Gubernur Dorong Kemenag Perkuat Pelayanan hingga Kabupaten

JAYAPURA - Gubernur Papua Matius Fakhiri mendorong Kementerian Agama memperluas jangkauan pelayanan hingga ke seluruh kabupaten di Provinsi Papua. Langkah ini dinilai penting untuk memastikan layanan keagamaan dapat diakses merata oleh masyarakat di daerah.

Harapan tersebut disampaikan Gubernur saat menghadiri Upacara Hari Amal Bakti ke-80 Kementerian Agama Republik Indonesia yang digelar Kanwil Kemenag Papua di Halaman Kantor Gubernur Papua, Sabtu (3/1/2026).

“Saya berharap ke depan Kementerian Agama dapat membuka perwakilan di seluruh kabupaten, agar pelayanan kepada masyarakat di daerah-daerah bisa semakin maksimal,” kata Gubernur Fakhiri.

Menurutnya, penguatan kelembagaan Kemenag di daerah akan berdampak langsung pada peningkatan kualitas pelayanan keagamaan, termasuk pembinaan umat, pendidikan keagamaan, serta penguatan nilai toleransi dan kerukunan di Tanah Papua.

Gubernur juga menilai selama ini Kementerian Agama memiliki peran strategis dalam menjaga harmoni sosial di Papua. Dengan memperluas kehadiran hingga kabupaten, pelayanan diharapkan semakin dekat dengan masyarakat dan mampu menjawab kebutuhan lokal secara lebih cepat dan tepat.

“Kementerian Agama punya tugas mulia dalam mencerdaskan generasi muda dari sisi akhlak dan iman. Kalau layanannya menjangkau sampai ke daerah, dampaknya akan sangat besar bagi Papua,” ujarnya.

Pemerintah Provinsi Papua menyatakan siap mendukung langkah-langkah penguatan pelayanan Kemenag sebagai bagian dari upaya pemerataan layanan publik dan penguatan kehidupan beragama di seluruh wilayah Papua. ***

JAYAPURA — Papua Governor Matius Fakhiri has urged the Ministry of Religious Affairs to expand its service coverage to all regencies across Papua Province. He said the move is important to ensure that religious services are evenly accessible to communities in all regions.

The Governor expressed this hope while attending the 80th Anniversary Ceremony of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, organized by the Papua Regional Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs at the Papua Governor's Office yard on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

"I hope that in the future the Ministry of Religious Affairs will be able to open representative offices in all regencies, so that services for people in the regions can be further optimized," Governor Fakhiri said.

According to him, strengthening the institutional presence of the Ministry of Religious Affairs in the regions would have a direct impact on improving the quality of religious services, including community guidance, religious education, and the promotion of tolerance and harmony in Papua.

The Governor also said that the Ministry of Religious Affairs has so far played a strategic role in maintaining social harmony in Papua. By expanding its presence to the regency level, services are expected to become closer to the people and better able to respond to local needs more quickly and accurately.

"The Ministry of Religious Affairs has a noble duty in shaping the younger generation in terms of morality and faith. If its services reach the regions, the impact will be tremendous for Papua," he said.

The Papua Provincial Government stated that it is ready to support efforts to strengthen the Ministry's services as part of broader efforts to ensure more equitable public services and strengthen religious life throughout Papua. ***