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ROTE NDAO TO BUILD MONUMENT AT INDONESIAN-AUSTRALIAN BORDER
Ba'a, Oct 13 (ANTARA) - The Rote Ndao district administration in cooperation with the National Defense Forces (TNI) plans to build a monument on Ndana island bordering with Australia.
"We are going to build a monument on Ndana island on the southernmost tip of Indonesia, bordering with Australia," Rote Ndao district head Lens Haning said here on Tuesday.
Lens Haning made the statement as he explained the plan to Kupang First Class Naval Base VII (Lantamal VII) chief Commodore Amri Husaini on Tuesday.
He said the plan to build the monument at the border between Indonesia and Australia was intended to prevent Indonesia's outlying islands such as Sipadan and Ligitan from being claimed by other countries.
"The planned monument on Ndana island is to serve as a mark that the island belongs to Indonesia," Haning said, adding that the monument would be called after Prof W.Z. Johanes, the only national hero from Rote island.
He said the monument would be located on the southern shoreline of the island facing the Indian Ocean.
"We are going to build it at a strategic location in order to be easily seen by outside parties," Haning said, adding that the construction of the monument would be funded together by TNI Headquarters and Rote Ndao district administration.
Meanwhile, Lantamal VII chief Commodore Amri Husaini said he fully supported the plan to construct the monument in Rote.
Rote Island is at the southernmost point of Indonesia, located off the western coast of Kupang.
The exotic island can be reached only in four hours from Kupang by inter-island ferry.
Rote has many historical relies including fine antique Chinese porcelains, as well as ancient arts and traditions.
Many prominent Indonesian nationalist leaders were born here. A popular music instrument known as Sasando is made of palm leaves.
According to legend, the island got its name accidentally when a lost Portuguese sailor arrived and asked a farmer where he was.
The surprised farmer, who could not speaking Portuguese, introduced himself, "Rote".
Rote just off the southern tip of Timor Island consists of rolling hills, terraced plantations, and acacia palm, savanna and some forests.
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"We are going to build a monument on Ndana island on the southernmost tip of Indonesia, bordering with Australia," Rote Ndao district head Lens Haning said here on Tuesday.
Lens Haning made the statement as he explained the plan to Kupang First Class Naval Base VII (Lantamal VII) chief Commodore Amri Husaini on Tuesday.
He said the plan to build the monument at the border between Indonesia and Australia was intended to prevent Indonesia's outlying islands such as Sipadan and Ligitan from being claimed by other countries.
"The planned monument on Ndana island is to serve as a mark that the island belongs to Indonesia," Haning said, adding that the monument would be called after Prof W.Z. Johanes, the only national hero from Rote island.
He said the monument would be located on the southern shoreline of the island facing the Indian Ocean.
"We are going to build it at a strategic location in order to be easily seen by outside parties," Haning said, adding that the construction of the monument would be funded together by TNI Headquarters and Rote Ndao district administration.
Meanwhile, Lantamal VII chief Commodore Amri Husaini said he fully supported the plan to construct the monument in Rote.
Rote Island is at the southernmost point of Indonesia, located off the western coast of Kupang.
The exotic island can be reached only in four hours from Kupang by inter-island ferry.
Rote has many historical relies including fine antique Chinese porcelains, as well as ancient arts and traditions.
Many prominent Indonesian nationalist leaders were born here. A popular music instrument known as Sasando is made of palm leaves.
According to legend, the island got its name accidentally when a lost Portuguese sailor arrived and asked a farmer where he was.
The surprised farmer, who could not speaking Portuguese, introduced himself, "Rote".
Rote just off the southern tip of Timor Island consists of rolling hills, terraced plantations, and acacia palm, savanna and some forests.
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