Management by local government area (local government) in the archipelago again spotlighted. This time the Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (DKP) found indications of efforts to sell the islands in the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra. Three islands, namely Pulau Macaroni, Siloinak, and Kandui, displayed with the status of the network sold on Internet via privateislandsonline.com site. “We’ve got reports and will segra act because the island is however much territory, if the sale means we sell the country,” said Director General of Marine Coastal and Small Islands (KP3K) Department of Marine and Fisheries (DKP) Alex Retraubun in SW office.

Alex said, sale island might not be allowed on the islands of Indonesia. According to him, if sales move the island, though small island, left, could create a state within a state in the Homeland. Especially if the purchase is a stranger. There is therefore no single reason that justifies the sale of islands in the Homeland area for any reason. “If the lease can, it also may not even fully occupied by tenants and must be based on state public policy in Indonesia,” he said.

Currently the site selling the famous islands, three islands in the Mentawai Islands have different price . Siloinak Island area of 9.7 hectares valued USD 1.6 million (about USD 16 billion), the island with an area of six hectares Macaroni price of EUR 4 million (about USD 40 billion Rupiah), and an area of 10.5 hectares Kandui Island at a price of USD 8 million or (about USD 80 billion Rupiah). According to Alex, in the near DKP will soon do Sudden Inspection and ordered local governments to make prevention. “Based on all three sizes are small islands. But that clearly is learning that the state does not belittle the small island,” said Alex. “If it’s for sale, (more…)