Councillors throw weight behind North Tangerang regency idea
Multa Fidrus
The Jakarta Post, Tangerang
Several councilors have thrown their weight behind the idea of establishing a new regency in the northern part of Tangerang.
"We support the establishment of North Tangerang regency because it is the right time for the nine districts in the north to play a greater management role," the head of the Golkar Party faction in the Tangerang Council, Ozi Saerozi, said Wednesday.
The idea of setting up North Tangerang regency emerged in 2002 when a group of residents from the Mauk, Rajeg, Kemiri, Sepatan, Sepatan Timur, Sukadiri, Pakuhaji, Kosambi and Teluknaga districts decided the area had the potential to become a regency.
Ozi said the idea to establish the new regency came about at the same time as the idea to form South Tangerang municipality.
However, the idea of establishing South Tangerang municipality progressed faster, with the proposal currently being considered in the House of Representatives.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has instructed the Home Ministry to discuss the proposal with House members in the near future.
Last Saturday a new committee focused on establishing North Tangerang regency was formed. The group was given the name the Establishment of an Autonomous North Tangerang Committee (Bakor PPKTU).
Head of the committee Haris Mansyur said members would first aim to collect signatures from members of the Village Representatives Body (BPD) and Village Community Empowerment Institute (LPM).
He said the signatures of those who supported the idea to form North Tangerang regency would be passed on to Tangerang Regent Ismet Iskandar.
"This is in accordance with the 2004 law on regional administration as well as a 2005 government regulation on procedures to be followed when establishing a new region," he said.
Harris said 16 councillors representing the nine districts to be included in the new regency agreed with the move as they felt they had been unfairly treated in the past by the administration.
When asked about the formation of the new regency, Ismet said he would not stand in the way of the idea.
"I welcome the idea and encourage these people to continue with their plan. I am prepared to help them conduct feasibility studies to determine whether or not the northern part of the regency can be independent," he said.
Ismet said in order to form a new autonomous region extensive studies needed to be conducted. The administration conducted studies on the formation of South Tangerang municipality, with the results enabling the idea to progress.
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