The Ministry of Social Affairs Provides Assistance for Victims of Hit-and-Run Cyclists in Makassar
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MAKASSAR (2 August 2021) - After the viral video
of the Ministry of Social Affairs official car hitting a cyclist running on
social media which was in the spotlight on Wednesday (28/7), the cyclist
victim, Wawan, received five million rupiahs from the Ministry of Social
Affairs.
The Ministry of Social
Affairs, represented by the Head of the Sub-Directorate for Handling Natural
Disaster Victims, Muhammad Delmi, visited Wawan's residence in South Maricaya
Village, Mamajang District, Makassar City. He conveyed the mandate and
greetings from the Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini, to the victims
and hoped that Wawan would recover soon so he could return to his normal
activities.
"The purpose of our
visit, apart from staying in touch, also conveying the mandate from Mrs. Risma
to hand over the aid of five million rupiahs to Wawan's brother, and his prayers
for a speedy recovery," Delmi explained when visiting Wawan's residence,
Sunday afternoon (1/8).
On the same occasion,
Wawan's biological mother, Jumirah, expressed her gratitude for the concern and
visit of the Ministry of Social Affairs, especially the Minister of Social
Affairs, for the assistance provided, as well as the moral support for her
child.
"Thank you for
coming, thank you Mrs. Risma for the prayers and help," said Jumriah.
Wawan said the same
thing. He felt grateful for the assistance and support from the Ministry of
Social Affairs regarding the incident that happened to him.
"Thank God, I'm
getting better. Yesterday, I did a CT Scan with the help of friends from the
bicycle community, and nothing dangerous was found, only bruises on the body. I
also thank you for the visit from representatives of the Ministry of Social
Affairs," he said.
Previously, the video of
the Rescue Tactical Unit (RTU) belonging to the Ministry of Social Affairs went
viral and spread on social media after being caught by a surveillance camera or
'Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) installed on Jalan Nusantara, Makassar,
Wednesday (28/7) morning.
From the CCTV footage,
the group of cyclists, totaling seven people, was driving on the left side of
Jalan Nusantara. However, the RTU car suddenly came from the opposite
direction, so a collision was inevitable. As a result, Wawan fell on the
asphalt.