Old airstrip to be renovated

Old airstrip to be renovated

KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The local administration will
renovate an airstrip built during the Japanese colonial time in
Pajongae village, East Poleang subdistrict in Buton district,
Antara said.

"Renovating the airstrip is important for our effort to boost
investments and tourism in Buton," Governor La Ode Kaimoeddin
said here Wednesday.

He expressed hope the government as well as the Overseas
Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) will help finance the project
which needs a big budget.

Once the 2-km airstrip has been renovated, it would be easy
for investors to do business in Buton's plantation, industrial,
fishery, mines and tourism sectors, he said.

The local administration has also provided a 60,000-hectare
hunting area in the district for tourists.