Prabowo awards honors to 23 volunteers, disaster responders
The government also promised compensation for the families of fallen personnel and guaranteed schooling for their children.
President Prabowo Subianto conferred the Bintang Jasa decoration on 23 volunteers, personnel and health workers who died or were injured while carrying out humanitarian duties. The awards included Bintang Jasa Pratama for 15 volunteers and personnel who died while responding to forest and land fires, and Bintang Jasa Nararya for eight health workers who were injured while serving in disaster areas. At the ceremony, Prabowo also conveyed condolences to the victims' families. The government promised compensation for the families left behind as well as education guarantees for their children. Several of the honored health workers served in disaster-hit areas in Aceh, Sumatera Utara, Sumatera Barat, and Nusa Tenggara Timur.