President Jokowi: Papua needs more attention

President Jokowi: Papua needs more attention

President Joko Widodo emphasized that the Provinces of Papua and West Papua would be prioritized for more attention during his administration.
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The president said that in an interview with Deputy General Leader of Kompas Daily, Budiman Tanuredjo.
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According to Jokowi, development in the era of his government, is no longer Java centric, but evenly distributed throughout Indonesia. The Head of State termed it "Indonesian centric"
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All provinces, said the former governor of DKI Jakarta, have the same right to enjoy development. "Both in the fields of infrastructure, health, and other fields. I see Papua indeed needs more attention," Jokowi said.
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The government, said Jokowi, wants to prioritize the development of Papua in all fields. "Because yes we have to catch up with this existing lag," said the President.
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On that occasion, Jokowi admitted, Papua was one of the provinces he visited the most. Including looking at areas that had never been touched. For example, Nduga Regency. Jokowi said he had twice visited work in the regency.
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"If I may inform, at that time it was not allowed by the Commander of the TNI and the National Police because of security matters," Jokowi said. "But I say because Nduga is included in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia, so I need to know what the conditions are like, the conditions," Jokowi said.
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Jokowi stressed, Papua will continue to be his concern. Not only will it be built physically, but the government will embrace the people in the easternmost province with a welfare approach.
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"Because that's what we do. The welfare approach is not anything else," Jokowi said.