SORONG, WEST PAPUA – Chairman of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia, AA LaNyalla Mahmud Mattalitti laid the first stone of the Papua Bangkit Vocational High School and the establishment of the Dutch Football School in Sorong, Southwest Papua.
The activity carried out precisely at Mooipark Field, Saoka, West Sorong District, Sorong City, Southwest Papua, is a form of concern for the Chairman of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia towards Papua Island, “I am here because I really love Papua and I believe this school can make a concrete and real contribution to giving birth to superior Human Resources in the world of education and sports in our beloved land of Papua and at the same time become part of Southwest Papua’s support in welcoming the Golden Indonesia 2045,” said the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia.
The senator from East Java was also moved to be present at the event and he considered the groundbreaking a very historic thing, the reason was because he was present in order to support a concrete effort to improve targeted Human Resources, “One example of this Papua Bangkit Vocational High School where there are fields of expertise in energy and mining, that means, this Vocational High School can be the answer to the comparative advantages of Papua, especially Southwest Papua in optimizing local Human Resources to engage in productive economic activities in the mining sector,” LaNyalla said.
The former Chairman of the Indonesian Football Association added that the development of Human Resources is also certain to be present from the world of sports that will be produced by this Dutch Foot Ball School, because football in Papua is like a second religion and because it is so strong D.N.A.. football in the blood of indigenous Papuans, the proof is that Papuan football players have never been absent from adorning the Indonesian National Football Team at various age levels, “I as a former Chairman of the National Team Agency of the Indonesian Football Association and former Chairman of the Indonesian Football Association, have more respect for players from the Land of Papua, than foreign football players contracted by clubs in Indonesia, because our pride must remain with the nation’s children who were born and raised in their homeland, because for me the countries out there that have football achievements, should be enough inspiration for us to learn, “he said LaNyalla.
LaNyalla is very optimistic that in the future there will be more black pearls born from Papua, following the names that have adorned the history of the Indonesian National Football Team, such as:
- Boaz Solossa,
- Ortizan Solossa,
- Terens Puhiri,
- Patrick Wanggai,
- Titus Bonai,
- Okto Maniani,
- Yanto Basna,
- Ricky Kambuaya.
“All are black pearls born from Papua, even Boaz and Ortizan are native sons of Sorong, Papuan players are all legendary,” LaNyalla said.
The founder of the Dutch Football School and the Papua Bangkit Vocational High School Paul Vincent Mayor, expressed his gratitude for the visit of the Chairman of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia, this was considered an honor to be present at the end of Indonesia, “I want to develop Papua not only in terms of infrastructure, but also build its Human Resources, build its children, our human resources must be superior, this is the reality of our Natural Resources being dredged, but our children are worse off, therefore I built these two schools for the children of Papua, the children of the Indonesian nation,” LaNyalla said.
Principal of Papua Bangkit Vocational High School Petrus Lelmalaya, added that he was very moved by the groundbreaking ceremony, because he hoped that the presence of the Chairman of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia could spark the Central Government to pay attention to the region, especially Sorong, “This school is very suitable to stand here, it is very appropriate, because 70% in this area is where children drop out of school, I want the presence of the chairman of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia to convey the cries of Papuan children who want to study. We not only need educational facilities, but also need school bus transportation, because to go to school we have to walk for miles, but with the existence of this Vocational High School it will be the right means for Papuan children to feel the joy of a region blessed by God with natural wealth, Papuan children should not only be unemployed, they must feel the joy of God’s gifts,” he said.
At the event LaNyalla was accompanied by:
- Senator from Jambi Elviana,
- M. Sanusi (Southwest Papua),
- Andi Ihsan (South Sulawesi),
- Deputy for Administration of the Secretariat General of the House of Regional Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia,
- Niqman Zahir Special Staff of the Chairman of the House of Regional Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia,
- Sefdin Syaifudin Kabiro Setpim Sanherif Hutagaol.
While the host was present:
- Regional Secretary of Sorong City Yakop Karet,
- Founder of the Dutch Football School and Papua Bangkit Vocational High School Paul Vincent Mayor,
- Principal, Papua Bangkit Vocational High School Petrus Lelmalaya,
- Member of the Regional Representative Council elected from Sorong Hartono,
- Representative of the Head of the Sorong Education Office,
- Papuan People’s Assembly, Chief of West Biak Tribe,
- Sorong community.