BANDA ACEH - Governor of North Sumatra Bobby Nasution met with Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf (Mualem) to discuss four islands in Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra.
"We are here with the Regent of Central Tapanuli Masinton, especially talking about it (four islands)," said Bobby accompanied by the Regent of Central Tapanuli Masinton Pasaribu in Meuligoe, Governor of Aceh, Banda Aceh, Wednesday, June 4.
The four islands in Central Tapanuli, he continued, namely Panjang Island, Lipan Island, Mangkir Gadang Island, and Mangkir Ketek Island have been decided by the Decree of the Minister of Home Affairs (Kepmendagri).
The status of the four islands is stated in the Minister of Home Affairs Decree Number 300.2.2-2138 of 2025 concerning the Provision and Update of Codes and Data for Government and Island Administration Areas, set for April 25, 2025.
"Our position today is between Aceh and North Sumatra, which is not separated. Many Acehnese are in the North Sumatra region, and many of our residents are also in Aceh," Bobby explained.
The governor said that his party wanted to invite all levels of society in the two neighboring provinces to cool the atmosphere of the four islands.
"We are here to be able to both reduce or mutually agree on what we must agree on together," said Bobby.
The meeting of the two neighboring governors in Kunjung Pulau Sumatra took place in the Meuligoe lobby of the Governor of Aceh, Banda Aceh City.
Mualem was seen accepting Bobby's presence, and talking. However, due to his busy schedule, Muzakir had to leave Meuligoe, the Governor of Aceh for other activities.
Meanwhile, Bobby Nasution remained at the Aceh Governor's official residence with representatives of Aceh Provincial Government officials.
"Later, Mr. Muzakir will go to Medan," said Bobby.
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Central Tapanuli Regent Masinton Pasaribu who accompanied North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution said his party wanted to stay in touch with Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf.
Because, he continued, this gathering is important as a child of the Indonesian nation, especially since the emergence of today's warm issues about the four islands in Central Tapanuli.
"This issue arises due to the determination of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Of course for us, it is not a polemic, so we came to stay in touch and this is within the framework of the Republic of Indonesia," said Masinton.
This means, he said, that all parties do not need to polemic the existence of four islands in Central Tapanuli, but can be completed by deliberation with the central government.
"So we came here in order to visit the governor of North Sumatra and the governor of Aceh," said Masinton.
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