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PRESIDENT TO RIDE BICYCLE WITH MINISTERS, BIKE COMMUNITY
Jakarta, June 5 (ANTARA) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to ride a bicycle along with cabinet ministers and around 3,000 members of the Bike-To-Work community here on Sunday.
"The President has been invited to join in the biking in the framework of commemorating Environment Day," Environment Minister Rachmat Witoelar said here on Friday.
The minister said the event was an invitation to all to reduce the use of cars in order to reduce air pollution and increase environmental awareness.
The chief of the Bike-To-Work community, Toto Sugito, meanwhile said the event would start at 7 am at the Senayan Eastern Parking Ground and the ride would end at the Monas (National Monument) Square.
He said President Yudhoyono would be joined by Mrs Ani Yudhoyono and several cabinet ministers in the biking event. He said several political figures would also join such as Akbar Tanjung, Tifatul Sembiring and Hidayat Nurwahid.
"The President has been invited to join in the biking in the framework of commemorating Environment Day," Environment Minister Rachmat Witoelar said here on Friday.
The minister said the event was an invitation to all to reduce the use of cars in order to reduce air pollution and increase environmental awareness.
The chief of the Bike-To-Work community, Toto Sugito, meanwhile said the event would start at 7 am at the Senayan Eastern Parking Ground and the ride would end at the Monas (National Monument) Square.
He said President Yudhoyono would be joined by Mrs Ani Yudhoyono and several cabinet ministers in the biking event. He said several political figures would also join such as Akbar Tanjung, Tifatul Sembiring and Hidayat Nurwahid.