Archive: 13 June 1998
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Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto's kin comes under fire
Soeharto's kin comes under fire YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Yogyakarta Legal Aid Institute has urged Governor Sri Paku Alam VIII to investigate R. Noto Suwito, former president Soeharto's half-brother, for alleged complicity in a scandal involving former Bantul regent Sri Roso Sudarmo. "We demand the governor fire Suwito from his position as chief of Argo Mulyo village and investigate his involvement in the case," A. Budi Hartono, operations director of the institute, said here yesterday.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Power plant project go to ahead: AsiaPower
Power plant project go to ahead: AsiaPower WELLINGTON (Reuters): Construction is progressing on the first phase of a geothermal power plant in Indonesia that could be one of the biggest of its type in the world, despite political uncertainty over the future of the nation's power purchase deals, New Zealand company AsiaPower said yesterday. AsiaPower, an associate of Brierley Investments Limited (BIL), has an 85 percent interest in the Wayang Windu generation project.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Reformists crawl out of the woodwork
Reformists crawl out of the woodwork From Pikiran Rakyat Before the struggle for reform was waged by students and the public succeeded in toppling Soeharto, most people, out of fear of being arrested, did not have the guts to talk about Soeharto's vices. However, as the reform movement finally brought about the downfall of Soeharto's leadership, all of a sudden late-coming heroes claiming to be reformists are appearing everywhere.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Rolls-Royce enhances binds with Indonesia
Rolls-Royce enhances binds with Indonesia Rolls-Royce and Indonesia have had a successful association for more than 25 years through aerospace and industrial-power activities. Rolls-Royce is now the largest single aero engine supplier to Indonesia. As one of the world's leading power systems companies, its aero engines power a range of aircraft operated by major international and domestic airlines.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina will retender contracts linked to Soeharto
Pertamina will retender contracts linked to Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has ordered state oil and gas company Pertamina to retender contracts awarded to former President Soeharto's family and cronies. Kuntoro said the contracts which would be retendered included those for the procurement of fuel, goods and materials for the company, and the shipment of Pertamina products.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Silverkawk 3:05 TV Drama: Teman Baik 3:30 Science Film: Ticket to Adventure 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports 6:30 TVRI News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:35 Saturday Night Music 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Saturday Night Music (contd.) 8:30 News: Majalah Udara 9:00 World News 9:35 Quiz: Berpacu Dalam Melodi 10:30...
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Habibie checks food prices in markets
Habibie checks food prices in markets JAKARTA (JP): Ignoring the stench and market bustle, President B.J. Habibie made his first ever visit to a traditional market in Jatinegara and the Cipinang rice depot, both in East Jakarta, yesterday. Habibie talked casually with traders and asked them to tell him their troubles. He claimed that this was the only way for him to truly know the market price of rice and its supply. He described himself as a doctor, probing for the correct prognosis.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
New DPA members to be sworn in today
New DPA members to be sworn in today JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of home affairs Yogie S.M., former coordinating minister for people's welfare Azwar Anas and the government sanctioned chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party Soerjadi are to be among the 45 people sworn in today as members of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA). They are due to take their oath this morning in a ceremony at the State Palace and will then begin five-year terms as supreme advisors to the president.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
1.5m abortions occur annualy
1.5m abortions occur annualy JAKARTA (JP): About 1.5 million abortions are conducted in Indonesia annually of which at least a fifth are done by nonmedical personnel. While there is no definite account on the number, the chairman of the Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association (PKBI), Azrul Azwar, cited World Health Organization data which predicts that 1.5 million abortions occur here each year.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 12, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 450 25 10,000 AHAP Insurance 575 0 0 Alter Abadi 500 0 538,500 Alumindo Light Metal 375 0 35,000 Alumindo Perkasa 200 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 275 0 10,500 Aneka Tambang 1,500 100 17,638,000 Anwar Sierad 125 25 12,500 Apac Centertex Corp.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
RI tanker pirates sought by KL
RI tanker pirates sought by KL KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Police in Malaysia are seeking to extradite and try 12 Indonesians who were arrested by Chinese authorities for hijacking a Malaysian-registered oil tanker in April, a report said yesterday. The Star daily said local police were in talks with Interpol and Chinese authorities to bring back the pirates, who had allegedly hijacked the MT Petro Ranger, to face charges in Malaysia.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
No new forest concessions to be awarded: Minister
No new forest concessions to be awarded: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution said yesterday that the government would grant no new forest concessions in order to prevent further deterioration of the country's forests. The minister said that logging contracts would be limited to areas whose concessions had been revoked by the government. "The open bidding system for such forest areas is being prepared," Muslimin told journalists.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
An irony
An irony Our congratulations to Indonesia's Thomas Cup team with their victory in Hong Kong on May 24. The red and white flag was hoisted, the national anthem Indonesia Raya was played, the athletes, the coaches and the organizers hugged each other. The scene was familiar to us. However, this time we watched and stood stock-still in puzzlement. This was one of the rare moments when Indonesian people were really united without a reference to "ethnic Chinese" being made.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Revenue from ID card processing
Revenue from ID card processing JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta mayoralty will most likely lose about Rp 500 million in locally generated revenue per annum following a ban on the collection of 20 levies, an official said.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Funds donated to social institutions
Funds donated to social institutions JAKARTA (JP): About 1,557 people from 36 social institutions in the city will receive financial assistance of Rp 141.9 million from the Ministry of Social Services, an official said. Asmono, the ministry's secretary-general, said Rp 65.7 million of the assistance would be given to 20 orphanages with 730 children, Rp 28.8 million to four institutions for senior citizens and Rp 47.4 million to 12 institutions for the disabled.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
E. Timorese stage rally at the foreign ministry
E. Timorese stage rally at the foreign ministry JAKARTA (JP): About 1000 East Timorese staged a rally in front of the foreign ministry yesterday demanding a referendum in Indonesia's youngest province and the release of jailed separatist leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao. "We have made a petition that should be read before President B.J. Habibie, Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas," the protesters' spokesman, Aderito de Jesus Soares, said.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Global ambitions for U.K. firm
Global ambitions for U.K. firm Royal Doulton has embarked on the most ambitious international expansion program in its long history, with development of a US$30 million factory in Indonesia. The Indonesian joint-venture operation, known as PT Doulton Multifortuna, is located on a 12-hectare site at Tangerang, west of Jakarta. It employs more than 600 people and is capable of producing more than 150,000 pieces of fine china per week.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Soedjono denies claim on foreign lawyer
Soedjono denies claim on foreign lawyer JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Soedjono C. Atmonegoro claimed yesterday that a relatively unknown local by the name of Yohanes Yacob had been hired as former president Soeharto's lawyer and that he had not appointed any foreign attorneys. However serious questions remain about Yohanes' legal credentials after a background check revealed that his name was almost unknown in legal circles.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Message from Ambassador Robin Christopher
Message from Ambassador Robin Christopher The United Kingdom celebrates the official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on June 13. This is the equivalent to our national day. It is a time for some pomp and ceremony at home with the well-known Trooping of the Colour as well as a holiday for many. It can also be a time for reflection. For us in Indonesia, having witnessed such historic events in recent weeks, it is a time to think about the future and about our presence here.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Five domestic airlines plan joint operation
Five domestic airlines plan joint operation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's five operating commercial airlines announced yesterday they plan to combine their resources and unite their domestic operations to survive the deepening economic crisis. The chairman of the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association, Soelarto Hadisumarto, said the association proposed the plan to Minister of Communications Giri Suseno Hadihardjono during a meeting yesterday.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Mitsubishi's Asia car
Mitsubishi's Asia car TOKYO (Nikkei): Mitsubishi Motors Corp has decided to launch its multipurpose Asia car in Indonesia next January, company sources said Thursday, according to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. The automaker originally planned to begin marketing the new multipurpose vehicle model in September this year, but the plans were delayed by the economic and political turmoil that hit the country.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Four activists exonerated from demonstration charges
Four activists exonerated from demonstration charges JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court pronounced yesterday that four activists from the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) were not guilty of charges of holding an illegal demonstration. The defendants -- Kuldip Singh, Widhi Wahyu, Wandy Nicodamus Tuturoong and Farah Diba Agustine -- were on trial for holding a street rally on Jl. M.H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta on March 9. Presiding judge I.G.N.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on June 12, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia announces parties to run in polls
Cambodia announces parties to run in polls PHNOM PENH (Reuters): Cambodia's independent National Electoral Commission (NEC) formally announced yesterday the 39 political parties that will contest the July 26 general election. The approved parties include the royalist FUNCINPEC led by co- premier Prince Norodom Ranariddh and the Cambodian People's Party (CPP), led by Second Prime Minister Hun Sen, who ousted the prince in a coup last July.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
IMF says RI budget should be expanded
IMF says RI budget should be expanded JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's revised state budget agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in January has to be expanded further to accommodate bigger spending on social welfare programs, IMF Asia Pacific director Hubert Neiss said yesterday. Speaking to journalists after a luncheon with President B.J. Habibie and economic ministers at the State Guest House, Neiss said the budget had suffered a large deficit as a result of swelling expenditure.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Uncover the truth
Uncover the truth Whatever one may say or think about President B.J. Habibie, it cannot be denied that the new de facto head-of-state and head-of- government at least seems to be sincerely trying to live up to the gargantuan challenges he is facing. His instructions to the Armed Forces (ABRI) leadership to dig up the truth over allegations that a certain "organized group" was behind last month's riots, for example, is a step in the right direction.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Consortium established to protect workers abroad
Consortium established to protect workers abroad JAKARTA (JP): Twenty private insurance companies agreed yesterday to form a consortium to set up an insurance coverage scheme to protect Indonesian workers working overseas. This new agreement effectively ends the controversial monopoly held by the Human Resources Development Foundation (YPSDM), owned by former minister of manpower Abdul Latief, on insurance for workers heading abroad.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Juwono shrugs off calls for quick polls
Juwono shrugs off calls for quick polls JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono said here yesterday that aside from logistical and budgetary constraints, the nation was ill-prepared for hasty polls. Speaking to an informal gathering at Pembangunan Nasional University, Juwono said the social risks of a speedy poll were too big.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Power supply to Sentul cut
Power supply to Sentul cut JAKARTA (JP): State-run electricity firm PLN has cut the power supply to the go cart track at Sentul circuit yesterday after the latter failed to pay an outstanding bill of Rp 7 million (US$700) for the first six months of this year. Head of PLN's Bogor branch Pandoe A said yesterday the management of Sentul circuit, controlled by former President Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, had ignored several warnings on the late payment.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Yayuk reaches Edgbaston semis
Yayuk reaches Edgbaston semis BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters): World number nine Irina Spirlea of Rumania again showed her dislike for grass courts as she was beaten 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 by sixth seed Yayuk Basuki of Indonesia in the quarterfinal of Edgbaston Classic women's tennis tournament yesterday. Yayuk, who eliminated Spirlea in the semifinal a year ago, looked more determined than her Rumanian opponent in taking the opening set.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Crisis forces ministry to suspend its projects
Crisis forces ministry to suspend its projects JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower has suspended almost all of its development projects, including the vocational training program, due to the worsening economic crisis, an official said yesterday. Yudo Swasono, chief of the planning and development board in the Ministry of Manpower, told The Jakarta Post that all development projects except the nationwide labor-intensive ones had been suspended and its development budget frozen.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah remains weak despite IMF's assurance
Rupiah remains weak despite IMF's assurance JAKARTA (JP): Rupiah remained weak yesterday despite the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) encouraging statement about its forthcoming aid for Indonesia. The rupiah continued to tumble, hitting an intraday low of 14,500 in early trading but recovered slightly to 14,000 at the end of trading yesterday. It had closed at 13,900 the previous day.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Shopping centers, malls lay on huge sales spree
Shopping centers, malls lay on huge sales spree JAKARTA (JP): Despite losses suffered by the retail industry from last month's social unrest, 13 shopping centers and malls are taking part in a one-month special sale from yesterday in conjunction with the city's 471th anniversary, an executive said. Steve Sondakh, chief coordinator of Jakarta Great Sales, told reporters, however, that the event would not be as big as last year due to the economic crisis.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Elephant business
Elephant business BANDARLAMPUNG: The Way Kambas elephant training center in central Lampung has begun to export elephant trainers. Head of the Way Kambas National Park Natural Resources Conservation Center Suherty Reddy said here yesterday that two elephant trainers from the center were in South Africa taming wild elephants. "They have successfully trained wild elephants in South Africa in just two weeks although they were given two months to do so," he said.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Indonesians 'too poor' to flee
Indonesians 'too poor' to flee KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Indonesians have become too poor to afford the high boat fares to be smuggled into Malaysia as illegal workers, with southern Johor state recording zero landings of Indonesian illegals last month, a Malaysian newspaper reported. Instead, more Indonesian illegals now in Malaysia are trying to sneak back home with their savings to avoid arrest by Malaysian authorities, the New Straits Times reported.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Keeper dies in mishap at park
Keeper dies in mishap at park BOGOR (JP): A keeper at the Wildlife Safari Park in Cisarua here died of a cerebral hemorrhage Thursday after an on-the-job fall Tuesday, an executive of the park said yesterday. Usep Mulyana, 29, was treated at three hospitals in Bogor but died at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Jakarta, according to Toni Sumampauw, a co-owner of the park.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
British Council celebrates 50th jubilee
British Council celebrates 50th jubilee The British Council celebrates 50 years in Indonesia this year and will be marked with several events. Most immediate is the "Sign-up Sessions" planned for five cities -- Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya and Bali -- beginning June 13 and June 14 in Jakarta. It features Fast Track processing for admission to educational institutions in Britain, particularly for over 400 scholarships.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
God engineered my appointment: Habibie
God engineered my appointment: Habibie JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has claimed that his ascent to the presidency was not contrived by anyone except God and has indicated that he might not run in the forthcoming polls. "My presence here (as president) was not contrived by anyone, including myself.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
BIS Jakarta is indeed an international school
BIS Jakarta is indeed an international school For British and other overseas companies investing in Indonesia, the availability of first-class educational facilities is a necessity in order to attract key personnel to live and work in the country. At the British International School (BIS), set in the green suburb of Bintaro, facilities of the highest quality are matched to an experienced faculty recruited mainly from the United Kingdom, with a sprinkling of staff from other parts of the world.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Trisakti trial rejects plea to drop charges
Trisakti trial rejects plea to drop charges JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military High Court rejected yesterday the defense's plea to dismiss the case of two police officers charged for their roles in the shooting deaths of four Trisakti University students last month. Presiding judge Col. Sudji Suradi in his pretrial verdict stated that the defense statement was irrelevant and therefore needed no further consideration.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Aceh fishermen held in Myanmar
Aceh fishermen held in Myanmar BANDA ACEH (JP): The Indonesian Embassy in Yangon is asking the local administration here to help in the release of 19 Aceh fisherman currently detained in Myanmar. The fisherman have been held since Feb. 26 and were charged with immigration violations and illegally fishing in Myanmar waters. Antara reported that Indonesian Ambassador to Myanmar A.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
RI-British business ties centuries old
RI-British business ties centuries old Britain's commercial links with Indonesia extend back several hundred years to the beginnings of European mercantalist expansion. Although its colonial period is now effectively long over, Britain remains one of the world's leading trading nations and has very considerable overseas investments. Today, the members of the Indonesian-British Business Association (IBBA) represent the continuation of that historical progression.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
RI exports drive crude market
RI exports drive crude market SINGAPORE (Reuters): The Asian crude market was steady on limited spot activity yesterday as traders focused on Indonesia, traders said. Some traders were watching for the July export allocations from Indonesia, due out on Monday, to give a clearer idea of availabilities in the market. In June, Indonesia sharply increased the allocations of its heavy sweet Minas and Duri crudes, following a shut down at the 125,000 barrels-per-day Balongan refinery.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Why our universities will never be the best
Why our universities will never be the best By Hendra Gunawan BANDUNG (JP): In May 1998, Asiaweek, a Hong Kong-based news magazine, announced the best universities in Asia. Unlike last year, this year's list was split into universities and schools of science and technology. Last year, the magazine placed ITB (the Bandung Institute of Technology) 19th out of 50, much higher than four or five other Indonesian universities that were also on the list.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Ethnic Chinese at the ready for quick escape
Ethnic Chinese at the ready for quick escape JAKARTA (JP): Anecdotal evidence shows thousands of Chinese- Indonesian families in the capital have prepared themselves to pack up and head to more accommodating shores at the first sign of renewed unrest. With passports up-to-date and in hand, the families said last month's riots taught them a valuable but painful lesson about their acute vulnerability in this society.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Group wants easing of limit on lubricant imports
Group wants easing of limit on lubricant imports JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association urged the government yesterday to ease the import restriction on lubricants, saying such a barrier only encouraged monopolistic and graft practices. The association's chairman, Amirudin Saud, said the restriction should be lifted to help factories reduce their operational costs. The state oil and gas company Pertamina is the only company allowed to import and sell oil and oil-related products.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
ABRI asks Golkar to be independent in the future
ABRI asks Golkar to be independent in the future JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) has suggested to its political ally Golkar, currently wracked by internal dissention, that it prepare to be more self-reliant in the future. "A more independent Golkar should be sought in such an era of reform," ABRI spokesman Brig. Gen. A. Wahab Mokodongan said yesterday. Speaking to reporters after accompanying Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander Gen.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Japex to start RI project by year end
Japex to start RI project by year end TOKYO (Dow Jones): Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. plans to commence the first exploration drilling at Indonesia' Semirak bloc, onshore Irian Jaya, by the end of 1998, Japex officials said yesterday. Japex was awarded a production-sharing contract for the bloc by the state-run Pertamina, Thursday.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Eight investors to open oil palm estates
Eight investors to open oil palm estates JAKARTA (JP): Eight foreign companies, mostly from Malaysia, have received licenses from the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) to develop oil palm plantations in the country, it was announced yesterday. Director General of Plantations A. Rante Tondok said the size of the eight companies' plantations would total about 342,000 hectares. He said that they planned to invest about US$1 billion in the plantation projects.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
City's unemployment climbs by 21 percent
City's unemployment climbs by 21 percent JAKARTA (JP): The official number of jobless in the city has soared by 21 percent since last month, but the head of the local manpower office concedes the actual number could be much higher. R.H. Sudhartin said yesterday that unemployment -- officially at 762,648 -- may exceed 800,000 as his office's data was restricted to companies or individuals who officially reported the dismissals.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Audi works to finalize details of deal to buy Lamborghini SpA
Audi works to finalize details of deal to buy Lamborghini SpA FRANKFURT (Reuters): Germany's Volkswagen AG continued its automotive shopping spree yesterday when its Audi AG subsidiary snapped up the Italian high-performance sports car maker Lamborghini SpA.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
IBCA may cut RI rating
IBCA may cut RI rating LONDON (Reuters): Fitch IBCA said yesterday it was keeping the rating on Indonesia at B minus and on RatingAlert negative despite the recent debt agreement the country signed with a steering committee of 13 banks. The deal represented an important step on the long road towards regaining access to international capital markets, the rating agency said in a statement.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Djayanti opens rice fields
Djayanti opens rice fields JAKARTA (JP): PT Djayanti Group, controlled by timber baron Burhan Uray, plans to develop 35,000 hectares of rice fields in West Mimika regency, Irian Jaya. An executive of the Djayanti group's Irian Jaya division, Busli Saraka, said yesterday that in the first stage the company would develop a 300 hectare-rice field in the company's forest concessions in Mimika. The company has already opened a 17-hectare rice field in the area.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Fenomena Ayam, by Syarief Hidayat, at Galeri TC, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194278), Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., until June 30. * Graphics Exhibition by Tisna Sanjaya, at Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., June 15 until July 10. Discussion on June 30.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998, 00:00 WIB
Students' role in Soeharto's fall
Students' role in Soeharto's fall By Hermawan Sulistyo JAKARTA (JP): While there is no doubt students played an important role in toppling the Soeharto regime, the question remains: What was the extent of their influence? Different assessments have tried to gauge their role, and all have reached divergent conclusions.