Coordinating Minister for Marves reviews infrastructure readiness for G20 activities in Bali
it is hoped that the entry of cars and the preparation of charging stations can be according to the timeline, namely in September 2022
Badung - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan visited a number of locations in Bali Province to ensure the readiness of infrastructure for the G20 activities.
A number of locations reviewed were Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC), The Apurva Kempinski Bali, Kura-Kura Bali, Indonesia Coral Reef Garden (ICRG) and the Mangrove Forest of Ngurah Rai Grand Forest Park (Tahura).
"It is hoped that the BNDCC can be beautified in accordance with the Indonesian narrative. In addition, please anticipate car battery charging stations to prevent breaking down on the road, and it is hoped that the entry of cars and the preparation of charging stations can be according to the timelinenamely in September 2022," he said in an official statement received in Badung Regency, Tuesday.
The Garuda Wisnu Kencana area is proclaimed to be the main meeting arena, can be used as a dinner venue, and the peak event for delegates in carrying out the Summit, while the BNDCC which has Various meeting rooms in representative buildings to hold international meeting events are an alternative to the second arena.
In addition, BNDCC and The Apurva Kempinski are also planned to be one of the locations for charging stations .electric car which can accommodate 20 cars per station. On the day before the summit, the car will be fully charged up to 200 KW which can cover a distance of up to 300-400 kilometers, so that for use the next day there is no need to charge it from zero.
After reviewing BNDCC, the group headed to The Apurva Kempinski area via Sawangan I, II, and III Bridges. The three bridges are an effort to rejuvenate access to travel that is being worked on ahead of the G20 event.
On that occasion, Coordinating Minister Luhut underlined four main points, namely land acquisition, bridge strengthening, asphalt use, and beautification.
"It takes a two-meter widening on the road leading to Apurva to the left and to the right, which must free up land belonging to the community. The bridge that is passed is already porous and must be able to be passed by the president's vehicle which weighs 20 tons," he said.
He asked for Buton asphalt or plastic asphalt to be used in road construction to prepare for the G20.
"Waskita as the person in charge is expected to be able to accommodate the four main problems," he said.
At The Apurva Kempinski, Coordinating Minister Luhut and his entourage also carried out a small inspection of the use of Apurva as a place to stay for the delegates.
In the process of arrival of the delegations of world leaders later, the waiting time per leader from the first to the last with a total of 1.5 hours.
For this reason, Luhut Pandjaitan asked that the right to be anticipated with a comfortable and controlled waiting place.
While reviewing the Bali Kura-Kura and Indonesia Coral Reef Garden (ICRG), he saw firsthand the development of coral reef restoration management in the ICRG Program in Bali which was implemented in 2018 and 2020.
ICRG is a national coral reef restoration program that synergizes scientific and socio-economic elements. in the management of coastal-marine resources for sustainability and sustainable use, especially for education-ecology-economy.
The process has succeeded in restoring coral reefs covering an area of 75.3 hectares (753,000 square meters), which is currently the largest in the world.
The last location visited by Coordinating Minister Luhut was the mangrove forest of the Ngurah Rai Grand Forest Park (Tahura). The Mangrove Tahura has been agreed to be a mangrove showcase for leaders on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in November 2022.
The location has a number of advantages, including being strategic, close to the city center, easily accessible, has a large mangrove area (1,373 ha), and adequate facilities.
Currently, the Ministry of Public Works and Housing and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry are carrying out regional structuring in the Tahura mangrove area according to President Joko Widodo's direction.
Construction of supporting facilities, including tracking mangroves, germination houses , nursery areas, and including the irrigation system.
"The effort to organize the Tahura mangrove area is not to damage the environment by uprooting a lot of existing mangrove trees," he said.
He added that if later the mangrove trees could not be moved, the alternative would be to trim the mangrove branches.
We are targeting it to be completed by June," said Coordinating Minister Luhut.
More than 400 houses were set on fire in two villages in Pearl Township
Sagaing Division Locals say more than 400 houses were set on fire in Mwe Ton and Pan villages in Pearl Township by members of the military council.
A local resident told RFA that around 100 members of the military council troops who had marched from Myaing on the afternoon of January 31 were stationed in Mwe Ton village and the fire started at night.
"They entered Mweton village on January 31 at around 12:30 pm and encamped inside the school. They killed buffaloes and cows. Most of the locals did not dare to stay in the village.
There are around 280 houses in Mwe Ton village and about 270 houses were burnt down, leaving only ten houses this morning, said a local.
A fire broke out in Pan village near Mwe Ton village and the fire started at around 1 am.
There are about 1,000 houses in Pan village and about 150 houses were burnt down, according to a local.
Villagers were forced to flee the area as members of the military council entered the area, but firefighters were not able to put out the blaze.
RFA is trying to contact Deputy Information Minister Zaw Min Tun, a spokesman for the junta, who has been accused by locals of setting fire to the two villages by military council members.
Sagaing Division, including Thantlang, Chin State, where the whole town was burnt down after the military coup. Magway Division Kayah State Residents in Chin State and other parts of the country said their homes were set on fire after the arrival of the military junta.
Protests in some townships on the anniversary of the coup
Today, February 1, the one-year anniversary of the military coup in Burma, Yin Mar Pin, including Mandalay; Earlier this morning, anti-military protests were held in townships such as Kalay.
In Rangoon, there are BBS student groups; In Mandalay, monks and locals staged a joint protest against the military dictatorship.
The 359th anti-military strike was also held in Kalemyo, Sagaing Division, where daily protests have been taking place since the military coup.
Citizens are preparing for a silent strike across the country from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today to mark the anniversary of the military coup.
Coup d'état has threatened to shut down shops and stage a silent strike, and locals say they are preparing to hold pro-military protests today.
The Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) said yesterday that 1,503 people had been killed and 8,835 arrested during the one-year coup d'état between January 1 last year and January 31 this year.
Hun Sen vows to wage war to protect January 7 achievements
Prime Minister Hun Sen vows to protect the legacy or achievements of January 7, 1979, which are friendly relations with the country Vietnam, despite the war. Opposition officials and analysts say Hun Sen wants to please Vietnam after turning too much to China.
Hun Sen Blames Analysts for Coldly Assessing Maintaining Cambodia-Vietnam Relations Through Suspension Celebrate the 7th of January.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new flyover on National Road 5, Russey Keo district on January 31, Mr. Hun Sen confirmed Once again, the CPP and the Cambodian people will never forget January 7 Victory Day. He asserted that he was committed to defending his legacy with Vietnam despite the January 7 war. He also had to do: " There is no time when the CPP and the Cambodian people who survived because of January 7 forgot the day January 7. You have to remember this place. "Even if we have to go to war to protect January 7, we dare to do it, we dare to do it."
This reaction comes after the Cambodian People's Party suspended the celebration of the 7th anniversary of January 7 for two consecutive years, in 2021 and 2022. January 7 is considered a special day by the ruling party as the second birthday. Which was liberated from the Democratic Kampuchea regime or the Khmer Rouge era. The party also incorporates January 7 as a national holiday and regularly celebrates anniversaries. Large at the headquarters of " C85" or Koh Pich, but the last two years, the CPP just spread the congratulatory message And allow party members to hold small-scale ceremonies at their respective bases, claiming to have caused From Kovid 19.
With the January 7 suspension, the government has stepped up joint activities with China. Including exchange of visits and invitation of Chinese government representatives to inaugurate Techo Heritage National Stadium as a gift Chinese monopoly and so on.
CNRP Chairman of the Border Affairs and Immigration Committee Oum Sam An believes that Hun Sen has long wanted to get rid of Vietnam, but Mr. Hun Sen can not do it. He said that in the case of Hun Sen daring to leave Vietnam, the plan to raise the eldest son, Hun Manet, to be the leader. Continue to fail.
Mr. Oum Sam An explained that Mr. Hun Sen could not cut the affairs of major nations without the consent of Vietnam because the Communist Party of Vietnam has placed CPP officials to monitor Hun Sen . He said that in case Hun Sen turns to China or does not follow the orders of the Communist Party, Vietnam will use the party The Cambodian people want Hun Sen to be ousted like the previous CPP leaders: “ If he does not care No Vietnamese. Vietnam must use the CPP to oust him, and Vietnam must use the CPP to block him Do not let him transfer power from him to his children.
In connection with the declaration of war on January 7, political analysts believe that Hun Sen is playing a one-handed game Catching two fish is doing everything to please both China and Vietnam.
Political analyst Kim Sok claims that China is not happy with the legacy of January 7 because it was the day Vietnam overthrew the Pol Pot regime. As an ally of China at the time, he said, in order to please China, Hun Sen used the Kovid 19 excuse to Suspended January 7 and take a special day with Vietnam to meet with Burmese military leaders on orders Of China.
However, Hun Sen could not capture China and could immediately abandon Vietnam, so he had to Build more friendships with Vietnam to prove sincerity. Kim Sok believes that Hun Sen has the ability to withstand this power struggle by taking advantage Of Cambodia to China through the sea and to Vietnam through open arms Come to do business or make concessions in the forest in the northeast.
The analyst added that Hun Sen still needed Vietnam to ensure the transfer of power to his son. . He worries that Hun Sen's actions to protect power now could create a big crisis for Cambodia today Face: " If Hun Sen is still in power, he can control this situation. But if Hun Sen transfers power to his son, I think Manet will probably be incapable of controlling the situation. This is why Hun Manet's power could turn into a major crisis in the Kingdom of Cambodia. ”
As for the acting president of the National Rescue Party, Mr. Sam Rainsy, he used to claim that apart from this issue, the Cambodian People's Party is having internal differences. The story of Hun Manet's plan to take over from his father, so the party can not celebrate the 7th of January this year. Mr. Sam Rainsy said that Mr. Hun Sen wanted Mr. Manet to come forward to lead the January 7 anniversary meeting on his behalf, but the leadership Other ruling parties objected, and the January 7, 2022 anniversary program could not be held.
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