Archive: 18 July 1996
56 articles found
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Influential notes still hover around bids
Influential notes still hover around bids JAKARTA (JP): Personal memorandums aimed at influencing selection in tenders are still widespread, a leader of the Association of Indonesian Builders said. Daniel Hutapea, leader of the association's city branch, said yesterday these memorandums, known as surat sakti (powerful memos) come from high ranking officials in the government, political parties and mass organizations.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
National car program to use S. Korean parts
National car program to use S. Korean parts JAKARTA (JP): South Korean component suppliers are in town to offer support for Indonesia's "national car" program, but their local partners, who have also pledged to back the program, say they had expected vendors with more advanced technology. A.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Oops, wrong target, man
Oops, wrong target, man BANDUNG (JP): Erie Satria lost his nerve and physical strength altogether yesterday on realizing that the woman he threatened at toy-gunpoint in a busy street was in fact an undercover police officer. The skinny 23-year-old man had to spend a restless night at the city police headquarters last night after he was easily overpowered by his would-be victim, Second Lt. Fatimah Noer.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Income tax waived
Income tax waived When the five-year income tax holiday facility was abolished as part of the 1984 tax law reforms the Indonesian government persistently argued, in response to businessmen's complaints, that tax exemptions were not a primary factor influencing investment decisions.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung: July 18, 1996
Where to go in Bandung: July 18, 1996 Music and entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.; Andi (Piano), Friday and Sunday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Imelda (Piano), Friday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Juli (Piano), 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. * International Imperium Hotel: Jl. Dr. Rum No.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Asian central banks to bolster relations
Asian central banks to bolster relations TOKYO (Reuter): Asian central banks are expected to bolster ties at their first governors' meeting tomorrow, but the Bank of Japan remains wary about proposals to develop a regional bank to formalize cooperation. Some Asian financial officials have suggested such an institution, modeled on the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basle, Switzerland, monetary sources say.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Merpati to fly thrice weekly to Melbourne
Merpati to fly thrice weekly to Melbourne JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara Airlines, a Garuda Indonesia subsidiary assigned to serve pioneering domestic routes, will fly thrice weekly to Melbourne beginning early next month by operating an aging airbus. Merpati is the only carrier assigned to serve pioneering routes, mostly in remote areas where there are fewer passengers, causing the carrier to suffer continuous losses.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN Children's field trip starts
ASEAN Children's field trip starts JAKARTA (JP): A field trip involving 452 children from seven Southeast Asian countries started here yesterday and will last until July 24. The trip, called Gelantara 96, is aimed at introducing Indonesian history and culture and the plant and animal kingdoms to the children. It is being held in conjunction with National Children's Day on July 23, when the children will meet President Soeharto at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Nuclear power debate should involve public
Nuclear power debate should involve public JAKARTA (JP): Debates on whether the government should go ahead with its plan to build a nuclear power plant should include a well-informed public, which requires responsible media coverage, scholars said yesterday.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Water campaign needs law
Water campaign needs law JAKARTA (JP): The national campaign to save water is doomed to fail without adequate public awareness and participation, Minister of Agriculture Sjarifudin Baharsjah has warned. Addressing a seminar on the campaign last week, Sjarifudin said that Indonesia needs a water preservation law to make the campaign a success. The campaign was launched by President Soeharto on Nov.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
PDI rift
PDI rift From Neraca We kindly ask the conflicting groups within the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) to amicably solve their internal problems without interference from a third party. The political scene has shown us lately that change is highly desirable, but this should not be taken to mean that the government must be toppled and the president needs to be changed. Economic success must be balanced with development in spirituality and democracy. Change is required in economics and politics.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Versace's Istante line mixes up fluorescent fun and smart chic
Versace's Istante line mixes up fluorescent fun and smart chic By Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): Istante is not, as is often assumed, a second line for the Gianni Versace label but a brand that stands on its own. The other popular misconception is that it is designed by Donatella Versace. Not true, for the clothes that make up the Istante line were created exclusively by Gianni Versace.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Pasar Baru traders complain over rents
Pasar Baru traders complain over rents JAKARTA (JP): Traders operating at the Pasar Baru shopping center have reported the center's management to the city council for imposing unfair rents. Three traders claiming to represent 31 colleagues operating on the Metro pedestrian bridge in the shopping center said yesterday that the center's management, PT Yakin Wiskon, set higher fees for 'new' traders.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
No mystery here
No mystery here Here comes another gutless (sic) hiding behind anonymity (Tedious, uninspired and tiresome, The Jakarta Post, July 16, 1996). What makes "mystery writer II" think our letters are in the way of "other people's opinions?" If he or she and the "few old-timers" have something more interesting to write about than we do, why don't they write themselves? Show us how it should be done. But please, don't be ashamed to publish your name.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
2. Wismo ---- 36 pts NCSB l/c 4 cols 2 lines
2. Wismo ---- 36 pts NCSB l/c 4 cols 2 lines The last of Indonesia's Olympians leave for U.S. 8. Chess ---- 28 pts MM l/c 3 cols 2 lines RI's Utut beats China's Ye to keep hopes alive
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ecstasy suspect on hunger strike
Ecstasy suspect on hunger strike DENPASAR, Bali: A man arrested for allegedly trafficking Ecstasy said he will go on a hunger strike until he gets back the money he lost when he was searched at the Ngurah Rai airport several weeks ago. The police detained the man, a Dutch national identified only as WD, for allegedly attempting to smuggling in 5,000 Ecstasy pills on July 5. It was during the search that he claimed to have lost 3,500 guilders (US$2,064) from his wallet.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Jangling jingles
Jangling jingles The Walls' jingle was the subject of letters to The Jakarta Post by Mr. Babcock (July 4) and Mr. Hobman (July 16). I think that particular jingle irritates many people greatly because we all know it can easily be toned down if the ice cream vendors, apart from sales techniques, also received instruction on proper behavior by the Walls company and its distributors.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
PDI should return to status quo: Suhardiman
PDI should return to status quo: Suhardiman JAKARTA (JP): The deputy chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council, Suhardiman, suggested yesterday that the government break the impasse of the rival leadership within the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), by returning to the status quo.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tri Polyta's profit drops
Tri Polyta's profit drops JAKARTA (JP): PT Tri Polyta Indonesia reported a 24 percent decrease in its net profit to Rp 15 billion (US$6.4 million) for the second quarter of this year from Rp 19.8 billion in the same period of last year. The company said in a statement yesterday that the profit decrease was due to a decline in the sales price of the company's products.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Conducive culture a must for fine arts
Conducive culture a must for fine arts By Tri Aru Wiratno JAKARTA (JP): The recent Asian Fine Arts Exhibition organized by the Japan Foundation has works on display from Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand that represent typical modernism set against cultural and religious backgrounds.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN draft communique in progress
ASEAN draft communique in progress JAKARTA (JP): Senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) began finalizing the draft of the joint communique to be issued at a ministerial meeting here this weekend.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Ujungpandang hosts Arafura Games
Ujungpandang hosts Arafura Games JAKARTA (JP): About 600 athletes from 10 eastern provinces and several athletes from Australia's Northern Territory will compete in the seventh Arafura Youth Games from July 27 to Aug. 2 in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi. The Games will feature six sports: athletics, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, badminton and tennis.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Flying in safety
Flying in safety I would like to share an eye-opening experience I had with Garuda Indonesia. On June 28, 1996 I had to leave suddenly for Singapore as my husband was having emergency surgery there. As my exit permit had expired I requested the immigration officials at the airport to issue me one on compassionate ground -- which they very kindly agreed to do. I was booked on GA890 and had already checked my luggage in and obtained a boarding card.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar relations threaten ASEAN ties with Europe
Myanmar relations threaten ASEAN ties with Europe BRUSSELS (AFP): The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s moves towards taking in Myanmar as a full member could jeopardize the European Union's plans to deepen its relationship with the grouping, the EU official leading the drive for closer ties has warned.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
City urged to be subtle in Ecstasy raids
City urged to be subtle in Ecstasy raids JAKARTA (JP): Disco owners say they support the official drug crackdown but would prefer that raids were conducted by stealth with reliable intelligence, without TV cameramen. Chairman of the discotheque and karaoke owners association, Deddy Rossano Endjo, told a meeting with city authorities on drug circulation on Tuesday night that open operations, like those recently conducted by the military and the police, have damaged their businesses.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
The last of Indonesia's Olympians leave for U.S.
The last of Indonesia's Olympians leave for U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia embarked on its grueling passage to Olympic glory at Atlanta yesterday with a team heavily relying on its badminton players. The 23 members of the team who departed yesterday, including 20 badminton players, will have only a few days to tune up when they join their teammates who arrived in Atlanta last week.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
TEPCO to enter RI
TEPCO to enter RI TOKYO (Reuter): Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc said yesterday it and Indonesian state-owned power firm PT PLN would launch a feasibility study for an electricity joint venture in Indonesia. It will be the first time TEPCO has examined the possibility of overseas power production and distribution, a TEPCO spokesman said. The start-up date and other details of the project have not been decided, he added.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI veterans head ASEAN bridge meet
RI veterans head ASEAN bridge meet JAKARTA (JP): The Henky Lasut and Eddy Manoppo duo will again lead Indonesia's charge in this year's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) interclub bridge championships in Bangkok, Thailand, in October. Besides the veteran pair, Indonesia will also be represented by the teams of Jongen Maury/Ch. Nurhamidin and J. Tirayoh/R. Lempoy. All these players are from Volta Manado, the country's strongest bridge club, Antara reported yesterday.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Humpuss Aromatic needs no protection
Humpuss Aromatic needs no protection JAKARTA (JP): PT Humpuss Aromatik, a subsidiary of the politically well-connected Humpuss Group, said yesterday it would not seek government protection provided that no dumping practices occur. The company's president, R. Soejatno, said yesterday that the company would be able to compete with foreign aromatic producers without government assistance as long as they compete fairly here.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Istante line mixes fluorescent fun with smart chic
Istante line mixes fluorescent fun with smart chic By Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): Istante is not, as is often assumed, a second line for the Gianni Versace label but a brand that stands on its own. The other popular misconception is that it is designed by Donatella Versace. Not true, for the clothes that make up the Istante line were created exclusively by Gianni Versace.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Cash-strapped USAID to focus on skill transferring
Cash-strapped USAID to focus on skill transferring WASHINGTON (AFP): The U.S. Agency for International Development (AID), reeling from budget cuts, is shifting its focus from major spending on infrastructure to transferring skills and knowledge to developing countries. AID Administrator Brian Atwood, just back from Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines, also hopes to step up cooperation with Tokyo in stimulating private-sector investment as a substitute for bilateral or multilateral loans.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
East Timor's integration
East Timor's integration How much time is needed for the process of integration to be completed? Twenty years is considered long enough if statistics are the yardstick. And in East Timor, if this is the criterium used, great strides forward have indeed been made in this youngest of Indonesian provinces. Integration, however, cannot be measured by figures only.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor enjoys its 20th anniversary
E. Timor enjoys its 20th anniversary DILI, East Timor (JP): The local residents celebrated their 20th year of integration with Indonesia yesterday while the provincial government reaffirmed its commitment to greater development. The city came alive with colorful banners, tidy streets and glittering lamps. Students, soldiers, religious leaders and government officials across the territory observed the historic day through ceremony.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Residents protest PLN
Residents protest PLN TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Residents in the Karawaci housing complex complained to the local branch of the state-owned electricity company PLN about arbitrary power cuts for street lights. Asanawi Sabrawi, the branch director of PLN, confirmed he received letters of protest from the area, where he said residents obtained electricity illegally.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
KL executive dies of exhaustion
KL executive dies of exhaustion MEDAN, South Sumatra: A Malaysian tourist was found dead in a room of Hotel Parapat of the Simalungun district on Tuesday. The deceased, Tech Chin Gee, 20, a supervisor at a large Malaysian company, was in the hotel to attend a meeting in the tourist town of Parapat. In the middle of a meeting Tech reportedly said he felt slightly dizzy and excused himself to go to his room to rest.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
PDI
PDI PDI should return to status quo: Suhardiman. Page 2 Killings Police still in the dark about killings of boys. Page 3 APEC APEC pledges should see freer trade. Page 4 Arts Conducive culture required for fine arts development. Page 5 Tunnel Is it a rocket, a car? No, the Channel Tunnel. Page 6 Timor car National car program to get South Korea help. Page 8 Fund Danareksa launches Indonesia's first open-end mutual funds. Page 9 Tennis Andre Agassi rebounds by winning Washington opener. Page 10
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Tri Polyta's profit drops
Tri Polyta's profit drops JAKARTA (JP): PT Tri Polyta Indonesia reported a 24 percent decrease in its net profit to Rp 15 billion (US$6.4 million) for the second quarter of this year from Rp 19.8 billion in the same period of last year. The company said in a statement yesterday that the profit decrease was due to a decline in the sales price of the company's products.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 17, 1996: -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 750 0 0 AHAP Insurance 2,700 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 675 25 12,000 Andayani Megah 1,225 -25 498,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 3,725 0 0 Anwar Sierad 2,025 25 346,500 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,300 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industry 3,100 25 3,500 Argo Pantes 1,975 0...
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Resources sector should not be held to JSX trading rules
Resources sector should not be held to JSX trading rules JAKARTA (JP): The rules for listing on the Jakarta Stock Exchange should contain an exception for resources companies if they are to be encouraged to list their shares on the capital market, analysts said yesterday.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Farmers lose battle with worms
Farmers lose battle with worms BREBES, Central Java: For several weeks now hundreds of hectares of onion farms in the Tegal and Brebes regencies have been plagued with worms locally called ulat grayak. Around 40 percent of the crop to be harvested from some 600 hectares of land are worm-infested. An on-site officer from the agricultural ministry, Sudarso, told The Jakarta Post that the worms have become immune to the pesticide regularly used by farmers.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Police still in the dark about killings of boys
Police still in the dark about killings of boys JAKARTA (JP): After days of investigations, police said yesterday they were still in the dark about the recent killings of eight boys who were believed to have been sodomized. "In the meantime, we have only come to the conclusion that the killings were allegedly committed by one person who is poor and has sadistic, deviated sexual behavior," head of the Jakarta police detectives, Col. Paimin AB, told The Jakarta Post yesterday.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN supports Vietnam for APEC
ASEAN supports Vietnam for APEC JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN states are giving fellow member Vietnam an approving nod in its bid to win support to join the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Delegates at the opening day of a two-day senior officials meeting yesterday said that member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have generally given their support to Vietnam's intention to join APEC.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN Burma policy not working
ASEAN Burma policy not working The first anniversary of Aung San Suu Kyi's release from house detention has signaled the end of a 12-month period in which little appears to have changed in Burma. The junta remains entrenched in power, the National Convention which was set up to draft a new constitution remains in recess and there is no sign of the military government or opposition bridging the huge division that remains between them.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
RI's Utut beats China's Ye to keep hopes alive
RI's Utut beats China's Ye to keep hopes alive JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number one chess player, grandmaster Utut Adianto kept his hopes of winning the BNI international chess tournament here alive when he beat his Chinese opponent Ye Jiangchuan on the 37th move yesterday. Playing with the advantageous white pieces, Ye let Utut develop his favorite Caro-Kann defense. The Chinese player took an early lead by blocking Utut's kingside square on the 11th move before Utut was even able to castle.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Campaign fund for Golkar enrages PPP leader
Campaign fund for Golkar enrages PPP leader JAKARTA (JP): The Central Java branch of the Indonesian Builders Association's scheme to raise funds to help finance election campaigns of the ruling Golkar organization has enraged United Development Party (PPP) leaders. Hamzah Haz, chief of the PPP faction in the House of Representatives, yesterday planned to lodge a protest with the association's Central Java branch.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Mondatory reforestation fees ruling reviewed
Mondatory reforestation fees ruling reviewed JAKARTA (JP): Mandatory reforestation fees and forest royalties must now be paid by forest concessionaires unless the concessionaires are integrated with wood-processing plants, Forestry Minister Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo says. However, forest concessionaires integrated with wood- processing factories will still be allowed to process and pay the mandatory fees on a self-assessment basis, Djamaludin said, quoting Ministerial Decree No.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Property demand stable during second quarter
Property demand stable during second quarter JAKARTA (JP): The demand for all types of property was stable even though average office rents rose 1.3 percent in the second quarter of this year, property consultants from PT Procon Indah/Jones Land Wootton said yesterday.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: July 18, 1996
Where to go in Jakarta: July 18, 1996 Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sundays, from 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 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.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Diadem starts RI project
Diadem starts RI project TORONTO (Reuter): Diadem Resources Ltd said on Tuesday it began drilling at its partly owned zinc-lead-silver property on Belitung Island in Indonesia on July 5 to confirm its tonnage and grade potential. Diadem holds 30 percent of the property and Bresea Resources Ltd holds 60 percent. The other 10 percent is held by an Indonesian firm.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Danareksa launches open-end mutual funds
Danareksa launches open-end mutual funds JAKARTA (JP): PT Danareksa Fund Management (DFM) launched yesterday three packages of open-end mutual funds worth nearly Rp 1.5 trillion (US$640 million). Company president Iwan Pontjowinoto said yesterday that the company had collected a total of Rp 236 billion from sponsors and expected to raise another Rp 1.2 trillion from institutional and individual investors in the next 12 months.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
USAID to focus on transferring skills and knowledge
USAID to focus on transferring skills and knowledge By Sarah Jackson-Han WASHINGTON (AFP): The U.S. Agency for International Development (AID), reeling from budget cuts, is shifting its focus from major spending on infrastructure to transferring skills and knowledge to developing countries.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Thursday, July 18, 1996
TV Program: Thursday, July 18, 1996 TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Music 3:30 Travels: France 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science Film: Here Comes The Stars: Milton Berle 4:30 Sport 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country: South Kalimantan 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Garuda Pancasila/Filler/Teller...
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian gets 4 years in jail
Malaysian gets 4 years in jail JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court yesterday sentenced Malaysian G. Charanjit Singh, alias Gian Singh, 27, to four years in jail after finding him guilty of killing his female companion, Wati, at the Sahid Jaya Hotel on Oct. 15 last year. The team of judges, led by HM Dalail, found Singh guilty of strangling Wati following sexual intercourse on Oct. 15 in the hotel. Singh said he was upset and panicked when Wati kept insisting that he marry her.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Motorcycles thieves nabbed
Motorcycles thieves nabbed JAKARTA (JP): Police have apprehended a gang of motorcycle thieves in the Kemayoran district of Central Jakarta. Central Jakarta Police Lt. Col. Abubakar Nataprawira said yesterday that the thieves are identified as Don, 18, Moh, 21, and Ras, 22. "Don was apprehended on July 12, while stealing a motorcycle from a low-cost apartment complex in Kemayoran," Abubakar said. The other thieves were apprehended three hours later at their house on Jl. Bendungan Dempet.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Errant military personnel warned
Errant military personnel warned JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso said that he would take stern action against military personnel found frequenting or working at entertainment establishments. "It's a breach of the law. I will not hesitate to hand out stiff punishments to any errant personnel," Sutiyoso told reporters during an inspection at the Jakarta Military Police headquarters on Jl. Guntur, South Jakarta.
Thu, 18 Jul 1996, 00:00 WIB
Local govt criticized for rioting in Nabire
Local govt criticized for rioting in Nabire JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto blamed the Paniai administration yesterday for the recent rioting that saw thousands of job seekers take to the streets in the Irian Jaya regency. "The administration wasn't well prepared, and it should have communicated more (with the local people)," Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi quoted the President as saying yesterday.