President to open congress

President to open congress

JAKARTA: President Soeharto is scheduled to open the 43rd congress of the Muhammadiyah Moslem organization in Banda Aceh from July 6 through 10, chairman of the organizing committee Sutrisno Muhdam said yesterday.

Sutrisno said that the congress would evaluate the organization's 1990-1995 central board's performance report, formulate the working plan for the 1995-2000 period, as well as elect a new central board.

He said several cabinet ministers, including Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie, Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro, Minister of Information Harmoko, Minister of Home Affairs Yogie S.M., Minister of Food Ibrahim Hasan, Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher, and Chief of the Armed Forces Gen. Feisal Tanjung, will address the congress.

He said the congress will be attended by 4,000 participants, 50 local and ASEAN countries observers, and some 25,000 spectators.(imn)