The Head of Kalamba Village, Haharu District, East Sumba Regency, ratified the Village Regulation (PerDes) Establishing the Kamahing Traditional Community Institution. This activity was carried out in the village office hall, Tuesday, October 25 2023.
The ratification of this PerDes has gone through various stages. The hope is that it can become a forum for recognizing the rights and obligations of Kalamba village residents. Such as, rules regarding the customs of Kalamba village residents and provisions for preserving the customs and culture of the Kalamba traditional community.
Starting from the preparation of the draft process until finally being ratified, the Village Regulation has received intense legal consultation at the Regional Government. This consultation stage has received legal validity by the East Sumba Regional Secretary.
The Village Regulation stipulates that the purpose of establishing a Traditional Institution is to regulate the order of community life based on local ethics and culture. Areas in the form of land, water or natural resources, are owned, utilized and preserved for generations. And sustainable to meet people's living needs.
Also, customary laws must be obeyed and respected. It has legal consequences or customary sanctions if someone violates the agreed law. Both written and unwritten. The most important thing is that customary policies must be friendly towards women. This Village Regulation very clearly regulates the community system for preserving, managing, protecting, developing and utilizing natural resources.
This activity was attended by representatives of traditional institutions and communities, the Village Management Board (BPD), and the local village government. The Kalamba indigenous people are very enthusiastic because they have the legal power to continue to exist and carry out their values and traditions. The Bumi Lestari Institute also used this important moment as a lesson, in the future more and more of their rights must be recognized, especially their traditional territories.
