Sutiyoso's open house celebration

Sutiyoso's open house celebration

JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso will be having an open house
celebration at his official residence on Dec. 27, the first day
of Idul Fitri. All Jakartans are welcome, a staffer said on
Tuesday.

The annual celebration at the state-funded house on Jl. Taman
Suropati 7 in Central Jakarta would start at 10 a.m. after the
governor had performed his Idul Fitri prayers, and visited
President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati
Soekarnoputri at their respective residences.

"The celebration is open to everybody, so all Jakartans are
welcome to come to the governor's house on Idul Fitri," the
staffer at the governor's office said.

It is a common practice for state officials to open their
houses to people from all walks of life during such holidays.

According to an announcement at City Hall, the governor will
attend Idul Fitri prayers at the City Hall compound which will be
led by Muhammadiyah chairman Syafi'i Maarif. (dja)