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Surya Paloh meets Yogyakarta sultan<\/p>\n
YOGYAKARTA: One of Golkar's presidential candidates Surya
\nPaloh met with Yogyakarta Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X on
\nFriday, more than one week after the latter withdrew from the
\nparty's convention.<\/p>\n
Surya Paloh, general manager of the Media Indonesia group,
\nsaid he intended to get first-hand information about the
\nwithdrawal of the sultan from the convention.<\/p>\n
Sultan Hamengkubuwono, who finished seventh in the first round
\nof Golkar's convention, withdrew shortly after the Supreme Court
\nacquitted Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung from corruption charges.<\/p>\n
Many said that the acquittal would help Akbar to win Golkar's
\nticket to run for president.<\/p>\n
Surya Palloh disclosed on Friday that during the meeting the
\nsultan pledged to stay with Golkar and develop the party as long
\nas the party supports the reform agenda.<\/p>\n
Separately in Jakarta, Akbar refuted the view that his
\nacquittal had paved the way for him to grab the ticket for the
\npresidency, saying that all six candidates have an equal chance.
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\nSwedish-Indonesia-investigation team
\nSwedish prosecutors not ready yet
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Swedish prosecutors to arrive in March<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Indonesia is still unsure about the schedule of the
\nplanned visit of Swedish investigators who will probe the alleged
\ninvolvement of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders in terrorism and
\ncrimes in Aceh and Jakarta, a government official says.<\/p>\n
"We are still waiting for the dates of Swedish prosecutors
\nfrom Stockholm, who are expected to arrive either in March or
\nApril. The earlier the better," foreign ministry spokesman Marty
\nNatalegawa was quoted by Antara as saying on Friday.<\/p>\n
According to Marty, the government has prepared individuals to
\nbe questioned by the Swedish investigators. He declined to give
\nany details.<\/p>\n
"Several people have been named by Stockholm to be
\ninterrogated. I cannot reveal the number or their identity
\nbecause everything is being processed," Marty said.<\/p>\n
Stockholm prosecutors announced on Monday the launch of an
\ninvestigation into the alleged involvement of GAM leader Hassan
\nTiro and his colleagues in criminal and terrorist acts in
\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
GAM has been fighting for independence for the resource-rich
\nAceh since 1970s, with over 10,000 people, mostly innocent
\ncivilians, killed in the conflict to date.<\/p>\n
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\nKPU told to set priorities
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KPU told to set priorities<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) should set
\npriorities in preparing the upcoming elections, political analyst
\nAndi Mallarangeng said here on Friday.<\/p>\n
Andi said KPU as the election organizer should be able to
\nidentify issues that deserved priority and those that were less
\nimportant.<\/p>\n
Andi, a KPU member in the 1999 election, cited as an example
\nthe recent fuss about problems in the procurement of ballot boxes
\nthat could disrupt the elections.<\/p>\n
Issues related to ballot boxes and ink procurement, including
\ntheir distribution throughout the country, should not be a
\npriority issue for the KPU, he said.<\/p>\n
"On the other hand, the commission should make contingency
\nplans to cope with unexpected situations, for instance, when on
\nelection day there are no ballot boxes ," Andi said.<\/p>\n
The KPU could overcome the problem by authorizing local
\ncommissions to make their own ballot boxes, he added.<\/p>\n
"If it is difficult (to provide aluminum-made boxes as
\nrequired under KPU standards), even a bucket with a cover can be
\nused as a ballot box," Andi said. --Antara<\/p>",
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