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President Prabowo Prioritizes North Bali Airport Development

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • President Prabowo Subianto has directed immediate action on the North Bali International Airport project, a national strategic initiative.
  • The directive followed a meeting where Bali's traditional leaders expressed their support for the airport's development.
  • The new airport aims to balance economic development between North and South Bali and is part of the 2025-2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan.

President Prabowo Subianto is prioritizing the acceleration of the North Bali International Airport project, designating it a national strategic initiative. Chief of Presidential Staff Dudung Abdurachman confirmed that the President issued direct orders to advance the development plans.

This swift response came after Bali's traditional leaders, known as 'penglingsir puri,' met with Dudung and voiced their support for the airport. "Alhamdulillah after a few days the kings of Bali met me at the office, then immediately made a statement to the media. Apparently, it was immediately responded to by Mr. President," Dudung stated.

Following the endorsement from Bali's royal figures, President Prabowo contacted Head of the Special Development and Investigation Control Agency (Bappisus), Aries Marsudiyanto, to expedite the project. Dudung detailed that Marsudiyanto then called him to follow up on the airport's construction plans.

Alhamdulillah after a few days the kings of Bali met me at the office, then immediately made a statement to the media. Apparently, it was immediately responded to by Mr. President.

— Dudung AbdurachmanThe Chief of Presidential Staff confirmed the President's swift response after Bali's traditional leaders expressed their support.

A coordination meeting is scheduled for Thursday in Jakarta, bringing together Dudung, Bali Governor Wayan Koster, Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo, and Aries Marsudiyanto. This meeting is a direct implementation of the President's instructions to speed up the airport's realization. The North Bali International Airport is envisioned to stimulate economic growth and create a more balanced development across the island, addressing the disparity between the more developed South Bali and the less developed North.

The project is integrated into the 2025-2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan and is legally grounded in Presidential Regulation No. 12/2025, signed by President Prabowo on February 10, 2025. This regulation stems from his commitment, previously expressed in November 2024, to build the North Bali International Airport.

Thursday at 09:00 WITA I will meet with the Governor of Bali, the Minister of Public Works, and the Head of Bappisus. Hopefully, what he instructed can proceed well.

— Dudung AbdurachmanDudung outlined the upcoming coordination meeting aimed at implementing the President's directive.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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