Prioritizing The Search For KRI Nanggala-402, DPD Senator Asks All Parties To Restrain Themselves And Pray

Submarine KRI Nanggala-402 (Photo: M Risyal Hidayat / Antara)

JAKARTA - The government has not succeeded in finding the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine which has lost contact since Wednesday, April 21. Even though the oxygen reserves in the submarine are estimated to last for 72 hours or three days after diving. That is, the oxygen reserves in submarines have only survived to this day.

Senator of DPD Sultan Bachtiar Najamudin asked all parties to pray for the search for the submarine which contains 53 crew. "At a critical time like now, we hope that all parties will empathize and refrain from blaming each other for what happened," said Sultan, Saturday, April 24.

According to him, both the executive and the legislature have an obligation in carrying out their function to oversee the evaluation of defense equipment. So that it can guarantee the safety of the troops while on duty and while carrying out training.

"It's just that we are racing against time. Because if there is no serious damage to Nanggala-402, then there is still a chance today and in the next few days to evacuate the crew and crew safely. So all the potential is good support from equipment from within and abroad must be deployed immediately ", he stressed.

It is known, ships from a number of friendly countries have also provided assistance to search for KRI Nanggala-402. Among others, the aid ships MV Swift Rescue (Singapore), MV Mega Bhakti (Malaysia), HMAS Ballarat and HMAS Sirius (Australia) and SCI Sabarmati (India).

"Including the team from Poseidon from the United States who will act as operators, hopefully it can operate today in the search process", he said.

Appreciation of Assistance from Other Countries

The Sultan also appreciated other countries that have responded in providing assistance to assist the Indonesian government in carrying out the search process.

Where the distress or request for assistance in searching for the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine which lost contact in Bali waters has complied with the applicable provisions in the International Submarine Escape and Rescue Liaison Office (ISMERLO). Namely that the government of the Republic of Indonesia can receive assistance from neighboring countries regarding the rescue of ships that have lost contact.

"I ask for prayers from all Indonesian people, hopefully today we all get good news", concluded the Sultan.

In the future, the Sultan assessed that this disaster should be an evaluation of the government through the TNI for the defense system owned. "Not only when an accident occurs, an audit of the system and function of defense equipment should be a periodic requirement in order to determine the feasibility of its use," said the Bengkulu senator.

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