Britain to honor Bali donors<\/p>\n
DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Deputy Governor I Gusti Bagus Alit Putra
\nis heading to Britain to attend a ceremony honoring British
\nnationals who made financial contributions to help those affected
\nby the Bali bombing tragedy.<\/p>\n
\"The British government will be honoring its citizens who had
\nsignificantly contributed to helping the victims of the bombing,\"
\nAlit Putra said here before his departure to Britain on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Alit is the chairman of the Bali province's economic and
\ntourism recovery team, which was set up following the Oct.12,
\n2002 tragedy, which claimed over 200 lives and wounded hundreds
\nof others, many of whom were foreigners.<\/p>\n
The British government, he further said, expected
\nrepresentatives of the Bali provincial administration to attend
\nthe ceremony, which will be broadcast by radio and television
\nstations across the country.<\/p>\n
During his three-day visit, he will also have an opportunity
\nto bring the people and government of Britain up-to-date on the
\ncurrent security situation, which he said was \"improving a lot
\nsince the bombing tragedy\".<\/p>\n
As part of his ongoing efforts, Bali Governor Dewa Beratha
\nvisited Japan while the deputy governor went to Australia and
\nGermany to help Bali regain credibility from the international
\ncommunity.<\/p>\n
Bali authorities on Saturday cremated 169 body parts belonging
\nto victims of the Bali bomb attacks in a Hindu ceremony in Nusa
\nDua. --Antara<\/p>",
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