KEDUTAAN BESAR REPUBLIK INDONESIA
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
8 Darwin Avenue, Yarralumla, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600
AUSTRALIA
PRESS RELEASE
No.: 101/PR/PEN/XII/2004
INDONESIA
TSUNAMI RELIEF FUND
On behalf
of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, we would
like to extend our heartfelt gratitude and sincere appreciation
to the Government and People of Australia for the outpouring
of concern, sympathy and assistance in relation to the
tragic disaster on Sumatra Island, particularly in the
provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra and nearby islands.
To support
the relief operations, we encourage people to donate
money that could also be channelled through the "Indonesia
Tsunami Relief Fund" especially opened by the
Indonesian Embassy in Canberra, at Commonwealth Bank
of Australia account no. 062900 10405448.
We appreciate
greatly the generosity of people who would like to send
clothing, medicines and relief goods. But experience
has shown that it is difficult to channel these goods
to the victims within a short period of time. However,
people wishing to donate such items should channel the
donation through the relevant Australian NGO's or directly
to: National Crisis Centre (Bakornas PBP) at Jalan lr.
H. Juanda no.36, Jakarta Pusat, 10110 (tel. +6221 345
8400) and the Disaster
Relief Working Group of the Indonesian Department
of Foreign Affairs, Departemen Luar Negeri RI, Main
Building 7th floor, Jalan Taman Pejambon no.6, Jakarta
10110 (tel. +6221 3846633).
To honour
the victims of the disaster, the Indonesian Embassy
in Canberra will organize a "Memorial
Night" on Monday, 3 January 2005 at 7.00 pm
at the Balai Kartini, Indonesian Embassy, 8 Darwin Av.,
Yarralumla, ACT 2600. The Indonesian community in Canberra
as well as friends of Indonesia are cordially invited
to attend. The program will consist of an interfaith
prayer ceremony and followed by a fund raising event.
The
Indonesian Embassy in Canberra will constantly update
its website at http://www.kbri-canberra.org.au
with the latest
information regarding the relief efforts underway
in Sumatra.
Canberra,
30 December 2004
