Pancasila course for Timor inmates

SEMARANG, Central Java: At least six East Timorese jailed for various offenses in the city's prison are taking a short course on the state-ideology Pancasila, alongside some 100 prisoners.

"The course is held biannually in the prison and all its participants joined voluntarily," said Marsono, chief of prison. The six East Timorese are Da Cunha Saldanha, Francisco Miranda Banco, Da Costa Belo, Jasindo Das Neves Raimundo, Juvensio de Jesus Martins and Filomeno De Silvo Perreira. (rms)