Gubernur Papua Usulkan 9 Ruas Jalan Strategis ke Menteri PU, Dorong Konektivitas hingga Turunkan Harga Bahan Pokok

JAKARTA - Pemerintah Provinsi Papua mendorong percepatan pembangunan infrastruktur jalan sebagai fondasi utama pertumbuhan ekonomi kawasan timur Indonesia.

Dalam audiensi bersama Menteri Pekerjaan Umum Dody Hanggodo di Kantor Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum Jakarta pada Selasa (07/06), Gubernur Matius D. Fakhiri  menegaskan bahwa konektivitas darat menjadi kebutuhan mendesak untuk membuka keterisolasian wilayah, memperlancar distribusi hasil produksi masyarakat, sekaligus menekan biaya logistik yang selama ini masih tinggi.

Gubernur Fakhiri menyampaikan apresiasi kepada Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum atas dukungan yang selama ini diberikan dalam pembangunan jalan, jembatan, sistem penyediaan air bersih, jaringan irigasi, hingga sarana dan prasarana perumahan di Papua.

Menurutnya, Pemerintah Provinsi Papua berkomitmen mendukung program prioritas nasional atau Asta Cita Presiden, khususnya dalam peningkatan konektivitas sebagai penggerak kemandirian dan pertumbuhan ekonomi daerah.

"Kami mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Bapak Menteri Pekerjaan Umum yang hari ini memberikan ruang untuk berdiskusi. Kami datang karena konektivitas Papua, khususnya jalur darat, sangat penting untuk membuka akses ekonomi masyarakat," ujar Gubernur Fakhiri

Ia menjelaskan, akses jalan yang memadai akan memudahkan masyarakat di kampung-kampung mengangkut hasil pertanian, perkebunan, perikanan, maupun komoditas lokal lainnya menuju pusat-pusat perdagangan. Infrastruktur tersebut juga dinilai akan memperkuat hubungan antar daerah, termasuk menghubungkan wilayah pesisir dengan kawasan pegunungan serta provinsi-provinsi baru di Tanah Papua.

"Kami ingin masyarakat yang berada di kampung dapat membawa hasil kebunnya keluar dengan biaya yang lebih murah. Begitu juga hasil tangkapan nelayan dan komoditas lainnya bisa dipasarkan dengan lebih mudah sehingga mampu meningkatkan ekonomi keluarga," katanya.

Selain meningkatkan aktivitas ekonomi, pembangunan jaringan jalan juga diyakini akan berdampak pada penurunan harga kebutuhan pokok, khususnya di wilayah pegunungan yang selama ini menghadapi tingginya biaya distribusi.

"Jika akses darat semakin baik, harga bahan pokok di daerah pegunungan juga dapat ditekan karena distribusi logistik menjadi lebih lancar," ujarnya.

Dalam audiensi tersebut, Pemerintah Provinsi Papua secara resmi mengajukan dukungan penanganan sembilan ruas jalan strategis yang dinilai memiliki peran penting dalam memperkuat konektivitas wilayah.

Kesembilan ruas tersebut meliputi:

•            Ruas Jalan Sumberbaba–Dawai di Kabupaten Kepulauan Yapen.

•            Ruas Jalan Botawa–Koweda–Barapasi di Kabupaten Waropen.

•            Ruas Jalan Burmeso–Koweda–Barapasi di Kabupaten Mamberamo Raya.

•            Ruas Jalan Waibron–Depapre di Kabupaten Jayapura.

•            Ruas Jalan Warumbaim–Berap–Demta di Kabupaten Jayapura.

•            Ruas Jalan Waena–Arso V di Kabupaten Keerom.

•            Ruas Jalan Junction–Wardo di Kabupaten Biak Numfor.

•            Ruas Jalan Kemiri–Depapre dua jalur di Kabupaten Jayapura.

•            Ruas Jalan Jayapura–Sarmi dua jalur.

Menurut Gubernur, sebagian ruas tersebut merupakan jalan provinsi maupun jalan kabupaten yang memiliki fungsi strategis dalam membangun jaringan transportasi darat di kawasan utara Papua. ***

JAKARTA – The Papua Provincial Government is pushing for the acceleration of road infrastructure development as a key foundation for economic growth in eastern Indonesia.

During an audience with Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo at the Ministry of Public Works office in Jakarta on Tuesday (07/06), Governor Matius D. Fakhiri emphasized that land connectivity is an urgent need to open up isolated areas, facilitate the distribution of community products, and reduce logistics costs, which have remained high.

Governor Fakhiri expressed his appreciation to the Ministry of Public Works for its support in the development of roads, bridges, clean water supply systems, irrigation networks, as well as housing facilities and infrastructure in Papua.

According to him, the Papua Provincial Government is committed to supporting national priority programs, or the President's Asta Cita, particularly in improving connectivity as a driver of regional independence and economic growth.

"We would like to thank the Minister of Public Works for providing us with the opportunity to hold discussions today. We came because Papua's connectivity, especially land routes, is very important in opening access to the community's economy," Governor Fakhiri said.

He explained that adequate road access would make it easier for communities in villages to transport agricultural, plantation, fishery, and other local commodities to trading centers. The infrastructure is also expected to strengthen interregional links, including connecting coastal areas with mountainous regions and the new provinces in the Land of Papua.

"We want people in villages to be able to bring out their farm produce at lower costs. Likewise, fishermen's catches and other commodities can be marketed more easily, thereby improving household economies," he said.

In addition to increasing economic activity, road network development is also believed to have an impact on lowering the prices of basic necessities, especially in mountainous areas that have long faced high distribution costs.

"If land access improves, the prices of basic necessities in mountainous areas can also be reduced because logistics distribution will become smoother," he said.

During the audience, the Papua Provincial Government officially proposed support for the handling of nine strategic road sections considered to play an important role in strengthening regional connectivity.

The nine road sections include:

• Sumberbaba–Dawai Road section in Yapen Islands Regency.
• Botawa–Koweda–Barapasi Road section in Waropen Regency.
• Burmeso–Koweda–Barapasi Road section in Mamberamo Raya Regency.
• Waibron–Depapre Road section in Jayapura Regency.
• Warumbaim–Berap–Demta Road section in Jayapura Regency.
• Waena–Arso V Road section in Keerom Regency.
• Junction–Wardo Road section in Biak Numfor Regency.
• Kemiri–Depapre dual-carriageway Road section in Jayapura Regency.
• Jayapura–Sarmi dual-carriageway Road section.

According to the Governor, several of these road sections are provincial and regency roads that have strategic functions in building a land transportation network in northern Papua. ***