Lombok loses 131,000 people

Sat, 14 Dec 1996, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The provincial government has
resettled 131,265 people from Lombok island through state-
sponsored transmigration over the past 30 years.

Head of Transmigration Office Mudjijo announced Thursday that
Lombok people have been relocated in East Kalimantan, Central
Kalimantan, North Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Maluku and Irian
Jaya.

Mudjijo admitted that transmigration remains far from popular
among the people. "They decide to join the program as a last
option (to improve well-being)," Mudjijo was quoted by Antara as
saying.

Jakarta has given Rp 19.6 billion (US$8.8 million) for the
transmigration program in Lombok this year. The figure will
increase to Rp 20 billion in the next fiscal year. (amd)

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