papuachronicle.co – Jayawijaya. Vice Minister of Home Affairs Ribka Haluk directly monitored and reviewed the air transportation services in the Papua Mountains Province, on Wednesday (12/25/2024). This was done to follow up on President Prabowo Subianto’s instructions regarding the policy of reducing airline ticket prices during Christmas and New Year.
“We all know that the President has issued a policy on reducing airline ticket prices. For that I checked directly and followed up on the instruction,” said Ribka on the sidelines of her review.
According to her, the policy given by President Prabowo is proof of the government’s attention to the people throughout Indonesia, including in Papua.
Ribka said that there was something unusual in flight services in Papua Mountains. This is because air transportation services, from passenger flights to basic food logistics, are carried out using Hercules aircraft belonging to the Indonesian Air Force (AU).
“This is very different, this may only happen in Papua where flight services are carried out using Hercules aircraft owned by the Indonesian Air Force as an alternative as public airlines or others do not operate on Christmas Day,” she explained.
She also appreciated the actions taken by the Indonesian Air Force in providing services to the Papuan people during Nataru.
“In addition to maintaining the integrity of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI), the Indonesian Air Force also provides services to people who want to celebrate Christmas and New Year with their families in their hometowns. Thank you for your enthusiasm and support,” she concluded.