Jayapura, Jubi – The Papua Office of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) hoped that people in 29 regencies and cities in Papua would be willing to open up and accept 2020 Population Census officers who come to collect their data, Head of BPS Papua Adriana Robaha said in a press statement in Jayapura City on Thursday, June 2, 2022.
“Hopefully, the data collection process can run without a hitch. We would like to ask the people to accept the officers and answer the questions that are given by them, “said Adriana.
She said that currently, her party was conducting a long-form follow-up census for 2020 Population data collection, as it could not be carried out in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adriana said data collection for the census had started in May 2022. “For Papua, data collection has started in May, and will end in June,” she said.
She explained that the long-form follow-up census was part of the national data collection, collected from 5 percent of the total population of the census block in Indonesia, namely 4,294,896 families. In Papua, further data collection will be collected from 12 percent of the total population of the Papua census block, which is 121,200 households.
In the follow-up data collection in Jayapura City, the census officer will not bring any paper and will collect data using a device or gadget. However, further data collection in other areas still uses paper forms due to poor internet connection or lack of internet access.
“Later on, each selected respondent will be asked 83 questions related to individuals, migration, mobility, disability, education, as well as communication, housing, and employment,” said Adriana.
Merauke, Jubi – The Archbishop of Merauke, Petrus Canisius Mandagi, revealed that education services in the interior of Papua’s Merauke Regency were not running, partly because teachers did not carry out their duties properly.
Mandagi heard the people’s complaints himself during his Canonical Visit to Kimaam and Ilwayab Districts two weeks ago.
“On May 16-20, 2022, I made an official visit to Kimaam and Ilwayab. I met and talked with the community, and saw many things,” Mandagi told Jubi on Saturday, June 4, 2022.
He said the social, economic, educational, and health conditions in the interior of Merauke were very ironic given its rich natural resources.
“Education there was ignored. Where are the teachers? They live in Merauke, receive a salary, and do not teach. People say there are one or two teachers but they only manage fishing nets,” said the Archbishop.
Mandagi criticized the Merauke Education Agency for rarely visiting and supervising schools in rural areas. “I will ask the Regent, how is the head of the service here? There is no supervision of the teachers,” he said.
According to Mandagi, education is the key to a better future. He said we could not expect a future in Papua without proper and well-organized education.
“Education is destroyed here because of teacher shortages. Well, there are teachers, but they’re lazy even though they receive a salary. How will the children be educated?” he criticism.
He further asked the Vicar General of the Merauke Archdiocese to list the teachers serving in Catholic foundation schools, and check whether the teachers were carrying out their duties or not. “If there are Catholic teachers who do not do their job, we will fire them. We need teachers who are truly devoted,” he added.
Merauke Regent Romanus Mbaraka admitted that the teaching and learning process in villages had not been optimal yet. The Merauke Regency Administration has made efforts to improve education management and activate the control function of teaching and learning activities in rural areas.
“The community has always complained about this problem of teachers being absent. We will prepare an integrated control, as well as improve education management,” said Mbaraka.
“Almost all elementary schools in the interior are not running as they should. The control function must be reapplied. District heads, village heads, and other leaders can work together to monitor schools in their area,” said Mbaraka. (*)
While leading the security troop gathering for the W20 and Y20 events here on Tuesday, the chief of the regional police, Inspector General Tornagogo Sihombing, instructed officers to tighten security during the two events.
"As security forces, we must provide a sense of security to the (event) participants and the public. Hence, we will monitor all potentials which could disrupt the implementation of the international events," he remarked.
According to its official website, the Y20 is a forum for future young leaders from G20 member countries for discussing and exchanging ideas regarding the agenda of the G20 Presidency.
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Meanwhile, the W20 is one of the G20 engagement groups and is focused on discussing and promoting women's empowerment and gender equality.
The W20 event, which will take place on June 8–9, 2022, and the Y20 event, which will be held on June 17–18, will be attended by delegates from a number of countries, he added.
Optimum security will give the international guests a positive impression that West Papua province is a safe and convenient region to be visited, Sihombing said.
"Let's show the international world that West Papua is safe to come to," he added.
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The officers will guard and patrol the objects, which will be seen by the W20 and Y20 participants.
The Gegana bomb squad of the regional police’s Mobile Brigade has also been dispatched to check vehicles and lodgings regularly.
Police have begun guarding a number of strategic locations in Manokwari city, including Rendani Airport, Aston Niu Manokwari Hotel, Manokwari City Mall, as well as Mansinam Island, which is a tourist destination.
On Mansinam Island, the event delegates will visit religious historical sites related to evangelism and the beginning of civilization in Papua region.
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