Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- President Prabowo Subianto is focusing on building infrastructure in the four new provinces of Papua, namely Central Papua, Highland Papua, South Papua, and Southwest Papua.

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono conveyed this at a press conference here on Tuesday after a limited meeting with the President.

"The President wants the development of eastern Indonesia, especially Papua, to be a major focus, especially with the creation of new autonomous regions - the four new provinces - which need the government's attention and support for infrastructure," he said.

According to him, the four new provinces currently lack proper government centers.

Therefore, the gover...