Pelindo Lampung Boasts Eradicating Extortion In Port Areas

Illustration of loading and unloading at Panjang Port (ANTARA)

BANDARLAMPUNG - Pelindo Regional 2 Lampung is committed to eradicating illegal levies (extortion) and bribery in port areas in its working area through port digitization. "The digitalization transformation that has been implemented aims at reducing bureaucracy and facilitating service users in carrying out port activities," said GM Pelindo Regional 2 Panjang Imam Rahmiyadi, quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, July 7. He said it was a form of commitment in eradicating extortion and bribery. "Digitalization has not only been carried out on ship services, but also on other service lines. One of them is the application of Single Truck Identification Data (STID), which is a national Stranas PK program," he said. According to him, this was done to curb vehicles operating activities at Panjang Port, so that loading and other portage services activities can run safely and freely free of extortion." STID applications have been applied since 2022 to support the Stranas PK program. In addition, Pelindo also provides applications or systems to report fraudulent acts, corruption, and extortion for all related parties who have information and want to report an act that is indicated to violate the rules carried out by Pelindo personnel through an independent system, namely whistleblowingblowing systems on the clean-ando.co.id website which can be accessed every day," he said. He also appealed to all service users and society, if they found actions related to extortion or bribery, they could report via the whistleblowing system (WBS). The existence of Pelindo's commitment to eradicating extortion and bribery through port digitization has received appreciation from the ALFI/ILFA Lampung Regional Management Board and the Board of the Indonesian National Shipowners Association (DPC INSA) Lampung Branch Management Board.

"Currently the request for ship services to Pelindo can be done anywhere and anytime, through digital applications, so that the procedure becomes more concise and no longer needs physical contact at the counter. This effectively closes the gap in extortion at Panjang Port. With digitization, the details of service information are also transparent, so we feel more comfortable," said the Chairman of the Indonesian National Shipowners Association (DPC INSA) Lampung Province H. Yusirwan. He continued with the digitization of ports that have been carried out at Panjang Port, then services to service users at the port are free of extortion. "The service for ship activities at Panjang Port can now be done easily and transparently with the application of digital technology," he added.