Increase by 2% The Minister of Home Affairs believes that the Special Autonomy Fund will be more targeted

The Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian believes that the special autonomy fund (Otsus) will be more targeted. As is known, the special autonomy fund as referred to in Law (UU) No 2/2021 has increased from 2% to 2.25%.

“Then there was the addition of special autonomy funds from 2% of the national DAU to 2.25%. But the target will still be set," he said, Thursday (12/16/2021).

He said there would be a Steering Committee for the Acceleration of Special Autonomy Development for Papua (BP3OKP) which would harmonize development programs in Papua so that they would be more targeted. Even so he made sure that this body would not be bureaucratic.

"There will be a steering body. But this is not bureaucratic this steering body. To harmonize central programs, ministries/agencies with provincial districts/cities, so that they are more targeted, including the expansion of Papua. The point is that all of this is in the context of accelerating Papua's development," he said.

Previously, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in his speech on the APBN Bill and Financial Note had mentioned the revision of the Papua Special Autonomy Law (Otsus). Jokowi said that this revision brought fresh air in the implementation of special autonomy for Papua, including the special autonomy fund.

“We are also sharpening the management of the Papua and West Papua Special Autonomy Fund. The enactment of Law Number 2 of 2021 brings fresh air to change the management of special autonomy funds for the better," he said at the MPR/DPR/DPD Building, Monday (16/8/2021).

Jokowi said the revision also increased the Papua Special Autonomy data from 2% to 2.25%. This is followed by improved management and allocation.

"The extension and increase in the amount of the Special Autonomy Fund to 2.25% of the ceiling of the National General Allocation Fund is accompanied by improvements and sharpening of policies in the allocation, distribution and governance scheme of the Special Autonomy Fund," he said.

Jokowi hopes that the increase in the Special Autonomy budget can improve the welfare of the Papuan people. "This effort is expected to have a significant impact on improving the welfare of the people in the Land of Papua," he said.

SOURCE: https://indonesiatimur.id/2021/12/17/naik-2-mendagri-yakin-dana-otsus-akan-lahan-tepat-sasaran/