For Example In Abu Dhabi, Luhut Asks KPK To Set Up An Anti-corruption System In Ports

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan. (Photo: Doc. Kemenko Marves)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan requested that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) create a system that can prevent acts of corruption at ports. He admitted that he did not want ports in Indonesia to become a field of corruption due to the lack of supervision from the KPK.

"I really hope that the role of the KPK is equally supervisory. I think this is an extraordinary success story for this republic, for the KPK, if possible, make an efficient port," he said in a virtual press conference, Thursday, November 11.

Furthermore, Luhut said that he recently visited Abu Dhabi with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). According to him, the management of the city of Abu Dhabi is very advanced and exemplary. In fact, said Luhut, the government and the people there are very disciplined and use a digital system.

According to Luhut, the port work system in Indonesia is still very complicated compared to the port in Abu Dhabi. Because the port in Abu Dhabi is already very efficient.

"I see how efficient countries are now, they really make their countries well-organized. All because of discipline, all because of digitization. The trend of digitization has occurred all over the world and is taking place in various sectors," he said.

Luhut considered that the creation of an efficient port work system was also very much needed in Indonesia. This is because Indonesia relies on sea transportation in optimizing international trade.

"About 80 percent of international trade is transported by sea, the sea is very vital. We cannot increase how crucial the handling of ports is for a country. If the port is not well organized, the cost is high. That is what happens in this country," he said.

According to Luhut, the complicated port system actually makes it difficult for the trading system in Indonesia. Therefore, Luhut asked the KPK to find a way to make the port system in Indonesia more efficient.

"A productive and efficient port can be a distinct advantage and attract international loading to stop at Indonesian ports," he said.