Jakarta -Member of the House of Representatives Commission II of the PDIP faction, Romy Soekarno, asked the central government to review the decision on the status of the four islands set in the Northern Sumatra region. Romy said the island is not only related to the boundaries of the area, but also the justice of Acehnese citizens. “I regret the issuance of Kepandagri number 300.2.2138 of 2025 on April 25, 2025 which says that the four islands were included in the administrative area of the Central Tapanuli-Regency, North Sumatra. It is not just a matter of regional boundary, but Cony Sekarno tells that the people of Aceh,” (6/14/2025). Romy assessed that the decision should be revised by considering a number of aspects. According to him, the decision may lead to horizontal conflicts between regions. Browse to continue the content “I support the steps taken by the Aceh government, fully, including the collection of historical evidence and legal advocacy for the decision. The central government should not ignore the pursuit of the Acehnese people who are underprivileged,” he continued. He also hopes that the Interior Ministry of Home Affairs and an open mediation space between the provincial government of Aceh and the provincial government of Northern Sumatra can open. Where it can be facilitated by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Commission II of the Indonesian Parliament, as well as other related institutions. In addition, he said, it was also necessary to form a national mediation team. Later, the team engaged the Indonesian Parliament, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, the historical expert, the Aceh-North Sumatra representative. “Regional disputes must be resolved with the principles of justice, transparency and based on objective facts. We do not want the community to be victims due to administrative negligence or inaccuracies in data,” he said. To note, the Interior Ministry set four islands in Aceh Singkil Regency in the Central Tapanuli region, Northern Sumatra. The Aceh government claims to be fighting for changes in status, so that the four islands were returned to Rencong land. The four islands are Pulau Panjang, Lipan Island, Mangkir Gadang Island and Mangkir Ketek Island. This administrative status is contained in the decision of the Minister of Home Affairs (Kepmendagri) no. 300.2.2-2138 of 2025 regarding the giving and updating of code and data from the government’s administration and island administration set on April 25, 2025. Served. (AMW/WHN) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here
The Legislature asks the government to review the status of 4 Aceh Islands to enter Northern Sumatra
