Haryono presents aid to Yogya

Mon, 16 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

YOGYAKARTA: State Minister of Population Haryono Suyono
presented Saturday a Rp 6.45 billion (US600,000) state-sponsored
rolling fund scheme to the special provincial territory of
Yogyakarta.

Antara reported that the fund would be used to alleviate
poverty and to help workers who have lost their jobs due to the
economic crisis.

"This fund is especially for jobless people and other poor
families to enable them to start their own businesses," Suyono
said after handing over the money to Kismo Sukirdo, assistant to
Yogyakarta Governor Paku Alam VIII.

Suyono said people should establish groups to start small
businesses. The government will help in the management and
marketing of their products, he said. (prb)

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