Indah runs for HIPMI top spot

Indah runs for HIPMI top spot

JAKARTA: This month's race for the chairmanship of the
Association of Young Indonesian Entrepreneurs (HIPMI) is expected
to be somewhat special with the emergence of Indah Wasono as the
only woman of the nine contestants.

Indah, also well-known as a TV commercials star and the sister
of businessman Setiawan Djodi, announced her candidacy on Friday.

She currently chairs HIPMI's department in charge of funds and
facilities. HIPMI will elect its new chairman at its congress
scheduled for April 17-19.

The theme of her election campaign is the task of
strengthening the partnership between small and medium-sized
businesses and conglomerates.

"The partnership will be effective only if the three pillars
of the nation's economy -- the state-run enterprises, the private
sector and cooperatives -- link up in genuine cooperation," she
said when announcing her candidacy. (pan)