The Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian spoke about the newly approved Draft Law (RUU) for the division of Papua into a bill proposed by the DPR.
Tito Karnavian said that the bill for the expansion of Papua is part of the government's agenda to accelerate development in the Cendrawasih Earth.
"[Consideration of expansion is for] accelerated development," Tito told reporters at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Wednesday (13/4/2022).
Tito said development in Papua was delayed compared to other regions. Even so, he admits that many areas outside Papua are still having difficulties.
"Yes, we hope that we know that there in Papua the development is delayed compared to other regions, although other regions have had success, I know. But it was only integrated in 1969," said Tito.
The former National Police Chief said this inequality was seen when he became the Papuan Police Chief in 2012-2014, especially in the Central Highlands of Papua.
Tito said that the current division of the province in Papua reflects on the division of the province of West Papua which he claims has brought progress there.
"I am also a former Regional Police Chief there. I see that there is indeed inequality, especially the mountains. It doesn't mean that other regions don't, but we take the model in West Papua, once West Papua was expanded there was an extraordinary acceleration. Sorong, Manokwari, which used to be sub-districts, has developed. (District) Tambrauw used to be closed, (District) Maybrat used to be isolated, now it grows open, "he said.
He said the expansion of Papua, which was oriented towards accelerating development, did not mean that other regions were already prosperous. According to him, the inequality occurred in a number of areas there.
"Well, we took the model that we want an acceleration of Papua's development, it doesn't mean other regions are already prosperous, no. But we see that you are welcome to come there in the mountains, yes, there is an imbalance because they are late. They just joined in 1969, others in 1965," he said.
Thus, Tito continued, it was necessary to expand Papua so that development there would progress, as he said it was happening in West Papua.
"Therefore, it is necessary to accelerate development, taking the West Papua model," he said.
SOURCE: https://kabar24.bisnis.com/read/20220414/15/1522867/mendagri-pemekaran-papua-to-mempercepat-pemkembangan
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