Manado—A number of related parties held a meeting to discuss PT TMS heavy equipment at KM Porodisa KM Porodisa which was canceled from being transported from Mobongo Amurang Ferry Port, South Minahasa Regency (Minsel), to Pananaru Tamako Ferry Port, Sangihe Regency.
The meeting was held at the Orchid Room of Luwansa Hotel Manado, Friday (04/03/2022). Virtually present, Director General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation Budi Setiadi, Director of River Lake and Ferry Transportation Ir Budi Junaidi, and Director of Commercial and Service PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) Moh Yusuf Hadi.
Meanwhile, those who were directly present were representatives of PT TMS, Head of North Sulawesi Region XXII Land Transportation Management Center Reinhard Ronald, representatives of North Sulawesi Regional Police Dirops North Sulawesi Police AKBP Uki, Head of Sea Transportation and River Lake and Crossing Transportation Department of North Sulawesi Transportation Stenly Pantinbano, General Manager of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) Bitung Branch, Sugeng Purwono, as well as representatives of the Sangihe Transportation Department.
Also present were the village head of Pananaru Tamako and a team from Save Sangihe Island, at the meeting which was supposed to discuss the matter of transporting heavy equipment, which is the authority of the transportation agency.
As for the Land Transportation Management Center (BPTD) Area XXII North Sulawesi as the inviter, it was the Director of River Lake and Crossing Transportation (TSDP) Ir Budi Junaidi who should have chaired the meeting.
During the meeting, PT Tambang Mas Sangihe (TMS) said that it had obtained a permit and a contract of work from the ministry. The apparatus and related parties will also provide security in every activity carried out by PT TMS.
It was said AKBP Uki, his party was ready to secure the transportation of the ship even to place personnel on the KM Porodisa ship during transportation. "Even now we are ready to escort the transportation of equipment on the ship if requested, as long as everything is in accordance with the provisions of the rules and does not violate the law," explained AKBP Uki.
On this occasion, PT TMS also stated that it had received permission to carry out escorts after writing to the Sangihe Police and the North Sulawesi Brimob.
Meanwhile, Stenly Pantinbano said that the matter of transportation should prioritize transportation services by not entering into areas that are not the authority of shipping.
"We should prioritize the matter of transportation services, by not getting into other things that are outside of our duties, as long as it is in accordance with the provisions of the applicable regulations," explained Pantinbano.
"We from PT ASDP Bitung strongly support investment in the region," said General Manager of PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) Bitung Branch, Sugeng Purwono.
At the final conclusion, the meeting chaired by Director Budi did not give a definite decision.
"So it is advisable to postpone the transportation of equipment from PT TMS first, until there is legal certainty or there is a solution in the future," explained Budi.
It was ironic at the end of the meeting that a number of parties did not want to sign the minutes of the meeting until the Land Transportation Management Center for Region XXII North Sulawesi decided to make the minutes of the meeting.
PT Tambang Mas Sangihe is clearly disappointed with the floating decision of this meeting.
“This is disappointing. We are having difficulties with various ways to bring drilling rigs to Sangihe,” regrets PT TMS CEO Terry Filbert.
He was disappointed because PT TMS had worked very well with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and various departments in Indonesia to obtain mining permits.
"So, it is very sad if there are elements who take action to disrupt the Indonesian economy. This makes it difficult for Indonesia to get foreign investment,” explained Filbert.
According to him, the majority of Canadian investors will not look at investing in Indonesia because of the actions of several parties.
“Although I am happy to know that President Jokowi is working hard to change this. We should all support the president to grow the welfare of Indonesia as a whole," he concluded.(*/ifa)
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