JAKARTA - The construction of the Trans Papua Road which was launched since the era of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is targeted to be completed during the leadership of President Prabowo Subianto.
Head of the Information Center (Kapuspen) of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Kristomei Sianturi said the challenge of Trans Papua construction has been going on for decades. The challenge is that there are problems with the terrain and the presence of Armed Criminal Groups (KKB) in the Papua region.
"Papua should not be (imaginated) like Java, access is also difficult. For the transportation of goods from place to place is also difficult. The road is not yet available, starting from scratch. Development (also) is from scratch. So if we think about it, well, how come it takes so long, occasionally try to go to Papua," Kristomei told reporters after the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the TNI at the Ministry of Public Works office, Jakarta, Monday, July 21.
Unfortunately, Kristomei is reluctant to reveal the extent of the progress of Trans Papua's construction to date. However, he ensured, the construction of Trans Papua is targeted to be completed during the Prabowo Subianto leadership period.
"Yes, we must be optimistic (can be completed in the Prabowo era), if the planning is not optimistic, yes, it will not be completed. This must be optimistic first, then we ( thought about) how so that the work can be completed," he said.
Meanwhile, PT Hutama Karya (Persero) was appointed as the winner of the auction for the construction of the Trans Papua Road for the Jayapura 'Wamena segment of Mamberamo' Elelim in the Papua Province of the Mountains worth IDR 3.3 trillion by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR).
The Trans Papua Mamberamo (Elelim) Road project was worked on by the consortium PT Hutama Karya (Persero) and PT Hutama Karya Infrastruktur (HKI) through a government and business entity cooperation scheme (KPBU).
Executive Vice President (EVP) Corporate Secretary Hutama Karya Adjib Al Hakim said this project had previously been studied since the market search for the Trans Papua KPBU project on September 6, 2022, with an investment value or Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) reaching IDR 3.3 trillion and a return scheme that will be used in the form of availability payment.
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"This project will have a concession period of 15 years consisting of 2 years of construction period and 13 years of maintenance period," said Adjib quoted from Hutama Karya's official website, Monday, April 22, 2024.
In the project, the Hutama Karya consortium with a portion of 55 percent and 45 percent of HKI will work on planning and developing technical and conceptual designs (designs), construction to project completion (building).
In addition, the consortium led by HK will also prepare project financing sources (finance), operate projects after completion of construction (operation), maintenance, maintenance and repair activities during the operational period (maintenance) to return ownership or project management to the government after 15 years (transfer).
The Trans Papua KPBU project is the main logistics transportation route from Jayapura to Wamena with a length of 50.14 kilometers. The scope of work to be carried out includes handling roads, bridges, repairing slopes and cliffs as well as building weighing facilities.
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