Prabowo vows to visit Maluku after launching Abadi Masela LNG

Jakarta (ANTARA) -

President Prabowo Subianto promised to visit Maluku soon after inaugurating the Abadi Masela Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) National Strategic Project (PSN) groundbreaking held virtually from the Merdeka Palace Jakarta.

"I apologise. I initially wanted to attend the launching in person, but because of several activities in Jakarta that I could not leave, I had to join through this video conference. This in no way diminishes my respect for all of you," Prabowo said during the inauguration at the Merdeka Palace here on Thursday.

His absence from Tanimbar Islands District does not mean the government is paying less attention to the people of Maluku. Prabowo said he has a responsibility to fulfill his intention of visiting the region.

"And of course, this is a debt I owe to the people of Maluku and the districts there. Insyaallah, I will repay this debt in the not-too-distant future," he said.

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Prabowo said the nation-building is a long journey that requires hard work and unity from all elements of society. According to him, Abadi Masela LNG National Strategic Project is an important part of that journey.

"We have waited for this project for nearly three decades. Thank God, today we are starting its development and the construction must not be delayed. It must be completed in the shortest possible time," he noted.

The Abadi Masela LNG project is being developed by INPEX Masela Ltd. in partnership with Pertamina and Petronas, with an investment value of around US$20.9 billion.

The project is designed to produce 9.5 million tons of LNG annually, supply 150 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of domestic pipeline gas, and produce around 35,000 barrels of condensate per day.

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Translator: Aditya, Kenzu

Editor: Fransiska Ninditya

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