Archive: 18 April 2000
48 articles found
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Unending accusations
Unending accusations Time and again Chichi Marti has written letters to The Jakarta Post with false accusations about the Dutch, Aboeprijadi Santoso and me. And time and again we have proven him wrong. But what is most striking is that most of these accusations are more like reflections of Chichi Marti's writings. He accuses the Post of misrepresenting the Indonesian side of colonial history but cannot objectively discuss the topic.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
New bus fares to take effect on April 30
New bus fares to take effect on April 30 JAKARTA (JP): While insisting that bus firms improve their public services, Governor Sutiyoso announced on Monday that the new bus fares will take effect on April 30. "City administration has thoroughly considered the matter, including residents' ability to pay and the subsidy to be given to bus companies," the governor said in a written statement, which was read by city administration spokesman Muhayat at City Hall.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Aceh senior police officer dismissed, probed
Aceh senior police officer dismissed, probed JAKARTA (JP): A senior police officer in Aceh has been removed from his post and officially put under investigation following allegations of human rights abuses, National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo said on Monday. Col. Yusuf Muharram was replaced as head of the Sadar Rencong Task Force by Col. Sumantiawan, formerly Aceh Police deputy chief, on Wednesday.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Humpuss to pay debts to IBRA in cash and assets
Humpuss to pay debts to IBRA in cash and assets JAKARTA (JP): Eight companies under the Humpuss Group will pay Rp 235 billion and US$111.6 million in cash and assets to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) as part of the group's debt restructuring agreed with the agency last week. "This is the early-stage implementation of the Humpuss Group debt restructuring agreement with IBRA," said Abdul Wahab, president of PT Humpuss, on Monday.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Exhibition * Lithograph Exhibition: The Divine Comedy, at Galeri Hidayat, Jl. Sulanjana no. 36 (Phone: 022 4208257), April 23 - 30. Performances * Music: Violoncelle Et Piano, Robin Clavreul - Isra Destiwi at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32, 7:30 p.m., April 20. * Music: Piano A Quatre Mains, at CCF - French Cultural Center, 7:30 p.m., April 19. * Music: Zithermania, by musician Dedy S. Hadianda, etc., at CCF - French Cultural Center, 7:30 p.m., April 28.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Who will follow the teachers?
Who will follow the teachers? From Suara Karya About 2,000 teachers under the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Teachers Union (PGRI) last week staged a rally in front of the State Palace in Jakarta and then did the same at the House of Representatives. Their demonstrations were just like those staged by students or factory workers. They shouted, carried banners and streamers and also rode on motorbikes while carrying placards.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI, Malaysia open IT forum
RI, Malaysia open IT forum JAKARTA (JP): The Malaysian state owned Multimedia Development Corporation has offered Indonesia its service in promoting e- commerce in the two countries. The company's executive director, Othman Yeop Abdullah, said on Monday that the Malaysian company, one the country's noted consulting firms in information technology, could help the Indonesian government in preparing the legal basis for e-commerce business.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Foeign ships violate Indonesia's borders
Foeign ships violate Indonesia's borders SEMARANG (JP): Over 3,500 foreign ships have conducted illegal entry to the country's waters over the past three years, Navy chief of staff Adm. Achmad Sutjipto said on Monday. Speaking at a National Sea Seminar hosted by Diponegoro University, Achmad said that of 3,531 vessels detected trespassing Indonesia's sea jurisdiction since 1997, 2,437 were caught in eastern Indonesia.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's path to reform
Indonesia's path to reform As Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid prepares to fly into Hong Kong today (Sunday) to address a meeting of the Asia Society, it seems timely to remind him that the international community is losing patience with the slow pace of reform in his shattered nation. The legal system is widely perceived as rotten, corruption is said to be deeply ingrained, and racial divisions are seemingly unbridgeable.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 17, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Marine sergeant's wife upset by mistaken reports
Marine sergeant's wife upset by mistaken reports JAKARTA (JP): The wife of an injured marine sergeant complained on Monday about media reports which quoted police sources as saying her husband was shot dead at a bar. "After the media reported the death of my husband, my family members and relatives came to my house to deliver their condolences. It caused a lot of distress to our family," she told reporters at Cilandak Marine Hospital in South Jakarta where her husband was being treated.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies fall on bourse sell-off
Asian monies fall on bourse sell-off SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Plunging stock prices pushed most Asian currencies lower Monday with only the Singapore dollar and the Thai baht escaping the market's wrath. The rout in Asian equities was triggered by last week's spectacular implosion on Wall Street that was capped Friday by record point drops in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq composite index.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian maid falls to her death
Indonesian maid falls to her death SINGAPORE (DPA): A young Indonesian maid who arrived in the city-state one month ago fell 11 stories to her death while trying to bring into an apartment a pole for drying laundry, it was reported on Monday. Winarti, 23, was staying with her agent when she fell from the kitchen window. Hers was the 15th falling death of a foreign maid since 1998. Each of the maids was performing housework at the time of their death.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Army soldier beaten for theft
Army soldier beaten for theft PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Residents of a housing complex severely beat an Army soldier for allegedly stealing a motorbike, an official said on Monday. Local Military Police chief Col. Sukardi said the serviceman, identified as Pvt. Nurhadi, was visiting his girlfriend at her house in Puri Indah housing complex on Sunday evening when the mob nabbed and beat him after receiving the theft report.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Over 1 million babies born malnourished
Over 1 million babies born malnourished JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Women's Empowerment Khofifah Indah Parawansa revealed on Monday that 30 percent of 3.5 million babies born in the last two years had serious malnutrition. "Many of these babies were born weighing less than two kilograms because of their mothers' poor health," Khofifah said in a ceremony marking the first anniversary of PT Sara Lee's Zwitsal Love Indonesian Children Program here.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
'Laskar Jihad' vacates training camp
'Laskar Jihad' vacates training camp BOGOR (JP): After a one-day delay, thousands of members of Laskar Jihad (Jihad Force) vacated the military-style training camp in Munjul village under tight police security in the early hours of Monday. The group commander, Jaffar Umar Thalib, said they were moving their main base to Kaliurang, some 15 kilometers north of Yogyakarta, via the southern route through Bandung, the capital of West Java.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
On mixed marriage
On mixed marriage Reading Martin Jenkins's article, Discrimination and mixed marriages (The Jakarta Post, April 15, 2000), I sympathize with the difficulties he and his family encounter as a result of Indonesian law governing foreign men marrying local women. However, I think Jenkins needs to consider at least the following aspects. Firstly, Indonesia is not, like Australia for instance, an immigrant receiving country, so the law of the land has not been designed accordingly.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Two killed in Poso clash
Two killed in Poso clash PALU, Central Sulawesi: Two people were killed and dozens of houses were set ablaze as fresh communal clashes erupted in Lombogia village in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso on Monday. Antara reported the fatalities were identified as Sunil Marina, 26, and Yanto, 30. An official of the local state-run hospital confirmed that the two died from gunshot wounds. The spokesman for the Central Sulawesi Police, Capt. Rudi Suprapto, confirmed the incident.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Hasan detention period extended
Hasan detention period extended JAKARTA (JP): Mohamad "Bob" Hasan's hopes to enjoy some fresh air came a cropper on Monday as the Attorney General's Office extended his detention for another 20 days. Spokesman Yushar Yahya confirmed that the timber tycoon and business associate of former president Soeharto would remain under custody of the Attorney General's Office pending completion of investigation into his alleged embezzlement of reforestation funds.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
JSX shares plunge amid selling pressure in regional markets
JSX shares plunge amid selling pressure in regional markets JAKARTA (JP): Shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plunged on Monday amid selling pressure in reaction to the declines in regional markets, securities analysts said. The analysts said that regional equity markets responded very negatively to a major correction on Wall Street on Friday. The sentiments spread to the regional market, then to JSX which experienced a six-month low on Monday.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
DAI awards for recruitment
DAI awards for recruitment JAKARTA (JP): The Insurance Council of Indonesia (DAI) will present awards to the country's top life insurance agents for achievement in recruitment in 1999. Chairman of DAI's life insurance division Angger Yuwono said on Monday the awards ceremony would be held in Yogyakarta from May 18 to May 19. He said the number of life insurance agents grew from 50,000 as of the end of 1998 to 70,000 early this year.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Lawyers protest over Soeharto's city arrest
Lawyers protest over Soeharto's city arrest JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers representing former president Soeharto, who is under investigation for alleged corruption during his 32 years of rule, demanded on Monday that the Attorney General's Office drop their client's city arrest. One of Soeharto's lawyers, Juan Felix Tampubolon, said the decision to put Soeharto under city arrest was baseless regarding the former ruler's ailments.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
PT Newmont operates Minahasa gold mine as usual
PT Newmont operates Minahasa gold mine as usual JAKARTA (JP): Activity at PT Newmont Minahasa Raya's gold mine in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, continued as usual on Monday as the deadline set by the local court to close down the mine passed without incident.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Anwar saga continues to haunt PM Mahathir
Anwar saga continues to haunt PM Mahathir By M.Jegathesan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Despite being behind bars, ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim continues to haunt Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, as his supporters mounted anti-government protests over the weekend despite a police clampdown. Diplomats and opposition leaders said the jailed Anwar remained a potential threat to Mahathir and his regime, although a ruling party official strongly rejected the claims.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Workers demand their jobs back
Workers demand their jobs back BOGOR (JP): Some 2,500 fired workers of textile producer PT Roda Vivatex staged a protest at the Bogor Council on Monday, demanding councilors take up their cause for reemployment. They met with Atik Zaenuddin, the chairman of the council's Commission E for social welfare. Coordinator of the protesters Baharuddin said the company fired the workers several days ago following protests which began on April 11 at the factory on Jl. Pahlawan in Citereup.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police turn up nothing in oil smuggling probe
Police turn up nothing in oil smuggling probe JAKARTA (JP): A preliminary police investigation into the alleged smuggling of tons of oil from the Cilincing coast of North Jakarta has yet to reveal any evidence, an officer said on Monday. "We have made a thorough investigation following a report from local residents, but we have not yet found any concrete evidence," National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo said.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Blood shortage blamed for deaths
Blood shortage blamed for deaths BANDUNG, West Java: About 40 percent of women giving birth have died during labor due to a shortage of blood needed for a transfusion, an official said here on Saturday. "We could have prevented the deaths, but we had an insufficient supply of blood," the head of the Ministry of Health office in West Java, Adnan Mahmoed, told a news conference. He said the mortality rate for women during labor stood at 373 out of every 100,000 births.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Tourists cancel over jihad threats
Tourists cancel over jihad threats JAKARTA (JP): At least three groups of tourists have canceled trips to Indonesia over the past two weeks because of reports of a planned holy war in Maluku, a senior tourism official said on Monday. Deputy Minister for Tourism Product Development I Gede Ardika said he heard of the cancellations from hotel operators who said the tourists were put off by media photographs of sword-wielding men training for a jihad.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Kopassus told to win back public support
Kopassus told to win back public support JAKARTA (JP): The Army's Special Force (Kopassus) must be more open to criticism if it wants to regain the public esteem and support it once enjoyed, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Tyasno Sudarto said on Monday. "Kopassus must be more receptive to criticism.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mob says restaurant a front for prostitution
Mob says restaurant a front for prostitution TANGERANG (JP): A restaurant manager, his assistant and a cashier suffered wounds after hundreds of people, including local residents, stormed the three-story building on Sunday evening, a police officer said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Timman vows all the right moves
Timman vows all the right moves JAKARTA (JP): Dutch Grand Master (GM) Jan Timman said on Monday he was confident of winning the upcoming JAPFA Classic International Chess Tournament in Sanur, Bali, despite the tough challengers. Women's GM Judit Polgar expressed hope that she could finish in the top three in the US$56,500 tournament.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Anas receives 10 months probation
Anas receives 10 months probation JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced defendant Anas Alamudi on Monday to five months in jail for driving his car into a cordon of troops and injuring eight of them on Nov. 10, 1998. The sentence was probated to 10 months. "The defendant is guilty of violating Article 360 of the Criminal Code," said presiding judge Hupojo in a hearing at the district court.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
PAL, Lufthansa sign pact
PAL, Lufthansa sign pact MANILA (AP): Philippine Airlines and Germany's Lufthansa AG have signed an agreement allowing PAL to sell space on Lufthansa- operated cargo flights between Manila and Frankfurt, giving the Philippine flag carrier a presence in the European cargo market for the first time in nearly two years. The joint service began Sunday, Philippine Airlines said. PAL said the accord allows it to block space on Lufthansa's twice-weekly cargo flights between Manila and Frankfurt.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
UN force commander offers apology over spy incident
UN force commander offers apology over spy incident LAKTUTUS, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) Peacekeeping Force (PKF) Commander Lt. Gen. Jaime de los Santos apologized Monday to Indonesian Military (TNI) over a recent spying incident involving an Australian member of the PKF. "I apologize for the incident. Under the UN charter, intelligence activities are not allowed," de los Santos said in a media briefing.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Concept of 'syura'
Concept of 'syura' Indeed, it is very interesting to read your "Discourse" article by Mochtar Buchori entitled PDI-P yet to learn about democratic basics (The Jakarta Post, March, 28, 2000).
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rumors abound of political intrigue
Rumors abound of political intrigue JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid returned from a nine-day foreign tour on Monday amid rumors of intensive backroom dealings between major political parties to try to remove him from office. Gus Dur, as the President is popularly called, came home to a different political atmosphere than the one he left behind on April 8 when he embarked on a trip that took him to South Africa, Mexico, Cuba, Japan and Hong Kong.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Parties out to exploit state firms: Sources
Parties out to exploit state firms: Sources JAKARTA (JP): State companies remain highly vulnerable to exploitation as cash cows for political groups like they were under previous political administrations, informed sources said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Clamor about Marxism
Clamor about Marxism As could have been expected, President Abdurrahman Wahid's proposal to rescind a decree issued by the (then provisional) People's Consultative Assembly (MPRS) in 1996 to ban the dissemination of Marxism-Leninism, as well as the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), has caused a good deal of controversy. That none of the many controversial issues the President has so far tackled have come under so much fire from so many quarters of Indonesian society is understandable.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rates for tax payment, valid from April 17 to Apr. 23
Rates for tax payment, valid from April 17 to Apr. 23 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,575.00 Austrian schilling 1 523.96 Australian dollar 1 4,505.61 Belgian franc 1 178.73 Canadian dollar 1 5,146.06 Swiss franc 1 4,587.85 Deutschemark 1 3,687.93 Danish krone 1 968.44 French franc 1 1,099.13 Poundsterling 1 12,007.13 Hong Kong dollar 1 972.71 Italian lira 100 372.36 Japanese yen 100 7,087.39 Malaysian ringgit 1 1,993.53 Dutch guilder 1 3,271.72 New Zealand dollar 1 3,755.69 Norwegian krone 1 886.63 Swedish...
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 17, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 750 -50 2,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 475 -50 1,120,000 Alakasa Industrindo 550 -25 1,000 Alfa Retailindo 825 -25 859,500 Alter Abadi 325 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,075 -50 45,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 325 0 45,500 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,075 -50 995,500 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Subagyo denies young shuttlers boycott PBSI
Subagyo denies young shuttlers boycott PBSI JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) loses its self-esteem? It sounds impossible but it happened Monday. Twenty eight young athletes boycotted the official four- day selection trial for promotion and expulsion. Only two shuttlers, men's singles Ronny Agustinus and Johan Hadikusuma, showed up at the three courts prepared for the event, which was scheduled to start at 01.00 p.m. The referees waited until 4.30 p.m.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
16 mining companies delay exploration activities
16 mining companies delay exploration activities JAKARTA (JP): At least 16 foreign mining companies have delayed their activities due to uncertainty in security or financial problems, a senior government official said on Monday.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
More teachers strike for pay rise
More teachers strike for pay rise JAKARTA (JP): More teachers took to the streets across Indonesia on Monday, forcing some schools to close, as the government came close to approving a hefty increase in their allowances. The protests on Monday were conducted by teachers from the West Java town of Garut, who came by bus to Jakarta; there were similar, albeit smaller, protests in Semarang and Makassar. In the West Nusa Tenggara province, some 20,000 teachers began a three-day strike on Monday.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Batam tax scares investors
Batam tax scares investors SINGAPORE (AP): The Indonesian government's decision to raise production costs on the island of Batam off the coast of Singapore could cause some international companies to leave, a spokesman for Batam's business community said Monday. The prospect of a value-added tax and increased wages have lessened the appeal of Batam, up until now a tax-free haven for international investors.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
TMII celebrates silver jubilee with series of events
TMII celebrates silver jubilee with series of events JAKARTA (JP): A series of educative, scientific and cultural events are scheduled to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII). The events, which began on April 16 and end on April 23, involve hundreds of school students, artists, small-scale entrepreneurs and young scientists all over Indonesia.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Locals protect elected regent
Locals protect elected regent PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The rally to protest the election of the new Kapuas Hulu regent continued on Monday, but no violence was reported. Eight members of the local legislature still stayed for protection at the local military headquarters following Saturday's attack by local residents who accused the legislators of accepting bribes in exchange for their vote for Abang Tambul Husin.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Wanted robber shot dead
Wanted robber shot dead JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police detectives fatally shot a longtime suspected bank robber on Jl. Ring Road Rawa Buaya, Duri Kosambi, early Monday morning. West Jakarta police chief of detectives Capt. Sahar identified the man as Iwan Palepi, 25, who was sought by police for two daring robberies in 1998 and 1999. "Iwan robbed Rp 34 million (US$4,535) from a customer of Bank Buana in Cengkareng in 1998, and robbed Rp 17 million from another bank customer on Jl.
Tue, 18 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
IBRA says S'pore firm must buy BCA shares through IPO
IBRA says S'pore firm must buy BCA shares through IPO JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) deputy chairman Jerry Ng said on Monday the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GSIC) must purchase Bank Central Asia (BCA) shares through the bank's initial public offering (IPO). Jerry said IBRA would treat GSIC like other potential investors in BCA.