SBY to support Komodo park during Kupang visit

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 02/02/2011 10:08 AM | National

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and several ministers will visit Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on Feb . 8 and vote for Komodo National Park as one of the world’s new seven natural wonders.

“They will cast their votes for the park on the sidelines of the National Press Day celebration,” NTT National Press Day committee head Andre Koreh said on Wednesday.

First Lady Kristiani “Ani” Herawati, Timor Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao and five ambassadors to Indonesia are scheduled to join the event to support the park’s bid, Andre said as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.

Yudhoyono’s stay in NTT from Feb. 8 – Feb. 11 would be the longest ever by an Indonesian president, Andre said.

RI migrant workers to support national team in KL

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 12/21/2010 8:38 AM | Sports

Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia will support Indonesia’s national team in the away leg of the 2010 Asean Football Federation Suzuki Cup 2010 final at Bukit Jalil stadium in Kulala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Dec. 26.

“We are hoping to see a lot of ‘red’ worn by the 3 million workers in the first leg of the AFF Cup final,” Aburizal Bakrie, the Golkar Party chairman, said in Jakarta on Monday as quoted by Kompas.com.

There are millions of Indonesian workers in Malaysia.

The national team’s coach, the Democratic Party chairman and the Indonesia Soccer Association (PSSI) shared the same view.

“I hope to see at least half of the stadium filled with people wearing red and white,” Alfred Riedl, the national team’s coach, said Monday.

The Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) asked the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur to organize migrant workers to support Indonesia. The association said it would also meet with the Malaysian local organizing committee about arranging tickets for the supporters, as well as their security.