Archive: 21 September 1999
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Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Hotel Kristal donates Rp 6.6m
Hotel Kristal donates Rp 6.6m JAKARTA (JP): Hotel Kristal in South Jakarta will donate Rp 6.6 million it raised during a one-day charity golf tournament on Sept. 15 to the Nurul Amin orphanage in Cinere, West Java. Hotel spokeswoman Mona Monica told The Jakarta Post on Monday the donation would go toward renovating the orphanage. "The Rp 6.6 million donation came from funds collected from betting on charity holes. We also received US$2,800 by auctioning an Adams golf club.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
TNI and East Timor
TNI and East Timor The statement on Monday of Commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Gen. Wiranto before the House of Representatives, clarifying why the government consented to let multinational forces into East Timor and pull back most of the Indonesian troops stationed there, reveals interesting dissimilarities between how Indonesian and UN officials view the situation in the troubled territory.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Government declines to disclose audit result on bank scandal
Government declines to disclose audit result on bank scandal JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita said on Monday that the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) audit result on the Bank Bali scandal could not be disclosed to the public because of a banking secrecy law. "As a coordinating minister, I've spoken with the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on the matter," he told reporters following a meeting with economic ministers.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Antimonopoly law helps small enterprises
Antimonopoly law helps small enterprises JAKARTA (JP): The newly approved antimonopoly law will benefit small and medium-sized enterprises by providing a healthy market environment, a leading German anti-trust expert said on Monday. "The law was designed to protect small and medium-sized companies from monopoly practices," said Wolfgang Pfletschinger, a former director of the German Antimonopoly Board at a seminar on small and medium-sized enterprises under the antimonopoly law.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur wins ticket to Senayan
Gus Dur wins ticket to Senayan JAKARTA (JP): Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid was among 63 legislative candidates endorsed on Monday by the General Elections Commission (KPU) to represent various interest groups at the People's Consultative Assembly. The KPU approved Abdurrahman to represent the country's largest Muslim organization, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), which he chairs after a vote in which 51 were in favor of him and four against.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
BAT backs worker cooperatives
BAT backs worker cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): PT BAT Kareb, a joint venture between PT BAT Indonesia -- a major Indonesian cigarette producer -- and Kareb, a cooperative of workers in Bojonegoro, East Java, has proven that a partnership between a multinational company and a local cooperative can be a mutually beneficial relationship.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Inhutani says it may sell stakes
Inhutani says it may sell stakes JAKARTA (JP): State-owned forestry companies said on Monday they might sell all their stakes in joint-venture industrial timber estates to their partners. The president of state-owned forestry company PT Inhutani III, Soeyoto Wongsoredjo, said the company would quit its joint- venture firm because it had no money to support the firm's operations.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Do not use NTT for base to resist Interfet: Wiranto
Do not use NTT for base to resist Interfet: Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): Wiranto asserted on Monday that Indonesia would not allow the western half of Timor Island to become a base of resistance against forces wishing to oppose the International Force for East Timor (Interfet).
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Britain's MDU quits S'pore
Britain's MDU quits S'pore SINGAPORE (AFP): Britain's top medical insurer Medical Defense Union (MDU) will pull out of Singapore next month due to escalating costs worldwide, a report said Monday. The MDU provides insurance coverage for more than 3,000 doctors and dentists in Singapore, where it established a base more than 30 years ago.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Medan administration saves Sri Deli pond
Medan administration saves Sri Deli pond MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan administration managed to save a historical pond in Sri Deli Park by removing soil covering it, an official said on Thursday. "To preserve the pond that dates back to the Deli sultanate, the administration decided to restore it after it was filled in with dirt by the owner, Benny Basri," said Chairullah, a staff member of Medan's public relations office.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Irianese ask Kontras to reveal human right abuses
Irianese ask Kontras to reveal human right abuses JAKARTA (JP): Some 30 Irianese representing different groups visited on Monday the Commission for Missing Persons and Victim of Violence (Kontras), demanding the non-governmental organization help reveal human right abuses in the province. The delegation from the eastern tip of Irian Jaya also asked Kontras to establish a fact-finding team and to bring witnesses of the violations to Jakarta so that they could deliver their testimonies.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Marzuki urges formation of special rights body
Marzuki urges formation of special rights body JAKARTA (JP): A leading human rights advocate urged the nation on Monday to establish a special commission to record past human rights abuses and help victims come to terms with their traumatic histories. Marzuki Darusman, chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights, said such a commission was urgently needed to break the psychological barriers suffered by many victims in accepting their traumatic past.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indigenous people-national park symbiotic mutualism
Indigenous people-national park symbiotic mutualism By MMI Ahyani The Jakarta Post, in cooperation with Banten West Java Tourism Development Corporation, is presenting weekly issues on the Banten region. This week's issue is on Ujung Kulon and on the communities surrounding it. BANDUNG (JP): It seems that a new paradigm for environmental management is needed. Environmental conservation can no longer be considered an effort to maintain the sustainability of flora and fauna.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Activists want state security bill dropped
Activists want state security bill dropped JAKARTA (JP): Protesters staged demonstrations in Jakarta, Semarang and Denpasar, Bali, on Monday to demand that outgoing legislators not endorse the state security bill currently under deliberation in the House of Representatives. Some 200 activists from the Urban Poor Consortium (UPC) staged a protest in front of the House/People's Consultative Assembly here on Monday morning.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Exhibition * Photo Exhibition: Karnaval by Oscar Motuloh, at Galeripadi Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 329 (Phone: 022 2500578), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Oct. 3. Talk * Discussion with Rizki A. Zaelani on the works of Oscar Motuloh, at Galeripadi, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 2. Peformances * Piano Circus at the west auditorium of Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha 10, 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Sept. 21. * Sundanese Drama, by Sanggar Vikta, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 20, 1999: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rates for tax payment, valid from Sept. 20 to Sept. 26
Rates for tax payment, valid from Sept. 20 to Sept. 26 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,885.00 Austrian schilling 1 593.36 Australian dollar 1 5,113.42 Belgian franc 1 202.40 Canadian dollar 1 5,343.95 Swiss franc 1 5,095.32 Deutschemark 1 4,175.93 Danish krone 1 1,097.34 French franc 1 1,244.73 Poundsterling 1 12,674.35 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,015.35 Italian lira 100 421.68 Japanese yen 100 7,395.42 Malaysian ringgit 1 2,075.05 Dutch guilder 1 3,705.09 New Zealand dollar 1 4,134.11 Norwegian krone 1 995.13...
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Smog blankets South Kalimantan
Smog blankets South Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Smog is blanketing areas of Banua Lima in the north of the province, Antara reported on Monday. "The sun has not appeared in the last few days," a resident of Kambitin Tabalong village said. The smog is believed to be from fires in Central Kalimantan and the burning and clearing of brush and forest land. Apart from the smog, a prolonged dry season is adding to people's problems here.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Atambua hospitals in dire need of medical supplies
Atambua hospitals in dire need of medical supplies ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Two of the "frontline" hospitals in this small town which has been swamped by East Timor refugees are in dire need for medical supplies, belying government claims of flowing assistance. A quick tour of the Atambua and Kefamenanu hospitals, about 200 kilometers east of Kupang, which serve refugees sheltered near the border, reveal the disparity of claims. Doctor Bangun S.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bank Bali staff ask IBRA to probe SCB action
Bank Bali staff ask IBRA to probe SCB action JAKARTA (JP): Employees of Bank Bali have sent a petition letter to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) requesting it to investigate London-based Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) over alleged fraud in its acquisition of shares in Bank Bali.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Australia helps fight drug abuse problems
Australia helps fight drug abuse problems JAKARTA (JP): Australia donated A$150,000 (US$98,000) on Monday to help fight serious drug addiction problems in Indonesia. The fund, in addition to previous aid worth A$18.6 million through an AusAID five-year project for prevention of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases, is specifically allocated for drug problems related to injecting drug use (IDU).
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Australian unions lift Indonesia trade bans
Australian unions lift Indonesia trade bans SYDNEY (Reuters): Australian dock workers loaded wheat on Monday on the Indonesian ship Bogasari Lima in Brisbane after Australian unions ended weeklong bans on seaborne trade between the neighboring countries. More than A$5.5 billion (US$3.5 billion) a year of trade between the two countries resumed at the weekend when unions began handling cargo ships carrying Indonesian goods and moving containers from docks.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Two dead, 43 injured in truck accident
Two dead, 43 injured in truck accident BOGOR (JP): Two students of Pakuan University, Bogor, died and 43 others were injured when their rented military truck plunged into a 50-meter-deep ravine in the Selabintana area in Sukabumi on Sunday afternoon. The driver, an officer from the 315th Garuda Gunung Batu battalion in Bogor, was arrested for reckless driving by Bogor Police and turned over to the military police. His identity has been withheld.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Annan wants priority on human security
Annan wants priority on human security UNITED NATIONS (AP): With the deployment of multinational peacekeepers in East Timor as a backdrop, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged world leaders gathering in New York on Monday to be more ready to intervene in strife-torn regions.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Drawing a lesson from East Timor
Drawing a lesson from East Timor I don't know why, but I secretly felt happy and deeply touched when I heard the Sept. 4 announcement of the result of the Aug. 30 direct ballot on the future of East Timor. The result showed that the proindependence camp was the winner, a situation which made many people across the country knit their brows.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Garuda reopens Mataram route
Garuda reopens Mataram route JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will reopen its flight services connecting Surabaya in East Java and Mataram in West Nusa Tenggara starting Oct. 31, an airline executive said on Monday.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
31 countries join in annual travel mart in Jakarta
31 countries join in annual travel mart in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Over 100 firms with tourist interests from 31 countries will participate in the annual Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME) to be held here this week. The event will be held at the Jakarta Convention Center from Tuesday (today) through Saturday. Participating countries include Australia, Austria, Switzerland, the United States, England, Germany, Belgium and Canada.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 20, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 400 0 0 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 275 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 25 125,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,150 100 1,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 425 0 0 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,425 -25 1,236,000 Anwar Sierad 175 0 669,000 APAC Centertex Corp.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
RP police put on full alert
RP police put on full alert MANILA (AFP): Philippine police went on full alert on the eve of planned nationwide protests on Tuesday against President Joseph Estrada's plans to rewrite the constitution, a police spokesman said on Monday. The government has granted permits for the protests, to be led by the Roman Catholic church and leftist groups, but President Joseph Estrada warned organizers to beware of communist guerrilla trouble-makers "who have no other purpose but to sabotage the economy".
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Protesters on drugs, crime warn authorities to do more
Protesters on drugs, crime warn authorities to do more JAKARTA (JP): About 100 members of two organizations demanded on Monday that the administration and police get tough on drugs and crime or the city could be hit by a wave of vigilante justice. The People's Movement against Drugs (Geram) and Muslim Students Action Union (KAMMI) said at the City Council that they were ready to help in the effort if the police were reluctant to cooperate with the government.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Council head says no deal with PDI-P
Council head says no deal with PDI-P JAKARTA (JP): Elected City Council Speaker Edy Waluyo insisted on Monday that neither himself nor his faction had made any deal with any party for his reelection, including the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan). "There is no bargain with PDI Perjuangan.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Golkar dominates N. Sulawesi House
Golkar dominates N. Sulawesi House MANADO, North Sulawesi: Golkar has won two of four seats for speakers of the provincial legislature here, Antara reported on Monday. The results of a reportedly democratic plenary meeting led Golkar cadres H.J. Sondakh, Golkar's provincial chairman to become speaker, with 17 out of 45 votes, and another Golkar member, H. Sun Biki, to become a deputy speaker. Biki gained three votes. Other elected deputy speakers were Freddy H.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
More firearm permits issued to civilians
More firearm permits issued to civilians JAKARTA (JP): The National Police have issued 175 firearm permits to civilians, mostly businessmen, in the first eight months of this year, an officer said on Monday. National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Togar M. Sianipar said this figure was more than double last year's total of 71 permits. The permits were all for the use of handguns with calibers of between .22 millimeter and .32 millimeter, he said.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stamp auction raises Rp 20m
Stamp auction raises Rp 20m YOGYAKARTA (JP): Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta raised Rp 20 million in an auction of stamps bearing the university's pictures on Monday. The auction's chief organizer, Toni A. Dharoko, said that during the event four stamps were on offer. Among them were ones signed by university rector Ichlasul Amal, which sold for Rp 8.75 million, and others signed by Yogyakarta monarch Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, which went for Rp 4.1 million.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Asia to rewrite oil products trading map
Asia to rewrite oil products trading map SINGAPORE (Reuters): A huge build-up in refinery capacity in Asia is set to rewrite the oil trading map for the region during the next few years, analysts say. Demand will eventually pick up to absorb the extra supply, but in the meantime Asian buyers of oil products will have a stronger negotiating position in determining prices than ever before.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
High hopes for Indonesian girls' team in Asian school c'ship
High hopes for Indonesian girls' team in Asian school c'ship JAKARTA (JP): The country hopes to win two of six gold medals on offer in the girls' team and individual events at the Asian Schools Tennis Championships at the Senayan tennis complex. Indonesia's deputy team manager Deddy Prasetyo said on Monday that the girls were on the same level as other teams. However, he acknowledged that Indonesia's boys would face a tough challenge from China, Thailand and Malaysia.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Nationalism and justice
Nationalism and justice No sooner has the problem of East Timor entered the early stage of a final settlement then a similar demand (for an internationally supervised free referendum) is aired by the people of Aceh. The ulemas, who represented Islamic educational institutions all across the province, obviously did not make this demand lightly. It is quite possible that other troubled provinces such as Irian Jaya will follow with similar demands in the days that are ahead.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Golkar still undecided over presidency, vice presidency
Golkar still undecided over presidency, vice presidency JAKARTA (JP): Golkar has not formally named B.J. Habibie and Gen. Wiranto its candidates for president and vice president respectively, a party official said on Monday. Golkar deputy chairman Marzuki Darusman said the process to select the candidates for the country's number one and two posts was still underway. He added that the selection results would be announced in mid-October.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
UN troops seen to stay years in Timor
UN troops seen to stay years in Timor CANBERRA (Agencies): Australian Defense Minister John Moore said on Monday that he expected a United Nations force to stay in East Timor for years to secure a true peace. "It's going to be longer rather than shorter," Moore told BBC radio from Australia, which is leading the UN deployment.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
The West's self-righteousness
The West's self-righteousness As if the inept, insensitive handling of the East Timor problem by the United Nations since Indonesia occupied the territory was not enough, further ham-fisted measures are now being taken. Once again a UN supervised poll has not turned out to be the panacea it was intended. As a consequence urgent intervention is now necessary to prevent death and destruction in East Timor, but does it need to be done in such an insensitive manner?
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Who has the right stuff to manage the environment?
Who has the right stuff to manage the environment? By Carl Chairul JAKARTA (JP): Environmental protection sounds like an outdated term amid a series of crises in our International Monetary Fund- ridden economy, both in politics and national pride. Environmental expert Nabiel Makarim regards the period from 1997 until now as the environment's dark age. Who can think of environmental protection when a decent meal is beyond reach?
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
American Express explains
American Express explains In response to the letter titled American Express inconsistent in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 18, 1999, on behalf of American Express I would like to clarify the matter so it remains factual. * The restructuring of our Travel Related Services (TRS) business was necessitated by the downturn in the cards and travel industry in Indonesia over the last two years.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Mayora says law firm is unfair
Mayora says law firm is unfair JAKARTA (JP): Biscuit producer PT Mayora Indah claimed on Monday that its corporate legal consultant, Dermawan & Co, acted unfairly when the law firm represented a party the company is fighting against in court, the company's lawyer said. "Dermawan & Co law firm is operating against the lawyer's code of ethics," Gusmarizal from Yan Juanda Saputra & Partners said in a statement made available to the Jakarta Post.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rio Tinto says coal production continues in East Kalimantan
Rio Tinto says coal production continues in East Kalimantan SYDNEY (Dow Jones): Coal production is continuing at the East Kalimantan operations in Indonesia run by PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), a company jointly owned by the Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto (RTP) and BP-Amoco PLC. (BPA) of the UK.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Four people killed in latest Ambon clash
Four people killed in latest Ambon clash AMBON, Maluku (JP): At least four people were killed early Monday and dozens of others were injured here in Auhuru subdistrict after a clash erupted between youths. Scores of houses were burned and damaged during the outbreak of violence, which was quashed after security troops arrived at the scene and fired warning shots. Heavy rain later helped troops disperse the crowd, who carried homemade rifles, Molotov cocktails and sharp weapons.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
A hidden agenda laid bare
A hidden agenda laid bare The likelihood of a hidden scheme concocted by the Indonesian Military (TNI) to hit us in the next two months, maybe even in the next two weeks, appears an increasingly worrisome possibility. Consider three ostensibly separate political developments which, when taken together, could very soon spell disaster. They are TNI's involvement in East Timor, the state security bill and now the "expectations" of first Gen. Widodo and then Gen. Wiranto & Co.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bogor vendors want market repair
Bogor vendors want market repair BOGOR (JP): A group of traders here have demanded the local government push for the completion of Leuwiliang market, which was gutted in a fire two years ago. The market's developer, PT Inti Resindo Utama, reportedly scrapped reconstruction work because of the economic crisis. "The market renovations must continue so we can overcome this day-to-day mess," Iyus, a market vendor, said on Saturday.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia circumspect about Olympics commitment
Indonesia circumspect about Olympics commitment JAKARTA (JP): Officials are taking a wait-and-see view of deteriorating diplomatic relations with Australia before committing to sending a contingent to the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Officials welcome PSSI's plan for greater autonomy
Officials welcome PSSI's plan for greater autonomy JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesian Soccer Federation's (PSSI) proposal to give its 27 chapters throughout the country more independence in raising funds and grooming young players was hailed by the federation's provincial officials.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Students say sticks for self-defense
Students say sticks for self-defense JAKARTA (JP): Students said at a media conference on Monday that they used bamboo and wooden sticks to protect themselves from security personnel's violent actions during student demonstrations. They accused security personnel of provoking students to respond to the latter's violent actions by using the sticks for self-defense. "Initially, we did not want to use sticks.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Security bill lesser of two 'evils'
Security bill lesser of two 'evils' The House of Representatives (DPR), whose members will end their tenure on Friday, is expected to pass the state security bill on Thursday despite widespread opposition. Let. Gen. (ret) Hasnan Habib discusses the implications of the bill. Question: Why is the Indonesian Military (TNI) so obsessed with insisting that the House finalize the bill?
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies mixed late on obscure regional outlook
Asian currencies mixed late on obscure regional outlook HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asian currencies had a mixed day Monday as a weakening Japanese yen further clouded an already uncertain regional outlook. The arrival of international peacekeepers in East Timor failed to relieve the pressure on the Indonesian rupiah, which ended lower as skeptical market players waited to gauge the reaction of the Indonesian military and local militias to the Australian-led deployment.
Tue, 21 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
More UN troops arrive in Dili
More UN troops arrive in Dili DILI, East Timor (JP): More than 1,000 heavily armed troops from the International Force for East Timor (Interfet) landed unopposed in this ravaged town on Monday. Dozens of soldiers immediately began securing the airport area as soon as they disembarked from their aircraft, while others rested in shady areas in the vicinity.
Tue, 21 Sep 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 Songs 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 TV Series: Amazing 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Management Program 5:00 Documentary 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Series: Hotel 8:25 Music 9:00 World News 9:35 Talk Show 10:30 Music 11:35 Late News Program 2 4:30 p.m.