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Mobil Presiden saat kunjungi Gunung Merapi Yogya (FOTO ANTARA/Rumgapres-Anung)
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VIVAnews - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to take a five-hour drive inland towards Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, to meet the invitation of the Diocese of Ruteng. Today, Friday, October 19, 2012, will be held jubilee celebration of 100 years of the Catholic Church Manggarai.
SBY overland after the plane landed in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, on Thursday afternoon. Thursday afternoon at 17.30 local time, the President and his entourage arrived in Ruteng, welcomed regional leaders Manggarai Regent and other traditional dances accompanied by welcoming guests.
President Yudhoyono and his entourage also got a welcome from Archbishop eight in Indonesia, including Penang and Kuala Archbishop Archbishop Bogor. In front of the official residence of the Regent SBY place to stay, the President was given a white cock as a welcome from all tribes in Manggarai.
"The arrival of the President's invitation to meet the Ruteng Diocese to attend the celebration of the Jubilee of the Catholic Church or a century Manggarai. Besides the President also wanted to see up close and agricultural potential Manggarai West Manggarai known as breadbasket of East Nusa Tenggara province despite having to travel overland for nearly five hours, "said presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha told VIVAnews in Ruteng.
Some state officials also attended the visit of President Yudhoyono to Manggarai as National Police Chief Gen. Timur Pradopo, the TNI Commander Admiral Agus Suhartono, State Secretary Sudi Silalahi, Minister of Education and Culture Mohammad
Nuh, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Mari Elka Pangestu and Minister of Health Nafsiah Mboi.
As per schedule, the President will make a speech at the Field Motang Rua Friday morning. After that the President will make the Jubilee tree planting and signing the inscription in the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Ruteng. (sj)