SK Recognition Of Indigenous Law In Paser And West Kutai Handed Over DPMPD East Kalimantan To The Ministry Of Home Affairs
The Office of Community Empowerment and Provincial Village Government (DPMPD) of East Kalimantan (Kaltim) handed over six Decrees (SK) for Recognition and Protection of the Indigenous Legal Society (MHA) to the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) as evidence of regional commitment to MHA."We handed over the decree to the Acting Director of Institutions of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Jakarta, last Thursday, as well as a joint consultation with the Special Committee for the Establishment of Indigenous Village Institutions by the East Kalimantan DPRD," said Head of the East Kalimantan DPD Puguh Harjanto in a release in Samarinda, Friday, April 26, which was confiscated by Antara.A total of the PPMHA decrees are spread across two districts, namely two MHAs in Paser Regency and four MHAs in West Kutai Regency.Each of the decrees was issued by the local regent, while the role of the East Kalimantan Provincial Government was to provide guidance and assistance to MHA, then encourage districts/cities to issue PPMHA SK.The six decrees are MHA Mului in Swan Slutung Village, Muara Komam District, Paser Regency, then MHA Paring Sumpit in Muara Andeh Village, Muara Samu District, Paser.Meanwhile, the four PP-MHA decrees in West Kutai Regency are MHA Benuaq Telimuk in Penarung Village, Bentian Besar District, then MHA Benuaq Madjaun in Penarung Village, Bentian Besar District, MHA Bahau Uma Luhat in Ujoh Halang Village, Tering District, and MHA Peniniu Benuaq in Ongko Asa Village, Barong Tongkok District.
"Currently there are 23 MHAs who are still in the process of verifying files by the district/city committee. We continue to provide guidance and assistance in this verification process so that in the near future it can be completed and immediately obtain a PPMHA decree," he said.The PP-MHA arrangement in East Kalimantan, he said, refers to the East Kalimantan Regional Regulation Number 1/2015 concerning Guidelines for PPMHA, while districts/cities make regulations that refer to provincial regulations, such as in Paser with Regional Regulation Number 4/2019, Mahakam Ulu Regency through Regional Regulation Number 7/2018, and West Kutai with Regional Regulation Number 13/2017."Currently in East Kalimantan, there are 187 Indigenous Community (KMA) spread across 150 villages/kelurahan. Especially in North Penajam Paser Regency, which is the Capital City of the Archipelago (IKN) area, there are 25 KMAs, while in ring 1 IKN or in Sepaku District, it is inhabited by four KMAs," he said.