The 2023 Lake Festival Runs Smoothly As Evidence Of Safe And Peaceful Poso Conduciveness

JAKARTA - Professor and Chancellor of the Datokarama State Islamic University (UIN) Professor Sagaf S Pettalongi stated that the 2023 Lake Poso Festival is clear evidence that Poso Regency is safe for tourists from within and outside the country to visit.

"Tourists from within and outside the country do not need to hesitate and be afraid to come to Poso specifically and to Central Sulawesi in general. This area is safe, comfortable, peaceful, and peaceful for all circles and components of society," said Sagaf, contacted from Palu City, Wednesday, October 11, confiscated by Antara.

Professor Sagaf S Pettalongi's statement relates to the implementation of the Lake Poso Festival in 2023 which is coupled with the declaration of Central Sulawesi as a country of a thousand megaliths located in Poso Regency.

Professor Sagaf as a Moderate Islamic Figure in Central Sulawesi assessed that two major activities, namely the Lake Poso Festival and the launching of Central Sulawesi, a thousand megaliths by the Central Sulawesi Provincial Government, are clear evidence of the conduciveness of the area, as well as inspire sustainable economic development in Poso Regency.

Therefore, said the Chancellor, tourists from within and outside the country, do not need to worry about regional security. Because, the friendliness and culture of the Poso community highly upholds the values - the values of differences and human values.

"Poso is a safe and peaceful area, UIN Datokarama participates and participates in promoting the natural tourism potential of Poso Regency and the megalithic cultural heritage in Poso," he said.

UIN Datokarama, said the Chancellor, would certainly contribute to development in the Poso Regency area in terms of education, as well as socio-religious.

In the context of improving the quality of harmony, he said, in the socio-religious and educational aspects, UIN Datokarama will intensify the development of the Poso community through a religious moderation approach.

Religious moderation, he said, is an approach from religious aspects to build understanding of the people and a moderate attitude in socio-religious life.

Meanwhile, Poso Regent Verna Inkiriwang stated that the Lake Poso Festival is proof to the world that Poso is safe and peaceful.

"Poso is safe for everyone, tourists please visit to see the charm of tourism and the extraordinary natural beauty that Poso has," said Verna.

The Lake Poso festival was held for the first time in 1989 with the aim of developing tourism in Poso.

This year's Lake Poso Festival is targeted to bring in more tourist visits than the previous year.

The Poso Regency Government targets 15,000 tourist visits to FDP 2023 from within and outside the country.

The Regent of Poso added that the development of the tourism world cannot be separated from the increase and role of the tourism industry.

Therefore, the Poso Regency Government hopes that with the implementation of the FDP in 2023 there will be progress in a positive direction that will attract investors to invest in the tourism industry and in other fields.