Jayapura, March 21 -- The local government in Papua had been planning to relocate residents who live in the Cycloop nature reserve area in a bid to avoid future flash floods.
Papua's Governor, Lukas Enembe, stated that the residents would be moved to Wamena, Jayapura.
"This plan had been approved by President Joko Widodo; we just have to determine the proper location," he said in Jayapura on Thursday.
According to the Governor, Papua's government will discuss building public service facilities for the resettled residents, such as hospitals, schools, and housing.
"This type of disaster has been repeatedly occurring over a period of time, so the residents must be relocated," he added.
Meanwhile, Papua's Vice Governor Klemen Tinal stated ...