VIVAnews - This year, the government will supply PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines with financial aid by Rp 2.13 trillion, which has been approved by the House of Representatives (DPR)'s Budget Committee today.
Head of the budget committee, Malchias Markus Mekeng, said that the agreement has been discussed with the working committee, which has approved the subsidiary loan agreement (SLA) of 2010 to Merpati with some conditions.
According to him, Merpati will in the next three months be requested to present the grand design of transportation infrastructure to eastern Indonesia.
"Therefore, we agree to improve the financial condition of Merpati. However, three months since the SLA is approved by the Budget Committee, the grand design must be addressed," said Mekeng today, Monday, August 30.
Deputy Finance Minister Anny Ratnawati said that in the SLA agreement, Merpati is obligated to advance its financial condition. "We'll ask for a business review as well as the details on its management," he said.
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Translated by: Bonardo Maulana W
