President Jokowi Continues to Build Papuan Human Resources

The President's Special Staff, who is also a native Papuan from the Saireri customary area, Billy Mambrasar, gave a firm response to those who doubted President Jokowi's commitment to building the Most Eastern Archipelago, Papua.

"Since taking office as president, data shows that the most compared to other presidents, at least 11 times President Joko Widodo has visited Papua and West Papua. Try who is the President who with the intention and hard work to do this, if not really in love, "said Billy.

“Other provinces have had three times at most. At most four times. Only in Papua and West Papua 11 times. Because I want to know very well the problems in the field, "Billy continued quoting Pak Jokowi's statement delivered in April 2019.

Especially during the Jokowi administration, he prioritized the development of superior infrastructure and Human Resources (HR) as part of a large form of framework for answers to solutions to problems in Papua.

For the development of physical infrastructure, for example, the development of the Trans Papua which is very progressive and transformative, as well as the completion of the Papua Bangkit stadium with international standard. Even a beautiful Youtefa bridge (previously named Holtekamp) has increased the productivity of people in Jayapura, and other infrastructure has become the focus of fulfilling the rights of the Papuan people in the Jokowi era.

In addition to infrastructure, Jokowi has also implemented policies such as "One Price Fuel", as a tangible manifestation of energy equity in Indonesia. Because previously assessed that there were differences in fuel prices between Papua and outside Papua, the disadvantaged, frontier, and outermost (3T) areas became the focus of the government in implementing the One Price BBM program. As well as other infrastructure that is also being built by President Jokowi is the Palapa Ring fiber optic.

Billy Mambrasar said that apart from his position as Special Staff, he had enjoyed the development. "For example, in the past from Biak to Serui it took a very long time to get on a ferry, now with the sea toll that was initiated by Mr. Jokowi, every time there are fast boats, and mobility increases, this is clear in my own village," said Billy Mambrasar, adding .

It was recorded that at the end of 2020, Jokowi had targeted the internet to be accessible to Papua and West Papua by encouraging the development of the East Palapa Ring.

Apart from infrastructure, the Jokowi government also cares about and is concerned about improving the quality of human resources in Papua. The number of indicators such as the Human Development Index in the two Provinces has increased rapidly, the accessibility of education has improved, and also the unemployment rate according to.

"Every year there are thousands of Papuan children who are sent to school both domestically and abroad, with the Papua Special Autonomy (OTSUS) scholarship. Now they are working in various sectors and various fields, helping to build Indonesia, "said Billy.

The President also encourages entrepreneurial movements among young people, which can be seen from the presence of the President in Jayapura at the inauguration of the Papua Youth Creative Hub on October 28, 2019 in Jayapura, Papua Province. The launch of the "silicon valley: in Bumi Cendrawasih is a fulfillment of the number one promise to the young people there, to take part in developing Indonesia, through a movement they call: Inspirational Young Papua or PMI."

During the Jokowi administration, the massive recruitment of 1000 Papuan youths to join State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) was also encouraged, this program aims to improve the welfare and quality of the economy in the Papua and West Papua regions.

In the National development strategy, Billy continued, the President also issued Presidential Instruction No. 9 of 2020, and Presidential Decree no. 20 of 2020 to encourage the acceleration of welfare in Papua and West Papua Provinces. This is of course for realizing a developed, prosperous, peaceful and dignified society of Papua and West Papua within the Republic of Indonesia.

"Pak Jokowi will develop Papua wholeheartedly, for the sake of a Papua in which there is equitable development, so that a prosperous society can be created and a superior society in any sector, stop asking for his commitment!" closed Billy Mambrasar who also serves as the Ambassador of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Source: https://www.beritasatu.com/nasional/706895/presiden-jokowi-akan-terus-membangun-papua-sepenuh-hati