Suspended Since 2016, West Sumbawa Kejari Pays Attention to the NTB Pontoon Pier Project

Documentation-Condition of Ponton Labuhan Lalar Pier, West Sumbawa, NTB. (ANTARA/HO-General Documentation)

SUMBAWA - The prosecutor's office paid attention to the sustainability of the Labuhan Lalar Pontoon Pier project in West Sumbawa Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, which is currently stalled or abandoned since its construction in 2016.

The Head of the Special Criminal Section of the West Sumbawa District Attorney's Office, Lalu Irwan Suyadi, explained that his party was paying attention because the local government had not yet operated the jetty, which had cost IDR 1.5 billion from the 2016 APBD-P budget.

"Until now, it has not provided any benefits, so the project is now our attention", said Irwan when contacted in Mataram, Antara, Monday, October 31.

The West Sumbawa District Attorney's Office 2019 once asked for clarification from parties who know and are involved in project work, one of which is the Head of the West Sumbawa Transportation Service.

"He was once asked for clarification, but that was in 2019. So now we are paying attention again", he said.

According to information received by the prosecutor's office, the pier was hit by sea waves which caused several dock materials to be washed away by the current. Repairs have also been carried out by the implementing contractor, but it is reported that the current condition has returned to damage without any further repairs.

"So, it has been repaired twice, but still damaged", he said.

The Labuhan Lalar Pontoon Pier is located on the western edge of Sumbawa Island facing directly to the waters of the Alas Strait.

In the initial planning, the government built this pier to support sea transportation, specifically for the fast boat category with the crossing route from West Sumbawa Regency to East Lombok Regency.