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In responding to the argument regarding sinking ships as punishments, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that foreign fishing boats that illegally fish on Indonesian waters can actually be used as state assets.

The former World Bank Managing Director supports the stance taken by Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti to destroy and sink the foreign fishing boats that are proven guilty. The minister also said that it is a way to create a deterrent effect for future violators.

The minister further said that the difference in opinions between Minister Sri Mulyani and Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Panjaitan can be bridged. According to the minister, it can be bridged by continuously improving our management and monitoring, that would, later on, use that asset to uphold a good governance for society.

However, Sri Mulyani said that the captured foreign boats cannot be managed by the State Asset Management Agency (LMAN) considering that it is a forceful takeover which still has to go through a legal process.//TI