Algeria to honor Sukarno, Alatas

Algeria to honor Sukarno, Alatas

JAKARTA: Algeria will present its highest medals to several
Indonesian citizens for their contribution to the Algerian
revolution against French colonialism on Friday in a special
ceremony, the Algerian Embassy said in Jakarta.

"These medals will be presented by Ambassador Hamza Yahia-
Cherif to Indonesians in connection with the 50 years of Algerian
Revolution," the embassy said.

The medals were supposed to be awarded late last year when
Algeria commemorated its 50 years of independence. The ceremony
was postponed due to tsunami disaster and the Asian-African
Summit.

According to one source who knew the names of the medal
recipients, Indonesia's first president late Sukarno
(posthumously) and former foreign minister Ali Alatas will
receive Algerian medals along with several other Indonesians who
advocated Algeria's independence. -- JP