Anniversary parade planned for Sunday

JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta mayoralty will organize a float parade to celebrate the capital's anniversary and Independence Day on Sunday.

The parade will start at 8:30 a.m. in the western parking lot of the National Monument (Monas). The floats will go along Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat, Jl. MH Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman. The parade will end at the Semanggi cloverleaf.

President Megawati Soekarnoputri may be able to watch the parade when participants pass her official residence on Jl. Teuku Umar in Central Jakarta, organizers said. --JP