President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) after holding a limited meeting in Bali. One of the important decisions made at the meeting was the lifting of Mount Agung's emergency response status. Whether coincidental or not, Mount Agung is like to show its activity when all the top officials of this country are on the Island of the Gods.
This afternoon, the mountain as high as 3114 meters above sea level shows volcanic activity. The mountain located in Karangasem regency was erupted again. This is justified by the Head of Mitigation Division of the Eastern Volcanoes of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), Devy Kamil Syahbana.
"Yes really erupted again at 11:57 pm," said Devy when confirmed, Saturday (23/12/2017). Along with the eruption, the dense smoke of volcanic ash also soared as high as 2,500 meters from the surface of the crater.
"The altitude of the ash pond is about 2,500 meters from the summit of Gunung Agung crater," he said.
In the periodic report compiled by Magma VAR Indonesia, there was a one-time seismic eruption, an earthquake three times, a low frequency quake four times, a shallow three-volcanic earthquake and a microtremor still infested with a 1-2 millimeter amplitude (dominant 1 millimeter ).
Meanwhile, the direction of the wind that carries volcanic ash is more inclined to the northeast. Last night, President Jokowi revoked Mount Agung's emergency response status. Not without reason the status is revoked. "Because it is no longer needed (emergency response status)," said Jokowi Friday night in Sanur.
Nevertheless, Jokowi ensures the refugees will still be handled properly. Things related to Mount Agung eruption disaster is well prepared.
"The refugees are still handled well and the processes related to Gunung Agung will be seen when the eruption will be carried out, the evacuation management step is prepared," he said.
Minister Jonan Planning a New Year's Holiday to Bali
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Ignatius Jonan
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Ignasius Jonan reviewed PLN's electricity installation at Jalan Imam Bonjol, Denpasar. The arrival of Jonan wants to ensure the availability of electricity supply to welcome New Year's Eve night.
What he knows, the electricity supply in Bali ahead of the eve of the new year's turn is sufficient. "I can explain the supply of electricity in Bali 1,200 MW. At the time of maximum peak load consumption it is 800 MW. So there is still a 50 percent reserve. It should be safe, "said Jonan, Thursday (21/12/2017).
On the other hand, Jonan requested that the electricity supply ahead of the visit of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to Bali is also safe. He asked PLN to coordinate with the hotel where Jokowi stayed and where a limited cabinet meeting meeting will be held.
"So there is no electricity disturbance because it could be electricity disturbance not from PLN, but also because of the installation inside the building etc. So I hope it is well coordinated," said Jonan.
Ignatius Jonan asserted, if the limited meeting held on this Friday, December 22, 2017, in Sanur, Denpasar to convince the world that Bali is in good condition despite the eruption of Mount Agung disaster.
"The meeting in Bali is to illustrate that Bali is nothing but the status of Gunung Agung does not affect the whole of Bali," said Jonan.
Influential, Jonan continued, is a radius of 8-10 kilometers from the top of the mountain crater as high as 3031 meters above sea level (mdpl). In fact, Jonan himself claimed to be spending a new year's eve in Bali with the family.
"I will also stay here the new year will be the same family." December 30, 2017 to January 1, 2018 I'm vacationing here, no problem.This is not a response to your question (journalist), I do want to vacation in Bali, "said Jonan Ignatius.
Minister of Luhut Jamin Pulau Dewata Aman
Previously, the Coordinating Minister for the Ministry of Marine Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, asked the tourists not to be afraid to spend Christmas and New Year's time in 2018 in Bali. He asserted that the Island of the Gods is safe to visit.
According to Luhut, the government could make mistakes related to the status of Mount Agung.
"Regarding Gunung Agung, the status of Mount Agung I submit again, we must admit we may make a wrong assessment," said Luhut after the video conference ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations with the Chief of Police and a number of ministers at Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Monday, December 2017.
Luhut said the alert status that had been announced was only for a radius of 10 kilometers. According to him, the eruption of Mount Agung does not have a widespread impact throughout Bali.
"So (status) alert that could make the disturbance is only 10 kilometers radius of Mount Agung So I repeat no impact to the whole Bali," explained Luhut.
To assure Bali safe, President Joko Widodo ordered that a limited meeting be held in Bali on December 22 next. He reasoned Bali is the number one tourist destination in the world.
"The President has ordered that we will have a limited meeting or cabinet meeting in Bali, at the office of Minister Basuki (Minister of Public Works and Public Housing) in Bali on December 22," said Luhut.