JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto asked that the development of the Abadi Masela LNG Project not be stalled again after waiting for almost three decades. The gas project in the Tanimbar Islands, Maluku, must be immediately completed and begin production.
"This project has been almost three decades, three decades, we wait. Three decades the people are waiting. Alhamdulillah, today we start construction," said Prabowo when participating in the groundbreaking online from Jakarta, Thursday, July 16.
He emphasized that development should not be hampered again.
"It must be completed in the shortest possible time," he said.
Prabowo said that the energy reserves in the waters of Tanimbar had been known about 28 years ago. However, the new project entered the initial stage of construction in 2026.
The National Strategic Project involves INPEX from Japan, Petronas from Malaysia, and Pertamina. Prabowo asked all parties to work together so that the project can be produced immediately.
"We must all work together so that this project is successful, quickly produced, and quickly produced," he said.
Prabowo assessed that energy is an essential need for the continuity of a country. This need is increasingly urgent in the midst of global conflicts and tensions.
According to Prabowo, the Abadi Masela LNG will help strengthen the national energy supply while supporting downstream and industrialization.
Prabowo admitted that he originally wanted to attend directly in the Tanimbar Islands. However, he did not come because he had to attend a number of agendas in Jakarta.
"Of course this is my debt to the people of Maluku. Insyaallah I will repay the debt in the near future," he said.
Prabowo then inaugurated the start of the construction of the Abadi Masela LNG Project online.
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