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.
Secretary of Kesbangpol Pegaf Arfak Mountains Regency, Sonny Indouw said that the ratification of the Special Autonomy Law by the government was a new step for the Papuan people to improve the implementation of Otsus so that deficiencies and problems in the previous implementation of Otsus could be corrected.
"Regarding the Otsus issue, we assess that with the implementation of Otsus there have been many developments and improvements in human resources for the Papuan people. So that the Papuan people can take advantage of existing opportunities to improve the welfare of the Papuan people themselves,” said Sonny.
"I, as the secretary of Kesbangpol and community leaders in the Arfak mountainous district, support the continuation of Otsus Volume II in Papua," he concluded.
SOURCE: https://mambruknews.com/otsus-given-opportunity-to-repair-kesejahteraan- Masyarakat-papua/
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