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Indonesian Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi underlined the importance of safety in the country’s land, air, and water transportation modes and systems saying that it could not be compromised.

"Safety cannot be compromised. It is a must for those using transportation. The safety is not just for aviation but also for land and sea transportation modes. Thus, safety should remain prioritized," he said in Curug, Banten, on Sunday.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of an education and people-empowerment training program at the state-owned Indonesian Aviation Institute (STPI) in Curug, Banten Province, he said his ministry was serious in instilling the safety culture.

In connection with a need to build the safety culture, he said the values, beliefs, and actions were instilled in all people responsible for running the transportation modes, including airport authorities and pilots.

For this purpose, the airport authorities and pilots were educated well, Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said, adding that the flight safety teaching materials were also delivered to 461 participants of this community development-based training program.

During their participation in the program, they were taught about a flight safety by the STPI’s teaching staff.

The community-empowerment program has been run by the Transportation Ministry since 2015. This year, the ministry has set a target of training 100,000 people. (ANTARA)