Susi Pudjiastuti Knows Philip Mark Well: Best Pilot, His Wife Is Pangandaran

The owner of the airline Susi Air, Susi Pudjiastuti (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Founder and owner of his airline Susi Air, Susi Pudjiastuti said that he knew the pilot Susi Air Philip Mark well because he worked for almost 10 years and his wife Pangandaran, had worked at his fishery company. This was said by Susi when holding a press conference in Jakarta, Wednesday 1 March. Susi admitted that he had known Philip's figure for a long time. He also considered Philip to be one of the best pilots that Susi Air had. Philip previously worked in Susi Air in 2012. "I remember because before he resigned Susi Air (at 2015), (he) was one of Susi Air's best pilots," he said. The former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries also mentioned the closeness between himself and Philip established because he knew Philip's wife who had worked in his fisheries company. "He married the Pangandaran man. In the past, his wife also worked in my fisheries company, how many ten years ago. So, (we) were very close and his son was very good," he said. On that occasion, Susi is also a rumor as well as ensuring that the New Zealand National Water Susi Pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens is part of the Free Papua Organization (OPM). "It's very untrue, which says Philip together with OPM or whatever, it is not," said Susi. Susi.

He hopes that Philip Mark Mehrtens will soon be released from unconditional hostage after 22 days in the hands of the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) led by Egianus Kogoya. "We still hope and pray for our pilots that finally our pilot, captain Philip can be released unconditionally, if possible," he added.