Sutiyoso off to Paris for tsunami meeting

Sutiyoso off to Paris for tsunami meeting

JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso, who is also chairman of the
Indonesian Association of Provincial Administrations, flew to
Paris, France on Friday afternoon to attend a special meeting of
the United Cities of Local Governments.

"I have been invited to give a presentation about the calamity
in a one-day meeting there," he said.

He added that he would use the opportunity to raise funds for
the tsunami victims.

"We also hope to secure financial assistance for local
officials to rebuild devastated cities like Meulaboh and Banda
Aceh," he said. --JP.