Waiting for the Promise of Division
Hopefully the three new provinces in Papua will not become part of the new autonomous regions, which have not produced satisfactory results.
Acting Governor of South Papua Apolo Safanpo (center) signs the inauguration letter witnessed by Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian (left) at the Ministry of Home Affairs Office, Jakarta, Friday (11/11/2022).
The provinces of South Papua, Papua Pegunungan (Mountains) and Central Papua have officially been formed. Now, it is time to work on realizing the expectations of the formation of the three provinces.
The process of forming the three new provinces resulting from the division of Papua Province was initiated by the decision of the House of Representatives (DPR) on 30 June, which approved three bills for the formation of three new provinces in Papua to be passed into law. On 25 July 2022, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo passed three laws establishing the three provinces.