Pj Gubernur Rumasukun Pimpin Kontingen Papua di Pesparani Katolik 2023

JAKARTA – Pj Gubernur Papua M Ridwan Rumasukun didampingi Pj Sekda Papua Derek Hegemur memimpin langsung kontingen Bumi Cenderawasih pada Pembukaan Pesta Paduan Suara Gerejani Katolik (Pesparani) Tingkat Nasional III, yang dihelat di Beach City International Stadium Ancol, DKI Jakarta, Sabtu malam (28/10/2023). 

Gubernur didampingi Ketua MUI Provinsi Papua Saiful Islam Al-Payage, serta Ketua TP PKK Provinsi Papua Linda Onibala.

Kehadiran Pj Gubernur Papua bersama rombongan ini, selain kapasitasnya sebagai seorang kepala daerah, juga selaku Ketua Kontingen Provinsi Papua pada Pesta Gerejani Katolik. 

Pada iven ini, Provinsi Papua turun dengan kekuatan penuh 289 peserta bersama official yang mengikuti seluruh mata lomba yang dilombakan. 

Saat defile peserta, kontingen Pesparani Papua diiringi lagu Yamko Rambe Yamko, lagu daerah asal Grime Nawa yang sudah melegenda, disambut tepukan riuh seluruh tamu undangan yang memadati Beach City International Stadium Ancol dan bahkan mereka tanpa dikomando ikut bersama – sama bernyanyi Seperti yang dijelaskan Ketua LP3K Provinsi Papua Elpius Hugi bahwa kehadiran Gubernur Ridwan Rumasukun, hadir bersama Ketua MUI Papua Saiful Islam Al-Payage yang notabene seorang muslim. 

Menunjukkan bahwa toleransi antar umat beragama di Papua sangatlah tinggi. Dimana antara umat Muslim dan Kristiani selalu hidup berdampingan. Elpius mengatakan sebelumnya Papua hanya mengikuti 12 mata lomba saja, setelah PS Pria Dewasa Gregorian Kabupaten Jayapura terpaksa dicoret, dikarenakan kendala keuangan yang minim. Namun setelah berbagai upaya dilakukan.

Akhirnya PS Pria Dewasa Gregorian ini bisa ikut berangkat menuju Jakarta, menyusul rekan – rekan lainnya, yang telah terlebih dahulu tiba di ibukota NKRI. “Kami turun dengan full tim. Papua Tim lengkap dan kami tim terlengkap,” jelas ia. 

Rencananya PS Dewasa Pria Gregorian ini, akan tiba di Jakarta pada hari Minggu, dengan menggunakan jasa penerbangan Batik Air. Ada 13 cabang yang akan dilombakan dalam Pesparani Katolik III. Ke-13 cabang ini terbagi dalam empat kategori, yaitu paduan suara, menyanyikan Mazmur, cerdas cermat rohani, dan tutur Kitab Suci. Paduan Suara Gregorian untuk tingkat remaja dan dewasa pria. Provinsi Papua juga ikut berlaga.  ***

JAKARTA – Acting Governor of Papua M Ridwan Rumasukun accompanied by Papua Regional Secretary Derek Hegemur led Papua Contingent directly at the Opening of the National Level III Catholic Church Choir Party (Pesparani), which was held at Beach City International Stadium Ancol, DKI Jakarta, Saturday night (10/28/2023).

The Governor was accompanied by the Chairman of the MUI Papua Province Saiful Islam Al-Payage, and the Chairman of the Family Welfare Empowerment Driving Team of Papua Province Linda Onibala.

The presence of the Acting Governor of Papua with this entourage, in addition to his capacity as a regional head, and as Chairman of the Papua Provincial Contingent at the Catholic Church Feast.

At this event, Papua Province descended with the full strength of 289 participants along with officials who participated in all the subjects contested.

During the defile of participants, the Pesparani Papua contingent accompanied by the song Yamko Rambe Yamko, a folk song from Grime Nawa that has become legendary, was greeted by boisterous applause from all invited guests who crowded the Beach City International Stadium Ancol and even they were without being commanded to sing together as explained by the Chairman of LP3K Papua Province, Elpius Hugi, that the presence of Governor Ridwan Rumasukun, was present with the Chairman of MUI Papua Saiful Islam Al-Payage who is actually a Muslim.

It shows that tolerance between religious communities in Papua is very high. Where Muslims and Christians always live side by side. Elpius said previously Papua had only participated in 12 competitions after the Gregorian Choir of Jayapura Regency was forced to be eliminated due to minimal financial constraints after various attempts were made.

Finally, the Gregorian Choir left for Jakarta, following other colleagues who had already arrived in the capital of the Republic of Indonesia. "We went down with a full team. Papua is a complete team and we are the most complete team," he explained.

The Gregorian Choir will arrive in Jakarta on Sunday by Batik Air flight. There are 13 branches that will be contested in the Pesparani III. These 13 branches are divided into four categories: choir, psalm-singing, spiritual discernment, and scripture speech. Gregorian Choir for male youth and adult levels. Papua Province also competed. ***