Government Of Bukittinggi

Since 1918 the town of Bukittinggi has gemeente status, [15] then in 1930 the city area was expanded to 5.2 km ². [16] During the Japanese occupation of the territory of this town again expanded. Then at the beginning of the independence of Indonesia overlapping territorial limits of this town because of a unilateral determination of both the Dutch East Indies and Japan.
Currently these municipal boundaries surrounded by Agam regency, and konfik between the two governments regarding border area is still ongoing, [17] added after the release of Government Regulation. 84 of 1999 concerning changes to border town of Bukittinggi and Agam regency, from government regulation (PP) is an area of ​​the town of Bukittinggi grew to 145.29,90 km ², with a few villages that were previously included on the Japanese occupation is within the administrative town of Bukittinggi. [18 ]
But with the passing of the reform of government that provides a broad right of autonomy to the district and the city, came back from rejection Agam district community on the expansion and development of the town of Bukittinggi region. Agam district for the community into the area of ​​urban sprawl, the loss was due to return to the application of the model village governance is more promising, than in sub systems. In addition the assumption arises, people who have heterogeneous city would also tend to give effect to indigenous traditions and the wealth that had been owned by the village..

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