Jakarta Globe, Ezra Sihite, Dec 08, 2014
Jakarta. The government will start building a railroad network in Papua next year, President Joko Widodo promised on Monday.
A railroad under construction in East Jakarta on Dec. 3, 2014. (Antara Photo/Irene Renata) |
Jakarta. The government will start building a railroad network in Papua next year, President Joko Widodo promised on Monday.
“The
railway development in Papua will start next year. We want the provincial
development agency to support us so the development can start as soon as
possible,” Joko said on Monday during a teleconference with district heads and
governors from Papua and Maluku, both in the east of the country. “We want the
railways to reach higher areas in Papua.”
A
preliminary study is set to be concluded in six months and building can start
immediately afterward, the president said, adding that old railways in Biak
that are no longer in use will also be reactivated from next year.
Besides
railways, Joko wants to revamp the roads in the outlying parts of the country
as well.
“We want
the railway development to start immediately,” he said. “It’s time the eastern
part of Indonesia receives more attention from the central government. We want
to start developing together, maintain the unity [of the nation], and manage
our border areas.”
No comments:
Post a Comment