Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, has reiterated that the government has embraced a welfare and dialogue-based method to promote development in the easternmost Indonesian province of Papua.
He made the statement during a virtual dialogue with the Foreign Ministry, Indonesian embassies in the Asia Pacific area, the US, and Europe as well as Indonesian representatives in Africa on Thursday.
” In resolving the problem of Papua, the government is prioritizing extensive welfare in all elements. And in dealing with separatism, the federal government is highlighting discussions and imposing the law in dealing with KKB (armed Papuan groups),” he stated.
Mahfud said he has actually held detailed dialogues and meetings with Papuan figures, including religious figures, social figures, regional governments, and the Papua Provincial Legal Council (DPRP) management.
They have all agreed to construct Papua with peace, he remarked.
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In addition to enhancing welfare and peace methods, the nation should guarantee the safety of the Papua individuals in the face of the danger posed by terrorism, he included.
Constitutionally, Papua is a genuine part of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia, in accordance with the global law embraced in the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2504, Mahfud said.
Thursday’s dialogue likewise featured the management of the State Intelligence Board (BIN), the National Authorities (Polri), the National Counter-terrorism Board (BNPT), and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK).
Indonesian Ambassador to New Zealand, Tantowi Yahya, admired Mahfud MD’s initiative in holding the discussion and expressed the hope it would be held consistently.
” We value the effort made by Mr. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs to discuss to the public about Papua problem through one gate. So far, there have actually been numerous gates to explain the policy on Papua,” he mentioned.
Tantowi stated the narrative on Papua need to concentrate on justice, treatment, and upholding of human rights rather than the significant amount of funds funnelled to the province.
Meanwhile, Indonesian Ambassador to Belgium, Andri Hadi, said all European countries support the Indonesian government’s policy on Papua.
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