REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The search of the Trade Ministry by the officers of Metro Jaya Regional Police on Tuesday, July 28, made the Transportation Minister Ignatius Jonan commented.

Former President Director of PT KAI (state-owned Indonesian railway opearator) was allow law enforcement officers to do the same to the Transportation Ministry if there was suspicion of bribery related to the issue of Dwelling Time or the process of loading and unloading containers at Tanjung Priok Port which was seen slow.

"I think if there is strong evidence, it will not be searched. That's my comment, if there is evidence, yes, please search it," he said when Halal Bihalal in the Transportation Ministry’s office, Medan Merdeka Barat Street, Central Jakarta, on Friday, July 31.

Jonan believed the police officers will not conduct the search if there was no strong evidence.

Related to the length of the Dwelling Time processes, Jonan proposed to the Coordinating Minister for the Maritime to make the Presidential Decree (Keppres) as a step to strengthen the port operator as a coordinating agency in the port.

"Today, I proposed to Coordinating Ministry for Economic if he wants, there is Kepres that port authorities can coordinate all (of the process). Like made the vehicle registration, there are Samsat (One-stop administration center) so it should be one door," said Jonan.

Ikuti Whatsapp Channel Republika