The Office of the Governor of South Kalimantan, Banjarmasin, Wednesday (17/2) is a witness history that will not be forgotten for the selected Regent and Vice Regent of Banjar Regency period 2016-2021, KH Khalilurrahman and H Saidi Mansyur. Both elected and was sworn in by the Governor of South Kalimantan H Sahbirin Noor, S. Sos, MH became Regent and Vice Regent of Banjar Regency in front of thousands who packed the inaugural event invitation.
Not only will be a history for both of them, it is certainly a history of its own for Banjar Regency. For the first time, the wheel of government Banjar Regency is led by Ulama. KH Khalilurrahman or better known as Guru Khalil has a track record in government that cannot be underestimated. He has served as Member of the House of Representatives of Banjar Regency (DPRD Kab Banjar) on two periods. Then he was member of DPR RI. There have been many laws and government programs that run because his contribution during a Member of Parliament and the House of Representatives Center. In addition, he has served as Chairman of PC Nahdatul Ulama (NU) Banjar Regency, Chairman of the Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) Banjar Regency, Head and Chairman of the PP Darussalam Martapura and Nadzir Masjid Al Karomah Martapura.
Both couples were carried by PKB party, Nasdem Party, and PKPI agreed on the vision of “Realization of Public Welfare Improvement of Banjar Regency by Optimizing Utilization of Natural Resources and Human Resources through Good Governance”. Their able to gain the trust of the public of Banjar Regency by a vote as many as 107.481, or 46.86% so successfully deliver them to the highest leader in the Banjar Regency.
“Alhamdulillah ulun together H. Saidi Mansyur has been officially sworn in as Regent and Vice Regent of Banjar Regency by our new Governor H Sahbirin Noor. Insya Allah this entailed mandate will implement to bring the Banjar Regency become better and improve the welfare of the people of Banjar Regency, “said Guru Khalil, his familiar greeting.
KH Khalilurrahman and H Saidi Mansyur considered collaboration fitting leader for leads Banjar Regency. KH Khalilurrahman is famous ulama that highly respected in Banjar Regency. His temperament was polite, smiling and always casting a joke to everyone, always able to create an atmosphere of intimacy. While his deputy H Saidi Mansyur is a youth leader with innovation and fresh thinking. Before becoming vice regent, son of businessman H Mansyur serves as a Member of Parliament of Banjar Regency. “We’re a couple Khos (KH Khalilurrahman – H Saidi Mansyur) ready to accept criticism and constructive suggestions from all elements of society if we are off track and our policy does not favor the community,” the message of the Regent.