Lampung's cassava for Irian Jaya

Mon, 12 Jan 1998, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Newly elected Governor Oemarsono said
the province was making preparations to send dried cassava and
tiwul meal, also made of dried cassava, to drought-stricken
people in Irian Jaya, Antara reported Friday.

The governor was responding to President Soeharto's order to
Minister of Social Services Inten Soeweno to send Lampung cassava
as part of relief aid for Irian Jaya.

Drought-related illnesses and malnutrition has killed 673
people in Jayawijaya, Merauke, Puncak Jaya and Mimika regencies.
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