VP to open GMNI congress

VP to open GMNI congress

JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz is slated to open the national congress of the 14th Indonesian Nationalist Student Movement (GMNI) from Dec. 20 to Dec. 24 in Manado, North Sulawesi.

GMNI congress organizing committee head Donny Luminggas told Antara that the confirmation was indicated by the presence of the Vice President's special force to check the location of the congress.

Aside from Hamzah, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwawea, and Minister of Social affairs Bachtiar Chamsjah will attend the congress.

The congress has a number of items on the agenda, including the accountability report of the GMNI officials, the election of GMNI chairman, and discussions on the nation's problems. -- Antara