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Islands in focus: Papua gov wants entrepreneurial spirit
Papua Governor Lukas Enembe has called on communities in the province to make fundamental changes to catch up with other provinces in Indonesia
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apua Governor Lukas Enembe has called on communities in the province to make fundamental changes to catch up with other provinces in Indonesia.
'Papuans should change their mind-sets. So far, they have been pampered by nature, it's time to make use of nature for prosperity,' said Lukas, who was sworn in as governor on April 9, 2013.
Papua's younger generation wanted to become civil servants, but it was time for them to think about becoming entrepreneurs, he said.
'Papua's nature is rich, vast and beautiful. It is naturally unique. Papuans should be able to manage their surroundings and make them beautiful, pleasant places to draw visitors,' said Lukas.
The Central Statistics Agency's Papua office recorded 924,410 underprivileged people in the province in 2014, a decline from 2013 of 960,560.
