The DPR RI has ratified the second revision of Law Number 21 of 2001 concerning Special Autonomy for Papua on July 15, 2021.
The Papua Special Autonomy Law as a result of this revision has changed 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.
Chairman of the Association of Papuan Churches (PGGP) GBI Kab. Kaimana, Rev. Derek Surbay said that it is very important that the church is part of the government's partner in realizing the development and welfare of the people in Papua, so that it strongly supports what has become the government's program.
With regard to the Special Autonomy program in Tanah Papua, so far it has provided a lot of improvement in the development of human resources, infrastructure and economic empowerment, and many young people through the assistance of the Special Autonomy policy have succeeded in careers in every recruitment opportunity, both TNI/Polri and ASN.
"Through the government program as a religious figure, I will provide understanding to every believer through spiritual guidance because from the basis of spiritual development, I will become a servant who serves the success of the existing people," he said.
"As a pastor, I understand that thanks to the government's attention through various programs that have been carried out so far, it has also had an impact on the progress of the development of the people, both through the construction of places of worship and spiritual development among the people," he concluded.
SOURCE: https://melanesianinfo.com/otsus-prioritaskan-orang-asli-papua/
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