"Maritime resources are very important as they serve as the backbone of the nations economy, while the maritime security system is vitally needed to safeguard maritime resources," Soepandji noted at the Lemhannas building here on Tuesday.
The governor made the statement while addressing a national seminar on maritime security to support the unitary state of Indonesia as a sovereign maritime country.
With a strong maritime security system in place, Soepandji emphasized that the state will be able to secure and maintain all its maritime resources from various threats and take advantage of them to build prosperity.
"Maritime security will serve as the states defense system to maintain the peoples prosperity and the states independence, unity, and sovereignty," the Lemhannas chief pointed out.
According to Soepandji, Indonesia is now entering a new phase, with the presence of a leader having a maritime vision to make the country a global maritime axis.
"So, security becomes an important aspect that needs to be addressed as maritime security, particularly the nations water jurisdiction, is a deciding factor for the success of the governments development program," he added.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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