Governor Of Papua Conveys The Community’s Wish For Implementing The National Sports Week

Vice President (Wapres) KH Ma'ruf Amin. (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Vice President (Wapres) Ma'ruf Amin was visited by Governor of Papua Lukas Enembe who was accompanied by the Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian at the vice presidential residence in Jakarta, Wednesday, February 24.

In the 30-minute meeting, the three of them discussed the coordination of the acceleration of development and the welfare of the people in Papua.

"Recently the Vice President was visited by the Governor of Papua, accompanied by the Minister of Home Affairs. The purpose is that there are several things to discuss. The first is related to government coordination, how can the government under the current governor be effective and its progress is reported", said a spokesman for the vice president, Masduki Baidlowi, as quoted by Antara in Jakarta.

Lukas Enembe also specifically extended an invitation to Vice President Ma'ruf, who was appointed by President Joko Widodo as Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Integrated Coordination Team for the Acceleration of Welfare Development in Papua and West Papua Provinces, to visit directly there.

"The governor invited the vice president to go to Papua, the vice president replied that he was already prepared to go to Papua, but everything must be prepared", he added.

During the meeting, the Vice President stated the government's commitment to providing protection and empowerment for the Papuan people.

"The Vice President explained that the approach to accelerating the development of Papua is for the welfare of the community based on the approach to customary territories", he said.

Lukas also reported on the development of the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Papua as well as on preparations for the XX National Sports Week (PON) in October.

"In terms of infrastructure, Papua is actually ready, but actually the people of Papua are very hopeful because the PON is part of the people's party, but because of COVID-19 they are asked to postpone it first", he said.