Paltry Measures
February 3, 2004
THE government is finally taking the spread of bird flu seriously, saying that it will handle it as an emergency. This state of emergency is important because it means significant funds will be allocated to fight the spread of the disease. Agriculture Minister Bungaran Saragih has proposed Rp212 billion, which can be taken from emergency funds reserved in the State Budget. The funds will, for example, be used to destroy poultry infected by th
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