Alphard Car Enters Airport Apron, Ministry Of Transportation: Ministry Of Finance Officials Have Pocketed Permits

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation Adita Irawati. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - A black Toyota Alphard car and a car that reads the Directorate General of Customs and Excise were caught on camera in the apron area of Soekarno-Hatta Airport (Soetta). The photos were spread on social media until they finally went viral. Responding to this, Transportation Ministry Spokesperson Adita Irawati revealed that the Alphard car had already obtained permission to carry out activities in the apron area of Soetta Airport. As is known, in the photos scattered on social media it appears that several people were carrying out loading and unloading a number of items into the back trunk of Alphard's car. The vehicle used has been accompanied by permission to enter the apron,''' he told the media, Monday, March 27.Adita explained that the vehicle seen in the photo was an operational car of Customs Soekarno Harta with Ministry of Finance officials arriving at Cengkareng from a working visit in Papua. Rombbonggan arrived using Batik Air with flight number ID6183 and landed at 14:38 WIB on the apron at the parkstand D71,'' he said. Based on the rules and Orders of the Airport, Adita said, the apron is an area or place in the airport that has been determined to place the airport to place the aircraft, lower and raise passengers, cargo, post, refueling, parking and maintenance. The licensing rules for incoming vehicles for the apron have been regulated in PM 33 of 2015 concerning Road Control (Access Control) to Limited Security Areas in Airport and PM 167 of 2015 concerning Amendments to PM 33 of 2015,''' clear. Regarding the activities seen in photos spread across social media, Adita admits that it is still coordinating with the Directorate General of Customs and Excise in this case Soekarno Hatta Customs. Because Soekarno-Hatta Customs is better understanding when events occur,' he said.