Kamis 18 Dec 2014 18:07 WIB

Jusuf Kalla reelected as chairman of Indonesian Red Cross

Rep: Dessy Suciati Saputri/Satya Festiani/ Red: Yeyen Rostiyani
 Vice President Jusuf Kalla is reelected as Chairman of Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) for 2014-1019 in Jakarta. (file)
Foto: Antara/Vitalis Yogi Trisna
Vice President Jusuf Kalla is reelected as Chairman of Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) for 2014-1019 in Jakarta. (file)

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Vice President Jusuf Kalla has been reelected as Chairman of Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) through voting process.

He will serve from 2014 to 2019 after defeating Siti Hediyati or known as Titiek Soeharto in the 20th PMI National Summit in Jakarta. Kalla won 257 out of 418 votes, while Titiek only got 170 votes.

"I hope to win by acclamation," Kalla said after the summit on Thursday, December 18.

The vice president said that he was glad to continue doing humanitarian tasks. Red Cross, he said, faced several challenges, such as population and health issues.

"We will make serious efforts to supply blood bags to meet the national demand," he said.

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