JAYAPURA – The Governor of Papua, Mathius D. Fakhiri, reaffirmed his commitment to fostering a bureaucratic culture of service, discipline, and transparency within the Papua Provincial Government. This initiative marks an early step toward reforming governance into a clean, accountable, and people-oriented administration.

Governor Fakhiri delivered the statement while leading the joint civil servant assembly at the Papua Governor’s Office on Wednesday (October 15, 2025). He emphasized that every civil servant must provide free, transparent, and integrity-based public services.

“The Governor’s Office is the people’s house. Services must be open and free of charge,” said Fakhiri.

The Governor also encouraged direct communication between the government and the public, stressing that the doors of the Governor’s Office—and his own office—are open for citizens who wish to express their aspirations. According to him, transparency is the cornerstone of building public trust in local government.

In addition to improving public services, Governor Fakhiri reminded all agencies of the importance of discipline and financial accountability. He instructed government officials not to misuse public funds and to ensure that every expenditure can be properly justified.

“There must be no more small-scale deviations. Everyone must work honestly and responsibly,” he asserted.

During the same event, Governor Fakhiri directed the Regional Civil Service Agency and the Regional Financial Management Agency to recalculate all unpaid entitlements of civil servants. He set a target for all salary and allowance arrears to be settled promptly.

“Pay all civil servants’ entitlements on time so that public service performance is not disrupted,” he added.

Governor Fakhiri expressed hope that all civil servants in Papua would become agents of change in realizing a transparent, service-oriented, and professional government. He emphasized that bureaucratic reform is not merely administrative, but rather a transformation of work culture within government institutions.

“We want Papua to become a model of integrity, order, and sincere public service,” he concluded. ***