JAKARTA - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto gathered regional heads consisting of regents/mayors and governors throughout Papua to the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday, to give an acceleration briefing on development in Papua.
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Wamendagri) Ribka Haluk said that in addition to the regional heads, President Prabowo also summoned the Executive Committee for the Acceleration of the Development of Special Autonomy (Otsus) Papua.
"Today the President will hold a meeting with the executive committee for the acceleration of special autonomy for Papua and also the Ministry of K/L and the regional government in this case the Governor and all 42 regents in Papua," said Ribka when giving a press conference at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday, quoted by Antara.
Ribka, who is also a member of the Executive Committee for the Acceleration of Papua's Regional Development, said that the President wanted to provide direct enlightenment regarding the acceleration of development in Papua to regional heads.
Ribka added that during the meeting, the President opened a space for dialogue with the governors and regents, which is expected to be able to align the central government's programs and policies with the needs and implementation of development in the region.
"Yes, maybe for a while in the dialogue between the president and the governor and the regent waiting for developments, but the point is for harmonization between the programs and policies of the central government for the acceleration of development," he said.
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Regarding the focus of Papua's development in 2026, Ribka said the Papua Regional Development Acceleration Executive Committee had just launched the Papua Development Master Plan (RIPP) together with the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas).
The President's directive to accelerate the development of Papua was previously expressed by the Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian.
"The President will give directions on steps to accelerate development in Papua," said the Minister of Home Affairs at the Ministry of Home Affairs Office, Jakarta, Monday, December 15.
According to him, the President has a very strong desire to accelerate development in Papua.
Meanwhile, in preparation for the meeting with President Prabowo on Tuesday, December 16, the Minister of Home Affairs has held a meeting with the Executive Committee for the Acceleration of the Development of Special Autonomy for Papua, as well as all governors and regents/mayors throughout Papua Island on Monday, December 15.
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