Clinton to return to Banda Aceh

Clinton to return to Banda Aceh

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: More than two months after his visit to
tsunami-ravaged Aceh, former United States president Bill Clinton
will return to the province on Monday to observe the progress of
the relief effort.

During his one-day visit as the UN special envoy for tsunami
recovery, Clinton is scheduled to hold talks with Indonesian
officials, UN representatives, local leaders and Aceh
businesspeople.

He would listen to suggestions about the reconstruction and
rehabilitation of Aceh, UN relief mission coordinator Masood
Hayder said.

Clinton and former president George Bush snr. visited Aceh
earlier in March.

This trip includes four days in India, Sri Lanka and the
Maldives.

Clinton's mission was to ensure that the aid was being
distributed fairly and efficiently and to try keep the world's
attention on the tsunami recovery effort, a spokesperson said. --
JP