NewsPapua - The
Government had launched a series of Legal Action against various illegal
activities took place in the society and it was reported the result of
this legal action were satisfy with a big number of illegal activities
were crushed.
The
series of the legal action implemented within the last period of
working time had been a part of the Legal Reform Agenda decided by the
Government to maximize the support to the National Development Program.
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, General
Wiranto after attending the special meeting concerning this matter said
in the State Palace on January, 2017.
General
Wiranto said, based on the success of the series of the Legal Action in
the last period of working time, the Government decided to launch the
Second Series of Legal Action as the further action of the Legal Reform,
comprising of : There are about 41 thousand Laws or Regulations that
are still existing in the society and manipulated by various individual
for various objectives, though in fact most the Law or the Regulation
are no more valid. This information was not completed with action needed
to select which parts should be revised and amended. It is likely
expected the Legal Community will give their share of action.
The
Government decision to implement a series of the Legal Action in the
frame work of the Legal Reform Agenda is definitely important policy
realizing all the implementation of the People’s Daily Life and the
National Development to be protected on the basic of interest of the
People’s Daily Life and the National Development Concern. It is also to
show the world that Indonesia has been run democratically and seriously
respecting highly the Human Right.
This
article is especially made to remind The Government to the Law No 21 of
2001 on The Special Autonomy for The Papua Province to be considered as
the Law that should be reformed/amended urgently. This policy is
clearly necessary because Law No 21 Of 2001 on the Special Autonomy for
the Papua Province is considered necessary to be amended and perfected
so that the development of Papua can be done objectively and orderly.
Politically
the reform of the Law No 21 of 2001 on The Special Autonomy for Papua
Province is to respond to the Evaluation concluded by the Government
that the Law No 21 of 2001 should be perfected because the existing of
Law No 21 of 2001 on The Special Autonomy for the Papua Province did not
reach the goals as it was intended. The Law No 21 of 2001 on the
Special Autonomy for Papua Province was established when Papua Province
was still one Province of the Papua Province, because though The
Province of West Papua was founded on 2001 but this Province was just
active in the year of 2003.
The
decision to reform Law No 21 of 2001 On The Special Autonomy for the
Papua Province and West Papua Province politically affected the
implementation of the development in the Papua Province and West Papua
Province now have run in slow movement, to wait the new Law on the
Especial Autonomy of Papua and The Province of West Papua. The decision
made to amend Law No 21 of 2001 on the Special Autonomy for Papua in the
year of 2015 apparently has affected not processed smoothly in the
House of Representatives. The bill on the proposal to amend the Law No
21 of 2001 apparently did not include in the List of the Legislative
Program of the House of Representatives in 2016. The idea to amend the
Law No 21 of 2001 on the Autonomy for Papua is unlikely considered as
urgent amendment.
Law
No 21 of The Year of 2001 on the Special Autonomy for the Papua
Province was published in 2001 by President Megawati. The amendment of
this Law is really urgent because it has been indirectly influence the
development of the political and security of this province.
Observation and Evaluation.
From
it structures and contents it is apparently Law No 21 of 2001 on
Special Autonomy for Papua Province various observer definitely consider
as one of the best Law may be ever made by the Government of Indonesia.
The implementation of Law No 21 of 2001 will make the Papuan really
feel to manage Papua in line with the Papuan will within the political
umbrella of the Republic of Indonesia.
After
more ten years since the Enaction of Law No 21 of 2001 precisely since
2001 until 20014 the implementation of Law No 21 of the year of 2001
though it has been running good, but apparently The Government evaluated
that the sense of the implementation of Law No 21 of 2001 has not been
reached, namely to make the life of Papuan equal to the life of the
people of other Provinces in East Indonesia has not reach the goal.
Meanwhile the Central Government in its effort to catch up the lack of
Law No 21 of 2001 has been made through various researches and
discussions and it were found that several number of element of Law No
21 of 2001 on Special Autonomy for the Papua Province should be
perfected. In 2015 the bill of Law on the amendment of Law No 21 of 2001
was made and to be submitted to the House of The Representatives in
Jakarta.
Unfortunately
this bill was still on the line of waiting list to be put in the
National Legislatives Program. Clearly the bill of the Law on Special
Autonomy for the Papua Province and West Papua Province are not included
in the National Legislative Program of 2016. Likely all the members of
the Cabinet and the members of the House of Representatives are
necessary to pay the serious attention to this issue because the
development of Papua based on the new Law on Special Autonomy for the
Papua and West Papua Province would have the serious impact to the
political and security of Papua now and even the political and security
in the future time.
The
problem of Papua for many years are the security disturbances launched
by The Freedom-Movement for the West Papua /OPM. This security
disturbance had been for many years since 1960 affected the whole Papua
was not safe. But now likely he new cadrea of insurgences are
decreasing, so the power of OPM decreasing. OPM now is only active in
small units of armed group, though they are professional in guerilla
warfare.
For
the Government of Indonesia it is the time now to develop Papua and
West Papua Province to act and to win the heart of the Papuan. Some
indications are indicating the condition of the separatist are
weakening. Accordingly the total development comprising in both economic
development and other aspect of life are the key to win the heart of
the Papuan People. This points are indicating the important factor of
the Reformation Agenda of the Law of the Special Autonomy of Papua and
West Papua Province is important to be finished soon.
Most
of Papuan have understood that the word development has the meaning to
improve their welfare and to have better life. That word is not strange
for them. And among the Papuan leaders, activist and educated society
they know exactly Law No 21of 2001 On the Special Autonomy for Papua and
West Papua means the special support from the Government of The
Republic of Indonesia for Papuan to improve their welfare or the better
life of Papuan. The Result of the amendment of Law No 21 of 2001 on
Special Autonomy of Pap[ua and West Papua Province will influence the
future of Papua and West Papua Province. The intensive effort to speed
the economic development in Papua is important to stop the hoax against
Indonesia and propaganda to influence Papuan by the Separatist.
*) Writer is the political and security observer. Lives in Jakarta.
