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Indonesian Navy s KRI Singa-651 leaves the Tanjung Wangi port as the search continues for the missing KRI Nanggala-402 submarine in Banyuwangi, East Java Province Indonesia, on April 24, 2021.
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Indonesian lawmakers are calling for the sister ship to KRI Nanggala 402 – which sank recently with the loss of all 53 crew – to be grounded until it is proven seaworthy.
They say the sinking of the 44-year-old submarine has underscored the dangers Indonesia’s ageing military hardware poses to the country’s servicemen, with some criticising the government for not investing enough in the maintenance and modernisation of the country’s defences. The Nanggala’s sister ship, the KRI Cakra 401, is just four years younger.
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Sinking of submarine KRI Nanggala exposes Indonesia’s ageing, underfunded navy Members of the Indonesian navy stand on hospital ship KRI Dr. Soeharso as it prepares to join the search for submarine KRI Nanggala. Photo: AP
Indonesian lawmakers are calling for the sister ship to KRI Nanggala 402 - which sank recently with the loss of all 53 crew - to be grounded until it is proven seaworthy.
They say the sinking of the 44-year-old submarine has underscored the dangers Indonesia s ageing military hardware poses to the country s servicemen, with some criticising the government for not investing enough in the maintenance and modernisation of the country s defences. The Nanggala s sister ship, the KRI Cakra 401, is just four years younger.
Reuters
From India to Indonesia, fake news, fear and conspiracy theories surrounding Covid-19 vaccinations are gathering momentum as governments embark on mass inoculation drives against the virus which has killed over 2.1 million and infected nearly 100 million worldwide.
Attaining herd immunity through mass vaccination is crucial for the recovery of the devastated global economy. Governments are also racing to vaccinate their populations before the coronavirus mutates further – as has happened in Europe and elsewhere – which could potentially render current vaccines “ineffective”, say epidemiologists.
“The anti-vaccine movement could have a negative impact on the handling of Covid-19 where the targets [number of people] for vaccination are not achieved to the point where the pandemic cannot be brought under control,” warned epidemiologist Iwan Ariawan of the University of Indonesia (UI).