Pulau Seribu people get boats

Pulau Seribu people get boats

JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Pulau Seribu subdistrict, North
Jakarta, received four speed boats donated by several businessmen
in the city.

Punky Bambang, a representative of the entrepreneurs, handed
over the boats to the residents in a ceremony at Marina Beach,
Ancol, North Jakarta, over the weekend.

The ceremony was attended by Minister of Women's Roles Mien
Soegandi, Vice Governor in charge of People's Welfare Museno, and
North Jakarta Mayor Suprawito.

Suprawito said in his speech that the boats would greatly help
residents of the poor subdistrict overcome a dearth of
transportation facilities in the area.

Bambang stated that the donation was a reflection of concern
on the part of the entrepreneurs in helping eliminate poverty in
the subdistrict.

He expressed a hope that more businessmen would do the same in
the future.(29)