PON donations no longer required

PON donations no longer required

JAKARTA (JP): The 14th National Games Organizing Committee
announced yesterday that as from midnight on Sept. 20, donations
will no longer be collected from the public.

H. Soenarjudardji, the committee official in charge of fund-
raising, said that the organizer has collected Rp 28.5 billion
(US$12 million) in donations.

Jakarta citizens complained about the fund-raising because
they were made to donate set amounts when entering theaters,
certain parking lots and gas stations. The electricity and water
companies also collected compulsory donations from bill payers.
(yan)