Session 26 Of Malindo's Sosek, Focus On Improvement Of Welfare In The State Border Area

Assistant for Government and Welfare (Chairman of Malindo Province of Kaltara), H. Datu Iqro Ramadhan

BALIKPAPAN - Cooperation efforts through the Socio-Economics of Malaysia Indonesia (Sosek Malindo) are the concern of the Provincial Government (Pemprov) of North Kalimantan (Kaltara).

As revealed at the meeting of the Technical Team or the Technical Collection and the 26th Session of the JKK/KK Sosek Malindo at the North Kalimantan Provincial Level with the Sabah Country Ranking in Balikpapan, Wednesday, July 17.

Assistant for Government and Welfare of the North Kalimantan Provincial Secretariat, Datu Iqro Ramadhan, revealed that the Malindo Sosek agenda has entered its 7th year so that there has been a lot of cooperation that has been agreed upon by the two countries.

"The cooperation is aimed at improving the welfare of the people in the border areas of the two countries," said Datu Iqro, who also serves as Chairman of the Malindo Sosek, Kaltara Province.

He hopes that the results of the 26th trial held can be used as a reference to be followed up as a new program proposal in accordance with the development of the economic socio of each country.

"We must realize that our public insight continues to develop, as are the problems that occur and demand resolution as soon as possible with satisfactory results," said Datu Iqro.

Moreover, currently faced with global competition, so cooperation between countries needs to be improved both in terms of quality and quantity.

"Of the many cooperation plans that we have agreed on together, we have implemented several things so that the people of the two countries really feel it," he said.

Datu Iqro hopes that some plans that have not been followed up can be realized soon so that the public can feel the results of the Malindo Sosek meeting.

"On this occasion I invite us to review what programs we have not implemented, so it needs to be reviewed for immediate follow-up," he hoped.

There were also issues related to the flood problem on the river border as low as the wing, the border road access of 708 Serudong Seimanggaris Sabah Kaltara, seaweed investment, to proposals for the construction of a post with Indonesia Malaysia.

"We also conveyed regarding the ongoing process of moving the capital city of Nusantara (IKN). Including the reason for moving the capital city to Kalimantan," he said.

"Economic factors cause high urbanization. The high population causes problems such as traffic congestion and environmental pollution, as well as the construction of high-rise buildings," he continued.

In addition, moving the capital can also reduce the gap between Java and Outside Java.

"With the relocation of the State Capital, the two countries (Indonesia-Malaysia) can benefit from it. Therefore, from the implementation of this Malindo Sosek, we can jointly take advantage of the big plan, and anticipate the risks that occur," he said.