Presidential instruction<\/p>\n
From Koran Tempo<\/p>\n
This nation has been turned upside down by endless conflicts
\nand various vested interests, ranging from the hike in fuel
\nprices to conflicts of interest among our public representatives
\nopposing the issuance of Presidential Instruction No 1\/2003 as an
\nexecutory regulation for Law No. 45\/1999 on the division of Papua
\ninto three provinces.<\/p>\n
The objections have come from a number of Golkar Faction
\nmembers, who have urged the government to consistently implement
\nthe law on special autonomy for Papua. The party's objection to
\nthe enactment of Law No. 45 is a stale political joke, something
\ndisgusting to see or hear. This Law was passed in response to the
\ndesire of some people living in Papua to have their own provinces
\nin the western part of the island.<\/p>\n
This aspiration was warmly welcomed and approved by the
\nprovincial councillors from Golkar. Based on this aspiration, the
\ngovernment, along with the legislature, hammered out the draft
\nlaw. However, given the then unfavorable situation, the
\ngovernment decided to postpone its implementation. The issuance
\nof Presidential Instruction No 1\/2003 will, as a matter of fact,
\nrepresent an alternative solution to the Papuan problem. I am
\nsuspicious that behind the objections to the issuance of the
\nPresidential Instruction, there is something fishy going on here.<\/p>\n
Golkar people have opposed an increase in the number of
\nprovinces in Papua as Golkar will benefit from there continuing
\nto be a single province by freely using the special autonomy
\nfunds to pursue its own interests in the next general election.
\nApart from this, objecting to increasing the number of Papuan
\nprovinces will mean encouraging the use of special autonomy funds
\nin the interests of the Free Papuan Movement.<\/p>\n
ROBBY KRISIFU<\/p>\n
Tangerang, Banten<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/presidential-instruction-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }