At least 3,000 personnel of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency -BNPB and the Regional Disaster Mitigtaion Agency -BPBD in Indonesia took part in the National Working Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali. BNPB Head Willem Rampangilei told reporters at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center, Wednesday (21/2) the working meeting was to discuss the performance evaluation of National Disaster Management Agency and Regional Disaster Management Agency in 2017. According to him, the evaluation will be the basis of his agenda in preparing the working strategy of 2018.
“Therefore, in this meeting we must, one, set priorities. Secondly, we can no longer deal with disaster in traditional ways, no longer with business as usual. We need innovation, breakthrough, technology utilization, capacity building development,” Willem Rampangilei said.
The Head of the National Disaster Management Agency explained that in 2017, his agency has succeeded in reducing the risk of disaster management. It can be seen from the death toll due to natural disaster that occurred in Indonesia. According to him, the condition is supported by the preparedness and awareness of all related stakeholders. Not only the government, but also the community played an active role in reducing the risk of natural disasters in 2017. The National Working Meeting attended by a number of Ministers of Work Cabinet took place from 21 to 23 February. (KBRN/ Hikmat Raharjo/AHM)
National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has released news update from 1,375 Ton of Shabu disclosure by international narcotics network worthRp. 5 Trillion in Batam, Riau Islands Province. The head of the agency, Police Commissioner General Budi Waseso in Jakarta said the disclosure of 1, 375 Ton Shabu is done with synergy and cooperation with the Navy.
Budi Waseso said "We get preliminary information related to this network from Chinese and Thai intelligence about the plan to send crystal meth by ship. Actually, the ship has been detected by the agency and Customs for three times. Although, the actual results of disclosure and search by the navy", .
Budi Waseso further said, previously had informed the Sunraise Bluri Ship to the Navy suspected of carrying drugs, where the ship is alleged to often pass through Indonesian waters to supply drugs to the country. The agency predicts there are still a number of ships that will again supply drugs to Indonesia, which until now is still monitored. He said that the agency arrested 4 suspects Taiwanese citizens and still dismantle the contents of the ship to know the mode of deception of international drug-carrying carriers. Budi Waseso expressed the suspicion of Sunraise Bluri Ships from the peculiarities of the Taiwanese ship feature but the Singapore flag, as well as the type of fishing vessel but not the fish.The agency said the raw material came from Taiwan and processed in China. (Rezha)