Awards for philanthropists

BOGOR (JP): Bogor Mayor Eddy Gunardi rewarded individuals and organizations which have worked to ease hardship and suffering by handing out basic commodities free or selling them at low prices.

Bogor municipality spokesman Hari Harsono said that those who received the rewards yesterday had demonstrated great concern for the plight of the poor during the crisis.

The individual category award went to Edi Mulyanto, a local businessman. The organizations which received commendation were the Agency for Promotion of National Unity (Bakom PKB), the Indonesian Entrepreneurs Association, the Association of Indonesian Agriculture Students, the alumni and students of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture, Kiki electronics group, residents of the Danau Bogor Raya housing complex, Al Falak Moslem school, Pakuan and Juanda universities and the Bogor Land Transportation Owners Organization (Organda).

Also honored were the Bogor military and police commands, the Bogor chapter of the Indonesian Employee's Cooperatives (PKPRI), PT Good Year and PT Indomarco. (09/24)