LIPI against limitation on candidates<\/p>\n
Researchers from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) are
\ncalling on the House of Representatives (DPR) to allow all
\npolitical parties contesting the 2004 elections to nominate their
\nown presidential candidates.<\/p>\n
They also suggested that legislative and presidential
\nelections be organized all at the same time.<\/p>\n
2. three columns, 2 x 30<\/p>\n
Children's state of health
\nstatic, says Minister<\/p>\n
No improvement has been made in the overall health condition of
\nchildren in the country as the economic crisis has plunged most
\nof the population into poverty, Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\"Since the economic crisis hit Indonesia, the general health
\nof the nation's children has stagnated,\" he told a press
\nconference on Tuesday held in conjunction with the World Health
\nDay (WHD), which falls on April 7.<\/p>\n
3. five columns, 1 x 40<\/p>\n
Lack of funds hampers establishment of KPUD offices<\/p>\n
Funding problems delay KPUD office setups<\/p>\n
The late disbursement of election funds from the central
\ngovernment has hampered the establishment of Regional General
\nElections Commission (KPUD) offices in several provinces, which
\ncould delay the 2004 elections.<\/p>\n
West Java, East Java, North Sumatra and South Sulawesi are
\namong the provinces that have not yet established their regional
\nelections commissions, whose main duty it is to verify the
\npresence of political parties in regions before declaring them
\neligible to take part in the general election.<\/p>\n
4. three columns, 2 x 25<\/p>\n
Bali deserted for Day
\nof Silence celebration<\/p>\n
Bali was uncustomarily calm and tranquil on Wednesday as the
\npredominantly Hindu island celebrated Nyepi, the Hindu Day of
\nSilence, which marked the Saka New Year 1925.<\/p>\n
During the day, Hindus here are obliged to avoid light, work,
\ntraveling outside the family compound and leisure and
\nentertainment activities.<\/p>\n
5. two columns, 4 x 14<\/p>\n
'Gross human
\nrights abuse
\ntook place
\nin May riots'<\/p>\n
The National Commission on Human Rights declared on Tuesday that
\ngross human rights violation had taken place during massive riots
\nin Jakarta in May 1998, which preceded the fall of long-time
\nruler Soeharto.<\/p>\n
After conducting an investigation for about two months, the
\ncommission's ad hoc team led by Solahuddin Wahid concluded that
\n\"security authorities at that time failed to curb the widespread
\nriots which took place simultaneously.\"<\/p>",
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