Archive: 17 April 1996
48 articles found
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Oetojo scolds lax jail authorities
Oetojo scolds lax jail authorities JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman has ordered all special treatment accorded to businessman Edy Tansil by officials at the Cipinang Correctional Institution stopped immediately. Edy is the businessman convicted of siphoning off Rp 1.3 trillion (US$620 million) in loans from state-owned Bapindo bank in 1994. Oetoyo discovered the special treatment while conducting an impromptu inspection of the penitentiary recently, Antara reported.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
City police pledges to end student brawls
City police pledges to end student brawls JAKARTA (JP): The police will intensify its special operation to handle student brawling, the City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said yesterday. "This special operations on student brawls will be included in the Kilat Jaya operation," Hamami told reporters. Kilat Jaya is a special operation set up by the police to handle hoodlums and criminals in the city. He said the police are giving their full attention to the handling of student brawls.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Blood and prayers
Blood and prayers From Kompas Usmar Ismail started shooting his monumental first film Blood and Prayers on March 30, 1950. Later this date was officially declared as the national film day. Recently the film organizations celebrated the national film day by holding "high level" talks to revitalize the film industry. RCTI participated by screening old films such as Blood and Prayers. This film was shown on March 30, 1996.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Local chess queens to challenge top kings
Local chess queens to challenge top kings JAKARTA (JP): Three of Indonesia's best women chess players and three male juniors will be put in a group to oppose six top male players in an elo rating match, starting from April 23 to May 7 here. Cholid Ghozali, vice chairman of the Indonesian Chess Association, told a press conference yesterday that three national women chess players have gathered with the juniors to improve the skills of the women players.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Decision on refinery site defended
Decision on refinery site defended JAKARTA (JP): East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman defended yesterday his recent recommendation to convert 1,000 hectares of farm land into an oil refinery site. "We have calculated the profits and losses that might result from the land conversion, and we have concluded that the profits outweigh the losses," he said in Surabaya yesterday.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Salim's QAF deal puzzling: Analysts
Salim's QAF deal puzzling: Analysts SINGAPORE (Reuter): Analysts and brokers said they were puzzled by the share option taken by the Salim group of Indonesia that would oblige it to make a takeover offer for Singapore-based food group QAF Ltd -- a company it already manages. Salim's privately-held KMP Pte Ltd said in a weekend statement it had agreed with the Swiss Bank Corporation (SBC) on options to buy 25 million QAF shares at Singapore $1.93 each and 2.5 million QAF warrants at S$1.02 each.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia plays key role in new Korean peace initiative
Indonesia plays key role in new Korean peace initiative JAKARTA (JP): The United States and South Korea channeled a proposal to North Korea through Indonesia to help bring the involved parties to the negotiating table. Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas yesterday confirmed reports that Jakarta had played a key role in the latest initiative to calm tensions in the Korean peninsula.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Marble producer to sell 40m shares
Marble producer to sell 40m shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Citatah, a marble producer, announced yesterday that it will soon sell 40 million shares, or 35 percent, of its total shares through a public offering on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) to raise Rp 125 billion (US$53 million).
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
New toll road project starts
New toll road project starts JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Public Works, Radinal Moochtar, led a ground breaking ceremony launching the construction of the Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang toll road yesterday. The ceremony, taking place at the Kalihurip village in Cikampek, West Java, was attended by the president of the Citra Group, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana. "It is the first toll road project involving foreign investment. I hope that things will run smoothly," she said.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
E. Java officials at odds over PDI leadership rift
E. Java officials at odds over PDI leadership rift SURABAYA (JP): The leadership conflict in Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI)'s East Java chapter reached a new stage yesterday when government officials issued contradictory signals as to how it should be resolved. Chief of the Brawijaya regional military command Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo said here Monday that East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman and other local officials were sending the problem back to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Women JP/msa State Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi (left) receives a souvenir from Yuli Ismartono, SCTV private television station's public relations general manager, after the opening of a discussion titled Women in Mass Media. The discussion, which was held to commemorate Kartini day, involved experts on communication, law, sociology and other related fields.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Traffic police
Traffic police From Bisnis Indonesia Whenever a traffic light fails to function a police officer is normally available to direct traffic. I often notice that in such cases, the officer on duty does not carry out the job efficiently and often confuses motorists. One day I was in my car and approaching a policeman while he was busy directing traffic. From a distance I saw him raise his hand and I assumed that he meant to stop my car.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI seeking solution to car dispute
RI seeking solution to car dispute JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia would rather seek a bilateral solution with Japan than involve the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the controversy over Indonesia's national car policy. "It's up to them (Japan) whether they want to bring the issue to the WTO or not. However, I want to stress here that Indonesia prefers solving this problem bilaterally," Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said at his office yesterday evening.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
'Students must learn morality by example'
'Students must learn morality by example' JAKARTA (JP): Schoolchildren studying morality and religion will learn through example, not theory, a legislator and several teachers concurred yesterday. Dr. Suko Waluyo, on the House of Representatives Commission IX for education, said yesterday that students lack role models in society. "Pancasila and religion, which are expected to teach basic morals to children, are school subjects. This means the students must compete to get high marks.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's road to democracy
Indonesia's road to democracy By Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo This is the first of two articles on the problems of creating a democracy. JAKARTA (JP): There are several reasons why this country must be a democracy. The first is because the Republic of Indonesia is founded on Pancasila, which includes democracy as one of its five principles.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI endorses Australia's UN Security Council bid
RI endorses Australia's UN Security Council bid JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia yesterday expressed its full support for Australia's efforts to acquire a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said he had expressed Jakarta's endorsement for Australia's nomination for one of the two seats available next year. He made the statement after a second meeting with visiting Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asian central banks to meet in July
Asian central banks to meet in July TOKYO (Reuter): Central bank governors of the 11 member Executive Meeting of East Asia and Pacific Central Banks (EMEAP) group will meet in Tokyo in July, a senior monetary source said yesterday. It will be the first EMEAP meeting of central bank governors. EMEAP has held informal meetings bi-annually at the executive or deputy central bank official level, he said. The source declined to comment on a specific agenda for the meeting.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Adrianus to retire after knock out defeat
Adrianus to retire after knock out defeat JAKARTA (JP): It took Adrianus Taroreh just a quarter of an hour to resign, not only from that bruising bout against hard- hitting Orzubek Nazarov on Monday night, but from the ring for good. Adrianus, one of Indonesia's best boxers, tumbled in the dying second of the fourth round in his World Boxing Association lightweight title challenge against the Kyrgystan-born Japanese title holder in Tokyo.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Simple ceremony for Kopassus anniversay
Simple ceremony for Kopassus anniversay BATUJAJAR, West Java (JP): The Army's Special Force, Kopassus, mourning Monday's killing in Irian Jaya of 11 of its soldiers and four civilians by a reportedly depressed officer, celebrated its 44th anniversary in a simple ceremony yesterday. Attended by the force's soldiers stationed in Jakarta, Solo in Central Java and Cilegon in West Java, the ceremony was presided over by the force's deputy commander, Col. Idris Gassing.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Discipline and traffic
Discipline and traffic From Neraca The intersection in Slipi, West Jakarta is one of the most crowded spots in the city. Every day, scores of people stand in front of the Jakarta Design Center waiting for their buses. As a matter of fact, a bus stop exists there, but it is not large enough to shelter the huge crowd. This makes it difficult for drivers to pick up and drop off passengers. A barrier is now being erected to prevent the crowd from standing in the road. A problem has arisen.
Wed, 17 Apr 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: Solo Pianist, daily from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., opening hours Monday to Sunday 9 a.m to 1 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday, Thursday, Sunday from 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Los Paraguas Vocal Group, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday from 7:15 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian mass media continue to exploit women
Indonesian mass media continue to exploit women JAKARTA (JP): Women are immensely exploited in Indonesia's mass media, movie industry and commercials. This is due to the country's strong paternal culture, and the government seems to make little effort to stop the exploitation.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
JSX's new management team given high markes
JSX's new management team given high markes JAKARTA (JP): The former president of the JSX yesterday welcomed the election of Director General of Taxes Fuad Bawazier as new chief commissioner of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), replacing Marzuki Usman. "It is very positive because the exchange needs a communicator to link it with the government.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Women workers remain subject to exploitation
Women workers remain subject to exploitation JAKARTA (JP): Despite some progress, women workers in the textile, garment and footwear factories are still subject to exploitation by their employers, according to a labor survey. The survey of 300 workers in Jakarta and West Java was conducted by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Eighty five percent of the respondents were taken from large-scale companies and the rest from small-and middle sized firms.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Kim and Clinton unveil Korean peace initiative
Kim and Clinton unveil Korean peace initiative CHEJU ISLAND, South Korea (Agencies): U.S. President Bill Clinton and South Korean leader Kim Young-sam yesterday called on North Korea and China to join talks aimed at securing a permanent peace on the tense Korean peninsula. They announced the new peace initiative after meeting on the South Korean resort island of Cheju to discuss Pyongyang's troop incursions that flouted an armistice ending the 1950-53 Korean War.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Victims of Irian shooting buried with military honors
Victims of Irian shooting buried with military honors JAKARTA (JP): Five soldiers, who were slain in a shooting spree by a colleague at Timika airport in Irian Jaya, Monday, were buried with full military honors at the heroes cemetery in Jayapura, yesterday. The five were killed when a second lieutenant ran amok shooting to death 11 soldiers and four civilians, including a foreign helicopter pilot. The burial ceremony was attended by the commander of the Army Special Force, Brig. Gen.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia to retest patients for HIV
Malaysia to retest patients for HIV KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Private blood screening centers in Malaysia have been directed to retest patients for HIV after U.S.-made testing kits were found to be defective, reports said yesterday. Although the government's 55 blood centers said they did not use the faulty kits, tests performed by 26 private hospitals and laboratories who had the kits are now suspect, the Health Ministry said.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Collusion a blow to the legal system
Collusion a blow to the legal system The collusion case in which a Supreme Court justice has been implicated has drawn wide media coverage. T. Mulya Lubis takes a close look at the issue. JAKARTA (JP): During negotiations with an Italian company recently I got a glimpse of what foreign lawyers think of the Indonesian judicature. The lawyer of the company insisted that the governing law for a joint venture should be Swiss law.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Skyscrappers lack fire safety systems
Skyscrappers lack fire safety systems JAKARTA (JP): More than 700 high-rise buildings in the city fall short of the fire safety requirement called for in a provincial decree. The head of the city fire brigade, Suharso, said yesterday that none of the high-rise buildings have met the fire protection standards set by decree No.3/1993. "Most do not hold fire drills for their employees. Others lack adequate fire safety devices," he said.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
KL to repatriate boat people
KL to repatriate boat people KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia will forcibly repatriate hundreds of Vietnamese boat people in the same way they arrived over the past two decades -- by sea. Refugee officials said yesterday up to 500 Vietnamese in the Sungai Besi camp outside Kuala Lumpur would be taken to the east coast port of Kuantan this week and transported back to Vietnam on Malaysian navy vessels.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 Sport: Arena 123 3:30 TV Series: Roseanne 4:05 TV Drama 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Science Film 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Trailer 7:30 Music 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Comedy: Humoria 9:00 World News 9:30 Music: Kamera Ria 10:30 Late News 10:40 Film Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
E. Timorese expelled from embassy
E. Timorese expelled from embassy JAKARTA (JP): Eight East Timorese people, reportedly seeking political asylum, entered the German embassy compound early yesterday morning but were later expelled by security guards. Antara quoted Press Attache Dieter Lamle as saying that around 60 people, some of them with East Timorese features, approached the embassy at around 2 a.m. Eight managed to climb over the fence, but later left at the request of the embassy guards.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN growth to decelerate by 0.5%: Survey
ASEAN growth to decelerate by 0.5%: Survey JAKARTA (JP): The economic growth of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to slow down by 0.5 percentage points in the next two years due to the contractive policies being pursued by a number of its members in an effort to tackle overheating, a UN survey said.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Garuda looks for more equity from government
Garuda looks for more equity from government JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia, the country's flag carrier, has asked that the seven Boeing aircraft that it has ordered be paid for by the government and transferred to the airline to improve the company's financial structure. The airline's chief commissioner, Martiono Hadianto, said yesterday that Garuda would first do its "homework" to win approval from the government.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Semarang has new military commander
Semarang has new military commander SEMARANG, Central Java: Maj. Gen. Soebagyo HS, the chief of the Diponegoro regional military command, yesterday installed Lt. Col. Moch. Wahju Riyanto as chief of the Semarang military command to replace Lt. Col. I Putu Sastra Wingarta. Antara quoted Soebagyo as saying that Semarang is a strategic city and that stability here is vital for its development.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Kids on buses these days
Kids on buses these days From Media Indonesia I hail the government's decision to increase bus fares for the public, but the charge for school children and university students remains Rp 100. This demonstrates the government's commitment to student welfare in its effort to enhance the intellectual capacity of the people. But, ironically, there is no morality on the part on some pupils on the buses. Some pupils have very little concern for older commuters or women carrying children.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Employer sued for lost fingers
Employer sued for lost fingers MEDAN, North Sumatra: Apsal Hendrik, a 30-year-old worker who lost three of his right-hand fingers in a work accident, is suing his former employer for neglecting work safety measures, Antara reported yesterday. The case is being tried at the Medan District Court. The prosecutor said Apsal fainted due to a loss of blood after his fingers were severed by a plastic cutting machine in May last year. He had to be hospitalized at the Deli Hospital.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mt. Merapi spews ash
Mt. Merapi spews ash SEMARANG, Central Java: Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is again showing increased activities, spewing hot ash towards Boyong River, Antara reported yesterday. Mas Atje Purbawinata of the Yogyakarta-based Directorate of Geology said that although the volcanic activities are considered "normal-active", residents should stay on the alert. The hot ash is clearly visible from the observation post in Kaliurang at the foot of the mountain.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Puncak controls to be transparent, says Ginandjar
Puncak controls to be transparent, says Ginandjar JAKARTA (JP): The head of the National Spatial Planning Coordinating Board, Ginandjar Kartasasmita, ensured yesterday that the work to conserve Puncak as Jakarta's water catchment would be open to public scrutiny. "...We're a modern country now so rules must be firm and transparent," said Ginandjar, who is also minister for national development and chairman of the National Development Planning Board.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian human development far below ideal level
Indonesian human development far below ideal level JAKARTA (JP): Amid the success story of economic development, human development in Indonesia is still far below the ideal level, chairman of the Central Bureau of Statistics Sugito said yesterday. After opening a seminar on human development, Sugito said that human development in Indonesia is quite slow because the country focuses its development more on economic growth, stability and equitable wealth distribution.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
English broadcast
English broadcast From Merdeka TVRI broadcasts the news in English, particularly on holidays. Being a Moslem, I feel disappointed with this arrangement. Why only English? Why not also a news broadcast in Arabic? The Arabic language is being used worldwide. I call on the Ministry of Religious Affairs to discuss the matter. News broadcasts in English could be aired on Sunday mornings, with broadcasts in Arabic shown on Friday mornings. KAMAT HIDAYATULLAH Cirebon, West Java
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Workers and development
Workers and development Last week's report that the Central Java chapter of the business association Apindo was lobbying the All Indonesia Workers Union Federation to delay implementation of the 30-day pay plan is an indication of the thinking of the textile manufacturers in Central Java, particularly Solo.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Neutrality urged in court inquiry
Neutrality urged in court inquiry JAKARTA (JP): A cabinet minister and a human rights group were split yesterday on who has the authority to investigate the bribery scandal that has rocked the Supreme Court. Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman said the Supreme Court should conduct its own investigation into the alleged bribery of a prominent judge by the defendant in a document-fraud case involving Rp 1.4 billion (US$599,000).
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
2,000 suffer from mental disorders
2,000 suffer from mental disorders SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Local health officials say about 2,000 people here suffer from various degrees of mental health problems, Antara reported yesterday. Director of Samarinda Mental Hospital Imawan Sasongko said the condition was caused by factors such as depression, physical ailments, including malaria and typhoid fever, and postnatal depression. The state-owned hospital's capacity is only 200 people and it is currently treating 150 patients, he said.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Merpati plane makes emergency landing
Merpati plane makes emergency landing KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Several people were injured when a Merpati Nusantara Airlines Fokker-27, with 25 people on board, made an emergency landing on account of technical failure yesterday. Austrian ambassador Hans Demel and his wife, Gloria, were among the passengers rushing out in panic after the aircraft roughly came to a stop at El Tari Airport with its left wing driven into the ground.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 16, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 0 5,500 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,675 25 1,170,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 3,650 50 42,000 Anwar Sierad 2,650 -50 5,303,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,400 300 2,334,500 Argo Pantes 2,250 -50 11,000 Asahimas Flat 3,075 -25...
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
Makinen ready for hat trick at Medan fally
Makinen ready for hat trick at Medan fally JAKARTA (JP): A hat trick of wins is very much on the cards for Finland's Tommi Makinen in the Bank Utama world rally championship, scheduled from May 10 to May 12 in Medan, North Sumatra. Makinen and his Mitsubishi have proved themselves unbeatable after winning both the Swedish and Safari rallies -- the championship's first two legs this year.
Wed, 17 Apr 1996, 00:00 WIB
JSX gets new chief
JSX gets new chief The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) shareholders meeting which elected new boards of directors and commissioners (supervisors) on Monday is seen by many analysts as reflecting the stronger influence and intervention of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) in the private company which owns and operates the JSX.