Soeharto opens MTQ exhibition

JAMBI, Jambi: President Soeharto opened the 18th National Koran Reading Contest (MTQ) exhibition here yesterday and dedicated the Independence Struggle Museum.

Antara reported that Soeharto also opened the Titian Teras senior high school and signed the first edition of postage stamps celebrating the 18th MTQ.

Jambi Governor H. Abdurrahman Sayoeti said the exhibition, which will end July 15, highlighted Indonesia's Islamic culture and featured handwritten copies of the Koran, letters from Islamic kingdoms, paintings, sculptures, photographs and calligraphy.

Soeharto opened the Koran reading contest Wednesday.