Indonesia have a new province, North Borneo (Kalimantan Utara)

Indonesia have a new province, North Borneo (Kalimantan Utara)

 House of Representatives (Parliament) of the Republic of Indonesia (GoI) has finally approved the ratification of five draft Law New Autonomous Region (DOB) to the Act, including the North Kalimantan Province DOB (Kaltara), (10/25/2012) at the plenary session of the House RI in Senayan, Jakarta.


With the ratification of this suddenly just face the excitement emanating from the look on the faces of the visitors were sitting on the balcony of the courtroom session. The visitor is none other than the representatives of the people who come from several areas expanded, even for the people of North Kalimantan (Kaltara). which became the 34th province of Indonesia.


The community representatives this Kaltara joyfully welcomed with clapping and shouting agree. Looks visible Tarakan Mayor Udin Hianggio, Chairman of the Parliament Tana Tidung (KTT) Hendrik, and Chairman of the Unified Team Kaltara Society (MKB) SK Joseph.


Tarakan Mayor Udin Hianggio admitted, grateful to finally Kaltara Provincial legislation has been passed. Kaltara Because this is a need that has been looked forward to the Kaltara. "We strive Kaltara has been 11 years, since 2001. For that we should be grateful," he said.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the MKB Joseph SK, after the legalization Kaltara, it will monitor all sesuautnya in support ranging from process Kaltara acting governor until the election Kaltara.


"Insyallah dengna Kaltara birth, service to the community will be closer, especially service to the community on the border. Districts Krayan One condition of the first to present such a course, and no progress. Yet we hoped mindset municipalities, counties and Parliament with the birth Kaltara for the welfare of the community, "he said.

While the fifth DOB approved in plenary it was the North Kalimantan Province, District Pangandaran in West Java Province, West Coast district in Lampung Province, South Manokwari in West Papua province, district Arfak Mountains in the province of West Papua.
East Kalimantan Governor Awang Faroek Isaac said Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi officials are preparing candidates for Governor of North Borneo (Kaltara) newly formed from the division of East Kalimantan province.
"I heard there were four candidates, one of whom will be selected by the Minister of Home Affairs," said Awang Faroek in a meeting with leaders of the mass media in Dublin on Monday.
He said officials Kaltara the governor will have a number of tasks to prepare everything related to the formation of new provinces is the result of the division of East Kalimantan province in the north.
According to Awang Faroek, governor official duties include preparing new government Kaltara province, preparing for the 2014 election as well as forming of Parliament from the 2014 election results, and prepare a definitive Kaltara gubernatorial election.
Awang said, as a parent province, East Kalimantan provincial government will not sit back and simply abdicate responsibility, but still is working to help the new province that the process went well.
He added that the new province would still participate in the election of Governor of East Kalimantan in September 2013.
Related to the capital of which is planned to be Kaltara Tanjung Selor, Bulungan, Awang Faroek said, is still subject to change and may later look for another location to build a broader government offices.
While associated with the District Mahakam Ulu (Mahulu) who also recently formed from the division of the West Kutai regency, Governor Awang Faroek also claimed that he had been preparing for the official nominees Mahulu Regents.
However, he called the name of the candidate by the Regent Mahulu it.
"Whoever he is, being prepared," he said.
Mahulu district parliament, he said, also will be formed based on the 2014 election.
He hoped that the presence of regions resulting from the division in the province of East Kalimantan can run well and do not cause significant problems. "Let us together ensure that the situation remains conducive," he said.