Special Autonomy Brought Radical Changes To Papua
By: Achmad Faisal (Master's Degree of Law Student) Source: jawapos.com " Special Autonomy brought radical changes to Papua. Special Autonomy has provided protection for the empowerment of indigenous Papuans. “ ( Deputy Chairperson of the 2001 Papua Special Autonomy Team Stering Committee ) The journey of special autonomy in Papua has been going on for 20 years. During the last 20 years, the government has disbursed special autonomy funds of up to Rp. 101.2 trillion. There is an allocation of Fund Transfer and Village Funds (TKDD) from 2005 to 2021 reaching Rp. 702.3 trillion. Meanwhile, spending by ministries / agencies in the Papua region is Rp. 251.29 trillion. Thus the total central government funds for Papua and West Papua for the period 2002-2021 reached Rp. 138.65 trillion. The number is quite fantastic. Given that only two provinces are financed in the Special Autonomy budget. However, looking at the facts on the ground, the Special Autonomy Fund has br