What is Agenda of Jokowi to Natuna after Clash of Friday Polemy With China

President Joko Widodo today is scheduled to fly to Natuna, Riau Islands to review the Natuna waters. The President is scheduled to hold a meeting in one of its warships with members of the Cabinet Works.

President Jokowi will fly at 08.00 pm from the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, Thursday (06/23/2016). Jokowi President will be accompanied by TNI chief Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo and 3 chief of staff of the military.

Legal and Security Affairs will be present also Luhut Binsar, Pandjaitan, Retno Marsudi Foreign Minister and several other Cabinet members . President Jokowi will land at the Air Force Base Ranai, Natuna regency.


From Ranai, President Jokowi and his entourage are scheduled to climb KRI Imam Bonjol 383 then sailed to Natuna. This warship is a ship that captures Chinese vessels allegedly fishing in Natuna.

At KRI Imam Bonjol was President Jokowi and Labour Cabinet members will hold a closed meeting to discuss the acceleration of development in Natuna. After that Jokowi back to Jakarta late in the evening and Iftar at the State Palace.

"Yes, we want to see Natuna. Keep it later once we see a meeting, then we know what we want to say," said Menko Pohukam Luhut Pandjaitan at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Wednesday (22/6) yesterday.

While Menseskab Pramono Agung said the visit of President Jokowi to Natuna to insist on the sovereignty of Indonesia in the Natuna position.

"Natuna is Homeland, it is final. So thus as a head of government and head of state, the President wants to make sure that the Natuna is part of the sovereignty of Indonesia," said Pramono.

To note Natuna is a district that goes Riau Islands province (Riau). When viewed on a map, the position Kepri actually present in the waters away from Sumatra. Natuna is the northernmost island in the strait Karimata.

In the north, Natuna bordering Vietnam and Cambodia, to the south by the South Sumatra and Jambi, in the western part of Singapore, Malaysia, Riau and in the east and East Malaysia and West Kalimantan.

Natuna is located on international shipping lanes Hongkong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. This district is famous for producing oil and gas. Natuna oil reserves estimated at 1,400,386,470 barrels, while natural gas 112 356 680 000 barrels.

In the waters of Natuna it happened the shooting incident against the Chinese fishing boats suspected of illegal fishing activities in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The arrest was led by Koarmabar