Deputy Home Affairs Minister Ribka Haluk said that, in addition to regional heads, President Prabowo also summoned the Executive Committee for the Acceleration of Papua’s Special Autonomy Development.
“Today, the President will hold a meeting with the executive committee for the acceleration of Papua’s special autonomy, as well as ministries and agencies and regional governments, governors, and all 42 district heads across Papua,” Haluk said here on Tuesday.
Haluk, who is also a member of the committee, said the President wanted to provide direct instruction to regional leaders regarding efforts to speed up development in Papua.
She added that during the meeting, the President opened space for dialogue with governors and district heads, which is expected to help align central government programs and policies with regional needs and the implementation of development on the ground.
"The main point is to harmonize central government programs and policies for accelerating development,” she said.
Regarding Papua’s development focus in 2026, she noted that the executive committee had recently launched the Papua Development Master Plan (RIPP) together with the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas).
The President’s directive on accelerating development in Papua had previously been conveyed by Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian.
“The President will provide directions on steps to accelerate development in Papua,” the minister said on Monday (December 15).
According to him, the President has a very strong commitment to speeding up development in Papua.
Previously, Papua Governor Matius Fakhiri expressed readiness to position Papua Province as a benchmark for accelerating development across all regions in Papua.
According to him, Papua has more complete infrastructure compared with newly established provinces, giving it a strategic role in driving progress in eastern Indonesia.
Fakhiri said Papua must set an example in implementing development in education, health, and human resources.
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