From Road Construction to Security, Indonesia Prepares the Best Infrastructure for the Success of the 2023 ASEAN Summit
West Manggarai – Indonesia as host continues to make various preparations for the 42nd ASEAN Summit, which is scheduled to be held from 9 to 11 May 2023.
The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is upgrading several supporting infrastructure facilities in the Labuan Bajo area and Tana Mori area, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
Director General (Dirjen) Cipta Karya of the PUPR Ministry Diana Kusumastuti said that development in the Labuan Bajo area and Tana Mori area not only plays a role in supporting the holding of the 42nd Asean Summit, but also improves the quality of tourism, the environment and the region’s sustainable economy.
“Increasing facilities through the construction and greening of infrastructure at the venue for the 42nd ASEAN Summit shows Indonesia’s commitment to bringing ASEAN into an area that has an important role for the people, the region and for the world,” said Diana Kusumastuti in her statement to the media.
Previously, the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf), Sandiaga Uno, also participated in ensuring the preparation of Labuan Bajo as the location for the 2023 ASEAN Summit. Sandiaga revealed that he was also preparing the availability of electricity and clean water as well as a better internet network in the region.
The Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kemenkominfo) also plays a strategic role in organizing the 2023 ASEAN Summit, namely providing communication infrastructure, conducting public communications, and conveying substances related to digitalization and the digital economy.
Director General of Information and Public Communication (IKP) Kominfo, Usman Kansong, said public communication support would be carried out in the form of exposure in various media. According to him, there will be around 300 to 500 journalists covering the ASEAN Summit later.
In addition, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics has also prepared digital infrastructure support and improved quality of telecommunications services during the Asean Summit. Currently the Labuan Bajo area is claimed to have covered 4G signals around 78.12 percent and at several points there is 5G signal coverage.
Regarding security, the Indonesian National Police (Polri) also did not fail to prepare security during the ASEAN Summit series. Head of Police Public Relations Division, Inspector General Pol. Sandi Nugroho, said that securing the 2023 ASEAN Summit was guided by the success of securing the G20 Summit in Bali.
According to Sandi, the thousands of Polri personnel deployed were a combination of the National Police Headquarters, the NTT Regional Police and the West Nusa Tenggara Regional Police.
“The plan is to deploy 2,627 personnel from the National Police Headquarters with 947 personnel, the NTT Regional Police 1,660 personnel, and the NTB Regional Police 20 personnel,” said Sandi through an official statement. []
