Optimizing Special Autonomy Volume II for Improvement of Development in Papua
For a long time, Papua has been synonymous with backwardness compared to other regions in Indonesia. Especially when there was no regional autonomy, Papua only consisted of the majority of wilderness. The condition is exacerbated by the absence of facilities that support community mobility, Development in Papua began to appear since 2001 after the existence of special autonomy. During the reign of President Jokowi (since 2014), development in Papua was increasingly being pushed. This was done so that there would be no more news about poverty and hunger in Papua, and to improve the welfare of the community. The government ensures that the Papua Special Autonomy Fund (Otsus) is extended through the Draft Law (RUU) on Amendments to Law Number 21 of 2001 concerning Special Autonomy (Otsus) for Papua Province. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said that the revision of Law 21/2001 also regulates the increase in the special autonomy fund allocation ceiling from two percent