Outlying Kisar island no longer isolated

Kisar and its neighbor, Wetar, are two of Indonesia`s 92 outlying islands, bordering Timor Leste and Australia.

Therefore, Indonesian Navy spokesman Commodore Bambang Susanto said recently the Navy would continue to safeguard the country`s two southernmost islands.

According to Bambang, protection of the two islands was part of the Indonesian Navy`s consistency in maintaining the territorial integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI).

He said Kisar and Wetar were the country`s outermost islands in Maluku which was being given special attention by the government, the Navy in particular.

It is for this reason that a lighthouse has been erected at Cape Loronwisi near Oirata village in the southeastern part of Kisar island.

Kisar at present is within easy reach from other parts of Maluku, including Ambon, East Nusatenggara provincial city of Kupang, and even Surabaya in East Java.

There are three regular passenger ships alternately calling at Kisar island once every fortnight.

Kisar is now a regular port of call for three passenger ships, namely the MV Maloli, MV Wetar, and MV Pangrano from Ambon so Kisar people can easily make trips to Ambon, Kupang, Surabaya, or wherever they want to.

In the past, it was difficult for ...