Rangkaian Agenda HUT RI Papua Dicanangkan, Diawali dengan Penanaman Bibit Bakau

JAYAPURA - Rangkaian kegiatan dalam rangka HUT ke-78 Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia (RI) Provinsi Papua, resmi dicanangkan di kawasan Jembatan Merah, Kota Jayapura, Rabu (2/8/2023) pagi.

Pencanangan oleh Pelaksana Harian (Plh) Gubernur Papua Muhammad Ridwan Rumasukun disaksikan Plh Sekda Papua Derek Hegemur, Plt Asisten Sekda Papua Bidang Perekonomian dan Kesra Suzana Wanggai, Forkompinda Papua serta para Kepala OPD setempat.

Pencanangan agenda HUT RI Papua ditandai dengan penanaman bibit bakau oleh Plh Gubernur Papua didampingi Forkompinda Papua. Kemudian dilanjutkan dengan pembersihan garis pantai kawasan Hamadi serta pembagian bendera merah putih. 

Plh Gubernur Ridwan Rumasukun berharap peringatan HUT RI menjadi momentum menggugah kesadaran warga Bumi Cenderawasih untuk lebih cinta akan tanah air. Salah satunya dengan ikut peduli serta peka akan persoalan lingkungan.

"Sebagai warga negara, kita juga harus selalu peka terhadap persoalan yang sedang dihadapi bangsa indonesia saat ini. Khususnya yang berkaitan dengan masalah lingkungan hidup". 

"Sebab deforestasi, penambangan liar dan pemanasan global telah memicu bencana alam di berbagai belahan dunia. Contohnya, angin topan, banjir, tanah longsor, abrasi pantai, kekeringan dan gelombang panas. Ini tentu berdampak serius terhadap ekosistem dan kehidupan masyarakar Indonesia secara khusus di Papua. Karena itu, harus ada upaya konkritdimulai dari rakyat Papua itu sendiri," harap dia. 

Ketua Panitia HUT RI tingkat Provinsi Papua, Suzana Wanggai mengatakan, sebanyak 78 ribu bibit bakau yang ditanam pada kegiatan ini. Sedangkan bendara merah putih yang dibagikan sebanyak 20 ribu. 

Ia berharap lewat pencananganan tersebut, masyarakat Papua dapat ikut memeriahkan peringatan HUT Kemerdekaan RI di Papua. ***

JAYAPURA - A series of activities in the framework of the 78th the Indonesian Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia in Papua Province, officially launched in the Red Bridge area, Jayapura City, Wednesday (2/8/2023) morning.

The announcement by the Daily Executive of Papua Governor Muhammad Ridwan Rumasukun was witnessed by Acting Papua Secretary Derek Hegemur, Acting Assistant Secretary of Papua for Economic Affairs and Welfare, Suzana Wanggai, Regional Leadership Coordination Forum of Papua and the heads of Regional Apparatus Organization.

The launching of the Indonesian Independence Day agenda was marked by the planting of mangrove seedlings by the Acting Governor of Papua accompanied by the Regional Leadership Coordination Forum of Papua. Then continued with the cleaning of the coastline of the Hamadi area and the distribution of red and white flags.

Acting Governor Ridwan Rumasukun hopes that the commemoration of the Indonesian Independence Day will be a momentum to arouse the awareness of the citizens to love the state more. One of them is by caring and sensitive to environmental issues.

"As citizens, we must also always be sensitive to the problems faced by the nation today. Especially those related to environmental issues".

"Because deforestation, illegal mining and global warming have triggered natural disasters in various parts of the world. For example, hurricanes, floods, landslides, coastal abrasion, droughts and heat waves. This certainly has a serious impact on the ecosystem and the lives of Indonesian people, especially in Papua. Therefore, there must be concrete efforts starting from the Papuan people," he hoped.

Chairman of the Indonesian Anniversary Committee at the Papua Province level, Suzana Wanggai said, as many as 78 thousand mangrove seedlings were planted in this activity. While as many as 20 thousand national flags were distributed.

She hopes that through this announcement, the Papuan people can participate in enlivening the commemoration of the Indonesian Independence Day in Papua. ***