Tangerang, Banten (ANTARA) -
Indonesia’s Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian announced that his ministry is prioritizing the rapid restoration of local government services in regions of Sumatra devastated by recent floods and landslides.
Speaking in Tangerang, Banten, on Saturday, Karnavian said recovery would be measured by two key indicators: the reopening of government offices and the revival of local economic activity.
To accelerate this process, the ministry is deploying 1,138 cadets from the Institute of Public Administration (IPDN).
The cadets will assist post-disaster recovery efforts in three of the hardest-hit provinces: Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
The deployment is being carried out in stages. So far, 413 personnel have been dispatched to Medan, North Sumatra, with 414 more scheduled to arrive in Aceh.
A third wave of 179 cadets will follow, in addition to 132 members of the advance team already on-site.
“These deployments bring the total to 1,138 personnel,” Karnavian explained, noting that the cadets will focus on areas where local government operations have been paralyzed by severe damage.
The scale of destruction has been significant. Twenty-two villages were completely wiped out—13 in Aceh, eight in North Sumatra, and one in West Sumatra.
In addition, 1,580 village offices across the three provinces were affected, leaving local administrations unable to function.
Aceh suffered the heaviest losses, with 1,455 village offices damaged, compared to 93 in North Sumatra and 32 in West Sumatra.
The districts of North Aceh and Aceh Tamiang recorded the highest number of affected villages.
During their deployment, IPDN cadets and supervisors will undertake two main tasks: clearing debris in disaster-hit areas and helping restore government operations so that essential public services can resume.
Karnavian emphasized that restoring local governance is critical not only for immediate relief but also for ensuring long-term recovery and stability in the affected communities.
