3 Batam Messages to President Jokowi, Complete Fligth Information Region (FIR) From Singapore

TRIBUNBATAM.id - President Jokowi officially continued the period of leading Indonesian, so what were the implications for Batam.

Kahmi Kepri Chairperson Surya Makmur Nasution wrote an open message for President Jokowi.

Here is the writing.

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Batam's message to President Jokowi

By Surya Makmur Nasution
Chairman of Kahmi Kepri

What should be the attention of President Joko Widodo towards Batam for the next five years (2019-2024)?

The question is worth asking so the message of Batam in second period of Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin, its direction and target is precise and useful.

In my opinion, there are at least three messages that need to be realized as policies to make Batam developed, modern and world-class region.

First, in the context of Batam as a border area with Singapore and Malaysia, President Jokowi must resolve the issue of Fligth Information Region (FIR) as state sovereignty.

Since 1946 with the decision of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Singapore has been designated as country authorized to manage air.

Until now, ICAO decision has not been revoked and Singapore still controls the air that crosses Batam Island.

Ahead of the inauguration on October 20, Jokowi paid a state visit to Singapore and discussed FIR issue with Lee Shien Long, Prime Minister of Singapore.

It was stated that Indonesia and Singapore had an agreement to complete it as the air sovereignty for Indonesian state.

Second, in the context of developing Batam Island as an investment area, this issue of legal certainty must be top priority.

Management of Batam area until now seems inconsistent.

The practice in this field of inflow for goods between institutions is still not consolidated and neatly coordinated, even disorderly, also there is still a sectoral ego.

The policy that makes Mayor of Batam an ex officio must be intended as an effort to resolve all issues of legal certainty, especially regarding licensing, which has been overlapping or dualistic.

The licensing system must be ensured carried out simply, quickly, without complicated bureaucracy, and not high-cost.

Third, it is time for President Jokowi to make a strategic policy to make Batam waters a transhipment area.

The development of Batam waters as a transhipment area is more strategic than hunting for Batam Bintan bridge construction.

Five years ago, President promised to make Indonesia the world's maritime axis.

These commitments and promises should be realized.

One area that must be developed as a global maritime axis is to make Batam a transhipment area.

Because, if Batam only relies on the development of manufacturing industry, Batam will have difficulty facing the progress of similar areas, such as Johor Bahru with its Iskandar Industrial Park. (TribunBatam.id/Agus Tri Harsanto)

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