WFDY. STATEMENT ON NATURAL DISASTER IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION
This tropical cyclone has coupled with the earthquake of 8 magnitudes to in Samoa Island and later following another in western part of Indonesia creating the situation to leave more than 400 people dead. Many more are still trapped under the debris of tumbled building.
It is big sorrow that the region is traumatized due to four tropical storms, tsunamis and multiple earth-quick. The World Federation of Democratic Youth expresses its deep sorrow and condolences to the families of Victims and people in general in the region.
In such a grave situation we appeal to all youth and student organization around the world to mobilize themselves to gather relief material and supports from their organization and people.
We also appeal donor agencies to take this situation very seriously that going to lead serious humanitarian crisis.
We share our sorrow with Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in Vietnam, ANAKBYAN in Philippines YAC Cambodia, ULPRY in Laos, and the suffered people in general in the region. We would like to express our gratitude to the young people who are voluntarily working day and night to provide relief to the victims.
At the same time we draw the attention of different countries to take the rational measures to combat the consequences of climate change very soon. We urge for a global effort to build the pre-defense of vulnerable countries to combat such tropical storms and tsunamis and earthquakes.
The CC HQ, WFDY, Budapest, Hungary
1 October, 2009