Defense and Minister of Finance who carries bulletproof as a art to Nduga

Nduga -Minister of Defense (Minister of Defense) Shafrie Shamsoeddin and Finance Minister (Minister of Finance) Sri Mulyani Inspati brought a working visit to Kenyam district, Nduga Regency, Papua Mountains. Both wore bulletproof jackets as they checked the condition of TNI soldiers in the front guard. Antara Saturday (7/6/2025), head of the defensive information bureau of the Ministry of Defense Brigadier General Ferdinand Wenas Inkiriwang, said the visit is aimed at convincing the country to harmonize national defense and state finances to bring about national security and stability. “So that the Ministry of Finance (Ministry of Finance) also knows what the obstacles are in the award of TNI soldiers at the leading guard in Papua, which is still prone to conflict,” Frega said. Browse to continue the content, Shafrie and Sri Mulyani started the activity with the arrival at Timika Airport, Central Papua, and the flight to Kenyam Airport continued. Upon arrival in Kenyam, the group went directly to the Tactical Command Post (Postotis) Battalion 733/Masariku to directly review the situation and conditions in the field in the area. Frega added that the visit was the first visit to Sri Mulyani for the conflict area in Nduga, Papua. He explained that the Poscotica of Battalion 733/Masariku is one of the areas prone to conflict in Papua. Both Shafrie and Sri Mulyani helped check the equipment used by the soldiers. “The two ministers, together with delegations from the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Finance, wore bulletproof jackets because the area was indeed a high -risk area in Papua,” he said. In addition to the control of media conditions, the visit was also performed as a form of liability for the use of the state budget in the defense sector managed and supported by the Ministry of Finance. The visit of Shafrie and Sri Mulyani, he explained, showed the dedication of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Finance to work together to support the realization of national security and stability, despite dealing with a number of risks in areas with conflict. “National defense requires the support of state finances to make this happen. And in vice versa, with a strong defense, the economy will support to strengthen state finances,” he said. (ISA/ISA) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspirational story of the exemplary police candidate here