Archive: 24 December 1999
53 articles found
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Common sense a must in Paiton row
Common sense a must in Paiton row By Stefanus Haryanto BATAM, Riau (JP): The resignation of Adhi Satriya and Hardiv Situmeang as the president director and director of planning of state electricity company PLN has whipped up nationalistic feelings among Indonesians. Many have voiced their concern about "pressure" from the United States on our sovereign country, demanding that President Abdurrahman Wahid be firm in handling the case and not succumb to foreign intervention.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Dec. 23, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Govt to take action over alleged KKN in Paiton deal
Govt to take action over alleged KKN in Paiton deal JAKARTA (JP): The government will pursue legal processes against PT Paiton Energy over alleged corruption in its power purchase contract, but will seek to reach an out-of-court compromise on the commercial aspects of the contract, a senior minister said on Thursday.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Everyday dealings with corruption
Everyday dealings with corruption I have seen recently many references to corruption in the press. The focus seems to be on "institutional" or high-level of corruption -- corruption in big business and/or at high levels in the public administration, while the "lower" levels of corruption, which are more taxing to the ordinary citizen, and which I see nearly every day, are overlooked.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Group demands end to Maluku clashes
Group demands end to Maluku clashes MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The Association of the Maluku Community in Makassar has demanded the authorities declare a ceasefire in riot-torn Maluku, or there will be no end to the violence.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Protesters storm Kaligis law office
Protesters storm Kaligis law office JAKARTA (JP): About 500 former employees of a bankrupt shoe company in Bekasi stormed and vandalized the office of O.C. Kaligis & Associates law firm on Jl. Majapahit in Central Jakarta on Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported in the incident, but glass windows and doors in the office were shattered. At least one man, whose identity is being withheld, was detained by police for his alleged role in the attack.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Drugs: An all-out war against drug traffickers
Drugs: An all-out war against drug traffickers JAKARTA (JP): Tons of marijuana, kilograms of heroin and tens of thousands of ecstasy and sedative pills were seized by Jakarta Police detectives this year as the city faced up to a burgeoning drug problem. Along with the hauls, believed to be the biggest of recent years, some 900 people, including 62 women, were arrested. It remains to be seen if the drug suspects will ultimately be brought to court and tried.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Scalping rampant at railway ticket reservations center
Scalping rampant at railway ticket reservations center JAKARTA (JP): The scalping of railway tickets continues unabated although state railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has centralized all ticket reservations for Jakarta at the company's office on Jl. Veteran in Central Jakarta. Ticket scalpers were seen surrounding this central ticket reservation center, called Nanida, although security personnel were guarding the center's main door.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Telkom, four KSO partners agree to ratify terms of contracts
Telkom, four KSO partners agree to ratify terms of contracts BANDUNG (JP): State-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom reached an agreement with four of its five partners to ratify their joint operating (KSO) schemes. Telkom vice president of communications D. Amarudien said here on Thursday "the minutes of the meeting" with the four partners had been agreed on and signed by all parties.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Do not push TNI into a corner
Do not push TNI into a corner From Media Indonesia Referring to a letter by Yuddy Chrisnandi on the way the commission of inquiry into human rights abuses in East Timor (KPP HAM) presented its report, I think it is too trite an approach for the commission to divulge the names of high-ranking officers suspected of involvement in human rights abuses in East Timor. There was no need to mention names; the rank or position would have sufficed.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rights inquiry to question Gen. Wiranto on Friday
Rights inquiry to question Gen. Wiranto on Friday JAKARTA (JP): The government-sanctioned commission of inquiry into human rights abuses in East Timor (KPP HAM) will question former military chief Gen. Wiranto on Friday about violence in the territory after the Aug. 30 self-determination referendum there, a military officer said on Thursday. Chief of the military prosecutor's office Maj. Gen. Timor P.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 23, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 -100 3,973,000 Alakasa Industrindo 700 0 0 Alter Abadi 425 0 15,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,225 75 106,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 600 -25 15,500 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,400 0 325,500 Anwar Sierad 350 25 384,000 APAC Centertex Corp.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Maluku conflict continues
Maluku conflict continues AMBON, Maluku (JP): Communal violence on Buru Island in riot- torn Maluku spread to Buru Utara Timur district on Thursday following deadly clashes in the neighboring district of Buru Utara Barat. Official data released by the Maluku Police revealed that at least 22 people were killed and five severely injured, while 173 houses and a place of worship were set ablaze by a mob.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Newbridge-Astra spat may scupper deal
Newbridge-Astra spat may scupper deal JAKARTA (JP): A U.S. investor consortium fired on Thursday the first salvo in what could become a protracted wrangle in its planned takeover of PT Astra International, charging the management of Indonesia's largest automaker with attempting to obstruct a due diligence process. Astra executives dismissed the charges by Newbridge Capital as groundless, saying the investor consortium only obtained legal clearance on Dec.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Policeman stabbed in East Aceh
Policeman stabbed in East Aceh ACEH, Banda Aceh: A policeman identified as Sgt. Maj. Sumitro of Idi Police subprecinct in East Aceh was stabbed by an unidentified man on Wednesday night, East Aceh Police chief Lt. Col. Abdullah Hayati said. "Sumitro was walking home from evening prayers at the mosque when he was attacked near a market in Idi at about 10 p.m. The culprit fled the scene after stabbing him," Abdullah said on Thursday.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Six die in killing spree
Six die in killing spree SURABAYA, East Java: At least six residents of Malang regency have died in a killing spree over the last two weeks. The sixth victim, Munakib, was murdered on Thursday. He was known as a Koran teacher in his village of Pitrang. Marsudi, the victim' son, said his father was taken by force from his bedroom by unidentified men in ninja dress to the yard. He said his father was tortured and killed there.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Councilors condemn a fellow over money
Councilors condemn a fellow over money JAKARTA (JP): City councillors condemned on Thursday a fellow legislative member for having asked for 'donations' from five city-owned agencies to finance a working trip to North Sulawesi next year. "It's such a disgusting thing to do and the council will impose a strict warning on the councilor," City Council Speaker Eddy Waluyo told reporters at City Hall on Thursday. He said further sanctions would be imposed by the councillor's faction and commission.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Allianz's reliability paves the way for expansion
Allianz's reliability paves the way for expansion From his 9th floor office on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Manfred Wittau, President Director of PT Asuransi Allianz, looks out over Jakarta's skyline and modestly acknowledges there is "hardly a single project" that Allianz is not involved with. And he should know, having been with the company since its arrival in Jakarta in 1981, when it opened a representative office.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Details of Doulos blaze to be revealed on Friday
Details of Doulos blaze to be revealed on Friday JAKARTA (JP): The latest results of the police investigation on the Doulos arson attack will be formally released on Friday in the presence of top police officers and the media, National Police Chief Gen. Roesmanhadi said. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the four-star general said the presentation would be made by Jakarta Police detectives assigned to handle the case. Both himself and Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Youth dies from firecracker abuse
Youth dies from firecracker abuse JAKARTA (JP): A young man died from breathing difficulties after being admitted on Thursday to the National Police Soekanto Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, following an incident where firecrackers were forced into his mouth and ignited, a relative said. Heri Ernawan, 19, a resident of Jl. Manggarai in Tebet subdistrict, South Jakarta, was accused of snatching a lady's handbag in the nearby Tebet traditional market on Wednesday evening.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
3,000 workers stage rally
3,000 workers stage rally SEMARANG, East Java: Some 3,000 workers at PT Rodeo Semarang's garment factory staged a demonstration at the provincial legislative council on Thursday, demanding higher wages and better allowances. Hari Hutomo, the demonstrators' coordinator, said the company's workers are paid below the monthly minimum wage of Rp 153,000. "We also demand the management provide a meal allowance of Rp 1,500 per day and a transportation allowance of Rp 1,000," he said.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Free Sulawesi: A threat or a joke?
Free Sulawesi: A threat or a joke? By Jupriadi MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): For a week, between Oct. 19 and Oct. 26, Makassar was rocked by continuous student demonstrations demanding the establishment of a free state of Sulawesi. "God willing, in the shortest time possible a Free Sulawesi State and an Eastern Indonesian State will be declared!
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir names deputy as his successor
Mahathir names deputy as his successor KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday his deputy Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will succeed him if he steps down, ending speculation on his choice of a successor ahead of party elections. Mahathir said he believed his United Malays National Organization (UMNO), the dominant party in the ruling National Front coalition, would back Abdullah as his successor at its triennial polls next year.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Political pacts have yet to include the people
Political pacts have yet to include the people By Olle Tornquist OSLO, Norway (JP): Time moves swiftly in Indonesia. Just two years ago, the Asian crisis put an end to authoritarian development and the hallelujah choir fell silent. The dominant West was as bewildered as the oppressed opposition was weak. Six months later, the students instead ensured that Soeharto was deposed and that most agreed that democracy was the only solution. The military was weakened. The monopolists were shaken.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Servicemen involved in drug cases
Servicemen involved in drug cases SEMARANG, Central Java: The provincial chapter of the Indonesian Ulemas Association (MUI) urged the provincial government to take stiff action against public servants involved in drugs. "The local government should punish public servants involved in drugs to prevent drug abuse from spreading in the province," Chabib Thoha, chairman of the MUI's chapter in the province, said here on Thursday.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Phillips plans extra well in Timor Gap oil field
Phillips plans extra well in Timor Gap oil field DARWIN, Australia (Bloomberg): Phillips Petroleum Co. said it plans to drill an extra well to extend the life of the Elang- Kakatua oil fields in the Timor Sea after original estimates of reserves fell by half to 15.7 million barrels. The extra well, to be drilled in mid-January, could extend the life of the field into 2001. Elang-Kakatua began producing in July 1998, at a development cost of US$105 million.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
KONI flexible in deciding sports event priority
KONI flexible in deciding sports event priority JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has left the decision on whether Olympic-bound athletes should compete in the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya in June to their individual sports' organizations. The council's vice chairman Arie Sudewo told reporters on Thursday the council would wait for training program reports from sports organizations that were allowing Olympic-qualified athletes to perform in the National Games.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
TNI supports questioning of generals: Widodo
TNI supports questioning of generals: Widodo JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Adm. Widodo A.S., after chairing his first plenary meeting of chiefs of staff and regional commanders, said the military supported the questioning of top military personnel over the violence in East Timor. Widodo said on Thursday that allegations of the military's involvement in such atrocities had to be clarified.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Almost 600 rescued in RP ship incident
Almost 600 rescued in RP ship incident MANILA (Reuters): Almost 600 survivors were plucked from rough seas after a Philippine ship packed with passengers returning home for Christmas sank shortly before dawn on Thursday. Officials said 591 people had been rescued, nine were dead and 58 were still missing by 6 p.m. (5 p.m. Jakarta time), about 13 hours after the accident in the Visayan Sea in the central Philippines.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rp2b narcotics burned in Bali
Rp2b narcotics burned in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The government prosecutors office here destroyed five kilograms of narcotics, including more than 2,000 confiscated ecstasy pills, worth Rp 2 billion here on Thursday. Heru Mustofa, chief of the office, called on the provincial government and local leaders to stay alert against the trafficking of drugs among youths and children in the province.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Analyst says Astra should not disclose inside information
Analyst says Astra should not disclose inside information JAKARTA (JP): Securities analyst David Chang said on Thursday that PT Astra International had a legitimate reason not to disclose all inside and proprietary information requested by the Newbridge/Gilbert-led consortium of investors. " I see the coordination between Astra and IBRA as not so good.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
RI Davis Cup team to warm up in India
RI Davis Cup team to warm up in India JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Davis Cup team will warm up in three future tournaments in India prior to the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Zone Group II first round match against the Philippines in February in Manila. Coach Dedy Prasetyo said on Thursday the six members of the team -- Dede Suhendar Dinata, Edy Kusdaryanto, Febi Widhiyanto, Hendri Susilo Pramono, Sebastian Da Costa and Suwandi -- will compete in the clay-court Future 1 tournament in Hyderabad from Jan.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Japan to take back garbage
Japan to take back garbage MANILA (DPA): Japan agreed on Thursday to take back 6,000 tons of clinical and household waste illegally imported to the Philippines by a Manila-based Japanese company, after experts determined the garbage was "hazardous". Experts from Japan's International Trade and Industry Ministry and the Health and Welfare Ministry arrived in Manila on Sunday and conducted an inspection of the trash rotting in the South Harbor for the past four months.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Let peace reign, so we can start work
Let peace reign, so we can start work Christmas, followed by Idul Fitri early in the new year, should remind adversaries among us in this year full of bickering, that both bring the message of peace, writes political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono. JAKARTA (JP): Christmas for the Christians as well as Idul Fitri for the Muslims -- both bring the message of peace, peace among men, peace with one another.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Man killed over motorcycle
Man killed over motorcycle JAKARTA (JP): Two suspects killed a man in order to steal his motorcycle in Sepu village of Pasar Gembong, Lemah Abang district in Bekasi, on Thursday night, a city police spokesman said. Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis identified the victim as E. Kusnadi, 35. "Two men forcibly stopped the motorcycle ridden by Kusnadi. Then one of the men stabbed him in the stomach and threw him off the motorcycle," Zainuri said, quoting an eyewitness, identified only as Ahmad.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Winds damage houses in Batam
Winds damage houses in Batam BATAM, Riau: Strong winds damaged 200 houses in the coastal area of Batu Merah on Batam Island Thursday. However there was no report of casualties. The local office of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said they had recorded strong winds blowing at some 10 knots in the area. Antara reported that many of the houses were constructed of wood and had little chance in facing the strong winds. (04)
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Govt releases 105 remaining prisoners
Govt releases 105 remaining prisoners JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Izha Mahendra proudly announced on Thursday that there would be no more political prisoners in Indonesia as President Abdurrahman Wahid had issued a decree releasing the remaining 105. Yusril said the President signed Presidential Decree No. 173 on Thursday, to release 72 political prisoners which included 39 activists from Irian Jaya, 11 from Aceh and 14 from East Timor.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
It's only rock and roll but it can save people's lives
It's only rock and roll but it can save people's lives By Emma Cameron JAKARTA (JP): It started in England in 1998 with Prime Minister Tony Blair's attempt to make the coming millennium more than just a big party, and the concept has spread to Indonesia. The Children's Promise Millennium Final Hour Appeal will raise money worldwide through the sale of It's Only Rock N Roll, the song made famous by The Rolling Stones.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
ASEI, Jasaraharja to insure exporters
ASEI, Jasaraharja to insure exporters JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Export Indonesia (ASEI) has teamed up with state-owned PT Asuransi Jasaraharja Putra to provide insurance coverage to small and medium exporters in a bid to boost non-oil exports. The executives of the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday, to combine their export-related insurance services, ranging from production to claims of export payment.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Governor Sutiyoso makes his mark on the capital
Governor Sutiyoso makes his mark on the capital By A. Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): Amid strong pressure that Jakarta should in future be led by a Betawi (native Jakartan) and increasing demand for administrative reforms, Governor Sutiyoso strove hard this year to prove his commitment to an improvement in the city administration's services. A series of popular moves were made by Sutiyoso, a Javanese, during his second year as governor, mainly in the field of law enforcement.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
William Soeryadjaya named JITF chairman
William Soeryadjaya named JITF chairman JAKARTA (JP): Businessman William Soeryadjaya was officially installed as the new chairman of PT Jakarta International Trade Fair (JITF) during the Japanese government-city administration joint venture company's shareholders meeting here on Thursday. William, who is also tipped to become president commissioner of the company, replaced Governor Sutiyoso in the position. "Law No.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
'Brotherhood, harmony' needed to avoid rifts
'Brotherhood, harmony' needed to avoid rifts JAKARTA (JP): The government appealed to Catholic community on Thursday to develop sincere brotherhood and harmony with people from different religious groups. In its statement, read by the ministry of religious affairs' director general of guidance for Catholic community, J.T. Sukotjoatmojo, the government said the spirit of brotherhood would prevent people from being provoked to fight each other.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
PT Bumi Modern to float rights shares
PT Bumi Modern to float rights shares JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed tourism and hotel concern PT Bumi Modern said on Thursday it would float rights shares to raise funds to acquire oil company Gallo Oil Ltd. of the United Kingdom. Bumi Modern president Jay Abdullah Alatas said the company had signed a purchase agreement with Gallo Oil's shareholders, with various conditions attached.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Dec. 24, 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Dec. 24, 1999 Exhibitions * 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. * Photo Exhibition: by Deniek G. Sukarya, Dandung B. Kahono, at Galeri Foto Cahya, Plaza Menteng, 2nd floor, Jl. H.O.S. Cokroaminoto 79, Menteng (Phone: 3907623), Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Jan. 1.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 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 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Arabic Lessons 5:00 Ramadhan Program 6:00 Sports 6:30 TVRI News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 9:00 World News 9:35 Ramadhan Koran Recital 9:45 Documentary on Islam 10:00 Talk Show 11:00 Ramadhan Songs 12:00 a.m. Late News Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
The fate of flight attendants
The fate of flight attendants I was a senior flight attendant with Bouraq Indonesia Airlines for six years, but my contract was discontinued last year. My employer, who had treated me as a permanent staff, refused to retain me and failed to compensate me accordingly. They constantly proposed to me (and others) a compensation half of the minimum amount that was prescribed. Eventually I accepted it, as did many others.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Christianity takes root in Irian Jaya
Christianity takes root in Irian Jaya By Chris McCall JIWIKA, Iran Jaya (Reuters): Mary and Jesus gaze down on Catholics in Jiwika with Papuan faces. A human skull lies in a crevasse in the rock underneath them. Across it is the skull of a pig, the animal central to the lives of the Dani of Indonesia's Baliem Valley. Wives have been bought and grudges settled with pigs since time immemorial. On Christmas Day local Catholics celebrate mass in Mary's Cave, as it is now called.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Quake kills five, ruins 2,800 houses
Quake kills five, ruins 2,800 houses PANDEGLANG, West Java: The death toll of Tuesday's earthquake which shook most of West Java and the Greater Jakarta area has now risen to five people, all of whom from the town of Pandeglang. Antara reported that a total of 2,800 houses were reported damaged in Tuesday's earthquake measuring 6.0 on Richter scale. There were no details about the casualties and the causes of their death.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
RI soccer nears its goal of professionalism
RI soccer nears its goal of professionalism By Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): According to some people, life begins at 40. For the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI), however, it seems life does not get started until well into the 60s. Just after celebrating its 69th anniversary on April 19, PSSI was forced to swallow a few bitter pills before deciding to undertake a number of reforms in an effort to recall the glory days of 1956.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Timah fixes 2000 tin premium
Timah fixes 2000 tin premium SYDNEY (Dow Jones): Indonesia's integrated tin miner, PT Tambang Timah, has fixed its 2000 tin premiums between $50 and $60 a metric ton, in-warehouse Singapore. The premiums are steady to about $5 higher from 1999, Idu Hutabarat, the company's investor relations manager, told Dow Jones Newswires Thursday. Hutabarat said some 80 percent of the company's production have been sold under the annual contract arrangements, leaving 20 percent available for spot sales.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Friday Maghrib 6:09 p.m. Saturday Imsak 4:05 a.m. Subuh 4.15 a.m. Maghrib 6:10 p.m. Sunday Imsak 4:06 a.m. Subuh 4:16 a.m.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bogor mayor under fire for alleged slurs
Bogor mayor under fire for alleged slurs BOGOR (JP): Some 30 journalists staged a protest at Bogor's mayoralty office and local council building on Thursday demanding the city's mayor, Col. Agus Utara Effendi, apologize for allegedly insulting Budi Lesmana, a reporter at the local Radar Bogor daily. "We want the mayor to admit to and apologize for his wrongdoings in a written statement published in the national media," the reporters said.
Fri, 24 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Jakartans witness unprecedented murder, robbery and blasts
Jakartans witness unprecedented murder, robbery and blasts By Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Violence in the capital has known no boundaries this year. With vicious murders, countless armed robberies, bomb blasts and gruesome street justice, the year 1999 can be safely declared a year of crime. It kicked off with a blast, the first of many, when a strong bomb extensively damaged the vacant three-story Ramayana department store and shattered windows and billboards of nearby shops on Jl. H.