Gerindra Hopes That The Revision Of The Papua Special Autonomy Law Can End Conflicts There
JAKARTA - Chairman of the Gerindra Faction of the DPR RI, Ahmad Muzani, hopes that the second amendment or revision of Law Number 21 of 2001 concerning Special Autonomy for Papua Province can be resolved immediately in order to end the prolonged conflict on the land of Cenderawasih.
"Regarding Papua, I think the situation in Papua is very worrying. Therefore, we hope that the second volume of the Special Committee for Papua, which is now being discussed in the DPR, will be completed in a few months. Hopefully, we hope it will be a solution," said Muzani at the Parliament Complex. Jakarta, Thursday, May 6.
It is known, the provision of Otsus is intended to realize justice, uphold the rule of law, respect for human rights, accelerate economic development, increase the welfare and progress of the Papuan people in the context of equality and balance with the progress of other provinces in Indonesia.
"Approximately the second volume of the Special Autonomy Law which is now included in the special committee handling, we hope it becomes a solution," he continued.
So far, the DPR's special committee team (Pansus) has held a meeting with the Governor of Papua in Jayapura to absorb the aspirations of indigenous Papuans (OAP) to be discussed in the drafting of the Papua Special Autonomy Bill.
"By involving all stakeholders in Papua. What is important for Gerindra one is that Papua is part of the Republic of Indonesia. Red and white will continue to fly there. We will discuss the rest in this law," said the member of Commission I DPR in charge of defense matters.
With regard to the weapons criminal group (KKB), Muzani said the separatist movement's behavior has caused terror. So that what the central government has done in coordination with the TNI-Polri and BIN is correct.
"So we encourage all governments, the TNI, the police, all the forces of the regional government to unite. In the end an approach like this must be lowered, a more multicultural, multiethnic approach, all kinds of things," said Ahmad Muzani. Previously, Yan Yan, Deputy Chair of the Special Committee for Special Autonomy Bill of Papua Permenas Mandenas understands the pros and cons of the limited revision of the Papua Special Autonomy Law (Otsus), because basically the dynamics of the Papuan people towards the implementation of Otsus for 20 years are also different. This is an important note for the DPR RI Special Committee for the Bill on the Second Amendment to Law No.21 of 2001 regarding Special Autonomy for Papua Province. "I ensure that the results of the meeting with the regional government and elements of the indigenous Papuan people are very important materials. The first and second sessions have different answers. This is the dynamics that are happening in Papua," said Yan Permenas with the Academic Community throughout Papua, Member of the Harmony Forum. Religious Leaders (FKUB), Community Leaders, Women Leaders, and Papuan Youth Leaders in Jayapura, Monday, May 3.
From the absorption of aspirations made by the DPR RI Special Committee Team in Papua, there are still differences of opinion between regional leaders in Papua and students. Regents and mayors in Papua agree to continue with Otsus with notes such as the formation of the New Autonomous Region (DOB), the establishment of an independent Otsus supervisory agency, evaluation of previous use of Otsus funds, as well as a system of transfers and disbursements of funds directly to district / city governments in Papua. . Meanwhile, representatives of student groups rejected the continuation of Otsus Papua. Students think that Otsus does not solve the problem. They even think that for 20 years the implementation of Otsus, the Papuan people have not experienced prosperity. "This difference of opinion shows that they need a forum from the central government to dialogue and be involved in the implementation of the Papua Special Autonomy," said this politician from the Gerindra Party faction.