Waiting for the Continuation of Special Autonomy

A number of Papuans consisting of traditional, religious and community leaders in Papua Province hope that the special autonomy (Otsus) which is being debated by a number of parties needs continuation and evaluation ..

Yanto Eluay, one of the Tabi traditional leaders in Jayapura, admitted that residents in the Tabi and Saireri customary territories were carrying out a consolidation to discuss the issue of support for the evaluation and continuation of Papua special autonomy volume II.

According to him, the indigenous people of Tabi and Saireri plan to hold a grand meeting to discuss this matter, in the hope of getting suggestions and input on how Otsus can be even more optimal.

All people must see the implementation of Otsus from the perspective of community welfare. All indigenous peoples in the land of Papua should support the steps that will be taken and decided by the central government in the context of the welfare of the Papuan people.

Meanwhile, the Yalimo community leader in Jayapura City, Soleman Eselo, admitted that the implementation of the Papua Special Autonomy has greatly helped the hill people succeed in various fields.

"Since 1981, my job has been to educate people and many of my students from highland communities have become officials, with the special autonomy funds we have received a lot of assistance, maybe if there is no Otsus, our building is still ugly and damaged, so I ask that Otsus be continued to build. Papua, ”said Soleman who is also the head of the Baliem Yalimo orphanage.