Soeharto to be 'father of integration'

Soeharto to be 'father of integration'

DILI, East Timor: President Soeharto will be honored as the
"Father of East Timor Integration" by the local community during
a visit here next week.

The ceremony will begin with an official show of traditional
East Timorese attire led by the speaker of the provincial
legislature, Antonio Freitas Parada.

As reported by Antara Soeharto will inaugurate several
projects totaling Rp 90 billion, including the 4.2-kilometer Ibu
Tien Soeharto road.

He is also expected to inaugurate the giant statue of Christ
located about eight kilometers east of Dili. The statue is the
second tallest in the world after the statue of Christ in
Concovardo, Brazil. (mds)