Jakarta Claims Majority of Papuans Support New Province
Monday, 25 April 2022 – 22:41 GMT+7
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD (middle) delivering a press statement after accompanying President Joko Widodo in a meeting with the Papua and West Papua delegations at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, on Monday (April 25, 2022). Foto: ANTARA/screenshot/Gilang Galiartha/my
The draft bill touched on the subject of formation of three new autonomous regions at the provincial level from the two currently existing provinces: Papua and West Papua.
Should the bill be ratified as a law, there would be five provinces in Papua comprising Papua Province, West Papua Province, South Papua Province, Central Papua Province, and Central Highlands Papua Province. (ant/dil/jpnn)
On April 6, 2022, the working committee on the draft law of three Papua New Guinea New Autonomous Areas had been included as the DPR initiative proposal
Source Antara
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