S. Jakarta delays Gebyar Wisata

JAKARTA: The organizers of the South Jakarta Gebyar Wisata tourism extravaganza announced on Friday the event was being delayed until further notice, following the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta.

The fair, which was to be held at the Mega Kuningan Square opposite Mal Ambassador on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26, had been planned to boost tourism in the capital.

The diplomatic community in Jakarta had been invited to take part in Gebyar Wisata, as well as a parade that was planned along Jl. Dr. Satrio on Sunday.

In the press release, the organizers also expressed their condolences to the victims of the bombing, which killed at least 10 people and injured more than 180 others. -- JP