Archive: 24 July 2000
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Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
PSF producers ask govt's help in facing antidumping charges
PSF producers ask govt's help in facing antidumping charges JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian synthetic polyester staple fibers (PSF) producers has called on the government to help them to counter antidumping duties imposed by the European Commission.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN foreign ministers arrive to a 'dry' Bangkok
ASEAN foreign ministers arrive to a 'dry' Bangkok BANGKOK (AFP): Foreign ministers from the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathered in the Thai capital on Sunday for their annual meeting, and held a flurry of bilateral get- togethers before Monday's opening ceremony. The host, Thai foreign minister Surin Pitsuwan, is to throw an informal dinner on Sunday to welcome his regional counterparts. But any of them hoping for a glass of wine with dinner will be disappointed.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Parties not to mobilize supporters
Parties not to mobilize supporters BANDUNG (JP): In a bid to avoid chaos during next month's annual session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), National Police chief Gen. Rusdihardjo has asked political parties not to mobilize their supporters.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Travel ban sought for ex-ministers
Travel ban sought for ex-ministers BANDUNG: The Provincial Prosecutor's Office in West Java has asked the attorney general to impose a travel ban on two former forestry ministers and a businessman for their alleged involvement in a past illegal exchange deal of state land in Purwakarta.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Give more than just money to foster students: Forum
Give more than just money to foster students: Forum JAKARTA (JP): Foster parents are being urged to pay more than just school fees, considering the foster students' other needs, including health care, books, stationary and transportation. They are also being urged to pay attention to students' academic and mental development rather than just providing them with money. School fees at state elementary schools are Rp 7,000 a month, however, various "extras" are also expected from students.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
KPC workers end strike, lift blockade
KPC workers end strike, lift blockade JAKARTA (JP): Striking workers at coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (kPC) ended their five-week strike on Saturday and lifted the blockade that had led to temporary closure of the company's operation in the Sanggata regency, East Kalimantan, an executive of the company said.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
City bus destroyed in toll road blaze
City bus destroyed in toll road blaze JAKARTA (JP): A public bus was incinerated after its rear right wheel went on fire on the Grogol-Cawang toll road right in front of the Kartika Chandra Hotel in Central Jakarta on Sunday, witnesses said. No fatalities were reported in the incident. Agus Purwanto, an employee with the Jakarta Towing Service, said that when he arrived at the scene around 4:30 p.m., the fire had already burned the tire and had started to engulf the whole body of the bus.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Grandpa held for alleged rape
Grandpa held for alleged rape JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detained a 65-year-old for allegedly raping an eight-year-old girl at his house on Jl. Kebagusan in Pasar Minggu subdistrict on Sunday afternoon. Asnawi, who is head of the local neighborhood, said he summoned the suspect, Royani, to his home following a report made by the victim's mother. "The mother told me that her daughter returned home crying and that she had blood on her underpants.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
One officer killed as rioters run rampant in Ambon
One officer killed as rioters run rampant in Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): Violence dragged on here over the weekend as armed rioters ransacked and burned the remaining houses in the Diponegoro Atas subdistrict. A police officer was reportedly shot dead by a sniper during the incident on Sunday and another was injured on Saturday in downtown Ambon, Maluku Police chief Brig. Gen. Firman Gani said.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Why does the government have no opposition
Why does the government have no opposition By Martin Jenkins JAKARTA (JP): After a honeymoon period of some three months, Abdurrahman Wahid's administration has been characterized by seemingly endless bickering among the nation's political elite. All the squabbling is hardly surprising, however, given that the coalition government was formed from a power-sharing arrangement in which all the largest parties were awarded Cabinet posts in spite of their quite different political agendas.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Suu Kyi pressed ahead of meeting
Suu Kyi pressed ahead of meeting YANGON (AFP): Myanmar's ruling junta stepped up pressure on opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi before next week's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers meeting in Bangkok, calling for her to be thrown out of Myanmar.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Marsilam and the making of Gus Dur's speech
Marsilam and the making of Gus Dur's speech JAKARTA (JP): Following the barrage of criticism of President Abdurrahman Wahid's performance at Thursday's interpellation hearing, many have questioned the person behind the President's controversial speech. While few doubt the speech reflected the President's view on the interpellation motion, many have pointed to Cabinet Secretary Marsilam Simanjuntak as the man who put Abdurrahman's feelings into words.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
FPI leader shot dead near his house
FPI leader shot dead near his house JAKARTA (JP): Habib Saleh bin Abdullah Alatas, a leading figure in the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), was shot to death in front of his house on Jl. Percetakan Negara VII/8 in Central Jakarta before dawn on Sunday. Deputy Central Jakarta Police chief Asst. Supt. Iza Fadri told The Jakarta Post that the Muslim leader was shot by two people when he was about to perform his Subuh (predawn) prayer at the nearby An-Noor mosque. "He was shot at the abdomen.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar says drug production rises, calls for world help
Myanmar says drug production rises, calls for world help BANGKOK (AFP): Myanmar's foreign minister admitted Sunday that amphetamines production within its borders had risen this year, and said the international community must do more to help it combat the deadly trade. Speaking to reporters on his arrival in Bangkok for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers' meeting which opens here on Monday, Myanmar's Win Aung said the amphetamine scourge was worsening.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Taufik and Martin win Sanyo Indonesia Open
Taufik and Martin win Sanyo Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Over 4,000 spectators at the men's single final of the US$150,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open jumped in jubilation as the linesman ruled Ong Ewe Hock's drive was out, which gave the victory to defending champion Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia on Sunday. Ong stared in disbelief at the controversial call as he said he was sure the shuttlecock was in. Taufik crossed the net and hugged the Malaysian as comfort.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Protecting old buildings 'not merely for tourism'
Protecting old buildings 'not merely for tourism' JAKARTA (JP): The act of protecting old buildings and areas should not solely be intended to woo tourists to visit but more for the interests of the public in general, experts said on Saturday. Victor Chan from the Singapore-based development company Premas International told participants of a seminar, "The main reason is to provide a variety of streetscape.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Prudential unit raises capital
Prudential unit raises capital JAKARTA (JP): PT Prudential BancBali Life Assurance has received an additional Rp 21 billion in capital from its parent company, the London-based Prudential, raising its paid-up capital to Rp 61 billion ($6.8 million). Prudential BancBali president Ed Navarro said the additional fund had enlarged Prudential's equity in the company to 88 percent from the previous 80 percent, according to a statement received on Saturday.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN foreign ministers look to touch people
ASEAN foreign ministers look to touch people By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat BANGKOK (JP): Homecomings always spark introspection. Therefore, when the ASEAN ministers gather here on Monday at the grouping's birthplace, they must navigate between the high political debates of nonintervention and labor to commit to outreach programs which touch its people, forging them as a true concert of nations.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur's leadership style
Gus Dur's leadership style From Pikiran Rakyat Although experts and the political elite have extensively criticized the leadership style of President Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, he will never change his style because it is part and parcel of his character. Gus Dur's style of leadership is only what he is displaying now.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
IBRA's new oversight board struggling to define role
IBRA's new oversight board struggling to define role By Reiner S JAKARTA (JP): The newly formed oversight committee of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is still struggling to specify the scope of its role.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
No need for UN troops
No need for UN troops From Republika The call that the European Parliament has made on the international community to intervene in the Maluku sectarian conflict on the grounds of finding a solution really causes uneasiness to the Indonesian people. This is all the more so if this intervention means involving United Nations troops in settling the conflict. Perhaps, the wishes to involve the troops in settling the conflict in Maluku is not proportional and is even exaggerated.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Officials: RI lacks proffesional, wise administrators
Officials: RI lacks proffesional, wise administrators JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs a professional and wise leader to run the administration and help end the political and economic crises, politicians and historians said. Sutradara Gintings, a legislator from the Justice and Unity Party (PKP), said both President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri lacked the skills to run the administration.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Party drops branch chief
Party drops branch chief PALU, Central Sulawesi: Controversy wrapped up the election of the chief of the province's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle on Sunday after party executives annulled the floor's choice. The party's deputy chairman, Arifin Panigoro, who supervised the election, announced that Dahyar Alatas won the election, even though Dahyar received six votes to finish behind Rendy Lamadjido who earned eight, Antara reported.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mujahedeen influence on cult
Mujahedeen influence on cult KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian police chief Norian Mai said on Sunday that members of a Muslim cult which looted a military armory were influenced by mujahedeen's militant struggle. In an exclusive interview on Radio Televisyen Malaysia, Norian said that the Al-Ma'unah cult planned a violent uprising to overthrow Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's government.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
More flights for Fakfak
More flights for Fakfak JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines has added more flights to and from Fakfak, northwest Irian Jaya, from one to four flights a week. Merpati General Sales Agent in Fakfak, Ferdiana Thie, said on Saturday the airline will service the Biak-Nabire-Kaimana-Fakfak- Sorong route on Sundays and Thursdays, and the reverse route on Tuesdays and Fridays, using a Twin Otter airplane, Antara said.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Papuan separatists look for foreign support
Papuan separatists look for foreign support The Papuan People's Congress held in Jayapura, Irian Jaya, from May 29 to June 4 declared that the Irianese want to separate from Indonesia. Agus Alue Alua, the congress chairman and deputy secretary of the Papuan Presidium formed to follow up the congress, shares developments with The Jakarta Post's correspondent Neles Tebay.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Will RI commit ASEAN's sin?
Will RI commit ASEAN's sin? By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): There had been much anticipation that the advent of a new government and climate of reform here would also usher a new era of openness in Indonesia foreign policy. Such expectations are expected to come to the fore during the annual ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Ministerial Meeting which starts Monday in Bangkok.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: From Rural to Urban, by Amrus Natalsya, at Galeri 678, Jl. Kemang Raya no. 32, South Jakarta (Phone: 71792164), until July 31. * Painting Exhibition by Moh. Rusnoto Susanto, at Galeri Cipta III, Ismail Marzuki Cultural Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 27. * Painting Exhibition: Kartono Yudhokusumo In Memoriam, at Galeri Cipta II, Ismail Marzuki Cultural Center, Jl.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Top leaders to meet in Yogyakarta
Top leaders to meet in Yogyakarta JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, Yogyakarta's Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais are due to hold a much anticipated "political reconciliation" meeting in Yogyakarta on Aug. 1. It has not yet been confirmed whether House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung will attend the meeting at the Keraton Yogyakarta.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Publishers dream of better book industry
Publishers dream of better book industry By Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Shopping malls are almost always packed with shoppers checking out a staggering load of commodities. Wealthy people pack upscale restaurants eating to their heart's content. Apparently, the economic crisis is not "crippling" this section of the society. But take some time and look at book stores. Do not be amazed if you find few people in them.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
SE Asia on verge of falling into protectionism: Report
SE Asia on verge of falling into protectionism: Report SINGAPORE (AFP): Southeast Asian economies are showing signs of slowing down on liberalization efforts, risking an erosion of competitiveness over economies such as China, Japan and India, a think-tank says.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
PSM outclasses PKT 3-2 to clinch league title
PSM outclasses PKT 3-2 to clinch league title JAKARTA (JP): PSM Makassar outshone Pupuk Kaltim Bontang of East Kalimantan 3-2 to win the semi-professional Bank Mandiri national league title at Senayan stadium here on Sunday. PSM's controversial striker, Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto, proved to the general public that he's still an astute player with a fine instinct for goals despite the allegations of drug use that have surrounded him over the past few years.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Archer/Goode try to regain England's glorious moment
Archer/Goode try to regain England's glorious moment JAKARTA (JP): Britons Simon Archer and Joanne Goode successfully reclaimed England's reputation in mixed doubles ten years after Martin Dew and Gillian Gilk won the title at the Indonesia Open in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. "This is our fourth title after the 1998 Commonwealth Games, the 1999 All England, which is the greatest title, followed by the Swiss Open a week later.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Log thefts rise 10 times
Log thefts rise 10 times SEMARANG: Within the past three years, theft of teakwood across Central Java has multiplied 10 times from 120,000 cubic meters in 1997 to 1.2 million cubic meters in 1999, an official said. Spokesman for the state forestry company Perum Perhutani in Central Java, Kamil Wirasuparta, said as of May this year his office reported another 618,000 trees were stolen.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Legislators warned not to prolong dispute
Legislators warned not to prolong dispute JAKARTA (JP): Observers warned legislators to allow the brouhaha over President Abdurrahman Wahid's replies at Thursday's interpellation hearing to die down, saying keeping the issue alive would only further aggravate the situation while public sympathy was now with the President. Political observer J.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Aftershocks hit Bengkulu
Aftershocks hit Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Another strong aftershock jolted the provincial capital here on Sunday as people were rebuilding their homes which were wracked by an earthquake last month. Local meteorology and geophysics office head Armyn Paimin told Antara that the predawn temblor was measured at 5.5 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was located at the depth of 33 kilometers in the Indian Ocean, 120 kilometers southwest of here.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur's written apology positive for JSX: Analysts
Gus Dur's written apology positive for JSX: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): Equity analysts believe President Abdurrahman Wahid's apology to the House of Representatives last Friday may boost the stock market in the coming week. However, how the legislators respond to the President's apology will have a major impact on the market during the course of the week, they added.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Drawing competition held for children under the freeway
Drawing competition held for children under the freeway JAKARTA (JP): About five hundred children aged between four and 12 gathered on a dusty road next to the Jembatan Tiga toll in Pluit, North Jakarta, to participate in a drawing competition. The children, who come from rundown homes under the toll roads between Pluit and Cilincing in North Jakarta, were seated on used cardboard along with their parents, who were dressed in their best outfits for the special event.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Children appeal to elite to reconcile
Children appeal to elite to reconcile JAKARTA (JP): Children have increased the pressure on the political elite to make peace, saying the ongoing high-profile disputes have discouraged efforts to promote children's rights and welfare. "They should cool down because political conflict between them has inflicted so much loss to children," 15-year-old Kaleb Laamay, the elected President of Indonesian Children in the first Congress of Indonesian Children, remarked on Sunday.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Local doctors warn elderly to be aware of Alzheimer's
Local doctors warn elderly to be aware of Alzheimer's JAKARTA (JP): Many believe that senility in the elderly is normal, but doctors warn it could be the first symptom of Alzheimer's disease. In the United States, Alzheimer's is the fourth leading cause of death among the elderly after heart attack, stroke and cancer. There are four million patients with the disease in the U.S.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Traffic discipline
Traffic discipline From Suara Karya It is now time to enforce traffic discipline among drivers of public transportation vehicles. Many traffic accidents have been caused, deliberately or not, by a lack of road discipline by those drivers. One can clearly see that road discipline is very low especially among drivers of motorized vehicles for public or city transportation. They stop any place to pick up or drop off passengers.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor probe continues
E. Timor probe continues KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Government-appointed investigators of last year's violence in East Timor have questioned six former officials from the former Indonesian province as witnesses. Former East Timor governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares, Dili regent Domingos M.D.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
President calls for tolerance
President calls for tolerance By Ahmad Junaidi and Ainur R. Sophiaan SURABAYA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid opened the first congress of the National Awakening Party (PKB) here on Sunday, stressing the need for religious tolerance and an antiviolence campaign. "PKB's theme song was composed by Alfred Simanjuntak, a non- Muslim.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:30 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 TV Series: Sylvan 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports News 9:00 World News 9:35 Music 10:00 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. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Music 8:00 Music 9:00 Indian Film 12:00 p.m.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Australia to cripple Fiji'if racist win Cabinet post'
Australia to cripple Fiji'if racist win Cabinet post' SUVA (AFP): Australia threatened on Sunday crippling economic sanctions against Fiji if the leader of its racist coup was appointed to cabinet.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
A bitter PIL for exporter
A bitter PIL for exporter From Republika In March 2000 we shipped some goods to Tahiti with Pacific International Line (PIL) via its Semarang-based agent Jangkar Pacific. As our buyer has not settled the whole payment, we are still keeping all of the shipping documents, hoping that the buyer will not be allowed to collect the consignment without showing the original Bill of Lading.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Pasaraya prices through the roof
Pasaraya prices through the roof On March 22, 2000 I bought a new NIKON AF 240 SV QD camera at a branch of Pasaraya for Rp 860,000. About a month later, after reading in Kompas an advertisement marking the launch of the camera, I went to the authorized dealer mentioned in the ad and was surprised to know that the official price of the NIKON AF 240 SV QD ranged from Rp 350,000 to Rp 465,000. Pasaraya had been selling these cameras at twice the official price fixed by the authorized NIKON dealer.
Mon, 24 Jul 2000, 00:00 WIB
Laksar Jihad and Maluku
Laksar Jihad and Maluku The presence of more than 3000 Laksar Jihad militiamen spread across Maluku and North Maluku, and concentrated on Pulau Dama, Morotai and Galela, should soon be ended. They must be asked to leave Maluku, as their presence is more harming than benefiting the peace efforts carried out by the government. The statement by their commander, Ustadz Jafar Umar, that they will remain in Ambon is very nonconducive for reconciliation in Maluku.