Mahfud MD Signs Letter Declaring Riau Islands Has The Right To Manage Anchors

TANJUNGPINANG - The Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs issued a letter stating that the Riau Islands Provincial Government was given the right and authority to manage anchorage/parking services for 0-12 nautical miles of sea space.

The letter Number B-207/DN.00.01/12/2021 regarding the authority to manage port services in the Riau Islands Province was signed directly by the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Human Rights, Moh Mahfud MD, dated December 20.

"The Central Government through the Ministry of Transportation has given the Riau Islands Provincial Government the right and authority to manage anchorage/parking services for 0-12 nautical miles of sea space," said Mahfud, quoted by Antara, Monday, December 27.

In point 8 of the letter's contents, Mahfud said, in accordance with the legislation, there are six types of levies imposed by the Ministry of Transportation, namely anchorage fees, Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), signs, guidance, delays, as well as transfer of loading and supervision of goods. dangerous to ships loading and unloading in Singapore ports.

"To follow up on these points, it is stated in a joint decision between the minister of transportation and the governor of the Riau Islands," said Mahfud MD.

Meanwhile, the Governor of the Riau Islands, Ansar Ahmad, said that his party was still waiting for further information from the Ministry of Transportation for the signing of a joint decision as instructed by Mahfud.

"We are still waiting to be invited. He said January 2022," he said at the Regional building, Tanjungpinang.

Ansar said the letter from Mahfud could be a strong guide for them to collect retribution from the anchorage sector.

If later the management of the sector has been officially managed by the Riau Islands Provincial Government, it will also not install a high income projection as in the previous year.

"We'll see the initial potential first. Because it's like someone new to work, so don't be too eager," he continued.