The Depapre Sea Toll Program is the driving force for the Papuan economy

Papua is the area with the geographical conditions are relatively expensive to reach, the article, to be able to arrive in Earth Cenderawasih still have to spend fairly decent.

From the island of Java, for example, to Papua can only be passed by air and sea transportation. With the high cost of the two modes of transportation, the price of goods in the area called "a little paradise that fell to earth" is certainly quite draining.

For this reason, the government needs to continue to review policies and programs that can at least be an alternative or solution to the problem of the high price of goods in Papua.

The Sea Toll Road is one of the breakthroughs of many programs prepared by the government to overcome the high price of goods in Papua.

Precisely on January 28, 2020, the government finally inaugurated the trial operation of the Sea Toll Road at the Depapre Port, Jayapura Regency, Papua.

The Papua Provincial Government (Pemprov) said that the existence of the Jayapura Regency Depapre Sea Toll Road was a stimulant for the economy of the Cenderawasih community, so that all parties, especially business actors, were invited to take advantage of this opportunity.

"Especially the community at the port location is also expected to provide full support by maintaining the facilities or vital objects of this country properly for the benefit of the people in Papua," said Assistant for the Economy and People's Welfare of the Papua Provincial Secretariat Muhammad Musaad.

The Port of Depapre officially operates as a container port and serves the sea toll route. The inauguration was marked by the docking of the Logistik Nusantara (Lognus) 2 sea toll ship operated by PT Pelni.

The Sea Toll Route that enters the Depapre Port is a new route (route T-9) which includes Merauke-Kokas-Sorong-Supiori-Depapre Jayapura Regency (round trip).

The concept of the Sea Highway is to accelerate the distribution of logistics materials that are connected to several ports with the principle of loading and unloading, meaning that there are staple commodities brought from one area and other commodities brought back, so as to reduce distribution costs or costs.

For example, rice from Merauke before the Sea Highway had to be brought to Surabaya first, and then shipped back to Jayapura. However, with the Sea Toll Road, rice from Merauke no longer has to go to Surabaya, but can go directly to Jayapura for later distribution to various areas in the central mountains or northern Papua region.

Upon returning from Jayapura, you can then fill in superior commodities from Jayapura or the surrounding area, such as sand and other materials which are difficult to obtain in Merauke as well as other commodities, thereby reducing price disparities and being able to compete with other commodities originating from outside Papua. or West Papua.

With the opening of the Depapre Port, which has been under construction since 2009 as an alternative port in addition to Jayapura City, it can also stimulate the economic sector in the local area, especially in the port area.

The Port of Depapre itself is a 150-meter multipurpose pier, 206-meter cement pier, 124-meter liquid bulk dock and 206-meter container dock in a shady bay area. Liaison in the Pacific region.

The Puncak Jaya Regency Government hopes that the operation of the Depapre Sea Toll Road in Jayapura Regency can have a positive impact on the government and people in the Cenderawasih Earth Mountains area, where the prices of goods and commodities that are still expensive will fall.

Deputy Regent of Puncak Jaya, Deinas Geley, said that he was proud that this breakthrough would have a positive impact on the government and people in the mountainous region of Papua

This sea toll road is a new hope for the Papuan economy and a step forward to suppress the prices of goods in the highlands of Papua, which are still expensive, where he is optimistic that Puncak Jaya will feel the impact of the operation of the Depapre Port.

For example, it is certain that the price of rice will decline, because the distribution of rice from Merauke is no longer sent to Java, but is sent directly to Jayapura and then flown to the Papuan mountains.

All parties are optimistic that the strategic programs pioneered by President Joko Widodo and Governor Lukas Enembe for the welfare of Papuan Indigenous People (OAP) can be realized if all elements of society unite and work together to build Earth of Cenderawasih.

The Sea Toll Program aims to ensure the presence of the State in the availability, accessibility, and affordability of basic and important materials in the outermost, remote and underdeveloped islands.

In other words, this program aims to reduce the disparity in the price of certain goods between Java and other regions. However, the Sea Toll program, which has been implemented for three years, still leaves some homework, namely how to consistently lower the price of goods in remote areas in the long term. long. In addition, the realization of the Sea Toll Road can ensure a decrease in the price of goods to the consumer level.

SOURCE : https://www.antaranews.com/berita/1979727/program-tol-laut-depapre-penggerak-roda-ekonomi-papua