Soeharto slated to open bazaar

Soeharto slated to open bazaar

JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to open a bazaar organized by the Arief Rachman Hakim Eksponen '66 organization at the National Monument on Monday.

The bazaar will be open to public from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day until Feb. 16.

The bazaar, called Pasar Rakyat Pasar Murah '96 (People's Market, Cheap Market '96), commemorates the 30th anniversary of Supersemar (the March 11, 1966, order allowing Soeharto to restore order), and to greet Idul Fitri.

The Arief Rachman Hakim Eksponen '66 organization groups former students who demonstrated in 1966 to topple President Soekarno. Some members are now ministers, including Minister for People's Housing Akbar Tanjung and Minister of Finance Mari'e Muhammad. Former manpower minister Cosmas Batubara is also a member.

Supersemar is an acronym for Surat Perintah Sebelas Maret, the order empowering Soeharto to restore security after the 1965 abortive communist coup. The order was given by the then president Soekarno.

The Arief Rachman Hakim Eksponen '66 will cooperate with Radio ARH to stage the bazaar. (sur)