Jakarta, Jan. 1 -- The Indonesian government allows broad participation in providing disaster assistance in Sumatra, through a transparent, accountable, and non-discriminatory mechanism.

In a limited meeting on the progress of the construction of 600 houses on Thursday, President Prabowo Subianto stated that all donations from the public, communities, and diaspora must first be submitted to the government to be managed and distributed appropriately.

"We cannot refuse assistance from parties who are willing to help. As long as the assistance is clear, as I said earlier to those who are making donations, please do so. Please write a letter saying, 'I'm donating this, and we'll report it to the central government.' We will distribute it if...