Kendari (ANTARA News) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla has called on all elements of the public in Southeast Sulawesi province to increase their agricultural and plantation production in a bid to achieve greater welfare.
"Don`t live from regional election (Pilkada) activity but till the vast and fertile areas of land to step up agricultural and plantation produce so that our nation can be respected," Kalla said at an Idul Fitri gathereing here on Tuesday.
On the occasion the vice president was accompanied by Justice and Human Rights Minister Andi Matallata, Democrats Party chairman Hadi Utomo, Golkar Party Secretary General Soemarsono, Wirabuana military commander and a number of legislators.
Kalla also called on the Southeast Sulawesi provincial administration and the local people to keep up the production of the province`s main commodities such as cocoa, cashew, corn and teak.
"Show pictures of cashew, cocoa and teak instead of displaying pictures of governor and district head candidates at the street corners," Kalla said.
The vice president added that in the regional election, the people in the province should elect the new governor and district head who have the capability to improve agricultural and plantation produce such as cocoa, cashew, corn and teak.
He said all elements of the public in Southeast Sulawesi should not waste their time and energy to talk only about politics but to think about positive programs to improve the people`s welfare.
Kalla added that it would be illogical if any people in the province lived in poverty because the province had more promising natural resources than other rgions in the country.
Kala arrived in Kendari on an Idul Fitri tour which will also take him to Palu in Central Sulawesi, Gorontalo and Manado in North Sulawesi.
Meanwhile, Southeast Sulawesi Governor Ali Mazi said on the occasion the province was enjoying a conducive security situation and religious harmony, as well as provincial economic growth of 7.68 percent in 2006.
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