"This has gone on long enough, which is why we feel that it should be resolved soon and to eliminate various handicaps that occurred, especially concerning the problem of land availability," he noted in a statement here on Friday.
The problem of permanent residence for people affected by the earthquake, liquefaction, and tsunami in 2018 had yet to be solved, he highlighted.
"I estimate that there are over three thousand people whose problem had yet to be solved, especially the ones in Tondo II," he pointed out.
According to the received information, Amin noted that the problems that exist concern a claim from the people about a land that hinders the recovery effort and the plan to build a satellite city.
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To this end, the vice president instructed Central Sulawesi's Governor Rusdy Mastura and Palu's Mayor Hadianto Rasyid to synergize efforts to address these issues.
"We will wait until February. They (the governor and mayor) will negotiate and resolve matters pertaining to the existing regulations," he stated.
"If it is not clean and clear, the land could not be built. Hence, the alternative plan has been prepared at the existing location," he affirmed.
The alternative land readied by the government is in Pombewe. However, some residents refuse to relocate to Pombewe, as the region is quite far.
"Pombewe is a bit far though not too much. The development will be conducted for creating a complete facility. The road and transportation aspects are being readied, and it is built as a new region," he noted.
In addition, Amin encouraged efforts to develop tourism in Palu, including on Taipa Beach, to bolster economic activities of the local community.
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