Manko Mahfud Calls The Government Will Form The Outer Islands Fire Task Force

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD/DOK Instagram @mohmahfudmd

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD said the government would form a task force (task force). They will be assigned to research the outermost islands of the country. "The government will also soon form a task force to re-examine our outer islands in areas or provinces in the shape of islands," Mahfud said in a press conference broadcast on the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs' YouTube, Wednesday, December 14. Mahfud also said that this task force would study the use and investment of islands that were not in accordance with procedures. "Because there may be something that is not in accordance with the rules," he said. Although it is clear what will be done, this task force is not yet known which elements. Furthermore, the government will also cancel the memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the management of Widi Island by PT Leadership Island Indonesia (LII). The cancellation was made because there were a number of procedural errors, including the absence of permission from the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. Previously, the South Halmahera Regency Government (Halsel) urged the North Maluku Provincial Government to revoke the permit for the management of Widi Island which was granted to PT LII. Halsel Regent, Usman Sidik said the request from the North Maluku Regency Government was due to Widi Island being included in the list of foreign auction sites Sotheby ’s Concierge Auctions based in New York, United States. "In connection with the unilateral action of PT LII as the holder of the Widi Islands management permit which allegedly violated openly all contract terms and clauses contained in the MoU, the North Maluku Provincial Government must revoke the management permit and cancel the MoU between the provincial government and PT LII number 120.23/671/G, number 430/1047/2015, number LII/V/2015/001 dated 27 June 2015 regarding the development and development of the Widi Islands tourism area," he said, in Ternate, Maluku, Thursday 8 December.