Deputy Chairman of the Special Committee (Pansus) for the Draft of Sustainable Management and Development of Mangrove Ecosystems, Andi Januar Jauri, noted in his statement in Makassar, Tuesday, that the discussion of the Draft involved OPD within the South Sulawesi Provincial Government, leaders and academics, and all related communities.
"This comes as a legal protection to protect mangrove forests in South Sulawesi," Jauri remarked.
Both personally and on behalf of all members of the Special Committee, he lauded all parties involved in drafting this regional regulation.
"Allow us to express our appreciation to the entire team that has participated in the drafting of the regional regulation," the legislator of DPRD Sulsel stated.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Special Committee on Regional Regulation Draft on Library Administration, Fauzi Andi Wawo, admitted that all members of the Special Committee had conducted a series of activities and hearings by inviting all NGOs and parties to obtain inputs on the regional regulation.
"This is the draft regional regulation initiated by the DPRD Sulsel itself, which contains 57 articles and 32 chapters in the draft. This regional regulation is the first regulation that is connected with the Job Creation Law," he remarked.
On the occasion, Regional Secretary for the Province (Sekprov) of South Sulawesi, Andi Aslam Patonangi, while representing Governor of South Sulawesi Andi Sudirman Sulaiman, expressed gratitude to all parties, as the discussion of the two draft regional regulations has entered its final stage.
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He said that the process of the material for the contents of the Draft had certainly gone through the stages in accordance with the applicable regulations and had accommodated various suggestions and views.
"We hope that what we agreed on together, apart from being a form of commitment, can also be implemented effectively in supporting the administration of the government and the implementation of development in this area that we love," Patonangi stated while reading the South Sulawesi governor's remarks.
He noted that the two draft regional regulations initiated by the DPRD that received mutual approval were formed in the context of implementing regional autonomy.
Meanwhile, the mangrove ecosystem is a natural resource that has various functions and benefits for the community. This is especially important in coastal areas that should be managed wisely by taking into account the principles of environmental sustainability.
"The presence of this regional regulation will later become a legal umbrella in the efforts to manage and develop mangrove ecosystems in a sustainable manner," he affirmed.
Likewise, the Regional Regulation on Library Administration will become a joint guideline in strengthening the role and function of libraries, so that they are not just places for storing and borrowing library materials.
It is expected to become a place for lifelong community learning and a place for preservation and cultural inheritance as well as community empowerment.
With the completion of the discussion and the joint approval of the two draft regional regulations to be stipulated as regional regulations, the focus will then be on the implementation process.
"I ask all levels of the Regional Government, especially Regional Apparatuses, who are the leading sector and related work units, to immediately prepare and follow up on the matters needed for the implementation of these two Perda, so that later they can be implemented efficiently and effectively," he stated.
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