The Law on Three new autonomous regions has been signed by the President

After visiting and reviewing the candidates for the provincial capitals of the 2 New Autonomous Regions (BOD), namely the Papua Mountains Province in Nabire and the Central Papua Province in Wamena, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Wamendagri) John Wempi Watipo, SH., MH., and his entourage did the same. for the Province of South Papua (PPS) in Merauke, Friday (29/7). During the visit and review of the candidate for the PPS capital in Merauke, the Vice Minister of Home Affairs was accompanied by a member of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Komaruddin Watubun. Also present on behalf of the Governor of Papua, Assistant II of the Papua Regional Secretary Muh. Mus'ad.

In addition to reviewing the PPS temporary office and the location of the PPS capital, the Vice Minister of Home Affairs also held a meeting as well as socialization related to the ratification of the three new autonomous regions bill in Papua into law.

In fact, the former regent of Jayawijaya for two terms said that the three new autonomous regions laws which were passed by the DPR RI on June 30 had already been signed by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.

“The three new autonomous regions have been signed by the President. I've already shown the evidence, if it has been signed by the President. It means that we will execute it immediately,” said the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Jhon Wempi Watipo, answering the media's questions after holding a meeting at the Merauke Regent's Office Auditorium, Friday (29/7).

For its derivative in the form of a government regulation (PP), continued Wempi Wetipo, it will soon be prepared to further prepare for the inauguration and inauguration of the acting governor in the 3 new autonomous regions. “It will soon be this way. Because all this time, we are waiting for it to be promulgated. But the president's signature is clearer. I've already shown that the president has signed. It means that our task is its derivative to be processed immediately. We are waiting for the decision by the DPR on June 30, 2022 yesterday, while being promulgated, we will socialize. Because the Minister of Home Affairs gave the task to me and the team to immediately socialize and make field visits to see the preparations. If we have started from Nabire, Wamena, then today is the last day in Merauke with all the infrastructure that is donated or borrowed, which we will use for the process of structuring the government until the 2024 gubernatorial election," he explained at length.

The Vice Minister of Home Affairs explained that after this visit, his party will return to Jakarta and will evaluate the three points visited. Next, we will see what kind of support the local government has and the venue for the inauguration and inauguration of the acting governor.

"We will try if we can we can present the president and it would be even better to do the inauguration of the province and the inauguration of the governor and centralize it at one point," he explained. Wempi Watipo said that according to the regulations, the inauguration of the acting governor would be carried out six months after the president signed the law.

"But if the president has signed, we hope it will be even faster. That's why the Ministry of Home Affairs has prepared a mini APBD draft for the implementation of the government travel process. Say from today to December. Later, after the inauguration of the acting governor, he will draw up the provincial APBD for 2023. In 2023, the APBD will prepare for the construction of the definitive governor's office, the definitive DPR, the definitive MRP and the definitive OPD office. It will all wake up and be prepared by the acting governor before there is a definitive official," he said. For Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD), the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs explained that for the first OPD, approximately 1,000 ASN would be needed each. For the first time, he continued, 22 OPDs would be formed that would assist the acting governor on how the government process can run and make the preparations. So that when the definitive official has been elected in 2024, the governor's office facilities and equipment from the 3 new autonomous regions of the province have been built so that the definitive officials are more focused on building the welfare of the Papuan people in the 3 new autonomous regions.

Regarding the criteria for acting governors in 3 new autonomous regions, the Vice Minister of Home Affairs revealed that there are no criteria. What is clear, however, is that karteker are officials who hold echelon I positions at the level of ministries and central institutions. "So the center is determined for the Papuan people," he said.

Wempi Watipo admitted that there has been no leak of who will be appointed as the acting governor in the 3 new autonomous regions in Papua. According to him, until now there are no echelon I officials in the new ministries and institutions, Felix Wanggai, apart from that. “So we can't force what doesn't exist into existence. Meanwhile, the Papua Regional Secretary is still in echelon II," he added.

Regarding the dynamics regarding the capital city of Central Papua Province, the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Jhon Wempi Watipo, emphasized that there were no dynamics, because the law had already been passed.

''So Nabire as the capital of Central Papua is final. If there are people who fight for the capital in Timika, I don't think it's possible. Because the President has signed. Then what else do you want to change. There is nothing else that we can change," he said. (ulo/nat)

The Inauguration and Inauguration of the Acting Governor to be Executed Immediately

MERAUKE- After visiting and reviewing the candidates for the provincial capitals of the 2 New Autonomous Regions (BOD), namely the Papua Mountains Province in Nabire and the Central Papua Province in Wamena, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Wamendagri) John Wempi Watipo, SH., MH., and his entourage did the following: the same for South Papua Province (PPS) in Merauke, Friday (29/7).

During the visit and review of the candidate for the PPS capital in Merauke, the Vice Minister of Home Affairs was accompanied by a member of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Komaruddin Watubun. Also present on behalf of the Governor of Papua, Assistant II of the Papua Regional Secretary Muh. Mus'ad.

In addition to reviewing the PPS temporary office and the location of the PPS capital, the Vice Minister of Home Affairs also held a meeting as well as socialization related to the ratification of the three new autonomous regions bill in Papua into law.

In fact, the former regent of Jayawijaya for two terms said that the three new autonomous regions laws which were passed by the DPR RI on June 30 had already been signed by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.

“The three new autonomous regions have been signed by the President. I've already shown the evidence, if it has been signed by the President. It means that we will execute it immediately,” said the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Jhon Wempi Watipo, answering the media's questions after holding a meeting at the Merauke Regent's Office Auditorium, Friday (29/7).

For its derivative in the form of a government regulation (PP), continued Wempi Wetipo, it will soon be prepared to further prepare for the inauguration and inauguration of the acting governor in the 3 new autonomous regions.

“It will soon be this way. Because all this time, we are waiting for it to be promulgated. But the president's signature is clearer. I've already shown that the president has signed. It means that our task is its derivative to be processed immediately. We are waiting for the decision by the DPR on June 30, 2022 yesterday, while being promulgated, we will socialize. Because the Minister of Home Affairs gave the task to me and the team to immediately socialize and make field visits to see the preparations. If we have started from Nabire, Wamena, then today is the last day in Merauke with all the infrastructure that is donated or borrowed, which we will use for the process of structuring the government until the 2024 gubernatorial election," he explained at length.

The Vice Minister of Home Affairs explained that after this visit, his party will return to Jakarta and will evaluate the three points visited. Next, we will see what kind of support the local government has and the venue for the inauguration and inauguration of the acting governor. "We will try if we can we can present the president and it would be even better to do the inauguration of the province and the inauguration of the governor and centralize it at one point," he explained.

Wempi Watipo said that according to the regulations, the inauguration of the acting governor would be carried out six months after the president signed the law.

"But if the president has signed, we hope it will be even faster. That's why the Ministry of Home Affairs has prepared a mini APBD draft for the implementation of the government travel process. Say from today to December. Later, after the inauguration of the acting governor, he will draw up the provincial APBD for 2023. In 2023, the APBD will prepare for the construction of the definitive governor's office, the definitive DPR, the definitive MRP and the definitive OPD office. It will all wake up and be prepared by the acting governor before there is a definitive official," he said.

For Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPD), the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs explained that for the first OPD, approximately 1,000 ASN would be needed each. For the first time, he continued, 22 OPDs would be formed that would assist the acting governor on how the government process can run and make preparations. So that when the definitive official has been elected in 2024, the governor's office facilities and equipment from the 3 new autonomous regions of the province have been built so that the definitive officials are more focused on building the welfare of the Papuan people in the 3 new autonomous regions.

Regarding the criteria for acting governors in 3 new autonomous regions, the Vice Minister of Home Affairs revealed that there are no criteria. What is clear, however, is that karteker are officials who hold echelon I positions at the level of ministries and central institutions. "So the center is determined for the Papuan people," he said.

Wempi Watipo admitted that there has been no leak of who will be appointed as the acting governor in the 3 new autonomous regions in Papua. According to him, until now there are no echelon I officials in the new ministries and institutions, Felix Wanggai, apart from that. “So we can't force what doesn't exist into existence. Meanwhile, the Papua Regional Secretary is still in echelon II," he added.

Regarding the dynamics regarding the capital city of Central Papua Province, the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Jhon Wempi Watipo, emphasized that there were no dynamics, because the law had already been passed.

''So Nabire as the capital of Central Papua is final. If there are people who fight for the capital in Timika, I don't think it's possible. Because the President has signed. Then what else do you want to change. There is nothing more that we can change," he said.

SOURCE: https://time.online/2022/08/01/9285/