The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Tuesday March 11 2014,
Waspada Setia Jaya/432 infantry battalion is building a Salib Kasih (Cross of Love) monument in an area bordering Indonesia and Papua New Guinea in Sota district, Merauke, Papua, with the aim of promoting love for and solidarity with the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.
Battalion commander Maj. Aji Mimbarno said in a statement made available to Antara news agency in Jayapura on Monday, “[We do this] using a religious approach because Merauke is a peaceful area blessed by God.”
The battalion, which is tasked with maintaining security along the Indonesia-PNG border, was inspired by the Zero Kilometer Monument in Sabang, Aceh, in erecting the monument.
“We decided to adopt the Aceh monument in Merauke to respect local wisdom with its characteristics in Merauke, where the majority of people are Christian,” Aji said.
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