The Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) of the Republic of Indonesia, M. Tito Karnavian together with the Governor of Papua, Lukas Enembe, SIP, MH agreed on a plan to expand seven provinces in Papua in accordance with customary territories.
This agreement occurred after a closed meeting between the Minister of Home Affairs and the Governor of Papua at the Ministry of Home Affairs Office in Jakarta, Friday (17/6) yesterday.
The Governor of Papua, Lukas Enembe accompanied by the Regional Secretary of Papua, DR. M. Ridwan Ruenterun, Assistant for Government Affairs, Doren Wakerkwa, SH, MH, Assistant for Economic Affairs and Welfare, DR. M. Musa'ad was greeted by the Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian and officials at the Ministry of Home Affairs and immediately held a closed meeting for about an hour.
After the meeting, Governor Lukas Enembe told reporters that since 2014 his party had proposed the division of seven provinces in Papua based on customary territories to the central government.
Then now there are five customary areas and only one law will be discussed, namely North Papua as proposed.
The governor emphasized that when the division of the seven provinces took place, it would automatically have to be followed by an acceleration of development in accordance with the will of the central government.
"Yes, it is hoped that when this expansion occurs, it will automatically be followed by the acceleration of its development and budget policies," said Governor Enembe.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Home Affairs, M. Tito Karnavian, explained that the meeting with the Governor of Papua was to discuss the issue of division and it had long been proposed by the Governor of Papua, Lukas Enembe, that seven provinces be divided according to customary territories.
“I have explained that currently being discussed in the DPR-RI are three provinces, namely South Papua Province, Central Papua Province and Central Mountains Province. While the proposal for the expansion of the Province of Southwest Papua has also been submitted and will most likely be discussed this year, the expansion will occur next year, "explained the Minister of Home Affairs.
The Minister of Home Affairs continued, there is a proposal for one more expansion, namely the Province of North Papua which will be included in the National Legislation Program to be discussed next year in 2023 so that it can also be expanded next year, so that the plan for the expansion proposal from the Governor of Papua became seven provinces.
SOURCE: https://www.papuatimes.co.id/2022/06/16/mendagri-dan-gubernur-papua-sepakat-pemekaran-7-provinsi/
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