Presiden Jokowi: Asmat Akan Semakin Berkembang dan Maju
President: Asmat Will Grow and Advance
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
Asmat, Papua Selatan [B2B] - Presiden RI Joko Widodo [Jokowi] mengharapkan keberadaam Bandar Udara [Bandara] Ewer di Kabupaten Asmat dapat mendorong perkembangan dan kemajuan daerah di Papua Selatan tersebut.
"Kita ingin dengan selesainya Bandara Asmat ini, Asmat akan semakin berkembang dan maju. Dan, kita harapkan ekonomi di Kabupaten Asmat, di Provinsi Papua Selatan, secara umum akan semakin baik dan semakin meningkat," ujar Jokowi saat meresmikan Terminal Bandar Udara [Bandara] Ewer, Kamis [6/7] pagi.
Jokowi mengatakan, Bandara Ewer siap melayani kebutuhan transportasi masyarakat di Kabupaten Asmat, meningkatkan konektivitas antarwilayah, serta memperlancar arus barang dan orang.
"Ini penting sekali konektivitas, keterhubungan antara sebuah wilayah, baik itu kabupaten, provinsi maupun pulau, karena akan mempercepat mobilitas orang dan mobilitas barang, dan akan membuka isolasi, akan mempercepat kiriman-kiriman logistik," ujarnya.
Bandar Udara Ewer di Kabupaten Asmat ini memiliki landasan sepanjang 1.650 meter dan melayani penerbangan pesawat ATR 72. Keberadaan Bandara ini, kata Presiden, juga berpotensi mendorong peningkatan sektor pariwisata di Asmat.
"Tadi saya mendapatkan laporan bahwa sekarang, setiap minggu dari Timika telah ada dua kali penerbangan, dari Kamur seminggu sudah ada empat kali penerbangan, dan dari Merauke seminggu sudah ada empat kali penerbangan. Ini akan membuka wisata Asmat akan semakin meningkat," tandasnya.
Asmat of South Papua [B2B] - Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) hopes that the existence of Ewer Airport in Asmat Regency can encourage the development and progress of the region in South Papua.
This was conveyed by the President when inaugurating the Ewer Airport Terminal, Thursday (6/7) morning.
"We want the completion of Asmat Airport, Asmat will continue to develop and progress. And, we hope that the economy in Asmat Regency, in South Papua Province, will generally get better and improve," said the President.
The President said, Ewer Airport is ready to serve the transportation needs of the people in Asmat Regency, improve inter-regional connectivity, and expedite the flow of goods and people.
"This is very important connectivity, connectedness between an area, be it a district, province or island, because it will accelerate the mobility of people and the movement of goods, and will open isolation, will speed up logistical shipments," he said.
Ewer Airport in Asmat Regency has a runway of 1,650 meters and serves ATR 72 aircraft. The existence of this airport, said the President, also has the potential to boost the tourism sector in Asmat.
“Earlier I received a report that now, every week from Timika there are two flights, from Kamur there are four flights a week, and from Merauke there are four flights a week. This will open up Asmat tourism to increase," he said.
