Many buildings tsunami relief 'redundant'

Many buildings tsunami relief 'redundant'

Building IT Learning Centre was inaugurated in 2009, but is now vacant.

The two-story building extends standing at the edge of one central streets of the city, complete with wooden doors and window glass. The floor looks a little cream-colored and shiny thanks to the reflection of light through the window.

But there is no activity in the building. Gates and doors locked building. From behind the glass window, look no table or even a computer in the room.

Whereas in the front plastered the word "Samsung IT Learning Centre."

That building help the South Korean technology giant. Based on the writings of plaques, the building was inaugurated November 2009, about five years after the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of the province.

About six miles from the building Samsung, I find another building that is not used. Pustu contribution of the Red Crescent.

'Ignorance'

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Sub-health center in the village barn, Meuraxa district, Banda Aceh.

In terms of breadth, the building is more appropriately referred to as health centers or even clinics. However, the ceiling had rotted, porous walls. Doors and windows closed. And there is no activity in the treatment here.

Two homes for the physician or registered nurse who is located just next to the health center building is occupied, but they are tenants of the two houses.

Answering questions from BBC Indonesia, Aceh Governor Zaini Abdullah admitted many buildings of international aid after the tsunami in 2004 abandoned.

"Indeed, in this case there are still many things that have not been resolved. We see also such omission where buildings or buildings that have been built unused. There are so many," the governor said in Banda Aceh, Monday (22/12).

'Apologize'

Local governments could take advantage of existing buildings that can inspire creativity of young children in Banda Aceh or in Aceh.

DR. Iskandarsyah Madjid

To that end, he continued, the Aceh government will make an inventory of buildings that have not been used. Although there is no data on the number of buildings and facilities abandoned world heritage, the problem will probably disappoint donors.

"They also need to know we are more issues involved in the others at that time. Yes, of course we do not forget to also apologize to them. It's not something deliberately wasted," said Zaini Abdullah.

Help building and other infrastructure should be used to accommodate the productive efforts.

"Actually, we still need a lot of building by communities in Aceh that could exploit because a lot of growing communities where its activities are not positioned where, so still haphazard, in coffee shops," said Director of SME Center, University of Shia Kuala DR. Iskandarsyah Madjid.

"Local governments can actually take advantage of existing buildings that can inspire creativity of young children in Banda Aceh or in Aceh."

During the period of reconstruction and rehabilitation, aid can turn cities damaged by the earthquake and tsunami on December 26, 2004. At least 1,115 health facilities were built, twice the number of health facilities were damaged in the disaster.

Data Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency also show places of worship built or repaired reach 3,781, over three times more than the amount of damage.

But beyond that, there is a small proportion of victims of the tsunami that claimed not get housing.

Head of Rehabilitation Agency Kuntoro confirms all the victims of the tsunami in Aceh already be home replacement (BBC)