Nias (SIB)
Warga Nias di kota Gunung Sitoli yang aktif dalam berbagai lembaga swadaya masyarakat (LSM) meminta “dengan sangat†agar pihak pemerintah kabupaten (Pemkab) Nias bersama Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah (DPRD) Nias, sudah menunjukkan “dukungan legal†terhadap pembentukan Propinsi Tapanuli, misalnya dengan menerbitkan surat keputusan (SK) atau surat rekomendasi, sebelum akhir Oktober ini, atau paling lambat pekan pertama November. (more…)
An Interview With Basyral Hamidy Harahap
Introduction: Recently Yaahowu website held an Online Discussion with a topic â€Welcoming and Reflecting on the Formation of the Tapanuli Provinceâ€, from 10 July – 17 August 2006. The organiser surfed various internet sites to search for the materials suitable to be included in the forum. An artcle, called: “Tribalisme: Sisi Gelap Otonomi Daerah†(Tribalism: The Dark Side of Regional Autonomy) was found in the website of Basyral Hamidy Harahap. This article was then included in the Discussion. The content of the article raised the interest of the Discussion Organiser to get to know more closely its writer. E. Halawa* of Situs Yaahowu then contacted Mr. Harahap by email. After a number of email exchanges, Pak Harahap was keen to share his views on a number of matters to visitor of Yaahowu website through an e-mail interview. (more…)
