Vice President (Vice President) Ma'ruf Amin stated that the government will immediately accelerate the development of government facilities infrastructure for the four new autonomous regions (DOB) of Papua, namely Central Papua, South Papua, Mountains Papua, and Southwest Papua.

"We are accelerating, namely the preparation of government facilities infrastructure for new autonomous regions, namely Central Papua, South Papua, Mountains Papua, and Southwest Papua, in addition to other infrastructure," said the Vice President giving a press statement after chairing the Plenary Meeting of the Steering Committee for the Acceleration of Special Autonomy Development. Papua (BP3OKP) at the Vice Presidential Palace, Jakarta reported by ANTARA, Monday, May 27.

The vice president said the meeting was held to evaluate the acceleration of the development of special autonomy in the Papua region.

Meanwhile, the issues discussed include follow-up to the formation of four Papuan DOBs, the resolution of the Papuan Superior Student scholarship problem, and the sustainability of Papuan development in the future.

In addition, the Vice President also wants to ensure that the acceleration of development in the Papua region in other sectors also runs well, such as education to transportation.

"The things we see can go well and also provide what we aspire to, namely the development of education, health and transportation, both land, air, sea, has become a program," he said.

Therefore, said the Vice President, at the meeting, six BP3OKP representatives from each province in Papua were also present.

"Therefore, at today's meeting, we also present the gentlemen from Papua who also provide reports and crucial things that we will solve, including scholarship problems, we have resolved this," said the Vice President.

The first BP3OKP Plenary Meeting which was held in Jakarta was also attended by the Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas, Deputy Minister of Finance, six members of BP3OKP representatives, and Head of the BP3OKP Secretariat.

BP3OKP is mandated to carry out a major mission in development in Papua which is included in the 2022-2041 Papuan Development Acceleration Master Plan (RIPPP), which includes Healthy Papua, Smart Papua, Productive Papua and Fair and Peaceful Papua.

The implementation of the BP3OKP Plenary Meeting is one of the government's forums in effectively resolving strategic issues and challenges that arise in Papua's development.

During their tenure more than a year since they were appointed, BP3OKP members have carried out the functions of synchronization, harmonization, evaluation, and coordination (SHEK) properly in their respective areas, such as continuing to communicate government policies for Papua to the public.

Next, bridge the aspirations that exist in their respective regions through coordination with the provincial and district/city governments, and being actively involved in regional development planning deliberation forums (musrenbang) and national musrenbang to discuss the acceleration of the development of Papua's special autonomy.


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