Amien to prioritize transportation

JAYAPURA, Papua: Siswono Yudohusodo, the running mate of Amien Rais, said on Tuesday that if elected, Amien would prioritize the transportation sector in Papua, the country's easternmost and least developed province.

Siswono said a good transportation system was vital for the mountainous Papua province.

"The transportation sector is the key to development in Papua. If the problem of transportation can be addressed in Papua, people in remote areas will no longer be isolated and their economic status will improve, which would in turn improve the standard of living for Papuans as a whole," Siswono said. -- JP