REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - About two thousand military personnel will be deployed to secure the implementation of international maritime event Sail Raja Ampat in West Papua Province.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will be present in the peak event of Sail Raja Ampat to be held at Torang Cinta Beach, Waisai, Raja Ampat District, on August 23, Commander of the Regional Military Command XVII Cenderawasih Major General Christian Zebua reported on Monday.
The security in Raja Ampat and Sorong had been tightened since several days. The peak event will be highlighted with a parade of yachts from Indonesia as well as Australia and the United States.
To reach Raja Ampat, visitors have to travel to Sorong and proceed to Waisai, the capital of Raja Ampat District, by a small plane or speed boat.
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Mari Elka Pangestu recently stated that the Sail Raja Ampat 2014 event will be more attractive than the previous Sail Indonesian events. Raja Ampat, which literally means "Four Kings," had been derived from a local myth and has one of the most beautiful marine panoramas in the world.
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