JAKARTA - Vice President (Wapres) Ma'ruf Amin chaired a coordination meeting for the welfare development of Papua and West Papua. The coordination meeting discussed security conditions, the implementation of the New Autonomous Region Law (UU DOB) and the Papua Special Autonomy Fund.

At the meeting, the Vice President asked the relevant ministries/agencies and parties to take comprehensive steps to protect the community, facilitate the implementation of the new autonomous region law, and the proper use of Papua Special Autonomy funds, so that development in Papua and West Papua can be carried out effectively.

"I ask all participants (meetings) to continue to coordinate to formulate and implement comprehensive steps to create conducive security in Papua and also accelerate the process of preparation and implementation of the 3 new autonomous regions in Papua," said the Vice President in a press release reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, 27 July.

The vice president asked the participants to make better efforts to protect the community from all threats, minimize disruption to the preparation and implementation of regional expansion, and increase the effectiveness of development in Papua and West Papua.

"Including funds to be effective in realizing development that is felt by the community," he said.

Regarding the special autonomy fund, the Vice President specifically asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to evaluate its use in Papua and West Papua so that it is truly on target.

The Vice President also reiterated the importance of formulating an appropriate security operation for Papua that is humanist, dynamic, anticipatory, and simultaneously with a territorial approach and still pays attention to law enforcement, which according to him is the realm of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.


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