Archive: 12 February 1997
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Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Documentary films at French Center
Documentary films at French Center JAKARTA (JP): The French Cultural Center on Jl. Salemba Raya, Central Jakarta, is screening 20 documentaries including French and Indonesian works. The event which will run from Feb. 17 to March 1 is to include a meeting between audiences and director Garin Nugroho on Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. Garin's film is about street children in Yogyakarta.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Lebaran and conflict management
Lebaran and conflict management Idul Fitri has just past. The atmosphere in Jakarta and other major cities is still hushed after millions of its inhabitants left for the villages. The holiday spirit is still palpable in most offices with many of the employees still on leave, and those present still spending much of their time socializing and asking each other for forgiveness for past wrongdoings, as is the tradition at this time of year.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Cattle obstructing toll road
Cattle obstructing toll road From Kompas Large numbers of cattle, goats, and sheep crossing the Jakarta-Serang toll road at some points, has become a familiar sight. It cannot be avoided since there are open ricefields on both sides of the road and farmers have not stopped the tradition of grazing loose cattle in these fields. It would not be a problem if the cattle would stay on the roadside. The trouble, however, is that these cattle are fast becoming a road hazard. On Jan.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rumors of fresh riots persist in Pontianak
Rumors of fresh riots persist in Pontianak JAKARTA (JP): The West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak was tense but calm yesterday as rumors of fresh ethnic violence in other areas persisted, residents said yesterday. Local sources contacted by The Jakarta Post by phone said that it was impossible to obtain information on what was going on in the West Kalimantan hinterland. "All military and government officials are tight-lipped.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
House to pass nuclear bill by the end of this month
House to pass nuclear bill by the end of this month JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will pass the controversial bill on nuclear power in its plenary meeting scheduled for Feb. 26, a legislator said yesterday. Muhammad Buang of the United Development Party faction, who was involved in the deliberations of the bill introduced in January last year, said that House approval of the bill "would hopefully allay public concerns over the possibility of a nuclear accident.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
City to buy land in Condet
City to buy land in Condet JAKARTA (JP): The city intends to buy land in Condet in the 1998/1999 fiscal year, Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs, TB. M. Rais said Saturday. He was responding to a plea from the body in charge of native Betawi culture for the city to buy land there. The city ruled in the 1970s that Condet should be reserved for the preservation of Betawi architecture and local fruits. However the areas for both have declined over the years.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Subway plan
Subway plan From Republika As a former resident of Jakarta, I am very proud of the capital's development, especially about matters concerning traffic jams. Sometime ago, when toll road construction was first mentioned, several opinions appeared in the media. The first dealt with the construction of flyovers which should no longer be delayed since traffic snarls were increasing with time.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Three fires hit N. Jakarta in the last three days
Three fires hit N. Jakarta in the last three days JAKARTA (JP): Fires have hit three places in North Jakarta in the last three days, leaving hundreds of people homeless. No fatalities have been reported. The first fire gutted 200 shanties on Jl. Pegangsaan Dua, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, Sunday, leaving more than 700 people homeless. The fire which started at 2:35 p.m. and raged until 5:45 p.m., inflicted at least Rp 1 billion in financial losses.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Cocoa disease in Sumatra
Cocoa disease in Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): At least 3,000 of the 13,000 hectares of cacao estates in North Sumatra have suffered from pest attacks damaging cocoa beans, an official said yesterday. Zulkarnaen, an expert from the Agency for Agricultural Technology Assessment in Medan, was quoted by Antara as saying the pest, a type of insect or moth, attacked cocoa beans leaving a one-millimeter hole, giving it a darker color of whitish yellow and smaller beans.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Our women in Saudi Arabia
Our women in Saudi Arabia Minister of Women's Roles Mien Sugandhi will soon leave for Saudi Arabia on a high-powered mission to investigate reports about hundreds of Indonesian women being involved in a low- profile flesh trade in the Holy Land. Some people might find the report shocking as the Saudi ambassador here has denied it as groundless.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Rp 3.5 billion for seven tribes
Rp 3.5 billion for seven tribes JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Giant copper and gold company PT Freeport Indonesia has given seven indigenous tribes living around its Timika mine Rp 3.5 billion (US$1.46 million) in aid. Each of the tribes received Rp 500 million, Freeport spokesman Ed Pressman said, adding that the seven are the Komoro, Amungme, Danis, Nduga, Damal, Ekari, and Monis.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Traditional markets quiet, commodity prices up
Traditional markets quiet, commodity prices up JAKARTA (JP): Traditional markets were still quiet as the Idul Fitri holiday ended yesterday, while commodity prices were higher than usual. Few kiosks were open in Blok M market, while meat, fish, and chicken sellers closed their businesses at 10:00 a.m. Only jewelry and gold shops, and kiosks selling vegetables, fruit, medicines, and cakes stayed open until the afternoon.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Land problems at Sukamakmur
Land problems at Sukamakmur From Media Indonesia I purchased a plot of land at Sukamakmur, Jonggol more than 15 years ago. Due to the location of the Bukit Jonggol Asri project at Sukamakmur there has been a sharp increase in visitors to the area. As a result, land prices have risen. When the project was announced authorities said it would not cause suffering to the people. This was apparently not heeded by the person in power at Sukamakmur village.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Idul Fitri mood prevails in the city
Idul Fitri mood prevails in the city JAKARTA (JP): The Idul Fitri mood lingered in the city yesterday with most government offices, roads, businesses and shopping centers remaining largely empty. Those who went to work only went to exchange Idul Fitri greetings with colleagues, and none stayed long at the office. Some people complained of difficulties getting public transport.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mice on executive train
Mice on executive train From Kompas I traveled from Yogyakarta to Jakarta in the executive class of the Senja Utama train. It was a nice carriage at Rp 56,500 per ticket. But it was a shame the price of the ticket did not match the train service. One reason in particular was the presence of mice on the train. We were bugged by small mice which freely roamed through our compartment before departure. When the train was moving these pesky little creatures were still prowling around.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
EU keeps human rights on Ministers' agenda
EU keeps human rights on Ministers' agenda SINGAPORE (AFP): European officials yesterday insisted that human rights and Myanmar should remain on the agenda when European Union (EU) foreign ministers meet their Southeast Asian counterparts this week. Officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) warned that the momentum of ASEAN's expanding ties with the EU could be set back if disputes, including East Timor, took center stage. "We've come here in a spirit of cooperation.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Playwright Soyinka to return to Nigeria
Playwright Soyinka to return to Nigeria SYDNEY (DPA): Exiled Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka said yesterday he was confident of returning to Nigeria and predicted the violent overthrow of current strongman Gen. Sani Abacha. Soyinka, the celebrated writer, lecturer and political activist, is in Australia for the opening of his play The Beatification of Area Boy.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Music * Dai-ichi Hotel, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta: - Morgan's 1072 Classic Disco: - Boombastic Band, Saturday, 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Smart Band, Wednesday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m. - Rhythim Nine Band, Thursday, 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m., Saturday, 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Acid Speed Band, Friday. at 9 p.m. to 12.30 a.m. * Dusit Mangga Dua, Jl. Mangga Dua Raya, Jakarta: - Equinox: VOX-B Band, Monday to Thursday, at 9 p.m to 2 a.m., Friday to Saturday, at 9 p.m.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Stampede victims remain in hospital
Stampede victims remain in hospital JAKARTA (JP): Five victims of a stampede at a Bogor shopping center were still being treated at two hospitals yesterday. They were among the victims of about 30 people injured Saturday evening after someone's cry of fire, which turned out to be a false alarm, caused visitors at the Bogor Plaza on Jl. Suryakencana to trample over each other. A police officer said yesterday someone lit a fire cracker at 7:55 p.m.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Press freedom will need 'brains, sweat and tears'
Press freedom will need 'brains, sweat and tears' By Wirasti Wiryono JAKARTA (JP): Mass communications expert M. Budyatna praised the Indonesian press yesterday for continuing to produce objective reports despite the tight regulations of the 1982 Press Law. The dean of the University of Indonesia's School of Social and Political Sciences described how the press still needed to work hard in order to overcome social, economic and political challenges.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
RP to salvage reputation among foreign investors
RP to salvage reputation among foreign investors MANILA (AFP): The Philippines is to launch a campaign to salvage its reputation among overseas investors following a court ruling that scuppered a Malaysian company's investment plans, Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon said yesterday. Siazon said he would meet Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah Badawi and his counterparts from major investing countries such as Japan and the United States to assure them that the ruling was an isolated case.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Transparent riot probe demanded
Transparent riot probe demanded JAKARTA (JP): The Communion of Churches in Indonesia called yesterday for a transparent and comprehensive investigation of the recent religious and ethnic riots. The body warned that violence of a similar nature would reoccur if the cases were not handled in a transparent and thorough fashion. "We beg the government to prioritize the investigation of the recent violence.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt urged to be wise in tackling Busang gold mine
Govt urged to be wise in tackling Busang gold mine JAKARTA (JP): The government should tackle the problem of the gold mine in Busang, East Kalimantan, soon and wisely if it wants to maintain foreign investors' confidence in Indonesia, analysts said over the weekend.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
'State-owned PPD, Damri violate regulations'
'State-owned PPD, Damri violate regulations' JAKARTA (JP): Two state-owned transportation companies, PPD and Damri, were among the six bus companies which violated transport regulations during the Idul Fitri exodus, an official said yesterday. City Land Transportation Control Agency Head J.P. Sepang, said yesterday the other four companies were Mawar Selatan, Sinar Jaya, Timbul Jaya and Giri Indah Andalan.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Fun House 3:05 Teenagers' Program: Gita Wicara 3:30 TV Series: Perfect strangers 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 TV Drama: Diantara Kita 4:30 Documentary Film 4:55 Filler and Trailer 5:00 Evening News 5:25 Travel: My Country 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:25 Filler and Trailer 7:30 TV Series 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 News: Spektrum 9:00 World News...
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Bad driving sees Idul Fitri death toll reach 50
Bad driving sees Idul Fitri death toll reach 50 SEMARANG (JP): The Idul Fitri death toll from road accidents has jumped again after nine people were killed in crashes in Central Java and West Java Monday. The fatalities come on top of 41 similar deaths in road accidents Sunday and Monday. The authorities, who released the news yesterday, blamed driver negligence for the deaths. In Demak, 25 kilometers northeast of here, a motorcyclist and a local resident were killed in a road accident.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Analysts expect JSX share prices to remain strong
Analysts expect JSX share prices to remain strong JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) prices would remain strong, especially with the performances of big capitalized stocks and second line stocks, securities analysts have predicted. Vickers Ballas Tamara securities said JSX prices rose 7 percent in January, making the country's share market one of the region's strongest. The strong market was because of Indonesia's macroeconomic fundamentals, it said.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors spread Hanbo net wider
Prosecutors spread Hanbo net wider SEOUL (Reuter): A South Korean court yesterday issued arrest warrants for a close associate of President Kim Young-sam and a top ruling party official over a loan scandal surrounding the failed Hanbo Steel Co, court officials said.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Tamara Bank sells shares
Tamara Bank sells shares JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Tamara plans to sell 10 percent of its founding shareholder's stake to an overseas interest. The bank is negotiating with an American investor, Bisnis Indonesia reported yesterday. The sale to the American investor is aimed at forming a strategic alliance. Last year Taiwan's China Development Corporation bought 10 percent or 72 million shares in the bank. The aim of the sale was to form a strategic alliance with the Taiwan investor.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Spotlight
Spotlight Photo A: Prison JP/byi Chairman of the Jakarta Council Tadjus Sobirin (left) displays a sarong formerly owned by a convict in the custody of the Jakarta police. He exchanged his sarong with the convict's after the Idul Fitri prayer Sunday at Cipinang Prison in Jakarta. Photo A: Diplomats JP/alx Vice President Try Sutrisno (second right) and his wife Tuti (right) accept Idul Fitri greetings from diplomats and their spouses at his residence in Jakarta.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Use of fish attractor regulated
Use of fish attractor regulated JAKARTA (JP): The government has made it mandatory for fishing companies to get a permit before placing underwater fish attraction devices. Ministry of Agriculture fishery director general F.X. Murdjijo said the licensing procedure aimed to control the use of the devices. He said fish attraction devices enabled fishermen to catch more fish but could endanger the environment and fish populations.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Alcatel wins RP's phone contract
Alcatel wins RP's phone contract MANILA (AFP): Germany's Alcatel AG, a unit of Alcatel-Alsthom of France, won a 500,000-dollar telecoms contract in the Philippines, German Post and Telecommunications Minister Wolfgang Boetsch said yesterday. The contract involved the installation of 500 telephone lines the southern Philippine island of Camiguin, said the minister, who is visiting Manila.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
KEM owes Rp 5.4 billion
KEM owes Rp 5.4 billion JAKARTA (JP): Gold mining company PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM) in Kutai regency, East Kalimantan, still has an overdue debt of Rp 5.4 billion (US$2.26 million) to the local administration. East Kalimantan Governor H. M. Ardans said in the province's capital Samarinda that he had asked the provincial tax office and mining office to coordinate their efforts to collect the debt from PT KEM by the end of this month.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Mitsubishi, Shell in Canada
Mitsubishi, Shell in Canada TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. is to jointly produce ethylene glycol in Canada from early 2000 with Shell Chemicals Canada, a Royal Dutch Shell Group company, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said yesterday. A plant with annual capacity of 400,000 tons would be built at a Shell Chemicals plant in Edmonton, Alberta, with an estimated investment of 300 million Canadian dollars (US$230 million), the leading business daily said.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Explorers' differences end in Antarctica
Explorers' differences end in Antarctica By Patricia Reaney LONDON (Reuter): When Hoang Thi Minh Hong was growing up in Hanoi she never dreamed she would be the first Vietnamese to reach Antarctica. Nor did Glaswegian Mark McLaughlin, during his eight-year battle against drug addiction, ever envision himself as a junior envoy for the United Nations cultural organization UNESCO.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Saudi envoy denies report on prostitutes
Saudi envoy denies report on prostitutes JAKARTA (JP): Saudi Arabian Ambassador Abdullah Abdulrahman Alim has said there are no Indonesian women working as prostitutes in his country, as reported in the press recently. "There are no Indonesian women working as prostitutes there," Ambassador Abdullah Abdulrahman Alim told the Republika newspaper during a gathering Monday in Cisarua, West Java, of Jakarta-based ambassadors from the Middle East. "The law in our country is very strict.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Govt drafting decree on liquor sales
Govt drafting decree on liquor sales JAKARTA (JP): Local alcoholics will find it almost impossible to find drinks at roadside stalls as soon as the new home affairs ministry decree on alcohol comes into force. Alcoholic beverages will be available only in places authorized by the government and their sale will be strictly controlled, ministry spokesman HSA Yusacc said yesterday.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Britain to broaden ties with SE Asia
Britain to broaden ties with SE Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Britain will unveil its blueprint for broader political and business ties with Southeast Asia when Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind starts an official visit here, officials said yesterday. Rifkind arrives here today for a four-day visit, during which he will attend talks between foreign ministers from the seven- member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the 15- nation European Union.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Communications service proposed in rural areas
Communications service proposed in rural areas JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Telecommunications Society (Mastel) has proposed the establishment of a cheaper personal communication service in rural areas to boost the telecommunications penetration rate in Indonesia. Mastel's working group on Personal Communications System- Indonesia (PCS-Indonesia), recently said it would be a simple and promising project.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Hamami lauds police on duty
Hamami lauds police on duty JAKARTA (JP): Charity did begin at home yesterday for City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata when he willingly gave Rp 150,000 (US$62.60) to 10 policemen on duty at the Senen bus terminal during his tour of inspection around the city. None of the 10 officers, of the Police Special Force Mobile Brigade, had received their Rp 15,000 allowance since being assigned to maintain order on Feb. 1 when the Lebaran holiday exodus began.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Dili court to arrest witnesses
Dili court to arrest witnesses DILI: District court prosecutors plan to arrest four witnesses to the Nov. 17, 1996 beating of Gaudensius Mau, the local correspondent of a Jakarta-based news weekly. They said yesterday the witnesses had ignored three summonses without reason, hampering the trials of the four people charged with beating up the Tiras magazine journalist.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Tourists told to beware of Merapi
Tourists told to beware of Merapi YOGYAKARTA: Holidaymakers in the cool resort of Kaliurang are advised to be watchful of a possible eruption of the nearby Merapi volcano. The mountain bordering Yogyakarta and Central Java remains highly active after it erupted on Jan. 19, forcing about 18,000 people in nearby regencies to flee their homes.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
One killed in fight over woman
One killed in fight over woman JAKARTA (JP): Nali, 38, of Kampung Bali Matraman, Tebet district, South Jakarta, was hacked to death in a fight over a woman, police said yesterday. City Police spokesman Maj. Nyoman Suriasta confirmed the unemployed man was killed when Zafrizal, 30, took a machete to his chest at 8:30 a.m. yesterday. Both men had long been competing to win Hildawati, 28. The fight took place at the woman's rented house on Jl. Minangkabau 13, Setiabudi district, South Jakarta.
Wed, 12 Feb 1997, 00:00 WIB
Loekman guards his independence
Loekman guards his independence By Santi W.E. Soekanto YOGYAKARTA (JP): Sociologist Loekman Soetrisno, known for his sharp commentaries on many social and political issues, bristles at the question as to whether he considers himself independent. "Oh yes! I'm a very independent social scientist," the professor at Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University said. "I have my own political bias, certainly, but I'm not 'red,' 'yellow' or 'green'.