VIVAnews - While West Sumatra Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) asks Padang residents to be cautious towards the distribution of aids from Israel, the locals are apparently having different perceptions.
During a visit in the earthquake-affected areas in West Sumatra, VIVAnews recognized that the situation requires the victims to receive any assistance from anyone.
“We don’t care if the aids are given by people who embrace different religions. If their intention is to help us, we can accept that,“ 55-year-old Ali Imran, the resident of RT 1 RW 1, Kuaro Pagang told VIVAnews.
The 7.9 on the Richter Scale earthquake three weeks ago destroyed Imran’s house. His household appliances were torn into pieces.
Imran and his wife and three kids had to live in a 2-meter-squared temporary house. Regarding the assistance from the people of Israel, he assumed it was not something to worry about.
“It’s true that the Minangs are all Moslems. But, within this condition, on behalf of humanity, it’s not wrong to accept their assistance,“ he said.
Imran’s wife, Asni agrees with her husband. As long as a halal (permitted) label is attached, she would not mind taking the aids from the Israelis. “We expect the distribution to be send forth fairly,“ she said.
Earlier, West Sumatra MUI deplored the inclusion of aids from Israel for the victims. The council was worried that the aids would distort the people’s belief.
“We all know the principal of the Jewish. Nothing is free,“ West Sumatra MUI Head Gusrizal Gazahar told VIVAnews on Monday, October 26.
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Translated by: Nataya Ermanti
