Special Presidential Team to Investigate all causes behind Transport Accidents

In the latest development, President Yudhoyono decided to form an Investigation team to formulate and report on the reasons behind the spate of accidents involving airlines and other transportation accidents in the past five years.

Presidential Decree No. 3 of 2007 dated 11 January tasks the team to thoroughly and comprehensively evaluate conditions related to the safety of transportation, including its regulations, law enforcements, standards and safety procedures.

Comprising seven members, the team is Chaired by former Air Force Chief of Staff, Air Force Marshall Cheppy Hakim, with Vice Chairman Budhi Muliawan Suyitno, and Secretary, Navy Admiral Yayun Riyanto.  Team members include airline technology professor Oetario Diran, former President Director of aircraft construction company, PT Dirgantara, legal expert on law of the air Priyatna Abdurrasyid, and Secretary General of INACA, Tengku Burhanuddin.

The team is to work together and cooperate with professional organizations involved in the investigation of transportation accidents.

Source : Indonesia Digest #002-2007, written by Tuti Soenario. Published by TBSC-Strategic Communication