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Surprisingly Gita Kalsel 'Byarpet'

BANJARMASIN, KOMPAS.com - Head of Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), said Gita Wirjawan surprised with the condition of the electricity in South Kalimantan (Kalimantan).

During the trip from the airport Syamsudin Noor Banjarbaru, he who comes into this province for a meeting about the investment department, institution as Kalsel not figure out the conditions experienced by the richest areas of natural resources.

"Since the trip, I could not figure out. What causes byarpet in this area," he said.

Though, he added, many people in Jakarta are always glorifying this area because of its natural wealth in the form of abundant coal.

So to be excellent the owners of capital, for investment and the black gold dredge with the maximum for business purposes.

"People in Jakarta, maybe even abroad are so familiar with Kalsel about coal. Apparently, the wealth was not able to meet the needs of the region itself," he said.

He hoped, so that natural resource management is done properly. This means prioritizing their own local purposes, before being sent to regions and other countries. (Banjarmasin Post / Choiruman)