The Legislature asks that a polemics of four islands are a lesson from the Ministry of Home Affairs when making a decision

Jakarta -Muhammad Khozin, member of the DPR Commission II, welcomes the decision of President Prabowo Subianto related to the four islands contested between the provinces Aceh and the Northern Sumatra Province. After the intervention of President Prabowo, the government finally decided that 4 islands whose administrative status the polemics now belonged to Aceh. According to Khozin, the decision by President Prabowo Subianto was related to 4 islands as it was based on historical and social aspects. “The presidential decision is quite appropriate, and shows a decision based on history and note the sociological aspects of society,” M Khozin said Thursday (6/19/2025). Browse to continue with the content of Khozin, also hope that President Prabowo’s decision can make the situation a conducive back and end the controversy between the two neighboring provinces. “It is hoped that the situation will be calm again, because the four islands were run by the province (Aceh),” he said. Furthermore, Khozin emphasized that similar problems would not be repeated in the future. According to Khozin, the preparation of the name Ruangbumi that causes the controversy should not be the only basis for determining the area of ​​an area. “Because there are other factors that are no less substantial, namely the matter of history and tradition. That is the reason in the Ministry of Home Affairs No. 300.2.2138 of 2025,” Gus Khozin explained. Khozin also hopes that the controversy of the four islands between Aceh and Northern Sumatra may be a lesson for the Ministry of Home Affairs in the renewal of the policy on determining the determination and name of the fraction. According to him, this matter shows that the administrative technical approach alone is not enough. He emphasizes the need for a more comprehensive understanding of local dynamics, including history, customs and the pursuit of the people. “This event is an important lesson in the Ministry of Home Affairs,” he said. The government has now decided that the four islands, namely Panjang, Catan, moved to Gadang and moved the legal ketek of Aceh administratively. State Minister Prasetyo Hadi asked this decision to be a solution and there was no more reflection in the community. “Therefore, we represent the government in the hope that it will be a good solution for all of us for the Aceh government for the Northern Sumatra Provincial Government to be a solution we hope to end all the dynamics developing in the community,” Prasetyo said during a press conference on the presidential office, the presidential palp. (6/17/2025). Prasetyo then unveiled the message of President Prabowo Subianto to correct the assumption that there was one province that wanted to put four islands in his field. It is known, and distributed wild issues of entrusted to place these 4 islands in the Northern Sumatra region. Prasetyo denied this assumption. “Including we are also asked by the president to correct the issues that have developed, regarding the dynamics of the four islands that it is not true if there is one provincial government that wants to ‘enter these four islands into the administrative area’,” Prasetyo said. (Eva/Lir) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here