Papua ID Card Drive Stalls: Fear Grips Millions
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- The registration drive targets Orang Asli Papua (OAP) to provide official identification, yet many avoid the process fearing government monitoring.
- This resistance threatens Jakarta's administrative consolidation and access to social services for Papuans.
- Data gaps perpetuate exclusion from healthcare, education, and voting.
The registration drive targets Orang Asli Papua (OAP) to provide official identification, yet many avoid the process fearing government monitoring. This resistance threatens Jakarta's administrative consolidation and access to social services for Papuans. Data gaps perpetuate exclusion from healthcare, education, and voting.
Historical trauma from security operations and broken promises fuels the perception that data collection enables state surveillance. Minister Haluk's outreach attempts to correct these beliefs, but trust cannot be decreed. Without tangible security guarantees, the campaign will likely fail.
The stalemate carries high stakes: Papua's demographic data is critical for budget allocation and development planning. Delays embolden separatist narratives that Jakarta's intentions are predatory. Political capital invested in this drive risks backfiring if coercion replaces persuasion.
Power Move: Jakarta must decouple ID registration from security operations and deliver visible benefits first. Until Papuans see data as a tool for empowerment rather than control, the registry will remain empty. Trust is the only database that matters.
This article was edited with AI assistance for readability. Read original here.
