Officials no show at art show

Officials no show at art show

BENGKULU: Local officials here are said to have little
appreciation for the arts.

The head of the provincial office of the Ministry of Education
and Culture, Mardansyah, said such a failure was evident in the
low attendence of officials at yesterday's opening of the
Bengkulu-Padang Panjang Art Festival here.

"The opening is evidence of this fact. Out of 50 invitations I
personally signed, only one or two officials attended," he said
as quoted by Antara.

"Officials from my own office who were absent will be given
sanctions," he said without elaborating on the kind of penalty he
would impose.