Problem Natuna, Indonesia cannot be outdone by China!
This statement was conveyed by President Joko Widodo while chairing a plenary cabinet meeting at the State Palace. The President stated that there was no bargaining about the territory and sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia.
This president's reaction responded to the existence of Chinese fishing vessels in Natuna waters carried out illegal fishing and received guard from the Chinese Fisheries Supervisory Ship.
Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security Mahfud MD said he would send fishermen from the north coast of Java to find fish to Natuna waters. There are 120 fishermen who will be facilitated by the government to find fish in Natuna. Mahfud stated that in addition to the mobilization of fishermen, patrols will also be carried out to maintain the country's sovereignty in Natuna.
Head of the TNI Information Center Maj. Gen. Sisriadi stated that the TNI operation for security of Natuna waters was carried out according to international legal procedures. Sisriadi said that Indonesia did not want to be provoked related to the existence of Chinese ships in Natuna, which could harm Indonesia.
Acting Governor of Riau Islands, Isdianto, said that the presence of Chinese fishing boats who received escort made fishermen from Indonesia disrupted. Isdianto added that the presence of Chinese fish fishing vessels was inseparable from the abundant wealth of fish in Natuna waters.
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo stressed that Indonesia should not lose responding to the entry of ships from China into Natuna waters. Besides having absorbed information from Natuna fishermen, the Minister of KKP said that at the end of December 2019 it had arrested three foreign ships. laut natuna presiden jokowi kapal tiongkok kepulauan riau mahfud md pencurian ikan joko widodo edhy prabowo menteri kelautan
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