Archive: 13 December 1999
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Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Youth groups urge death penalty for drug offenses
Youth groups urge death penalty for drug offenses JAKARTA (JP): Describing themselves as future leaders of the nation, heads of youth organizations declared on Saturday their full backing of an all-out war on drugs.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Family of four burned to death
Family of four burned to death TANGERANG (JP): A family of four was burnt to death on early Sunday morning at their home on Jl. Cempaka 10 in the Bumi Indah housing complex Sukamantri village in Pasar Kemis, Tangerang.Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
PDI Perjuangan rules out option of federal state
PDI Perjuangan rules out option of federal state JAKARTA (JP): Poll winner the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) wrapped up on Sunday night its national meeting with a statement rejecting adoption of a federal system for the country."A unitary state is an unnegotiable price.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Armed robbery in daylight
Armed robbery in daylight BOGOR (JP): Five armed robbers ransacked the house of Hery Purnomo, 57, a resident of Jl. Bitung in Haurjaya, Tanah Sareal district on Friday at noon, police said.The robbers, pretending to be guests of the house, arrived in a green metallic Kijang van, bearing license...
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Govt told to let international court try TNI top brass
Govt told to let international court try TNI top brass JAKARTA (JP): Fresh pressure is being exerted on President Abdurrahman Wahid's government to let an international tribunal try high-ranking Indonesian Military (TNI) officers for alleged involvement in atrocities in East Timor following the Aug.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Accor sees hotel, apartment demand surging
Accor sees hotel, apartment demand surgingBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): French-based international hotel chain Accor Asia Pacific expects the demand for hotel and serviced apartment accommodation in Indonesia to pick up again next year, after a severe setback in the last two years.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Budget assumptions are realistic, says economist
Budget assumptions are realistic, says economist JAKARTA (JP): The government's economic assumptions in the 2000 State Budget are realistic but a drastic cut in government subsidies would affect the numbers, an analyst said.A noted economist at Gadjah Mada University, A.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Changing our school uniforms
Changing our school uniformsFrom Rakyat MerdekaStreet brawls involving students from different schools have taken place at a greater intensity in this reform era. The brawls have now involved community members. Some of the community members are fed up with these brawls.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSunday Maghrib 6:04 p.m.Monday Imsak 4:00 a.m.Subuh 4:10 a.m.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Gus Dur calls for peace in Maluku
Gus Dur calls for peace in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri issued a joint appeal to the people of Maluku on Sunday to stop the bloody sectarian clashes which erupted almost a year ago.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Sports tradition
Sports traditionFrom NeracaAllow me first to congratulate Mr. Rahardi Ramelan for being reelected chairman of the All-Indonesia Swimming Association (PRSI) at the association's national conference in Jakarta.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Poverty drives residents to loot local sugar mill
Poverty drives residents to loot local sugar millBy Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): "If we had a permanent job, we would not have taken so much trouble trying to remove this railway track. This job is wearing us down.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Indonesia: A nation facing crisis of trust in the state
Indonesia: A nation facing crisis of trust in the stateBy Meuthia Ganie-Rochman JAKARTA (JP): The breakdown of the New Order regime has been followed by the sudden rise of demands from several regions, ranging from the clamor for more autonomy to that of independence from the republic.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Scandal's fallout hits Bank Bali rights issue
Scandal's fallout hits Bank Bali rights issue JAKARTA (JP): The high-profile scandal centering on a murky tangle of transactions has made it likely that Bank Bali will delay its rights issue plan until early next year.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
INRO to meet on liquidating stocks in Kuala Lumpur
INRO to meet on liquidating stocks in Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The world's producers and consumers of rubber meet in the coming week to decide the fate of the International Natural Rubber Organization's (INRO) 140,000 tons of buffer stock following the body's dissolution.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Two bomb squad officers burned alive in Bekasi
Two bomb squad officers burned alive in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): Two Gegana bomb squad members from the National Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) unit were brutally beaten and set on fire on Saturday evening by at least 500 local residents from Karang Sambung Nagasari village, Serang, in Bekasi.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Robbery, violent protest in Bekasi
Robbery, violent protest in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): Two more criminal acts added on Thursday to the crime record in the Bekasi area, with one incident relating to a violent robbery, and another to a violent protest, city police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said on Friday.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Ramadhan Program 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Music 9:00 World News 9:30...
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
RI keeps public in the dark over potential Y2K failures
RI keeps public in the dark over potential Y2K failuresBy Jocelyn Gecker JAKARTA (AP): After two years of anti-government riots and economic turmoil, Indonesia's technology gurus thought it best to keep the public in the dark about possible widespread failures from the Y2K computer bug.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Irianese hope Gus Dur will bring solutions
Irianese hope Gus Dur will bring solutions JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Irianese say they are ready for President Abdurrahman Wahid's year-end visit and are hopeful that the visit will resolve widespread alleged human rights abuse cases in the easternmost province.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Funds run out for traditional house
Funds run out for traditional house KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The reconstruction of an ancient royal house in Sikka regency has had to be suspended due to a lack of funds, local figures said here on Saturday.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Wonogiri villages hit by landslide
Wonogiri villages hit by landslide SEMARANG: Heavy rain late Friday night in the Wonogiri area caused landslides at two separate villages in the regency, injuring four residents and destroying two houses.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
West Java governor summoned for corruption
West Java governor summoned for corruption JAKARTA (JP): The West Java legislature quizzed Governor R. Nuriana on Saturday over alleged corruption and collusion involving billions of rupiah during his term in office.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
On demands for greater decentralization
On demands for greater decentralizationBy Elwin Tobing BOSTON (JP): The current widespread demand for greater decentralization emerged primarily from the dismal performance of the highly centralized development policy under the New Order regime.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Princen urges rights activists to keep fighting
Princen urges rights activists to keep fighting JAKARTA (JP): Veteran activist J.C. Princen called on rights campaigners not to relent in their work despite sweeping changes across the country and the inclusion of a state minister of human rights in the Cabinet.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Troubled Bank Putera put under IBRA management
Troubled Bank Putera put under IBRA management JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia put the management of Bank Putera Multikarsa under the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) on Saturday after the bank's owners failed to raise the funds to settle the bank's negative account at the central bank.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Seven injured as violence unabated in Aceh
Seven injured as violence unabated in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Violence again marred the fasting month of Ramadhan in Aceh as three students and four police personnel were severely injured in separate incidents in Jeumpa Aceh regency over the weekend.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Epileptic woman drowns in river
Epileptic woman drowns in river JAKARTA (JP): A 20-year-old woman who drowned in the Kali Sentiong river in Tangerang two days ago was identified on Friday as Supiah.Nina, 60, the victim's mother, said that Supiah usually roamed around the Balaraja area, yelling and talking to herself, and then...
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Kutai Palace set for comeback
Kutai Palace set for comeback SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The Kutai district administration has announced plans to revive the cultural life of the Kutai Kertanegara Palace in an effort to attract foreign tourists.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Muhammadiyah schools told to stay open
Muhammadiyah schools told to stay open JAKARTA (JP): The Central Java chapter of the Muslim organization Muhammadiyah has called on schools under its auspices to shun the government regulation which exempts students from classes during the Ramadhan fasting month.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Three violent brawls hit city on Saturday morning
Three violent brawls hit city on Saturday morning JAKARTA (JP): Three separate brawls broke out on Saturday morning between city residents, leading to the death of one man and fire damage to scores of properties.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Home networking: Together we'll be stronger
Home networking: Together we'll be stronger Market researcher ACNielsen has found that only 6 percent of urban dwellers in Indonesia have a computer at home. However, as the economy recovers, and IT penetration levels increase, the percentage will certainly rise.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Rights award winner remains true to homeland
Rights award winner remains true to homeland JAKARTA (JP): Mama Yosefa Alomang, one of two winners of this year's Yap Thiam Hien human rights award, said as an activist for Irian Jaya tribal rights she demanded the award be presented to her in her home province.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Political elite, stop bickering
Political elite, stop bickeringBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): The new government under President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri has called itself a Cabinet of National Unity.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Two teenagers caught for holdup
Two teenagers caught for holdup JAKARTA (JP): Two young men aged 18 and 19 were caught on Saturday after holding up a bus passenger at knifepoint, a police report said.The robbery victim, Petrus Ucok Impola Lumbangaol, 22, said he was robbed by the two men, identified as Iswansidi and Toni, on...
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Telecom shares to dominate trading on JSX this week
Telecom shares to dominate trading on JSX this week JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange is expected to remain flat for the remainder of the year with most large institutional buyers staying on the sidelines during the holidays.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
2.1m Jakarta residents set to head for home
2.1m Jakarta residents set to head for home JAKARTA (JP): Some 2.1 million Jakarta residents are expected to travel to their hometowns for the upcoming Christmas, New Year and Idul Fitri holidays, an official said."It is estimated that most of the residents, some 1.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Prisoners of conscience
Prisoners of conscience One might be tempted to say, it was about time. As Indonesians were beginning to think the government might be having second thoughts about a promise it made months ago to release all political prisoners languishing in jails throughout the country, three presidential decrees...
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Two Istiqlal bombers get 3-year jail term
Two Istiqlal bombers get 3-year jail term JAKARTA (JP): A judge at the Central Jakarta District Court has sentenced Uci Sanusi and Nurly, alias Rully, to three years in jail for their involvement in the April bombing of the Istiqlal Grand Mosque.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Police suspect couple killed out of revenge
Police suspect couple killed out of revenge JAKARTA (JP): A Singaporean national and his Indonesian wife were killed on Sunday morning in a vicious attack at their home in Rambut village, Pasir Gunung Selatan subdistrict, Cimanggis, Depok, south of here.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Govt to crack down on illegal mining
Govt to crack down on illegal mining JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to form task forces to curb an increase illegal mining activities in resource-rich provinces.The Ministry of Mines and Energy will establish a central team to supervise these task forces, which will deal with illegal miners, a...
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Where to go in Jakarta Monday, Dec. 13, 1999
Where to go in Jakarta Monday, Dec. 13, 1999Exhibitions * Handicraft Exhibition: Cinderamata Nusantara, at Galeri Kampoeng Seni, in Metropolitan Mal, Bekasi, until Jan. 7. Dances and music performance, every Monday, Thursday, at 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Several airlines reschedule New Year's Eve flights
Several airlines reschedule New Year's Eve flightsBy Christiani S.A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Several foreign airlines operating in Indonesia have rescheduled or canceled their flights to and from or within the country on New Year's Eve due to concerns on the possible impact of the Y2K computer glitch.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Girl orphaned after tragic crash
Girl orphaned after tragic crash SEMARANG: A couple died on Friday afternoon after a cargo train hit a truck at a railway crossing in Boji village, Pemalang.The couple's infant daughter, however, survived the incident, Central Java Police spokesman Lt. Col. M. Ramlie said on Saturday.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Acer CEO says Indonesia must find its own competence
Acer CEO says Indonesia must find its own competenceBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong has its Cyberport project. Malaysia has its Multimedia Super Corridor program. Singapore has its plan for an intelligent island.
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
Pasar Baru traders tell govt to put infrastructure in place
Pasar Baru traders tell govt to put infrastructure in place JAKARTA (JP): Traders at the newly designated tourist shopping destination of Pasar Baru in Central Jakarta said on Saturday that the city administration must make a commitment to establishing infrastructure in the 575-meter-long shopping...
Mon, 13 Dec 1999
University board drains funds
University board drains fundsFrom Media IndonesiaOne of the aims of the establishment of the Coordinating Board of Private Universities (Kopertis) in the New Order era was to control the number of students at private universities whose total was 10 times that of students at state universities.