ETHNIC GROUPS, DEVELOPMENT AND - ' CURRENT SITUATION IN NUNUKAN
ABSTRACT: In 2002, Nunukan was
authoritative as new regency in East Kalimantan. The role of this new regency
become more important for its function as a "transit zone" to Tawau
(Sabah) and Nunukan is also used as a transit place for TKI (Indonesian Labor
Force) that being deported from Malaysia in 2002. Other problems that may occur
in border areas are human smuggling and commodities smuggling. For Nunukan, the
major difficulty in handling the TKI deportation was this regency has no
sufficient infrastructure to cope the amount of TKI. The increase of its
migrant population puts more burdens on the local government. The present
migrants from of various ethnic groups were set enviousness that causes a
striking domination in economic sector and social lives. These kinds of
homogeneity which related to ethnicity, resources and occupation may create
negative effects to the Nunukan 's development.
Penulis: John Haba
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd060067
