Anniversary parade planned for Sunday

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