2) Gunfire took place in the Star Mountains, a number of offices were burned
3) Four Papuan districts can form South Papua Province: Home minister
4) Indonesia Raises Papua's Special Autonomy Budget
5) Papua, West Papua among 8 provinces with highest budgets: govt
6) Preparations for PON in Papua reach 95-percent completion: KONI
7) Disposable Masks Polluting Tourist Destinations in Papua
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1) Shootout Breaks Out in Papua's Kiwirok; One Soldier Wounded
Translator: Dewi Elvia Muthiariny
Editor: Markus Wisnu Murti
13 September 2021 17:14 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A shootout broke out between personnel of TNI-Polri (Indonesian military and police) and armed criminal groups or KKB on Monday morning, September 13, in Kiwirok, Pegunungan Bintang regency, Papua. One TNI soldier from 403/WP Infantry Batallion (Yonif) was shot.
Pegunungan Bintang Police Head Adj. Sr. Comr. Cahyo Sukarnito said the gunfight occurred at 9.30 East Indonesian Time (WIT). “One Yonif 403/WP member was injured in the right arm due to being hit by a ricochet, and his condition is stable,” said Cahyo on Monday, September 13.
Besides the shootout, the armed group reportedly burned a number of public facilities, such as a health community center (Puskesmas), a Papua Regional Development Bank (BPD) office, and an elementary school building.
“It is not yet certain which group it was because we are still waiting for a report from Kiwirok. The communication network is currently interrupted,” Cahyo added.
Kiwirok is one of the districts in Pegunungan Bintang regency that is located in the border area of Papua New Guinea (PNG).
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2) Gunfire took place in the Star Mountains, a number of offices were burned
Papua No. 1 News Portal | Jubi
Jayapura, Jubi – A gun battle between the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) troops and TNI troops took place in Kiwirok District, Bintang Mountains Regency, Papua, Monday (13/9/2021). A number of office buildings in Kiwirok, including the Kiwirok Health Center, the Papua Bank Office, and a school building were burned in a series of gun battles that have occurred since Monday morning.
TPNPB member Rambo Lokmbre confirmed on Monday that TPNPB was involved in a shootout with the TNI in Kiwirok on Monday. Lokmbre stated that the TPNPB troops involved in the shootout were part of General Lamek Taplo's troops.
Lokmbre said Lamek Taplo troops were also responsible for the burning of the Kiwirok Health Center, the Papua Bank Office, and the school building in Kiwirok on Monday. "That's right, today, September 13, 2021," said Lokmbre.
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According to him, the shootout between the TPNPB and the TNI occurred at around 09.30 WP. Lokmbre said one TNI soldier was injured in the incident. Lokmbre stated that the attack in Kiwirok was led by the Commander of Kodap Ngalum Kupel Operations, Temkonki Uopdana and the Battalion Operations Commander, Meme Elly Bidana.
Lokmbre said at 11.21 WP, the TNI brought in additional troops coming from the Oksibil direction by helicopter. "We will welcome them on the battlefield, until Papua is independent," he said.
The Antara News Agency released a statement from the 1715/Yahukimo Military District Commander, Lt. Col. Inf Christian Irreuw who confirmed that the attack in Kiwirok was carried out by Lamek Tablo's troops. A soldier of the 403rd Infantry Battalion/WP, Prada Ansar, was injured in the right arm, as a result of being hit by a rebound or a bullet bounce.
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It is true that Prada Ansar was injured in his right arm, but his condition is stable," said Lieutenant Colonel Christian Irreuw to Antara. He stated that TPNPB also burned a number of residents' houses. According to him, currently a number of residents are being held at the TNI and Polri posts in Kiwirok.
Antara reported, previously TPNPB also burned the tool of PT Wijaya Karya, which was building a road from Oksibil to Towe Hitam. The burning of PT Wijaya Karya's heavy equipment and the attack in Kiwirok are allegedly related to the arrest of two people carrying five firearms from Papua New Guinea on September 2, 2021.
Irreuw stated that on Monday afternoon TPNPB had shifted towards Batom. "I have asked all TNI personnel, especially those on the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border, to increase their preparedness," said Irreuw. (*)
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3) Four Papuan districts can form South Papua Province: Home minister
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Manokwari, W Papua (ANTARA) - Home Minister Tito Karnavian highlighted "a specialty" pertaining to the public's aspirations in the Merauke, Boven Digoel, Mappi, and Asmat districts in Papua Province regarding a regional division to create South Papua Province.
To this end, the government will revise the Papua Special Autonomy Law, according to Karnavian, who had earlier headed the Papua police headquarters before being promoted to serve as Indonesia's national police chief and then home minister.
Karnavian made the statement during his working visit along with Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD to Sota Sub-district in Merauke District, Papua Province, near the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border on Sunday.
Karnavian further called for accelerated development in Papua, so that the regional division for creating South Papua Province with Merauke as its capital city becomes indispensable.
In the early stage, Pegunungan Bintang District was keen to be part of South Papua Province, but due to its geographical proximity to Jayapura, it united with the "Saereri Division," he remarked.
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Referring to a new regulation, four districts in South Papua could have formed their own province, he noted, adding that the Home Ministry is currently deliberating and preparing a government regulation, he stated.
Coordinating Minister Mahfud MD has given his ministry a deadline to complete the government regulation on this regional division by October 19, 2021. It still needs to be merged with the aspirations of those at the grassroots level, Karnavian stated.
Hence, Karnavian urged community leaders and all societal elements at large in the districts of Merauke, Boven Digoel, Mappi, and Asmat to stand united to express their aspirations for the creation of South Papua Province.
They must also write a letter to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, he noted, adding that Merauke District had vast potential in agriculture and fisheries.
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Owing to its huge potential and sufficient availability of human resources, he is confident that South Papua will rise to become the most developed province on the land of Papua.
ANTARA reported earlier that Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) had ratified the bill amending the Papua Special Autonomy Law No. 21 of 2001.
The bill that the House members enacted during a plenary session on July 15, 2021, accommodates 18 revised chapters and two new chapters, according to head of the House's Special Committee for Amending the Papua Special Autonomy Law, Komarudin Watubun.
The enacted bill has accommodated the need to regulate the privileges of indigenous Papuans in the political, education, health, labor, and economic sectors, as well as to support customary communities, he affirmed.
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It offers more room to native Papuans to get involved in politics and in organizations, such as the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP) and Papua legislative councils (DPRK) in districts and cities.
At least 250 seats will currently be reserved for native Papuans at the district- and city-level Papua legislative councils (DPRK), Watubun noted. At the same time, 30 percent of the DPRK seats will be reserved for native Papuan women, he remarked.
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To this end, the government will revise the Papua Special Autonomy Law, according to Karnavian, who had earlier headed the Papua police headquarters before being promoted to serve as Indonesia's national police chief and then home minister.
Karnavian made the statement during his working visit along with Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD to Sota Sub-district in Merauke District, Papua Province, near the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border on Sunday.
Karnavian further called for accelerated development in Papua, so that the regional division for creating South Papua Province with Merauke as its capital city becomes indispensable.
In the early stage, Pegunungan Bintang District was keen to be part of South Papua Province, but due to its geographical proximity to Jayapura, it united with the "Saereri Division," he remarked.
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Referring to a new regulation, four districts in South Papua could have formed their own province, he noted, adding that the Home Ministry is currently deliberating and preparing a government regulation, he stated.
Coordinating Minister Mahfud MD has given his ministry a deadline to complete the government regulation on this regional division by October 19, 2021. It still needs to be merged with the aspirations of those at the grassroots level, Karnavian stated.
Hence, Karnavian urged community leaders and all societal elements at large in the districts of Merauke, Boven Digoel, Mappi, and Asmat to stand united to express their aspirations for the creation of South Papua Province.
They must also write a letter to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, he noted, adding that Merauke District had vast potential in agriculture and fisheries.
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Owing to its huge potential and sufficient availability of human resources, he is confident that South Papua will rise to become the most developed province on the land of Papua.
ANTARA reported earlier that Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) had ratified the bill amending the Papua Special Autonomy Law No. 21 of 2001.
The bill that the House members enacted during a plenary session on July 15, 2021, accommodates 18 revised chapters and two new chapters, according to head of the House's Special Committee for Amending the Papua Special Autonomy Law, Komarudin Watubun.
The enacted bill has accommodated the need to regulate the privileges of indigenous Papuans in the political, education, health, labor, and economic sectors, as well as to support customary communities, he affirmed.
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It offers more room to native Papuans to get involved in politics and in organizations, such as the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP) and Papua legislative councils (DPRK) in districts and cities.
At least 250 seats will currently be reserved for native Papuans at the district- and city-level Papua legislative councils (DPRK), Watubun noted. At the same time, 30 percent of the DPRK seats will be reserved for native Papuan women, he remarked.
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4) Indonesia Raises Papua's Special Autonomy Budget
Translator: Antara Editor: Petir Garda Bhwana 13 September 2021 11:44 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said that the special autonomy budget of Papua is raised to 2.25 percent of the national general allocation fund. This makes Papua a region with the eighth largest budget allocation nationwide.
"Papua's budget is the eight biggest across Indonesia, with a population of less than five million," Tito said during a work visit to the borders of Indonesia and Papua Nugini in Sota District, Merauke Regency, September 13.
Tito compared Papua's budget with South Sumatera, which has more than 12 million population but allocated a smaller budget. The minister said that as Papua is a much bigger island compared to Java, there is a specificity to fast-track development in the Province.
"We will revise the Law on Papua's Special Autonomy. There has to be an acceleration of development by responding to [people's] aspirations regarding regional expansion," said Tito.
Tito Karnavian said that according to the direction of the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, his ministry will discuss and prepare government regulations before the deadline, which is on October 19. After that, the government will take in the aspirations of the community.
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5) Papua, West Papua among 8 provinces with highest budgets: govt
6 hours ago
Manokwari, W Papua (ANTARA) - The value of special autonomy funds for Papua and West Papua has been increased to about 2.25 percent of general allocation funds, placing them among eight provinces with the highest budgets, the Home Minister has said.
"Papua and West Papua's regional budgets are top eight among provinces in Indonesia though their total population is less than five million," Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian observed while visiting Sota sub-district in Papua's Merauke district, which is located near the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea land border, on Sunday.
He was accompanied by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD.
According to Karnavian, compared to the regional budget of South Sumatra province, which has a population of more than 12 million, for instance, Papua and West Papua's regional budgets are higher.
However, as Papua is larger than Java Island in terms of size, there is a "specialty" pertaining to the need for accelerating regional development there, he explained.
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To this end, the government is deliberating on the public's aspirations in Papua about the need for creating three more provinces, including South Papua, through a regional division mechanism, the minister said.
He noted earlier that the Home Ministry is currently deliberating and preparing a government regulation in this regard.
Coordinating Minister Mahfud MD has given his ministry a deadline to complete the government regulation on the regional division by October 19, 2021, Karnavian said. It still needs to be merged with the aspirations of those at the grassroots level, he added.
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Karnavian then urged community leaders and all societal elements at large in the districts of Merauke, Boven Digoel, Mappi, and Asmat to stand united to express their aspirations for the creation of South Papua province.
He also asked them to write to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, adding that Merauke district has vast potential in agriculture and fisheries.
Owing to its huge potential and sufficient availability of human resources, he said he is confident that South Papua would rise to become the most developed province in the land of Papua.
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"Papua and West Papua's regional budgets are top eight among provinces in Indonesia though their total population is less than five million," Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian observed while visiting Sota sub-district in Papua's Merauke district, which is located near the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea land border, on Sunday.
He was accompanied by the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD.
According to Karnavian, compared to the regional budget of South Sumatra province, which has a population of more than 12 million, for instance, Papua and West Papua's regional budgets are higher.
However, as Papua is larger than Java Island in terms of size, there is a "specialty" pertaining to the need for accelerating regional development there, he explained.
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To this end, the government is deliberating on the public's aspirations in Papua about the need for creating three more provinces, including South Papua, through a regional division mechanism, the minister said.
He noted earlier that the Home Ministry is currently deliberating and preparing a government regulation in this regard.
Coordinating Minister Mahfud MD has given his ministry a deadline to complete the government regulation on the regional division by October 19, 2021, Karnavian said. It still needs to be merged with the aspirations of those at the grassroots level, he added.
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Karnavian then urged community leaders and all societal elements at large in the districts of Merauke, Boven Digoel, Mappi, and Asmat to stand united to express their aspirations for the creation of South Papua province.
He also asked them to write to Indonesian President Joko Widodo, adding that Merauke district has vast potential in agriculture and fisheries.
Owing to its huge potential and sufficient availability of human resources, he said he is confident that South Papua would rise to become the most developed province in the land of Papua.
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