National Police Chief Checks AMMTC Readiness In Labuan Bajo

The National Police Chief reviewed the location of AMMTC activities in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, NTT, Friday (18/8/2023). (ANTARA/HO-Directorate of Public Relations of the Police)

LABUAN BAJO - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo conducted a site review that will be used for the 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

Sigit reviewed the rehearsal for the Welcome Cocktail and Toast AMMTC activities at the hotel which was the location of the activity. The National Police Chief is the Chair of AMMTC 2023 and will directly lead the event which will be held on August 20, 2023.

As reported by ANTARA, Friday, August 18, Sigit previously explained that the meeting was intended to strengthen and improve cross-sectoral coordination, including exchanging information on transnational crime issues with relevant ASEAN sectoral agencies, increasing cooperation with ASEAN dialogue partners, and relevant stakeholders.

The 17th AMMTC will be attended by 10 ASEAN state ministers along with members of its delegation, as well as delegates from three dialogue partners, namely China, Japan, and South Korea, while Timor Leste as observable, Chairman of the Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Heads of Consular Affairs Divisions of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (DGICM), and Secretary General of ASEAN. The total participants in the activity reached 275 people.

At its peak, the 17th AMMTC event will be marked by the submission of Joint Statement as a conclusion from various meetings and Declaration as an agreed statement to be implemented after the meeting.

The transnational crime issues discussed in AMMTC are related to terrorism, trafficking in persons, cybercrime, arms smuggling, wildlife trade, illegal timber, drug trafficking, money laundering, international economic crimes, sea piracy, and human smuggling.

"The ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime Ke-17 has a mandate to facilitate and encourage cooperation and coordination of ASEAN countries in order to prevent and eradicate transnational crimes," said the National Police Chief.