Palu, Central Sulawesi (ANTARA News) - Guests from Jakarta and several regions of the country have started arriving in Palu, the center of Central Sulawesis provincial administration, to attend the international maritime event of Sail Tomini.

"Since the past few days, we have been busy picking up the guests, most of whom are executive and legislative officials, who have come to attend Sail Tominis main event at Kayubura beach in Parigi Moutong district on September 19, 2015," Central Sulawesi Provincial Transport Department spokesman Lucky Lubis remarked here on Friday.

He noted that the Central Sulawesi provincial government has readied several special buses to pick up the guests and drop them to the location of Sail Tominis main event.

Sail Tominis main event will be inaugurated by President Joko Widodo and will be attended by more than 10 thousands guests and visitors, including the ambassadors of friendly countries, cabinet ministers, top officials of the Military and Police, and the public from outside Central Sulawesi.

Lubis affirmed that the local transportation department has provided 25 buses in order to transport the guests to the location of Sail Tominis main event.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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