In his speech, Cornelis said welcome to the 2566 Chinese New Year at night is also celebrated throughout the world by the Chinese people.
"Hopefully, in the future, all parties can jointly build Kalimantan with respect religious make it easier to build, compared to our fragmented because certainly easier to conflict," he said.
So far he continued, inter-ethnic unity in West Kalimantan that there is good enough. So he asked all the people to jointly maintain harmony among ethnic and religious communities.
"Let's get together to welcome the Chinese New Year with joy and hope to the future of the people of West Kalimantan increasingly affluent and prosperous," he said.
The same place, the Chairman of the Committee Lunar New Year's Eve Celebration Pontianak city of the Holy Bhakti Foundation, Buyung Bunardi said it is very grateful to the Governor of West Kalimantan for allowing citizens to hold a memorial Tiong Hoa Chinese New Year celebrations in the Hall of Governors.
"Yes, we expect this year's Chinese New Year celebrations can bring happiness, not only for the people of Confucianism, but also for all the people of West Kalimantan. We are also very grateful to Mr. Cornelis who already want to celebrate Chinese New Year with us on this night," he said.
Earlier, Deputy Governor of West Kalimantan, Christiandy Sanjaya said, this year, the Government of West Kalimantan province will invite 10 ambassadors from several countries to attend the Chinese New Year celebrations will be centered in Singkawang, West Kalimantan.
"In celebration of Chinese New Year and Cap Go Meh this year, Mr. Governor has invited 10 ambassadors from countries such beebrapa Tingkok, USA, Malaysia and several other countries. In this year, Chinese New Year and Cap Go Meh will be concentrated in Singkawang, which in celebrations will be held cultural parade, procession Tatung and the Dragon and Barong Sai, "he said.
He explains, for the celebration of Chinese New Year and Cap Go Meh this year was deliberately concentrated in Singkawang because during this time the city is known as the world's second Hongkong because the people there are dominated by ethnic Tiong Hua.
In addition, the town Singkawnag also known as a tourist town in West Kalimantan and is expected by the event Lunar and Cap Go Meh can increase the number of tourist who visit there.
"For the Chinese New Year and Cap Go Meh in Pontianak city is still there, where there will be a procession of dragon, but no cultural parade and procession Tatung. However, I expect the Imlek and Cap Go Meh in Pontianak on this year can still be festive, "he said.
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