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Indonesia's parliament approves auction of former KRI Ki Hajar Dewantara

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

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  • Indonesia's House of Representatives approved the auction sale of the former KRI Ki Hajar Dewantara on Tuesday.
  • The Defense Ministry said the vessel had exceeded its service life, had its weapons removed in 2018, and could no longer operate as a warship or move independently.
  • The Yugoslav-built ship had once been considered for scuttling, but the government now regards an auction as the appropriate option.

Indonesia's House of Representatives has approved the sale by auction of the former KRI Ki Hajar Dewantara, a warship the government says is no longer fit for service.

The approval came during a plenary session on Tuesday. Utut Adianto, chairman of Commission I, said the commission had approved transferring the state-owned vessel through an auction mechanism. Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad then asked lawmakers to approve the sale, and those present responded, “Approved.”

Deputy Defense Minister Donny Eramawan had previously said the ship had become unfit for use and had exceeded its service life. Its weapons were dismantled in 2018. In its current condition, Donny said, the vessel could no longer function as a warship or move under its own power.

Approved.

· Members of Indonesia's House of RepresentativesLawmakers gave their verbal approval when the deputy speaker asked whether the commission's recommendation to sell the vessel could be accepted.

The KRI Ki Hajar Dewantara was manufactured in Yugoslavia after being ordered in 1978. It was built at the Uljanik Shipyard in Split, now in Croatia. Although authorities had once planned to sink the vessel, the government has decided to sell it instead.

“Therefore, the government considers transfer through an auction sale to be the appropriate, rational and accountable option,” Donny said.

Therefore, the government considers transfer through an auction sale to be the appropriate, rational and accountable option.

· Donny EramawanThe deputy defense minister explained why the government chose an auction after the vessel became unfit for service.
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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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