Director of the Public Policy Institute (PPI) Sujono HS said, with the implementation of the Special Autonomy (Otsus) policy in Papua and West Papua, of course there must be a large allocation of education funds.
"This provides an opportunity for Papuan youths who have the potential and opportunities to get education and skills according to the talent fields they are interested in," said Sujono HS in a press statement on Sunday (16/8/2020).
The potential of the people of Papua and West Papua regions is actually considered very potential in encouraging economic development in the eastern region. For example, a Papuan son named Paskalis Pigai has a talent for professional photos and videographers.
Paskalis wants more Papuan youths and girls like himself to become professional photographers and videographers.
"More people wish to become the State Civil Service (ASN) instead of becoming professionals here," he said.
Paskalis' expertise, being a photographer and video making himself counted among his group. Through the PT Papua Project he founded, he became a professional in the field of photo and videography. Naturally, Paskalis Pigai was chosen by his colleagues to become chairman of the Manokwari Photography Community.
Responding to the recruitment of ASN in Papua, Paskalis Pigai who is also the co-founder of PT Papua Muda Inspiratif acknowledged that there were still problems and polemics among the Papuan people. This is because the youth in Papua still think that ASN must be the majority of native Papuan children.
According to him, there are actually many other career choices that can be taken apart from civil servants, as he is currently practicing.
"I chose entrepreneurship because I work freely, can open jobs for other people, and earn a higher income," said Paskalis Pigai.
According to data from the Ministry of Finance, since the beginning of the Papua Special Autonomy Law taking effect in 2022, the total amount disbursed by the government for Papua and West Papua is IDR 126.99 trillion. The special autonomy funds received by Papua amounted to Rp. 93.05 trillion since 2002 and West Papua amounting to Rp. 33.94 trillion since 2009.
Just to note, the government is committed to encouraging economic development in eastern Indonesia, namely Papua Province and West Papua Province. This year, the central government has budgeted a special autonomy (otsus) fund for Papua Province amounting to IDR 5.86 trillion and IDR 2.51 trillion for West Papua Province.
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