after his inauguration, on December 30, 1999, Gus
Dur visited Papua which was then still called Irian
Jaya. Gus Dur opened a space for dialogue for all
citizens, including the leadership of the Free Papua
Movement (Pratiwi, 2015). After all opinions were
conveyed, Gus Dur gave a response, one of which
was Gus Dur changing the name of Irian Jaya to
Papua. Another case is the change in the name of
West Irian Jaya to West Papua based on the Letter of
the Governor of West Irian Jaya Number
120/175/GIJB/2007 dated February 19, 2007
regarding the proposal to change the name of West
Irian Jaya Province to West Papua Province based on
the approval of the Provincial People's Representative
Council (DPRD). West Irian Jaya as stated in the
Decree of the DPRD of West Irian Jaya Province
Number 1 of 2007 dated 18 February 2007
concerning the Approval of the Change of Name of
West Irian Jaya Province to West Papua. On that
basis, President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono issued
Presidential Regulation Number 24 of 2007 dated
April 18, 2007 concerning the Change of Name of
West Irian Jaya Province to West Papua Province.
Previously there were Article 72 paragraph (3),
Article 76, Article 77, and Article 78 letter d, of Law
Number 5 of 1974 dated July 23, 1974 concerning the
Principles of Regional Government. This law
confirms that the district and municipality areas are
divided into sub-districts. Each region is led by a
regional head, namely the province and the state
capital are called governors, districts are called
regents, municipalities are called mayors,
administrative cities are called mayors, and sub-
districts are called subdistrict head. In carrying out his
duties, the Head of the District is responsible to the
Head of the Regency or Municipality or
Administrative City concerned. Provisions regarding
the appointment and dismissal of the Head of the
Administrative City Region and the Head of the
District are regulated by a Regulation of the Minister
of Home Affairs.
Entering the beginning of reform, the
implementation of Regional Autonomy, it is deemed
necessary to place more emphasis on the principles of
democracy, community participation, equity and
justice, and pay attention to regional potential and
diversity. Thus, the 1945 Constitution is a strong
basis for implementing autonomy by giving broad,
real, and accountable authority to regions, as stated in
People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of
Indonesia Decree Number XV/MPR/1998
concerning the Implementation of Regional
Autonomy, Regulation, Distribution, and Utilization.
Equitable National Resources, as well as Central and
Regional Financial Balance within the framework of
the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. Based
on these considerations, Law Number 5 of 1974 was
revoked and declared invalid by Law Number 22 of
1999 dated May 7
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, 1999 concerning Regional
Government.
Article 1 letter, and Article 66, Law Number 22 of
1999, change the position of sub-districts to become
Regency or City Region officials. The sub-district is
an apparatus for the district and city areas led by the
sub-district head. The head of the sub-district is called
the sub-district head. Then the subdistrict head or
Camat is appointed by the Regent on the
recommendation of the Regency/City Regional
Secretary from a Civil Servant who meets the
requirements.
The Camat or subdistrict head receives the
delegation of part of the government's authority from
the Regent/Mayor. Furthermore, the Camat or
subdistrict head is responsible to the Regent or
Mayor, and in the formation of the District, it is
determined by a Regional Regulation. Subsequently,
Law Number 22 of 1999 was revoked and declared
invalid by Law Number 32 of 2004 dated October 15,
2004 concerning Regional Government. In 10 years
later, Law Number 32 of 2004 was revoked and
declared invalid by Law Number 23 of 2014 dated
September 30, 2014 concerning Regional
Government. Then it was revised by Law Number 9
of 2015 dated March 18, 2015 concerning the Second
Amendment to Law Number 23 of 2014 concerning
Regional Government, most recently by Law Number
11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation.
In particular, the implementation of special
autonomy for Papua related to districts in making
programs and running them really requires the
involvement of the district government as well as
community characteristics so that there is
transparency or openness in making programs and
running them openly and honestly, so that the
implementation of special autonomy policies can run
well at the district level (Suroto, 2021).
This means that the role of the District in Jayapura
Regency is very important and very strategic in the
development of the current Special Autonomy era,
moreover the District Work area is an extension of the
central government which is an element of the
regional apparatus that receives the delegation of
authority from the Jayapura Regency Regent to carry
out some regional autonomy affairs and general
government. In addition, the District Head in
Jayapura Regency in carrying out his duties is
assisted by district government officials and is
responsible to the Regent through the Regional