Asmat, South Papua, Feb. 15 -- This year's general election marked the second time that people from Asmat district, South Papua province, fulfilled their right to vote through the one-person-one-vote mechanism implemented nationally.

Earlier, people from the district, nicknamed the "City of a Thousand Boards," elected their leaders through the Noken system, or a consensus conducted by indigenous elders based on local customary values, traditions, culture, and wisdom. The noken was replaced by the ballot box on Election Day, February 14, 2024.

However, the indigenous people and migrants in Asmat were enthusiastic about coming to polling stations (TPS) to cast their vote. Several polling stations were located in the Bujang traditional hou...