Jakarta, KSI, PMI Cooperate To Handle Flooding

Jakarta, Nov 22 (Antara) - The Jakarta provincial administration has established cooperation with the Bicycle Committee of Indonesia (KSI) and the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) to deal with the flooding, according to KSI Chairman Syahrul Effendi. "Because the rainy season has begun, we are ready to help the Jakarta provincial administration handle the flooding in the capital city," Syahrul said at Jakarta City Hall here on Friday. According to him, the cooperation was stipulated in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on volunteers for humanitarian assistance and the handling of floods, which was signed by all three parties on Friday. Syahrul noted that aid for flood victims could be distributed by bicycle to areas that are otherwise inaccessible by any other means of transportation. Meanwhile, PMI Chairman Jusuf Kalla said that following the signing of the MoU, he would also cooperate with other institutions to ease the burden on disaster victims. "Using a bicycle, we can distribute disaster relief assistance to areas that are inaccessible by trucks or cars. Bicycles are an effective means of transportation in emergency situations when disaster strikes," stated Kalla, the former vice president. On the occasion, Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo said he positively welcomed the signing of the MOU.