No heroes from East Timor

No heroes from East Timor

JAKARTA (JP): The central government is awaiting
recommendations from East Timor officials of local figures who
deserve the status of national hero.

"We cannot decide on any national hero from East Timor without
recommendations from the local government," Ali Amran of the
Social Affairs Ministry, which is in charge of selecting national
heroes, said.

The central government has received 27 names from across the
country in nomination for the title of national hero this year,
but many of those failed to meet the requirements, Antara
reported.

According to statistics at the ministry, Indonesia now has 99
national heroes from 18 of the 27 provinces. Those which do not
have a national hero are Bengkulu, Riau, West Kalimantan, Central
Sulawesi, East Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi,
West Nusa Tenggara and East Timor. (pan)