Wamena Court Chief Installs Five Members to Mamberamo Tengah Council via Customary Route

The Chief Judge of Wamena District Court, Hirmawan Agung Wicaksono, has officially inaugurated five members of the Mamberamo Tengah Regency People's Representative Council (DPRK). These individuals secured their positions through the special autonomy (otsus) pathway, a mechanism designed to accommodate indigenous Papuan interests, and will serve for the 2025-2030 term.

The inauguration ceremony took place during a special plenary session of the DPRK Mamberamo Tengah. This process signifies the formal appointment and swearing-in of members selected via the otsus mechanism. Each of the five appointed members represents a specific electoral district within Mamberamo Tengah. They are Marmin Yikwa (Dapil I Distrik Kelila), Anis Doga (Dapil II Distrik Ilugwa), Emianus Gombo (Dapil III Distrik Eragayam), Yakomina Endaganggok (Dapil IV Distrik Kobagma), and Yafet Barusa (Dapil V Distrik Megambilis).

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The five members of the DPRK appointed through this mechanism are currently from the districts and villages, and they represent customary, religious, and academic elements. From the many candidates who registered and went through the selection stages, these five individuals were chosen.

According to the Speaker of the DPRK Mamberamo Tengah, Piter Togodly, these five members are the result of a rigorous selection process conducted by a selection committee. They were chosen from a pool of numerous applicants who successfully navigated all stages of the selection. Togodly emphasized that these members represent various elements from their respective districts, including customary, religious, and academic backgrounds.

"The five members of the DPRK appointed through this mechanism are currently from the districts and villages, and they represent customary, religious, and academic elements. From the many candidates who registered and went through the selection stages, these five individuals were chosen," Piter stated. He further clarified that these appointed members hold the same functions and duties as those elected through political parties. One appointee will fill a leadership position within the DPRK, while the other four will be integrated into the council's supporting bodies. Although they share similar responsibilities, Togodly noted a difference in capacity compared to party-elected members, stating, "These five members of the DPRK through the appointment pathway do not have the same capacity as members of the DPRK from the political party pathway, such as not being able to nominate individuals as regional heads, but they will voice the dignity and rights of indigenous Papuan people in Mamberamo Tengah."

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These five members of the DPRK through the appointment pathway do not have the same capacity as members of the DPRK from the political party pathway, such as not being able to nominate individuals as regional heads, but they will voice the dignity and rights of indigenous Papuan people in Mamberamo Tengah.