On 22 August at around 23:00, Abner Bastian Wanma, the Head of the Sarak Cultural Collective, Sorong (Sanggar Budaya SARAK-Sorong), a Papuan cultural group, was detained overnight in Waisai, Raja Ampat. SARAK-Sorong were scheduled to perform at the opening of ‘Sail Raja Ampat’ the next day, an event aimed at promoting tourism to Raja Ampat that was attended by Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. It appeared that the arrest was a pre-emptive move by the police to ensure that the performance of indigenous dance would not include any anti-Indonesian elements. In a separate event in 2007, 23 men performed the Cakalele dance at an event attended by Yudhoyono in Ambon, Maluku where the Benang Raja flag, a symbol of South Maluku independence was unfurled. Pada tanggal 22 Agustus, sekitar pukul 23:00, Abner Bastian Wanma, Kepala Sanggar Budaya SARAK-Sorong, sebuah kelompok budaya Papua, ditahan selama semalam di Waisai, Raja Ampat. Sarak-Sorong dijadwalkan untuk tampil di pembukaan ‘Sail Raja Ampat’ keesokan harinya, acara yang bertujuan mempromosikan pariwisata ke Raja Ampat yang dihadiri oleh Presiden Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Penangkapan tersebut merupakan langkah pre-emptive oleh polisi untuk memastikan bahwa kinerja tari adat tidak akan mencakup unsur-unsur anti-Indonesia. Dalam acara lain pada tahun 2007, 23 orang melakukan tarian Cakalele di acara yang dihadiri Yudhoyono di Ambon, Maluku di mana bendera Benang Raja, simbol kemerdekaan Maluku Selatan, telah dikibarkan.