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apua Police chief Insp. Gen. Tito Karnavian has announced a plan to conducta flag-hoisting ceremony on Papua highest peak, Mount Cartenz,on Wednesday. The ceremony is part of a series of activities to observethe country's 68th Independence Day, which falls every Aug. 17.
Mimika Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Rontini separately said that participants would take six hours to hike to the peak of the mountain from Tembagapura subdistrict. On the way to the peak, the participants will clean the surroundings to honor the mountain, which is a designated national park and world heritage site, Antara news reported on Tuesday.
Cartenz peak is 4,884 meters above sea level and is the highest peak in the South Pacific and is among the prestigious Seven Summits of the world.
Many believe that the move has been organized to prove that Papua is safe after a string of attacks on both civilians and authorities.(hrl/dic)
