PDI birthday in Palu

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie SM and Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung are scheduled to attend a ceremony marking the anniversary of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in Tentena, a resort town near Lake Poso on Jan. 10, Antara said.

"The Central Anniversary Committee (in Jakarta) has written to inform that Minister Yogie and Gen. Feisal Tanjung have expressed their readiness to attend the ceremony," Abdul Manaf Latjambo, chairman of the PDI Central Sulawesi board, said Friday.

Yogie would fly to Palu after his working visit to South Sulawesi on Jan. 9. Central Sulawesi Governor Paliudju and other local high ranking officials would also attend.

PDI chairman Soerjadi was slated to make a political statement on the upcoming general election, Abdul Manaf said. (emb)