Hamzah to open Rp 1t regent office

Hamzah to open Rp 1t regent office

EAST KUTAI, East Kalimantan: Vice President Hamzah Haz is
scheduled on Saturday to inaugurate the offices of the East Kutai
administration in Bukit Pelangi, Sangatta, East Kutai regency.

The offices, standing on 600 hectares of land, cost Rp 1
trillion (US$125 million), sources within the East Kutai
administration said on Friday.

The inauguration of the new offices will take place
concurrently with the fourth anniversary of East Kutai regency on
Oct. 12.

The office complex includes the official residence of the East
Kutai regent, the regent secretariat, the East Kutai legislative
council secretariat and a multipurpose hall.

East Kutai is a relatively wealthy regency, raising revenue
from the operation of several multinational companies in the
area, including coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal. --
Antara