Jakarta – The Indonesian Military (TNI) Army headquarters (HQ) is to deploy 40 company units, amounting to around 6,000 personnel, in Aceh in order to carry out the program of "TNI Building Villages."

Their assignment there is to open areas that are difficult to reach," said Army chief of staff General Ryamizard Ryacudu

According to Ryacudu, Army personnel will work for a period of 32 days, mainly in opening up transportation routes and distributing assistance to areas that are still isolated due to the earthquake and tsunami wave disasters that hit Aceh.

These troops are likely to be deployed on February 8. Ryacudu added that Army personnel would also be deployed in April for the same program.

These personnel shall concentrate on helping as regards construction of physical and transportation facilities. Construction of housing shall be in the next program.

"Following the distribution of aid, we will build houses for victims of the disasters. The Sepuluh November Institute of Technology in Surabaya, East Java, and the Brawijaya Military Command V will work together in the construction of 1,000 houses," stated Ryacudu.

The Army will receive support from Indonesian Marine detachment units. "The marines are highly skilled in operating heavy equipments that are used to build bridges and roads," stated Ryacudu. (Agus Supriyanto-Tempo News Room)