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City govt prepares for the city's 467th anniversary<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is preparing for the
\ncelebration of the city's 467th anniversary on June 22, Deputy
\nGovernor on Social Welfare RS Museno said yesterday.<\/p>\n
He noted that the theme of the anniversary adheres to the
\ncity's motto of Teguh Beriman, which stands for continuing to
\nlive in a clean, beautiful, attractive, humane and safe
\nenvironment, and that Jakarta is ready to make the sixth Five
\nYear Development Plan successful.<\/p>\n
The main programs for the anniversary include a thanks giving
\nceremony on the eve of the 22nd, the City Council's plenary
\nsession, a devotional visit to the Kalibata heroes cemetery and
\npublic entertainment in the city's five mayoralties.<\/p>\n
Museno invited the private sector to fully participate in the
\ncity's programs so as to make the celebration livelier than those
\nof previous years.<\/p>\n
\"A group of professionals has offered us a number of
\nactivities. And of course, we welcome their offer,\" Museno told a
\npress conference yesterday.<\/p>\n
Referring to decorations on high-rise buildings along the
\ncity's main thoroughfares, Museno said the management of the
\nbuildings should take aside their budget to decorate their
\nbuildings during the anniversary.<\/p>\n
\"I have instructed all mayors to give clear warnings to all
\nthe owners who didn't decorate their buildings last year,\" Museno
\nstated.<\/p>\n
He also asked building owners and the public in general to
\nhoist a proper red-and-white flag during the celebration and use
\nproper Indonesian language for anniversary greetings.<\/p>\n
Touching on possible accidents and brawls which may happen
\nduring the anniversary, Museno stated that he doesn't expect such
\n\"celebrations\" from the youth.<\/p>\n
\"Please nurture the spirit of unity, not the spirit of
\nbrawls,\" he pledged, saying that however small, riots may have
\nnationwide impact. (11)<\/p>",
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