Head of KNPI Klasafet District: Special Autonomy is a Gift for the Welfare of OAP

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

The revised Papua Special Autonomy Law has amended 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 which 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 an increase in spending on assistance for the empowerment of indigenous peoples and special autonomy funds, which increased by 0.25 percent. Including the division of the province in Papua which has been given facilities.

Chairman of the KNPI Klasafet District, Kab. Sorong, Alexander Liday said Law No. 2 of 2021 concerning the Second Amendment to Law No. 21 of 2001 concerning Special Autonomy for the Papua Province is a gift from the Government to the Regional Governments of Papua and West Papua Provinces to increase development in Papua for the welfare of the indigenous Papuans.

“Otsus has accommodated the rights of the Papuan people so that they are equal to people in other regions. Otsus has provided space for the Papuan people to catch up with other regions in Indonesia,” he said.

KNPI is a forum for youth to be creative and participate in advancing young people to prepare themselves to become future leaders of the nation and has an important role to invite Papuan youth to support development in Papua, especially the Otsus policy.

Otsus has touched on various social aspects ranging from education, health and infrastructure development, these three aspects certainly have helped a lot to ease the economic burden of OAP.

He urges and 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 Special Autonomy funds.

SOURCE: https://indonesiatimur.id/2021/08/22/ketua-knpi-distrik-klasafet-otsus-merupakan-kado-untuk-mensejahterakan-oap/