Polri Tegaskan Beli Pesawat Bekas Hampir Rp1 Triliun Untuk Kepentingan Masyarakat, Ini Penjelasannya

JAKARTA - The Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Inspector General Sandi Nugroho, said that his party bought a Boeing 737-800NG fixed wing with registration P-7301 in a non-new or used condition for the benefit of the Indonesian people.

"It should also be understood that the procurement is for the benefit of the community in the context of the police carrying out humanitarian tasks, security, or tasks in carrying out missions related to other police duties," Sandi said at the Perbakin Shooting Field, Jakarta, as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, July 15.

He emphasized that the Boeing 737-800 NG P-7301 aircraft was not for a luxurious event, because the procurement of used aircraft was in accordance with applicable provisions and was screened by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).

"The plane was indeed held by the National Police based on cooperation with related stakeholders, for example we also with the BPK in the context of the procurement process, there should be no mistakes from the start, consultants from the BPK," he said.

In addition, said Sandi, the procurement of used aircraft is also the impact of civil aviation regulations that are different from the police or military regulations. He gave an example that if personnel are assigned to conflict areas, disasters or others, they are not allowed to use firearms and their equipment.

"For vehicles, equipment and others, we have to go through other means of transportation, so that twice we work. We also cannot determine the intensity, sometimes often, sometimes not," he said.

Meanwhile, public flights must follow the flight according to schedule, so this is a consideration on the cost side that is quite large in transporting troops by commercial aircraft.

Therefore, he said, the results of decisions, evaluation and coordination with BPK or other stakeholders made the National Police decide to buy their own aircraft.

He said the plane would later be able to transport troops to equipment with softer regulations, so that if you move to other places it can also be carried out as soon as possible without having to follow the schedule of civilian aircraft.

When asked about the option to buy a small used aircraft, Sandi reasoned that every troop activity was attended by a company. This condition is what makes the National Police buy used-boeing aircraft so that they can carry large numbers of personnel.

"If the small plane is not enough, you have to go back and forth to the right time, that's why the plane was chosen," said Sandi.

He assessed that the Boeing 737-800 NG P-7301 aircraft was in very good condition with the production year which was not too long ago. The placement of aircraft and other maintenance will deal with Garuda Indonesia airlines.

"Itu juga merupakan salah satu opsi yang kami menerima masukan dari BPK. Sehingga kalau kami melakukan perawatan sendiri, kemudian mengadakan pilot sendiri, tentunya biaya cukup besar, maka mendapatkan masukan ternyata ada opsi yang bisa untuk perawatan pesawat maupun untuk kelebihan lainnya," pungkasnya.