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Papua, West Papua need better connectivity: Jokowi
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President Joko Widodo answers questions during an interview at the State Palace recently. (File) (Antara/Rosa Panggabean)
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resident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has called on his ministers to cooperate with regional governments to boost the construction of infrastructure in Papua and West Papua to help the two provinces expand connectivity with other regions in the country.
Taking these regions out of isolation, West Papua in particular, is essential in order to increase job opportunities and boost human development, the President added.
“We have focused our efforts on expediting infrastructure development over the past two years in order to boost West Papua’s connectivity with other regions in Indonesia,” he said during the opening of a closed-door meeting at the State Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday.
[::Strides in infrastructure not enough for Papua: Leader::http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2017/05/11/strides-in-infrastructure-not-enough-for-papua-leader.html]“Connectivity is essential for West Papua not only to open up isolated areas, but also to cut down logistics costs and increase the competitiveness of local products.”
Jokowi called on related parties to accelerate the development of ports in Sorong, Bintuni and Kaimana in West Papua and also airports in the region.
Moreover, the President also asked the administrations of the two provinces to take advantage of its available natural resources to increase the social and economic welfare of locals. (bbn)
