"Banjar people must prepare themselves from now on to continue to improve their skills in responding to the transference of the new national capital city to East Kalimantan province," general chairman of the East Kalimantan Banjar Bubuhan Harmony, Irianto Lambrie, said at an event hosted at the Plenary Hall of the Madya Sempaja Sports Building in Samarinda on Saturday.
The National Capital City Bill was ratified into law during a plenary meeting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 18, 2022), he noted. Thus, it has set the ball rolling for the establishment of the new national capital in East Kalimantan, he said.
He called the bill a blessing to be grateful for, which could be shown through efforts to boost the quality of human resources so that Banjar people can contribute to building the nation.
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"We must continue to increase our potential, continue to improve quality so that we have strong competitiveness to face the (ever-changing) times, including to respond to the transfer of the national capital city," Lambrie said.
He reminded the Banjar people to be united and not be easily provoked by any issue that could compromise their unity and integrity.
He said that the reminder was in accordance with the theme of the event, which emphasized values such as harmony, unity, and strength.
The event was also attended by the Deputy Governor of East Kalimantan, Hadi Mulyadi, Sultan Khairul Saleh Mustaim Billah from the Banjar Sultanate, representatives of associations from various ethnic groups, and hundreds of people.
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Translator: M Ghofar, Mecca Yumna
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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