2) Rights defender Victor Yeimo suffers from deteriorating health in prison
3) Indonesian detention of Papuan Victor Yeimo draws int'l concern
4) The detriments of Papua separatist campaigns
5) Vaccine resistance, hoaxes impede immunization in Papua, West Papua
6) Transportation Ministry prepares buses for Papua's PON, Peparnas
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1) International calls grow to free Papuan activist Victor Yeimo’s over health
By APR editor - August 12, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
International pressure is mounting on Indonesia to free West Papuan activist Victor Yeimo, the international spokesperson for the peaceful civilian West Papua National Committee (KNPB), as concern grows over his worsening state of health.
Following the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor’s declaration on twitter two days ago that Yeimo was at risk of being infected with covid-19, the Australia West Papua Association (AWPA) has written to Foreign Minister Marise Payne saying there was concern over his deteriorating health.
“He is losing weight and has been coughing blood for the past few days,” spokesman Joe Collins said in the letter today.
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Amnesty International Indonesia has also raised concerns about Yeimo and about the arrest of 14 Cendrawasih University (Unicen) students who on Tuesday called for his release from Mako Brimob prison in the Papuan capital Jayapura.
Suara Papua reports that the KNPB on Monday urged the Papua regional police and the Papua chief public prosecutor to immediately release Yeimo because there was no legal basis for his detention and his health had been deteriorating since his arrest on May 9.
“For the sake of humanity and the authority of the Indonesian state, immediately release Victor Yeimo and all Papuan independence activists who have been arrested without [legal] grounds, evidence or witnesses,” said KNPB chairperson Agus Kossay in a media statement.
“The Papuan people are not the perpetrators of racism.”
‘Disturbing reports’
Lawlor’s twitter post the following day said: “I am hearing disturbing reports that human rights defender from #WestPapua, Victor Yeimo, is suffering from deteriorating health in prison. I’m concerned because his pre-existing health conditions put him at grave risk of #COVID-19.”
Yeimo faces a number of charges, including treason, because of his peaceful role in the anti-racism protests on 19 August 2019.
He is accused of violating Articles 106 and 110 of the Criminal Code on treason and conspiracy to commit treason.
Many analysts on West Papuan affairs consider these charges to be trumped up.
Amnesty International Indonesia deputy director Wirya Adiwena said that the students protesting for Yeimo should be protected — not arrested and treated like criminals.
“Like Victor, these Uncen students are only using their right to exercise freedom of expression, assembly and association, to peacefully speak their minds,” said Adiwena.
Against human rights
The jailing of peaceful activists because they had taken part in a demonstration was against their rights under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states,
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek receive and impart information and ideas though any media and regardless of frontiers (Article 19).
Article 20(1) states that everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
Lawyer and human rights activist Veronica Koman also called for the release of Yeimo.
“Victor Yeimo will not be safe if he remains behind [the bars] of a colonial prison. Colonialism will continue to demand political sacrifices,” wrote Koman on her Facebook.
Collins of AWPA said his movement was greatly concerned that by denying Yeimo proper adequate medical care, the Indonesian authorities were putting his him at “grave risk of death or other irreversible damage to his health”.
The AWPA called on Minister Payne “to use your good offices with the Indonesian government to call for the immediate and unconditional release of Victor Yeimo and all political prisoners”.
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2) Rights defender Victor Yeimo suffers from deteriorating health in prison
News Desk August 12, 2021 2:12 pm
Jayapura, Jubi – Papuan human rights defender Victor Yeimo, who is arrested by the police for allegedly provoking riots in the antiracism protests in 2019, is reportedly not in good health. Rights activists and the Papuan public are concerned if Yeimo does not get the proper health treatment in the prison.
“He had a blood cough a few days ago. He also suffers weight loss and chest pain. We suspect it’s a lung problem,” one of Yeimo’s lawyers, Gustav Kawer of the Coalition for Law Enforcement and Human Rights for Papua said after visiting Yeimo on Monday, August 9, 2021.
Ever since Yeimo’s arrest in May to date, his health condition has been steadily deteriorating but he only received two examinations. He was first examined on May 17 at the Papua Mobile Brigade headquarters (Mako Brimob), then on June 17 in the Bhayangkara Hospital. However, Emanuel Gobay of the Coalition for Law Enforcement and Human Rights for Papua said they were merely general check-ups.
“We consider the fulfillment of Yeimo’s right to health is not optimal,” Gobay told Jubi on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, head of Papuan Legislative Council (DPRP) Jhony Banua visited the Papua High Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday, demanding the body to ensure that the rights of Victor Yeimo as a defendant are fulfilled. According to Banua, a group of people has submitted to the council their aspirations on ensuring Yeimo’s health.
Jubi’s team also tried to visit Yeimo at the Mako Brimob on Tuesday but to no avail. The fruit basket we had prepared for Yeimo was stuck in the lobby. It was 14.27 p.m. when a police officer who refused to be named told us we could only see Yeimo with permission from the prosecutor’s office. We decided to left the lobby.
At 15.30 p.m., two doctors of the Jayapura Hospital, Silwanus Sumule and Grace Daimboa, were seen entering the Mako Brimob’s parking lot. Daimboa is an internal medicine specialist. Ten minutes later, public prosecutor Adrianus Tomana arrived at the same spot. The three visited Victor Yeimo.
At 16.15, Sumule and Daimboa returned to the parking lot. Jubi tried to get information about Yeimo’s condition from Sumule but he said he did not do the examination. “It was doctor Grace who examined [Yeimo], I didn’t,” he said while rushing into his vehicle.
Daimboa also got into her vehicle which was parked next to Sumule’s car. There were also two female health workers wearing masks, headgears, and bluish-green surgery uniforms, already sitting in the middle seat of Daimboa’s car. The doctors left the Mako Brimob.
Jubi tried to call Daimboa but she declined Jubi’s request to comment on Victor Yeimo’s illness on the pretext of respecting the medical code of ethics.
“The patient’s history cannot be disclosed by the doctor, it can only be conveyed directly by the patient,” said Daimboa, while asserting, “[the visit] was just a regular check-up, an external check-up”.
Although Sumule and Daimboa have kept their mouths shut about Yeimo’s health, the head of the Papuan High Prosecutor’s Office, Nikolaus Kondomo, confirmed Yeimo’s unwell condition.
“Today we brought the defendant for a medical examination at the Jayapura Regional Hospital, accompanied by the prosecutor and other officers,” Kondomo told reporters in a zoom meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
Lawmaker Namantus Gwijangge of the DPRP’s Commission V for People’s Welfare and Social Culture expressed his concern about Yeimo’s deteriorating health. From various sources he received, it was reported that even Yeimo’s family members were not allowed to visit Yeimo even with Yeimo complaining about getting sick.
Gwijangge, who is also the deputy of the DPRP’s Humanitarian Special Committee, said he had received reports that there was a sense of distrust toward the health services provided by the security forces inside the prison. He suggested Yeimo be returned to his family and treated by specialist doctors with family assistance and legal counsel while being supervised by the authorities.
“As a representative of the Papuan people and the Humanitarian Special Committee, I would like to convey to the High Prosecutor’s Office that before the legal proceedings, we must prioritize the health of Victor Yeimo. If he is healthy, he can follow the legal process properly,” Gwijangge said.
“I think that is the request of the Papuan people, our request as representatives of the Papuan people, to the High Prosecutor’s Office to prioritize Victor Yeimo’s health first,” he added.
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defender Mary Lawlor said her party is currently monitoring Yeimo’s health. “I am hearing disturbing reports that Human Rights Defender from #WestPapua, Victor Yeimo, is suffering from deteriorating health in prison. I’m concerned because his pre-existing health conditions put him at grave risk of #COVID19,” she tweeted on Tuesday.
Reporter: Yuliana Lantipo & Hengky Yeimo
Editor: Angela Flassy
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3) Indonesian detention of Papuan Victor Yeimo draws int'l concern
5:50 pm on 12 August 2021
Human rights advocates continue to voice concern for the welfare of West Papuan political prisoner Victor Yeimo.
Indonesian police arrested the West Papua National Committee's foreign spokesman in May over his alleged role in anti-racism protests that turned into riots in 2019.
Yeimo, who faces 11 charges, including treason, arson, and incitement, has denied he was involved in the protest in question.
After three months in police custody in the province's capital, Jayapura, he was only yesterday allowed to be checked by medical officers following repeated advocacy by concerned supporters.
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders Mary Lawlor said she had heard "disturbing reports" that Yeimo was suffering from deteriorating health in prison.
Lawlor said she was concerned because Yeimo's pre-existing health conditions put him at grave risk from Covid-19.
The 39-year-old was the latest Papuan detained for treason allegations following widespread protests in August and September 2019, including the so-called "Balikpapan Seven" who [received jail terms of between 10 and 11 months in a trial carried out in East Kalimantan province].
The protests began in response to racist harassment of Papuan students in Java, and spread across several cities and towns in Papua, including a smaller number of protests which [https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/411118/death-toll-from-papua-2019-protest-month-put-at-59
lapsed into deadly rioting] in Jayapura, Manokwari and Wamena.
Yeimo and the KNPB (the Komite Nasional Papua Barat - a group established by NGOs to campaign for Papuan self-determination) had called for negotiations between the West Papuan independence movement and Indonesia's government, saying Papuans would not stop demanding a legitimate self-determination process.
An international organisation advocating for the rights of political prisoners in Indonesia, Tapol, was among rights groups that have appealed to Indonesian authorities for Yeimo's urgent release.
Tapol campaigner Pelagio Doutel said they held concerns Yeimo had been targeted for state reprisal.
He said the prisoner was fed nutritionally poor meals that could lead to stomach ulcers, and that this treatment could potentially be classified as torture.
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4) The detriments of Papua separatist campaigns
JP/Hengky Wijaya (Papua conflict illustration)
“If there was to be a consensus reached on historical facts with regard to Indonesia and West Papua, how would that change the conditions on the ground right now?” This question was part of a closing statement made in a webinar held by the Foreign Ministry in cooperation with The Jakarta Post on July 29.
To answer the provoking question, it is important to briefly recall the theme of the discussion, namely the historical and legal facts surrounding Papua, which is related to the long-standing voices of separatism there. The root of Papua’s separatist movement may be traced back to the Netherlands’ reluctance to return the land back to Indonesia even after the country’s independence. The former colonial master retained de facto control over Papua, setting aside Indonesia’s lawful de jure claims of Papua until it finally conceded and signed the New York Agreement in 1962.
These historical complexities are more often than not misunderstood by many people, leading to a false conclusion that Papua was colonialized by Indonesia and, therefore, must exercise the right to self-determination. Under international law, as was reaffirmed by the United Nations, Papua has been an integral part of Indonesia and as such, the premise of Indonesia’s colonization of Papua is a fallacy.
Five decades after the landmark agreement, however, advocates of separatism are still persisting to win the unwinnable, notwithstanding the unequivocal international society’s view on territorial integrity: There exists no right to secede under international law.
The opinions on why Papua should secede from Indonesia is usually based on two main arguments.
First, Papua has an unfulfilled self-determination right because it was colonialized. This argument is invalid from the outset, and that is the very reason why the UN has never included Papua in the Non-Self-Governing Territories (NSGT) list, which groups colonial territories that have not yet exercised their right to self-determination.
Second, there are a plethora of issues plaguing Papua, ranging from human rights abuses and discrimination to unequal development. This second argument is at times, unfortunately, accompanied by a flawed, if not detrimental, solution: separatism. Why does separatism become the only solution to the aforementioned problems? The government has not yet been proven to be unwilling to solve these issues.
Under Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s presidency, many things have been improved. Just to name a few: the construction of the trans-Papua road that will incentivize development, the new presidential instruction to accelerate development in Papua and West Papua, and the newly enacted Law No. 2/2021, which extends the special autonomy for Papua and West Papua.
Separatism has always been frowned upon by international and national law alike. Former UN secretary-general U Thant even stated that “as an international organization, the United Nations has never accepted and does not accept and I do not believe will ever accept the principle of secession of a part of its member states”. Respect for territorial integrity is one of the primary foundations of international relations and this in itself blocks any right to secede.
The judicial bodies of Russia, Canada and Spain have ruled that their national law prohibits the secession of Tatarstan, Quebec and Catalonia, respectively. Territorial integrity has always been an issue that every state in the world takes in the most serious manner. This is why the voices of separatism serve only to complicate the situation in Papua. Even without the issue of separatism, the government has already been preoccupied with an array of other issues. Regardless, these are domestic issues the government is equipped to solve.
The separatist movement muddles these issues and consequently, makes it very difficult for both the local governments in Papua and the central government to address the more pressing problems of, for example, human rights and the development gap. The killing of 31 trans-Papua construction workers at the hands of a Papuan separatist group is one of the many examples of this unproductive campaign. This is where the question posed at the end of the webinar may be answered. International law rules in favor of the status of Papua as an integral part of Indonesia.
Separatist movements are mostly fueled by a misunderstanding of historical facts and their legal consequences under international law. It is, therefore, paramount to set the record straight, to understand how international law views Papua’s status by examining the relevant historical facts and to reach a consensus that separatism is not only impossible but also should never be viewed as an exclusive solution to the Papua problem. This consensus will serve as a foundation for a productive joint effort in finding the most appropriate solution to the existing issues: Papuan separatist movements may divert focus, resources and energy from trying to win the unwinnable and the government will be able to devote its attention without the intervention of unnecessary security issues.
This will also enable more productive criticism and dialogues on how to best approach these issues without threats of separatism foreshadowing them.
Any endorsement of separatism in Papua is not just a violation of Indonesia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, but also a counterproductive action that might trigger new security concerns that ultimately impede efforts to resolve the Papua problems.
Separatism is not only misleading and condemned by international law; it is also a harmful approach that might set aside the most pressing issues at hand.
The writer is a foreign service officer currently assigned to the Legal Affairs and Political Security Treaties Directorate of the Foreign Ministry. The opinions expressed are personal.
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5) Vaccine resistance, hoaxes impede immunization in Papua, West Papua
19 hours ago
The Papua administration is striving to make sure that all of its athletes joining this year's PON National and National Para Games (Peparnas) are vaccinated prior to the convening of the two prestigious multi-sport events.
Early this month, the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI), Papua chapter, disclosed that it had completed the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination of athletes.
The second phase of the vaccination of athletes is currently underway in Jayapura and training centers, according to the medical coordinator of KONI, Papua chapter, Dr. Billy Heumese.
The PON National Games will be held in Jayapura city and the districts of Jayapura, Mimika, and Merauke this year from October 2 to October 15, while Peparnas will be held from November 2 to November 15.
At least 6,400 athletes and 3,500 officials from 34 provinces across Indonesia are expected to participate in Papua's PON National Games, which will feature 37 events.
Meanwhile, 1,935 athletes and 740 officials will take part in the National Para Games in Jayapura city and Jayapura district, which will feature 12 events.
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President Joko Widodo has urged the concerned agencies to inoculate all athletes participating in the PON National Games and National Para Games to ensure their and officials' safety.
The head of state has also instructed that local residents living near the venues of the sporting events and athletes' villages be vaccinated, according to Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali.
However, Papuan authorities are facing challenges in their endeavors to implement President Joko Widodo's instructions due to misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations and vaccine resistance among the public.
A recent incident in Kwamki Narama sub-district, Mimika district has shed light on the misinformation and public reluctance surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations.
On August 2, 2021, private television channel TV One released video footage on its official YouTube channel -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-zZvd65sP0, which has since gone viral -- showing several priests and congregants at a local church in Kwamki Narama sub-district expressing their disbelief in COVID-19 and burning face masks.
Related news: Counter disinformation on COVID vaccinations, Papua authorities urged
The Papua COVID-19 task force said it is aware of such challenges.
Therefore, it has urged authorities and communities across the province to counter misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations, saying it has made many residents reluctant to get vaccinated.
Hoaxes and scams related to COVID-19 vaccinations have even "haunted" several members of communities, making them doubt the necessity for vaccination, the task force's head, Welliam R.Manderi, said on Tuesday.
To counter the spread of COVID-19 vaccine-related scams, public awareness campaigns on the safety and importance of vaccinations for breaking the chain of coronavirus transmission need to be intensified, he advised.
"We must massively conduct public awareness campaigns and keep providing the public with accurate and reliable sources of information on the benefits of joining the COVID-19 vaccination drives," Manderi said.
Papua COVID-19 task force personnel have not tired of informing locals about the importance of vaccinations for building herd immunity in the province.
Local residents living near the venues for this year's PON National Games and athletes' villages must get vaccinated prior to the convening of Indonesia's prestigious multi-sport events in October, he added.
West Papua is also facing vaccine resistance amid a resurgence in infections.
To deal with the problem, the West Papua administration has asked indigenous Papuans and non-native Papuans residing in the province to get vaccinated and pay no heed to misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
"There are still individuals in local communities who believe that COVID-19 has been created to destroy certain ethnicities. This is absolutely not true at all," West Papua Deputy Governor Muhamad Lakotani said.
Related news: West Papua receives new oxygen and PPE supply from BNPB
Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a visit to Borasi Field in Manokwari district on July 19, 2021, Lakatoni had said he had tried persuading those resisting vaccination.
He said he had received both shots of the COVID-19 vaccine. "I have fully been vaccinated, and I am well until now," he added.
The government's vaccination program is truly aimed at creating herd immunity in communities across Indonesia, he remarked.
The government has no intention of allowing citizens come to harm, he said. Instead, it is striving to protect all Indonesians through such healthcare services as the vaccination program, he pointed out.
"The government exists because of the people, and its main task is serving the people through various programs that can lead them to prosper and protect them from such harmful threats as COVID-19," he added.
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Early this month, the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI), Papua chapter, disclosed that it had completed the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination of athletes.
The second phase of the vaccination of athletes is currently underway in Jayapura and training centers, according to the medical coordinator of KONI, Papua chapter, Dr. Billy Heumese.
The PON National Games will be held in Jayapura city and the districts of Jayapura, Mimika, and Merauke this year from October 2 to October 15, while Peparnas will be held from November 2 to November 15.
At least 6,400 athletes and 3,500 officials from 34 provinces across Indonesia are expected to participate in Papua's PON National Games, which will feature 37 events.
Meanwhile, 1,935 athletes and 740 officials will take part in the National Para Games in Jayapura city and Jayapura district, which will feature 12 events.
Related news: Soldiers in Papua's Jagara, Jayawijaya provide free health services
President Joko Widodo has urged the concerned agencies to inoculate all athletes participating in the PON National Games and National Para Games to ensure their and officials' safety.
The head of state has also instructed that local residents living near the venues of the sporting events and athletes' villages be vaccinated, according to Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali.
However, Papuan authorities are facing challenges in their endeavors to implement President Joko Widodo's instructions due to misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations and vaccine resistance among the public.
A recent incident in Kwamki Narama sub-district, Mimika district has shed light on the misinformation and public reluctance surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations.
On August 2, 2021, private television channel TV One released video footage on its official YouTube channel -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-zZvd65sP0, which has since gone viral -- showing several priests and congregants at a local church in Kwamki Narama sub-district expressing their disbelief in COVID-19 and burning face masks.
Related news: Counter disinformation on COVID vaccinations, Papua authorities urged
The Papua COVID-19 task force said it is aware of such challenges.
Therefore, it has urged authorities and communities across the province to counter misinformation surrounding COVID-19 vaccinations, saying it has made many residents reluctant to get vaccinated.
Hoaxes and scams related to COVID-19 vaccinations have even "haunted" several members of communities, making them doubt the necessity for vaccination, the task force's head, Welliam R.Manderi, said on Tuesday.
To counter the spread of COVID-19 vaccine-related scams, public awareness campaigns on the safety and importance of vaccinations for breaking the chain of coronavirus transmission need to be intensified, he advised.
"We must massively conduct public awareness campaigns and keep providing the public with accurate and reliable sources of information on the benefits of joining the COVID-19 vaccination drives," Manderi said.
Papua COVID-19 task force personnel have not tired of informing locals about the importance of vaccinations for building herd immunity in the province.
Local residents living near the venues for this year's PON National Games and athletes' villages must get vaccinated prior to the convening of Indonesia's prestigious multi-sport events in October, he added.
West Papua is also facing vaccine resistance amid a resurgence in infections.
To deal with the problem, the West Papua administration has asked indigenous Papuans and non-native Papuans residing in the province to get vaccinated and pay no heed to misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
"There are still individuals in local communities who believe that COVID-19 has been created to destroy certain ethnicities. This is absolutely not true at all," West Papua Deputy Governor Muhamad Lakotani said.
Related news: West Papua receives new oxygen and PPE supply from BNPB
Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a visit to Borasi Field in Manokwari district on July 19, 2021, Lakatoni had said he had tried persuading those resisting vaccination.
He said he had received both shots of the COVID-19 vaccine. "I have fully been vaccinated, and I am well until now," he added.
The government's vaccination program is truly aimed at creating herd immunity in communities across Indonesia, he remarked.
The government has no intention of allowing citizens come to harm, he said. Instead, it is striving to protect all Indonesians through such healthcare services as the vaccination program, he pointed out.
"The government exists because of the people, and its main task is serving the people through various programs that can lead them to prosper and protect them from such harmful threats as COVID-19," he added.
Related news: One million rice boxes for communities impacted by PPKM: PSI
Related news: Govt provides detailed directives for air travel during PPKM
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6) Transportation Ministry prepares buses for Papua's PON, Peparnas
4 hours ago
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Directorate-General of Land Transportation at the Transportation Ministry has prepared several buses and crew to support the XX National Sports Weeks (PON) and XVI National Para Games (Peparnas) due to be held in Papua Province in October and November this year. "We will send the buses from Tanjung Priok Port to Jayapura City and District, Mimika District, as well as Merauke District, using MV Dharma Kencana VII and MV Dharma Rucitra VII," said Budi Setiyadi, Director-General of the Ministry, in a statement on Thursday.
The units comprise 217 small buses with 19 seats as procurement, as well as 211 medium rental buses with 26 seats for the XX PON, he added.
The buses will arrive at their designated regions no later than September 1, 2021, to serve the athletes and officials via a shuttle system.
"We have also recruited 261 Papuan residents as procurement bus drivers to empower the local community. They will be given driving and service hospitality training. Meanwhile, rental drivers will be provided by the rental company," Setiyadi further added.
For the XVI Peparnas, the directorate-general will prepare 120 units of small procurement buses from the used XX PON buses.
"However, we will modify 60 buses by creating on/off ramps with adequate slopes for athletes using wheelchairs, as suggested by the Papua Provincial Government. Meanwhile, the other 60 units will not be modified," he noted.
The XX PON, scheduled to be held from Oct 2 to Oct 15, will be co-hosted by Jayapura, along with the districts of Jayapura, Mimika and Merauke. Meanwhile, the XVI Peparnas will be held from Nov 2 to Nov 15 in Jayapura city and district.
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The units comprise 217 small buses with 19 seats as procurement, as well as 211 medium rental buses with 26 seats for the XX PON, he added.
The buses will arrive at their designated regions no later than September 1, 2021, to serve the athletes and officials via a shuttle system.
"We have also recruited 261 Papuan residents as procurement bus drivers to empower the local community. They will be given driving and service hospitality training. Meanwhile, rental drivers will be provided by the rental company," Setiyadi further added.
For the XVI Peparnas, the directorate-general will prepare 120 units of small procurement buses from the used XX PON buses.
"However, we will modify 60 buses by creating on/off ramps with adequate slopes for athletes using wheelchairs, as suggested by the Papua Provincial Government. Meanwhile, the other 60 units will not be modified," he noted.
The XX PON, scheduled to be held from Oct 2 to Oct 15, will be co-hosted by Jayapura, along with the districts of Jayapura, Mimika and Merauke. Meanwhile, the XVI Peparnas will be held from Nov 2 to Nov 15 in Jayapura city and district.
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