Blok Masela Dibangun di Darat, Presiden Jokowi Laksanakan Keinginan Rakyat
President Widodo Instructed the Masela Block Gas Plant Built On Shore
Reporter : Rizki Saleh
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Jakarta (B2B) - Presiden RI Joko Widodo menyatakan telah mengerahkan intelijen untuk mendengarkan suara rakyat sebelum memutuskan pengelolaan gas abadi Blok Masela, Maluku dibangun di darat (on shore), untuk memudahkan pengawasannya tidak seperti jika dibangun di tengah laut.
“Saya sudah turunkan intelijen untuk mendengarkan suara di Maluku, rakyat di sini menghendaki di darat,” kata Presiden Jokowi pada peresmian Jembatan Merah Putih di Ambon, Provinsi Maluku pada Senin (4/4).
Presiden memberi contoh yang terjadi pada kilang minyak di Bontang yang berkembang pesat di luar lingkungannya, apalagi kalau di laut akan menjadi super enclave dan rakyat hanya melihat dari jauh, sementara pembangunan kilang gas di darat harus tetap mendahulukan kepentingan rakyat di sekitarnya.
Jokowi mengakui dari sisi investor tentu lebih menyukai pengembangan kilang gas di laut, namun dari sisi pembangunan kawasan regional maka Blok Masela akan memberikan multiplier effect yang besar bagi rakyat apabila dibangun di darat.
Presiden mengharapkan putra daerah dari Maluku dapat berperan dalam pembangunan Blok Masela setelah rampung dibangun pada 2024. "Jangan sampai saya sudah memaksa pembangunan di darat seperti ini, nanti dari luar (tenaga kerjanya."
Dia menegaskan telah memerintahkan Menteri Riset, Teknologi, dan Pendidikan Tinggi menyiapkan SDM dari Politeknik Ambon dan Universitas Pattimura.
"Tidak ada lagi alasan SDM tidak ada. Dihitung sekalian dari sekarang, kalau mereka butuh 1000, siapkan 2000,” kata Presiden.
Jakarta (B2B) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo said it has deployed intelligence to listened voice of the people before decided to build the Masela Block Gas Plant in Maluku province will be built on shore to facilitate monitoring rather than developing off shore gas plant.
"I had already deployed the intelligence for listening to voice of the people, which requires development onshore gas plant," President Widodo said while inaugurated Merah Putih Bridge in Ambon, Maluku province on Monday (4/4).
President Widodo refer to the Bontang Refinery located far away from the people because off shore, if the off shore would be super enclave and the people only see the Masela block from afar, while the construction of the gas plant on shore should prioritize the interests of the people.
Widodo admitted that investors would prefer developing off shore the gas plant, but for regional development will provide a multiplier effect for the people if the off shore.
President expect the Maluku youth can play an active role in development the Masela block after completion built in 2024. "I've been forcing development the gas plant on shore, not later from the outside (manpower)."
He confirmed it had ordered the Research, Technology and Higher Education Minister prepare the human resources from universities in Maluku such as the Polytechnic Ambon and Pattimura University.
"No more excuses no HR from here. Calculate from now, if the they took in 1000, set up 2000 people," Widodo said.
