Seribu Islands regency to be inaugurated soon<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will soon inaugurate the
\nSeribu Islands as a new regency in Jakarta following the issuance
\nof a government regulation on the establishment of the Seribu
\nIslands regency, city spokesman Muhayat said on Monday.<\/p>\n
Originally, the city administration was to have inaugurated
\nthe new regency on June 15, but that was postponed until the
\nissuance of Government Regulation No. 55\/2001 on July 3.<\/p>\n
With the issuance of this government regulation, Muhayat said,
\nTangerang regency's claim to several islands in the Seribu
\nIslands chain was no longer an issue.<\/p>\n
The regulation confirms that all islands in the Seribu Islands
\ncome under the jurisdiction of the Jakarta administration.<\/p>\n
Tangerang regency had earlier claimed that nine islands,
\nlocated only four miles away from the Tangerang coastline, as
\ncoming under Tangerang jurisdiction. The claim was based on Law
\nNo. 22\/1999 on Regional Autonomy.<\/p>\n
The nine islands included Rambut, Karang, Laki, Cangkir,
\nBokor, Karang Tiga, Gosong, Untung Jawa and Ubi Kecil.<\/p>\n
Muhayat said the city administration had presented a draft
\nbylaw to the city council on the establishment of districts and
\nsubdistricts in the Seribu Islands.<\/p>\n
The islands will have two districts, namely South Seribu
\nIslands and North Seribu Islands, and six subdistricts, namely
\nKelapa, Tidung, Panggang, Harapan, Untung Jawa and Pari.<\/p>\n
Currently, the Seribu Islands are a district of the North
\nJakarta mayoralty and are made up of four subdistricts.<\/p>\n
The Seribu Islands have a total area of 69,976 square
\nkilometers of which 9,214 square kilometers, or 13 percent, is
\nland, while the remaining is sea.<\/p>\n
According to the most recent census, the population of the
\nSeribu Islands is 17,891 people, mostly impoverished fishermen
\nand their families.<\/p>\n
Article 7 of the government regulation states that the islands
\nwill be led by a regent who will be answerable to the city
\ngovernor.<\/p>\n
The regent will be assisted by a deputy regent who will be
\nresponsible to the regent.<\/p>\n
Article 9 of the regulation stipulates that the regent is
\ninstalled by the governor with the City Council's approval, but
\nthe deputy regent is appointed by the governor without the
\nnecessity of City Council approval. (jun)<\/p>",
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