'Levies should be based on by-laws'<\/p>\n
BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: An expert has called on the
\nprovincial administration to phase out illegal levies that have
\noverburdened local people.<\/p>\n
\"The illegal levies have created a high cost economy and
\noverburdened local people,\" Mohammad Effendy, a lecturer in
\nconstitutional law at the Lambung Mangkurat University in the
\ncity said here on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Effendy was responding to South Kalimantan Governor Sjachriel
\nDarham's recent statement that the provincial administration
\nwould go ahead with its plan to impose a levy on all ships plying
\nthe Barito River in the province.<\/p>\n
According to Effendy, all levies imposed on the people must be
\nbased on by-laws that have been endorsed by the provincial
\nlegislative council.<\/p>\n
Many parties, including local businessmen and ship owners,
\nhave criticized Bylaw No.6\/2001 on payments for using the Barito
\nRiver, which requires all ships entering the river to make a
\nfinancial contribution to the provincial government. --Antara<\/p>",
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