Golkar to break blood drive record

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 | Source: ANTARA

JAKARTA: The Golkar Party is looking to break the country's blood drive record. The drive, scheduled for Dec. 30 in cooperation with the Indonesian Red Cross, is targeted to collect some 14,200 liters of blood and involves all 33 of the party's provincial branches.

"God willing, the drive will be recorded by the Indonesian Museum of Records (MURI) because there has been no such event here before," Golkar's blood donation program committee chairperson Ulla Nuchrawaty Usman said here on Monday.

Ulla said Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who also leads Golkar, would be among those giving blood on Dec. 30.

The drive is being organized by Golkar's central board and its 33 provincial and 439 regental branches, Ulla said, adding that in addition to Golkar supporters, other community members could give blood.

Donors must be between 17 and 60 years old, weigh at least 45 kilograms and be in good health. --Antara

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