DPD RI Forms Evaluation Team for Special Autonomy Fund Utilisation in Papua
Manokwari (ANTARA) - The Regional Representative Council (DPD) of the Republic of Indonesia has formed a team to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the use and utilisation of special autonomy (otsus) funds in Papua.
DPD member Filep Wamafma said in Manokwari, West Papua, on Wednesday that oversight of the implementation of special autonomy funds sourced from the state budget (APBN) is a constitutional mandate.
"The DPD RI has the authority stipulated by law to oversee the use of Papua's special autonomy funds," said Filep.
According to him, local governments at both the provincial and regency/city levels across Papua's six provinces should be held accountable for the transparent use of special autonomy funds before the public.
The audit is a concrete step taken by the DPD in response to public distrust regarding the management of special autonomy funds by local governments.
"If the public considers special autonomy a failure, it means the local governments have failed, as they are the managers of the special autonomy funds," said Filep, who also serves as Chairman of DPD RI Committee III.
In addition to local governments, Filep said the DPD would invite the Steering Body for the Acceleration of Papua Special Autonomy Development (BP3OKP) and the Executive Committee for the Acceleration of Papua Special Autonomy Development.
Both non-structural institutions were established by the President to directly monitor policy direction and the technical implementation of accelerated development in Papua within the framework of special autonomy.
"At the April session, the DPD RI will summon all parties — local governments, BP3OKP, and the Executive Committee — to present the extent to which special autonomy funds have been used and what results have been achieved," said Filep.
Furthermore, Filep expressed disappointment at the performance of appointed provincial legislative council members, or the Special Autonomy Faction, who he said had been insufficiently vigorous in safeguarding the transparency of special autonomy fund management in their respective regions.
These institutions were established to strengthen the representation and protection of the interests of indigenous Papuans (OAP) in the legislative process, budgeting, and oversight of special autonomy implementation at the regional level.
"If they are unable to carry out the mandate of the law, these institutions should simply be dissolved so that oversight of special autonomy implementation is taken over directly by the DPR RI and DPD RI," said Filep.
DPD member Filep Wamafma said in Manokwari, West Papua, on Wednesday that oversight of the implementation of special autonomy funds sourced from the state budget (APBN) is a constitutional mandate.
"The DPD RI has the authority stipulated by law to oversee the use of Papua's special autonomy funds," said Filep.
According to him, local governments at both the provincial and regency/city levels across Papua's six provinces should be held accountable for the transparent use of special autonomy funds before the public.
The audit is a concrete step taken by the DPD in response to public distrust regarding the management of special autonomy funds by local governments.
"If the public considers special autonomy a failure, it means the local governments have failed, as they are the managers of the special autonomy funds," said Filep, who also serves as Chairman of DPD RI Committee III.
In addition to local governments, Filep said the DPD would invite the Steering Body for the Acceleration of Papua Special Autonomy Development (BP3OKP) and the Executive Committee for the Acceleration of Papua Special Autonomy Development.
Both non-structural institutions were established by the President to directly monitor policy direction and the technical implementation of accelerated development in Papua within the framework of special autonomy.
"At the April session, the DPD RI will summon all parties — local governments, BP3OKP, and the Executive Committee — to present the extent to which special autonomy funds have been used and what results have been achieved," said Filep.
Furthermore, Filep expressed disappointment at the performance of appointed provincial legislative council members, or the Special Autonomy Faction, who he said had been insufficiently vigorous in safeguarding the transparency of special autonomy fund management in their respective regions.
These institutions were established to strengthen the representation and protection of the interests of indigenous Papuans (OAP) in the legislative process, budgeting, and oversight of special autonomy implementation at the regional level.
"If they are unable to carry out the mandate of the law, these institutions should simply be dissolved so that oversight of special autonomy implementation is taken over directly by the DPR RI and DPD RI," said Filep.