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14 april 2008 04:03

President asks South Sulawesi governor to reduce poverty rate

President asks South Sulawesi governor to reduce poverty rate

Makassar - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked South Sulawesi`s newly-installed governor, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, to reduce the province`s poverty and unemployment rates in stages starting in 2008, the governor said.

"This was president`s message to me when I met him in Jakarta on Thursday (April 10) to report my installation as governor and Agus Arifin Nu`mang as vice governor," Syahrul said, adding that the installation was conducted by Home Minister Mardiyanto on Tuesday (April 8).

Syahrul made the remarks during his visit in Gowa district, South Sulawesi.

The number of poor people in South Sulawesi stood at 594,938 families and that of unemployed at 235,684 out of a population of about 7.4 million.

Source: www.antara.co.id

Credit Photo: id.wikipedia.org


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