Mandar ready to form new province<\/p>\n
MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Mandar people, grouped under the
\nWest Sulawesi Action Committee (KAPSB) renewed their readiness on
\nMonday to separate from the South Sulawesi province and establish
\na West Sulawesi province to enable them to manage their own
\nresources.<\/p>\n
These views were aired by KAPSB chairman Rahmat Hassan during
\na hearing with the chairman of South Sulawesi Provincial
\nlegislative council's commission A, Andi Burhanuddin.<\/p>\n
Rahmat said KAPSB had drafted a proposal, containing lists of
\nnatural and human resources and plans to exploit various
\nresources in three regencies, which are expected to form the West
\nSulawesi province, namely Polmas, Majene and Mamuju.<\/p>\n
He added that KAPSB would organize a congress, dubbed the
\nMandar People's Congress on Jan. 21 which will be participated in
\nby thousands of people from various sectors of the society to
\npopularize the plan.<\/p>\n
\"This will convince the public that West Sulawesi is ready to
\nbecome a province and it is the people's aspiration,\" Rahmat
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\"Mandar has been and will always be independent and there will
\nbe no problem after separating from South Sulawesi,\" Rahmat
\nadded. (27\/lup)<\/p>",
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