Archive: 12 June 1999
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Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Not anti-Habibie but...
Not anti-Habibie but... From Pikiran Rakyat As a housewife who is not well versed in politics, I would like to ask the following questions: * What is the difference between the New Golkar and the Old Golkar? * Is it possible for the postelection government to change if its leaders are the very same men? I am not anti-Habibie. I admire him as a wise and clever man, a technologist, but to all appearances he is regrettably not a politician.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso opens discount festival
Sutiyoso opens discount festival JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso on Friday opened the third annual city-wide discount festival in a ceremony at the Sarinah shopping center on Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta. The month-long festival, which is held in conjunction with the commemoration of Jakarta's 472nd anniversary on June 22, will officially begin on June 14 by offering various domestic products similar to those sold at major shopping malls at discount rates of up to 50 percent.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Uncertainty shadows road to a coalition government
Uncertainty shadows road to a coalition government By Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Many experts believe only several parties will win significant votes from Monday's polls and they will be forced to form a coalition government. How are they going to go about it?
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Teten plans to send more 'gifts' to Ghalib
Teten plans to send more 'gifts' to Ghalib BANDUNG (JP): Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib, who has recently been accused of abusing his power to enrich himself, can expect to come under further scrutiny after the disclosure by the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) of money, allegedly bribes, transferred to his bank accounts.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Two more soldiers killed in Aceh
Two more soldiers killed in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): A group of at least 10 unidentified armed men bombarded a truck of security troops with a volley of gunfire killing two soldiers and wounding six others in West Aceh on Thursday. District Military Commander Col. Sarifudin Tippe said on Friday that the troops from the 112th Dharma Jaya Infantry Battalion were attacked on the way home to Banda Aceh from securing the polling process, which was canceled earlier, at Lamno, a subdistrict in West Aceh.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
UNAMET hails Horta's planned visit to E. Timor
UNAMET hails Horta's planned visit to E. Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): The UN Assistance Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) on Friday welcomed the planned visit of proindependence figure and 1996 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta here next month for campaigning for the Aug. 8 ballot. UNAMET spokesman David Wimhurst said that all prointegration and proindependence leaders, including Ramos-Horta, have the right to campaign for support ahead of the direct vote.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Tumbal by Hendro Suseno, at Galeri Milenium, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), until June 15. * Painting Exhibition: Misteri Wanita Dalam Ukiyo-e, at Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Phone: 5201266), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until June 30. * Painting Exhibition: Virtual Reality, by Heri Dono, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 11, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 575 100 4,007,000 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 236,000 Alter Abadi 400 75 4,321,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,050 100 34,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 500 50 197,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,700 25 5,207,000 Anwar Sierad 375 100 3,223,500 APAC Centertex Corp.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Govt considers imposing new cigarette excise
Govt considers imposing new cigarette excise JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan said on Friday the government might introduce a new cigarette excise scheme to replace the controversial tax ruling introduced in April. Rahardi said that under the new excise tax scheme currently being studied, nicotine and tar content would be taken into account. "It aims to encourage the local cigarette industry to produce healthier cigarette products.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ballot papers in Jakarta to be recounted: Djafar
Ballot papers in Jakarta to be recounted: Djafar JAKARTA (JP): Millions of ballot papers in the city will be recounted, after the Jakarta Provincial Elections Committee said there were indications of serious violations in the tallying. The decision was taken on Friday after a reportedly tense meeting of the committee which lasted about four hours. Thirty- two political parties have demanded the poll be repeated in Jakarta.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Man shot dead for robbery
Man shot dead for robbery JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police officers shot dead late on Thursday in Tangerang a man who was allegedly a member of a group involved in a series of robberies on public minivans. The man, identified as 25-year-old Herman, died from a single shot to his chest after threatening to attack police officers who were trying to arrest him, city police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Fires burn in protected forests
Fires burn in protected forests JAKARTA: Spot fires have been detected in several protected forests in Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Jambi, Bengkulu, Lampung, Central Kalimantan and East Kalimantan, an official said here on Thursday. Soedarmadi, an assistant to the coordinating minister for people's welfare, said the fires were detected by the State Ministry of the Environment early this month. The fires are believed to be burning in coal deposits in the forests, Antara reported.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Industrial waste ruling desputed by companies
Industrial waste ruling desputed by companies JAKARTA (JP): Local mining and industrial companies called on President B.J. Habibie on Friday to review the new ruling on the management of industrial waste, saying the ruling would kill them. Executive director of the Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) Paul Louis Coutrier said Government Regulation No. 18/1999 on the management of toxic and dangerous materials, which was decreed by the President on Feb.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
U.S. report lauds Singapore's navy
U.S. report lauds Singapore's navy SINGAPORE (AP): A U.S. defense analyst has ranked Singapore's navy as the best in Southeast Asia, a news report said on Friday. Though smaller than other regional navies, the city-state's has been rated tops in terms of professionalism and capability, The Straits Times Newspaper said.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Banking secrecy under trial
Banking secrecy under trial Big businesspeople and key government officials with money kept in local banks are, at present, gripped by feelings of discomfort. The problem is, a private national bank has been accused of leaking accounts in the name of Attorney General Andi Ghalib and his wife.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Poll watchers dispatched to observe data entry
Poll watchers dispatched to observe data entry JAKARTA (JP): Amid rumors of election fraud following the poor transmission of election results from polling places to the election data center, a poll watchdog decided on Friday to dispatch its volunteers to data entry places in regencies nationwide.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
State banks, new govt firm to manage loans
State banks, new govt firm to manage loans JAKARTA (JP): State Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) and PT Permodalan Madani will take over the task of channeling heavily subsidized loans from the central bank in November.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
F and N, Coca Cola tie up
F and N, Coca Cola tie up SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore beverage-based group Fraser and Neave Ltd. (F and N) and the Coca-Cola Co. on Friday announced an equity deal giving F and N a stake in a major Coca-Cola bottler based in Australia. Under a sales and purchase agreement, F and N would sell its 75 percent stake in F and N Coca-Cola Pte. Ltd. in exchange for 5.63 percent of Sydney's Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd., a press statement said.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Five men arrested for murders
Five men arrested for murders SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Police have arrested five men for their alleged involvement in a series of murders in Solo, Pati and Semarang. A source at the Central Java Police Headquarters said on Friday that the five suspects had been identified as Ari, 18, Afrisal, 27, Suwarno, 35, Katno 23 and Tri Sunanto, 32. Ari was arrested at his home in Sukoharjo.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Kendari voters lacked papers
Kendari voters lacked papers UNAAHA, Southeast Sulawesi: At least 10,000 residents of Kendari regency had not voted on poll day because they lacked identity papers, Antara reported on Friday. Most of the residents were land tillers who had voluntarily joined transmigration programs, an executive of the regional elections committee, Soeparno, said.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
'Remember what you promised'
'Remember what you promised' BENGKULU: Approximately 60 employees of a private firm in Pondok Kelapa district, North Bengkulu, demanded a political party meet its promise to give them money if they voted for the party. Antara reported on Friday that an employee identified as Sn reported to the Bengkulu legal aid office that a Golkar member had yet to meet his promise.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ramayana anticipates 100% profit increase
Ramayana anticipates 100% profit increase JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed retail company PT Ramayana Lestari expects more than a 100 percent increase in net profit this year to Rp 201 billion (about US$25 million) from Rp 94.9 billion the previous year. Corporate secretary Hardjanto Salim said here on Friday the profit target was achievable given the company's bullish performance over the past four months.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Poll watchdog to visit regions over violations
Poll watchdog to visit regions over violations JAKARTA (JP): The official Election Supervisory Committee said Friday it would send teams out to regions to check up on violations during Monday's elections. Mulyana W. Kusumah, deputy chairman of the committee, told a media conference that the supervisory committee, however, could not elaborate on the regions to be visited. Investigations would start before the announcement of the official vote counting results on June 21.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
No coalition with Golkar, says Amien
No coalition with Golkar, says Amien JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais conceded defeat on Friday but flatly refused to even consider a coalition with Golkar as some of his colleagues have suggested, saying the option would be a betrayal of his principles and integrity. Informed sources told The Jakarta Post that Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung visited Amien Rais on Wednesday evening to offer him a coalition with the ruling party and presidential candidacy.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Unfrel unveils various violations during polls
Unfrel unveils various violations during polls JAKARTA (JP): The University Network for Free and Fair Elections (Unfrel), a local poll watchdog, reported on Friday several violations conducted during Monday's balloting in the Depok mayoralty in West Java.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Neutral accounting firm to audit Ghalib's accounts
Neutral accounting firm to audit Ghalib's accounts JAKARTA (JP): The government will appoint an independent accounting firm to audit the bank accounts of Attorney General Lt. Gen. Andi M. Ghalib in an attempt to take a transparent and just decision against the bribery case allegedly committed by the latter. Minister of Justice Muladi, who made the announcement on Friday, said President B.J.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
A coalition that works
A coalition that works From Suara Merdeka A real coalition between the major proreform parties and those opposed to the status quo is very necessary, both in politics -- to empower the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) -- as well as in the establishment of the government. It can be jointly agreed that the leader of the party gaining the most votes should be appointed president.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
The Philippines and Indonesia, forging a stronger partnership
The Philippines and Indonesia, forging a stronger partnership A year before the new millennium, the Philippines, under the leadership of President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, has succeeded in revitalizing the economy and forging partnerships with its neighbors. One of President Estrada's first overseas trips was to Indonesia on Oct. 13, 1998, where he met President B.J. Habibie for the first time and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Analyst puts more pressure on opposition parties to unite
Analyst puts more pressure on opposition parties to unite JAKARTA (JP): A foreign political analyst suggested on Thursday that the three top opposition forces -- the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the National Mandate Party (PAN) -- should form a coalition to oppose the ruling Golkar party and to gain the majority in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ambassador confirms Hendra's arrest
Ambassador confirms Hendra's arrest JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Wirjono Sastrohandoyo confirmed on Friday the arrest of Hendra Rahardja, one of Indonesia's most wanted white-collar criminal suspects, by the Australian Federal Police last week.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
ISSI eyes three golds in SEAG
ISSI eyes three golds in SEAG JAKARTA (JP): As the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games approach, the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) expects to win three of the seven gold medals on stake at the biennial event in Brunei Darussalam from Aug. 7 to Aug. 15. Cycling training director, Sofian Ruzian, said on Thursday the three golds were expected from the men's individual time trials (ITT) and the men's and women's mountain bike events.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
RI to import Irish meat, despite scare
RI to import Irish meat, despite scare JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to go ahead with plans to import meat from Ireland despite a scare over contaminated Belgian meat and food products, Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin said here on Friday. Soleh said it was almost impossible the Irish meat was contaminated by the cancer-causing dioxin because the country was located far enough away from Belgium.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Exim Bank approves Garuda loan
Exim Bank approves Garuda loan WASHINGTON (Dow Jones): The U.S. Export-Import Bank approved Thursday a long-term loan guarantee to back Boeing Co.'s (BA) $345 million export of 11 737 aircraft to state-owned airline Garuda Indonesia. The Boeing aircraft will help Garuda provide critical links between Indonesia's widely scattered islands at a time when many of the country's domestic airlines have ceased or curtailed operations, according to a U.S. Exim Bank statement.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ballot boxes go missing
Ballot boxes go missing MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The provincial committee and the official supervisory election committee here recorded that 17 ballot boxes were missing in Woja district, Dompu regency, since June 7. Twelve were said to have been hidden by polling place officials. They said they hid the boxes because their fees were cut from Rp 10,000 each to Rp 5,000. Eleven of the boxes have been found and are now guarded by police at the regional committee office.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Highlights of Filipino-Indonesian Relations
Highlights of Filipino-Indonesian Relations 1934, 1936 and 1938 -- Philippine Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon visits Batavia. 1947 to 1949 -- The Philippines lobbies for recognition of Indonesian independence in the United Nations. Nov. 24, 1949 -- Diplomatic relations are established. March 26, 1994 -- Establishment of BIMP-EAGA in Davao, the Philippines. Sept.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
KPC must enter stock market if it fails to find buyers
KPC must enter stock market if it fails to find buyers JAKARTA (JP): Coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) must offer shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange next year if it fails to fulfill its mandatory divestment, a minister said. Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said here on Friday if the company failed to sell its shares to local companies through a private placement scheme it would have to enter the local stock market.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto asked to return land
Soeharto asked to return land KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: At least 250 residents of Lainea district here demanded on Thursday that former president Soeharto return to them a 4,000-hectare plot of land that was confiscated illegally by cotton plantation firm PT Kapas Indah Indonesia, which was owned by late first lady Tien Soeharto. H.B.M. Yunus, a spokesman for the residents, said the land was confiscated by the company in 1977.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Enemy number one
Enemy number one Go with reform missions. That is what readers found on the front page of The Jakarta Post on Sunday, June 6, 1999, in connection with raising a giant banner carrying a message of six reform goals, placed at that favorite campaigning site, the Welcome Monument, at the traffic circle in front of Hotel Indonesia.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Vote-rigging allegations spur call for repolling
Vote-rigging allegations spur call for repolling JAKARTA (JP): Alleged vote-rigging involving Golkar Party and government officials prompted more demands on Friday that polls be reheld in several provinces. In Jakarta, a tense provincial elections committee meeting concluded with an agreement to recount millions of ballots after inconsistencies were discovered in the original count.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Six killed in traffic accident
Six killed in traffic accident BOGOR (JP): Six people were killed and 50 others injured when a Sari Bhakti Utama intercity bus plunged into a ravine on a Puncak tea plantation here on Thursday evening after a head-on collision with a Kijang van, a police officer said. Five of the six fatalities were passengers on the bus, while the other fatality was the driver of the van, Bogor Police chief Lt. Col. Ade Husen said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Taiwanese navy enters RP port
Taiwanese navy enters RP port MANILA (AP): Three Taiwanese navy ships entered the port of Manila on Friday on a visit that was not announced by Philippine officials. The to o governments have no formal diplomatic ties because of Manila's "one China" policy. The visit by Taiwanese naval ships could be another source of imitation between Manila and Beijing, who are embroiled in a territorial dispute over the Spratly islands and Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on June 11, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.