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Aceh urges Indonesian government to allow entry of humanitarian aid from Malaysia
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Young women waiting for donations from passing motorists in Aceh Tamiang, Northern Sumatra, on Dec 13.
PHOTO: AFP
MEDAN – Aceh residents are urging the government to allow the entry of 500 tonnes of humanitarian aid from Malaysia, as survivors continue to struggle nearly three weeks after devastating floods hit the Indonesian province
The aid, donated by Acehnese communities living in Malaysia, remains stranded in Malaysia due to administrative hurdles and because the disaster has not been declared a national emergency, according to Aceh administration spokesman Teuku Kamaruzzaman.
