M`SIAN STUDENTS TO HELP INDONESIA`S EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- A group of 30 volunteers comprising
Malaysian medical students from several universities in Indonesia have been
deployed to provide assistance to victims of the powerful quake that hit West
Java on Thursday.

Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek said the voluntary group
was initiated by overseas United Malays National Organization (Umno) club in
collaboration with the Malaysian Students' Department in Indonesia and the
Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta.

Indonesian authorities said the 7.3 magnitude quake killed over 60 people,
injured 400 others and destroyed 87,000 homes.

Ahmad Shabery said the team, headed by Malaysian Students' Department
director in Indonesia, Dr Junaidi Abu Bakar, would be moving into the disaster
area Saturday.

"They will provide food and clothing as well as meals for the breaking of
fast. They will also look into other assistance which can be provided to the
victims," Ahmad Shabery said in a statement.

Ahmad Shabery, who is overseas Umno club chairman, said the programme would
also expose the students to voluntary works in times of disaster.

-- BERNAMA