Muslim youth give 'alms' to councillors

SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Dozens of youths from Atta'wabiin Muslim Congregation visited the East Kalimantan Legislative Council on Monday and handed over 100 kilograms of rice as alms to the provincial councillors.

They had planned to hand over 2.5 kilograms of rice to each of the 45 councillors, but only some received it because not all councillors were present at the office on Monday.

The giving of alms was aimed at mocking councillors in order to make them aware that there were still many poor people in the province who needed to be assisted, said Ali Idrus Assegaff, the coordinator of the congregation. -- JP