Probosutedjo's generosity<\/p>\n
Businessman Probosutedjo handed over a plot of land on Jl.
\nPintu Besar, downtown Jakarta, with a building on it to the
\nJakarta administration.<\/p>\n
The large property is located adjacent to the Wayang Museum.<\/p>\n
Aid from businesspeople to the government is normal. But,
\nhanding over such a property is very rare nowadays. Usually there
\nis something behind a businessperson's generosity.<\/p>\n
Probosutedjo (a half brother of former president Soeharto)
\ndonated the property following the request from Ali Sadikin,
\nformer Jakarta governor. "I am willing to give up (the property)
\nas Bang (elder brother) Ali asked me."<\/p>\n
It was Ali Sadikin, well-reputed for developing the capital
\ncity, who provided Probosutedjo's company, PT Mertju Buana, with
\nan old building for an office in 1967.<\/p>\n
For the Jakarta administration, the property handover is
\nreally significant, because the existing Wayang Museum can no
\nlonger accommodate its collection, whereas buying such a plot is
\nvery expensive.<\/p>\n
Responding to Promosutedjo's request, Jakarta Deputy Governor
\nFauzi Bowo said the administration would take care the building
\nproperly.<\/p>\n
-- Warta Kota, Jakarta<\/p>\n
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\nOtherop-US-Iraq
\nU.S. involvement in Iraq
\nJP\/6\/Iraq<\/p>\n
U.S. involvement in Iraq<\/p>\n
"I recognize that not all of our friends agreed with our
\ndecision to enforce the Security Council resolutions and remove
\nSaddam Hussein from power. Yet, we cannot let past differences
\ninterfere with present duties," George W. Bush said in his speech
\nto the nation.<\/p>\n
The speech was just as much aimed at the rest of the world.
\nAfter its war adventure in Iraq, the United States needs help.<\/p>\n
It borders on audacity for President Bush to ask the world to
\nhelp out in Iraq. Last autumn, he had no use for the United
\nNations. Now, his staff is all but begging the United Nations to
\nbecome more involved. That's because the Iraq war has become
\ncostly in both money and loss of human life.<\/p>\n
Of course Norway and other countries must contribute to
\nhelping the Iraqis, who have gotten rid of a tyrant and dictator,
\nbut the United States can no longer demand to decide the
\nmilitary, political and economic developments in the country.<\/p>\n
The U.S. request for an international military force under
\nAmerican command must be rejected. Such a force's duties and
\nresponsibilities should be done under U.N. leadership, but
\nwithout the United Nations becoming an excuse for the United
\nStates.<\/p>\n
-- Dagbladet, Oslo, Norway<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/probosutedjos-generosity-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }