JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated the new terminal for Mopah Airport, Merauke, Papua. This airport is prepared to support the implementation of National Sports Week (PON) and National Paralympic Week (Peparnas).
During the inauguration, Jokowi said that the increase in airport capacity was to anticipate an increase in the number of passengers. Therefore, Jokowi asked the local government to make good use of this facility.
"I would like to give a message to the governor, especially the regent of Merauke, to make the best use of this airport and to encourage the birth of new economic centers in Merauke Regency and its surroundings," Jokowi said on the Presidential Secretariat's Youtube video, Sunday, October 3.
Jokowi also hopes that the increase in facilities at Mopah Airport can increase regional competitiveness in exports and investment so that it can benefit and improve the welfare of the Merauke people and generally the progress of the land of Papua.
Jokowi said that infrastructure development such as the new Mopah Airport terminal needs to be done to increase the country's competitiveness in global competition because it facilitates the mobility of people, goods, and services.
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"That is the importance of infrastructure. Since the last 7 years, we have continued to build and develop airports, build ports to facilitate sea toll connectivity, and build roads throughout the country," said Jokowi.
For information, the construction of this newly inaugurated passenger terminal has an area of 7.200 square meters with a capacity of 638 thousand passengers per year. In the future, the capacity of the airport terminal will continue to be increased to anticipate the increase in the number of passengers.
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