Blessing Bridge & # 39; Diplomacy & # 39; for citizens Cibunar Garut

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia – Four months ago, Wahyudin had to hurry two hours earlier to be able to take his two children to school every morning with his duck bike. The 50-year-old man must reach a distance of about 12 kilometers to reach the district SMP 2 Mangkurakyat Cilawu, from his village in the village of Cibunar, sub-district of Tarogong Kidul, Garut . But now it is no longer necessary, thanks to the Bridge of Diplomacy built by the Foreign Ministry of Indonesia.

The Diplomacy Bridge was built in January with a process of about three months. In collaboration with the Indonesian Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi inaugurated the bridge Friday afternoon (13/7)

Bridge Diplomacy has a length of 80 meters. This bridge connects the village of Cibunar, the Tarogong Kidul district and the sub-district of Mangkurakyat Cilawu village, separated by the Cimanuk River.

Since the Diplomacy Bridge, Wahyudin says he only needs 6 kilometers to fetch schoolchildren. .

"For us this [Jembatan Diplomasi] is a blessing. No need to be afraid to cross the bamboo bridge again Now the new bridge can be used to cross the bike", says Wahyudin CNNIndonesia. com Friday (13/7)

Before this iron bridge rises, the locals built a bamboo and wooden bridge. Wahyudin said the bridge was built because it was small and has never been repaired.

The bridge, he explained, was also blown away by sudden floods in 2016 and again only built as citizens

people did not dare to cross the bridge. In fact, schools, puskesmas and markets are located in the village of Mangkurakyat

Photo: CNNIndonesia / Riva Dessthania Suastha Diplomatic Bridge

"No rain or no bridge before, because réyot (19459012) mah, "says Wahyudin

" Because of this, we are very happy that there is a final help to wake up Diplomacy Bridges This bridge is over in stronger. "

The Diplomacy Bridge is a contribution of the ASEAN Charity Golf – Jakarta Ambbadador Golf Association (JAGA) chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister AM Fachir. Diplomats have personally set aside their revenues for donations of humanitarian projects in several parts of Indonesia.

In his speech, Retno said that the help for building bridges is a tangible form that diplomats not only go abroad but also Diplomats must also be aware of the surrounding environment Diplomacy must be founded Diplomacy and the existence of diplomats must also be felt directly by the people, "said Retno.

" Why not throw away objects or badistance? Because we are diplomats who have the main duties of diplomacy, Kamk often liaises or builds bridges when there are two countries in conflict, and I do not think we have built the bridge.

In addition, Retno hopes that this bridge will connect two villages to be more connected, and hopes that this bridge will be able to get closer to the villagers Cibunar and Mangkurakyat to avoid the potential conflict.

Photo: CNNIndonesia / Riva Dessthania Suastha

Garut Regent H. Rudi Gunawan expressed gratitude for the help of foreign diplomats for one of his districts. [19659006] "For nearly 20 years, the region has been lagging behind the Sukabumi Regency, but we are now crawling to be parallel to other regions. After the 2015 flood, which killed more than 50 residents, the challenge of advancing Garut is big enough, "Rudi said. But alhamdulillah since I am regent of aid, especially foreign governments, continues to come, it is also thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. RI. " (nat)