Archive: 7 December 2000
62 articles found
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Support for SPI
Support for SPI From Warta Kota I support the plan of the Indonesian Association of Attorneys (SPI) to file a class action against the Jakarta Council. This is a necessary step to take as it will serve as a lesson to the Councilors for ignoring the aspirations of the people they are supposed to represent. Today only the press can exercise control over the performance of the regional legislative assembly.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Banks allowed to trade up to 25% of bond portfolio
Banks allowed to trade up to 25% of bond portfolio JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Wednesday it would allow recapitalized banks to trade up to 25 percent of the outstanding government recapitalization bonds they hold for stapled bonds, up from the original ceiling of 15 percent. Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda S. Gultom said the measure was in line with the new policy that will make the recapitalization bonds more attractive to investors.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Penitentiaries need modern security systems: Yusril
Penitentiaries need modern security systems: Yusril JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra blamed the prisons' poor security systems on Wednesday for rising numbers of inmates fleeing the penitentiaries. "It happened ... we admit that two female inmates escaped last week," Yusril said, referring to a daring escape by three women inmates from Tangerang Prison last Friday.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Govt plans to turn coal into fuel
Govt plans to turn coal into fuel JAKARTA (JP): The government is studying the possibility of establishing a coal liquefaction plant to benefit from the country's massive coal reserves, especially in South Sumatra, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Wednesday. Purnomo said he hoped that by 2010, the liquefaction of coal would result in a fuel output equivalent of between 100,000 to 150,000 barrels per day (bpd).
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
University to host kickboxing c'ships
University to host kickboxing c'ships SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): State-run Sebelas Maret University will host the Tarung Derajat (Indonesian Kickboxing) national championships in April, an event that will be attended by about 200 kickboxers. The local Tarung Derajat patron, Isep Ruswan, said on Wednesday the championships were not only a meeting point for kickboxers from across the nation, but also would introduce the sport to youths and public figures in Surakarta.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gorontalo people challenged to build the new province
Gorontalo people challenged to build the new province GORONTALO, North Sulawesi (JP): Gorontalo officials welcomed the establishment of the new province, cautious of the need for qualified human resources. Mayoralty secretary Gusmar Ismail said here on Wednesday that the establishment of the province of Gorontalo was a challenge for the people to build the new province.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
MAS eases Singaporean dollar policy to boost investment
MAS eases Singaporean dollar policy to boost investment SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore's central bank on Wednesday announced moves aimed at increasing foreign investment that eased but did not lift its "non-internationalization" policy on the local dollar. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said banks could now make transactions in Singapore dollar currency options with other banks and financial institutions in Singapore that are subject to central bank regulation.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Aid to East Timor at critical stage: Patten
Aid to East Timor at critical stage: Patten BRUSSELS (AFP): Aid to East Timor to establish "the basis for a stable and democratic country" is at a "critical stage," EU commissioner for external relations Chris Patten told an East Timor donors conference here Tuesday. "The rebuilding of East Timor is a test of how to build a new nation through democratic choices," he said. "In about a year from now, an independent East Timor should become the 190th member of the United Nations.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Singapore FM to lead delegation
Singapore FM to lead delegation SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore is sending Foreign Minister S. Jayakumar to a planned meeting between ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) in Laos next week, the government said on Wednesday. He is also expected to have talks on the sidelines with his Indonesian counterpart Alwi Shihab over recent criticisms of Singapore by Shihab and Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Japan to become military observer
Japan to become military observer BANGKOK (AFP): Japan is to become an observer at next year's Cobra Gold military exercises between U.S., Thai and Singaporean troops, while China and South Korea have also expressed an interest in attending, a report said on Wednesday. The May 16-30 exercises, to be held in Thailand's northern border regions, will again include the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Australia as observers, the Bangkok Post said.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
PSSI plans to hire neutral auditing firm
PSSI plans to hire neutral auditing firm JAKARTA (JP): As a way to improve the financial situation of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI), chairman Agum Gumelar announced on Tuesday evening a plan to hire PricewaterhouseCoopers to audit the PSSI. "We plan to ask PricewaterhouseCoopers to do our auditing. We have a specific goal but I can't reveal that right now.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Anti-corruption not merely a slogan for morgue workers
Anti-corruption not merely a slogan for morgue workers JAKARTA (JP): Many people are surprised to discover that civil servants are able to survive as well as they do despite the paltry wages they earn. It is often assumed they are only able to make ends meet thus through corruption. It cannot be denied, of course, that in some government offices corruption runs rampant and civil servants are busy lining their pockets with ill-gotten wealth.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Dec.06
Rupiah Rates Dec.06 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Security lapse at airport
Security lapse at airport HANOI (DPA): For the second time in as many weeks, an intruder found his way onto the tarmac in Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat airport and approached a Vietnam Airlines jet unhindered, officials admitted on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
More Swedes arrived in Bali: Report
More Swedes arrived in Bali: Report SANUR, Bali, (Antara): Bali receives more visitors from Sweden with the number of Swedish visitors increasing by 17.4 percent between January and September 2000 as compared to the same period last year. Based on the data from the province's Ministry of Culture and Tourism office, the number of Swedish visitors reached 16,727 compared to only 14,249 last year, said Ida Bagus Ngurah Wijaya from the Sweden Consulate office in Sanur.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Exhibitions * Painting Women After Women, at Seniwati Showspace, Ubud Main Street, until Dec. 26. * Painting by German artist Peter Dittmar, at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl Raya Sayan (Phone: 0361 979253), Dec. 28 to Feb. 10. * Painting Wings and Excursions by Astari Rasjid, at Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort Bali, Jimbaran, Denpasar, Dec. 12 to Jan. 12. * Sartori's masks in the Commedia dell'Arte, at Agung Rai Museum of Arts (ARMA), Pengosekan, Ubud, Dec. 8 - 20.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Nov. 11 caucus established by 32 legislators
Nov. 11 caucus established by 32 legislators JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-two "alumni" of a recent informal meeting of legislators announced on Wednesday the establishment of the November 11 Caucus, a discussion forum meant to seek solutions to the nation's problems. "The caucus will organize weekly discussions where all its members will be allowed to express their opinions and ideas freely.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
City to ever record new budget surplus
City to ever record new budget surplus JAKARTA (JP): The city administration expects to achieve a Rp 400 billion (US$42,100) surplus in the nine-month budget period, ending this month, due to a remarkable increase in its overall earnings, City Revenue Agency head Deden Supriyadi said on Wednesday. Most of the surplus, so far, is derived from a variety of taxes, particularly the vehicle tax which has shown a significant increase during the period.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Immigration official nabbed for drugs
Immigration official nabbed for drugs JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested an Immigration officer at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for stealing drugs contained in packages which were being processed by his office, Jakarta Police Detectives chief Sr. Supt. Harry Montolalu said on Tuesday. Harry said the officer, Muhammad Hidayat, who worked in the intelligence department, had been using and selling the drugs he obtained from the packages for quite a long time.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Impeachment a wake-up call, Estrada says
Impeachment a wake-up call, Estrada says MANILA (Reuters): President Joseph Estrada, appearing in public on the eve of his impeachment trial, said on Wednesday he would leave his fate in the hands of God and the senators who judge him. Authorities said they were on red alert to deal with any violence arising from street protests when the impeachment trial, the first in Asia of a sitting president, begins in the Senate on Thursday.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asia still faces uphill battle: WB
Asia still faces uphill battle: WB WASHINGTON (AFP): East Asia's recovering economies face an obstacle-strewn road back to full prosperity and could be badly hit by any prolonged slowdown in the U.S. economy, the World Bank warned Tuesday. In its annual survey of developing economies, the Bank said Indonesia and the Philippines had the most fragile economies as they battle domestic instability.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI food production 'stable' despite floods in Sumatra
RI food production 'stable' despite floods in Sumatra BANGKOK (AP): Despite severe floods on the island of Sumatra recently, food production in Indonesia has stabilized, the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture organization said Wednesday. Milled rice production in 2000 is likely to be "a favorable" 33 million tons, 3 percent above last year and about 4 percent above the five-year average, a report by the FAO's Asia-Pacific regional office in Bangkok said.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Singaporean tried for overstaying
Singaporean tried for overstaying TANGERANG (JP): Singaporean national Lim Eng Kok, alias Tan Paulus, 69, faces a maximum punishment of five years for overstaying the time allowed for his stated purpose in Indonesia. In the first hearing, prosecutor Rachmad Darianto said the defendant had violated existing immigration regulations since his arrival in Indonesia in January 1990. "He came to Indonesia as a tourist and therefore, needed no visa.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Discovering wholeness, simplicity through art
Discovering wholeness, simplicity through art By Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): What kind of art is this? You take one panel of canvas and paint it plain red acrylic, another one white and put the two side by side for an exhibition -- and price it at eight million rupiah?
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stop developing real estate in Ancol, councilors plead
Stop developing real estate in Ancol, councilors plead JAKARTA (JP): Expansion of a residential area in Ancol, North Jakarta, should be stopped to avoid disrupting operations at Tanjung Priok seaport, councilors said. Chairman of Commission B for economic affairs Syarief Zulkarnaen said on Wednesday that the seaport needed more space to facilitate the loading and unloading of cargo.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gun stolen from car at DPR complex
Gun stolen from car at DPR complex JAKARTA (JP): Police are still searching for a thief who broke into a car at the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives (MPR/DPR) compound on Tuesday and stole a bag containing a pistol, a police report stated on Wednesday. The report disclosed that the car, which belongs to Indonesian Military (TNI)/National Police faction legislator, Posman L.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sjahril returns to Bank Indonesia
Sjahril returns to Bank Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin returned to office on Wednesday after five months in detention, while the House of Representatives special team vowed to speed up the deliberation of the government-proposed bill on the amendment of the central bank law that would remove the legal obstacle to oust him.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Singapore TV personality jailed
Singapore TV personality jailed SINGAPORE (AFP): A high profile Singaporean news presenter, whose supporters include Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, has been jailed for two months for pouring hot water on her Indonesian maid, reports said on Wednesday. After the lawyer for Zahara Lateef spent 20 minutes pleading for leniency and produced five testimonials supporting the former current affairs show host, the judge said a prison sentence was still required.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI outclassed in maths and science
RI outclassed in maths and science JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia ranks among the six most poorly educated countries in mathematics and science, according to a survey of 38 members of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). The low ranking pales in comparison to neighboring Singapore which topped the Study in Mathematics and was second only to Taiwan in science.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
1.3 tons of marijuana seized
1.3 tons of marijuana seized JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police seized some 1.3 tons of dried marijuana on Wednesday and arrested five suspected traffickers in Kembangan Selatan subdistrict, West Jakarta. The seizure was made after several police officers from the Kembangan Police subprecinct and West Jakarta Police precinct stopped a Kijang minivan on Jl. Kembangan Selatan at about 3 a.m. during a joint antinarcotics operation.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Firms' appeal to adjust power rate hike rejected
Firms' appeal to adjust power rate hike rejected JAKARTA (JP): The government turned down on Wednesday an appeal from several firms to adjust an electricity rate increase, and told them instead to reschedule their bill payments with state electricity company PT PLN. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the government could not accept a proposal for a gradual increase.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Antam to build new smelter
Antam to build new smelter JAKARTA (JP): State-owned nickel and gold mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) said on Wednesday that it planned to build a US$180 million smelter next year to boost its annual nickel production to 24,000 tons from 11,000 tons. The company said it had selected the German-based Tessag AG to construct the smelter in Pomalaa, South Sulawesi.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto and tax evasion
Soeharto and tax evasion It's said the President has instructed the director of taxation to investigate Soeharto for tax evasion. Such a policy can be imposed on any corruptor. How? Information regarding a taxpayer's assets is submitted to the tax office. Information on the assets of a taxpayer who is suspected of having evaded taxes can be also be sought from countries that have a tax treaty with Indonesia.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Beddu placed under house arrest due to ill-health
Beddu placed under house arrest due to ill-health JAKARTA (JP): Former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang has been returned to his home in South Jakarta and placed under house arrest after spending the previous week confined in the Attorney General Office's detention center. Beddu, who has been held at the detention center for graft charges since Nov. 28, was believed to have been taken back to his residence on Monday evening due to his ailing health.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Two killed in fresh Ambon attack
Two killed in fresh Ambon attack AMBON, Maluku: Two people were killed on Wednesday morning when a religious procession to hand-in weapons was attacked by a rival group. Two homemade bombs exploded and shots were fired as the procession passed near the Ambon security post on Jl. A.Y. Patty, despite intervention attempts by soldiers to guard the procession. Civil Emergency Post's spokesman Maj. Marthen Luther Djari said a bomb killed Pvt. Masdiki.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
House committees needed to measure trust in the President
House committees needed to measure trust in the President Legal technicalities aside, the special committees set up by the legislature to investigate recent scandals are needed to help the body measure its trust in the President and the government, lecturer in politics Pratikno of the Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University told The Jakarta Post. Question: President Abdurrahman Wahid has said the formation of committees to look into "Buloggate" and "Bruneigate" are illegal. Do you agree?
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tabloids delve into mysticism, mystery
Tabloids delve into mysticism, mystery By Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Do you believe in mysticism? Like it or not, mysticism and mysterious tales are now packaged in attractive stories by a number of tabloids published in Bali to delight the province's "mystic" lovers. The tabloid Baliaga is just such an example. Every week, this tabloid appears with frightening covers portraying Rangda, Leak, Dedemit, or other scary creatures who live in the memories of many Balinese.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bali to welcome visitors for festive season
Bali to welcome visitors for festive season By I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): December is a month of celebration and Bali will likely become the most popular holiday destination for domestic as well as foreign visitors. To anticipate the tourist boom, Bali's tourism industry is currently making final preparations.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mythological images featured in Bali painter's new exhibit
Mythological images featured in Bali painter's new exhibit JIMBARAN, Bali: Painter Astari Rasjid will hold her year-end exhibition called Wings and Excursions at Ganesha Gallery in Four Seasons Resort at Jimbaran Bay starting from Dec.11, 2000 through Jan. 12, 2001. Astari's works are blend of contemporary and traditional elements as she said, "Contemporary lifestyle can benefit from the mythology of goddesses who are appointed with the divine task of guiding and transforming humans.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI, Japan in forestry project
RI, Japan in forestry project JAKARTA (JP): Japan and Indonesia will launch in January a US$5 million joint project to promote reforestation through "carbon fixing" forest management over the next five years as part of a campaign to slow down the process of global warming. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Research and Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry signed an agreement on the project at Manggala Wanabhakti building on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Telkom to begin mobile telephone services next year
Telkom to begin mobile telephone services next year JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic telephone operator PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will join the ranks of cellular phone network providers in 2001, an executive said on Thursday. Telkom's head of investor relations, Setiawan Sulistyono, said the company's cellular service would be launched officially in August 2001.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Workers urge salary hike
Workers urge salary hike SEMARANG: At least 500 workers of timber company PT Tri Cahya Purnama rallied on Wednesday in front of the provincial legislative building, demanding a salary hike and welfare improvements. Protesters' coordinator Sukirno urged the councillors to help them fight for their demands. The workers demanded a daily pay hike of Rp 1,000 for each worker with two years of experience, Rp 1,500 for those with three years of experience, and Rp 2,000 with four years of experience.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
City official denies receiving cash from Ancol
City official denies receiving cash from Ancol JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Development Agency head Bambang Sungkono denied on Wednesday allegations that he had received some US$10,000 in cash from PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol before an official trip to South Africa last month. Speaking to journalists after undergoing a one-hour interrogation at the city inspectorate on Wednesday, Bambang said he had received an air ticket and accommodation worth $7,000 from the company, but nothing in cash.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Religious teachings benefit men, Muslim scholar says
Religious teachings benefit men, Muslim scholar says JAKARTA (JP): Religion should become the starting point in the attempt to eliminate violence against women. Every approach that excludes religion was most likely to fail or be counterproductive as Indonesians and their religions were inseparable, a Muslim scholar said.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
KRD car to serve Jakarta to Bandung route in 2002
KRD car to serve Jakarta to Bandung route in 2002 JAKARTA (JP): Railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) is planning to run a diesel-powered coach (KRD) on the Jakarta- Bandung route in 2002. KAI spokesman Gatot Triwibowo said the company had observed that the KRD, which serves routes in the Greater Jakarta area only, could also serve longer routes. "Company executives went on a return trip aboard the KRD from Jakarta to Banyuwangi, East Java, and there were no problems during the trip.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Thursday Maghrib 6:01 p.m. Friday Imsak 3:58 a.m. Subuh 4:08 a.m.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Half-hearted ban on firecrackers
Half-hearted ban on firecrackers From Bisnis Indonesia In the days before the national holidays to observe Christmas, the post-fasting Idul Fitri festivities and the New Year, firecrackers and fireworks are to be found everywhere. Until now there has been no ban on the production and use of firecrackers and fireworks although there have been many victims of all ages.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
HIV infects four in Maumere
HIV infects four in Maumere MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: At least four people in East Nusa Tenggara have tested positive for Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV), a state hospital official said. Head of the pathology clinic at the W.Z. Johanes General Hospital in the provincial capital of Kupang, Samson Ehe Teron, said a verification test conducted in Cipto Mangunkusumo in Jakarta on blood samples of the four people confirmed the results.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government blamed for separatist movements
Government blamed for separatist movements JAKARTA (JP): Separatist movements in some parts of the country, including Aceh, have been -- historically -- the result of the government's failure to realize the goal of the nation to be free, noted historian Anhar Gonggong said on Wednesday. "Aceh has been suffering from various 'illnesses' since the Dutch Colonial era. The Acehnese have been bullied for too long," he told media at his office.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
60 players to join badminton center
60 players to join badminton center JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) plans to admit 60 players -- 40 seniors and 20 juniors -- to the Indonesia Badminton Center in Cipayung, East Jakarta. PBSI secretary-general Leo Chandra Wiranata said on Wednesday the decision was reached during a meeting between the association and its West Java, Jakarta, Central Java and East Java chapters.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
What's going on?
What's going on? Not long ago, an American was expelled due to what they called spying. Now, soon, it will be the turn of a Swiss citizen. Is Indonesia still praising press freedom or is the press only free for people voicing a certain common perception on the future of Indonesia? We all know that certain groups are up to something, mainly to create more and more instability in Indonesia and attempting to replace Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid with someone of their standards.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P to lodge objections to chief justice candidates
PDI-P to lodge objections to chief justice candidates JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction at the House of Representatives is set to lodge a note of objection against Muladi and Bagir Manan whose candidacy for the top post in the Supreme Court is expected to be endorsed in a House plenary session on Thursday.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Xanana baby 1st in new registry
Xanana baby 1st in new registry DILI (AP): East Timor's civil registry office opened on Wednesday with the man widely expected to become the nation's first president certifying his newly born child. Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao registered the birth of his baby boy at the office in the capital, Dilli. He was accompanied by his Australian wife Kirsty Sword.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 3:30 a.m. Ramadhan Special: Uraian Syiar Sahur 4:30 Ramadhan Special: Koran Recital 5:30 Ramadhan Special: Pelajaran Iqro 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Documentary 3:30 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:30 Ramadhan Special: Mutiara Ramadhan 6:00 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 8:30 Talk Show 9:00 News 9:30 Film 10:30 News Program 2 5:00 p.m.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Prisoners of conscience
Prisoners of conscience It is barely a year since President Abdurrahman Wahid ordered the release of all remaining political prisoners from Indonesian jails under a general amnesty program. The President then lived up to his image and reputation as a humanist, a man whom many people at home and abroad hoped would lead Indonesia through the transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
When can we resume business?
When can we resume business? By Steve Sondakh JAKARTA (JP): With Indonesia now in the fourth year of its multidimensional crisis, we feel more helpless than ever. To make matters worse, we have no way of knowing when we can work, carry out political activities and lead our lives without being jolted by rumors, rallies, the declining exchange rate of the rupiah and a host of other problems. Uncertainty shadows us because of the following: (1) Uncertainty in the enforcement of the law.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Great escape
Great escape "Going ... going ... gone? No, this letter is not about the wonderful piece of ad, recently published in The Jakarta Post, in dedication to the "Universal Children's Day" -- the picture was, of course, deeply touching and worth a thousand words. The caption of the aforesaid ad very well applies to the disappearance of the fugitive, Tommy Soeharto.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Businesses need safety guarantee
Businesses need safety guarantee SURABAYA: East Javanese and South Korean businessmen separately called for better security guarantees for the their business activities here on Wednesday amid the rising number of labor demonstrations in the province.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Air Force Academy has 135 new graduates
Air Force Academy has 135 new graduates YOGYAKARTA (JP): A total of 135 graduates from the Air Force Academy in Yogyakarta completed their three years of study on Wednesday and took an oath as new Air Force officers. Indonesian Air Force Chief of Staff Air Marshal Hanafie Asnan led the ceremony and awarded the Adi Makayasa medal to the outstanding graduate of 2000, I Gede Agus Tirta Santosa of the Aeronautics Department. With their graduation, study for the third grade cadets officially ended.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Supersemar statement 'meant for study'
Supersemar statement 'meant for study' YOGYAKARTA (JP): The defendant in a case over the March 1966 presidential order, known as Supersemar, said in his trial on Tuesday in Yogyakarta his public statements on the process of the issuance of the instruction was not meant to be a testimonial, but was supposed to be material for a scientific study and discussion in a forum formed by the House of Representatives.
Thu, 07 Dec 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir to sue opposition aide
Mahathir to sue opposition aide KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The Malaysian government said on Wednesday that additional charges may be brought against a key opposition supporter of jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim for allegedly defaming Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in foreign countries.