Deconstruction of Drinking Water Resources Infrastructure Management Policy in Mimika Regency

This research aims to analyze and deconstruct the management policy of drinking water resources infrastructure in Mimika Regency, Papua Province. Despite the abundance of natural water resources, the coverage of piped drinking water services in Mimika only reached 0.83% in 2021. Utilizing the postmodernism paradigm and Jacques Derrida's Deconstruction analysis method, this study uncovers the hegemonic, technocentric, and egocentric assumptions within policies that have historically ignored the geographical context and local wisdom of the Amungme and Kamoro indigenous tribes. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, field observations, and documentary studies. The results indicate that the failure to optimize infrastructure is caused by top-down policies and binary oppositions that prioritize "modernity" over "tradition." As a solution, this research proposes a policy reconstruction through the concept of infrastructure management decolonization, which integrates customary law (Adat), rural community involvement, and the use of appropriate technology. These findings recommend a paradigm shift from physical project management to management based on social justice and respect for land rights (Hak Ulayat) for the sustainability of civilization in Papua.