Coordinating Meeting With A Number Of Ministers, Coordinating Minister AHY Expressed Requests From Prabowo

Coordinating Minister for GPA Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono while leading the Coordination Meeting with a number of ministers and deputy ministers. (Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Development (Menko IPK) Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) held a coordination meeting (Rakor) with a number of ministers and deputy ministers (Wamen) to evaluate the achievements of strategic issues in infrastructure and regional development at the IPK Ministry office, Jakarta, Wednesday, August 13.

They are the Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Dudy Purwagandhi; Minister of Transmigration Iftitah Sulaiman; Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas Rachmat Pambudy; Deputy Minister of ATR/Deputy Head of BPN Ossy Dermawan; Deputy Minister of PKP Fahri Hamzah; Deputy Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara; and Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Works Wida Nurfaida.

"10 months of President Prabowo Subianto's administration will certainly try our best to achieve a number of progress. For us, every progress is an encouragement, although there are challenges here and problems that we both try to find solutions," said AHY.

He emphasized that infrastructure development is not only physically oriented, but also in strengthening human resources, reducing poverty and increasing access to education and health, especially for underprivileged communities.

In the coordination meeting, AHY explained a number of strategic agendas, ranging from equitable development and spatial planning, revitalizing transmigration areas to accelerating connectivity policies.

The chairman of the Democratic Party also highlighted the control of over-dimensional over-load (ODOL) vehicles which were deemed necessary to prevent accidents and road damage.

In addition, said AHY, his party received a special task from President Prabowo Subianto to oversee the sustainability of the high-speed rail project to Surabaya.

"This is a game changer to accelerate human mobility, goods and services," explained AHY.

Lebih lanjut, AHY juga menyampaikan isu terkait investigasi kecelakaan transportasi, percepatan pembangunan Pulau Enggano dan pengaktifan kembali bandara internasional untuk mendukung pariwisata.

"Yang jelas semangatnya mengaktifkan bandara internasional dan diharapkan meningkatkan arus pariwisata lebih baik," pungkasnya.

Furthermore, AHY also raised issues related to the investigation of transportation accidents, accelerating the development of Enggano Island and reactivation of international airports to support tourism.

"What is clear is that the enthusiasm is to activate international airports and is expected to increase the flow of tourism better," he concluded.