REVISED OTSUS REPRESENT OAP'S ASPIRATIONS

The DPR RI has ratified the second revision of Law Number 21 of 2001 concerning Special Autonomy for Papua on July 15, 2021.

The Papua Special Autonomy Law as a result of this revision has changed or revised 18 articles consisting of 3 articles proposed by the government, and 15 articles outside the government's proposal. Apart from these 18 articles, the Special Committee and the government also agreed on the addition of 2 articles in the Papua Special Autonomy Bill, bringing the total articles in the bill to 20 articles.

There are several changes to the articles resulting from the second revision of the Special Autonomy Law that accommodate specific arrangements for Papuan Indigenous People (OAP) in the fields of politics, education, health, employment and the economy as well as providing support for the development of indigenous peoples.

There has been a change in the political field with the expansion of political roles for OAP in membership in the Regency/City House of Representatives. So the seats of the OAP were not filled from political parties, and affirmed 30 percent of the women's element.

The fields of education and health are changing. In addition, in the field of employment and the economy, there have been changes where in carrying out economic efforts in Papua, it is mandatory to prioritize Papuan Papuans who meet the educational requirements to be recruited into the workforce.

It was also conveyed that there was expenditure on assistance for the empowerment of indigenous peoples and the Special Autonomy Fund which had increased from 2 percent of the National General Allocation Fund (DAU) to 2.25 percent. Including the division of the province in Papua which has been given facilities.

The Head of Susweni Village, Sem Meidodga said that Otsus which has been running for 20 years has provided great benefits for the development of development in Prov. West Papua.

He also said that those who rejected the Otsus program did not at all represent the aspirations of the Papuan people.

"They don't understand how very useful the Special Autonomy program is for the Land of Papua and they don't represent the wishes of the OAP," he said.

He as the head of the Susweni Village invites all Papuans to fully support the revision of the Special Autonomy Law which has been ratified by the DPR RI, considering that Papua has advanced thanks to the Otsus funds.]

SOURCE: https://melanesianinfo.com/head-kampung-susweni-revisi-otsus-representing-apsipasi-oap/