Minister of Home Affairs Gamawan Fauzi inaugurated the Governor and Deputy Governor of East Kalimantan

Samarinda, Pair of Governor and Deputy Governor of East Kalimantan Province, Dr.H. Awang Faroek Ishak and H.M Mukmin Faisyal for the 2013-2018 period were officially inaugurated by the Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, Gamawan Fauzi through the Special Plenary Meeting of the DPRD at the Multipurpose Building of the Kaltim Main Stadium in Palaran Samarinda, Tuesday (12/17/13).

Minister of Home Affairs Gamawan Fauzi assessed that the inauguration of the Governor and Deputy Governor of East Kalimantan took place well, solemnly and smoothly. In addition, Gamawan expressed the excitement of the enthusiasm of the community to attend the inauguration.

The remarks of the Minister of Home Affairs Gamawan Fauzi said that the inauguration of the Governor and Deputy Governor of East Kalimantan became the end of the East Kalimantan Government's development five years ago (period 2008-2013) as well as the starting point for the implementation of the development of the East Kalimantan Government in the next five years (period 2013-2018). The implementation of development in the future is expected to get the great support of the district/city and all levels of society/stakeholders and the entrepreneur to participate in realizing a better and cleaner government.

According to him, the achievements of the development of the government of the Governor and Deputy Governor of East Kalimantan for the period 2008-2013 were quite encouraging. Among them are some indicators to place the Human Development Index (HDI) 76.2 percent far above the national average which is only 72.7 percent. However, it is undeniable that there are still development problems that must be resolved.

"East Kalimantan PR in the future realize equitable development. Not only is it fixed on developing an economic-based economy. But developing other potentials, including the community's economy such as SMEs to be balanced," he said.

targets as stated in the vision and mission of East Kalimantan development must be realized. For example, opening jobs, poverty alleviation, improving the quality of education and the launching of East Kalimantan Green must be realized.

While related to the realization of a clean government, it suggested that all elements of government utilize representatives of the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) in the regions provide input in the process of making policies to avoid mistakes.

"All stakeholders are asked to provide active participation and support for the implementation of vision and mission with proportional criticism,"

met after the inauguration, Governor Faroek said this shows that the democratic party has succeeded.
"Determining East Kalimantan in the future must be even better. This as a gratitude to the community is given the mandate to continue leading East Kalimantan," he said.

priority development remains road infrastructure. Among the construction of the Trans Kalimantan road, toll roads, Balang Island Bridge Roads, Electricity and Drinking Water which will be completed in the first and second years of government. Including resolving various basic problems such as the provision of employment, poverty alleviation and the development of disadvantaged areas, borders and inland.

"Agricultural development will also be done to participate in contributing national food security. We have 470 thousand hectares of land for food and rice estate that can be used to develop various superior agricultural commodities," he admitted.

Previously, HM Syahrun HS when opening the plenary meeting put the same hope. The Governor and Deputy Governor inaugurated are expected to carry out the task of the previous government. The successful development of development and achievements must be better in future government.

"Strategic inauguration as the key to the implementation of the development that has been achieved. Because there is no doubt that many success has been achieved, in addition to the program that has not been achieved. Especially the success of the community development program," he said while expressing the previous government for the work of the shoulder to shoulder to build East Kalimantan.

Governor and Deputy Governor of East Kalimantan were inaugurated based on Presidential Decree No. 137/P 2013 dated November 21 concerning Dismissal with respect for the Governor and Deputy Governor for the period 2008-2013 and the appointment of the Governor and Deputy Governor for the 2013-2018 period.

present several state officials including the Chairman of the Golkar Party Advisory Council Akbar Tanjung, Golkar Party Chairperson Aburizal Bakrie and former Minister of Administrative Reform Tanri Abeng. (Source: Arf-Gus/Diskominfo)

Photo: Minister of Home Affairs Gamawan Fauzi. H Awang Faroek Ishak and HM Mukmin Faisyal as Governor and Deputy Governor of the 2013-2013 period through the DPRD Special Plenary Meeting at the Multipurpose Building of the Main Stadium of Kaltim Palaran Samarinda, Tuesday 17/12/13 (East Kalimantan Team/Diskominfo).