SBY Inaugurates the MP3EI East Kalimantan project
Balikpapan, 10/25/12. President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yodhoyono (SBY) inaugurated two Master Plan and Expansion projects 
Indonesian Economic Development (MP3EI) in East Kalimantan, on Wednesday, 10/24/12, the Kariangau container port in Balikpapan and Kalimarau Airport in Kab. Berau. In addition to the inauguration, also carried out groundbreaking 5 other MP3EI projects, including the development of Sepinggan Balikpapan International Airport, the construction of Samarinda Baru Airport, the construction of the S. Mahakam twin bridge, the construction of the Kaltim 5 fertilizer factory, and the construction of the Maloy International Estate and International Port. Accompanying this event, Mrs. Ani Yudhoyono, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Radjasa, Mr. BUMN Minister Dahlan Iskan, Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam, Minister of Trade Gita Wirjawan, Transportation Minister Ee Mangindaan, Deputy Minister of Industry Alex SW Retraubun, Hermanto Dardak, along with several officials from the Indonesian Cabinet Ministry.
The event which was centered at the Kariangau container port, Balikpapan was one of the implementation of the acceleration of development and economic growth in East Kalimantan, through the acceleration of infrastructure development. The Governor of East Kalimantan gave a report related to the progress of the implementation of the MP3EI project that was inaugurated and grundbreaking, as well as several projects and potentials possessed by East Kalimantan. It was conveyed that the total investment of 7 projects that were inaugurated and grundbreaking reached Rp.19 trillun. This value includes the investment of the Kariangau container terminal of Rp. 757 billion, Kalimarau Airport, Berau in the amount of Rp. 460 billion, Kaltim V Pupuk Factory of Rp.6.1 trillion, Sepingggan International Airport Rp. 1.8 trillion, Kipi Maloy amounting to Rp. 4.7 trillion, Samarinda Baru Airport is Rp. 1.9 trillion, and the Mahakam river twin bridge worth Rp. 383 billion. In addition, from the HR & Science and Technology sector, Middle East Kalimantan built two educational institutions namely the Kalimantan Institute of Technology in Balikpapan and the Arts and Culture Institute in Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara. Both of these institutions have received new students, where learning activities are temporarily entrusted at ITS Surabaya for ITK, and ISI Yogyakarta for ISBI.
The Minister of Economy, Hatta Radjasa in his speech conveyed the MP3EI implementation report in Indonesia after the launch of the MP3EI program through Perpres 32 of 2011. Since May 27, 2011, various investment projects began to be implemented. Until July 2012, 135 projects of the MP3EI project had been carried out, Rp. 500 trillion. This value is spread in 6 economic corridors, where investment in the Kalimantan economic corridor is worth 104.4 trillion. From the investment value of Rp. 500 trillion, 20.9% is a BUMN investment, 47.9% is a private investment 15.8% is a government investment, all of which is an infrastructure project, and 15.4% is mixed investment. 
Many parties say that MP3EI is an imaging project. Regarding this matter, President SBY appealed to all parties not to respond to these comments, but rather answered through real work, with evidence, and by presenting what was the target of the MP3EI to the wider community. The continuity of MP3EI activities, which is shown by groundbreaking by groundbreaking, inauguration for the inauguration. This is what can eventually create confidence, confidence, and present world trust or trust in Indonesia, including public trust in its government. "MP3EI is a real, real, and tested strategic plan. It has been tested for its feasibility. It is impossible to set goals and arrange strategies that cannot be done," said one of the quoted statements of the President.
The massive investment movement in Indonesia, was first invited and offered to SOEs and Domestic Private Private. However, after a calculation of government budget mobility, the ability of BUMN and Domestic Private Private, apparently still needed a budget of Rp. 1500 trillion to 2025. Until 2025, the investment value is targeted to be US $ 500 billion or equivalent to 4500-500 trillion. For this reason, in order to achieve these targets, investment is needed other than national SOEs and private sector. It was reported that until now, the investment value has reached Rp. 500 trillion, and targeted until the end of 2012, investment reaches Rp.700 trillion.
Large -scale infrastructure development within the MP3EI framework, followed by the development of the real sector in Indonesia, is expected to open and further expand employment which will certainly reduce the number of unemployment in Indonesia. The result of this development is a large investment that triggers economic growth in Indonesia. If the strengthening of connectivity continues to be carried out, the national logistics sector is also more efficient.
Closing his speech, Mr. President reminded that the business in the field of transportation, both sea, air, and land, is very competitive. The transportation sector is expected to continue to improve the quality and quantity of its existence in order to increase domestic connectivity/connectivity as well as international.
Source: H. Hafidz Lahiya, SE, M.Sc, Head of Regional Infrastructure and Development (PPW), East Kalimantan Bappeda and published by Public Relations Bappeda Kaltim/Sukandar, S. Sos.
Photo: 1. President SBY signed the inauguration of the East Kalimantan MP3EI project witnessed by the Governor of East Kalimantan, Dr.H. Awang Faroek Ishak and Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Hatta Rajasa at the Kariangau Container Port location Balikpapan. 2. President SBY pressed the siren button as a sign of the inauguration of the East Kalimantan MP3EI project accompanied by the Governor of East Kalimantan and the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wednesday 24/10/12. Doc Photo: Stella, staff of Bappeda East Kalimantan.
