Koteka Eight

The three new Papua provinces, namely South Papua, Central Papua, and Papua Mountains, will be fostered by the central government until their administration is effective. The central government will foster the three provinces for 3 years since they were inaugurated. The DPR has ratified the 3 Bills on the Formation of the New Autonomous Region (DOB) of Papua into Laws on Thursday (30/6). The inauguration of the Provinces of South Papua, Central Papua, and Papua Mountains must be carried out no later than 6 months from the date of promulgation, or December 2022 at the latest. For South Papua Province, the capital city is Merauke Regency. Meanwhile, the capital of the Central Province is Nabire Regency, and the capital of the Papua Mountains Province is Jayawijaya Regency. The central government’s authority in regulating the province is enshrined in the new autonomous region law as follows: Article 18 of the South Papua Province Law In order to streamline the administration of regiona