Jayapura Celebrates New Years With Fireworks Party

JAKARTA - Residents of the Abepura district, Jayapura City, Papua Province, welcomed the moments of the new year's eve 2021 with fireworks, even in the atmosphere of the COVID-19 pandemic, Friday morning.

"The fireworks party is an annual event for Jayapura residents to take off the New Year's Eve," said Syamsuddin, a Jayapura resident in response to the fireworks event, quoted from Antara, Thursday, December 31.

He hopes that in 2021 the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak will end soon and bring goodness to Indonesian families and people, especially in Papua.

Meanwhile, another Jayapura resident, Mathias, hopes that the welcoming celebration of the new year will still be felt despite the atmosphere of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Optimistic that in 2021 it can be better than various citizen activities," he hoped.

Until 00.30 WIT Friday morning WIT, the situation of the surrounding Jayapura residents is still very conducive in welcoming the seconds of the new year's eve 2021.