6 Climbers Light Smoke Bombs On Mount Gede Sanctioned With Prohibition Of Climbing 3 Years In Indonesia

Photo via Antara.

CIANJUR - The Center for Mount Gede Pangrango National Park (TNGGP) Cianjur sentenced six climbers to turn on a smoke bomb at the top of Mount Gede. They are sanctioned by a ban on climbing for 3 years in all mountains in Indonesia.

Public Relations of the TNGGP Center, Agus Deni, said the six climbers finally came to the TNGGP office a few days ago and apologized for their activities with the aim of creating video content.

"In front of the inspectors, they admitted that their action was to turn on a smoke bomb at the top of Mount Gede in February only for video content. They had stated that they were sorry and apologized and promised not to repeat it," he said when contacted Friday, April 7, as reported by Antara.

To provide a deterrent effect on violators, his party determined that the six people could not climb mountains in Indonesia for 3 years, so they became an example for other climbers not to commit violations.

The prohibition against the six people, said Deni, would be connected to national parks throughout Indonesia, so that every violator cannot climb during the three-year ban.

"We will convey the ban to other national parks throughout Indonesia, so that it can be known and violators cannot climb any mountain," he said.

As reported by a number of climbers, they started a smoke bomb at the top of Mount Gede, resulting in strong protests from other climbers, so that the Cianjur TNGGP searched for the whereabouts of climbers who clearly violated the rules for climbing the national park, until they finally surrendered and apologized for their actions.