;JP;ASA; ANPAa..r.. Japan-geothermal-Lampung

JP/5/JAPAN Lampung to build geothermal plant BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The Lampung provincial government will soon build a geothermal power plant in Tanggamus, a project that had been hanging in limbo for two years, an official says.

The construction will materialize after Japan pledged to provide a Rp 1.5 trillion (US$167 million) loan to the provincial government, provincial development head Harris Hasyim said.

The amount was part of a Japanese loan commitment to Indonesia amounting to US$1.07 billion. The loan would be used to finance 10 infrastructure projects, including the plant. -- JP

;JP;ASA; ANPAa..r.. Banda-Aceh-ulema

JP/5/FOKUS Ulema meet to discuss rebuilding of Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: At least 120 ulema throughout the stricken province of Aceh held a meeting on Monday to discuss reconstruction and rehabilitation programs in the province after Dec. 26 tsunami.

After the meeting, ulema Tengku Muslim Ibrahim said the post- tsunami work should occur in line with Aceh's distinct cultures.

When the government rebuilt a house, it should not stand with its back facing to the kiblat (direction of Mecca), for example, he said. -- JP