Archive: 4 August 2000
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Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Firmer rupiah drives Asian currencies high
Firmer rupiah drives Asian currencies high SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were firmer late on Thursday, basking in the Indonesian rupiah's ascent to a six-week high. Snapping out of its recent consolidation against the rupiah, the dollar skidded through one support level after another late Thursday, helping extend the recent recovery of the other Southeast Asian currencies. "The market got ahead of itself," said Mansoor Mohi-Uddin, foreign exchange strategist at UBS Warburg.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Politics played key role in military reshuffle
Politics played key role in military reshuffle The need for military support by the government and internal rivalry led to the latest military reshuffle, says military analyst Kusnanto Anggoro of the Jakarta-based Centre of Strategic and International Studies. Question: What is your reaction to the removal of the controversial chief of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) Lt. Gen. Agus Wirahadikusumah, who bears an image of reformist officer?
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Woman jailed for chocolate bar
Woman jailed for chocolate bar BANDUNG, West Java: A 30-year old woman has been forced to spend nearly a week in the Regol police precinct's cell for allegedly stealing three chocolate bars worth Rp 6,000 from a local supermarket. The woman, identified as Bebeh Djubaedah, was detained by a security guard at a supermarket on Jl. Kepatihan over the weekend and was then handed over to police for further investigation.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
GM opens automotive plant in Thailand
GM opens automotive plant in Thailand RAYONG, Thailand (DPA): General Motors (Thailand) opened a US$650 million automotive assembly plant in southeast Thailand on Thursday and called it a linchpin to the world's largest automotive company's expansion into the Asia Pacific region.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Allied forms Batam unit
Allied forms Batam unit SINGAPORE (AFX-ASIA): Allied Components International Ltd said it has formed a new unit, PT Allied Batam, in Batam, Indonesia. PT Allied Batam, which will have an authorized capital of US$290,000, is principally engaged in printed circuit board assembly. "Barring unforeseen circumstances, the operations of PT Allied Batam are expected to be profitable in the first year of operations," it said.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Court sentences Zimbabwean to eight years for heroin
Court sentences Zimbabwean to eight years for heroin JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced on Thursday Zimbabwean national Mecksom Ramson, alias Baba, 37, to eight years in prison and fined him Rp 5 million (US$560) for selling heroin through a go-between in December last year.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Obsolete regulation
Obsolete regulation One of the few New Order regulations I considered reasonable at the time of its introduction in the late 1980s, when rich people used to fly to Singapore or other places just for shopping -- namely that residents had to pay an exit tax when departing this country -- is a ridiculous regulation nowadays. Since a long time already -- long before Soeharto was replaced -- shopping is cheaper here than abroad.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
MPR's Annual Session to cost Rp 25.7 billion
MPR's Annual Session to cost Rp 25.7 billion JAKARTA (JP): The coming 10-day Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is expected to cost the state Rp 25.7 billion (US$2.8 million). More than half of the funds will be used for hotel accommodation for the 700 members of the Assembly. The Assembly's Secretary General Umar Basalim admitted that all 700 legislators would be provided with their own hotel rooms although most of them already live in Jakarta.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Two Poso riot leaders arrested
Two Poso riot leaders arrested MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Two alleged leaders of the Poso riots, Dominggus Soares and Marimus, were arrested in a special military operation on Monday, officials said on Thursday. Chief of Peace Task Force on Poso riots Col. M. Slamet revealed that both Dominggus and Marimus were apprehended in Ronta village, Lembo Beteleme district in Morowali regency after being hunted down for about a month.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
PT Pos maintains monopoly over postal services
PT Pos maintains monopoly over postal services JAKARTA (JP): The government will maintain the exclusive rights awarded to state-owned PT Pos Indonesia in providing postal services in the country. Director General of Post and Telecommunications Sasmito Dirdjo said here on Wednesday the state-owned postal service provider will be given more time to strengthen itself before opening up the sector to private companies.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Abdurrahman turns 60 today
Abdurrahman turns 60 today JAKARTA (JP): A simple gathering of family and friends will be held at Cipanas Presidential Palace, West Java, to commemorate President Abdurrahman Wahid's 60th birthday on Friday morning. Wahyu Muryadi, head of Presidential Protocol Bureau, said the party would be a simple family affair involving close relatives, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri and religious leaders.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
An act of terror
An act of terror The perpetrators of Tuesday's bomb attack on the Philippine ambassador's residence have shown a certain finesse in the timing of their act and target of their attack. However, whoever they are and whatever their motive, any acts of terror must be condemned. Terror is a cowardly act perpetrated by cold-blooded people. From the timing and the location of the bombing, a conclusion can be drawn that the attack was part of a political agenda.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Agri unit buys RI company
Agri unit buys RI company SINGAPORE (AFX-ASIA): Golden Agri-Resources Ltd said its unit PT Ivo Mas Tunggal has acquired PT Agropalma Sejahtera, which owns palm plantations in West Kalimantan, for a cash consideration of Rp 1.3 billion. Golden Agri-Resources, a unit of Asia Food & Properties, said the acquisition gives the company 35,000 hectares of landrights located in Western Kalimantan, Indonesia, of which 26,000 are ready for planting.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bomb scare rattles Japanese diplomat's home
Bomb scare rattles Japanese diplomat's home MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Bomb hoaxes in separate places, including the residence of the Japanese Consul General residence, alarmed the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar on Thursday. A security guard at the residence of Isao Matsuda, the consul general, said that Matsuda's niece received a phone call from an unidentified man at about 5:20 p.m. local time.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto formally charged with corruption
Soeharto formally charged with corruption JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto was formally charged with corruption on Thursday following an exhaustive eight months of investigation. The Attorney General's Office handed over the case, including its jurisdiction to put Soeharto under house arrest, to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office at the former ruler's residence on Jl. Cendana, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Murdered reporter case reopened
Murdered reporter case reopened YOGYAKARTA: Local police on Thursday started the process of requestioning 20 witnesses in the 1996 murder of local Bernas daily reporter Fuad Mohammad Syafruddin alias Udin. The reinvestigation started with the summoning of two witnesses, however only one of them showed up for the questioning. Udin died on Aug. 13, 1996 after being beaten by unknown assailants at his residence.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Spatial planning needs proactive steps
Spatial planning needs proactive steps JAKARTA (JP): A central government official has urged the Jakarta administration and council to take proactive steps in ensuring suited implementation of city spatial planning ahead of regional autonomy. The remark was voiced on Wednesday by Haryo Sasongko, head of the Regional Planning and Development Directorate under the Ministry for Internal Affairs, during a meeting with members of the City Council on the public campaign for city spatial planning.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
S&P affirms double-C rating on Paiton
S&P affirms double-C rating on Paiton JAKARTA (Dow Jones): Standard & Poor's Corp. on Thursday affirmed its double-C rating on Paiton Energy Funding B.V.'s US$180 million senior secured bonds which are guaranteed by PT Paiton Energy Co. The outlook remains negative, the ratings agency said. The junk rating on the bonds reflects the ongoing difficulties the company faces, S&P added.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
KL to step up war against piracy
KL to step up war against piracy KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Marine police have vowed to increase patrols along the Malacca Strait to snuff out bandit attacks in the busy sea channel, Malaysia's national news agency reported. "Efforts will be stepped up to ensure the Malacca Strait is free from such incidents," southern marine police chief Abdul Aziz Yusof was quoted as saying by the Bernama news agency late on Wednesday.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian TV cable industry gets much-awaited boost
Indonesian TV cable industry gets much-awaited boost By Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): At this lethargic time when every economic actor is playing a wait-and-see game, Indonesia's cable industry got a much-awaited boost. First, a truce has been signaled between Hong Kong-based Star TV and Indonesia's main satellite and pay-tv Direct-To-Home (DTH) operator Indovision. After months of lawsuits, the two have finally reached an agreement.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Exclusive right on geothermal resources lifted
Exclusive right on geothermal resources lifted JAKARTA (JP): The government has lifted the decade-long monopoly by state oil and gas company Pertamina on the country's geothermal resources and transferred the management of the resources to the regions. Under Presidential Decree No. 76/2000 issued won May 31, 2000, a copy of which was made available to The Jakarta Post on Thursday, the regional authorities hold the right to license the development of the country's geothermal resources.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government bans export of urea fertilizer
Government bans export of urea fertilizer JAKARTA (JP): The government has banned the export of urea to prevent a shortage of the fertilizer at home, especially with the start of the planting season in October. The director general of chemical, farm and forest products at the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Gatot Ibnu Santoso, said on Wednesday that the ban was imposed to prevent a scarcity of the fertilizer in the domestic market.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Evacuation of villages begins following unrest
Evacuation of villages begins following unrest AMBON, Maluku (JP): Police and military personnel started to evacuate about 2,000 residents on Thursday from ravaged Waai village and the Salahutu hill area in Central Maluku regency following savage attacks earlier this week. At least two people died in the evacuation, bringing the death toll to at least 25 people since an attack by a group of men in military uniforms in Waai village on Tuesday. Mrs.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Astaga secures US$1.5m from new investor
Astaga secures US$1.5m from new investor JAKARTA (JP): The Astaga Group, parent company of news portal Astaga!com and Internet firm Indonesia Online, announced on Thursday it had obtained new funding worth US$1.5 million from its new investor Hong Kong-based financial firm Capital Z Asia. Company chief executive officer Andrew P.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Maj. Gen. Slamet installed as new city military commander
Maj. Gen. Slamet installed as new city military commander JAKARTA (JP): The capital received a new military commander on Wednesday when Maj. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu handed the post to his successor, Maj. Gen. Slamet Kirbiantoro. Ryamizard, a son-in-law of former vice president Try Sutrisno, has been promoted to commander of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad). After the handover ceremony led by Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Carrefour apologizes
Carrefour apologizes I refer to Angelina Putri's letter Taking note of prices at Carrefour published in The Jakarta Post on July 21, 2000. I would like to extend our sincerest apologies to you on behalf of all the management and staff of Carrefour for the unpleasant experience which happened to you in our store.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 3, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 670 15 166,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 310 -5 246,000 Alakasa Industrindo 900 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 895 0 5,000 Alter Abadi 280 0 119,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,250 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 335 0 23,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,195 5 215,500 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
AsiaOne, Asian Bourses tie up
AsiaOne, Asian Bourses tie up SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): SPH AsiaOne Ltd. said on Thursday it has established a strategic partnership with Asian Bourses Corp. Pte. Ltd. to develop a comprehensive investment and financial Internet portal. The companies plan to expand services to China, Indonesia, Malaysia and India. In March, AsiaOne took a 20 percent stake in Asian Bourses, a technology company that provides software for personalized investment analysis over the Internet.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 3, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rp 1.86b lawsuit against former boss
Rp 1.86b lawsuit against former boss JAKARTA (JP): Seventeen reporters filed a Rp 1.86 billion (US$209,700) lawsuit with the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday against chief editor Robinson Pangaribuan of Moneter Indonesia business daily for firing them without severance pay and without paying their April and May salaries. Robinson, the plaintiffs said, was also the owner of PT Grafika Medialoka Press, which publishes the daily.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
JSX delays plans for delisting measure
JSX delays plans for delisting measure JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) said on Thursday it had delayed until Sept. 12 plans to delist four companies. The four companies are PT Super Mitory Utama, PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera, PT Daya Guna Samudra and PT Bintuni Minaraya. JSX earlier planned to delist the four companies on Sept. 1, but the agency said in a statement on Thursday it had decided to delay the delisting until Sept.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Get outside help
Get outside help The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is not the first organization to appeal to the government to seek outside help in ending the bloody sectarian conflict in Maluku. Given its strong reputation in mediation efforts as well as its neutrality in the conflict, however, its appeal on Wednesday should be given serious consideration.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Militiamen banned from entering MPR complex
Militiamen banned from entering MPR complex JAKARTA (JP): City police do not have the right to prevent Banser civilian militiamen from entering the city, however, they will take stern action if one illegally approaches the legislative complex during the Annual Session, a police officer said on Thursday. Supt.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ministers to discuss free trade
Ministers to discuss free trade BANGKOK (AP): Economic ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations will meet in Thailand during Oct. 2-7 to discuss issues including the group's plans for a free trade area, the state Thai News Agency reported on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Wang retains lead by one shot at Olympic Golf meet
Wang retains lead by one shot at Olympic Golf meet JAKARTA (JP): Wang Ter Chiang of Chinese Taipei remained top of the scoreboard on Thursday after carding a two-under-par 70 for a seven-under 209 after three rounds of play at the Olympic Golf Championships at Rancamaya Golf and Country Club in Bogor, West Java. Wednesday's joint leader Danny Chia of Malaysia fell from the lead with an unexpected five-over 79 on Thursday, moving his three-day total at an even par 216.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ambassador Caday denies knowledge about bomber
Ambassador Caday denies knowledge about bomber JAKARTA (JP): Philippine Ambassador Leonides T. Caday denied on Thursday saying he knew the people behind the devastating bomb in front of his house on Jl. Diponegoro in Central Jakarta. He was quoted by the Embassy consulate general, Narciso T. Castaneda, who briefed reporters at the Medistra hospital in South Jakarta where the ambassador is still being treated for the injuries he suffered in Tuesday's blast.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Anton and Ismu to warm up in Indocement Cup open
Anton and Ismu to warm up in Indocement Cup open JAKARTA (JP): Men's table tennis players Anton Suseno and Ismu Harinto stayed low profile on their outside chance to win the fourth Indocement Cup open table tennis tournament. Instead, they promised to fight the country's best players prior to the Olympic Games in Sydney in September. "We are warming up in the tournament before the Olympics.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
MPR factions' accord quite a relief
MPR factions' accord quite a relief From Republika The accord of 11 factions of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to curb tension among the national political elite, particularly in facing the annual MPR session, is a relief for the people at large. At least there is a kind of guarantee now that the MPR has agreed not to put in its agenda the replacement of President.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Accountability speech needs 'clear criteria'
Accountability speech needs 'clear criteria' JAKARTA (JP): Experts and officials agreed on Thursday that councillors must establish a set of objective and valid criteria to assess the annual accountability speeches by regional administration heads.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest two men with fake banknotes
Police arrest two men with fake banknotes JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives arrested on Wednesday two men at a house on Jl. Kalibaru for possession of counterfeit money totaling Rp 5 million in new Rp 50,000 bills, an officer said on Thursday. North Jakarta Police detectives chief Asst. Supt. Eko Indra Heri said the suspects were Jayus bin Cahyono, 60, and Baharuddin, 31. The two men, who are residents of Buton island in Southeast Sulawesi and Jl.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur: No ordinary father
Gus Dur: No ordinary father By Yenny Zannuba Rahman JAKARTA (JP): He took me aside that night. I still remember the urgency in his voice. He told me gently, "please be prepared if I'm taken away." I nodded and did not say anything. I could not. What do you say when your father tells you he is going to leave you? This happened several times and although I did not understand the political situation, I knew that being put in jail was the lightest sentence he could have received at that time.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Sepang's F1 aims to lure nearly 4,000 Indonesians
Sepang's F1 aims to lure nearly 4,000 Indonesians JAKARTA (JP): Sepang International Circuit (SIC) Sdn. Bhd. is aiming to attract nearly 4,000 Indonesians to watch the final leg of the 2000 Formula 1 Grand Prix series in Malaysia in October. However, the company faces transportation problems and is negotiating with Southeast Asian countries flag carriers to add extra flights to Kuala Lumpur. SIC general manager Hussin Mohd.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Seeded players checked in selection tourney
Seeded players checked in selection tourney JAKARTA (JP): Three seeded men's players -- Grand Master (GM) Ardiansyah, GM Ruben Gunawana and International Master (IM) Danny Juswanto -- had a rough go of it on their first day of play at the 34th Chess Olympic Games national selection tournament on Thursday. Ardiansyah of Jakarta fell to National Master (NM) Yansen Lokanata of East Java in the 38th move. Yansen's victory was driven by the Sicilia defense the player employed.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P opposes giving more power to MPR
PDI-P opposes giving more power to MPR JAKARTA (JP): A president should be allowed to serve his full five-year term in office without any interruptions, not even from the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Death demanded for alleged cocaine smuggler
Death demanded for alleged cocaine smuggler TANGERANG (JP): A prosecutor demanded the Tangerang District Court on Thursday sentence defendant Merika Franola, alias Ola, aged 30, to death and fine her Rp 1 billion (US$112,400) for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine and heroin out of Indonesia.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Most SOE commissioners inexperienced: Survey
Most SOE commissioners inexperienced: Survey JAKARTA (JP): More than 95 percent of commissioners at state- owned enterprises (SOE) are either senior government officials or military personal, according to a survey released here on Thursday. The survey, published by business research company Business Intelligence Report (BIRO), said that most SOE commissioners did not have business backgrounds.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bonix, Juan win golds in 19th President's Cup
Bonix, Juan win golds in 19th President's Cup SANUR, Bali (JP): Indonesian boxers Bonix Saweho and Juan Saparipan won two gold medals for the country at the 19th President's Cup international amateur boxing tournament on Thursday. Albert Papilaya from Indonesia lost in the third round against R. Hosseini of Iran when the referee decided to stop the contest. Mexico, which used the event as an Olympic Games warm-up, proved its supremacy in the sport with three of its boxers winning gold.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Telkomsel upgrades networks
Telkomsel upgrades networks JAKARTA (JP): Local cellular network operator Telkomsel has awarded U.S.-based telecommunications company Motorola a contract worth US$27 million to upgrade its nationwide GSM900 cellular network. Telkomsel said the technology provided by Motorola's Network Solutions Sector would help Telkomsel expand its network and services, which the company said it was unable to do over the last two years due to the economic crisis.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
On illegal logging
On illegal logging Regarding your article on illegal logging in Tanjung Puting National Park (The Jakarta Post, July 27, 2000), we would like to correct two points. In a meeting with President Abdurrahman Wahid on July 25, 2000 the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Telapak Indonesia were encouraged to receive his support to crack down on the timber-baron responsible for looting this protected area.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Amendment to Constitution sparks criticism from experts
Amendment to Constitution sparks criticism from experts JAKARTA (JP): A noted constitutional expert has criticized the ongoing amendments being made by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to the 1945 Constitution, saying the Assembly should form a new Constitution based on the current situation. Harun Alrasid, a professor of law at the University of Indonesia, maintained that the Assembly had few legal reasons and recommendations to amend the Constitution.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI maid forced to drink bleach
RI maid forced to drink bleach KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian police have arrested a housewife who allegedly forced her Indonesian maid to drink bleach after beating and scalding her, Bernama news agency said on Thursday. Hakem Ibrahim, police chief at Sibu in the eastern state of Sarawak, said the 26-year-old housewife was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of abusing her maid for the past four months.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
BI plans to lure export earnings back home
BI plans to lure export earnings back home JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) will provide exporters incentives to lure their billions of dollar earnings parked overseas back home, acting governor of the central bank Anwar Nasution said on Thursday. Anwar said the central bank planned to provide, among other things, an export swap facility to encourage exporters to repatriate their dollar earnings to support the rupiah.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Sculpture and Ceramic Exhibition Keanekaragaman Karsa dan Cipta, at Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta; Phone: 3154087; through August 12, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. * Fine Arts Exhibition Kenapa Sih Cina? by Anna Zuchriana at Cemara 6 Gallery, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto No.9-11, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3918761) until August 18. * Painting Exhibition: Lukisan Indonesia Satu Abad, at One Fine Art Galeri, Jl.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Calls grow for int'l help in Maluku
Calls grow for int'l help in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): Calls for a foreign peacekeeping mission in the Maluku Islands grew here on Thursday following a National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) statement that the government should consider "international cooperation" to end the violence there. Komnas HAM Secretary General Asmara Nababan said that the dispatch of an international peacekeeping mission to the conflict areas be considered.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Munir rues DPR's human rights stance
Munir rues DPR's human rights stance JAKARTA (JP): A combination of incompetence and legacies from past regimes are inhibiting the government from upholding the law and protecting human rights, a watchdog chairman said on Thursday. Chairman of the supervisory board of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), Munir, said that faulty legal instruments inherited from the past administration were still under its influence.
Fri, 04 Aug 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 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Cartoon 3:00 Documentary 4:00 News 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:30 Music 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. News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 City News 8:30 Variety Show TPI 5:30 a.m.
Fri, 04 Aug 2000, 00:00 WIB
Garuda's old 747's
Garuda's old 747's Recently Garuda put ads in your paper and others, expensive half-page, made by Matari advertising. This ad is surprisingly silly and detrimental to Garuda's image, since the focus is a photograph of an antique Boeing 747 of 17 or more years old, series 200.