Bishop Of Ruteng Explains The Potential Of Agriculture And Tourism In Manggarai NTT To Ganjar Pranowo

Bishop of Ruteng Mgr Siprianus Respect (left) when receiving a visit to Presidential Candidate number three Ganjar Pranowo (right) at the Ruteng Diocese Palace, Manggarai, NTT Province, Friday (26/1/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Gecio Viana)

MANGGARAI - Bishop of Ruteng Mgr Siprianus Saleh explained the potential of agriculture and tourism in Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province to Presidential Candidate (candidate) number 3 Ganjar Pranowo. "Manggarai (Manggarai, East Manggarai and West Manggarai) and NTT where we gather today, have extraordinary potential in agriculture and tourism," he said while giving a speech at the gathering of Ganjar Pranowo with the Bishop of Ruteng and religious leaders Manggarai, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Antara, Friday, January 26. Bishop Ruteng hopes that the two sectors will receive special attention to be developed for the welfare of the community. "Dear Mr. Ganjar, we hope that the leaders of this nation can pay special attention to the development of these sectors, sustainable agriculture will not only improve the welfare of local farmers, but also support national food security," he explained. Bishop Ruteng explained that the tourism sector that was developed wisely could become a new source of life for people in Manggarai. Furthermore, Bishop Ruteng also emphasized the importance of creating jobs for the community, especially graduates of Vocational High Schools (SMK) in the area. "The employment of SMK graduates can be a strategic solution to overcome unemployment and create economic sustainability and create a generation that is ready to compete in the global market," he said. Presidential Candidate Ganjar Pranowo in his speech explained that he must follow the wishes of the people and God. According to Ganjar, his party encourages the agricultural sector to be further developed. In addition, in the context of NTT Province, according to Ganjar Pranowo, the issue of stunting is a serious concern. "When stunting is still high, let's think about access to health for the nation's generation, that's what we think," he said. Ganjar Pranowo also emphasized that he and the Vice Presidential Candidate number three, Mahfud MD deliberately chose remote areas to campaign. This is done so that you can directly see the objective conditions of the people. "Why do I choose the corners of Indonesia, which has a small electoral voice, we are not talking about small electoral votes, but we are looking, watching, vibrations of thoughts that exist in society, a sense of heart and a spiritual atmosphere that is at the ends of Indonesia, which maybe we never know, never touch or maybe lazy to touch," he said. According to Ganjar, remote areas in Indonesia must be a priority to achieve justice. "Towards this place requires a struggle, it's not fair when the remote area (regular areas) does not get priority, sorry I can't imagine that pregnant women here do not have health facilities and then they have to be treated, how much will it cost, how will it happen to the baby, maybe we don't know the baby who will be the president here, we don't know," he said.

"That's then we see that at the end of Indonesia lacks health facilities (health facilities), lacks jobs, prices become expensive because transportation is not good, education cannot be accessed easily, how great the NTT people are, the intelligence is extraordinary but the condition of simplicity, sorry if I take extreme language, the poverty condition needs help," he added.