Archive: 29 July 1998
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Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Parties told to abide by rules over rallies
Parties told to abide by rules over rallies JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Djadja Suparman reiterated yesterday that any parties intending to hold mass rallies or demonstrations should abide by the existing regulations. "If you want to express your opinions (through rallies or demonstrations), you have to introduce your scheme first to ensure that everything proceeds smoothly and according to the rules," he said.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Civil servants donate salary
Civil servants donate salary KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Two hundred and fifteen new civil servants here have agreed to donate part of their first month's salary to help the poor. The civil servants announced their intention in front of Southeast Sulawesi Governor La Ode Kaimoeddin following their installation yesterday, Antara reported. Each of them donated Rp 50,000 from their first salary, making up a total of Rp 10.75 million which will be given to the poor to help them buy subsidized rice.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Leading world powers say Asian crisis far from over
Leading world powers say Asian crisis far from over MANILA (Agencies): Leading world powers said yesterday Asia's financial crisis was far from over but expressed confidence that the region would eventually recover its economic vigor. U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told a meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers there was no questioning the severity of the crisis.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Farmers planning to form political party
Farmers planning to form political party JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI) announced yesterday a plan to form their own political party, claiming 72 million potential votes if they contest next year's general election. HKTI Chairman H.M. Ismail told Antara in Semarang that the establishment of Patani, the acronym of the Indonesian Farmers and Fishermen Party, would be declared during the association's congress in Jakarta from Oct. 10 to Oct. 13.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Southeast Asian currencies up on firmer yen
Southeast Asian currencies up on firmer yen SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies rose against the dollar Tuesday in line with the Japanese yen. Regional currencies have remained tightly rangebound with the yen over the past two weeks, leading some analysts to predict a small rally over the short term.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
S'pore to launch all-news station
S'pore to launch all-news station SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore's state-run national television corporation will launch an all-news station expected to debut early next year, sources at the station confirmed yesterday. The new station "is still in its developmental stages", according to a recent statement from the Television Corporation of Singapore, which already operates one English-language and one multilingual station.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Objective issue on Chinese
Objective issue on Chinese After a deluge of articles from the Chinese community, complaining about their fate, and the rather polite, Indonesian- style reactions from the government and from local media acknowledging this, it was interesting to read Donna K. Woodward's letter on July 23. Her razor sharp analysis about the former relations between ethnic Chinese and indigenous Indonesians, after an interview of Sofyan Wanandi on July 17, is worth contemplating.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Delaying bank reform 'depletes confidence'
Delaying bank reform 'depletes confidence' The International Monetary Fund's Asia Pacific director Hubert Neiss spent the past week reviewing implementation of the Indonesian economic reform program. Before leaving for Paris yesterday, Neiss discussed with The Jakarta Post new developments in the IMF-sponsored reform program and the state of the country's economy. Question: Many of the measures in the April bank restructuring program seem to have fallen behind schedule.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Govt must end 'politics of exclusion'
Govt must end 'politics of exclusion' JAKARTA (JP): The government must end its "politics of exclusion" toward citizens of Chinese descent and start afresh by drafting laws which guarantee the rights of the minority, observers said yesterday. Human rights activist Todung Mulya Lubis drew the attention of a seminar on prevention of racial discrimination toward policies which were discriminatory in nature.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Irian Jaya leaders demand autonomy
Irian Jaya leaders demand autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The Irianese community in Jakarta called on President B.J. Habibie yesterday to grant immediate autonomy to their home province and accused the central government of failing to bring prosperity to their territory.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah and stocks surge ahead of CGI meeting
Rupiah and stocks surge ahead of CGI meeting JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah strengthened again yesterday on fresh hopes that the Indonesian donors' meeting in Paris this week will bring in more foreign aid to revive the country's battered economy. The rupiah's continued improvement toward Rp 13,500 per U.S. dollar had a positive impact on the local stock market, with the main price index rising in moderate trading.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Pay or liquidate
Pay or liquidate The easy time will soon end for Indonesia's nonpaying debtors who have adopted a laid-back attitude since the outbreak of the economic crisis last year. It is no coincidence that the new bankruptcy law, a government regulation in lieu of a law to amend the 1905 Insolvency Ordinance, was enacted last week. This was about 10 days before the Aug.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Complicated rules delay many oil palm projects
Complicated rules delay many oil palm projects JAKARTA (JP): At least 156 investors have not been able to realize their investment plans to open oil palm plantations in East Kalimantan due to the complex licensing procedure, an official said yesterday.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Bank Indonesia's net foreign reserves fall slightly
Bank Indonesia's net foreign reserves fall slightly JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's net international reserves dropped slightly by US$220 million to $14.22 billion as of July 24, compared to $14.44 billion the previous week, the central bank said yesterday. It added the reserve level remained above the $13.4 billion minimum level allowed by the International Monetary Fund in its economic reform program for the country.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Con-man apprehended
Con-man apprehended JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested a 46-year-old man for defrauding Rp 50 million by posing as a bomb squad officer assigned to search for bombs in commercial properties, an official said. City police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said over the weekend the suspected impostor, Rudy Hariyadi Harun, 46, was caught by accident on Monday last week at a police subprecinct in South Jakarta.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
'STOP' campaign starts
'STOP' campaign starts JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation's Women's Association for Justice (LBH-APIK) in cooperation with the city police and land transportation agency have distributed 10,000 stickers as part of an anti-sexual harassment campaign. The purple stickers read "STOP Sexual Harassment" and have started to appear on public transport vehicles in the city.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
398 combat troops leave East Timor
398 combat troops leave East Timor By Imanuddin DILI, East Timor (JP): A total of 398 combat soldiers boarded the Teluk Saleh warship yesterday morning in the first phase of moves to withdraw 1,000 troops from East Timor. The ship set sail from Dili carrying two companies of the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) and one company of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus).
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Mitsubishi clings to tradition in face of change
Mitsubishi clings to tradition in face of change By Chester Dawson TOKYO (AP): Life-time employment. Seniority-based promotions. Cozy ties between member firms. The Mitsubishi group's traditional ways of doing business were hailed in the 1980s as the keys to rocketing to the pinnacle of Japan Inc. -- and world industry. Those traditions have earned Mitsubishi a darker reputation in the 1990s: stick in the mud.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Athletes leave apartment for modest lodgings
Athletes leave apartment for modest lodgings JAKARTA (JP): A financial shortfall has forced the Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association to remove 23 athletes and five coaches from their apartments in the Senayan sports complex. The association's secretary-general, B. Chaidir, told reporters yesterday that athletes and coaches were now staying in a modest dormitory in the nearby Madya Senayan Stadium. "The economic crisis has forced us to set a strict budget.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Special detectives squads set up
Special detectives squads set up JAKARTA (JP): The National Police have established five special detective squads to back up city police operations against the capital's escalating crime rate. National Police Detective Corps Commander Maj. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said Monday the squads, totaling 250 officers, were expected to further strengthen operations against armed robberies, lootings and other criminal acts. "We want to do our best to curb crimes which cause serious disturbances in society.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Restless Bawean islanders earning riches overseas
Restless Bawean islanders earning riches overseas By Widyarto BAWEAN, East Java (JP): Bawean, an island 120 km north of the East Java capital of Surabaya, may be the only place in Indonesia where you can find Mahathir Road and Goh Chok Tong Road. Mahathir and Goh Chok Tong are names very popular among the Bawean people because many of them have migrated to Malaysia and Singapore looking for a better fortune.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Utut inches closer to Pavlovic
Utut inches closer to Pavlovic JAKARTA (JP): For Indonesia's top chess player, Grand Master Utut Adianto, attacking is one of the best defenses. This approach claimed another casualty in the seventh round of the Biel Masters tournament in Switzerland Monday as Utut beat Alexander Cherniaev of Russia in a tense four-hour-and-two-minute game that stretched to 40 moves.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Asian coffee mart down due to Indonesian woes
Asian coffee mart down due to Indonesian woes SINGAPORE (Reuters): International trading houses increased their activities marginally in Indonesia over the past week but local trading firms remained bogged down by financial problems, traders said yesterday. "Some local exporters have capitalization problems" and were unable to buy supplies from Indonesian producers, said one Singapore trader. "International houses are slightly more active recently, but not in a big way," he added.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on July 28, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Chandra Asri revamping
Chandra Asri revamping TOKYO (Dow Jones): Japan's Marubeni Corp. plans to complete the revamp of Indonesia's PT Chandra Asri Merak Petrochemical Center by end-2000, despite political and financial uncertainty in the country, an official with the trading house told Dow Jones Newswires yesterday. Marubeni owns a 21.2 percent stake in Chandra Asri, which is led by Indonesia's former president Soeharto's middle son Bambang Trihatmodjo.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
'People-oriented-economy' needed
'People-oriented-economy' needed JAKARTA (JP): Noted economist Sri Edi Swasono said yesterday that the reform era and the economic crisis had served to provide an appropriate impetus for Indonesia to develop a populist economy. The University of Indonesia professor told a discussion held by alumnae of Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University that the current export-oriented system, maintained for 32 years by former president Soeharto, had proved unsustainable and resulted in the prolonged crisis.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Police postpone Anton questioning
Police postpone Anton questioning JAKARTA (JP): The police interrogation of Anton Medan, alias M. Ramdhan Effendy, for his alleged role as an agent provocateur in the mid-May riots has been postponed until further notice. "Well, the police said I may go now. The investigation of me has been postponed. No timeframe was given," Anton, an ex-convict turned Moslem preacher, told reporters after being interrogated for 3.5 hours at the Jakarta Police Headquarters on Monday.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Asian banks need 'up to $64b' in new capital
Asian banks need 'up to $64b' in new capital SINGAPORE (Reuters): The cost of recapitalizing Asia's beleagured banks, excluding those in Japan, could be as high as US$64 billion said global securities firm Merrill Lynch in a report received by Reuters yesterday. "Crudely, we estimate that the cost of recapitalizing Asia ex- Japan's commercial banks will be US$47 billion to US$64 billion," Merrill said in its Asia Pacific strategy report dated July 22.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Seven arrested for spate of armed robberies
Seven arrested for spate of armed robberies JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested seven men early yesterday morning in Central Jakarta for alleged involvement in three armed robberies and the murder of a minivan driver. Cempaka Putih police chief Maj. Gatot said the men, identified as Heja Effendi, 25, Ramelan Simatupang, 22, Robert Manurung, 25, Budiman Hutasoit, 22, Soter Manurung, 24, Juner Ambarta, 22, and Roy Bonar Simbolon, 28, were arrested on Jl. Senen Raya.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Central bank begins SBI auction today
Central bank begins SBI auction today JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia plans to start the weekly auction of one-month promissory notes (SBIs) today and expand it to a full range of maturities as agreed with the International Monetary Fund. Currency dealers and analysts said the move would be the central bank's first step in allowing interest rates to be fully determined by the market.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Investment agency urged to improve business climate
Investment agency urged to improve business climate JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie urged the government's investment agency yesterday to create a healthy and favorable business climate to lure back foreign investors to the crisis-hit country. "I am pleading to all levels of the agency, central and local offices, to support the efforts to revive investment activities in the country," Habibie said at the opening of the meeting of the Investment Coordinating Board's (BKPM) officials.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Give-and-take a key to racial harmony
Give-and-take a key to racial harmony Chinese-Indonesians have been the prime targets of violence and sexual abuse in recent riots as if they were state enemies. In reality, there are those who have contributed a lot to the country. These people tend to be forgotten at a time like this. Tan Joe Hok is one of them. His phenomenal talent in badminton made him the first Indonesian to become All England champion in 1959.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
WB expects CGI to give $7b-$8b to Indonesia
WB expects CGI to give $7b-$8b to Indonesia PARIS (Dow Jones): The World Bank is looking for the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) to disburse US$7 billion to $8 billion in foreign aid to Indonesia in the year to March 31, 1999, to help the Asian country meet its budgetary needs.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Economist says high-tech projects yield few benefits
Economist says high-tech projects yield few benefits JAKARTA (JP): An observer has recommended the country shift its approach to technology development to focus more on small industries over the long-standing preference for high-tech projects with intensive capital investment.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition by Tanto and Kipli, at Galeripadi, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 329 (Phone: 022 2500578), Aug. 1-23. * Photo Exhibition: Anonymous by Quail Rogers- Bloch, an American Photographer, at the Bandung Cultural Center Foundation, Jl. Naripan 7-9, Aug. 1-5. * Painting Exhibition: Ragam Karya, by Roedyat Martadiradja, Tatang Ganar, Marilies Forster, Elly Roedyat, etc, in the Lobby, Jayakarta Hotel, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 381 A (Phone: 022 2505888), until Aug. 5.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Class struggle may supersede racial conflict
Class struggle may supersede racial conflict Political and economic reform has reached a stalemate. Lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis examines its likely impact on social development. JAKARTA (JP): Why should we call the Habibie administration a New Order II regime? The answer is because this government is just a continuation of the previous one, which can be labeled as the New Order I administration. President B.J.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Curbing freedom of expression
Curbing freedom of expression The official habit of issuing instant policies appears to be lingering in the current Reform Development Cabinet. To manage even the most weighty issues, the authorities are still inclined to prefer to cut corners and disregard proper procedures and public aspirations. The latest example is the issuance of Government Decree No.21/1998 governing the freedom of expression. No sooner was it announced than the decree drew sharp reactions from almost all sides.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Where to find a needy orphanage
Where to find a needy orphanage JAKARTA (JP): Following a series of articles published recently in this paper about financially troubled and overcrowded orphanages in the capital, The Jakarta Post received a stream of calls from people willing to share some of their wealth to help the city's orphaned toddlers and teenagers.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Insurance firms told to honor contracts with riot victims
Insurance firms told to honor contracts with riot victims JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie told senior Indonesian insurance executives yesterday to honor their contracts with victims of last May's riots and to pay the claims soon so their clients could restart their businesses.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
School enrollment period extended
School enrollment period extended JAKARTA: The government has extended the school registration period to September in order to accommodate millions of children between the ages of 7 and fifteen who have not yet enrolled, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Haryono Suyono said yesterday. Haryono told the media that he hoped the extension would encourage poor families to send their children to school. He was accompanied at the media conference by Minister of Education Juwono Sudarsono.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Govt out to revise unpopular 1997 school curriculum
Govt out to revise unpopular 1997 school curriculum JAKARTA (JP): The government has set up a team to revise the 1994 curriculum for elementary and junior high schools, widely criticized for overburdening students and their teachers. Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono said here yesterday the team was expected to be able to finish its task within a year to allow an amended curriculum to be introduced in the 2000-2001 academic year.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Armed Forces and reform
Armed Forces and reform The present era of reform seems to be putting the Armed Forces (ABRI) to a difficult test. It must now shoulder a heavy task as the reform drive brings with it democratic values and universally recognized human rights. Hopefully, ABRI will be more matured now and members will translate into the reality of their daily lives the Sapta Marga (seven article oath) so that the oath will not be simply said rote during their morning roll call.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Mardiyanto elected C. Java governor
Mardiyanto elected C. Java governor SEMARANG: The Central Java legislative council voted overwhelmingly yesterday for Maj. Gen. Mardiyanto, assistant to Armed Forces (ABRI) chief of sociopolitical affairs, as the new governor to replace controversial Soewardi. Out of 99 legislators, 74 voted for Mardiyanto, placing him way above his competitors Winarno Suryoadisubroto (who obtained 20 votes) and Soetardjo Djojobroto (four votes). The remaining ballot was defective.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
PTPN I expands estate
PTPN I expands estate JAKARTA (JP): State plantation company PTPN I announced Monday it would expand its oil palm plantation in Aceh to 120,000 hectares by 2000. Company president Budiono Arismunandar said in Cot Girek, North Aceh regency, that about 8,000 hectares would be established in Matangkuli, Sawang, Kuta Makmur and Lhoksukon districts in North Aceh regency late this year. "Those areas are very good for oil palm plantation," Budiono told Antara news agency.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Govt must reopen investigation into July 27 riot
Govt must reopen investigation into July 27 riot JAKARTA (JP): Leading rights campaigner Marzuki Darusman renewed calls yesterday for the government to reopen the investigation into the July 27, 1996 attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters which led to five deaths and the disappearance of many other people.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Silverhawks 3:05 Educational Quiz: Cepat Tepat 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teen Program: Remaja Indonesia 5:00 Science and Technology: Alat Pacu Jantung 5:25 Film: Anak Seribu Pulau 6:05 Documentary: Catatan Perjalanan 6:15 Sports 6:30 TVRI News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:35 TV Drama: Mutu Terjamin 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Documentary: Samudera Kita 8:30 News: Laporan Peristiwa 9:00 World News 9:35 Traditional...
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Bogor upset by many power cuts
Bogor upset by many power cuts BOGOR (JP): Many residents of Bogor mayoralty have complained to state electricity company PLN about the frequency of electricity blackouts which occur without prior warning in their area. Ani, a resident of Sukadamai village in Tanah Sareal district, said yesterday that on average she had power cuts on 10 days in every month. "I sometimes get several blackouts in a single day.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Basofi's supporters protest at DPRD
Basofi's supporters protest at DPRD SURABAYA: Around 700 santri (Islamic boarding school students) from Bangkalan and Pasuruan regencies on Madura island traveled to the provincial legislative council (DPRD) in 17 trucks to hold a demonstration in support of Governor Basofi Sudirman yesterday. Antara reported the students were protesting at a rumored plan by the Minister of Home Affairs and the Armed Forces Headquarters to prevent Basofi standing for reelection.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 28, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 575 0 0 Alter Abadi 525 0 2,000 Alumindo Light Metal 300 0 30,000 Alumindo Perkasa 225 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 200 0 188,000 Aneka Tambang 2,650 0 16,846,500 Anwar Sierad 100 0 250,000 Apac Centertex Corp.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Sumitomo imports from RI
Sumitomo imports from RI TOKYO (Reuters): Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. said yesterday it had started importing wire harnesses for use in automobiles from its Indonesian unit. Sumitomo Wiring, a major maker of wire harnesses, had initially planned to begin importing parts from the Indonesian unit, PT Sumi Indo Wiring Systems, at the end of 1998, a Sumitomo spokesman said.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Minister urges public not to condemn lottery
Minister urges public not to condemn lottery JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung Laksono called on the public yesterday not to condemn prematurely a new fund-raising program for sports. Agung regretted that people were being quick to oppose the scheme despite the fact that it was still being studied by the government. "This will be an answer to our search for the quickest way to raise the funds for sports apart from the state budget.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Textile group protests EU dumping accusation
Textile group protests EU dumping accusation JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Textile Association (API) has lodged a formal protest against the European Union's proposal to impose antidumping duties on imports of unbleached cotton fabrics from Indonesia and five other countries. API's secretary-general Irwandy Muslim Amin said yesterday the association considered the accusation to be groundless.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
EGCO to buy RI coal
EGCO to buy RI coal BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand's Electricity Generating Plc. said yesterday its mining unit will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Indonesia's state-run coal producer PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam. In a statement to the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Electricity Generating said its EGCO Mining Co. Ltd. would sign an MOU with the Indonesian firm on Wednesday to help secure South Sumatran coal for power producers and industrial users in Thailand.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Officials striving to expel socially problematic people
Officials striving to expel socially problematic people JAKARTA (JP): The economic situation is proving to be a serious headache for people from all walks of life. While the upper-class are falling over themselves to close their factories, pack up and head for overseas or buy guns and dig in, those below the poverty line are shuffling down streets, begging bowl held aloft or selling sex to help themselves and their families through the tough times.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Diverse Indonesia needs strong govt, military says
Diverse Indonesia needs strong govt, military says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, as a developing country with great diversity and potential for internal unrest, needs a strong government but not at the expense of its people, a senior military officer said yesterday. Armed Forces (ABRI) Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs Lt. Gen. Susilo Bambang told a seminar on human rights, reform and democratization here that the state and the people must stand on equal footing. "One must not overpower the other.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Village officials taken hostage
Village officials taken hostage PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Hundreds of residents of Karang Gintung village in Sumbang subdistrict, Banyumas, kept their village chief and 18 other officials hostage for 24 hours and released them only after they agreed to resign. Village chief Sutiyasno and the other officials were kept in the village hall and made to answer a barrage of questions about alleged corruption. "We have all agreed that we want only clean officials," said Tato, 32, a villager.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Two on trial for US$9.3m graft in building project
Two on trial for US$9.3m graft in building project JAKARTA (JP): A company president and an executive of the Kemayoran Area Development Board were indicted at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday for alleged corruption totaling US$9.37 million in the construction of a condominium project.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
The governor's next hurdle
The governor's next hurdle Most governors of Jakarta have always been popular and loved and remembered by the people. They were given nicknames as a token of affection, like Bung Nolly (for Gen. Cokropranolo, who passed away several days ago), Bang Ali (the very popular marine corps general, Ali Sadikin, who turned politician and head of the Petition Group of 50). Ali Sadikin changed the face of Jakarta to look like a metropolis with its skyscrapers and well-planned road system.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
University exam results Friday
University exam results Friday JAKARTA (JP): Belated results of state university entrance tests in Jakarta and its surrounding areas will be announced at the Senayan Stadium in Central Jakarta on Friday, an executive of the test committee said Monday. Wiwit B. Widiantono, secretary of the committee in charge of supervising tests in the greater Jakarta area, said the release of results would also be held at the local entrance test committee's offices.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
On minority and majority
On minority and majority I'm commenting on Mr. Zahar Indra's letter in The Jakarta Post on July 8 titled Minority and majority stock. As your perception you wrote: 1. "Yellow ethnic Chinese are better than brown ethnic Javanese." 2. "Have you, ethnic Chinese, ever thought of inviting your ethnic Javanese neighbor to a chat in front of your TV." 3.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian news bolsters Thai sugar premiums
Indonesian news bolsters Thai sugar premiums BANGKOK (Reuters): News that Indonesia is expected to hold a tender soon to buy 500,000 tons of raw sugar and 200,000 tons of whites underpinned Thai sugar premiums in an otherwise dull market, trade sources said yesterday. But the impact of the news was not strong enough to push prices up as traders said sugar from Brazil and Australia also stood a good chance of being bought in the tender, details of which are yet to be released.
Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB
U.S. to provide funds for RI food imports
U.S. to provide funds for RI food imports MANILA (Reuters): The United States is likely to sign an agreement soon that would provide concessional financing for Indonesia's import of American food products, a U.S. Department of Agriculture official said yesterday.