House to develop four new regencies

House to develop four new regencies

JAKARTA: The House of Representatives agreed to use its initiative right to make four bills on the formation of four new regencies or mayoralties.

The North Sulawesi town of Mobagu will become a municipality while West Pakpak in North Sumatra and Pahuato and Bone Bolango in Gorontalo will be made new regencies.

The proposed bills have gained support from nine factions and will be deliberated on by the government before they are passed into law. --JP