WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR PROVIDING OTSUS FUND

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.

The head of Breloh Village, West Ayamaru District, Samel Blesia said that on behalf of Breloh Village, represented by the Head of Breloh Village, we would like to thank President Jokowi who has paid attention to his people to the remote villages of Papua so that people can receive the assistance of Special Autonomy Papua, where the assistance is very important. help the community in terms of economy and education so that children in Papuan villages can study up to university.

"The government should pay more attention to the assistance of Otsus Papua Volume II, so that the assistance for Special Autonomy Papua Volume II is truly felt by the community for the betterment of the community. We ask Mr. President Jokowi that the assistance for Special Autonomy Papua Volume II be transferred directly to the village account in order to avoid irresponsible elements causing harm to the community," he said.

"I as the village head and also the people of Breloh strongly support Otsus Papua Volume II because they have felt the benefits of Otsus Papua so that the people of Kampung Breloh strongly support the sustainability of Otsus Papua Volume II and are not easily influenced by groups that try to thwart Otsus Papua Volume II," he concluded.

SOURCE: https://melanesianinfo.com/kami-hasilkan-many-Thanks-Kepada-Government-central-telah-providing-dana-otsus/