Sambut Hari Kemerdekaan, Pemprov Papua Gelar Taptu dan Pawai Obor

JAYAPURA - Pemerintah Provinsi Papua menggelar upacara Taptu (penetapan waktu) dan Pawai Obor, Rabu (16/8/2023) malam.

Acara tersebut digelar dalam rangka menyambut HUT ke-78 Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia (RI) Tahun 2023. 

Upacara Taptu yang dipusatkan di Halaman Gedung Negara Dok V Atas Jayapura, berlangsung dengan khidmat. 

Agenda dilanjutkan dengan pelepasan Pawai Obor oleh Kapolda Papua Irjen Mathius Fachiri disaksikan Forkompinda Papua.

Pawai Obor kemudian berakhir di Halaman Kantor Gubernur Dok II Jayapura, yang diterima langsung oleh Plh Gubernur Papua Muhammad Ridwan Rumasukun. 

"Ini kegiatan Taptu dan Pawai Obor yang diikuti perwakilan unsur TNI/Polri, ASN dan pelajar. Usai taptu dilakukan Pawai bor dari Gedung Negara, dilepas oleh Kapolda Papua menuju ke Kantor Gubernur Dok II, Jayapura".

"Setelah itu, dilanjutkan dengan pungukuhan Paskibra dan perenungan suci di TMP Waena. Besok (Kamis,red) puncaknya diadakan Upacara Pengibaran Bendera di Stadion Mandala Jayapura, pada pukul 10.00 WIT," terang Asisten Sekda Papua Bidang Perekonomian dan Kesra, Suzana Wanggai selaku Ketua Panitia HUT Kemerdekaan RI Provinsi Papua 2023, disela-sela acara tersebut.

Suzana juga pada kesempatan tersebut secara resmi mengundang masyarakat untuk ikut memeriahkan peringatan detik-detik proklamasi di Stadion Mandala Jayapura.

"Mari kita meriahkan dengan kehadiran kita dan melihat bagaimana upacara kemerdekaan kita, yang nantinya dihiasi serangkaian atraksi paramotor, marching band dari SMU 4, serta aubade dari 1.200 siswa SMP 1." 

"Juga nanti akan ada pemutaran film upacara pengibaran bendera bawah laut oleh pihak TNI," tandas dia. ***

JAYAPURA - The Papua Provincial Government held a Taptu (timing) ceremony and Torch Parade, Wednesday (16/8/2023) night.

The event was held in order to welcome the 78th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia in 2023.

From the observation of journalists, the Taptu ceremony, which was centered on the courtyard of the State House Dok V Atas Jayapura, took place solemnly.

The agenda continued with the release of the Torch Parade by the Papua Police Chief, Irjen Mathius Fachiri, witnessed by the Coordination Forum for Regional Leaders of Papua.

The torch parade then ended at the Jayapura Governor's Office, which was received directly by the Acting Governor of Papua Muhammad Ridwan Rumasukun.

"This is a Taptu and Torch Parade activity which was attended by representatives of National Armed and Police Forces, civil servants and students. After the taptu, a torch parade was carried out from the State House, released by the Papua Police Chief to the Governor's Office, Jayapura".

"After that, it was followed by the consecration of Heritage Flag Hoisting Troop and holy contemplation at TMP Waena. Tomorrow (Thursday, ed) the peak will be held a Flag Raising Ceremony at the Mandala Stadium in Jayapura, at 10.00," explained Assistant Secretary of Papua for Economic and People Welfare, Suzana Wanggai as Chairman of the Committee for the 2023 Indonesian Independence Day of Papua Province, on the sidelines of the event.

Suzana also on that occasion officially invited the public to enliven the commemoration of the seconds of the proclamation at the Mandala Stadium in Jayapura.

"Let's enliven our presence and see how our independence ceremony is, which will be decorated with a series of paramotor attractions, marching bands from SMU 4, and aubade from 1,200 students of SMP 1."

"There will also be a film screening of the underwater flag-raising ceremony by the Indonesian National Armed Forces," she said. ***