Menteri Pertahanan Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin bersama Menteri Keuangan Sri Mulyani Indrawati melakukan kunjungan kerja ke Papua, Sabtu (7/6), guna menegaskan pentingnya sinergi antara pertahanan dan keuangan negara dalam menjaga stabilitas nasional.
Keduanya menekankan bahwa pertahanan yang kuat memerlukan dukungan keuangan negara yang berkelanjutan. Sebaliknya, stabilitas keamanan menjadi fondasi penting bagi pertumbuhan ekonomi dan penguatan keuangan negara.
Setelah tiba di Bandara Timika dan melanjutkan penerbangan ke Kenyam, rombongan langsung meninjau Pos Komando Taktis (Poskotis) Yonif 733/Masariku, yang terletak di wilayah rawan konflik Kabupaten Nduga.
Sebelum peninjauan, Menhan dan Menkeu menerima paparan situasi dari Panglima Komando Gabungan Wilayah Pertahanan III, Letjen TNI Bambang Trisnohadi. Keduanya juga berdialog dengan prajurit serta mengecek perlengkapan pasukan. Mengingat situasi keamanan, rombongan mengenakan rompi antipeluru selama kunjungan berlangsung.
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Minister of Defence Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati conducted a working visit to Papua, on Saturday (7 June) to emphasise the importance of synergy between national defence and state finance in ensuring national stability.
The ministers underlined that strong defence requires sustained financial support from the state, while national security, in turn, serves as a vital foundation for economic growth and financial strength.
After arriving at Timika Airport and proceeding to Kenyam, the delegation immediately visited the Tactical Command Post (Poskotis) of Infantry Battalion 733/Masariku, located in a conflict-prone area of Nduga Regency.
Before the field visit, the ministers received a situational briefing from the Commander of Joint Regional Defence Command III, Lieutenant General TNI Bambang Trisnohadi. They also engaged with frontline troops and checked operational equipment. Due to the security conditions, the delegation wore bulletproof vests throughout the visit.
