Dutch gives $4.4m to RI for election

Dutch gives $4.4m to RI for election

JAKARTA: The Dutch government will give a grant of US$4.4
million to the Indonesian government so it can pay for the cost
of holding the presidential election in July.

The grant will be administered through the UN Development
Program via the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun
Koentjoro-Jakti. The launch of a book on cooperation between
Indonesia, the Netherlands and the UNDP will follow the signing
of the donation.

UNDP spokesman Valentinus Irawan said on Tuesday that the aid
money would help the development of democracy here. The Dutch
government earlier donated $2 million to help Indonesia prepare
for the April 5 legislative election. -- Antara