Archive: 25 October 1996
54 articles found
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Treatment of opponents
Treatment of opponents It is with great interest that I read The Jakarta Post. It is usually open, makes an independent impression and seems well documented. It is of no concern to me how Indonesians treat each other. However, it is a different story if the country of which I am a citizen is being subjected to such treatment. Your paper has clearly depicted how the establishment treats its opponents or such persons that it believes to be their opponents.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Food security
Food security I wish to congratulate The Jakarta Post on their well-balanced and realistic editorial on the subject of securing sufficient food, especially rice, for the ever-growing population of this nation. At the same time, I would like to add some other thoughts and remarks to this. It is right that Indonesia achieved self- sufficiency in rice in 1984, and was able to maintain it for some years as well.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
RP government offers Moros cease-fire
RP government offers Moros cease-fire DAVAO, Philippines (AFP): The Philippine government has offered a cease-fire to a Moro rebel faction in the south, where businessmen pledged US$1.5 billion in investments despite security concerns, a guerrilla leader said yesterday.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia asks Colombia for help on E. Timor issue
Indonesia asks Colombia for help on E. Timor issue JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia asked Colombia yesterday to persuade other Latin American countries to remove East Timor from the agenda of the IBOR-American conference in Chile next month. Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said Indonesia's objection to discussions about East Timor was raised by President Soeharto in his meeting with visiting Colombian President Ernesto Samper.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia and Australia plan joint regional airline
Indonesia and Australia plan joint regional airline JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Australia agreed yesterday to establish a joint regional airline to serve the proposed growth area which links Indonesia's eastern provinces and the Australian continent. Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave told reporters after meeting Australian Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism John Moore that the plan would boost bilateral tourism and trade cooperation.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Exporters complain of high costs and delays
Exporters complain of high costs and delays JAKARTA (JP): Small and medium-size exporters complained yesterday to Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo about the high costs plaguing their businesses. They complained of unfair textile quota allocations, inappropriate value-added taxes on commodities and sharp increases in mandatory forestry royalties.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Police seize 300 bottles of liquor
Police seize 300 bottles of liquor BEKASI, West Java (JP): Bekasi police yesterday confiscated 300 bottles of alcohol in an operation code named Kilat Jaya. The operation at two brothels, the Cibitung Bekasi Laut and the Malvinas, was launched at midnight which is the busiest time. "The operation's targets were alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, firearms and sharp weapons believed to have often been used by criminals," chief of Bekasi police precinct Lt. Col.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize From Media Indonesia The conferring of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize on Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and East Timor anti-integration activist Jose Ramos Horta was shocking indeed. In the case of Belo, it is acceptable. But the choice of a political opportunist like Horta -- who has been accused by his own anti-integration circle of expropriating funds -- is very much politically motivated.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Acronyms in Bahasa Indonesia
Acronyms in Bahasa Indonesia From Bisnis Indonesia We are more familiar with the acronym PBB, which stands for the United Nations Organization, than UNO. That is, as far as I know, the only name of a foreign organization that has been translated. ASEAN, AFTA, NAFTA, ILO and UNESCO remain unchanged in our media.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Utut ends chess meet joint second
Utut ends chess meet joint second JAKARTA (JP): After 34 see-saw moves, Indonesia's number one chess player Utut Adianto and Belgium's Mikhail Gurevich finally realized the inertia they were in and agreed to end the Gunadharma International Chess Tournament's last round with a shared point yesterday.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Police crack down on recalcitrant taxi drivers
Police crack down on recalcitrant taxi drivers JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Control Agency (DLLAJ) and the City police have launched an operation to discipline recalcitrant taxi drivers. Over the past three weeks more than 500 taxi drivers have been caught violating regulations ranging from cheating passengers to driving their cabs without proper documents and equipment. The crackdown is part of the city administration's plan to make Jakarta a service city.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Residents attack project site
Residents attack project site SEMARANG: About 200 residents from the Bandarharjo sub- district attacked heavy equipment owned by PT Cipta Guna Semarang which they claim has caused flooding in the neighborhood. "For three days after the company reclaimed fishponds (for a housing project), our houses were inundated by up to three meters of water," Suparno, a resident, told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Regional security pact queried
Regional security pact queried By Hilman Adil JAKARTA (JP): The signing of the Agreement on Maintaining Security by the foreign ministers of Indonesia and Australia in December 1995, before the Labor government was defeated in the general election early this year, was hailed at that time as effectively removing one element of concern in Australia about an Indonesia military threat to its security.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 24, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,050 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,675 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 800 0 17,500 Andayani Megah 1,000 0 158,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 1,325 0 2,500 Anwar Sierad 2,350 0 678,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,825 75 34,000 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,700 100 2,477,000 Argo Pantes 1,900 0 0 Asahimas Flat 1,350 0 254,000 Asiana IMI...
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Freeport sees higher copper and gold output
Freeport sees higher copper and gold output NEW ORLEANS (Reuter): Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc said that PT Freeport Indonesia Co. (PTFI) expects increased copper and gold output in the third quarter. The company said fourth quarter sales are projected at 305 million pounds of copper and 495,000 ounces of gold, up from 285.3 million pounds and 418,000 ounces in the third quarter, reflecting the expectation of mining ore with higher than mine- life average grades.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Integration figure passes away
Integration figure passes away JAKARTA: Jose Antonio Bonifasio Filomena Dos Reis Araujo who once fought for East Timor's integration into Indonesia died here on Wednesday. Antara reported that Jose Antonio had held a number of important posts including that of regent of Ainaro from 1988 to 1993, and as chairman of the provincial development planning board.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Pasar Senggol - Balinese Village, daily, Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday, Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, Balinese dance parade - Rejang dance, Puspawresti Dance, Belibis Dance & Jaran Teji Dance, Monday, Jegog performance, Wednesday, Ramayana ballet, Thursday; Pesona Lounge - Live music by Philipino guitar duo, Medi & Boy, daily; Lila Cita Fun Pub - Rakata Disc Band, Friday and Monday, Spectrum...
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Bulog chief defends price-stability policy
Bulog chief defends price-stability policy JAKARTA (JP): National Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Beddu Amang yesterday lashed out at members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) who link price-stabilization policies with protectionism, saying the two are "fundamentally distinct concepts". Speaking at the Asia International Rice Conference in Singapore, Beddu said the benefits of price stability, particularly for food, were important.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ministers to meet at RI-German forum
Ministers to meet at RI-German forum JAKARTA (JP): German economics minister Guenter Rexrodt and Indonesian State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie are scheduled to open Indonesia-Germany forum's second meeting Saturday, to strengthen bilateral economic relations. The Germany embassy stated yesterday that Rexrodt would arrive today, before German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and his 100-member delegation arrive Saturday for their four-day visit.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Govt gives aid to flood victims
Govt gives aid to flood victims BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The government has given Rp 19 billion (US$8 million) to help repair a total of 24,955 houses damaged in the flood that hit North and East Aceh in January. The Antara news agency reported yesterday that Minister of Public Housing Akbar Tanjung publicly presented the aid to a delegation of six people representing flood victims in the area. Vice Governor H. Zainuddin A.G. attended the ceremony.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Oracle targets RI software market
Oracle targets RI software market JAKARTA (JP): Oracle Corp. of the United States plans to buy out Datalogix International and work with Digital Equipment to sell more computer software to manufacturing companies in Indonesia. Oracle's marketing manager, Linda Mangunsong, said here yesterday that Oracle, which holds a 13.4 percent stake in Datalogix, would acquire its remaining shares for US$81 million.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
BNI shares priced at Rp 850
BNI shares priced at Rp 850 JAKARTA (JP): The state-owed Bank Negara Indonesia 1946 yesterday announced that its shares will be offered to the public at Rp 850 (36 U.S. cents) each next month. The banks said in a statement here that it will offer 1.08 million of its shares to the public and that they will be listed on the Jakarta and Surabaya Stock Exchanges on Nov. 25.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Nusamba moves to take major stake in Astra
Nusamba moves to take major stake in Astra JAKARTA (JP): PT Nusantara Ampera Bhakti (Nusamba) began maneuvering yesterday to control a majority stake in PT Astra International, buying at least 10 percent of the automotive company's shares through the Surabaya Stock Exchange.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Five killed in toll crash
Five killed in toll crash TANGERANG, West Java (JP); Five died and eight were severely injured in a crash on the Jakarta-Merak toll road on Wednesday. All the victims were passengers and crew of an intercity bus, P.O. Timbul Jaya Ekspres, which was traveling the Palembang- Kalideres route from West Jakarta to South Sumatra. The crash occurred in the Cikupa district around 6:30 p.m.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Australia's protracted ASEAN teething problems
Australia's protracted ASEAN teething problems By Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Australia, it seems, will have long and protracted teething problems in its integration into the region. The occasional race debate is only one manifestation of a number of problems dormant (or seething, as the race case may be) under the glossy wallpaper.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
One dies in train crash
One dies in train crash CIAMIS, West Java: A train bound for Kroya, West Java, from Bandung hit a minibus Wednesday at the Gayam railway crossing here, killing one. Enok Kartiwa, 40, who was one of the four minibus passengers, died instantly. Three other passengers were seriously injured and are being treated at the Ciamis Hospital. Antara reported that the crossing was open and the minibus was driving over it when the train came.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Two robbers arrested
Two robbers arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police yesterday arrested two of the three men who allegedly robbed a passenger of a bajaj (three-wheeled public transport vehicle) in Central Jakarta. The passenger, Kati, lost Rp 75,000 (US$32.18), a gold necklace and a wristwatch in the theft on Jl. Subur, the Gambir district. City Police Spokesman Maj. Nyoman Suriasta said the robbers, identified as Basir, Firmansyah and Roy, stopped the bajaj and threatened the driver and the victim, with machetes.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Investigation into time gaps during the Situbondo riots
Investigation into time gaps during the Situbondo riots By Ainur R. Sophiaan SURABAYA (JP): Only days after the Oct. 10 attacks on East Java churches occurred, the National Commission on Human Rights sent an investigation team to the site of the violence. H.A.A. Baramuli, Asmara Nababan and Clementino Dos Reis Amaral met with East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman, the Jember regent and government officials to discuss the riot in Situbondo.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Intellectual urges fair play in presidential election
Intellectual urges fair play in presidential election SEMARANG (JP): Respected intellectual Umar Kayam said yesterday Indonesia's political elite needed to cultivate a clear, open and direct presidential candidate selection process. Kayam, a lecturer at Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada university, said that with the next presidential election only two years away, Indonesia's political elite have been busy formulating selection criteria for the next president.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Traditions/Tensions': Contemporary art from Asia
'Traditions/Tensions': Contemporary art from Asia By Diyan Achyadi NEW YORK (JP): An exciting and ground-breaking show has opened in New York City. For the first time in the United States, an international exhibition of contemporary art from Asia is on view. Shows of work from Asia usually meant one of two things: the work is traditional in form and historical in content; or Asia only included China or Japan .
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Slain reporter's wife does not know suspect
Slain reporter's wife does not know suspect YOGYAKARTA (JP): Marsiyem, the wife of slain journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin, said she did not recognize the man police have accused of murdering her husband. "It's not him, he is not the same man," Marsiyem said after seeing a picture of Dwi Sumaji, also known as Iwik, at the office of the Yogyakarta-branch of Indonesian Legal Aid Institute. Marsiyem is the main witness in the case. On the evening of Aug.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Court ruling on HongkongBank unionists stands
Court ruling on HongkongBank unionists stands JAKARTA (JP): The only resort left for 11 dismissed HongkongBank unionists is to appeal to the Jakarta Administrative High Court, a Ministry of Manpower official says. I Wayan Nedeng, head of the Ministry's arbitration body which issued the decision on Sept. 30, said the ruling stands because the minister had not vetoed the decision within 14 days. "But the employees can still appeal within 90 days," he said.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pupet shows to mark exhibition
Pupet shows to mark exhibition JAKARTA (JP): A handphone promotion and puppet shows will be part of the attractions at a Women's Day exhibition here at the end of the year. The Mothers' and Children's World exhibition will run from Dec. 27-29 at the Jakarta Convention Center, although Woman's Day actually falls on Dec. 22. Organizers said they would try to be selective when choosing items to be displayed at the exhibition.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Paraguas Vocal Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. - Ambassador Lounge: Pianist Sudarmadi, Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m to 9:30 a.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Union demands share of profits
Union demands share of profits JAKARTA (JP): A forestry workers union member yesterday demanded the government improve their welfare by giving them a small percentage of the country's profits from the lucrative timber business. Sofiati Muladi of the Forestry Workers Union said the workers asked that a dollar be set aside for their welfare from the profits gained from every cubic meter of exported panel wood.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Games village plan faces difficulties
Games village plan faces difficulties JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration said yesterday that it refused to give a building permit to construct an athletes village for the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here next year because it never saw the proposal. Jakarta deputy governor for economic and development Tubagus M. Rais said yesterday that the SEA Games organizing committee had yet to submit the project proposal containing the village's blueprint.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI fears only Malaysia in SEA Games badminton
RI fears only Malaysia in SEA Games badminton JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia yesterday declared Malaysia the favorite to win either the men's singles or men's doubles in the 19th Southeast Asian Games badminton competition here next year.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Would-be home owners complain to rights body
Would-be home owners complain to rights body JAKARTA (JP): A delegation representing 700 disgruntled housing consumers from the East Java capital of Surabaya brought their dispute with an unlisted developer to the National Commission on Human Rights here yesterday. Delegation spokesman Agus Widodo told commission member Clementino Dos Reis Amaral they have been denied their right to land and housing ownership by the Sidoarjo Puskoveri housing development unit.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
A sober decision
A sober decision The government's promise to review its decree on the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages should calm the tension among Moslem organizations. At least temporarily. These past few weeks have seen various protests in Jakarta and other cities against the policy. The protests continued, in spite of official assurances that the ruling was issued to control the sale of alcohol, and should not be seen as condoning alcohol consumption.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Three detained for raping girl
Three detained for raping girl BEKASI, West Java (JP): Police yesterday arrested three young men after a teenage girl said they had sexually her on Tuesday night. Accompanied by her father, Ina, 15, a junior high school student, told police she had been sexually assaulted after meeting the men at a shopping mall. A police officer at the Bekasi police precinct said the suspects were identified as Fir, Lay and Wah, aged between 16 and 18 years.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Great River considers IPO
Great River considers IPO SINGAPORE (Reuter): Indonesian clothing company PT Great River International said yesterday it might consider listing its shares in Singapore in the future. Great River president director Sunjoto Tanudjaja told a news conference the company was expanding very fast in Indonesia and into Southeast Asian markets.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Telkom's multimedia venture
Telkom's multimedia venture BANDUNG (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), the national telecommunications company, and three subsidiaries of publicly-listed Bimantara Citra have signed an agreement to form a multimedia company. Telkom announced yesterday the new company, PT Telemedia Indonesia, would provide news, videos, sound, home shopping and games on demand.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto meets with CIA chief
Soeharto meets with CIA chief JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto met with the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director, John Deutch, here yesterday. Chief of the Coordinating Agency for Indonesian Intelligence Lt. Gen. Moetojib, who was present at the meeting, said Deutch wanted to gain a better understanding of Indonesia. "We can use this sort of occasion to explain Indonesia's point of view on issues that other sources may have discredited us for," Moetojib said.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, France battle for bridge lead
Indonesia, France battle for bridge lead JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia cruised to a hat trick of wins on the fourth day of the 10th Bridge Olympics on Rodos Island, Greece, Wednesday to step up the pressure on group leader France. Indonesia's three convincing wins included a 21-9 upset of defending champion France in the 14th session of the tournament.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Rama Surya's photographs speak for themselves
Rama Surya's photographs speak for themselves By Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): The strength of Rama Surya's photo exhibition, Yang Kuat Yang Kalah (The Strong, The Beaten) lies not only in the pictures but also in the stories behind them. Who are the strong and who are the beaten? They may be giant Sumatran elephants captured to help humans work, losing their freedom.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Rekayasa, Linde to take on world in engineering
Rekayasa, Linde to take on world in engineering JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Rekayasa Industri and Linde Process Engineering and Contracting of Germany have signed an agreement to help each other supply engineering products to the world, particularly Asia.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Women-linked issues need serious attention
Women-linked issues need serious attention JAKARTA (JP): Women activists lamented yesterday the lack of serious efforts towards overcoming the country's high maternity mortality rate, gender inequality and reproduction health problems. Saparinah Sadli, head of the Women's Studies Program at the University of Indonesia's Post Graduate School, said programs which aim to improve the condition of women currently exist, but in implementation the programs have fallen short of expectation.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Australia supports RI's WTO stance
Australia supports RI's WTO stance JAKARTA (JP): Australia agreed yesterday to support Indonesia's stance that non-trade issues should not be raised at the upcoming ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Several Australian and Indonesian ministers met at the third Australia-Indonesia ministerial forum here yesterday, where they discussed the agenda for the WTO talks and reached a number of bilateral agreements.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Inco's profit fell in third quarter
Inco's profit fell in third quarter JAKARTA (JP): The consolidated net profit of publicly-listed PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) fell 55 percent in the third quarter this year to US$14.5 million from $31.6 million in the same period of 1995. Inco announced yesterday its net income per share dropped to 12 U.S. cents for the July to September period of this year from 22 cents in the corresponding period of 1995.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Standardization meeting
Standardization meeting JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Council for National Standardization (DSN) will host a conference of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) next week to discuss international standardization for electrical equipment. DSN's secretary Herudi Kartowisastro said yesterday that about 40 member countries, including the United States, Germany, Britain and Japan, are expected to participate in the IEC conference in Hotel Indonesia from Sunday to Friday.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku 2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic 3:05 TV Series: Remaja Indonesia 3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call 4:05 Comedy 4:30 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 4:55 Filler and Teller 5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI 6:05 Travel: Maluku 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Creation Hobbies: Kreasi dari Tembaga 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Filler 7:30 Development Program: Dinamika 8:05 Music: Permata Nusantara 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Pamor Dangdut 10:30 Late News 10:40 TV Drama: Hati...
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Emirates increases flights to Jakarta
Emirates increases flights to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Emirates airlines of the United Arab Emirates will start an extra weekly flight to Jakarta next Monday, Area Manager for Indonesia John Rotikan said yesterday. The fourth flight, using an Airbus A310-300 aircraft with a three-class seat configuration, will stopover in Singapore, he said.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
City threatens to seal unoccupied Benhil apartments
City threatens to seal unoccupied Benhil apartments JAKARTA (JP): The city housing agency has threatened to seal off low-cost apartments in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, by the end of next month unless their owners live there. An agency official said owners would be sent three warning letters, ordering them to move quickly into the apartments. "The first letters have been sent today to more than 180 owners.
Fri, 25 Oct 1996, 00:00 WIB
Police to probe Cece's death: Gen. Feisal
Police to probe Cece's death: Gen. Feisal JAKARTA (JP): The death of a robbery suspect while in Bogor police custody will be investigated by the police, and not the military, Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday. "This case is being handled entirely by the police," Feisal was quoted by Antara as saying. "None of the Armed Forces members were involved," he said, dismissing rumors that Cece Tadjudin was tortured by soldiers as well as police.