Meet Bamboo-based Pier In Jakut, Mahfud MD Reminds Fishermen's Welfare Guarantee Again

Vice Presidential Candidate number 3 Mahfud Md visited the fishing community in Marunda Kepu Village, North Jakarta, Wednesday (20/12/2023). ANTARA/HO-TPN Ganjar-Mahfud

JAKARTA - Candidate for vice president (cawapres) number 3, Mahfud MD emphasized that the welfare of fishermen must receive special attention from the government.

"The fishermen need welfare guarantees. Because they don't go to sea every day. The sea has a season," Mahfud said when meeting with fishing communities in Marunda Village, North Jakarta (Jakut), Wednesday, December 20, was confiscated by Antara.

In that place, Mahfud highlighted the public facilities used by the community. One of them is about the dock which is still made of bamboo and the lack of access to clean water. Even though clean water and dock are the source of life for fishermen.

"A place that may not get attention. I saw the water getting a bit dirty and then the fishermen made their own dock out of bamboo and so on. In fact, it was one of the sources of their lives," he said.

Indonesia, said Mahfud, has extraordinary wealth but is not balanced with the seriousness of managing it.

"In Natuna in the South China Sea, for example, there are so many foreign ships entering and we don't have enough capability to secure them," he said.

During the visit to the fishing settlement, Mahfud was greeted enthusiastically by local residents.

The people who are members of the democratic home community are seen waiting for the arrival of the vice presidential candidate who also serves as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam).

Towards the meeting location, Mahfud, who was wearing a batik shirt, was seen being taken by boat with fishermen and residents.

Arriving at the meeting location, Mahfud immediately approached the outlets that provided mangrove food and drinks. Mahfud also immediately tasted the food and drinks.

After that Mahfud immediately burned the fish caught by fishermen. He was seen eating shells, cake fish, tuna, and kale vegetables.