Kalla blames corruption for poverty<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for Social Welfare Jusuf Kalla
\nsaid on Saturday corruption had robbed Indonesia of its
\nprosperity.<\/p>\n
Corruption, he said, had earned the country the status as one
\nof the poorest in Asia.<\/p>\n
\"In the 1950s, Indonesia was as prosperous as other Asian
\ncountries such as Japan and South Korea. But today, Indonesia
\nlags far behind those countries,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Kalla compared Indonesia's current per capita income of
\nUS$1,000 with Japan's $35,000, South Korea's $10,000 and
\nMalaysia's $3,500.<\/p>\n
\"Our country started its development at almost the same time
\nas them. But, we are still lagging behind. There is something
\nwrong with us,\" he said.<\/p>\n
\"Corruption has destroyed the nation's mental fiber as well as
\nthe country's economic pillars.\"<\/p>\n
Kalla is contesting the convention held by Golkar Party to
\nselect its presidential candidate next year. -- Antara<\/p>\n
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\nVP supports bans against witchcraft
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VP supports bans against witchcraft<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Saturday he
\nsupported a plan to revise the Criminal Code to allow for a ban
\nagainst sorcery.<\/p>\n
\"It will prevent anarchy among people,\" he told reporters
\nduring a visit to Bogor Palace.<\/p>\n
Hamzah said that witchcraft was a common practice among
\nIndonesians, therefore a rule to regulate it was mandatory.<\/p>\n
He admitted, however, that it would not be easy to provide
\nevidence to prove charges involving sorcery in court.<\/p>\n
The draft of the revision to the Criminal Code has sparked
\ncontroversy for clauses that criminalize private sexual matters
\nand witchcraft.<\/p>\n
The government has planned to amend the current Criminal Code
\nsince the 1980s, which is a legacy of the Dutch, who occupied
\nIndonesia for 350 years until it gained independence in 1945.<\/p>\n
The government said that the revision would include the
\naddition of new articles to cope with the complexity of
\nIndonesian society. -- Antara<\/p>\n
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\nSjahrir prevented from seminar
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Sjahrir prevented from seminar<\/p>\n
MEDAN, North Sumatra: Noted economist Sjahrir, who is also
\nchairman of the New Indonesia Alliance (PIB) Party, was blocked
\nfrom addressing a seminar in Medan, North Sumatra over the
\nweekend following opposition from local political leaders.<\/p>\n
Sjahrir said on Saturday that he was scheduled to address a
\nseminar at the Gunung Sitoli Institute of Education on Friday
\nwhen its rector was forced by local political leaders not to
\nallow him to address the seminar.<\/p>\n
He did not mention any of the political leaders that might
\nhave opposed his presence there.<\/p>\n
According to Sjahrir, he received notice of the cancellation
\njust minutes before the seminar was expected to open.<\/p>\n
Sjahrir said the student senate had invited him and had
\ncontacted him twice to confirm his readiness to be the keynote
\nspeaker in the seminar.<\/p>\n
\"Possibly, leaders of political parties do not want me to
\nspeak at the seminar. In fact, my presence has nothing to do with
\nmy political activities,\" he said.<\/p>\n
North Sumatra is the stronghold of President Megawati
\nSoekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI
\nPerjuangan) and Golkar, headed by House of Representatives
\nSpeaker Akbar Tandjung. -- Antara<\/p>\n
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\nScene-pwi-election
\nTarman reelected PWI chairman
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Tarman reelected PWI chairman<\/p>\n
PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Senior journalist Tarman
\nAzzam was reelected as chairman of the Indonesian Association of
\nJournalists (PWI) for the 2003-2008 period over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Tarman was elected during PWI's 21st congress that ended on
\nSaturday in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan. The congress said
\nTarman had successfully led PWI through difficult transition
\nyears.<\/p>\n
He was also credited for the successful consolidation of PWI
\nmembers whose number had decreased due to the existence of
\nseveral new organizations of Indonesian journalists.<\/p>\n
The number of PWI members all over the country has reportedly
\nincreased from 8,000 to 13,000, or an increase of 65 percent.<\/p>\n
Immediately after his reelection, Tarman called for a special
\nmeeting to form PWI's new executive board. --Antara<\/p>\n
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\nAMPI to select new chairman
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AMPI to select new chairman<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Four candidates have emerged as strong contenders for
\nthe chairmanship of the Youth Movement for Indonesian Reform
\n(AMPI), the youth wing of Golkar Party.<\/p>\n
The four names are Andi Fachri Laluasa, Agusman Effendy,
\nTantyo Sudharmono, and Indra Adnan Saleh.<\/p>\n
AMPI, boasting around 5.6 million members across the country,
\nwill organize a national congress from Oct. 13 through Oct. 16.<\/p>\n
\"The congress will choose new executive board members for the
\nnext five years and help Golkar win the 2004 election,\" AMPI
\nexecutive Leo Nababan said.<\/p>\n
AMPI is now chaired by Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, the younger
\nbrother of Ginandjar Kartasasmita, a deputy Assembly speaker.<\/p>\n
Leo said AMPI had been and would always be a loyal supporter
\nof Golkar.<\/p>\n
The congress will also be attended by presidential candidates
\njoining Golkar's presidential convention. -- Antara<\/p>",
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