Reporters make food donation<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Reporters covering crimes at city police
\nheadquarters gave food packages to police officers and soldiers
\nposted to safeguard the House of Representatives building in
\nCentral Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
The reporters' coordinator, Edi Hasibuan, said the donation
\nconsisted of 2,520 packs of instant noodles, 5,356 glasses of
\nmineral water, 2,400 bottles of milk, 5,000 tablets of vitamin C
\nand 3,000 sachets of Extra Joss food supplement.<\/p>\n
\"The gift constitutes a form of our sympathy to the police
\nofficers and soldiers, who are on the alert round-the-clock to
\nsafeguard the building, especially ahead of the People's
\nConsultative Assembly special session from Nov. 10 to Nov. 13,\"
\nEdi said.<\/p>\n
The gift worth about Rp 25 million (US$3,125) was gathered
\nfrom the reporters themselves and the public, including several
\nhigh-ranking officers of the city police, he said.<\/p>\n
\"The high-ranking officers who made the donation don't want to
\nbe named because what they gave was personal in nature,\" he said.<\/p>\n
The food donation was transported from city police office on
\nJl. Sudirman in South Jakarta in a police truck bearing a big
\nyellow banner which read, \"Hell and high water and mounting scorn
\nare your lot, but you're always firm.\"<\/p>\n
In a modest ceremony in the building's front yard, Edi
\nsymbolically handed over the gift to Lt. Col. Sunaryo, a member
\nof the city police mobile brigade, witnessed by Minister of
\nDefense\/Armed Forces Chief Gen. Wiranto who happened to be
\nconducting an impromptu inspection there.<\/p>\n
Also attending the ceremony were National Police chief Lt.
\nGen. Roesmanhadi, city police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman
\nand Jakarta Military commander Maj. Gen. Djadja Suparman.<\/p>\n
\"On behalf of fellow crime reporters, I'm satisfied as we can
\ngive to those in need, albeit in small quantities, \" Edi said
\nafter the ceremony. (emf)<\/p>",
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