Minister of Law Recommends Opening a Notarial Studies Programme in Bangka Belitung Islands Province

INDONESIAN ARTICLE TRANSLATION: The Indonesian article has been cleaned and translated to British English as follows. Supratman Andi Agtas, the Minister of Law of the Republic of Indonesia, recommended opening a Notarial Studies Programme in the Bangka Belitung Islands Province to broaden access to legal education for residents in the region. Supratman Andi Agtas, in Pangkalpinang on Wednesday evening, said the government would fully support the development of a Notarial Studies Programme at the higher education institutions in the Bangka Belitung Islands. ‘We will fully assist so that higher education institutions in the Bangka Belitung Islands have a Notarial Studies Programme,’ he said. He noted that the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law for the Bangka Belitung Islands has already formed partnerships with four universities that have law faculties. The partnership aims to strengthen guidance and support for Legal Aid Posts in the community. ‘I leave it to the Governor of the Bangka Belitung Islands, Hidayat Arsani, to determine which university is most ready to have this Notarial Studies Programme,’ he said. He explained that the Notarial Studies Programme is important because the notary profession has a high demand in the community. ‘People in Babel who want to study notarial science do not need to go to North Sumatra and other regions; they can study locally,’ he said. Supratman emphasised that the policy is part of the government’s affirmative measure to equalise access to higher education, especially in the field of notarial studies. He added that the opening of the programme would be prioritised in provinces that do not yet have a Notarial Studies Programme.