Career
Rama began to work as a civil servant starting in 1964,initially within municipal agricultural departments. By 1989,he had become head of East Kalimantan's investment agency,a position he held until 1999. [1]
On 12 October 1999,he was appointed as provisional regent of the newly formed West Kutai Regency. [1] His initial task was forming a municipal government for the new regency,and setting up government facilities ranging from public offices to a new municipal hospital. He also aimed to improve land connectivity of the regency,much of which was only accessible by boat from the provincial capital of Samarinda early in his tenure. [1] [2] In 2001,the newly formed West Kutai Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) voted to make Rama regent for the 2001–2006 term,with Ismail Thomas being elected his vice regent. [3] He received the Satyalancana Pembangunan [ id ] medal in 2005 for his work in West Kutai. [1]
During his term,Rama was a supporter of community forestry,limiting the issuance of commercial forest exploitation permits starting in 2001 and forming a working group of government officials and community leaders for local forestry management. He also attempted to allow community forestry permits issued by West Kutai be valid for 100 years,in contradiction to national regulations (which allowed a maximum permit length of 25 years). Rama also attempted to promote palm oil development,supporting the establishment of a processing plant within the regency. [4] A land conflict between local Dayaks and a logging company flared up in 1999,with Rama eventually issuing regulations on compensation fees to locals from the company. [5]
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