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Former Papua Police chief eyes gubernatorial seat
Former Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. Paulus Waterpauw has registered to run on the Golkar Party’s ticket in the 2018 Papua gubernatorial election
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All ready: Former Papua Police chief Insp.Gen. Paulus Waterpauw (right, second from the top) registers his candidacy for the 2018 Papua gubernatorial election at the Golkar Party Regional Executive Center office in Jayapura on June 12. (JP/Nethy Dharma Somba)
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ormer Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. Paulus Waterpauw has registered to run on the Golkar Party’s ticket in the 2018 Papua gubernatorial election.
“I registered to run for Papua governor to respond to both the demands and questions of the Papuan people, who had frequently asked whether I was serious to run in the election,” Paulus said after submitting his application at the Golkar Regional Executive Center’s (DPD) office in Jayapura on Monday.
The National Police have yet to grant him permission to run in the election. However, Paulus said he was certain he should go on with his plan to register his nomination, adding that he had also applied to become a gubernatorial candidate on the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) tickets.
Read also: Papua Police arrest online gambling operators in Timika“I am hoping to run in the election. Whether Golkar will endorse me or not depends on the party,” Paulus said.
Taha Al Hamid, a notable public figure in Papua who is also the Papuan Presidium Council (PDP) secretary general, said Papuans wanted Paulus to become governor.
He was sure Paulus could properly execute Papua’s Special Autonomy Law.
“All this time, Papuans have been disappointed with the implementation of the law because it does not take the side of the people, tending to support the interests of elites only. That’s why we need a figure like Paulus,” Taha said. (foy/ebf)
