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Thu, 09/10/2009 - 18:35
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PRESIDENT CALLS FOR OPTIMAL SERVICE TO IDUL FITRI TRAVELERS
Jakarta, Sept 10 (ANTARA)- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked state transportation agencies to give the best possible service to Idulfitri holiday travelers later this month.
Speaking at a cabinet meeting at his office here on Thursday afternoon, the president said state transportation agencies should learn from past problems and enable Idul Fitri holiday-makers to travel to their home towns or villages in the most comfortable conditions possible.
"What we are going to do for Idul Fitri preparations this year should not be a routine activity but regard it as a special operation that has to be successful," the head of state said.
The president said the environment continued to change and therefore the management of home-bound travelers, returning holiday makers, and everything related to the peak of the Muslim holiday period in the coming weeks should be adjusted with the real condition.
"The number of motor vehicles on the road during Idul Fitri festivities will increase from that of past years and transportation problemd will be more complicated. Therefore, let us do our best to enable the people make their holiday journeys in the most pleasant conditions possible," the president said.
He told the cabinet ministers attending the meeting at his office on Thursday afternoon that all parties should take a lesson from Idul Fitri management in the past years.
"Our target is to make the Idul Fitri festivities this year better than than those in previous years," the president said at the meeting to discuss various issues related to the latest domestic situation including preparations for the Idul Fitri cerebration.
Present at the meeting were Vice President Jusuf Kalla and all cabinet members among others Acting Coordinating Minister for Economy Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo AS, Home Affairs Minister Mardiyanto, Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, Industry Minister Fahmi Idris, and other ministers.
Also present were National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Gen Djoko Santoso, National Police Chief Gen Bambang Hendarso Danuri, Attorney General Hendarman Supandji, and State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Chief Syamsir Siregar.
Before the meeting was started, Vice President Jusuf Kalla was seen chatting with a number of ministers including Industry Minister Fahmi Idris and Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu.***
Speaking at a cabinet meeting at his office here on Thursday afternoon, the president said state transportation agencies should learn from past problems and enable Idul Fitri holiday-makers to travel to their home towns or villages in the most comfortable conditions possible.
"What we are going to do for Idul Fitri preparations this year should not be a routine activity but regard it as a special operation that has to be successful," the head of state said.
The president said the environment continued to change and therefore the management of home-bound travelers, returning holiday makers, and everything related to the peak of the Muslim holiday period in the coming weeks should be adjusted with the real condition.
"The number of motor vehicles on the road during Idul Fitri festivities will increase from that of past years and transportation problemd will be more complicated. Therefore, let us do our best to enable the people make their holiday journeys in the most pleasant conditions possible," the president said.
He told the cabinet ministers attending the meeting at his office on Thursday afternoon that all parties should take a lesson from Idul Fitri management in the past years.
"Our target is to make the Idul Fitri festivities this year better than than those in previous years," the president said at the meeting to discuss various issues related to the latest domestic situation including preparations for the Idul Fitri cerebration.
Present at the meeting were Vice President Jusuf Kalla and all cabinet members among others Acting Coordinating Minister for Economy Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo AS, Home Affairs Minister Mardiyanto, Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, Industry Minister Fahmi Idris, and other ministers.
Also present were National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Gen Djoko Santoso, National Police Chief Gen Bambang Hendarso Danuri, Attorney General Hendarman Supandji, and State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Chief Syamsir Siregar.
Before the meeting was started, Vice President Jusuf Kalla was seen chatting with a number of ministers including Industry Minister Fahmi Idris and Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu.***
