HEAD OF KSOP VILLAGE, BARAT AYAMARU DISTRICT: OTSUS BECOME A TRIGGER FOR DEVELOPMENT IN PAPUA

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.

Head of Ksop Village, West Ayamaru District, Zeth Sefle said that through the continuation of Otsus Volume II, it is very helpful for the people of Papua and West Papua, and with the continuation of Otsus volume II, it can continue what has not been done in previous Otsus in terms of development in Papua and West Papua, so that goes well.

He said the Papuan people are very grateful to the President who has given the Otsus program to us the Papuan indigenous people, especially to my region.

Otsus has helped many people from various fields, starting from the economy, health, education and infrastructure.

He said the construction of roads, bridges and electric lighting had entered various areas, making it easier to bring garden produce to be sold to markets in the city.

He suggested that the distribution of Otsus funds could be directly transferred to the village account, so that the community could really feel it fully, so that the community could improve the economy and education for their children.

He appealed to the public to support the Special Autonomy Volume II program in Papua because Otsus improves the economy of the Papuan people for the better.

SOURCE: https://melanesianinfo.com/head-kampung-ksop-district-ayamaru-barat-otsus-menjadi-trigger-menbangun-di-papua/