- As a result of the recent House of Representatives ("House") plenary session, the Draft Bill on the Second Amendment to Law No. 21 of 2001 on Special Autonomy for the Province of Papua ("Draft Bill") has now been approved by the members of the House and has officially been passed into law.
- According to the Draft Bill’s special committee team leader, Mr. Komarudin Watubun, at least 20 points set out under the Second Amendment to the Law on Special Autonomy for the Province of Papua ("Special Autonomy Law") have now been revised, including the following: 1) Opening up of opportunities for indigenous Papuans to participate in political institutions, as well as various other institutions, including the Papuan People’s Assembly and People’s Representative Councils at the district/city level. This includes a 30% threshold for the involvement of indigenous Papuan women; 2) Increases in the allocation of special autonomy (Otonomi Khusus – "Otsus") funds; 3) New scheme for the disbursement of Otsus funds; 4) Preparation of a master plan for the development of Papua; and 5) Establishment of a special agency for the development of Papua.
- Moreover, the preparation of the regulation of the government, which is an implementing regulation to the Law on the Second Amendment to the Special Autonomy Law, is set to be issued within 90 days of the promulgation of the new law. (ANT)
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