Indonesia calls for unity as it marks Chinese New Year
China DailyA woman and her daughter take photos with members of a dragon dance club after a performance at a shopping mall in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, on Jan 26. DITA ALANGKARA/AP At a Chinese New Year celebration in Jakarta, Indonesian Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and other leaders urged citizens to maintain harmony and work to alleviate poverty in the world's fourth most populous country. The vice-president specially called for support from all parties, including the Chinese Indonesian community, to implement the government's free nutritious meal program. For the past 26 years, Indonesia has observed Chinese New Year, which is called Imlek, as a national holiday. Umar lauded Confucius' followers for their contributions to Indonesia, including the offering of scholarships, and the building last year of a Konghucu High Learning Institute in Bangka Belitung Province.
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