In a speech during his visit to Majapahit Health Academy early this week, he said he had just met with officials from the Transportation Ministry and state-owned airport management company Perum Angkasa Pura in Jakarta and had received comprehensive plans from the central government regarding the planned construction of the new airport in north Bali.
Previously the central government had conducted feasibility studies in several places in Bali, including in Jembrana, Karangasem and Buleleng regencies. Kubutambahan village is considered the most appropriate site for the new airport given its land structure and strategic location. The next step is to discuss the plan with the Bali governor. The first concern is the people of Kubutambahan and Buleleng in general. They should benefit from the development of the new airport as subjects not just passive viewers.