In DPR, Dayak Community Brings Message To Jokowi About IKN: Pay Attention To Local Residents, Don't Just Get Dishwashed

JAKARTA - The Indigenous Dayak community who are members of the United Borneo Alliance, Bambang Irawan, warned the government to involve indigenous Kalimantan people in the process of building the National Capital of the Archipelago (IKN) in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan. Don't let, said Bambang, local residents only become "dishwashers" in their own homes. The central government enjoys the food, but doesn't want to know what's behind it. "Could the government just think we're monkeys and genderuwo. We don't have the involvement of local people, don't let local people just wash the dishes here, everyone enjoys. The center enjoys us part of the noise," said Bambang during an RDPU with Commission III of the DPR , Thursday, January 27.

For information, previously the United Dayak Forum Representative, Dicky Samuel, suspected that the central government did indeed regard the people of Kalimantan as monkeys and genderuwo because they were not cared for. Where, no sons and daughters of Kalimantan were appointed to contribute to the government.

"Don't let the events that become a red record in Kalimantan continue to be repeated, repeated, about injustice," continued Bambang. Bambang also asked President Joko Widodo to pay attention to Kalimantan, which has been contributing to the country so far. Where they are always loyal to be part of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, they should pay more attention to justice and welfare. "Mr. Jokowi, pay attention to this Kalimantan area, to contribute to Indonesia. We as Dayaks have been loyal to this day, we have sworn in front of Soekarno in Jogja in 1957 that we will not run away from the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. Please pay attention to IKN in Kalimantan, we will support it. fully but please pay attention," said Bambang. Including the matter of the candidate for the head of the IKN authority, Bambang hopes that there will be sons and daughters of Kalimantan who are appointed by President Jokowi.

"Many Kalimantan people are smart, sir, many leaders, a lot of history of regents, many governors. And it will be our disappointment if our aspirations are not heeded. us," said Bambang.