Gusmao, Horta to speak in Makassar

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: East Timor President Xanana Gusmao and foreign minister Jose Ramos-Horta are scheduled to attend an eastern Indonesia (KTI) development seminar as keynote speakers in Makassar on Thursday.

Andi Jaya Sose of the New Indonesia Alliance (PIB), which is sponsoring the program, said in Makassar on Tuesday one-day seminar was expected to find ways to accelerate development in eastern Indonesia.

Other speakers at the seminar are State Minister of the Acceleration of Development in Eastern Indonesia Manuel Kaisiepo, South Sulawesi Governor Palaguna, PIB chairman Sjahrir and the Bosowa Group president H. Aksa Mahmud.

"Despite the priority given to the development of eastern Indonesia, KTI continues to experience various internal constraints of a fundamental nature," said Andi Jaya. --Antara