Otsus Volume 2 For the Welfare of the Papuan People

In 2021 there will be an extension of the special autonomy alias special autonomy which provides many benefits for the people of Papua. They were given the trust to lead their own regions, and there were funds so that development there would be equal to those in Java. The Papuan people agree to the extension of the special autonomy because it brings prosperity to all.

Have you ever been fascinated by the red Youtefa bridge that connects Holtekam and Hamadi? Also the Trans Papua road that stretches 4,330 kilometers. All of this infrastructure is the result of special autonomy which began in 2001. Papuans can enjoy progress and no longer experience difficulties due to the lack of facilities there.

The national sports week (PON) which will be held next year on Earth of Paradise is also a proof of the organizers' trust in the Papuan government. Because there infrastructure such as stadiums, inns and smooth roads are readily available. Again, all these facilities are the result of the Papua special autonomy fund, which is worth billions of rupiah.

Special autonomy will be continued in 2021. This program is highly supported by all Papuan people because it has proven to be advancing their region. Earth of paradise is no longer synonymous with an island which only consists of wilderness, hills and Mount Jayawijaya. Papua is already advanced and pristine with the modernity that comes from the special autonomy.

Even though this program has been running well, there are people who reject it. They think that the absorption of the special autonomy fund has not gone well. This rejection occurred because they did not realize what the benefits of this program were. If there was no special autonomy, it would not mean that Papua would have the good infrastructure as it is today.

This rejection is a serious problem because it can be linked to individuals who want to separate Papua from Indonesia. This issue was deliberately blown up so that it was imaged as a bad thing and became neo-colonialism. Whereas since 1928 Papuan youths have also determined to unite to form the Indonesian state, through the youth oath. So there is no neo colonialism.