Feisal Tanjung gets new title

TIDORE, Maluku: The seafaring people of Central Halmahera regency conferred the title Kapitan Laut or the Captain of the Sea on Chief of the Armed Forces (ABRI) Gen. Feisal Tanjung.

"This is a display of this community's trust in me as the ABRI chief," Feisal said during a ceremony on Monday. "This title should be something that the community strives to achieve as well."

Antara reported that during the ceremony, the local tribal chiefs put a long yellow robe with the red sash traditionally befitting a captain of the sea on Feisal. Governor of Maluku M. Akib Latukonsina and chief of the Trikora regional military command were also present.

Feisal Tanjung visited northern Maluku and Central Halmahera in conjunction with the inauguration of two warships, the Pattimura and Nuku. (16)