Papuan People's Assembly

Papuan People's Assembly

From Tempo

With the promulgation of Government Regulation No. 54/2004 on the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP), the provincial administration of Papua is expected to set up this institution before long.

The MRP is an important body for the process of special autonomy in the region. The Papuan community should therefore be careful in electing representatives to the assembly.

However, the MRP is only limited to the function of coordination and the contribution of ideas, without the authority to make decisions. The final word remains in the hands of the central government.

Still, members of the MRP should understand the main task and function of this assembly because only in this way will everything go in line with the message of special autonomy, and hopefully meet the aspirations of Papuans for improved public welfare.

WANTO M. PARI Jakarta