IN the rain, Aburizal Bakrie could not hide his amazement as he watched the grand Gunung Sitoli Hospital, Nias. Based on the master plan drawn up by Mercy Malaysia, the hospital has four main buildings. There are special facilities for inpatient treatment, maternity care, children’s health, administration, and other departments.

The total fund of Rp85.5 billion to be spent on the construction of this hospital, ravaged by an earthquake on March