Flag hoisting for Jakarta's birth day

In connection with the 466th anniversary of Jakarta, Governor Surjadi Sudirja has instructed all citizens living in the Greater Jakarta area as well as all state-run and privately owned institutions, factories, companies, hotels, hospitals and shops, to hoist national flags at their compounds, houses or sites for three days in succession, starting on June 21.

The hoisting of the flags should be adjusted to the width of the yards and compounds, and they should be put up properly, Kenna Tarigan, the spokesman for the celebration committee said in a statement yesterday.

He said Governor Surjadi will be present among fellow Jakarta citizens in all five mayoralities on June 21, where there will be various entertainment programs held on open-air stages as part of the anniversary celebrations.

These programs will feature a host of famous singers, entertainers and comedians based in Jakarta, Kenna said. (bas).