Budi Karya About Sriwijaya SJ-182: I Ask Basarnas 3 Hours Of Press Conference, So Nothing Is Covered Up

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi. (Photo: Doc. Setkab)

JAKARTA - Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi confirmed that there was no cover-up regarding the Sriwijaya Air Sj 182 plane crash.

"I ask the Head of Basarnas to open open information and press conferences every three hours. So once again, I say there is no cover-up," said the Minister of Transportation in a Working Meeting with Commission V of the DPR, quoted from Antara, Thursday, February 4.

Budi said the information started some time after the incident, the search for bodies and black boxes and communication with the families of the victims.

"It all started when the incident happened. The President instructed him to maximize efforts to find the body. Second is to take care of helping the rights of the victim's family, providing the widest possible communication to the community. We immediately docked at Soekarno Hatta, but all elements have come from AP II, Sriwijaya. Water, Basarnas, KNKT, Kemenhub, BMKG and others. And at that time we also conveyed things that have been informed and dealing directly with the media means that nothing is covered, "he said.

He also promised to oversee the delivery of compensation and insurance to the victim's family completely.

"I think we are still guarding the compensation that must be obtained and it is the right of the victim's family. We continue to coordinate and coordinate with Sriwijaya and other parties. I honestly say that we cannot deliver the money without resolving the issue of inheritance rights. Don't get me wrong, then unnecessary disputes will arise, "he said.

Budi added that his party continues to make efforts to improve national aviation safety and security. For example, conducting ramp checks operating in Indonesia regularly or at any time, conducting technical guidance on handling repetitive technical problems in aircraft (repetitive defects).

Then make improvements to the organizational structure of the regulator by separating the functions of guidance for safety, development and business / service.

In addition, strengthening the organizational capacity of the Airport Authority Office, accelerating the implementation of ICAO Annex 19 regarding safety management, especially the State Safety Program (SSP), and the establishment of a national aviation safety communication forum in synergy with the national aviation security committee.