Ganjar Pranowo In Manokwari, Cares For Local Wisdom And Traces Of Papua's History

Ganjar Pranowo meets Papuans in Manokwari. (IST)

MANOKWARI - Ganjar Pranowo, Presidential Candidate number 3 stopped at Mansionam Island, Manokwari, West Papua, while doing safaris in a number of areas in Papua, Monday, November 20. Ganjar was warmly welcomed by residents and local community leaders.

Arriving at the location, the former Governor of Central Java held discussions with residents and community leaders. In addition to establishing closeness, he also tries to absorb aspirations.

After the discussion, Ganjar had the opportunity to travel around to see firsthand the situation and historical places on the island known as the religious tourism of Protestant Christians.

One of them is an old well, which has fresh water even though it is near the beach. It is said that the well belonging to Pastor Van Hasselt was carried out with residents of Mansimam Island who became his students in 1872.

According to Ganjar, Mansimam is a very beautiful island. In addition to storing the history of Papuan civilization, it also has a religious community culture.

"I was greeted with extraordinary and really touching, the people's welcome is very warm, and this is what makes it feel like I always want to go to this land," he said.

Thus, the white-haired politician invited the public to take good care and preserve it.

"This island has a very long history, it turns out. So the chairmen told me, this is the first time my parents have come. And this is where the cave is full of history, and everyone suggested. 'Mr. Ganjar, are you pleased to go to Mansinam Island in Manokwari?' I said, 'I will come'," said Ganjar Pranowo.

Ganjar also revealed that his visit to Manokwari was not the first time. Because when he was still in the Indonesian Parliament, Ganjar was one of the figures who took care of regional expansion in Indonesia, including the new autonomy region (DOB) of Papua.

"This is not my first visit, because when I designed several provinces in Papua or DOB, I was one of those who participated in the design. The design was five, now it's six," concluded Ganjar Pranowo.