The Business of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister’s Son
Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono revives a shutdown port. There is indication that the minister’s son is involved in the fisheries business.
Yosea Arga Pramudita
October 14, 2024
THE Benjina Fishing Port in the Aru Islands Regency, Maluku, seemed like a ghost town on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Despite it being only midday, the once bustling facility owned by Industri Perikanan Arafura was eerily quiet. A decade ago, Benjina Port was the heart of Aru Islands’ flourishing economy.
That day, several men were dismantling an Antasena boat to collect scrap metal. The port’s warehouse appeared abandoned and the ba
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