Archive: 13 September 1999
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Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Activists call on govt, military help in drug war
Activists call on govt, military help in drug war JAKARTA (JP): Efforts to eradicate the country's drug trade will prove futile if the government fails to demonstrate the political will to battle drugs and the military and police are not involved in the campaign, activists said on Saturday.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
S. Koreans deported from Tangerang
S. Koreans deported from Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Thirty South Korean workers here in Tangerang have been deported from the country for violations of immigration rules. The 30 people had reportedly frequently breached immigration rules by having expired visas or overstaying permits, said Dody M. Wibowo, chief of the Tangerang Immigration office. "The South Koreans are coming from various working positions," Dody said on Thursday. However, he did not elaborate further details on the cases.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
House deliberates new bill on forestry
House deliberates new bill on forestry By Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution might not need to cross a rocky road in his quest to secure approval for the government-sponsored forestry bill from the House of Representatives. Despite strong protests from environmentalists, non governmental organizations (NGOs) and former ministers, deliberation of the bill ran smoothly.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
PKB candidate protested
PKB candidate protested YOGYAKARTA: The Bantul branch of the National Awakening Party (PKB) filed a protest with the party's Yogyakarta chapter on Saturday after its candidate was overlooked in the appointment to the legislature despite winning the most seats for the party.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
PPI finalizes list of House candidates
PPI finalizes list of House candidates JAKARTA (JP): The National Elections Committee (PPI) finalized on Saturday the list of candidates from the 27 provinces to be sworn in as members of the 1999/2004 House of Representatives. Some three months after the June 7 general election, Indonesians will finally be able to put a face to 462 seats which were up for grabs in the polls.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Mitsubishi, GE tie up
Mitsubishi, GE tie up TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. and the General Electric Co. group have agreed to invest 10 billion yen (US$93 million) to build an engineering plastics plant in Asia, a daily said Saturday. Japan's largest chemical maker and GE Plastics, an engineering plastics manufacturer belonging to the US electronics giant, plan to form a joint venture in 2003 for the project, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Narcotics and drug abuse
Narcotics and drug abuse From Forum Keadilan I was overwhelmed by sadness and a feeling of deep concern when I read an article about intensified use of narcotics and drug abuse in Indonesia in Forum Keadilan No. 19/VIII. I was then reminded of an inscription found on "KMB Bus Hong Kong," reading "Talk to your children about drugs before somebody else does." Personally I am very sad. I now have one dependent -- my younger brother.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Cephas' works on at Erasmus Huis
Cephas' works on at Erasmus Huis JAKARTA (JP): Rare photographs of people and daily life in the Yogyakarta Sultanates taken in the 18th century by noted Javanese photographers, Kassian Cephas and son Sem, will be on display for three weeks beginning on Wednesday.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest 356 gamblers
Police arrest 356 gamblers JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested over the weekend 356 gamblers, mostly operators of the popular toto gelap operators, and seized hundreds of millions of rupiah during a raid on busy Jl. Gadjah Mada in West Jakarta. The raid began on Friday evening and lasted till the early hours of Saturday morning. Toto gelap, or togel as it is also known, is a bet based on four, three, or two numbers released every two or three days by dozens of gambling operators.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN faces dilemma over East Timor crisis
ASEAN faces dilemma over East Timor crisis By Stephen Collinson BANGKOK (AFP): East Timor's agony has left Indonesia's Southeast Asian partners with a policy dilemma which could define the future of their alliance, analysts say. Should ASEAN heed growing calls by critics in some liberal member states and from abroad and condemn Indonesia, for years its dominant member? Or should club members respect the code of non-interference in each other's affairs?
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Faces: A picture is worth more than a thousand words
Faces: A picture is worth more than a thousand words By Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): We have all had the experience of running into someone who looks familiar but whose name escapes us. It can be embarrassing, particularly when the other person remembers us and we may be tempted to fall back on the excuse that we're good at memorizing faces but not names. In fact, that's true for almost everyone. We humans have a prodigious ability to store other human faces in our long-term memory.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bogor dropouts get vocational training
Bogor dropouts get vocational training BOGOR (JP): Pakuan University here is offering vocational training in sewing and garment production to 56 school dropouts in a program supported by Bogor's Rotary Club and Latter day- Saint Charities USA. The three-month program is being offered to low-income school dropouts between the ages of 15 and 16, the university's rector, Rubini Atmawidjaja, said.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia 'invites' UN forces
Indonesia 'invites' UN forces JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie buckled under strong international pressure on Sunday night, announcing that he would allow United Nations peacekeeping forces into East Timor. Habibie said he called UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan "to inform him about our readiness to accept international peacekeeping forces from friendly nations to restore peace and security in East Timor".
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Attorney general to stay out of Bank Bali case
Attorney general to stay out of Bank Bali case YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office will allow the police to complete their investigation into an alleged bank scandal which many believe involves the country's political elite.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Government pressured to freeze diplomatic ties with Australia
Government pressured to freeze diplomatic ties with Australia JAKARTA (JP): The country's main political parties have put their domestic rivalry behind them to unite in urging the government to freeze diplomatic ties with Australia over its perceived offensive policy on East Timor.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ambon still tense after outburst of violence on Friday
Ambon still tense after outburst of violence on Friday AMBON, Maluku (JP): As the death toll climbed to 12, Ambon remained tense over the weekend following the latest outburst of violence on Friday. Some natural intervention helped cool down the situation on Sunday as rain soaked the largely empty city streets. Security personnel continued to patrol the town, keeping a watchful eye on those areas prone to clashes. "Thank god it's been raining all day.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Panin Bank splits stock
Panin Bank splits stock JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Panin Bank will split its shares in a bid to improve the liquidity of the bank's stock trading on the local stock market. Roosniati Salihin, the bank's vice president, said the stock split was approved on Friday by shareholders in a meeting late last week. The 1:2 stock split, which cut the nominal value of the bank's shares to Rp 250 from Rp 500, doubled the total issued stock to 2.3 billion.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Soldiers jeopardize democracy
Soldiers jeopardize democracy By Desi Anwar JAKARTA (JP): The tragedy that is taking place in East Timor is an insult not only to the East Timorese, who have clearly expressed their desire for independence, but also to the Indonesian people, who have struggled to put the country on the path of democracy and learn to adopt democratic values that respect freedom and human rights for all.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Importers snub govt call to boycott Australian meat
Importers snub govt call to boycott Australian meat JAKARTA (JP): The government's call to switch imports of meat from Australia to Ireland, India and Argentina has received a cold response from local meat importers. Chairperson of the Association of Indonesian Meat Importers (Aspidi), Frieda Nalapraya, said on Saturday the government's proposal was premature and provocative. "Don't get emotional and do reckless things over it.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Universities get forest concessions
Universities get forest concessions SEMARANG, Central Java: Three universities have been granted forest concessions to cultivate 500,000 hectares of forests outside Java. Minister of Forestry Muslimin Nasution hoped the three universities -- Diponegoro University, the Semarang Teachers Training Institute and the Jawadwipa Polytechnics -- could make good use of the rights. "We hope the areas will be positively used as natural laboratories for students to exercise their knowledge," Muslimin said.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta growth unchecked: Expert
Jakarta growth unchecked: Expert JAKARTA (JP): The capital has rapidly grown as a metropolis without proper city planning, which can be seen from irregularities in public activities and daily life, according to experts.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Asia-Pacific leaders talk trade, while eying Timor
Asia-Pacific leaders talk trade, while eying Timor AUCKLAND (Reuters): Asia-Pacific leaders began the world's biggest annual summit on Sunday, briefly setting aside worries over East Timor and regional conflict to discuss trade. Heads of state and prime ministers from 21 economies accounting for nearly half the world's trade and US$16 trillion in output were welcomed by a New Zealand "powhiri", a traditional challenge by a group of indigenous warriors and chiefs.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor not seen effecting big investors in Indonesia
E. Timor not seen effecting big investors in Indonesia AUCKLAND (Reuters): The violence and bloodshed in East Timor is leading potential investors to put their plans on hold, but existing investors are not fleeing en masse from Indonesia, Prudential Asia Investments Ltd President and chief executive Douglas Fergusson said.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bogor cult members killed after Sept. 9, 1999, dispute
Bogor cult members killed after Sept. 9, 1999, dispute BOGOR (JP): Three cult members were beaten to death and two others severely wounded by fellow cultists enraged after Sept. 9 doomsday predictions proved untrue. The incident in Sukmajaya village, Bojong Gede district, on Friday stunned local police, who were clearly unprepared for a case of cult members turning on one another.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Evaluation of RI debt delayed until 2000
Evaluation of RI debt delayed until 2000 TURKU, Finland (AFP): A decision by the so-called Paris Club of creditor nations on dealing with Indonesia's enormous debt has been delayed until next year because of the situation in East Timor, French Finance Minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn said here Saturday.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Passport forgery rife in Batam
Passport forgery rife in Batam BATAM, Riau: The immigration office here is applying stricter passport examination procedures to people leaving and entering the island following reports that passport forgery was on the rise. A staffer at the office, Wachidyat, told Antara on Saturday that security measures had been tightened in the past two weeks after the arrest of a Chinese who was in possession of a fake passport. He said the bogus passport cost the Chinese Rp 1.5 million.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Locals rally against drug trafficking
Locals rally against drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of residents of Kampung Bali subdistrict, Central Jakarta, staged a rally against drugs on Saturday. The protesters, most of them were children below 10 years of age, walked through the subdistrict carrying posters and banners appealing to people to beware of the danger of drugs. The children, wearing Islamic clothes, were members of Al Qubah Koranic recital group.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Tension prevails in Dili amid sporadic gunfire
Tension prevails in Dili amid sporadic gunfire JAKARTA (JP): Dili remained tense but largely quiet on Sunday, with witnesses reporting only occasional gunfire in some parts of the city. However, several deaths were reported in the territory, including that of a German Jesuit priest. The flow of refugees was estimated to have reached some 120,000.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
We are colonized in many respects
We are colonized in many respects From Pikiran Rakyat The celebration of our Independence Day on Aug. 17 this year was not as festive as it was in the past three years. This is understandable considering the acute economic crisis gripping the country. Since the onset of the crisis in mid-1997 there has been a lot of uncertainty; from the declining quality of life of the people up to the sad incidents in Aceh and Ambon.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Dance doyennes highlight Makassar Arts Forum
Dance doyennes highlight Makassar Arts Forum By Tanra Alam UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The weeklong Makassar Arts Forum '99 ended on Sunday after satisfying arts lovers with quality performances from around 200 local and foreign artists. Held in three venues -- the Ford Rotterdam fortress, the South Sulawesi Cultural Park and the Societet de Harmonie Art Center -- the forum, which kicked off on Sept.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Troubles ahead as IMF suspends aid
Troubles ahead as IMF suspends aid JAKARTA (JP): A delay in the disbursement of International Monetary Fund aid to Indonesia would have a serious impact on the economy because confidence would drop, according to a noted economist. "The impact on the economy will be tremendous because confidence will tumble," Pande Raja Silalahi, an economist at the prestigious private think-tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), told The Jakarta Post at the weekend.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Airport customs official seize 3,500 cobras
Airport customs official seize 3,500 cobras TANGERANG (JP): Customs and excise officials at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport foiled an attempt on Saturday to smuggle a shipment of 3,500 cobras, weighing a total of two tons, to Guangzhou, China, an official said. Head of the airport's customs and excise office Heru Santoso told a news conference a few hours after the seizure that no one had been arrested.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
RI faces barrage of criticism at UN special session
RI faces barrage of criticism at UN special session UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): Indonesia faced a barrage of criticism at a special session of the United Nations Security Council late Saturday as most member states condemned developments in East Timor. Ambassador after ambassador demanded that the Jakarta government allow an international peacekeeping force to be immediately deployed to East Timor to rein in rampaging militias that have ravaged the territory since the Aug.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
The right thing to do in East Timor
The right thing to do in East Timor If there is not an end to the slaughter in East Timor, the international community must bring its combined pressure to bear on Jakarta to step aside and allow an international peacekeeping force to reestablish order. If it resists, economic sanctions could be imposed to force Jakarta's hand.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Inmate killed in fire
Inmate killed in fire KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A prisoner identified as Ambo Aseng was killed when fire ravaged a local penitentiary here on Saturday. One of two fire engines was burned along with the building. The charred body of Aseng, 50, was found in his ruined cell, police said. Deputy chief of the provincial police Col. Djuned Akhmad told Antara that none of the remaining 223 inmates fled during the fire. They have been moved to local police cells.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
SCB denies conspiring with IBRA over Bank Bali
SCB denies conspiring with IBRA over Bank Bali JAKARTA (JP): London-based Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) denied accusations by former Bank Bali president Rudy Ramli that it conspired with the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to take over the scandal hit Bank Bali. The take over was ordered by Bank Indonesia after the British bank informed IBRA its due diligence audit of Bank Bali uncovered two questionable transactions by the bank's management.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Individual empowerment a must for democratization
Individual empowerment a must for democratization By Donatus K. Marut JAKARTA (JP): Debates about the nature of democracy have been long lasting in political science: between the supporters of democracy as government by all adult citizens and supporters of government by elites, or the rule by citizens and the rule by the experts (Robert Dahl, Democracy and Its Critics, 1989). In most democratic countries, the rule by citizens through various democratic machines has become the final choice.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Women's group says no to security bill
Women's group says no to security bill UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Scores of women activists staged a rally in front of the Mandala Monument here on Sunday, demanding the controversial state security bill be dropped. The activists, grouped in Forum for Women's Issues (FPMP), claimed that the bill threatened people's basic freedoms. They further charged that the bill was utterly in contrast to the current climate of political reform.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bambang urged to be honest at hearing on Bank Bali
Bambang urged to be honest at hearing on Bank Bali By Reiner S JAKARTA (JP): Following former Bank Bali president Rudy Ramli's appearance at a hearing with the House of Representatives, Finance Minister Bambang Subianto is expected on Monday to disclose more details relating to the scandal involving the bank. Legislators have urged the finance minister to be honest and candid in answering questions over the Bank Bali scandal at the hearing.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta
Where to go in Jakarta Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Iwan R. Ismael, at Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 17. * Photo Exhibition: Poleng Cloth by Kayus Mulia , at Cahya photo gallery, Plaza Menteng, 2nd floor, Jl. H.O.S. Cokroaminoto 79, Menteng (Phone: 3907623), Central Jakarta, until Sept. 19. * Painting Exhibition: by Suwaji, at Lenong Fine Art , Jl.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Winner of the general election
Winner of the general election From Rakyat Merdeka The current political condition troubles my conscience. Emerging victorious in the general election the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is now exposed to frequent annoyances. The matter of gender, the axis force and the impediment of its efforts to dismantle the Bank Bali scandal, known as Baligate, and the rumor of a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Two die in Tangerang crash
Two die in Tangerang crash TANGERANG (JP): Two people died in a crash on a toll road in Tangerang on Saturday morning when a container truck experienced brake problems and hit a stopped truck from behind, police said. The two victims were identified as Ishaq, 20, a passenger in the truck which was struck from behind, and the driver of the container truck, Hermanto Raja Gukguk, 35. Ishaq reportedly died instantly, while Hermanto died on the way to the hospital.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Tanjung Priok bloody incident commemorated
Tanjung Priok bloody incident commemorated JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of Tanjung Priok residents joined on Thursday the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 12, 1984, bloody incident in the area. No clashes occurred during the commemoration, which began with a lecture and followed with a rally to North Jakarta Police Headquarters. More than 500 police and military personnel were deployed to help secure the procession.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bond market shows signs of new life
Bond market shows signs of new life By Wachyudi Soeriaatmadja JAKARTA (JP): The sharp drop in the interest rate has provided a more conducive climate for local companies to enter the sluggish bond market. At least three companies have launched their bonds within the past two months, and bond analysts estimate the number of new bond issues could reach more than seven before the end of the year.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Monday, Sept. 13, 1999
TV Program: Monday, Sept. 13, 1999 TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:20 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Teen Program 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Technology Program 5:30 TV Program 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Talk Show 10:30 Film 12:00 a.m. Late News Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
World urges swift E. Timor deployment
World urges swift E. Timor deployment JAKARTA (JP): The United States, Australia, Britain and Portugal were among the first to hail Indonesia's decision on Sunday to let the United Nations sent a peacekeeping mission to East Timor. They also called for quick deployment in the territory. East Timor independence leaders Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao and Jose Ramos Horta welcomed the announcement and called on their supporters for restraints.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
An inevitable decision
An inevitable decision President B.J. Habibie's decision to "invite" a United Nations peacekeeping force to join the Indonesian Military (TNI) in restoring peace and order in East Timor is a wise decision in the face of strong international pressure this past week. It provides Indonesia with a face-saving exit after suffering such international indignation for its handling of East Timor.
Mon, 13 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Excessive investigation
Excessive investigation About 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 9, 1999, a number of motorized vehicles, including mine, were stopped by the police on Jl. Pos Kota, Jakarta Kota. A policeman came to my car, offered a handshake and then asked to check my identity card, my driver's license and my license plate certificate. When all had been found in correct order, the policeman made things difficult by asking me irrelevant questions, including the identity of another driver.