Bill for the Establishment of the Province of Southwest Papua Approved as a Proposal by the DPR

Google translation from Detik.com

Jakarta - The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia held the 28th Plenary Meeting of the House of Representatives for the V session of Session Year 2021-2022 today. There are a number of agendas set, one of which is the decision-making on the Draft Law on or the Bill for the Establishment of the Province of Southwest Papua to become a proposed bill on the initiative of the Indonesian House of Representatives.

The plenary meeting was held at Nusantara II, parliament complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday (7/7/2022). The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Chairman of the DPR, Rachmat Gobel. The Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus were also present.

At first, each faction spokeswoman expressed her views regarding the Draft Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) on the Establishment of the Province of Southwest Papua. The views of all factions are conveyed in writing to the leadership of the DPR.

Furthermore, Gobel asked for approval from all factions related to the Draft Commission II of the DPR RI on the Establishment of the Province of Southwest Papua to be approved as a bill proposed by the DPR.

"Thus, the 9 factions have expressed their respective factions' opinions. We asked the honorable council session. Can the proposed bill on the initiative of Commission II of the DPR RI regarding the Province of Southwest Papua be approved as a bill proposed by the DPR RI?" Gobel said to the Council members.

As previously reported, the Legislative Body (Baleg) of the DPR RI approved the harmonization of the Bill for the Establishment of the Southwest Papua Province. All factions, except the Democratic Party Faction, approved the bill.

The decision-making meeting on the results of the harmonization of the Bill for the Establishment of the Southwest Papua Province was held at the DPR building, Senayan complex, Jakarta, Monday (30/5/2022). Of the 9 factions in the DPR, the majority agreed. The Democrats refused.

"We have heard the views of the factions. 8 factions agree. Democrats ask to be returned to the proposer to be refined. We ask for approval to the forum with a note. Can the results of harmonization of the Southwest Province Bill be approved?" asked the Deputy Head of Baleg Achmad Baidowi or Awiek to the members.

"Agreed," replied the member.

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