National Police to take over cases<\/p>\n
BANDUNG, West Java: National Police Headquarters will likely
\ntake over from the West Java Police the investigation of possible
\ncorruption cases in the provincial administration, according to
\nan officer.<\/p>\n
The deputy chief of the directorate handling corruption cases,
\nSr. Comr. Marsudi, said the National Police planned the move
\nbecause it was thought the provincial police were moving too
\nslowly on the cases.<\/p>\n
\"We are waiting for the National Police to fulfill their
\npromise to handle the corruption cases immediately,\" Wirawan,
\nspokesman for the West Java Anti-Corruption Alliance, said after
\nmeeting with Marsudi here on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
He said Marsudi promised to send a special team to the
\nprovince to continue the investigation into the cases.<\/p>\n
Wirawan said the provincial police were investigating 22
\npublic officials in the province suspected of having siphoned off
\nRp 9 billion from the province's 2000 and 2001 budgets, but so
\nfar no suspects had been named.<\/p>\n
He declined to elaborate on the cases because police were
\nstill investigating.<\/p>\n
Reliable sources said the police had also been asked to
\ninvestigate a decision by Governor R. Nuriana to set aside Rp 25
\nbillion for the purchase of land for 100 provincial councillors,
\nthe alleged embezzlement of Rp 224 billion in taxes from street
\nlighting and possible illegal payments of Rp 1 billion per year
\nto the provincial police. --JP<\/p>\n
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\nAcross-NSumatra-warned-terror
\nN. Sumatra warned of terror attacks
\nJP\/5\/Across<\/p>\n
N. Sumatra warned of terror attacks<\/p>\n
MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Governor Tengku Rizal
\nNurdin called on security officials and residents to remain alert
\nfor possible attacks by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and
\nextremist groups.<\/p>\n
\"Regents and mayors should coordinate with the local military
\nand police to monitor newcomers in their areas in order to
\nprevent unwanted incidents,\" the governor said during a seminar
\non terrorist attacks here on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
He said two recent bombings in Jakarta should serve as a
\nwarning for the province that GAM was intensifying its
\nactivities, and could use the province as a safe haven if the
\ngovernment begins military operations in Aceh.<\/p>\n
Insp. Gen. Ansyad Mbay, chief of the antiterrorism desk at the
\noffice of the coordinating minister for political and security
\naffairs, said that besides GAM, the activities of the Jamaah
\nIslamiyah terrorist group also were being monitored.<\/p>\n
\"The two groups have been involved in all of the bombings (in
\nIndonesia) between 1999 and 2002,\" he said, adding that there
\nwere indications that GAM was behind the recent blasts near the
\nUN office in Jakarta and at the Soekarno-Hatta International
\nAirport. --JP<\/p>\n
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\nAcross-Papua-orchids-extinction
\nPapua's orchids face extinction
\nJP\/5\/Across<\/p>\n
Papua's orchids face extinction<\/p>\n
JAYAPURA, Papua: The 2,770 orchid species found in Papua are
\nin danger of extinction because of rampant theft, says Papua
\nGovernor Jaap Solossa.<\/p>\n
\"Illegal hunters are looting these beautiful orchid species
\nfrom the vast forests in the province. We need an orchid seedling
\nplantation to prevent the protected species from disappearing,\"
\nhe said when opening an orchid exhibit here on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
He said the wholesale felling of trees in industrial forests
\nalso contributed to the decreasing number of orchid species in
\nthe province.<\/p>\n
Many of Papua's orchid species are known worldwide because of
\ntheir unique forms and colors.<\/p>\n
Papuan Orchid Association (PAI) chairwoman Regina Karma said
\nher association was trying to empower locals to farm orchids to
\nimprove their welfare.<\/p>\n
\"Besides running several plantations, PAI also supplies
\norchids from locals for export,\" she said. --JP<\/p>",
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