JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – In a visit to Papua Province, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo observed that this province is a very rich region.
However, the President warned that rich province would not able to guarantee the welfare of people.
He explained that the key of the prosperity of Papua Province depends on the right and proper Public Policy from Heads of Regional Administration.
The president mentioned Singapura, South Korea, and Japan as countries that have no natural resources but could be rich as they have good public policies.
“I ask the Governors, Regents, and Mayor in Papua to control the wealth and not to sell licenses and permits because our natural resources will run out and people do not get anything” Jokowi said.
President Jokowi will end his visit in Papua and scheduled to return to Jakarta today. (rully@yosefardi.biz)