Papua council changes name

Papua council changes name

JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papua provincial council officially
changed its name to the Papua People's Representative Council in
a plenary session on Wednesday.

The change, based on Law No. 21/2001 on Papua's special
autonomy, was marked by the unveiling of a new placard outside
the council building by the province's deputy governor Constant
Karma.

Council deputy speaker Paskalis Kosay said the change opened
up the way for executives and councillors to set up regulations
governing the Papua People's Assembly (MRP).

Papua Governor JP Solossa is scheduled to install the MRP's 44
members in September this year, ahead of the province's election
of regional heads in October. The MRP will select the candidates
running for the elections. -- JP