The government and the house of representatives are blaming
each other for the proposed establishment of the north Kalimantan province,
along with 18 new regencies and municipalities.
The house plenary session on Thursday agreed on draft bills
for the creation of 19 new regions.
The home ministry said it was disappointed with the house
decision to accept the proposals for the new region. “ we respect the house
initiative rights, but it should have turned down the proposalsin respect of
the government moratorium,”ministry spokesman Raydonnyzar Moenek said, in
reference to the moratorium against the formation new regions between 2009 and
December 2012.
Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono launched the moratorium
following the tragic death of former north Sumatra Legislative Council speaker Azis Angkat,
during violent protest at the provincial legislative building in Medan in
February 2009. Thousand forced their way into a plenary session to demand the
formation of the tapanuli province. In defense of the laws on new regions,
lawmakers have said the moratorium was not included in the law and only was “
political policy “ that could not be used as a legal basis to reject growing demands for new regions.
Ganjar Pranowo, who chairs the House commission of regional
autonomy, said laws on the new regions were passed with the knowledge of the
Home Ministry, which was involved in the deliberations.” We will be
deliberating the bills very cautiously and thoroughly,” Ganjar said.
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