President Asks Young People to Face Global Competition

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked young people to prepare themselves to face global competition and avoid drugs.

“Globalization creates opportunities as well as threats. We have to survive this,” said Yudhoyono at the commemoration of the 80th youth pledge at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah yesterday (28/10).

The commemoration was attended by 2,000 young people from throughout Indonesia, with about 300 of them reading out the pledge.

The commemoration was also attended by cabinet ministers and ambassadors.

The President asked young people to continue the agenda of development, reform, and transformation following the crisis 10 years ago.

“Please continue to take our county to become more democratic and prosperous,” country,” he said.

At the commemoration, President sent text messages promoting anti-drugs message to young people by cell phone.

The message was sent yesterday at 4:30pm to 0:00 through all phone operators and fixed wireless access.

Ninin Damayanti | DIAN YULIASTUTI