Guess What? Haryono Suyono

Guess What? Haryono Suyono

Being the first of something is enough to make Coordinating
Minister for People's Welfare and Poverty Eradication Haryono
Suyono proud.

"I am the first minister since our independence in 1945 who is
especially assigned to alleviate poverty," he said proudly.

Haryono, formerly a state minister for population and chairman
of the National Family Planning Board, asked journalists to give
more coverage on his activities to help poor people.

"I know you will be happier covering big business activities.
But remember, poor people are also potential newspaper
subscribers," he said.

Haryono's office, located on Jl. Merdeka Barat, Central
Jakarta, also reflects poverty: it has poor maintenance.

"With this condition we will have better understanding on how
to be poor," he said. (prb)