Presiden Jokowi Optimis Bandara Singkawang Percepat Pertumbuhan Ekonomi
President Jokowi is Optimistic that Singkawang Airport will Accelerate Economic Growth
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
Jakarta [B2B] - Presiden Joko Widodo optimistis keberadaan Bandara Singkawang akan mempercepat mobilitas orang, barang, dan logistik, serta menimbulkan pertumbuhan ekonomi baru di Kota Singkawang.
"Kita harapkan ini akan mempercepat mobilitas orang, mempercepat mobilitas barang, mempercepat mobilitas logistik dari dan ke Singkawang dan kita harapkan nanti akan muncul titik-titik pertumbuhan ekonomi baru di Kota Singkawang," ucap Jokowi usai meresmikan Bandara Singkawang di Kota Singkawang, Provinsi Kalimantan Barat, pada Rabu, (20/3).
Jokowi turut mengapresiasi pembangunan bandara yang telah dibangun sejak tahun 2019 dan memiliki panjang landasan mencapai 2.000 meter, serta terminal seluas 8.000 meter persegi. Bandara tersebut diketahui dibangun dengan skema Kerja Sama Pemerintah dan Badan Usaha (KPBU) serta dukungan Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) dari para pengusaha lokal.
"Saya menyampaikan terima kasih karena kalau pola ini bisa dilakukan di banyak bandara atau banyak proyek atau banyak pelabuhan ini akan mempercepat pembangunan infrastruktur yang berada di Tanah Air kita," ujar Presiden.
Jokowi juga menjelaskan bahwa pembangunan Bandara Singkawang merupakan hasil kolaborasi yang baik antara sektor publik dan swasta. Dengan kontribusi dari APBN sebesar Rp272 miliar dan dukungan pengusaha lokal mencapai Rp155 miliar, proyek ini menjadi contoh nyata bagaimana keterlibatan aktif masyarakat dapat mempercepat pembangunan infrastruktur di Indonesia.
"Bandara ini bisa dijadikan contoh, dikopi, direplikasi di daerah-daerah yang lain terutama kerja samanya tadi ada skema kerja sama pemerintah dan badan usaha plus CSR ini sangat bagus, sekali lagi. Ini akan sekali lagi sangat mempercepat pengembangan potensi yang ada di berbagai wilayah di Tanah Air kita," ungkap Jokowi.
Jakarta [B2B] - President Joko Widodo is optimistic that the existence of Singkawang Airport will accelerate the mobility of people, goods and logistics, as well as generate new economic growth in Singkawang City.
"We hope that this will speed up the mobility of people, speed up the mobility of goods, speed up the mobility of logistics to and from Singkawang and we hope that new economic growth points will emerge in Singkawang City," said Jokowi after inaugurating Singkawang Airport in Singkawang City, West Kalimantan Province , on Wednesday, (20/3).
Jokowi also appreciated the construction of the airport, which has been built since 2019 and has a runway length of 2,000 meters and a terminal area of 8,000 square meters. The airport is known to have been built with a Government and Business Entity Cooperation (KPBU) scheme as well as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) support from local entrepreneurs.
"I would like to express my gratitude because if this pattern can be implemented in many airports or many projects or many ports, it will accelerate infrastructure development in our country," said the President.
Jokowi also explained that the construction of Singkawang Airport was the result of good collaboration between the public and private sectors. With a contribution from the APBN of IDR 272 billion and support from local entrepreneurs reaching IDR 155 billion, this project is a clear example of how active community involvement can accelerate infrastructure development in Indonesia.
"This airport can be used as an example, copied, replicated in other areas, especially the collaboration between the government and business entities plus CSR, this is very good, once again. This will once again really accelerate the development of the potential that exists in various regions in our homeland," said Jokowi.
