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Widodo AS: Apply Special Autonomy Consistently in Papua
Tuesday, 13 December, 2005 | 10:51 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Widodo AS, the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security, has said that the government has taken a rapid response to the hunger cases in Papua.

“I think that the government has already responded quickly to the situation in Papua,” stated Widodo.
What was most important, said the coordinating minister, was that measures must be taken to verify the information so that the real situation can be seen.

Widodo also said he hoped that leaders in the region were concerned about development matters in each region.

“What we want to know now is how development matters touch the main issues of welfare,” he stated.

According to Widodo, welfare issues have become the target of all government efforts.

In order to settle and manage issues in Papua, he stated that special autonomy should be applied consistently.

“Special autonomy is the best solution in settling problems in Papua,” said Widodo.
(Fanny Febiana-Tempo News Room)