KPU to screen Panwaslu candidates<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) will screen
\nnine candidates for the final three seats on the Elections
\nSupervisory Committee (Panwaslu) on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The candidates are legal expert Harkristuti Harkrisnowo from
\nthe University of Indonesia, Muslim scholar Komaruddin Hidayat
\nfrom the Jakarta Islamic University, Rev. Saut Sirait from the
\nIndonesian Communion of Churches, Rustam Ibrahim from the
\nInstitute of Economic and Social Research, Education and
\nInformation, and Naimah Hassan, a lecturer at Aceh's Syah Kuala
\nUniversity.<\/p>\n
Also seeking a seat on the committee are Nurjanah of Muslim
\norganization Nasyiatul Aisiyah in Yogyakarta, Zuraini Djamal
\nIrwan, a lecturer at Trisakti University in Jakarta, lecturer
\nSaldi Isra of the West Sumatra Andalas University and Sirra
\nPrajuna from the Independent Committee for Election Monitoring.<\/p>\n
The KPU will elect three people to join three others who
\nalready passed the screening last week. Those three are
\njournalist Didik Supriyanto, politician Rozy Munir and legal
\nexpert Topo Santoso.<\/p>\n
The Elections Supervisory Committee is an independent body
\nthat will be in charge of ensuring fair legislative and
\npresidential elections in 2004. --JP<\/p>\n
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\nScene-RI-attacks-Ba'asyir
\nBa'asyir's lawyer eyes presidency
\nJP\/INDONESIA<\/p>\n
Ba'asyri's lawyer eyes presidency<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: A lawyer representing a high-profile terror suspect
\nannounced on Wednesday that he was considering a run for the
\npresidency in 2004.<\/p>\n
\"God willing, I will accept this mandate,\" Mahendradatta, who
\nis coordinator the defense of terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir,
\ntold a cheering crowd outside a Jakarta court.<\/p>\n
The lawyer was responding to scores of Ba'ayir supporters who
\nasked him to run for president in order to protect the interests
\nof Muslims.<\/p>\n
The supporters, from the Indonesian Mujahideen Council and the
\nFront for the Defenders of Islam in the city of Surakarta,
\ndisplayed banners outside the courthouse that read: \"Welcome, Mr.
\nMahendradatta, president in 2004.\"<\/p>\n
Ba'asyir, the alleged leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist
\ngroup, began his defense on Wednesday in his treason trial. The
\ncase was adjourned until May 7.<\/p>\n
Muslim cleric Ba'asyir is accused of waging a bloody terror
\ncampaign to try to topple the government and to set up an Islamic
\nstate. --AFP<\/p>\n
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\nTeam set up to audit Miranda's wealth
\nJP\/4\/SCENE<\/p>\n
Team set up to audit Miranda's wealth<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The Public Servants Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN)
\nis considering establishing a team to audit the wealth of Miranda
\nGoeltom, a deputy governor of Bank Indonesia who was questioned
\nby the commission on Tuesday, an official said.<\/p>\n
\"We will hold a meeting to discuss the issue,\" said Muchayat,
\nthe head of KPKPN's division for executive officials, on
\nWednesday.<\/p>\n
He said one of Miranda's daughters was allegedly involved in a
\ntransaction of the central bank's promissory notes (SBIs).<\/p>\n
\"That's insider trading. I don't think the issuer of SBIs can
\nbuy the notes,\" Muchayat said.<\/p>\n
Miranda, who has been nominated as Bank Indonesia governor,
\nsaid earlier that there was no rule banning SBI transactions by
\ncentral bank officials.<\/p>\n
According to the KPKPN's records, Miranda owns property and
\nsavings valued at Rp 5.6 billion and has another US$56,000 in
\nsavings. --JP<\/p>\n
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\nScene-TKI-death-row
\n12 Indonesians in death row in KL
\nJP\/4\/Scene<\/p>\n
12 Indonesians on death row in KL<\/p>\n
DENPASAR: The government is working to save 12 Indonesians on
\ndeath row in Malaysia for various crimes, a government official
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Marty Natalegawa, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign
\nAffairs, said here on Wednesday 12 Indonesian migrant workers
\nwere awaiting execution in Malaysia for various offenses,
\nincluding drug trafficking and murder.<\/p>\n
\"We have been working with lawyers to defend them, but we also
\nhave to respect Malaysian law,\" he said in response to news that
\na Malaysian court had just sentenced an Indonesian migrant worker
\nto death for trafficking marijuana.<\/p>\n
\"It is the government's obligation to protect its citizens
\nliving in foreign countries,\" Marty said.<\/p>",
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