Presidium Of DOB Apau Kayan Supports Revocation Of Regional Expansion Moratorium

JAKARTA - Hundreds of candidates for Regional Autonomous Regions (DOB) throughout Indonesia attended the National Conference (Munas) of the National Coordination Forum for the Acceleration of Formation (Forkonas PP) DOB at the Nusantara V DPR building, Senayan, Jakarta on Friday last week.

Including six DOB candidates from North Kalimantan Province (Kaltara) namely Tanjung Selor City, Sebatik City, Apau Kayan Regency, Krayan Regency, Bumi Dayak Border Regency and Sungai Kayan Regency.

The chairman of the Presidium of Apau Kayan Regency, Ibau Ala, said that his party's presence was to provide support for the demands of the presidium to the central government to immediately revoke the moratorium on regional expansion.

"We are optimistic that in the era of President Prabowo Subianto's administration, a moratorium on regional expansion will be revoked," said Ibau Ala, Sunday, February 23.

"Because this expansion is the hope of Kayan's people who live on the Indonesia-Malaysia border," he continued.

Ibau said that the Kayan Apau DOB is an area that has something to do with national strategic interests at the border. Moreover, the government has also prepared a Detailed Spatial Plan (RDTR) for the State Border Area in Kayan Aahu.

"Development of border areas as a concrete solution to accelerate the expansion of the APO Kayan DOB, this is what is expected to be realized soon after the end of the moratorium. We are also committed to protecting this area as part of the Republic of Indonesia," he said.

Ibau Ala, who also serves as a member of the Malinau Regency DPRD, explained that the administrative DOB of Apau Kayan was no longer a problem. Even 4 sub-districts namely Kayan Hilir District, Kayan Hulu, South Kayan, Sungai Boh and Preparation District Long Sule have prepared if the moratorium is revoked.

"Regional connectivity in the form of road infrastructure needs is very much needed by Kayan Apau residents, we have conveyed this again at the National Conference. Hopefully, the central government can respond immediately," he explained.

Ibau said the Presidium team together with the Malinau Regency Government (Pemkab) had met with the Ministry of PUPR and the Ministry of Transportation in Jakarta to discuss infrastructure development and Subsidies for Border Transport Ongkos (SOA) to Kayan Apau.

"We have also conveyed the condition of the cut road regarding this year's SOA (2025) running until August. The central government will continue until December or budget again through the Revised State Budget in 2025," he said.

The SOA in 2025 from the Ministry of Transportation, namely flights from Samarinda (Kaltim) to Long Ampung airport (Apu Kayan) 4 times, Tanjung Selor-Long Ampung, Malinau-Long Ampung and Tarakan-Long Ampung.

"This subsidy flight is very helpful for the people of Apau Kayan, infrastructure development such as roads and bridges is also highly expected," he concluded.

At the PP DOB National Conference at the Nusantara V DPR building, Syaiful Huda was again elected as General Chair for the 2024-2029 period by acclamation.

Politicians from West Java emphasized that their commitment to continue to voice the lifting of the moratorium on the formation of new autonomous regions on a limited basis.

"There are still many territorial areas that are very wide so that public services are not optimal, for that regional expansion is very necessary," said Syaiful Huda.