Sutiyoso to host thanksgiving<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday he
\nwould host a mass gathering to celebrate the successful General
\nSession of the People's Consultative Assembly.<\/p>\n
\"The gathering, called a selamatan (thanksgiving), will be
\nheld on Wednesday as Gus Dur suggested,\" the governor said.
\nPresident Abdurrahman Wahid is popularly known as Gus Dur.<\/p>\n
The governor said the gathering would be held at the National
\nMonument in Central Jakarta beginning at 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
City administration spokesman Muhayat said some 800 guests,
\nincluding officials from the Jakarta chapters of political
\nparties, councilors and leaders of non-governmental
\norganizations, had been invited to the thanksgiving.<\/p>\n
Muhayat said seven tumpeng (ceremonial dishes of yellow rice
\nserved in the shape of a cone) would be cut by Sutiyoso, the
\nmayors of the city's five mayoralties and City Council Speaker
\nEdy Waluyo during the event.<\/p>\n
\"The gathering will be a simple one,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He said Sutiyoso and the guests also would perform the evening
\nprayer during the thanksgiving.<\/p>\n
The governor promised last week to hold a mass gathering to
\ncelebrate the Assembly's successful General Session and the
\nelection of Abdurrahman and Vice President Megawati
\nSoekarnoputri. (jun)<\/p>",
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