Rp 700 million for students

Rp 700 million for students

JAKARTA (JP): The European business community here has
collected at least Rp 700 million which will be donated to
University of Indonesia students who have been financially
affected by the economic crisis.

Josef Fuchs, chairman of the organizing committee of the
Student Support Festival, said the money was raised since mid
September in seven charity events in Jakarta, Yogyakarta and
Bali.

"The money will be used to support hundreds of Indonesian
students who are in danger of dropping out of university as an
effect of the ongoing monetary crisis," Fuchs said in a statement
on Wednesday.

He said the Austrian traditional music group Gainzl-Musig and
various traditional European foods and drinks were presented at
the charity events, which were jointly sponsored by 28 foreign
and local companies.

He said the charity event was officially opened by President
B.J. Habibie and witnessed by Austrian Ambassador to Indonesia
Viktor Segalla on Sept. 19 at the Bandara Sheraton Hotel here.

Fuchs said contributions were still welcome and could be
transferred to Bank Bali account 0701022211. (jun)