Indonesia's plan to create new eastern provinces unviable, says Papua governor
27/5/2022 20:03
Indonesia's plan to create new provinces in its impoverished eastern region of Papua has not been adequately discussed with the local population and is unviable, its governor said. Lawmakers announced in April that parliament would deliberate adding three new provinces in the territory, bringing the total to five. The announcement sparked protests from Papuans in several cities over what they see as the central government's encroachment into the resource-rich region. Governor Lukas Enembe of Papua province told Reuters there aren't enough resources to run new provinces and that Papuans were not adequately consulted about the plan.
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