Wed, 04 Oct 2000

A new baby for Khofifah

JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Women's Empowerment Khofifah Indar Parawansa gave birth to her fourth child on Monday.

The newborn boy was delivered by caesarean section at Harapan Kita Hospital, Central Jakarta, at 7:22 p.m.

The boy had yet to be given a name on Tuesday evening.

A staffer at the state ministry said the boy weighed 3.85 kilograms and was 52 centimeters long. This is the third boy for Khofifah who is also chairwoman of the National Family Planning Board.

The staffer further said both mother and baby were in good health and ready to leave the hospital in the next few days. (dja)