Susilo to attend 'Imlek' celebration

JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is slated to attend the National Celebration of the Chinese New Year (Imlek), which will be held on Feb. 13 at the Sudirman Hall, South Jakarta.

The celebration will be modest, considering that Indonesia is still mourning over several national disasters that have recently struck the nation, notably the tsunami disaster in Aceh, said a member of organizing committee Sugeng Santoso Imam.

As a sign of respect, the dance performance, which had traditionally been presented at similar function many years ago, would be deleted from the program, said Sugeng.

Some 3,000 people are expected to attend the function. -- Antara