- Indonesia’s House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat – "DPR") recently approved three draft bills which will now become official government bills ("Bills") that address three new autonomous areas (daerah otonom baru/DOB) of Papua, specifically the following new provinces: 1) South Papua; 2) Central Papua; and 3) The Papuan Mountains (Papua Pegunungan).
- The Head of Commission II at the DPR, Ahmad Doli Kurnia, has stated that the above decision was made based on the mandate set out under Law No. 2 of 2021 as the Second Amendment to Law No. 21 of 2021 on Special Autonomy for the Provinces of Papua, which authorizes the government and DPR to expand provinces, cities and/or regencies within Papua as a part of efforts aimed at expediting equitable development (pemerataan pembangunan) and improving public services and the welfare of the general public within the region. In addition, Ahmad has also stated his hope that the special autonomous policies for Papua will be able to resolve ongoing conflicts within the region.
- Indonesia’s Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian ("Minister"), has also issued a statement claiming that the above proposal on the formulation of three new Papuan provinces has been based on the aspirations of the Papuan people and has now been submitted to the president, vice-president, Ministry of Home Affairs, DPR and various political parties. The Minister also expressed his expectation that the three Bills would provide a concrete legal framework for the earliest stages of government management within the new provinces. (ANT)
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