Businessmen help fight poverty

SURABAYA, East Java: The latest trend in the city: community leaders and entrepreneurs join hands to fight poverty.

East Java governor Basofi Sudirman said that more and more entrepreneurs and community leaders are raising funds to support poverty eradication projects.

Governor Basofi said, "It's a terrific trend. I think efforts to wipe out poverty will bring more results if more quarters contribute," Antara reported.

On Tuesday, he received Rp 54 million (US$26,000) for poverty eradication projects from a consortium building a 20 kilometer toll road connecting Surabaya and Gresik. (pan)