SORONG - The Mayor of Sorong, Lamberthus Jitmau, asked his residents not to sell land and islands, especially in Teluk Wondama Regency, only for tourism and investment purposes.
"Please take care, both at sea and on land, even on islands. Because our children, our grandchildren, one day don't cry because of what we are doing now. Let them enjoy the nature that God has given us from generation to generation. from generation to generation. Take care, this is the pride of our children and grandchildren," said Jitmau in Wasior, Thursday, July 14.
Personally, Jitmau was amazed by the natural beauty of the district located in Teluk Wondama Regency. Jitmau openly praised the area on the northern lip of the island of Papua, precisely in the Cenderawasih Bay area.
According to him, Wondama which has the Wondiboi Mountains with virgin forests, a calm expanse of blue sea in the bay, as well as a group of islands that are still preserved as the most beautiful in West Papua Province.
"On a green mountain with virgin forest, look over there there is a blue sea. These beautiful islands, the Regent convey to everyone. Don't sell it. Not even a percent. That's the wealth of the Papuan people," he said, according to Antara.
Even Jitmau compared Wondama's landscape to be far more enchanting than Raja Ampat Regency, one of the premium tourist destinations in Indonesia which is well known to foreign countries.
"It's not Raja Ampat that is beautiful, actually Wondama is beautiful. Let's talk about the island, booh (in Wondama) a beautiful island without being inhabited and bought by anyone. Everything belongs to us.
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