Hamzah denies early campaign<\/p>\n
BONE, South Sulawesi: Vice President Hamzah Haz denied on
\nSaturday allegations that he had already started to campaign for
\nthe 2004 election, as shown by his frequent appearances at
\noutdoor events organized by his United Development Party (PPP)
\nacross the country.<\/p>\n
"No, what I have been doing is not campaigning," he said in
\nhis capacity as chairman of the Muslim-based PPP during a rally
\nto mark its 30th anniversary here.<\/p>\n
Around 5,000 PPP supporters attended the event, which was also
\nattended by South Sulawesi Governor Amin Syam, Bone district head
\nHM Amir and a number of local military and police officials.<\/p>\n
Hamzah said what he was doing was meeting the people of Bone,
\nnot campaigning.<\/p>\n
"Since I became vice president, I belong not only to the PPP
\nor Moslems, but to the whole nation. However, as I come from the
\nPPP, I have the duty of regularly meeting the people who have
\nvoted for the PPP," he said.<\/p>\n
General Elections Commission member Mulyana W. Kusumah
\nrecently accused the PPP and President Megawati Soekarnoputri's
\nIndonesian Democratic Party of Struggle of electioneering during
\nparty functions. --Antara<\/p>\n
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\nCrime to increase in 2003
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Crime to increase in 2003<\/p>\n
BANDUNG: The government's lack of political will to enforce
\nthe law will result in an increase in the number of corruption
\ncases, human rights violations and drug crimes, an analyst said.<\/p>\n
"Human rights violations and corruption will still top the
\nlist of crimes in the country in 2003," legal expert Yesmil Anwar
\nsaid on Saturday.<\/p>\n
He added that the lack of government commitment to law
\nenforcement was evident as those who committed serious crimes
\nsuch as corruption, crimes against humanity and drug trafficking
\nmanaged to escape punishment.<\/p>\n
"The government must be able to anticipate crime and improve
\nlaw enforcement through harsh punishments for criminals," he
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He also warned of rampant crime during the general election
\nnext year as the government focused its attention on preparing
\nfor the polls.--Antara<\/p>\n
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\nJournalists leave for Australia
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Journalists leave for Australia<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Ninety Indonesians departed for Australia on Sunday
\nto attend the second Indonesia-Australia Specialized Training
\nProject (IASTP).<\/p>\n
The participants included dozens of journalists, the
\nAustralian Embassy said in a statement.<\/p>\n
They will take part in five different workshops on small and
\nmedium enterprises development; surveillance and social research
\non drugs; human rights; district and provincial planning; and
\nbusiness journalism.<\/p>\n
Some 14,000 Indonesians have participated in the A$54 million
\ntraining program, which began in 1998.<\/p>\n
The training project is aimed at improving the skills of
\nworkers from private and government institutions, as well as non-
\ngovernmental organizations.<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post is represented by Johannes Simbolon, the
\ndaily's business editor. -- JP<\/p>\n
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\nIndonesians shine in Jessup contest
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Indonesians shine in Jessup contest<\/p>\n
NEW YORK: Indonesia, represented by the University of
\nIndonesia's law school, improved its ranking in the Philip C.
\nJessup International Law Moot Court Competition (The Jessup
\nCompetition) in the United States capital of Washington D.C.
\nrecently.<\/p>\n
Dede Fikry, Haghia Sophia Lubis, Leonardo Bernard, Sari Aziz
\nand Dewi Savitri Reni were ranked 24th out of hundreds of
\nparticipants worldwide.<\/p>\n
The Jessup Competition is a role-playing competition where the
\nparticipants must act as the judges of an International Court to
\nsolve global disputes and problems.<\/p>\n
Indonesia sent representatives for the first time in 2001 to
\nthe competition, which uses English as its medium. Last year,
\nIndonesia finished 58th. -- Antara<\/p>",
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