Jakarta, Indonesia-Relief -- The government of France rehabilitates Fatali radio station in Blang Pidie, Southwest Aceh district. The $130,000 project will be completed this month and the radio will back on air early Juliy. The station could reach audience in radius of 120 km, including audience in Blang Pidie and Meulaboh.
''We rehabilitate Fatali because Blang Pidie and its surrounding area is still a blank spot,'' said Pierre Devoluy told reporters in Jakarta on Wednesday. In implementing the project, French cooperation with Radio Republik Indonesia (Indonesia public radio) and Ministry of Communication and Information.
Rehabilitation of the radio station is first phase in French effort to rebuild communication sectors in Aceh. In second phase, Devoluy said, French will hold training for radio technician in the areas.
In third phase, French will build satellite communication system which will become part of Indonesia's tsunami early warning system. The system will be connected to 37 radio station in west coast of Sumatra. The satellite communication will be build in Padang, capital of West Sumatra, and will be completed in November 2005. =A9 lan