Presiden SBY Minta Rakyat Papua Berperan dalam Pembangunan
Indonesian President Called Papuans to Not Waste Their Land
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
Manokwari (B2B) - Presiden RI Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) memiliki kesan mendalam terhadap Papua dan Papua Barat Susilo Yudhoyono.
"Saya melihat dan saksikan tanah ini menjanjikan berkah dan hari esok yang baik, tinggal bagaimana kita semua tidak menyia-nyiakan janji Tuhan," kata Presiden saat meresmikan situs Pekabaran Injil di Papua yang berada di Pulau Mansinam, Papua Barat, Minggu.
"Saya sudah menjelajahi banyak tempat di Papua ini, sering berhari-hari dan bermalam-malam, Sorong, Manokwari, Wasior, Raja Ampat, Timika, Jayawijaya, Yahukimo, Wamena, Merauke dan Jayapura," tuturnya.
Presiden merasakan kedekatannya dengan masyarakat di Papua maupun di Papua Barat dan berharap apa yang sudah dicapai dapat dipelihara dan terus meningkat di masa mendatang.
Menjelang akhir masa jabatannya pada Oktober mendatang, Yudhoyono menyampaikan terima kasih atas dukungan dan peran masyarakat di Tanah Papua dalam pembangunan selama ini.
"Dengan tulus bersama kita bangun, pemerintah pusat, Papua dan Papua Barat, pemimpin agama, elemen politik, semua harus memiliki komitmen. Dengan cara itulah tahun demi tahun Papua akan menjadi maju," katanya. (Ant)
Manokwari (B2B) - Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on the people of Papua to not waste their land which promises blessings and good future.
President Yudhoyono who is to end his tenure next October 20, have deeply been impressed by Papua and West Papua which he described as promising lands for the people of Papua (and West Papua).
"I can see and witness that these lands (of Papua and West Papua) are promising good future. So, the people should not waste Gods bounty," the President said when inaugurating the Christian Evangelism Site on the Mansinam Island, West Papua, on Sunday.
The President said that he had cruised a lot of places in the land of Papua where he often stayed for days and nights such as the districts of Sorong, Manokwari, Wasior, Raja Ampat, Timika, Jayawijaya, Yahukimo, Wamena, Merauke and Jayapura.
Yudhoyono said he could feel his closeness to the people of Papua and West Papua, expressing hope that what the people of Papua had achieved would be maintained and increased in times to come.
"We should honestly carry out development together. The governments of Papua and West Papua, community leaders and political elements should all have common commitment. With that way, from year to year, Papua will gain advancement," he asserted.