Wamena and autonomy

Wamena and autonomy

From Media Indonesia

As part of Irian Jaya province, Wamena is richly endowed with
natural resources such as natural gas, oil and forestry products.
Unfortunately, most of its people live in poverty. The reason is
that the central administration has taken much of the region's
natural wealth and only an insignificant amount of it is returned
to Wamena people.

Therefore, local councillors have met relevant authorities
several times in order that Wamena might become an autonomous
region. While all the necessary requirements have been met, a
definitive answer about Wamena becoming a special autonomous
region has yet to emerge.

In this context, allow me to call on all Wamena residents in
particular and all people of Irian Jaya/Papua in general as well
as the members of the People's Consultative Assembly/the House of
Representatives (MPR/DPR) representing Irian Jaya, to support
this struggle so that our dream of having a special autonomous
region of Wamena will soon become a reality.

EVERISTA FAUTNGIL

Jakarta