Prabowo Instructs Enforcement Of Strict Rules At IMIP Morowali Airport

JAKARTA - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia emphasized that President Prabowo Subianto gave clear instructions to enforce rules without compromise regarding activities at Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) Indonesia Airport, Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi.

According to Bahlil, President Prabowo emphasized that the state must not lose in dealing with alleged violations, including the issue of illegal mining activities linked to the area around the airport.

"The direction of the President to us, as the task force and as the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, is to enforce the rules. Don't be indiscriminate, because the state must not lose to what is inappropriate or inappropriate," said Bahlil in a statement at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Wednesday, November 26 evening.

Bahlil said that his party was still waiting for a complete report from the team regarding the alleged illegal mining activities around the area.

He also emphasized that the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources only handles mining and nickel downstream recommendations, while securing airport objects and facilities is under the authority of other technical ministries.

Meanwhile, the Forest Area Control Task Force (PKH) led by the Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin had previously dispatched a team to conduct operational exercises at IMIP Airport. Bahlil said he did not participate in these activities.

On the other hand, the Ministry of Transportation ensures that IMIP Airport in Fatufia Village, Bahodopi District, has official status and is registered with the government, following a polemic that says the airport operates without the presence of state authorities.

The Deputy Minister of Transportation, Suntana, stated that a number of personnel had been sent to the location to ensure all operational aspects were carried out according to the provisions.