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104340
Wed, 02/03/2010 - 12:51
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GOVERNMENT EXPECTED TO ADVANCE DOMESTIC DEFENSE INDUSTRY
Jakarta, Feb 3 (ANTARA) - The government is expected to consistently advance domestic defense industry by prioritizing the products of state enterprises (BUMN) strategic industry for the procurement of military hardware system (alutsista).
"We hope the government will be firm and consistent to advance domestic defense industry by using the military hardwares produced by BUMN strategic industry instead of purchasing them from abroad," House of Representatives (DPR) Commission-I member Enggartiasto Lukita said here on Wednesday.
The member of Golkar Party faction at the House Commission-I made the remark in response to a statement made by the Defense Ministry to arrange Defense Industry`s Master Plan (RIIP).
Enggartiasto then said if certain National Defense Forces (TNI) military hardwares were still produced by foreign company, he proposed that the company cooperate with BUMN strategic industry to produce them in Indonesia.
Therefore he added that the government should have "multi-years" budget for alutsista with its volume and quantity set for five years.
Meanwhile, chairman of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction in the DPR, Tjahjo Kumolo, here on Monday questioned the government`s plan to cooperate in the defense industry field with China.
"The Defense Ministry should be consistent with the government`s intention to give priority to the domestic defense industry revitalization program," Tjahjo Kumolo said.
He made the remark in response to a defense ministry statement indicating the ministry was drawing up a plan to develop a defense industry in cooperation with China. Such a plan could mean Indonesia would eventually procure more arms from China, he said.
Tjahjo said Indonesia had enough human resources and other domestic supporting facilities to develop its domestic defense industry as long as the government had the political will to take immediate action.
"It should not happen that the government eventually explores the possibility of procuring arms from China," he said.
He said the government should seriously try to empower the domestic arms industry so that the country could become independent in meeting its armament needs for the sake of reinforcing the country`s sovereignty.
"We hope the government will be firm and consistent to advance domestic defense industry by using the military hardwares produced by BUMN strategic industry instead of purchasing them from abroad," House of Representatives (DPR) Commission-I member Enggartiasto Lukita said here on Wednesday.
The member of Golkar Party faction at the House Commission-I made the remark in response to a statement made by the Defense Ministry to arrange Defense Industry`s Master Plan (RIIP).
Enggartiasto then said if certain National Defense Forces (TNI) military hardwares were still produced by foreign company, he proposed that the company cooperate with BUMN strategic industry to produce them in Indonesia.
Therefore he added that the government should have "multi-years" budget for alutsista with its volume and quantity set for five years.
Meanwhile, chairman of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction in the DPR, Tjahjo Kumolo, here on Monday questioned the government`s plan to cooperate in the defense industry field with China.
"The Defense Ministry should be consistent with the government`s intention to give priority to the domestic defense industry revitalization program," Tjahjo Kumolo said.
He made the remark in response to a defense ministry statement indicating the ministry was drawing up a plan to develop a defense industry in cooperation with China. Such a plan could mean Indonesia would eventually procure more arms from China, he said.
Tjahjo said Indonesia had enough human resources and other domestic supporting facilities to develop its domestic defense industry as long as the government had the political will to take immediate action.
"It should not happen that the government eventually explores the possibility of procuring arms from China," he said.
He said the government should seriously try to empower the domestic arms industry so that the country could become independent in meeting its armament needs for the sake of reinforcing the country`s sovereignty.
