Summoned By The DPR, Minister Of KP Trenggono Expressed The Latest Developments In The Sea Pagar Case

JAKARTA - Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KP) Sakti Wahyu Trenggono and his staff held a working meeting (Raker) with Commission IV of the DPR RI at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, today. The meeting discussed a number of agendas, including developments in the case of the sea fence.

Chairman of Commission IV DPR RI Siti Hediati Hariyadi or better known as Titiek Soeharto said, at the Raker on January 23, his party had asked the KKP to immediately complete the investigation and examination process of the perpetrators of the sea fence installation.

"Therefore, through today's working meeting, Commission IV wants to ask for a comprehensive explanation of the results of the investigation and the extent of the examination," said Titiek when opening the working meeting, Thursday, February 27.

Responding to this, Trenggono said that his party had now stopped sea fencing activities in Bekasi. The inspection process is also still ongoing for PT TRPN, as the owner of the 3 kilometer long sea fence and its reclamation area.

"Furthermore, PT TRPN has demolished the sea fence independently and stated that it is responsible for paying administrative fines in accordance with applicable regulations," said Trenggono.

Trenggono explained that the follow-up to the case of the sea fence has been carried out in accordance with the authority based on Permenkop Number 30 of 2021 concerning Marine Space and PermenKP Supervision Number 31 of 2021 concerning Handling Administrative Sanctions in the Marine and Fisheries Sector owned by the KKP.

In addition to the Bekasi sea fence, a similar step has also been taken on the case of the sea fence in Tangerang Waters, Banten. Based on the results of the existing examination and evidence, two people have been determined as perpetrators in charge of the construction of the sea fence.

"Yaitu saudara A selaku kepala desa dan saudara T selaku perangkat desa. Pelaku telah mengakui dan bertanggung jawab terhadap pemasangan pagar laut serta bersedia membayar denda administrasi sesuai peraturan yang berlaku," ucapnya.

According to Trenggono, the process of determining the perpetrators took a very long process. This is different from the identification process in the Bekasi sea fence case which is clearly under the company's auspices.

"In the end, through the investigation activities carried out by the KKP, in this case, the Directorate General of PSDKP, two perpetrators were found that were clear and proven to have actually fenced up and the person concerned had also determined administrative sanctions," he said.

He added that the process of examination and investigation as well as the steps of the crime were carried out by involving the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police. Meanwhile, from the side of the KKP itself has the authority in terms of administrative sanctions.

"And now we have imposed a fine of Rp. 48 billion in accordance with the area and size. In Bekasi, it is easier because it is done in the name of the company," concluded Trenggono.