Father's role in family important

Father's role in family important

JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja yesterday said that
a father's role in bringing up children is similar to a mother's
role.

Children must be properly educated and exposed to the right
knowledge to ensure that Indonesia can progress in the future.
This can't be done by a mother alone, the governor said in his
opening speech at a one-day seminar on a man's role.

Surjadi also told the 300 participants, including his wife,
that men must also allow their wives to expand their capabilities
outside of the home.

Mrs. Surjadi echoed her husband's remarks and noted that
family roles must be proportionately distributed between husband
and wife in order to let women better themselves outside their
houses.

The former city military commander Maj. Gen. AM
Hendropriyono and Yaumil Agoes Achir from the State Ministry
Office of Population also spoke at the conference. (bsr)