S. Sulawesi people wait for Habibie

S. Sulawesi people wait for Habibie

UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: People here are enthusiastically
awaiting Thursday's visit of President B.J. Habibie, particularly
those in his hometown of Pare-pare.

"It is quite an honor for us," Agus, a vendor here said.

During his two-day visit the President is expected to
officiate at a number of projects, which have an estimated value
of Rp 770 billion. The projects include the Bili-bili dam in Gowa
regency, the highway Jl. Tol Reformasi from Ujungpandang to
Mandai, and the terminal at the Soekarno Hatta port.

The trip was earlier scheduled to be part of a visit to
Kalimantan and Maluku, but security reasons led to the
cancellation of the visit to the latter province.

Antara reported that Habibie is scheduled to hold talks with
Kuwait's crown prince, Sheikh Ali Jabbar El Sabah, on Thursday
night in Ujungpandang before leaving for Pare-pare.

"The president and his entourage are expected to arrive here
on Thursday evening and he is scheduled to meet with the Kuwaiti
crown prince, local public figures and ulema," South Sulawesi
Governor Palaguna said on Wednesday. (27)