REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANDA ACEH – The Task Executing Governor of Aceh, Soedarmo, asked all governmental and non-governmental offices to fly the Indonesian flag at half-staff on the 12th anniversary of the tsunami in Aceh, on Monday.
The instruction was mentioned in a letter by the Governor, followed by the acting mayor of Sabang, T Aznal Zahri. It was disseminated trough announcements at mosques and surau, on Sunday (Dec 25).
The Aceh government and its people commemorated the earthquake and tsunami tragedy happened on Sunday, December 26, 2004. The commemoration was held every December 26 by gathering in the mass funeral to funeral in Blang Bintang, Aceh Besar, and Ulee Lheue, Banda Aceh.
“To all the pilgrims and people in Sabang, we are expected you to attend the 12th anniversary of the tsunami, by holding a prayer together. We pray for the victims of the tsunami,“ the appeal was delivered through loudspeakers in mosques as the city of Sabang.
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