SBY to hold open house Wednesday

JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Christiani Herawati Yudhoyono will hold an open house on Wednesday for people wishing to greet them on the Idul Fitri holiday, a statement from the presidential office said on Friday.

The event would be held at the State Palace from 3 p.m. until 5.30 p.m., it added.

Well-wishers are required to enter the State Palace via the entrance gate of the State Secretary on Jl. Majapahit, and are not allowed to bring cellular phones, bags, or cameras.

The country's leading figures including the Vice President, ministers, top politicians and former presidents and vice presidents traditionally hold open houses during the Idul Fitri holiday. -- Antara