TEMPO Interactive, Semarang: The Central Java Governor, Bibit Waluyo, has said he intends to have no more people with illiteracy in Central Java this year. “This problem should be ended,” said Bibit in Semarang, Saturday(11/7).

Bibit said he was confused to still see people with illiteracy in Central Java. “If this problem is still found here, I cannot imagine what the situation is like in remote places like Papua,” he said.

Up until June this year, the total number of people with illiteracy in Central Java was 467,000. This is 3.8 percent of the total population of Central Java.

Bibit suggested various programs and institutions in Central Java to work hard in order to stop illiteracy.