Cirebon against territorial split

Cirebon against territorial split

CIREBON, West Java: The Cirebon regency administration, West
Java, will reject any attempt to divide its territory into two
regencies -- West and East Cirebon.

Cirebon deputy regent Dedi Supardi said that for whatever
reason, like territorial expansion or public aspirations,
splitting up the regency would not be tolerated.

He made the statement in response to a public discourse on the
division of Cirebon.

With a total area of 990,36 square kilometers and a population
of 2.13 million, Cirebon regency's integrity cannot be disrupted,
he said.

"During the era of regional autonomy, I will struggle
wholeheartedly to defend the integrity of Cirebon regency," Dedi
added.

He claimed that the idea of splitting up Cirebon was merely
because of envy in that the eastern part of the regency was less
advanced. "It's not a solution. We can develop the eastern part
by boosting agrobusiness," he said. --JP