PON XX Papua Fire Carnival Starting From Sorong, Paraded By Ronny Wabia And Ortizan Solossa To Domine Eduard Osok Airport

JAKARTA - The PON XX fire in Papua began to be carried out and marked by its release from Sorong, West Papua to five traditional areas in Papua, Monday. , attended by Sorong Regent Johny Kamuru and General Secretary of PB PON Papua Elia Loupatty. As quoted by Antara from the official website of Public Relations of PB PON XX, the eternal flame was received by former Papuan soccer athletes Ronny Wabia and Ortizan Solossa and then paraded to Domine Eduard Osok International Airport. to continue the flight to Biak, Biak Regency, Papua. ," said Mohamad Lakotani, on the sidelines of the release of the PON fire parade team, Monday in Sorong. The PON fire parade previously attended the release ceremony at the Sorong Regency Regent's office, after previously being taken in Maladuk, Klamono, Sorong Regency, West Papua. The fire was taken from a location at the Klamono Field Gas Engine Power Plant PT. Pertamina EP. Cepu Regional 4 Zone 14 Field Papua. Determination of the point of taking the eternal fire at this point, because the first exploration activities in the Sorong area were carried out in Klamono, which is a long history of oil discoveries in the 19th century Dutch East Indies. The five areas that will be passed are Biak (Saireri), Timika (Mee Pago), Wamena (La Pago), Merauke (Ha Anim), Jayapura Regency and Jayapura City (Mamta/Tabi) and ends at the Lukas Enembe Stadium.

In each city, fire will be received and carried around the city and then buried as a cultural art involving the Regional Government, TNI-Polri and community groups. Enembe in Jayapura Regency, which is then prepared for the cauldron lighting procession at the peak of the opening ceremony of the XX 2021 Papua PON,” said Assistant Secretary of the Papuan Regional Secretary Muhammad Musa'ad.