Information is currently being gathered for the next phase in the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation's Humanitarian Initiative for survivors of the tsunami in Aceh, namely on the reconstruction works. This include identifying related authorities which will become strategic partners in the effort. This was revealed by the Chairman of the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation's Board of Directors, Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin in an interview with RTB after chairing the second meeting of the Foundation's Relief Action Committee yesterday. Pehin said the 2nd phase of the relief which involves the recontruction of Aceh will require the involvement of the public in Brunei Darussalam. However this matter is still being assesed by taking into account the Indonesian government plans in the area.
Earlier the Foundation Chairman and other members of the Foundation's Board of Directors, representatives from Ministries of Defence, Health, Culture, Youth and Sports as well as the Royal Brunei Armed Forces held discussions and reviewed reports on the management of relief-related matters such as volunteers, logistic, communications and medical support. The meeting also discussed other follow-up measures of providing relief in the tsunami-devastated areas.
Meanwhile the Foundation's Humanitarian Initiative Fund received a contribution in a sum of 300 thousand dollars. Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin received the contribution from the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Awang Haji Jemat bin Haji Ampal, who is also the Chairman of Brunei Darussalam Relief Fund for victims of the tsunami. The money is to purchase medicines and other medical equipment.