Truth commission bill discussed<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: A special committee at the House of Representatives on
\nWednesday began deliberating a bill on establishing a truth and
\nreconciliation commission.<\/p>\n
Legislator Sidharto Danusubroto of the Indonesian Democratic
\nParty of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) was selected chairman of the
\ncommittee, which was set up on July 9.<\/p>\n
The bill will, among other things, rule about setting up a
\ncommission to settle gross human rights violations and to
\nfacilitate reconciliations.<\/p>\n
He was accompanied by Akil Mochtar and Sofwan Chudorie from
\nGolkar and the National Awakening Party factions respectively.<\/p>\n
Sidharto called on the 50-strong committee to be intensive
\nduring deliberations and to finish the bill before the end of the
\nlegislative period in September next year.<\/p>\n
Committee member Hajriyanto Y. Thohari of the Golkar faction
\nsuggested the committee allow the public to give input for the
\ndiscussion. - JP<\/p>\n
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\nNational-scene
\nCourt seeks a secretary-general
\nJP\/4\/secretary<\/p>\n
Court seeks a secretary-general<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The newly established Constitutional Court has chosen
\nthree candidates for the post of secretary-general, chairman
\nJimly Asshidiqie said Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The three were Abdul Wahid, Oka Mahendra, both senior
\nofficials at the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, and
\nJanedri M. Ghaffar, a senior official at the secretariat of the
\nPeople's Consultative Assembly (MPR).<\/p>\n
Jimly said the three candidates was chosen during the court's
\ninternal meeting on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\"The three names will be submitted to President Megawati
\nSoekarnoputri on Thursday, and we hope she can choose one of them
\nas secretary-general immediately,\" Jimly told reporters.<\/p>\n
The Constitutional Court was established last month and is
\ntasked with resolving conflicts between state institutions,
\nsettling election disputes, and dissolving political parties.
\n--JP<\/p>\n
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\nScene-akbar-judge
\nNew justice named in Akbar's case
\nJP\/4\/justice<\/p>\n
New justice named in Akbar's case<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Judge Abdurrahman Saleh has been appointed to replace
\ncolleague Laica Marzuki to sit on the panel of five judges
\nhearing the graft case of Akbar Tandjung, the Speaker of the
\nHouse of Representatives.<\/p>\n
Chief Justice Bagir Manan said on Tuesday that he and Paulus
\nE. Lotulung, who heads the panel of judges, had agreed to appoint
\nAbdurrahman, a lawyer who once led the Indonesia Legal Aid
\nFoundation (YLBHI), as one of five judges handling Akbar's
\nappeal.<\/p>\n
\"The appointment was based on his competency and knowledge,\"
\nhe told reporters in his office.<\/p>\n
Laica is a judge in the newly established Constitutional
\nCourt, where he has been elected deputy chairman.<\/p>\n
The appeal of Akbar was examined earlier by four judges,
\nincluding Laica.<\/p>\n
As chairman of the panel, Paulus would be the last to examine
\nthe case. After Paulus examines it, the five judges would hold
\ndiscussions before arriving at a final decision.<\/p>\n
The issuance of the verdict, however, would take longer to
\nallow Abdurrahman examine the case. Bagir had said that the court
\nwas expected to present its verdict on Akbar's case in August or
\nSeptember this year.<\/p>\n
Akbar, who is also the chairman of the Golkar Party, has been
\nsentenced to three years in prison for misappropriating Rp 40
\nbillion in Bulog funds. He remains free pending the decision of
\nthe Supreme Court. -- JP<\/p>\n
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\nScene-breast-cancer-up
\nBreast cancer cases up by 5%
\nJP\/4\/breast<\/p>\n
Breast cancer cases up by 5%<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The number of women suffering from breast cancer is
\nincreasing by 5 percent every year, said Indah Sri Anggarini from
\nDharmais Hospital in Jakarta, on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
She said breast cancer represents the most common of all
\ncancers among women in the country, followed by cervical cancer.<\/p>\n
\"Breast cancer is mostly caused by a change in lifestyle among
\nwomen, especially those in big cities,\" Indah said.<\/p>\n
She said smoking, genetic factors, eating too much fast-food,
\nand stress were some of the causes of breast cancer in the
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
She did not give any figures on the number of breast cancer
\npatients in the country. --JP
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\nScene-party-election
\n10 more parties register with KPU
\nJP\/4\/party<\/p>\n
10 more parties register with KPU<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The Golkar Party and the Crescent Star Party (PBB)
\nare among 10 political parties which have registered with the
\nGeneral Elections Commission (KPU) to contest the 2004 polls.<\/p>\n
Golkar officials picked up a registration form on Tuesday,
\nwhile PBB, the Democratic Catholic Party (PKD), the Indonesian
\nUnion Party (PSI), the Justice and Unity Party of Indonesia (PKP
\nIndonesia), the Crescent Party of Reform (PBR), the Love the
\nNation Democratic Party (PDKB), the National Concern Party
\n(PKPB), the Love the Nation Peace Promoter Party (PPDKB) and the
\nProsperous and Peace Party (PDS) had done so earlier.<\/p>\n
The registration period began on July 9 and will last until
\nOct. 9. Only parties which have passed an initial screening by
\nthe Ministry of Justice and Human Rights can register with the
\nKPU, the institution authorized to declare a party eligible to
\ncontest the election. --JP<\/p>\n
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\nScene-PDIP-legislators
\nPDI-P to select legislative aspirants
\nJP\/4\/PDIP<\/p>\n
PDI-P to pick legislative candidates<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI
\nPerjuangan) will select its legislative candidates for the 2004-
\n2009 term between Sept. 15 and Dec. 5.<\/p>\n
The party's deputy secretary general Pramono Anung Wibowo said
\non Tuesday that mostly rank-and-file party members would make the
\noriginal suggestions, but all final decisions would rest with
\nparty's central executive board.<\/p>\n
\"The central executive board will complete the list of
\ncandidates by Dec. 22,\" Pramono said after the party's weekly
\nmeeting presided over by chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri.<\/p>\n
The selection process will run simultaneously across the
\ncountry, Pramono said. --JP<\/p>\n
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\nScene-PPP-coalition
\nThree parties join PPP for polls
\nJP\/4\/PPP<\/p>\n
Three parties join PPP for polls<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: Three tiny Muslim-based parties have decided to join
\nforces with the United Development Party (PPP) for the 2004
\ngeneral elections.<\/p>\n
The Nahdlatul Ulama Party (PNU) led by Syukron Makmun, the New
\nMasyumi Party (PMB) led by Ridwan Saidi and the New Indonesia
\nParty (PIB) led by Syaiful Anwar announced their parties'
\ncoalition with PPP during a meeting with its chairman Hamzah Haz
\non Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\"As of now, the supporters or these parties are officially
\npart of our party,\" PPP deputy secretary general Emron Pangkapi
\nsaid after the meeting.<\/p>\n
He said another four parties would follow suit and would
\nfurther strengthen PPP in the election. PPP finished third behind
\nthe Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle and Golkar in the
\n1999 election. --JP<\/p>",
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