S'pore donates rice to Riau
S'pore donates rice to Riau
BATAM, Riau (JP): Riau has received rice aid and medicinal
supplies for the needy from the province's closest geographical
neighbor, the Singapore government.
Comprising 4,000 metric tons of rice and medicines, another
part of the aid will be delivered in December.
It will be distributed by the provincial government to the
poor. Singapore envoy Edward Lee said at the aid handover
ceremony in Batam on Friday that his country would work together
with the Indonesian government to restore confidence and effect
economic recovery to the nation and the region.
"In bad times like these, neighbors need mutual support and
encouragement." Singapore announced in July it would extend S$ 12
million worth of rice and medicines supplies.
President B.J. Habibie was quoted in the Asian Wall Street
Journal in August as saying he was disappointed with Singapore's
apparent reluctance to help Indonesia.
Lee said that Minister for Education and Second Minister for
Defense, Rear Adm. Teo Chee Hean handed over the first phase of
aid to Minister of Defense and Security/ Armed Forces Commander
Gen. Wiranto on Aug. 6.
Other guests at the handover ceremony were Indonesian envoy
for Singapore Herman Mantiri, Deputy Governor of Riau Rustam,
Chairman of the Batam Industrial Development Authority Ismeth
Abdullah and mayors here. (01)
BATAM, Riau (JP): Riau has received rice aid and medicinal
supplies for the needy from the province's closest geographical
neighbor, the Singapore government.
Comprising 4,000 metric tons of rice and medicines, another
part of the aid will be delivered in December.
It will be distributed by the provincial government to the
poor. Singapore envoy Edward Lee said at the aid handover
ceremony in Batam on Friday that his country would work together
with the Indonesian government to restore confidence and effect
economic recovery to the nation and the region.
"In bad times like these, neighbors need mutual support and
encouragement." Singapore announced in July it would extend S$ 12
million worth of rice and medicines supplies.
President B.J. Habibie was quoted in the Asian Wall Street
Journal in August as saying he was disappointed with Singapore's
apparent reluctance to help Indonesia.
Lee said that Minister for Education and Second Minister for
Defense, Rear Adm. Teo Chee Hean handed over the first phase of
aid to Minister of Defense and Security/ Armed Forces Commander
Gen. Wiranto on Aug. 6.
Other guests at the handover ceremony were Indonesian envoy
for Singapore Herman Mantiri, Deputy Governor of Riau Rustam,
Chairman of the Batam Industrial Development Authority Ismeth
Abdullah and mayors here. (01)