Guruh to donate Sukarno's books

YOGYAKARTA: Guruh Soekarnoputra, the son of former Indonesian president Sukarno and younger brother of ex-president Megawati Soekarnoputri, is set to donate books his father wrote to the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) library this weekend.

Guruh, who will visit the library together with other members of his extended family, is to donate a several copies of the book -- Di Bawah Bendera Revolusi (Under the revolutionary flag) -- by Sukarno. The books are printed in two versions: Indonesian and English.

A statement from the family said the donation was part of celebrations for Sukarno's birthday, which fell on June 6 this year. --JP