Peace Gong in Ambon
The government commemorated World Peace Day this year in Ambon. A gong, symbolizing peace, was placed at the garden downtown, marking the end of communal conflicts and sending a message of peace throughout the world.
December 8, 2009
ON Wednesday morning last November, crowds gathered at Pelita Park in Ambon, capital of Maluku province. They were there not because of a conflict as in previous years, but to witness President Susilo Bambang Yudyhoyono officially sound the World Peace Gong at the commemoration of World Peace Day.
The United Nations declared September 21 as World Peace Day, although Indonesia delayed its celebration until November 25, given that the religious Is
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