Ung Hoat invited to SEA Games opening<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Cambodian First Prime Minister Ung Huot has been
\ninvited to attend the SEA Games opening ceremony here on Oct. 11.<\/p>\n
SEA Games organizing committee secretary Ekodjatmiko said
\nTuesday: \"Ung is invited not in his capacity as Cambodian first
\nprime minister, but as a SEA Games Federation council member.\"<\/p>\n
Ekodjatmiko further said that an invitation had been sent and
\nUng might attend.<\/p>\n
The organizer has invited 158 VIPs to the SEA Games opening
\nceremony. One hundred and seven of the invitees are from
\noverseas.<\/p>\n
\"The first people we invited were former honorary presidents
\nof the SEA Games Federation, Surono of Indonesia and Tan Sri
\nDatuk Seri Hamzah of Malaysia,\" Ekodjatmiko said.<\/p>\n
Other invitees are Christina M. Ramos Jalasco who is president
\nof the Philippines NOC, Hung Hallard of Malaysia, president of
\nthe World Golf Council and J.A. Colzado of Belgium, president of
\nthe International Hockey Federation. Christina's father is
\nPhilippine President Fidel Ramos.<\/p>\n
Representatives of ten Southest Asian countries will
\nparticipate in the 19th SEA Games.<\/p>\n
By Tuesday, 4,667 athletes and 1,934 officials, or a total
\n6,601 people had registered.<\/p>\n
President Soeharto will open the SEA Games on Oct. 19 in
\nSenayan Stadium.<\/p>\n
Entertainment at opening ceremony will include the
\nparticipating countries parade, the lighting of the torch,
\nparachuting demonstrations, and performances by a marching band,
\na drum band, and singers Gita Nusantara.<\/p>\n
The torch will depart from Borobudur temple, Central Java on
\nOct. 7. It will be lit by a huge magnifying glass and then
\ncarried by relay through Java to arrive in Jakarta on Oct. 10.<\/p>\n
In front of Jakarta's City Hall, the torch will be passed from
\nhand to hand by embassy representatives and public figures,
\nincluding ministers, until it is handed over to Governor Surjadi
\nSoedirdja.<\/p>\n
The torch will then be relayed along Jl. M.H. Thamrin to Jl.
\nJend. Sudirman, and from there to Senayan Stadium.<\/p>\n
The torch is expected to arrive at the stadium on Oct. 11 at 4
\np.m. and Soeharto will officially open the biennial event at 7:55
\np.m. (lnt)<\/p>",
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