Archive: 2 October 2000
37 articles found
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gate collapses at packed rock concert
Gate collapses at packed rock concert SURABAYA: The gates of a concert venue at the August 17, 1945 University collapsed here on Saturday as thousands of people tried to force their way into an already packed rock concert. Antara reported on Sunday that some 4,000 people failed to enter the main plaza of the university to watch a live concert by popular rock group Dewa 19. Organizers only prepared some 6,000 tickets for the event which were sold at Rp 15,000 each.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Foul water in Bintaro
Foul water in Bintaro From Bisnis Indonesia On behalf of the residents of the Mertilang area, sector 9, Bintaro Jaya, allow me to write about a complaint which is yet to get any attention from the management of PT Jaya Real Property, the developer responsible for the Bintaro Jaya housing compound. In the past three weeks, all Mertilang residents, made up of about 255 families, have had difficulty getting clean water. Usually it is PT Jaya Real Property itself that supplies the water.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador On 1st October, 2000, Nigeria celebrated its 40th Independence Anniversary. On this august occasion, I extend warm greetings from the Government and People of Nigeria to the Government and People of the Republic of Indonesia. I also extend felicitations to the resident Nigerians in Indonesia who are engaged in the pursuit of lawful endeavours for the mutual economic benefit and closer ties of the two friendly countries.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Street crimes rising in Batam
Street crimes rising in Batam BATAM: Street crimes against foreign travelers were on the rise here and impatient locals were sometimes taking the law into their own hands, a report said on Sunday. Antara reported that an angry mob lynched a 23-year-old man and severely injured another on Saturday evening as the two allegedly snatched a purse from a Singaporean woman at the Angkasa public market in the Nagoya area. Local police said that earlier this month at least three Germans were also robbed.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Betrayal of Pancasila tragedy commemorated
Betrayal of Pancasila tragedy commemorated JAKARTA (JP): In a sign of the changing times, the country commemorated on Sunday what used to be called Pancasila Sanctity Day but has been renamed "Commemoration of the National Tragedy due to the Betrayal of Pancasila". The ceremony, which is usually full of ritual, was scaled down to a brief 20 minutes and was led by Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Property sold to locals, foreigners
Property sold to locals, foreigners JAKARTA (JP): Property developers, hard hit by the economic crisis, have stepped up marketing efforts through an auction system to attract more local and foreign buyers, Jones Lang Lasalle property consultant said here over the weekend. The consultant said foreign investors interested in Indonesian properties have actually increased, especially since early this year, but information on property sales are inadequate and not properly disseminated.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition A stream in Color and Expression by Lucia Hartini, Wakidi, Hendra Gunawan, etc., at Loteng Gallery, Jl. Prapanca Raya no. 26, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 15. * The Discovery of a Century at the National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3811551) until Oct. 14. * Painting Exhibition by Elzbieta Szolomiak at Duta Fine Arts Foundation, Jl. Kemang Utara 55A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7990226), until Oct.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta prepared for IPU meeting
Jakarta prepared for IPU meeting JAKARTA (JP): The capital is set to host the 104th conference of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU) and all of the detailed preparations have been concluded ahead of the Oct. 15-21 meeting, an official said. Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Abdul Kahfi said the Jakarta administration with the help of the police would do its best to create a favorable security environment here to welcome and serve all of the participants from the union's 139 countries.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Operation to disarm militias extended
Operation to disarm militias extended JAKARTA (JP): Security forces are stepping up the weapons sweeping operations in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) following the decision by the National Police to extend the operation for another 15 days. Earlier on Saturday, police searched the house of influential ex-militia leader Eurico Guterres on Jl. Robert Walter Monginsidi in NTT's capital of Kupang, Antara reported.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Let Soeharto's old age be peaceful
Let Soeharto's old age be peaceful From Jurnal Indonesia When I recently watched a televised report on former president Soeharto, who was about to be examined at the Central Pertamina Hospital (RSPP), I suddenly felt sorry for him. He looked extremely pale, weak and sorry, as if without a soul. I wondered if that was his actual physical and mental condition or if he was made to look that way.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 10:00 President's speech 12:00 p.m. Music 12:30 Interval 2:00 News 2:30 Performance 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Music 6:00 TV Series: Dos Mujeres 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:35 Music 10:30 News Program 2 5:30 p.m. TVRI News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 City News TPI 5:30 a.m.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ex-convict held for drugs
Ex-convict held for drugs JAKARTA (JP): After being released from the Cipinang jail five months ago, Rodiaman Rachman who had spent nearly two years in jail for the kidnapping of Indonesian tycoon Sjamsul Nursalim, found himself in detention again after he was arrested on Saturday for drug possession. Tambora, West Jakarta Police subprecinct chief Asst. Supt.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
API Foundation to publish parliament guide
API Foundation to publish parliament guide JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to bridge the gap between the legislators and the public, a team of researchers is working on a complete Indonesian Parliament Guide (PPI) to be launched in January. "We try to give as much information as we can gather on our 700 members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and their function," Julia Suryakusuma, chairwoman of API Foundation, an institution on political research, information and publication said.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Turkey may review dumping charge on Indonesian PSF products
Turkey may review dumping charge on Indonesian PSF products JAKARTA (JP): The Turkish government has promised to review its dumping charges against Indonesian polyester staple fiber (PSF) products, an industry source said here on Saturday. Risa Bhinekawati, the secretary-general of the Association of Indonesian Synthetic Fiber Producers (APSyFI), said that the promise was made during a recent meeting between an Indonesian delegation and the Turkish government.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Officials' assets
Officials' assets From Jurnal Indonesia I was quite startled upon learning that members of the Audit Commission of Officials' Assets (KPKPN) would be installed in the near future because in my opinion the KPKPN's formation isn't final yet, meaning there is still a dispute between the legislative and the executive institutions. Some time ago the legislative body decided that the commission should consist of 45 persons.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Military ammunition management
Military ammunition management The discovery of arms and ammunition smuggled into North Maluku demonstrates that a disposition against peace exists. The killings in Maluku are part of an extended and detestable episode in a political game that must be stopped.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ciputra speaks on marketing
Ciputra speaks on marketing JAKARTA (JP): Noted business tycoon Ciputra has asked the government to support businesses of Indonesian origin oveseas in a bid to help the marketing of the country's products on the international market.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Solomons rethinking Taiwan relationship
Solomons rethinking Taiwan relationship HONIARA (AFP): Solomon Islands is reconsidering its 20-year- old diplomatic ties with Taiwan and may switch to recognizing China, government sources here say. Taiwan has been a generous aid donor here and in return the Solomon Islands has supported Taipei's push for re-admittance to the United Nations, against the wishes of China which sees Taiwan as a renegade province awaiting reunification.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur seeks pointers on democracy in Chile
Gus Dur seeks pointers on democracy in Chile JAKARTA (Agencies): President Abdurrahman Wahid said Saturday that he hoped to gain pointers during his visit to Chile about ways to ease the transition from authoritarian rule to democracy. "We have come here to learn," the President was quoted by AFP as saying on late Saturday as he arrived in Santiago at dusk for a meeting with President Ricardo Lagos at the La Moneda presidential palace.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Military issues shoot on site orders in Maluku
Military issues shoot on site orders in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): With no alternative available to stop the violence in Maluku province, including its capital of Ambon, Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen. I Made Yasa said here on Saturday that those instigating riots would be shot on sight. Made Yasa announced after a meeting to evaluate the three- month state of civil emergency that the authorities had no other choice.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Cemex eyes Indonesia for Southeast Asia headquarters
Cemex eyes Indonesia for Southeast Asia headquarters By Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): The global cement industry, like many others, is consolidating and evolving into a tight industry with a few key players vying to control the world market. This trend was picked up by the Mexican-based cement producer Cemex in the mid-1980s, when the company realized the need to compete in the international market.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Can jury of history pass a fair East Timor ruling?
Can jury of history pass a fair East Timor ruling? The following is based on an article in The Australian on Sept. 26 by Harry Tjan Silalahi, who is from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Jakarta and a key interlocutor with the Australian government over East Timor in 1975.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fair option viable in Soeharto's case
Fair option viable in Soeharto's case A little progress and long withered hopes in general color the current handling of corruption cases. The Jakarta Post talked to Teten Masduki who coordinates the private Indonesian Corruption Watch. Question: Suggestions have been repeatedly raised for an in absentia trial for former president Soeharto, whose corruption case has been scratched by the court. Could you elaborate?
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Email messages never disappear, could be longlive liability
Email messages never disappear, could be longlive liability By Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): Are you haunted by some of the things you have said in an email over the years? Ever have that awful feeling of regret? You know you have been caught, and you wish, wish to God, that you could turn back the clock and make that one thing you did, said or wrote just go away. Maybe it was misspelling your name on a resume, or a tongue-in-cheek email you sent. Emails never really die.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tommy to ask for review, requests delay of arrest
Tommy to ask for review, requests delay of arrest JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra said his defense team would file an appeal on Monday requesting a review of last week's verdict by the Supreme Court sentencing him to 18 months in prison. Lawyer Nudirman Munir said on Sunday the team would also file an appeal for the postponement of their client's arrest.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Change of mentality
Change of mentality I enjoyed the article (Education: Sad facts in Indonesia, The Jakarta Post, Sept. 26, 2000) by Nirwan Idrus and agree with most of what he wrote regarding the stagnation in education in Indonesia. I particularly agree with the assertion that, "The real problem, which is not only in education, is the unwillingness of Indonesians to accept that they have a contribution to solve the problem. Indeed, they are partly responsible".
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Roadblocks loom as ASEAN+3 forex plan plods ahead
Roadblocks loom as ASEAN+3 forex plan plods ahead SINGAPORE (Reuters): Plans for an East Asian currency safety net to counter potential speculative attacks are gaining momentum as Tokyo pushes ahead with efforts to expand a Southeast Asian swap scheme. But the disparate nature of the economies involved -- ranging from the still isolated Myanmar to the powerhouse of Japan -- makes a region-wide support pact look like a distant dream.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
National oil conspiracy
National oil conspiracy The government's policy of keeping domestic fuel prices as inexpensive as possible, all in the name of protecting the poor, must count as the biggest national conspiracy ever concocted by the country's ruling elite. The poor are the very last people to benefit from the cheap fuel policy which has been sustained for decades through a heavily subsidized system. The real beneficiaries of the subsidies are the rich.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Minor rallies mark fuel price hike
Minor rallies mark fuel price hike JAKARTA (JP): The first day of the fuel price hike passed without major public upheaval on Sunday, despite a few protests in Jakarta and Bandung, and rumors of bigger demonstrations in other towns. In Jakarta, about 1,000 people from several labor unions protested in front of the Presidential Palace demanding that the government cancel the fuel price increase.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Megawati to unveil 2001 state budget
Megawati to unveil 2001 state budget JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to propose the 2001 state budget to the House of Representatives on Monday, at a time when the government is bracing for a new wave of nationwide demonstrations against fuel price increases introduced on Sunday.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Military pledges openness to repair its tarnished image
Military pledges openness to repair its tarnished image JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to regain the people's confidence and to repair its tarnished image, the Indonesian Military (TNI) will promote better communications with other components of the nation, a military official said on Saturday.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Punishment for destroyers of forests
Punishment for destroyers of forests From Jurnal Indonesia I fully agree that the CGI aid be stopped or decreased if the Indonesian government is unable to prevent national parks from being destroyed by irresponsible parties. In my opinion, to destroy a forest is a barbarian deed that is worse than any cruel act in the world. Those who destroy forests are robbers of what the next generation need and deserve, and as such the forests should be kept for them.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
95 killed in Aceh in last 24 days
95 killed in Aceh in last 24 days JAKARTA (JP): As many as 95 people have been killed and hundreds injured in Aceh in the last 24 days despite the extension of the Humanitarian Pause between the government and the rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) a local rights group said. "It means that at least three people are killed every day," Bathilimus, chief of investigation of the Aceh Forum for Human Rights Concerns (FP-HAM), said on Sunday.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Science program for primary school pupils
Science program for primary school pupils JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education with the support of the federal government of Germany have started introducing the Science Education Quality Improvement Project (SEQIP) in seven provinces. The project involves a total of 18,000 elementary schools with 2.2 million students and no less than 36,000 teachers.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Activists lose suit against police
Activists lose suit against police JAKARTA (JP): Four activists from the Agrarian Reform Consortium (KPA) lost their lawsuit against the Jakarta Police at the South Jakarta District Court last week. At a pretrial hearing, judge Muchtar Ritonga dismissed the case on a technicality, saying that the plaintiffs had never been declared suspects by the police to begin with.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
IPaq offers more than just basic PDA functionalities
IPaq offers more than just basic PDA functionalities By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Here is another product that sold like our Kijang vans right after it was introduced: the Compaq iPaq PocketPC. It is a personal digital assistant (PDA) based on the Microsoft Windows PocketPC operating system. It is clear that Compaq was successful in executing the concept of PDA when it designed this iPaq. There are a lot of things to like about this gadget.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's patchwork quilt
Indonesia's patchwork quilt By Todd Gregory JAKARTA (JP): Not so long ago, liberals and relativists could point to Indonesia as a country that exemplified the very best of "multiculturalism", a neo-liberal concept that has gained widespread currency in the west.