Indonesia's plan to create new provinces in its impoverished eastern region of Papua has not been adequately discussed with the local population and is not viable, its governor said.
Lawmakers announced in April that parliament would deliberate adding three provinces to the two in the territory. The announcement sparked protests from Papuans in several cities over what they see as Jakarta's encroachment into the resource-rich region.
The western part has seen an independence struggle since it was incorporated into Indonesia under a 1969 referendum. Critics say the central government has failed to sufficiently develop the region, which was split into two provinces in 2003 and granted special welfare funding. Representatives of indigenous Papuans have opposed the plan to carve out new provinces, saying it would not help Papuans.
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