SPECIAL INTERVIEW OF FAHMI: About Lukman, We

Majene, Sulbarkita.com -- Majene Regent Fahmi Massiara is determined to move forward again in the Election of Majene Regent 2020. Fahmi who is currently accompanied by Deputy Regent, Lukman Nurman has led Majene for 4 years.

What has he done for Majene? How to prepare for the upcoming Pilbup? Fahmi received a visit from the Sulbarkita.com team at his residence, Kelurahan Pangali-ali, Banggae Subdistrict, Tuesday, September 17, 2019. The following is a review of his interview:

What will you do in the remaining tenure?

For the past three years we have carried out the vision of Majene Professional, Productive, Proactive (MP3) including its items. That has been stated in the form of a Regional Regulation (RPJMD), this is what we are maximizing.

There are things that will be excellent in the future, namely the green revolution or the development of the agricultural sector, plantations, horticultural crops, food crops and so on. In 2019, there is the largest 175 hectare garlic planting in Sulbar located in Urekang Village, Ulumanda District. Then the blue revolution or the development of marine resources. The tourism revolution, the door to open regional income from the tourism sector.

So we have to repair facilities and infrastructure, fix infrastructure, we have worked on all of that. At present, we are focusing on financing at Dato Beach and other possible locations. Besides that, the private sector can also take part in the development.

How do you reduce poverty in Majene?

Poverty has become a mandatory concern for the government, which provides facilities for people who can not afford. For example the distribution of Prosperous Rice Family (Rastra), health assistance, labor intensive, house renovation, sharing relief to poor families. In the village, we hope that the Village Owned Enterprises (Bumdes) can run well. So the village head is obliged to develop Bumdes so as to support welfare or increase the income of local residents.

We always evaluate villages, who has paid attention to the Bumdes and what their activities are. Bumdes can be in the form of cooperatives, savings and loans, tourism, there is still much that Bumdes can do according to the potential of each village.

(Based on data compiled from the Central Statistics Agency, BPS, Majene Regency in 2019. In 2018, the number of poverty declined to 13.79 percent which was previously 13.94 percent in 2017).

How Do You Overcome Unemployment?

Unemployment is quite a burden for the government and society because of the lack of sectors that can provide a living. Therefore, besides we encourage the development of the sector of the green revolution, the blue revolution and the tourism revolution, we have also twice sent workers to Java to be trained and work in companies.

(Based on the results of the National Labor Force Survey, Sakernas, August 2017, in Majene District there were 75,023 residents included in the labor force category, 3.51 percent of whom were unemployed. This unemployment rate decreased when compared to the Open Unemployment Rate, TPT, in 2015 amounting to 5.51 percent).

Majene As an Educational Center, Are There Problems So Far?

Majene as an education center in West Sulawesi has long been outlined in regional or provincial level regulations and district regulations. So the education sector development budgeting should prioritize Majene Regency, if we want to make a commitment. It hasn't been programmed properly.

The Governor in this case must have the concept that all educational facilities and infrastructure in West Sulawesi must prioritize Majene. For example the construction of Vocational High Schools (SMK), do not look for other areas, must be brought here first as an education center in West Sulawesi.

(Majene Regency is famous as an education city in West Sulawesi Province. From all levels of education starting from kindergarten, kindergarten, to high school, high school, there were 413 schools in 2017. The highest number of school students is at elementary school, elementary school, around 21,585 people, then at the junior high school level, around 7411 people).

What are your preparations for the 2020 Mejene elections?

The elections in Majene are normal, so anyone can register. Who has the opportunity to register. We have registered in PDIP, but in our party we have not yet opened registration. We are waiting for instructions from the Central Management Board (DPP). When it's time to register, we will register.

Is there a possibility that Majene Vice-regent Lukman will be back in 2020 in the Majene elections? Let's see later, just this many have already registered. Yesterday the registrants were almost all zero two, until I didn't know who the other zero was. Let them register first, we will study and conduct a survey.

Erisusanto/BPS MAJENE