Indigenous People Support Provincial Expansion Plan in Papua

Government state the plan for do expansion Papua Province becomes six administrative areas . Sixth proposed province _ government center among others, South West Papua, West Papua, Central Papua, Central Mountains , South Papua, and Papua Tabi Saireri .

Responding to Case The Deputy Minister of Public Works and Public Housing ( PUPR) who is also a son Papuan native , John Wempi Wetipo , said that expansion province in the land of Papua can bring good impact . _

“Because of that , I hope whatever the expansion carried out , at least there is big umbrella _ for controlling all the development processes that are taking place in Papua ," said John.

Umbrella big yqng meant is urgency government center for establish an authority body To use coordinate all policies implemented in Papua, including related expansion .

Temporary that , special staff President , Billy Mambrasar stated , that expansion or formation province and district new in Papua is important for done . More carry on the Papuan son detail amount the reason , like factor history , culture , economy and government as base his opinion .

"I'm in position , the first condition Papua 's geography is very wide once . Second , complexity from condition geographical that . And third , with notes that what have _ occur before , we fix it ,” said Billy.

Billy also thinks , for involve generation Papuan youth in the process of division province this . Do not again the intended expansion process for repair fate Papuan people apparently monopolized characters old Papuan.

As reported before , support to expansion Papua province is also coming from South Papuan people . They give appreciation and support to discourse on the expansion of the South Papua Province (PPS).

Efforts to expand PPS are expected capable for cut range bureaucracy , so could Upgrade service to society . The South Papua Province Expansion Plan (PPS) received welcome good from community in Asmat and its surroundings .

SOURCE : https://www.republika.co.id/berita/r762zv396/ community-asli-apresiasi-plan-pemekaran-provinsi-di-papua