Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR) is striving to finish the renewal of the Papua Special Autonomy Law No.21/2001 before it expires in November this year.
The law, which has been in force for almost 20 years, has paved the way for a significant amount of funds to flow into Papua and West Papua, with the central government earmarking Rp94.24 trillion (CNN Indonesia, 2020) for the region from 2002 to 2020.
The government has hinted that it intends to extend the allocation of the special autonomy funds by another 20 years to expedite efforts to close the development gap and bring prosperity to all communities in the region.
Even as deliberations continue on the bill for amending the Papua Special Autonomy Law No.21/2001, which has become a top priority under the…
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