September Jadi Bulan Keselamatan Transportasi di Papua

JAYAPURA – Pemerintah mencanangkan September sebagai Bulan Keselamatan Transportasi untuk memperkuat budaya keselamatan dalam pelayanan transportasi. Pencanangan tersebut diharapkan menjadi momentum penerapan standar keselamatan secara konsisten sepanjang tahun.

Penjabat Sekretaris Daerah Papua, Christian Sohilait, menyampaikan hal tersebut saat memimpin Upacara Hari Perhubungan Nasional di Politeknik Penerbangan Jayapura, Kamis (17/9/2026). Upacara tersebut dihadiri jajaran lintas satuan kerja bidang perhubungan.

Christian mengatakan keselamatan transportasi perlu menjadi bagian dari setiap pelaksanaan layanan. Standar keselamatan harus diterapkan dalam kondisi normal maupun ketika menghadapi situasi darurat.

“Keselamatan tidak pernah boleh menjadi rutinitas administratif. Keselamatan adalah tanggung jawab moral, standar keselamatan harus hidup di lapangan,” kata Christian.

Menurut Christian, sektor perhubungan menghadapi berbagai risiko, termasuk kebakaran hutan dan lahan, gempa bumi, erupsi gunung, gangguan penerbangan, hingga kecelakaan pelayaran. Kondisi tersebut membutuhkan kesiapan untuk menjaga keselamatan sekaligus mempertahankan konektivitas masyarakat.

Ia meminta insan perhubungan mempertimbangkan kondisi lapangan dalam menentukan keberlanjutan operasional transportasi. Apabila kondisi tidak aman, penghentian sementara layanan perlu dilakukan dengan menyiapkan alternatif transportasi.

“Dalam situasi seperti itu, keselamatan dan konektivitas harus dijaga secara bersamaan,” ujarnya.

Christian juga mendorong pemanfaatan teknologi dan sistem pengawasan untuk mendukung layanan transportasi yang aman. Penguatan sistem tersebut perlu berjalan bersama peningkatan budaya keselamatan para penyelenggara transportasi.

“Jadikan bulan September sebagai Bulan Keselamatan Transportasi,” kata Christian. ***

JAYAPURA – The Papua Provincial Government has designated September as Transportation Safety Month to strengthen the culture of safety across transportation services. The initiative will help ensure safety standards are consistently implemented throughout the year.

Papua Acting Regional Secretary Christian Sohilait made the statement while leading a ceremony commemorating National Transportation Day at the Jayapura Aviation Polytechnic on Thursday (Sept. 17, 2026). Officials and representatives from various transportation-related agencies attended the ceremony.

Christian said transportation safety must be an integral part of every service operation. Safety standards must be applied under both normal conditions and during emergency situations.

“Safety must never be treated as merely an administrative routine. It is a moral responsibility, and safety standards must be implemented in the field,” Christian said.

According to Christian, the transportation sector faces a range of risks, including forest and land fires, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flight disruptions, and shipping accidents. Such conditions require preparedness to protect public safety while maintaining connectivity for communities.

He called on transportation personnel to take field conditions into account when determining whether transportation operations should continue. If conditions are deemed unsafe, services should be temporarily suspended while alternative transportation arrangements are prepared.

“In such situations, safety and connectivity must be maintained simultaneously,” he said.

Christian also encouraged the use of technology and monitoring systems to support safe transportation services. Strengthening these systems, he said, must go hand in hand with efforts to improve the safety culture among transportation service providers.

“Let us make September Transportation Safety Month,” Christian said. ***