JAKARTA - National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo described the government's efforts in the era of President Joko Widodo to build a prosperous Cenderawasih Earth.
According to the National Police Chief, currently there are several problems that hamper the development program and increase welfare in Papua, one of which is because the government's efforts have not been socialized.
"The President has given special attention to Papua to accelerate development like other regions," said the Chief of Police, quoted by Antara, Thursday, May 27.
General Sigit said President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is currently focusing on the development of Papua, be it infrastructure, welfare, education, health, and others.
This effort, continued Sigit, is a form of the government's commitment to change the development paradigm from Java-centric to Indonesia-centric.
The National Police Chief revealed several developments that have been carried out by the government, namely several construction of bridges, the RI and Papua New Guinea Cross-border Posts (PLBN), airports, ports and markets.
Meanwhile, other infrastructure development that will be continued, namely the Trans Papua Road that connects West Papua and Papua, stretches from Sorong to Merauke with a length of 4,330.07 km.
Then the construction of the Palapa Ring which covers 51 districts / cities, a gas engine power plant (PLTMG), a hydroelectric power plant, a mini hydro power plant, the construction of the RI-Papua New Guinea border road, the construction of the Lukas Enembe Stadium, and others.
In addition, the efforts that have been made by the government to build superior Papuan human resources, namely from an economic point of view, assistance to MSMEs, village-based community development, development of superior pig seeds through artificial insemination.
In terms of education, the government has built houses for teachers, dormitories for students and university students, and provided assistance for the rehabilitation of school infrastructure.
In terms of health, building a polyclinic building at the Jayapura Regional Hospital, a free medical treatment program, and malaria control services.
"This ongoing development must be supported by stability, security and public order (kamtibmas), which of course is the responsibility of all parties and the people of Papua," said General Sigit.
Regarding the government's efforts to develop Papua that have not been socialized, according to the Chief of Police, it was resolved through face-to-face and dialogue by paying attention to customs and the same frequency so that it became the basis for building Papua.
Therefore, he and the TNI Commander now come directly to Papua to meet face to face and have a dialogue with religious leaders, traditional leaders, and community leaders in order to get support and input to solve all problems.
The National Police Chief hopes that through this dialogue, the Papuan people will actively play a role in realizing the development and enhancement of human resources in the easternmost part of Indonesia.
"My hope is that the Papuan people can play an active role, together to maintain security and stability in realizing the development and enhancement of superior Papuan human resources, and being able to manage natural resources optimally so as to ensure the welfare of the Papuan people," said General Sigit.
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