The DPR RI has ratified the second revision of Law Number 21 of 2001 concerning Special Autonomy for Papua on July 15, 2021.
The revised Papua Special Autonomy Law has amended or revised 18 articles consisting of 3 articles proposed by the government, and 15 articles outside the government's proposal. Apart from these 18 articles, the Special Committee and the government also agreed on the addition of 2 articles in the Papua Special Autonomy Bill, bringing the total articles in the bill to 20 articles.
There are several changes to the articles resulting from the second revision of the Special Autonomy Law that accommodate specific arrangements for Papuan Indigenous People (OAP) in the fields of politics, education, health, employment and the economy as well as providing support for the development of indigenous peoples.
There has been a change in the political field with the expansion of political roles for OAP in membership in the Regency/City House of Representatives. So the seats of the OAP were not filled from political parties, and affirmed 30 percent of the women's element.
The fields of education and health are changing. In addition, in the field of employment and the economy, there have been changes where in carrying out economic efforts in Papua, it is mandatory to prioritize Papuan Papuans who meet the educational requirements to be recruited into the workforce.
It was also conveyed that there was an increase in spending on assistance for the empowerment of indigenous peoples and special autonomy funds, which increased by 0.25 percent. Including the division of the province in Papua which has been given facilities.
Head of Rauki Village, Supnin District, Stepanus Unpes said Law Number 21 of 2001 concerning Special Autonomy for Papua is a policy of the Central Government in order to increase development in Prov. Papua and West Papua, especially in the fields of economy, education, health and infrastructure.
“In my opinion, the ratification of the sustainability of Special Autonomy in Papua is an effort by the Government so that development in Papua is not left behind compared to other regions. ”
He said the Papuan people are very grateful to the President who has given the Otsus program to us the indigenous people of Papua, especially to my region, Otsus plays an important role in improving the welfare of OAP's life and through the budget from the Special Autonomy program OAP is empowered.
He appealed to the community to support the Special Autonomy Volume II program in Papua because Otsus improves the economy of the Papuan people for the better.
SOURCE: https://melanesianinfo.com/head-kampung-rauki-otsus-papua-merupakan-policy-government-to-menbangun-papua/
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