Britain to honor Bali donors

Britain to honor Bali donors

DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Deputy Governor I Gusti Bagus Alit Putra
is heading to Britain to attend a ceremony honoring British
nationals who made financial contributions to help those affected
by the Bali bombing tragedy.

"The British government will be honoring its citizens who had
significantly contributed to helping the victims of the bombing,"
Alit Putra said here before his departure to Britain on Sunday.

Alit is the chairman of the Bali province's economic and
tourism recovery team, which was set up following the Oct.12,
2002 tragedy, which claimed over 200 lives and wounded hundreds
of others, many of whom were foreigners.

The British government, he further said, expected
representatives of the Bali provincial administration to attend
the ceremony, which will be broadcast by radio and television
stations across the country.

During his three-day visit, he will also have an opportunity
to bring the people and government of Britain up-to-date on the
current security situation, which he said was "improving a lot
since the bombing tragedy".

As part of his ongoing efforts, Bali Governor Dewa Beratha
visited Japan while the deputy governor went to Australia and
Germany to help Bali regain credibility from the international
community.

Bali authorities on Saturday cremated 169 body parts belonging
to victims of the Bali bomb attacks in a Hindu ceremony in Nusa
Dua. --Antara