1st Man: We live in a disaster prone area so of course we have to be responsive to disasters...

2nd Man: Their response is just a comparative study...

As the Mentawai Islands struggle to cope in the wake of the October 25 tsunami disaster, West Sumatra Governor Irwan Prayitno departed for Germany for unclear reasons. Apologising later for not answering journalists’ calls, the PKS politician said ‘My activities in carrying out the God-given duty has made me lose weight and I have had no chance to log on Facebook’.