Five Points of Papua's New Autonomous Region for the Prosperity of the Community

 Suara.com - Al Azhar University Indonesia academic Ujang Komarudin mentioned five important points that support the formation of the new autonomous region of Papua to realize people's welfare.

"I see that Papua is still a lot behind. Therefore, with the expansion of the region, there is a new spirit in efforts to improve the welfare of its people. However, it certainly needs some support to make it happen," said Ujang Komarudin in Jakarta, today.

The first point, he said, was the importance of having regional leaders and bureaucracies who had the soul to serve the community and were serious, especially in building the new provincial autonomous regions.

"You don't want to be an official who wants to be served, even though the concept of civil servants, ASN (state civil apparatus), bureaucracy is to serve. Service coverage should not only be in the office, so it really reaches the community. This is certainly needed in developing regions, including new autonomous regions," he said. .

Second, he added, the regional government that is formed later must really be able to realize development, have an anti-corruption spirit, and be able to coordinate well with the central government.

Third, said Ujang, the need for a stable security and public order situation so that all efforts to accelerate the welfare of the community can be realized according to the plan.

Fourth, the support of all parties, including the community, is needed for the three provinces that have just been formed into new autonomous regions, namely the Provinces of South Papua, Central Papua, and Papua Mountains.

Fifth, he suggested that the three new provinces should not rush to hold their first democratic party or general election.

He said regional head elections and legislative elections (pileg) there will only be held if the regions are really ready and the Election Law has been revised.

"I see that if the election law has been changed, they can participate in the election, if the law has been changed and they are ready, they can participate. If the election rules are not clear, it is feared that there will be chaos," he said.

He also reminded that the most important thing at the beginning of the new DOB administration was that the government must run in a stable manner so as to minimize various development constraints in the three new provinces. [ANTARA]

Source: Suara.com