Minister of Social Affairs wants an office in Papua

Social Minister Tri Rismaharini alias Bu Risma plans to have a temporary office in Papua Province.

Secretary General of the Ministry of Social Affairs Harry Hikmat said Social Minister Tri Rismaharini will have an office in Papua while preparing empowerment programs.

According to Harry, there has been a call for Mrs. Risma to see that Papua is more advanced.

"He sees that there must be an effort for Papua to rise, perhaps from the old tradition, which is more oriented towards receiving social assistance (social assistance), so it is encouraging to empower its potential," said Harry to reporters in Jakarta, Monday (4/10).

Harry gave an example that what is being prepared is the tanning of crocodile skin in Mamberamo.

The leather will not only be sold, but processed into goods that will increase the income of the Papuans themselves.

In addition, he said, Mrs. Risma also brought in a trainer from Timika City to train the Mamberamo people involved in the business.

“We invite Mamberamo's friends, these young people, whom my mother often says are economic heroes, are trained by entrepreneurs who are used to processing. Not only crocodile skin tanning, but I think about transportation access between cities, between villages, between villages, even between villages," he said.

Harry said Mrs. Risma had checked several areas geospatially.

The goal, he said, is to be able to connect transportation access and utilize existing human resources.

According to Harry, this is the same as what was done at the Directorate of Social Rehabilitation, by utilizing human resources, the majority of whom are people with physical disabilities.

“Those various aspects that have been studied have even had scenarios, from planning to action, how many months in the future it requires an intensification of planned and sustainable structured management. That's where mothers are called to spend more time in Papua," said Harry.

It is planned that this year Risma will have an office in Papua in collaboration with church leaders and youth from Cendrawasih University.

The office is not only a day or two, but leaves Jakarta, and will hold limited meetings via online.

SOURCE: https://indonesiatimur.id/2021/10/05/menteri-social-ingin-berkantor-di-papua/