Archive: 16 October 1999
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Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Amien, Matori to lead team on Habibie's speech
Amien, Matori to lead team on Habibie's speech JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais, the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), said on Friday that he and Deputy Speaker Matori Abdul Djalil would lead the Assembly commission entrusted to evaluate President B.J. Habibie's accountability speech.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Prointegration militia members reenter Liquisa area
Prointegration militia members reenter Liquisa area JAKARTA (JP): Only a month since the arrival of the International Force for East Timor (Interfet) troops and the massive evacuation of East Timorese into the bordering East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) town of Atambua, dozens of prointegration militias have reentered the former Indonesian province, Antara reported on Friday. The news agency quoted Interfet commander Maj. Gen.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Teachers plan war on drugs
Teachers plan war on drugs TANGERANG (JP): Some 250 teachers from local junior and senior high schools announced plans on Friday to establish a coordinated forum to fight the use of narcotics by students, an official said. The forum, a joint cooperation between the local office of the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Tangerang Police, is aimed at eradicating the sale and use of drugs in areas near schools and housing complexes.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Regional reps merger worries experts
Regional reps merger worries experts By Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Two constitutional law experts have criticized the absorption of 135 regional representatives into party factions at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), saying the move was contrary to the 1945 Constitution and the two-tiered legislative system.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
More analysts lash out at Habibie's speech
More analysts lash out at Habibie's speech UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): A local political observer on Friday criticized the incumbent President B.J. Habibie's accountability speech, saying that what he said in his speech "does not concur with the reality on the ground". Kautsar Bailusy of Hasanuddin University said that Habibie's speech before the 700 members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) late on Thursday was "nothing more than a political farce".
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Heidelberger raises RI stake
Heidelberger raises RI stake BRUSSELS (Dow Jones): The chairman of German cement company Heidelberger AG, Rolf Huelstrunk, said Friday the company would take a decision on increasing its stake in Indonesia's PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa by December. "We are already in negotiations with Indocement. If the negotiations come to a fruitful conclusion we have the funding available," Huelstrunk said.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 15, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 475 0 0 AHAP Insurance 550 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 50 46,000 Alter Abadi 300 0 5,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,175 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 400 0 0 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,500 25 757,500 Anwar Sierad 225 0 50,000 APAC Centertex Corp.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Three factions reject speech
Three factions reject speech JAKARTA (JP): Three of the seven factions presenting a response to President B.J. Habibie's accountability report at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) flatly rejected the President's speech, while the other four remained vague in their final conclusions.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Loanwords: Imperialism or modernization?
Loanwords: Imperialism or modernization? By Setiono JAKARTA (JP): In commemorating this year's Language and Literature month which falls in October, Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono stated that there was an excessive use of foreign language by attendants of the ongoing general session of the People's Consultative Assembly.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Host players fail in tennis quarterfinals
Host players fail in tennis quarterfinals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tennis players had a disappointing day on the courts, as not one singles player managed to advance to the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Men's Future F6 and the Indonesia Women's Circuit 3 at the Danamon tennis complex in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Friday.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Tap water tariffs to increase by 25%
Tap water tariffs to increase by 25% JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Development Affairs Budihardjo Sukmadi said on Friday that the city administration would increase tap water tariffs by an average of 25 percent as of July next year. "Water tariffs will increase by 25 percent in July next year. They will then increase by 10 percent every year following," Budihardjo said after accompanying Governor Sutiyoso to a meeting with executives of city-owned water firm PDAM Jaya at the city hall.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Govt to finance agricultural bank
Govt to finance agricultural bank JAKARTA (ANTARA): The government will provide 70 percent of the about Rp 3.5 trillion (about US$465 million) needed to operate the planned agricultural bank, a minister said.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Habibie vs. the People
Habibie vs. the People Just one day after President B.J. Habibie delivered his impassioned speech before the country's supreme policy-making body, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), to justify the policies he has taken over the past 16 months that he has been in power, it is crystal clear that a serious gap exists between the chief executive's thinking and that of the Indonesian public at large.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
MPR building hides romantic stories
MPR building hides romantic stories The Jakarta administration lists buildings as protected not only based on age, but also according to the history and function of the building. The following article tells the story of a building which has been the site of much of the modern history and romance of Indonesia. It is also one of the few protected buildings in the capital which has been properly cared for.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Habibie-Wiranto scenario?
Habibie-Wiranto scenario? I have read in a newspaper that the Functional Group (Golkar) Party, at Habibie's request, will make a decision to nominate Habibie and Gen. Wiranto as president and vice president in the 1999 General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). In fact, Abdurrahman Wahid, better known as Gus Dur, and Amien Rais have asked Habibie not to run in the presidential race but, according to Habibie, everything is left to the General Session.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bosowa begins cement exports
Bosowa begins cement exports JAKARTA (JP): South Sulawesi cement company PT Semen Bosowa Maros shipped on Thursday its first export of 15,000 metric tons to the Middle East. "After the Middle East we plan to export to Asian and African countries," company director Aksa Mahmud was quoted by Antara as saying in Ujungpandang. Aksa said that PT Semen Bosowa planned to export 60 percent of its 1.8 million ton production and sell the remainder on the domestic market. (06)
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Habibie-Wiranto duet
Habibie-Wiranto duet I deplore Habibie's statement to the effect that ethnicity is one of the reasons for choosing Wiranto as his running mate in the next presidential elections. Such a narrow-minded statement will certainly cause Indonesia -- a multiethnic nation -- to disintegrate further.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Saturday's MPR Schedule
Saturday's MPR Schedule 9 a.m. - 11 a.m. Factions present their Each faction (four) overview of presidential given 30 minutes accountability speech 1 p.m. - Factions present their Each faction (11) overview of working given 30 minutes committee report and proposals for MPR commissions
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Oct. 16, 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Oct. 16, 1999 Church Services * Church of Christ Worship Service in English, in the dining room, Graha Purna Wira Polri, Jl. Darmawangsa III no. 2, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Sunday, 5 p.m. Further information contact Donald L. Goodman 336244. * Young Adults Weekend Service at Nilakandi Room, Wisma Dharmala Sakti, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Kav 32, Central Jakarta, organized by GBI Bethany English Service, on Saturday, 5 p.m.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Mother and son killed in rented house
Mother and son killed in rented house JAKARTA (JP): A mother and her son were brutally murdered in their rental home in Kampung Gunung Utara, Ciputat, South Jakarta, on Thursday night, police and hospital officials said on Friday. Sarah, 33, was found dead in the bathroom with wounds to the left side of her neck, left jaw, right chest and on the back of her head, while her three-year-old son Aldo was found next to his bed with a slash wound to his neck.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Like a bad dream
Like a bad dream June 7 general election showed us which parties or figures should represent the people in the House of Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly. However, since the elections we have seen a number of paradoxical events occur. Since the opening of the Assembly's General Session, we have seen the irony and paradox between the results of the general election and the General Session.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Habibie's speech gains more disapproval
Habibie's speech gains more disapproval JAKARTA (JP): An increasing number of economists and political analysts deemed President B.J. Habibie's accountability speech a big failure, while student demonstrators, joined by ordinary citizens, stepped up pressure for the President to withdraw from the Oct. 20 presidential election. Kofifah Indar Parawansa, a legislator of the National Awakening Party (PKB), said some 80 percent of the contents of Habibie's speech was a far cry from reality.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conference on East Timor
Conference on East Timor CANBERRA (AFP): Officials of the UN, the World Bank and various Australian government departments will meet here next week to help businesses plan the rebuilding of East Timor, officials said Friday. A trade conference organized by the Australian government's trading arm, Austrade, and aid agency, AusAID, will aim to provide a detailed overview of reconstruction requirements for the devastated territory.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Amien's schedule prone to change
Amien's schedule prone to change JAKARTA (JP): Despite his new post as People's Consultative Assembly speaker, it looks as though Amien Rais has done nothing to conform to protocol. His female staff complained on Friday when dozens of journalists entered his room and said they were waiting for Amien who was scheduled to meet representatives of university students. "Please check with us first as Pak Amien is not here now.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur's role as nation's mentor
Gus Dur's role as nation's mentor By Idris Kyrway JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party has made a u-turn by supporting Abdurrahman Wahid, also known as Gus Dur, for president, and no longer Megawati Sukarnoputri, leader of the winning party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI- P). Wiranto cleverly kept his options open until Wednesday, when he was handpicked by Habibie.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
AMPS operators plan tie-up to boost services
AMPS operators plan tie-up to boost services JAKARTA (JP): Operators of the country's three analog system Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS) are considering joining forces to provide prepaid services. Winahyo, the general manager for the general administration and services of Telesera, said on Friday the collaboration would enable operators to offer prepaid services nationwide.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Sukarno's former home to be reconstructed
Sukarno's former home to be reconstructed JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will begin next year reconstruction of demolished residence of the late president Sukarno in the Central Jakarta's Pegangsaan subdistrict. Head of the city museum and restoration agency Robert Silalahi said on Thursday his office was completing preliminary studies on the building's structure.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Habibie's speech invites applause
Habibie's speech invites applause JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie's accountability speech, whether because it was good, bad or extremely controversial, was met with at least 47 rounds of applause and three interruptions by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) members on Thursday. The 638 Assembly members attending the function clapped their hands when Habibie read his achievements in law enforcement against corruption, collusion and nepotism.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
The persons behind president's accountability speech
The persons behind president's accountability speech JAKARTA (JP): Who were the people behind the scenes, those who compiled President B.J. Habibie's lengthy accountability speech? Generally, most speeches covering such a wide scope are a combined effort of both formal government officials and the president's special advisors and trusted colleagues.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Golkar figures promoted
Golkar figures promoted JAKARTA (JP): Four retired military officers who head Golkar Party's provincial chapters had their ranks promoted on Thursday. They reported their special promotion to Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Wiranto at TNI Headquarters in the city's eastern subdistrict of Cilangkap later in the day. The promoted party executives were chairman of the party's Jakarta chapter Maj. Gen. (ret) Tadjus Sobirin, his South Sulawesi counterpart Maj. Gen.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Members say Habibie played with the truth
Members say Habibie played with the truth JAKARTA (JP): Factions in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) can give their overview of President B.J. Habibie's accountability speech, and may even choose to reject it, but the final say will be up to individual Assembly members. Assembly Speaker Amien Rais and several party leaders have given approval to a vote to decide whether Habibie's account of his actions during his 16-month presidency is acceptable to members.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Car thieves arrested in Bogor
Car thieves arrested in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Local police arrested two alleged car thieves in Cibenteng Udik, Parung district, an officer said on Friday. Bogor Police chief Col. Hari Setyabudhi said the two men, identified as Jeprinal Zurden, 39, and Asep Ardi, 40, had been stealing rental vehicles for the past two months. "The two acted as customers who wanted to rent a car. In one incident, they leased a Kijang van from Juwita car rental in Sukabumi," Hari said.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
IPB, Uncen join Freeport project
IPB, Uncen join Freeport project BOGOR (JP): The Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB) and the Jayapura-based Cendrawasih University (Uncen) were asked to fertilize 32,000 hectares of land in Irian Jaya belonging to PT Freeport. "Freeport asked us to fertilize the land because they have been unable to do so," IPB rector Rokhmin Dahuri said on Friday. He said the land would be apportioned to locals next February, adding that some 30 IPB experts had begun work on the project. (24/edt)
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Festival puts Indonesia's folk arts heritage on the map
Festival puts Indonesia's folk arts heritage on the map JAKARTA (JP): Dancers woo onlookers with their erotically charged movements in the Gandrung Banyuwangi dance, beckoning them into an arena which usually measures eight meters by six meters. When dancing in pairs, the dancer will serenade her partner with the typical Banyuwangi songs of East Java as the night grows old and more sultry.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 General Session of MPR (live) 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Sports 4:00 Regional News 4:30 English Lessons 5:00 Cultural Program 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 General Session of MPR (live) 9:00 World News 9:30 Quiz 10:05 General Session of MPR (live) 12:00 a.m. Late News Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Economic Forum quells fears on Asian recovery
Economic Forum quells fears on Asian recovery SINGAPORE (AFP): The influential World Economic Forum on Friday dismissed fears Asia's crisis-hit economies were recovering too fast for their own good, saying the quick rebound would give a political push to reforms. Forum managing director Claude Smadja said there had been much doubt among foreign investors about the quick pace of recovery in Asia which had plunged into recession from a financial crisis that erupted in mid-1997.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
RI shuttlers reach quarters
RI shuttlers reach quarters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's singles shuttler managed to reach the quarterfinals of the US$120,000 V6 Danish Open in Vejle, Denmark, but Indonesia's women's singles had to pack up early as they lost in the quarterfinals on Thursday evening.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
UNHCR announces E. Timor inquiry team
UNHCR announces E. Timor inquiry team GENEVA (AP): The United Nations' top human rights official Friday named a five-member team that will investigate allegations of atrocities in East Timor. The team "is expected to go to the region following working meetings in Geneva later this month," said a statement from the office of Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah gains strength as Habibie's prospects dim
Rupiah gains strength as Habibie's prospects dim JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah increased slightly against the U.S. dollar in thin trading on Friday due to lessening concern that B.J. Habibie would remain president. Analysts said that growing speculation that the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) would reject Habibie's accountability speech helped prevent the rupiah from falling further. "The rejection of Habibie's accountability speech will have no political consequences for the President.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bali windsurfing event looks promising
Bali windsurfing event looks promising By Lukman Natanagara DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Although there are still three months to go before the Aerowisata Windsurfing Championships begin, the event has received an enthusiastic response from windsurfers throughout the world. Following an announcement on Monday that the tournament will be held at Sanur Beach, Bali, for four days starting Jan.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Troops to go all out to protect election: Wiranto
Troops to go all out to protect election: Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Wiranto insisted on Friday that security troops would go all out to safeguard and facilitate the election of the country's president and vice president during the ongoing General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly. The General Session would fail if any outsiders were allowed to enter the Assembly's meeting, Wiranto told reporters at the TNI Headquarters in Cilangkap.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bobby Parks to teach basketball
Bobby Parks to teach basketball JAKARTA (JP): Former NBA Atlanta Hawk player Bobby Parks will lead a brief course on basketball skills during the 1999 A Mild Basket Camp, along with top club Aspac. The organizer from PT Bolamas Internusa, Andi Affandi, said on Friday that the event would be staged at the Tri Lomba Juang stadium in Bandung from Oct. 21 to Oct. 23 and in Bulungan stadium in South Jakarta from Oct. 25 to Oct. 27 starting at 7.00 a.m.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Wiranto as vice president?
Wiranto as vice president? Whoever nominates Gen. Wiranto for the next vice president should consider the following facts. 1. Kidnapping, murder, torture, rape, excessive use of power to counteract demonstrations and crimes against humanity remain unsolved. The May 1998 riots in Jakarta, Semanggi tragedy, violence taking place in Lampung, Ambon and East Timor and many other incidents are believed to be orchestrated by the military to distract public attention.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Prompt service needed
Prompt service needed Singapore Airlines has the highest flight frequency from Jakarta to Singapore and vice versa. It has seven flights a day, seven days a week. Even Garuda Indonesia has only four flights daily to Singapore. That is one of the reasons our company uses Singapore Airlines (SA) as our preferred carrier for business trips. Its frequent flights enable us to promptly attend meetings held in Singapore.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ambon council rejects RMS team
Ambon council rejects RMS team AMBON, Maluku: Maluku Provincial Legislative Council chairman Jopie Papilaya rejected the planned visit of a group of Dutch citizens from the self-declared South Maluku Republic (RMS) to the troubled territory, Antara reported on Thursday. The proposed visit by the RMS representatives is reportedly being sponsored by Abdurrahman Wahid, chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, the country's largest Muslim organization.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 15, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Telecoms society proposes new ministry
Telecoms society proposes new ministry JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Telecommunications Society (Mastel) proposed on Thursday the establishment of a new ministry to oversee telecommunications, broadcasting, multimedia and information technology. The head of Mastel's organization and government affairs division, Rahardjo Tjakraningrat, said at a media conference on Friday the future development of these sectors would be more efficient and coherent if they were integrated under one ministry.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
RI ups handicraft sales
RI ups handicraft sales JAKARTA (JP): The country expects to earn US$2 billion from handicraft exports this year, the Indonesian Handicraft Producers and Exporters Association projects. "The handicraft sector is not affected by the economic crisis because almost all of its raw materials are procured from locally produced goods," the association's chairman, Rudy Lengkong, told Antara on Friday. Handicraft exports last year totaled $1.96 billion, a 101.95 percent increase from the previous year.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Explosives destroy house in C. Java
Explosives destroy house in C. Java TEMANGGUNG, Central Java: A house was destroyed and five others were damaged when two sacks containing explosives for firecrackers exploded in Brojolan village, Temanggung district, on Wednesday. Police said the powder, was stored in the house of Adi Gunawan, 60, was the main component for making firecrackers. They are sold during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan and the following Idul Fitri celebration, which falls in December this year.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Thousands protest province's division
Thousands protest province's division JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Thousands of protesters occupied the gubernatorial office here on Friday, following a peaceful protest the previous day against a bill which will divide Irian Jaya into three provinces. No clashes were reported but the protest paralyzed activity in the gubernatorial office. Similar protests were staged on Thursday in the Biak and Nabire regencies of Irian Jaya and in Jakarta.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
PSSI expels Kurniawan, Halim from national team
PSSI expels Kurniawan, Halim from national team JAKARTA (JP): Top striker Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto and goalie M. Halim were eliminated from the national team competing in the Asia Cup, coach Nandar Iskandar announced on Friday. Nandar said that Kurniawan, who was expelled from the 1999 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games team after testing positive for amphetamines, could not boost his performance level during the several tryouts and he was not productive in scoring goals.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
'I thought I was dead', says injured photo journalist
'I thought I was dead', says injured photo journalist Injured journalist tells of being runover by police jeep (not this heading since we already run the story y'day-bsr) JAKARTA (JP): "I thought I was dead," photojournalist Daniel Supriyono of Warta Kota daily said on Friday of being knocked down on Thursday evening. Seconds after being hit by a red Suzuki Katana police jeep driven by a policewoman, Daniel said the first thing he thought of was the Sept.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Iraq, RI sign trade pact
Iraq, RI sign trade pact BAGHDAD (AFP): Iraq and Indonesia signed an agreement overnight to expand their economic cooperation, particularly in oil exploration, the official Iraqi news agency INA reported Friday. The accord was signed by the two countries' respective trade ministers, Mohamed Mahdi Saleh and Rahardi Ramelan, at the end of the fifth round of meetings of their joint economic commission.
Sat, 16 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Buari wins Matoa Invitational
Buari wins Matoa Invitational JAKARTA (JP): Buari from Yani Golf Club scored one-under-par 71 on Friday to win the four-day 1999 National Matoa Invitational tournament at the Matoa golf course in Ciganjur, South Jakarta. The 41-year-old professional golfer earned Rp 27 million (US$3253) and other daily bonuses worth Rp 1 million as he scored the best daily score in the second and the last day of the tournament. He finished with the excellent score of seven-under- par 281.