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January
Sri Mulyani: Captured Illegal Boats could Turn into State Assets
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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
January
President Joko Widodo: The Sinking of Ship Gives Deterrent Effect
Written by Ani Hasanah
President Joko Widodo views that the policy of every minister, including the sinking of foreign ship which catches fish illegally is for people’s goodness. The President said after opening National Working Meeting of the Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/the National Land Agency in Jakarta on Wednesday that the sinking is the form of law enforcement to be deterrent, so that there is no more illegal fishing in the Indonesian sea.
"…So, I convey to Susi. Now, the concentration is in order process industry of fish, especially which encourages fish export. Because our export decreases," the president said.
President Joko Widodo reminded Minister of Maritime and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti to concentrate in industry of fish process to encourage the fish export. Because the Indonesian export of fish is decreasing. Previously, on Tuesday, Minister Susi Pudjiastuti affirmed that the sinking of foreign ship is to break the chain of fish thefts in Indonesian waters. The sinking is also listed in the Fisheries Act No. 45/2009. Minister Susi Pudjiastuti views that the sinking of the ship is not the will of the President or the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. She admitted that to stop the illegal fishing is not easy. (KBRN-Pradipta/MARNO/AHM/Trans by Yati)
January
Number of Chinese Tourists to Bali Up Over 50 Percent
Written by Ani Hasanah
The number of Chinese tourists to Bali reached 1.37 million people during the January-November 2017 period, up 467,292 people, or 51.52 percent during the same period last year. Adi Nugroho, Head of the Bali statistics office, said in Denpasar, Bali, on Thursday, most of them arrived at Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport by direct flights, and only 164 Chinese came by cruise ships. China is the number one source of visitors to Bali. The significant increase of Chinese tourists to Bali was thanks to the sound bilateral relations between the Chinese and Indonesian Governments. Besides, Garuda Indonesia has also served direct flights connecting the Bali provincial capital of Denpasar with Chinese cities. I Made Badra, head of the Bali tourism office, earlier expressed his please that the Chinese Government has revoked its travel warning concerning the eruption of Mount Agung in Bali, following the Indonesian Government's assurance that Bali was safe for tourists despite the increased volcanic activities. He hoped that more Chinese tourists would spend holidays on Bali Island during the Chinese New Year celebration in February 2018.//ROL
January
Indonesia Encourages the Establishment of Extradition Agreement in ASEAN
Written by Ani Hasanah
The government of Indonesia will encourage the establishment of extradition agreement in ASEAN. Director General of ASEAN Cooperation Jose Tavares said in Jakarta on Wednesday that the government of Indonesia considered that with the increasing of cross border in ASEAN it should strengthen law cooperation among ASEAN countries, including extradition cooperation. According to Jose Tavares, Indonesia will encourage discussion on the formation of extradition treaty in the next ministerial meeting of ASEAN this year. But, the establishment is a big work in ASEAN. Therefore, according to Jose Tavares, Directorate General of ASEAN Cooperation and Directorate General of Law and International Agreement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must cooperate with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (HAM) to encourage the agreement. He added the agreement can assist law enforcement inrespective ASEAN member countries.//trans-yati//ant.11.1’18.mar/ahm