S. Sulawesi pans W. Sulawesi law

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: South Sulawesi Governor Amin Syam criticized on Monday Law No. 26/2004 on the establishment of West Sulawesi province, saying it was discriminative.

The law rules that the South Sulawesi government must channel an Rp 8 billion (US$851,063) annual grant to West Sulawesi for two consecutive years after the establishment of the province, until 2006.

Such a stipulation has never appeared in any other law that set up a new province, including Gorontalo, said Amin. -- JP