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COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA TEAM OF THE 10TH WORLD WATER FORUM

NO.57/SP/TKM-WORLDWATERFORUM2024/05/2024

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TNI Armored Vehicles Deployed to Bali to Secure 10th World Water Forum

Dozens of Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) armored tactical vehicles (Rantis) and electric escort motorbikes arrived at Military Sealift Command Pier, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, on Saturday, 11 May to depart for Bali.

These vehicles were deployed to provide security for the 10th World Water Forum in Nusa Dua, Bali, from 18 to 25 May.

Dozens of Rantis and escort motorbikes were transported to the Island of the Gods using four Indonesian Navy ships, namely KRI Banjarmasin-592, KRI Makassar-590, KRI Banda Aceh-593, and KRI Teluk Bintuni-520. All Rantis were expected to arrive at the Port of Tanjung Benoa Bali on 14 May.

Head of the Indonesian Military Information Center who is also the Commander of Information Task Force of the 10th VVIP World Water Forum Joint Integrated Security Command, Major General Nugraha Gumilar, said that apart from preparing soldiers and support vehicles, his party was also preparing the Main Equipment and Weapon System (Alutsista).

"The Alutsista prepared is airplane for evacuation should there be a natural disaster or mountain eruption. We also prepare ships for security at sea. The navy ships are deployed in the Bali Strait and Lombok Strait," he said.

Meanwhile, the types of Rantis that were transported using the four KRI ships included Ransus CBRNE Sprinter 516, Ransus Lidik Kizi Nubika, Ran Elf (animal), Ranpur Anoa, Ransus Jihandak Ivader+ Bomb Trailer, electric motorbike (MP), electric motorbike (Matan), electric car (POM), and Sea Rider and towing truck.

The World Water Forum is an international meeting under the auspices of the World Water Council (WWC), which involves stakeholders in the water resources sector, including governments, parliaments, political leaders, multilateral institutions, politicians, academics, civil societies, and business actors.

The 10th meeting in Bali, themed "Water for Shared Prosperity," will be attended by around 35,000 delegates from 193 countries.

The forum focuses on six main subthemes: water resilience and well-being; water for humans and nature; disaster risk reduction and management; water management cooperation and hydro-diplomacy; sustainable water financing; and knowledge and innovation. (Puspen TNI/TR/Elvira Inda Sari)

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For further information, please contact:

Director General of Public Information and Communications of the Ministry of Communications and Informatics – Usman Kansong (0816785320)

PCO of the 10th World Water Forum - Dede Ariwibowo (08111830020)

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