Residents asked to keep the flag flying

Residents asked to keep the flag flying

JAKARTA: The city administration calls upon Jakarta residents
to hoist the nation's red-and-white flag from Aug. 14 until Aug.
18 in commemoration of the 57th anniversary of Indonesian
Independence.

The flag should be hoisted from 6 a.m until 6 p.m., Governor
Sutiyoso said in a written statement on Thursday.

Residents are also urged to decorate their own neighborhood
with red-and-white banners and decorative flags.

The President will deliver a speech before the plenary meeting
of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Aug. 16 followed by
flag-hoisting ceremony on Aug. 17 at Merdeka Palace. --JP