Jakarta, June 28 -- Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Abcandra Muhammad Akbar Supratman has urged all relevant stakeholders to collaborate to promote equitable and sustainable development in Southwest Papua Province.

"Southwest Papua is a crucial part of Indonesia that we must build together, ensuring that no one is left behind. The key to successful development is collaboration among all stakeholders at both the central and regional levels," he noted in a statement cited here on Saturday.

Supratman emphasized that for the relatively new province to grow and develop optimally, the central and local governments must adopt a comprehensive approach that goes beyond administrative efforts.

He highlighted the need t...