TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Army Chief of Staff General Budiman said his troops are about to commence a 14-road project in Papua. According to the, a special team of three battalions from the army is deployed in Papua. "They will be joining another battalion from Papua," said the General.
Budiman will also send all vehicles and equipments needed to construct the roads in Papua. There will be in total of 420 heavy-equipments delivered to Papua next week.
When both the army and equipments are in place, the project will begin by cutting down the thick forest. However, the Chief of Staff stated his concern on weather, fearing the Papua's sky will 'interfere' the already-difficult assignment.
The project itself is not a part of the Special Unit for the Acceleration of Development in Papua and West Papua (UP4B). The Deputy at Commission I at the House of Representatives (DPR) Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said in defense that the road construction option can help shorten bureaucracy, as it was offered in UP4B.
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