Politics: Masela Abadi LNG National Strategic Project and TNI Border Patrols
Several events related to political issues and government policy occurred throughout Thursday (16/7). Here is a roundup of interesting political news compiled by ANTARA.
- Prabowo: Masela Abadi LNG a crucial project awaited for three decades
President Prabowo Subianto stated that the Masela Abadi LNG National Strategic Project (PSN) is a crucial project that has been awaited for nearly three decades before finally entering the construction phase. “The Abadi Masela national strategic project is a truly vital project. We have waited for this project for almost three decades, three dasawarsa. Alhamdulillah, today we begin construction,” Prabowo said while officiating the project’s groundbreaking virtually from the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Thursday.
- Prabowo: Masela Abadi LNG investment supports Indonesia’s development
President Prabowo Subianto said the USD 20.9 billion investment in the Masela Abadi LNG National Strategic Project (PSN) will help Indonesia carry out development towards becoming an industrial nation. “This project’s investment is very large, 20.9 billion US dollars, almost 21 billion US dollars, and will produce more than 9 million tonnes of gas, condensate, and so on, so this will greatly assist the Indonesian nation in carrying out development,” Prabowo said while officiating the project’s groundbreaking virtually from the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Thursday.
- TNI AD investigates cause of ammunition depot explosion in Madiun
The Head of the Indonesian Army Information Service (Kadisenad), Brigadier General TNI Donny Pramono, said his party has formed an investigation team to determine the cause of the explosion at the TNI Central Ammunition Depot (Gupusmu) in Saradan District, Madiun Regency, East Java, on Thursday. “We have formed an investigation team to conduct a thorough inquiry and investigation to ascertain the exact chronology and cause of the incident,” Donny said during a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday.
- Tito: Home Affairs Ministry performance remains optimal amid efficiency measures
Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Muhammad Tito Karnavian stated that the spending efficiency policy in the implementation of the 2025 Fiscal Year State Budget (APBN) has not hampered his ministry’s performance. This is reflected in the Ministry of Home Affairs’ budget realisation, which reached IDR 3.76 trillion, or 99.46 percent of the effective ceiling of IDR 3.79 trillion.
- Indonesian Navy and Air Force collaborate to secure the RI-Malaysia maritime border
The Indonesian National Armed Forces Navy (TNI AL) and Air Force (TNI AU) collaborated in securing the maritime border between Indonesia and Malaysia by conducting a joint patrol on Thursday. A TNI AL press release received in Jakarta explained that the cross-service collaboration was carried out to strengthen Indonesia’s defence in countering threats at the border from other countries.