President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is to pay attention to the planned development of the province of Papua, West Papua, and S ulawesi Tenggara (Southeast Sulawesi). Today (Thursday, 1/20/2011), the President and members of United Indonesian Cabinet II hold a cabinet meeting to discuss the issue.
In the introductory meeting held at the Presidential Office on Thursday afternoon, the President said the development budget for Papua and West Papua has increased every year. It is expected that the construction of public welfare can be achieved through good planning, and not merely a big budget.
"I just want to say that the number is growing, because it must be really effective. We should hear what the three governors that local plans should we support in the hope of synergy going well," the president said.
Head of State said, during a visit to Wasior some time ago, had discussions with the Governor of Papua Barnabas Suebu, West Papua Governor Abraham O Attaruti and Southeast Sulawesi governor Nur Alam about development in their respective regions.
Following up the discussion, still according to the Head of State, the third governor asked to present their local development plan in the cabinet meeting so that it can be understood by the relevant ministers and has the support of good planning and implementation.
"It's good that the plan they were our Success. It turned out that the success of economic development not only depends on the development budget, but many factors such as concepts, collaboration, working effectively and so on. That's what we want to do in the future for many is achieved," the president said.
The President pointed out in 2009, West Papua gets Rp 7 budget, 16 trillion, Papua Rp16, 5 billion is equivalent to 23.6 trillion, while Revenues from freeport numbers of Rp10, 2 trillion, so the government as much as Rp 6 trillion extra budget.
"In 2010, revenue from Freeport Rp14, 4 trillion, spending Rp8 West Papua, 1 trillion, Papua Rp19, 8 trillion, it Leaps high," he said. Therefore, the President requested That Will Be Used the budget through the planning and implementation of Appropriate Development.
Also Head of State asked the Ministers to follow up the development plan submitted by the three governors in the regions so cans That development take place.