OTSUS PROVIDES A FUTURE FOR PAPUA CHILDREN

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 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.

The Biryosi community as well as the parents of the Noken Police, Noak Pemersa expresses his gratitude to the Government especially BPreside RI because our child can become a police officer through the Otsus route, this is a matter of pride for us and the family because the child can work as a civil servant.

"We are very grateful to President Joko Widodo, because our child can become a police officer through the Otsus route," he said.

He also said that with the extension of Otsus in Papua in the future, the acceptance of the TNI/Polri through the Otsus channel could be a motivation for West Papuan youths to participate in protecting this country.

He added that apart from that, Otsus had also helped the family's economy, including in the fields of health and education. Otsus had brought many changes.

"The changes that Otsus have brought are many, for example in the fields of education and health, the Papuan people have felt it all," he said.

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://melanesianinfo.com/noak-pemersa-otsus-providing-future-for-anak-papua/