DAY PATTIMURA

AMBON, 15/5 - PATTIMURA DAY. The Mayor of Ambon Jopi Papilaja (the middle) brought the Pattimura torch that was newly carried a run estafet from Saparua Island marked the commemoration of Pattimura Day to-194, in Ambon, Maluku, Sunday (15/5) early. The struggle of Thomas Matulessy alias Kapitan Pattimura along other fighters of 1817, expected to increase the nationalism and patriotism of the young generation to build Maluku, nation and country. ANTARA/Jimmy Ayal/nz/11