Lampung suffers brain drain

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Young people living in the province prefer other regions over their hometowns for trying their luck in the workplace.

Chief of the provincial office of the National Family Planning Coordinating Body Maman Sundjana said many young people who are the potential manpower resources for Lampung believed that other areas offered better opportunities.

He said hundreds of people from the province usually look for jobs in West Java, while at the same time many people from outside the province flock to the area, Antara reported. (par)