MANOKWARI - Vice President Ma'ruf Amin hopes that the problem of land clearing which is customary land in Papua for investment purposes can be completed with a good and persuasive approach.

"I think the bars (of land) are not only in Papua, there are bars everywhere, yes, they exist. Therefore, yes, this is a good approach," said Ma'ruf Amin on the sidelines of his working visit to Fakfak Regency, West Papua, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, July 14.

Ma'ruf Amin gave an example of the construction of a 300-hectare governor's office in Nabire, Central Papua, which did not cause problems with local indigenous peoples because it was taken a good approach.

He also believes that a good approach by local governments will solve the problem of opening customary land for investment purposes.

"In Papua or outside Papua, it is the same as the business in the barrier. In the end, how do we approach it," he explained.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Investment/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia, who accompanied Vice President Ma'ruf Amin during a working visit to Fakfak Regency, said that the problem of installing bars on customary land often occurs after reform.

However, Bahlil said the problem could be resolved through good speech techniques with local indigenous peoples.

"Therefore, later we will accommodate things that are needed by the local community for us to fight for or we include them from the section of the agreement as long as what they suggest is truly rational and reasonable," said Bahlil.

He admitted that there are indeed some investors who are not good and detrimental to indigenous peoples. However, he asked indigenous people not to treat all investors with the same treatment.


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