A total of 496 youth from all over Indonesia will follow the "Sail Morotai" which took place in mid-September 2012 using Warship RI (KRI) Surabaya.
"It's an incredible program. Youth from different backgrounds can meet and exchange ideas," said Andi Malarangeng Affairs, while giving briefing on the KRI Surabaya, in the Port of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, Monday (27/8) night.
Youth who attend the cruise came from various components, such as scouts, youth work organizations, student and youth care family berencanaan also youth representatives from across the province.
According to the plan, on 4-5 September, they will stop in Ambon (Maluku), 7-8 September in Sorong (West Papua), 11-13 September in Raja Ampat, September 11 to 12 in Ternate, and September 13 to 15 at Morotai (North Maluku) to follow Sail Morotai.
On the way home, they will stop in Makassar. Expected on 24 September they had arrived in Jakarta.
During the trip they will attend a variety of activities to enhance the sense of nationhood, patriotism, enhance leadership and entrepreneurship. Among other activities through training, discussions, and more.
Menpora expect the youth to develop the potential of maritime. He warned that Indonesia is a maritime country. So the youth should be able to control the maritime issue. If not, he said, the Indonesian maritime potential can be taken by other countries.
The government has organized a "Sail" since 2009, starting with the Sail Bunaken 2009, Sail Banda 2010, and Sail Wakatobi-Belitong 2011.
Morotai Island is often referred to as "East Indonesia Paradise", a beauty charm eastern Indonesia with natural tourist attraction is very fascinating maritime and marine diversity and uniqueness.
Morotai Morotai often referred to as The Memory Island (Morotai Island Memories). Because, at the time of the Pacific War (World War II), Morotai two experienced foreign occupation. Japan in 1942 under the leadership of General Kawashima, and Allied army in 1944 under the command of General Douglas MacArthur.
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