The Regional Military Commander of Kasuari, Major General of TNI. Gabriel Lema and West Papua Police Chief, Inspector General Daniel Tahi Monang Silitonga and their entourage visited location of the fire in the Pasar Baru Complex, Sorong Manoi District, Saturday (3/25).
Lema offers his condolences to the families and others who are affected by the fire and apologized for coming so late. He says that the operation would still continue despite him and the Regional Police Chief is at Manokwari.
“You have to understand that whatever happens, I want you to know that you are not alone. Regarding this incident, I asked you to trust the government in handling this,” he says in front of the victims at evacuation post, Saturday (3/24).
On the other hand, Silitonga reaffirms that the government will lend their hands to the victims and reminds the people to took this incident as trials from the God during Ramadhan. He prays that the God would always give them strength for them to get through this.
“Hopefully this incident during the holy month of Ramadhan would bring blessings to all of you,” says Silitonga. “The personnel from the military, the police, and local organization would give their support and help whatever you needed. We also planned to build emergency kitchen for all of you. Hopefully our help could lift some burden from all of this,” adds Silitonga.