Jakarta, August 29, 2010 – PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TELKOM) together with the Local Government of Karo District have established Temporary Station for Disaster at Brastagi and Karo District Office at Kabanjahe to help people and disaster coordinating team who need telecommunication facility due to the eruption of Mt.Sinabung, at Karo District, North Sumatera, Saturday, August 28, 2010.
Provision of disaster facility at that area, according to Vice President Public and Marketing Communication TELKOM, Eddy Kurnia, is intended to particularly to help accelerate coordination of disaster handling and give facility to the people and disaster coordinating team and mass media requiring telecommunication facility.
Eddy Kurnia said, the community could contact hotline at 0628 357085 and 0628 357087 for Station at District Office and at 0628 357089 for Station at Lige (in front of TELKOM office) for those who want to know the latest condition of the eruption. Aside from providing telecommunication facility, TELKOM has also prepared emergency support, one of which was health facility.
TELKOM together with the local government and other social institutions will coordinate to help lighten the victims suffered from the disaster. “However, the important thing, TELKOM office at North Sumatera, particularly those affected by the disaster will be more prepared so that telecommunication facility will not get disturbed,” said Eddy Kurnia.
Eddy Kurnia explained, as a company which was also operating at North Sumatera, TELKOM should have paid attention to the possibility of continuation of emergency situation and help handle the disaster. ”This is merely our corporate social responsibility as a company,” he confirmed.
TELKOM expects the facility is utilized optimally so as to be able to help prevent possibility of victims.
For further information, please contact: Eddy Kurnia Vice President Public and Marketing Communication PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Tbk Tel. 62-22-4527455. Fax. 62-22-4521411 Email: eddy_k@telkom.co.id Website : www.telkom.co.id
