Citra Marga holding food fair for poor

Citra Marga holding food fair for poor

JAKARTA (JP): Tollroad construction firm PT Citra Marga
Nusaphala Persada, a subsidiary of the Citra Group owned by Siti
Hardiyanti Rukmana, is holding a fair of cheap staple foods at
eight of the city's subdistricts considered as poor areas.

According to Bambang Soeroso, executive director of the Citra
Group, the fair -- which started Monday and will last until the
last day of Ramadhan -- will be held in Warakas, North Jakarta;
Cakung, Setu and Cilangkap in East Jakarta; Jagakarsa and Bintaro
in South Jakarta; Kamal in West Jakarta and Gambir in Central
Jakarta.

The event is meant to help less fortunate Jakartans celebrate
Idul Fitri.

"At each location, we'll offer about 1,500 packages which
contain cooking oil, rice and sugar worth Rp 7,000 per package,"
Bambang said in a statement Monday.

Aside from selling cheap food, the firm will also donate 500
Idul Fitri gifts to needy people.

On Sunday, the Khairunisa Foundation, a social group led by
Sri Harmoko, wife of House Speaker Harmoko, presented 200 similar
gifts to people living in the Bidara Cina and Kampung Melayu
subdistricts in East Jakarta.

"We want to give something to these people. It might not mean
much helping them cope with the economic crisis, but I believe it
will cheer them up a little bit," Sri said. (edt)