Sat, 08 Mar 1997

New DPR building to be used

JAKARTA (JP): Speaker of the House of Representatives H. Wahono will officiate at the opening of the new House of Representatives' (DPR) building on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, on Tuesday.

A leather shadow puppet (wayang kulit) show performed by puppeteer Manteb W. Soedharsono will follow the morning inauguration ceremony Antara reported yesterday.

The show will start at 8:00 p.m. and perform Semar Bangun Kahyangan.

Mrs. Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana will represent PT Citra Adhi Joint Operation which built the new office complex.

Mrs. Rukmana, known as mbak Tutut, will present new building's key to Wahono marking the readiness of the new office.

The new building has 24 stories, and each House member has a new 24 square meter room.

PT Citra Adhi Joint Operation is a joint venture between PT Citra Lamtorogung Persada, owned by mbak Tutut and state-owned construction firm PT Adhi Karya. (sur)