Kirab Api PON Dilepas dari Sorong ke Lima Wilayah Adat di Papua

SORONG - Kirab api pekan olahraga nasional (PON) XX Papua resmi dilepas dari Kabupaten Sorong, Papua Barat, menuju lima wilayah adat di Papua, Senin (27/9/2021) pagi.

Pelepasan rombongan kirab api PON oleh Wakil Gubernur Papua Barat Mohamad Lakotani bersama Asisten Bidang Perekonomian dan Kesejahteraan Rakyat Sekda Papua Muhammad Musa’ad, Bupati Sorong Johny Kamuru serta Sekretaris Umum PB PON Papua Elia Loupatty.

Api abadi tersebut diterima mantan atlet Papua Ronny Wabia dan Ortizan Solossa, lalu diarak menuju bandara Bandar Udara Internasional Domine Eduard Osok guna melanjutkan penerbangan menuju Kabupaten Biak, siang ini.

“Peristiwa ini merupakan sejarah baru dan suatu kebanggaan tersendiri untuk kami masyarakat di Papua Barat. Untuk itu saya menyampaikan selamat dan sukses kepada panitia kirab api PON, membawa api PON sampai tiba di tempat pelaksanaan di Jayapura, Papua,” tegas Wagub Papua Barat Mohamad Lakotani, disela-sela pelepasan tim kirab api PON.

Rombongan kirab api PON sebelumnya mengikuti upacara pelepasan di Halaman Kantor Bupati Kabupaten Sorong sekitar pukul 07.30 WIT.

Api PON XX Papua beberapa hari sebelumnya diambil di Maladuk, Klamono, Kabupaten Sorong, Papua Barat. Berlokasi di Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Mesin Gas Lapangan Klamono PT. Pertamina EP. Cepu Regional 4 Zona 14 Field Papua.

Penetapan titik pengambil api abadi di titik ini, karena kegiatan eksplorasi pertama kali di wilayah Sorong dilakukan di Klamono, yang merupakan sejarah panjang penemuan minyak bumi di Hinda Belanda abad XIX.

Selanjutnya api abadi PON XX Papua akan mengelilingi lima wilayah adat di Papua selama enam hari berturut-turut (27 September 2021 s/d 2 Oktober 2021). Dimulai dari Biak (Saireri), Timika (Mee Pago), Wamena (La Pago), Merauke (Ha Anim), Kabupaten Jayapura dan Kota Jayapura (Mamta/Tabi) dan berakhir di Stadion Lukas Enembe.

Pada setiap kota, api akan diterima dan dikirabkan mengelilingi kota kemudian disemayamkan sebagai seni budaya yang melibatkan Pemda, TNI/Polri dan kelompok masyarakat.

“Kita harap semua prosesi ini bisa berjalan aman dan lancar serta menggenapkan perjalannya pada 2 Oktober 2021, menuju Stadion Lukas Enembe Kabupaten Jayapura”.

“Untuk selanjutnya disiapkan pada prosesi penyalaan kalderon di puncak kegiatan upacara pembukaan PON XX 2021 Papua,” ucap Asisten Sekda Papua Muhammad Musa’ad yang pada kesempatan itu menyampaikan sambutan.

Mewakili masyarakat Kabupaten Sorong, Bupati Johny Kamuru, di acara pelepasan tim kirab api PON, menyampaikan rasa bangga dan apresiasi atas pemilihan Klamono sebagai pengambilan titik api abadi PON Papua.

“Ini suatu kebanggan bagi kami di Sorong, karena api abadi yang nanti menyala di Stadion Lukas Enembe, Kampung Harapan Kabupaten Jayapura, adalah api abadi dari Kabupaten Sorong dari kota minyak Sorong”.

“Dan tidak ada kata lain saya hanya bersyukur kepada Tuhan, kepada PB PON Papua dan semua pihak yang terlibat pada upacara pelepasan kali ini. Terima kasih untuk seluruh masyarakat Sorong, terima kasih untuk seluruh rakyat di Klamono Raya, terima kasih untuk Tuhan,” pungkas dia. ***

SORONG - Torch Relay of National Sports Week XX Papua officially released from Sorong Regency, West Papua, to five indigenous regions in Papua, Monday (09/27/2021) morning.

The release of the Torch Relay by Deputy Governor of West Papua, Mohamad Lakotani together with Assistant for Economic Affairs and People's Welfare of Papua, Regional Secretary Muhammad Musa'ad, Regent of Sorong, Johny Kamuru and General Secretary of National Sports Week Committee, Elia Loupatty.

The eternal flame was received by former Papuan athletes, Ronny Wabia and Ortizan Solossa, then paraded to Domine Eduard Osok International Airport to continue flights to Biak Regency, this afternoon.

"This event is a new history and a pride for us people in West Papua. For that I convey congratulations and success to the committee of National Sports Week Torch Relay, bringing it until it arrives at the implementation site in Jayapura, Papua," said West Papua Governor Mohamad Lakotani.

The National Sports Week Torch Relay group previously participated in the release ceremony in the Courtyard of the Sorong Regency Regent's Office at around 07:30 Eastern Indonesia Time.

Torch Relay a few days earlier was taken in Maladuk, Klamono, Sorong Regency, West Papua. It is located at Klamono Field Gas Engine Power Plant PT. Pertamina EP. Cepu Regional 4 Zone 14 Field Papua.

The determination of eternal fire-taking points at this point, because the first exploration activities in the Sorong region were carried out in Klamono, which has a long history of petroleum discovery in 19th century.

Furthermore, the eternal fire of National Sports Week XX Papua will surround five indigenous regions in Papua for six consecutive days (September 27, 2021 to October 2, 2021). It starts from Biak (Saireri), Timika (me Pago), Wamena (La Pago), Merauke (Ha Anim), Jayapura Regency and Jayapura City (Mamta/Tabi) and ends at Lukas Enembe Stadium.

In each city, the fire will be received and used around the city and then buried as a cultural art involving the Local Government, National Armed Forces/Police and community groups.

"We hope that all these processes can run safely and smoothly and complete their journey on October 2, 2021, to Lukas Enembe Stadium in Jayapura Regency."

"To be further prepared at the Kalderon ignition procession at the top of the opening ceremony of PON XX 2021 Papua," said Assistant Secretary of Papua Muhammad Musa'ad who on that occasion delivered a speech.

Representing the people of Sorong Regency, Regent Johny Kamuru, at the release of the PON fire team, expressed his pride and appreciation for the selection of Klamono as the taking of eternal fire point.

"This is a pride for us in Sorong, because the eternal fire that will be lit in Lukas Enembe Stadium, Kampung Harapan Jayapura Regency, it is an eternal fire from Sorong Regency from the oil city of Sorong".

"And there are no other words I just thank God, to the committee and all parties involved in the release ceremony. Thank you to the entire community of Sorong, thank you to all the people in Klamono Raya, thank God," he concluded. ***