MANOKWARI - Acting Governor of West Papua Paulus Waterpauw revealed that President Joko Widodo has mandated political stability, governance and regional security to be the main priority in controlling the transitional government in West Papua.

Waterpauw said President Joko Widodo's message was conveyed through the Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian at the inauguration of the five Acting Governors on May 12 in Jakarta.

"So my first priority task is to encourage the creation of political stability, ensure that the wheels of government run and ensure the security of the West Papua region," said Waterpauw in Manokwari, as reported by Antara, Friday, May 20.

Therefore, Waterpauw invites the people of West Papua to help the government and related officials in creating security stability in the midst of the political climate ahead of the 2024 Simultaneous Elections.

Waterpauw also mentioned the second priority task in West Papua, related to handling the COVID-19 pandemic with two control methods, namely health protocols and vaccinations.

"Although the positive cases of COVID-19 in West Papua have been observed to be sloping, it is necessary to pay attention to all parties, especially the achievement of vaccination in 13 regions must be controlled and improved," he said.

In addition, Waterpauw also expressed his gratitude to former Governor Dominggus Mandacan and his deputy Muhamad Lakotani who have led West Papua through the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the last two years.


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