Road Access To Sibolga Has Started To Open Even Though Small Vehicles Can Only Be Passed

Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo (Photo: dock. VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works (PU) Dody Hanggodo revealed that land transportation access to Sibolga City has begun to open up. However, access to transportation that can already be passed by small vehicles.

Sibolga is one of the areas whose access has been cut off due to floods and landslides in North Sumatra Province.

"Sibolga is already open but not yet ..., until yesterday a small truck had not been able to enter. Only small cars and motorbikes. Because they use two coconut trees lined up so they can walk first," said Dody at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, December 2.

Dody said that currently the process of opening the lane is continuing. It is planned that today the truck can go through the route to Sibolga, especially to distribute aid.

"Meanwhile, what I heard was assistance from Sibolga by sea, from Belawan," he said.

Apart from Sibolga, Dody said, other areas that were severely affected by the transportation route also continued to be repaired.

"Our focus in North Sumatra is to open all connectivity leading to Tapanuli, both North, South and Central Tapanuli," he said.

The city of Sibolga is one of the isolated areas due to the breakdown of access. Residents have not received assistance and also had time to carry out looting because food stocks are running low.