The airport at the Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) sparked热议 after the Defense Minister mentioned that "no state institutions are stationed there." Luhut, Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN), recently disclosed the background of the airport's establishment. Luhut admitted that the IMIP airport was built based on decisions made during meetings he chaired with relevant agencies during his tenure as Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment (under former President Jokowi), serving as a convenience facility to attract investors, similar to practices in Vietnam and Thailand.
The airport was built integrally with the IMIP industrial park (which hosts Chinese-invested projects) to initially secure investment from China for nickel downstream processing. Luhut lobbied senior Chinese officials and even national leaders, ultimately facilitating China's investment of US$20 billion in Morowali. He believes that under such conditions, it is not unreasonable for investors to request certain conveniences.
He emphasized that such special airports within industrial parks only serve domestic flights and, by law, do not require customs or immigration offices, nor have they ever been permitted to operate as international airports.
Earlier, after observing a comprehensive defense exercise, the Defense Minister stated that an airport in Indonesia had no state institutions at all, sparking speculation on social media that it referred to the IMIP airport. The Head of Communications for IMIP management responded that the airport is a special specification airport registered with the Ministry of Transportation and managed in accordance with the 2009 Aviation Law.
The airport at the Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) sparked热议 after the Defense Minister mentioned that "no state institutions are stationed there." Luhut, Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN), recently disclosed the background of the airport's establishment. Luhut admitted that the IMIP airport was built based on decisions made during meetings he chaired with relevant agencies during his tenure as Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment (under former President Jokowi), serving as a convenience facility to attract investors, similar to practices in Vietnam and Thailand.
The airport was built integrally with the IMIP industrial park (which hosts Chinese-invested projects) to initially secure investment from China for nickel downstream processing. Luhut lobbied senior Chinese officials and even national leaders, ultimately facilitating China's investment of US$20 billion in Morowali. He believes that under such conditions, it is not unreasonable for investors to request certain conveniences.
He emphasized that such special airports within industrial parks only serve domestic flights and, by law, do not require customs or immigration offices, nor have they ever been permitted to operate as international airports.
Earlier, after observing a comprehensive defense exercise, the Defense Minister stated that an airport in Indonesia had no state institutions at all, sparking speculation on social media that it referred to the IMIP airport. The Head of Communications for IMIP management responded that the airport is a special specification airport registered with the Ministry of Transportation and managed in accordance with the 2009 Aviation Law.