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After Parliament Approval, Former Warship KRI Ki Hajar Dewantara-364 to Be Auctioned

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Indonesia's Parliament approved the sale of the former warship KRI Ki Hajar Dewantara-364, which the Defense Ministry says is no longer seaworthy or independently operable.
  • The process requires presidential and Finance Ministry approvals, an assessment of the ship's value, and a mandatory non-execution auction through the state auction service's e-Auction system.
  • If sold, the proceeds will enter the state treasury before the Navy removes the vessel from its inventory.

Indonesia's former warship KRI Ki Hajar Dewantara-364 is set to enter an auction process after the House of Representatives approved its sale in a plenary meeting on Tuesday, September 8.

The Defense Ministry said the next step is for the president to issue an approval letter to the Finance Ministry. The ministry will then assess the vessel's condition and approve the sale based on the established reserve price.

After that, the defense minister will authorize the transfer of the vessel to the commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces for follow-up through the Navy. Koarmada II will submit the auction request to the Surabaya or relevant regional Office of State Assets and Auction Services, known as KPKNL.

The Finance Ministry will assess the condition of the former KRI Ki Hajar Dewantara-364 and give its approval based on the established reserve price.

· Rico Ricardo SiraitThe Defense Ministry official described the next stage after parliamentary approval.

The auction must use the KPKNL e-Auction application and follow the mandatory non-execution auction mechanism, said Brig. Gen. Rico Ricardo Sirait, head of the Defense Information Bureau. If a buyer comes forward and the vessel is sold, KPKNL will determine the winner and transfer all proceeds to the state treasury. The Navy will then complete the administrative process to remove the ship from its state-owned military inventory.

Deputy Defense Minister Donny Eramawan previously said the ship had exceeded its service life and was no longer fit for use. Its weapons were dismantled in 2018, and it can no longer serve as a warship or move independently. Built in Yugoslavia after being ordered in 1978, the vessel was constructed at Uljanik Shipyard in Split, now in Croatia. Although officials had once considered sinking it, the government now regards an auction as the appropriate, rational and accountable option.

The government therefore considers transferring it through a sale by auction to be the appropriate, rational and accountable option.

· Donny EramawanThe deputy defense minister explained why the government chose an auction instead of other disposal options.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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