Moeldoko Affirms Papuan Special Autonomy For Community Prosperity

Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko opened the Coordination Meeting on the Welfare Development of the Saireri Customary Territory of Papua Province, in Jakarta, Tuesday (29/3/2022). ANTARA/HO-KSP

JAKARTA - Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko reiterated that the Papua Special Autonomy (Otsus) policy contained in Law Number 2 of 2021, is solely for the welfare of the people.

According to him, with the Otsus policy, the province and the people of the land of Papua have greater authority in administering the government and utilizing natural resources, so that they can be used as much as possible for the welfare of the community.

"Everything must return to the community, yes its welfare, yes its prosperity", said Moeldoko, when opening the Coordination Meeting for the Welfare Development of the Saireri Indigenous Region, Papua, quoted by Antara from a written statement, Tuesday, March 29.

He also stressed the importance of dialogue in implementing development and community welfare in Papua. Because, he said, Papua has a specificity with traditional and religious values that are deeply rooted in its people.

"For this reason, the development of the welfare of the people of Papua and West Papua cannot be separated from the development of customary territories, with a cultural approach through dialogue", he said.

For information, the coordination meeting for the development of the welfare of the Saireri customary territory, which was held offline and online, was attended by 40 representatives of ministries/agencies, and the ranks of the Forkopimda of the Saireri customary territory.

Deputy V Chief of Presidential Staff, Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, said that several issues discussed in the coordination meeting included welfare development, governance, including development in the fishery sector.

"The Saireri traditional area has various industries that have the potential to be developed. The implications are the need for vocational education, marine and island spatial planning, and several other things. We discussed this at the coordination meeting", Jaleswari explained.