President: govt continues to overcome national problems

Batulicin, South Kalimantan - The government continues to make every effort of solving all problems in the country, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said here on Thursday.

"All government elements from time to time continue to overcome problems in the country, although it is not easy," President Yudhoyono said when dedicating the Ashar Nurulsallam Mosque in Batulicin, Tanah Bumbu district, South Kalimantan.

On the occasion the president pointed out that the country is currently facing skyrocketing world oil prices and global food crisis.

"No matter how difficult the problems that we are facing at the moment, the government will continue to find the best possible solution," the president in the company of First Lady Ani Yudhoyono said.

But the head of state added that to overcome those problems once and for all, the government also needed the contribution of all public elements in the country.

"on the one hand the government continues to work hard in its efforts to overcome the problems but on the other hand all public elements need to cooperate with the government," Yudhoyono said.

The president arrived here on Thursday afternoon from Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, where he launched a program to create models of disadvantaged villages in Indonesia.

On Friday morning, President Yudhoyono, First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, Central Kalimantan Governor Rudy Arifin and Home Affairs Minister Mardiyanto would attend a function to mark the 12th anniversary of regional autonomy.

After performing Friday prayers, the president and the first lady would dedicate a smart house at 3 p.m. , before returning to Jakarta.

Source: www.antara.co.id (25 April 2008)
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