New board of social scientists

New board of social scientists

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Association for Social Sciences
Development (HIPIIS) yesterday introduced its new executive
board.

The association groups intellectuals from various universities
and state institutions.

Sofian Effendi, Soetandyo Wignjosoebroto, Gunawan
Sumodiningrat and A. Malik Fajar were among those elected for the
1997-2001 membership at the association's congress in Medan,
North Sumatra, in March.

Sofyan is an advisor to State Minister for Research and
Technology B.J. Habibie. Soetandyo is a member of the National
Commission on Human Rights.

The new chairman, Muljanto Sumardi, said the association was
ready to work with the government to identify problems and offer
solutions.

At the Medan congress, President Soeharto criticized social
scientists for unsubstantiated, hasty analysis. They were accused
of not helping prevent social problems.

In a further effort to understand local problems, the congress
decided to set up chapters in various regions. (03)