Jakarta (News Today) - The South Korean government will decorate two Indonesian sailors who died while taking part in efforts to save members of the crew of the South Korean naval ship Cheonan which went down off the Korean peninsula last March 26.
The two Indonesian sailors, Lambang Nurcahyo (36) who was found dead, and Yusuf Harefa (36) who had gone missing, are considered heroes in South Korea after their trawler went down, along with five other South Korean sailors, following a collision with a Cambodian cargo ship in the West Sea.
"Each of the sailors will be receive a medal of honor for their contribution to the social security and stability of South Korea. Our government and the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul are still discussing the place for the awarding ceremony," South Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Kim Ho-Young said here on Tuesday during a visit to ANTARA News Agency.
Kim said his government would also present each of the two Indonesian sailors’ families with a token of sympathy in the form of a cash handout of 125 million Won (US$100,000). The South Korean government would also pay the Indonesian sailors’ insurance money, namely 40 million Won (US$40,000) for Yusuf Harefa’s family and 37 million Won (US$37,000) for Lambang’s.
Apart from the medals of honor and financial grants, people in South Korea and South Koreans living in Indonesia had also voluntarily collected a sum of money to be given to the grieving families.
"It is our expression of gratitude and respect for the sailors’ service," the ambassador added.
The South Korean government, through its embassy in Jakarta, had contacted the families of the victims and expressed deep regrets over the tragedy. The government said both Korean and Indonesian victims would get the same treatment in accordance with the law. The two Indonesian sailors were part of the 500,000 Indonesians working in South Korea.
Source : kompas.com
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Salute to 2 Indonesians Considered Heroes in South Korea
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