Koster Visits Nusa Penida Port And Invites Residents To Pray For G20

Bali Governor Wayan Koster visited Sampalan Port in Nusa Penida, Klungkung Regency, Sunday (9/10/2022). ANTARA/HO-Pemprov Bali

BALI - Bali Governor Wayan Koster invited the residents of Nusa Penida to pray for the smooth running of the G20 meeting while attending the Pengjeg Jagat Ceremony at the Kahyangan Jagat Temple, Batu Medau. In this moment, Koster also visited Sampalan Port and Bias Munjul Port.

"I invite all the people of Nusa Penida to pray that the implementation of the G20 Summit which will take place in Bali in November 2022 can run smoothly," he said in Klungkung Regency, as quoted from Antara, Sunday, October 9.

In front of the community of 22 Indigenous Villages in Nusa Penida, Wayan Koster also asked for prayers so that the G20 meeting could provide a positive image for the Island of the Gods.

Koster said that at this time Nusa Penida is increasingly famous in the world, so he is carrying out developments related to economic activities carefully to maintain its sacredness.

Currently, the Governor from Buleleng is also building Sampalan Port in Nusa Penida and Bias Munjul Port in Nusa Ceningan. The development, he said, aims to provide services and a sense of security for Hindus who want to pray at Ratu Gede Temple.

In addition, these two ports, which are connected to Sanur Harbor, Denpasar, were built to support access for domestic and foreign tourists who are on vacation in the separate Klungkung mainland.

"The construction of the Sampalan Port has been completed, and the Bias Munjul Port in Nusa Ceningan will be completed at the end of October, hopefully, it will be able to serve the people, the community, and tourists so that Nusa Penida will continue to develop in the future," said Koster.

During his first visit to Sampalan Harbor, Nusa Penida, the Governor of Bali reviewed the buildings and supporting facilities for port operations.

Meanwhile, at the Bias Munjul Port, Nusa Ceningan, where the process is at 97 percent, Koster monitors the condition of the connecting bridge infrastructure, including the roro jetty, floating dock facilities, and passenger waiting rooms, as well as other operational sites that have been completed.

"I hope that the construction of the Munjul Bias Port will be completed according to the target at the end of October 2022 as one of the implementations of Bali's development vision, namely Nangun Sat Kerthi Loka Bali, especially in the priority program for developing connected and integrated land, sea, and air infrastructure," Koster said.

Earlier on Friday (7/10) Governor Wayan Koster together with the Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi first visited the construction process of Sanur Port in Denpasar.

The three ports are referred to as the Triangle that connects the three mainlands which so far have been quite difficult to access only by simple ships.