Ministers to read poems

Ministers to read poems

JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Hayono Isman, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro and Minister of Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo have expressed their readiness to read poems for Putih Bening (Transparent White) at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta tomorrow.

HM Ismail, the chairman of the organizing committee, said yesterday that those participating in the poetry reading should swap their official hats for private ones, Antara reported yesterday.

The event, scheduled for two hours, is jointly held by journalists, city administration and the office of State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport.

Besides the three ministers, another 25 people, including Governor Surjadi Soedirdja, Deputy Governor on Social Welfare Museno, businesswomen Dewi Motik Pramono and Tarman Azzam, chairman of the Jakarta branch of the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI Jaya), director Chaerul Umam, poets Sutardji Calzoum Bachri, Slamet Sukirnanto and Taufic Ismail will join the event. (sur)