RTB Gets First-Hand Report From Sumatra On Tsunami Tragedy

Bandar Seri Begawan – The Tsunami tragedy that devastated Aceh and Northern Sumatra have caused great human catastrophe including continuous suffering among the residents who lost their families, homes and property.

More than 130,000 people have been reported missing.

Many buildings were affected by the tsunami> However, several mosques in Bandar Aceh were still seen standing tall.

This was disclosed by Doctor Haji Ismuhadi bin Haji Abdullah a religious official from Indonesia, who is working in Brunei. He is currently in Medan on a holiday.

Radio Television Brunei (RTB) News Centre contacted him to get a first-hand report on the latest situation.

Dr. Haji Ismuhadi said miraculously a mosque near the tragedy was safe and sound. And another unexplained circumstance was a cleric’s grave at the Malikussoleh Cemetery in Northern Aceh remained undisturbed.

According to Brunei history, the cleric brought Islam to Aceh. Besides Malikussoleh cemetery, two other cemeteries Malikuzzahir and Kutakara were also safe.

Mosques in the Aceh capital and Malabuh Aceh were also reported safe.

When asked about what kind of assistance are needed in the affected area, Dr Haji Ismuhadi said besides medicines, food and money, what was needed there was the spirit of cooperation among the volunteers, including the doctors, paramedics and others.

He also expressed his concern on the fate and future of the orphaned children and hoped that those children would be adopted and brought up by people of the same religion as their parents. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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