Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The people of Morotai district in North Maluku will stage a big rally to pledge "Morotai Declaration" in an effort to speed up development in the region, an academic has said.

"The rally for Morotai Declaration will be centered Bumi Moro square in Daruba town on Thursday, July 28, 2011," eco-tourism expert at Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) Ricky Avenzora said here on Wednesday.

Avenzora, The Beauty of Morotai movie director said after being received by acting Morotai District Head Sukemi Sahab.

At the meeting, Sukemi told him that the declaration was intended to speed up the development in Morotai district.

"In the big rally on Thursday the people of Morotai will pledge Morotai Declaration," Avenzora said. (*)

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