Tribal leaders in Papua will accommodate special autonomy or popular as Otsus. “The Bill 21/2001 on Otsus for Papua and West Papua provinces is a real form of recognition and … Continue Reading Indigenous People to Accommodate Special Autonomy
Nethy Dharma Somba, THE JAKARTA POST, JAYAPURA The Province of West Papua received Rp 1.1 trillion (US$100 million) in special autonomy funds in the 2009 budget. Since its initial disbursement … Continue Reading West Papua gets Rp 1.1t in autonomy funds
Markus Makur , The Jakarta Post , Timika | Mon, 11/03/2008 10:24 AM | The Archipelago During the Catholic missionary period, the village of Kokonao was a center of education, … Continue Reading Regional Autonomy: Mimika’s rural areas rise after 20 years of neglect
Today I read an Indonesian blog namely BillyMambrasar in bahasa Indonesia. I think it is important for us Papuan to realise how good is the impact of special autonomy for … Continue Reading The impact of special autonomy to education
Source : RNZI All factions in Indonesia’s House of Representatives have agreed to pass legislation giving a legal basis for the implementation of special autonomy in the new province of … Continue Reading Indonesian House of Reps to pass West Papua autonomy bill
Special autonomy is still on going process and we can not say whether it is successful or fail. Papuan leading figures are working very hard to support development particularly in … Continue Reading Government to make legal umbrella for West Papua
After the New Order Suharto regime stepped down in 1998, the aspiration for democracy was aired throughout West Papua and other parts of Indonesia. East Timor was given options to … Continue Reading Democracy within West Papua Special Autonomy