Officials to talk at one-day gathering

A number of ranking officials and noted Moslem preachers and artists, including a minister, will deliver speeches during a one-day gathering of ex-prisoners and nightclub hostesses at the auditorium of PT Pelni building on Jl. Gajah Mada 14, Central Jakarta, on Friday.

Mochammad Ramadhan Effendy, chairman of the organizing committee, said yesterday the gathering would feature Minister of Youth and Sports Hayono Isman, National Committee on Human Rights Secretary General Baharuddin Lopa, City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto and City Military Chief Maj. Gen. AM. Hendropriyono.

The gathering will also feature noted preacher Zainuddin MZ, Tony Ardy and prominent artist Rhoma Irama.

"The main purpose of the gathering is to help provide strong motivation to my friends so they can start and run their lives on the right paths," said Ramadhan, a former crime figure who was widely-known as Anton Medan. (bsr)