Meeting The Chairman Of Commission II Of The DPR, Paulus Waterpaw Optimizing The Ratification Of The Southwest Papua DOB To Be Held This Year

Acting Governor of West Papua, Paulus Waterpaw. ANTARA

PAPUA - In the stage of waiting for the approval session of the New Autonomous Region (DOB) of Southwest Papua Province, the West Papua Provincial Government continues to coordinate with the DPR. The Acting Governor of West Papua, Paulus Waterpaw said, continues to coordinate with Commission II of the DPR because the results of the decision are awaited by the public. “ Finally, I met with the chairman of Commission II of the DPR, he said that the stages were already at the leadership level, but they were temporarily postponed due to the limited time and agenda of the Commission II working team,” said Waterpaw in Manokwari, West Papua, Antara, Monday, October 10. Waterpaw is also optimistic that the ratification of the new autonomous area in the West Papua Province can occur in 2022. "In fact, I have optimism that it can be ratified immediately, but in the mechanism it is not our land in the regions because it has been handed over to the central government," he said. In addition to ratification, he also revealed that the public is waiting regarding the location of the capital city of the prospective Southwest Papua Province. Based on academic texts proposed by the West Papua Provincial government together with regents and mayors, Sorong Regency is considered strategic because it is the main district that gave birth to the regencies and cities around it. "Sorong Regency is the parent who gave birth to Sorong, South Sorong Regency, Raja Ampat Regency, Maybrat Regency, and also his position is in the middle and then the land is still very large and Papuan natives still dominating," he said. In addition, the Sorong Regency Government has prepared an area of 500 hectares for the construction of office candidates for Southwest Papua Province. "Everywhere will be the decision later, we in the regions are ready to carry out well," concluded Waterpaw.