Archive: 1 December 2001
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Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Scholarship in honor of Feith
Scholarship in honor of Feith JAKARTA: The Australia Indonesia Institute (AII) announced on Friday that it had established a scholarship in honor of Herb Feith, one of Australia's greatest Indonesia scholars, who died in Melbourne on Nov. 15.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturdayMaghrib 5:58 p.m.Sunday Imsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Art mission aims to melt icy ties with Australia
Art mission aims to melt icy ties with AustraliaSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta An Australian cultural mission comprising Wollongong City Gallery director Peter O'Neill and its advisor on Indonesian culture Rob Goodfellow is in Indonesia to attempt to repair the two countries' strained...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Indonesia, a front line in war against terrorism: Indonesia has
Indonesia, a front line in war against terrorism: Indonesia has become a crucial front line in the war against terrorism. This development, so far, has escaped the attention of most Americans. While the United States and its allies have been preoccupied with other aspects of the new war, a...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
'More sex education needed'
'More sex education needed' JAKARTA: Director/photographer Jay Subijakto noted that there had not been enough domestic campaigns informing the public about the danger of AIDS."Such campaigns should be more intense, especially when dealing with teenagers.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Court orders Agus Budiman held without bail
Court orders Agus Budiman held without bailMathew Barakat, Associated Press A U.S. federal magistrate ordered Agus Budiman held without bail after an FBI agent testified Thursday that one of the Sept. 11 hijackers had used his Virginia address to gain entry into the United States.U.S.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 30, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 0 25,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 52,500 AGIS 125 -5 2,691,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 205 10 59,000 Alakasa 185...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
'Zakat' plan questioned
'Zakat' plan questioned The government's plan to make zakat (Islamic alms) tax deductible starting next year has not been greeted with any euphoric show of rejoice from the Muslim community.The absence of any reaction is understandable from various points of view.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Disciplinary committee for Bulog scam unlikely
Disciplinary committee for Bulog scam unlikelyBambang Nurbianto and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators gave the cold shoulder on Friday to anticorruption activists' calls for the House of Representatives to set up a disciplinary committee to investigate the speaker's alleged...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
FPI storms discotheque
FPI storms discotheque JAKARTA: Hundreds of Islam Defenders Front (FPI) members raided a Central Jakarta nightclub early Friday morning and forced the management to close the venue until seven days after the Idul Fitri holidays.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
[b]The economic power of
The economic power of 'zakat' to fight poverty2. Andrew -- 1 x 26 48pt Bodoni RI a front line against terrorism 3. Corrup -- 1 x 26 48pt Bodoni Efficiency outweighs corruption?
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Robby supports AIDS website
Robby supports AIDS website JAKARTA: Designer/entertainer Robby Tumewu admitted that he had had a medical checkup, including a blood test for HIV/AIDS, every year since the death of fellow singer Didi Mirhad several years ago."Many people laughed when they found out that I had taken a blood test.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Bank Mandiri awarded better rating than state
Bank Mandiri awarded better rating than stateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta International rating agency Standard & Poor's assigned on Friday its single B- long term and C short term counterparty credit ratings to the giant state-owned Bank Mandiri, with a negative outlook.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Fight against malaria in C. Java
Fight against malaria in C. Java SEMARANG: The Ministry of Health has reportedly committed itself to combat malaria, which has plagued 13 regencies in Central Java.The ministry's commitment has been made evident through the provision of a fund at the directorate general of communicable disease and...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Fitch downgrades RI sovereign rating
Fitch downgrades RI sovereign ratingHong Kong , Dow Jones International ratings agency Fitch said Friday it has downgraded its outlook for Indonesia's sovereign ratings to stable from positive.It cited growing concerns about authorities' intentions to explore interest rescheduling with the Paris...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Legislature's bickering hindering reform: Mega
Legislature's bickering hindering reform: MegaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Friday that the legislative body had been too preoccupied with bickering to progress the nation's reform agenda.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Govt to reneg on Cemex deal again
Govt to reneg on Cemex deal againBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government decided on Friday to sell a 51 percent stake in state-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik to Mexico's Cemex SA de CV and use part of the proceeds to repurchase majority shares in two subsidiaries,...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Embong Rahardjo passes away
Embong Rahardjo passes away Noted jazz saxophonist Embong Rahardjo passed away on Friday at around 10 a.m. Embong suffered a stroke after being hospitalized at the Tria Dipa Hospital in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, and did not recover.He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Plucky female guitarists enthuse family audience
Plucky female guitarists enthuse family audienceHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A man from the audience asked one of the female guitarists peforming on stage, "Could I know your phone number?"The 100-strong audience, who crowded the small hall on Jl. Dempo, South Jakarta on Nov.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Free HK visa good for one month
Free HK visa good for one monthBeginning this month, Indonesians visiting Hong Kong can stay in the territory for up to one month with a visa issued on arrival, Antara reported on Friday.Previously, the visa-on-arrival facility for Indonesian visitors was only valid for a stay of up to 14 days.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
On police and
On police and militaryFrom Rakyat Merdeka Why should we be in a rush to enact the bill on Police affairs, which is part of the enforcement law of the 1945 Constitution, while the amendment to the constitution itself is not yet finalized?I think there is something fishy about the intentions of some...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
DPRD backs independent probe into They's murder
DPRD backs independent probe into They's murderR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The Irian Jaya provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) approved on Friday several demands by a local separatist group, including the establishment of an independent team consisting of both Indonesians and...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov.30
Rupiah Rates Nov.30 JP/18/ConversionRupiah Rates Nov.30 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,930.00 9,930.00 10,482.00 10,378.00Australian dollar 1 5,669.39 5,145.73 5,437.01 5,377.88Austrian schilling 1 704.56 639.59 675.68 668.45Belgian franc 1 240.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Poso refugees in grave danger as mobs threaten
Poso refugees in grave danger as mobs threatenRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An estimated 50,000 mainly Christian refugees fleeing brutal sectarian violence in Central Sulawesi could be attacked in the absence of military or police protection, a Catholic priest in the area says.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Fire burns hundreds houses
Fire burns hundreds houses JAKARTA: A fire in Penjaringan district, North Jakarta, destroyed 300 family homes early Friday.The fire was caused by a short circuit shortly after midnight in the house of Ny. Eeng, a cake maker, and quickly spread to the 300 other mainly wooden homes, Antara reported.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
West Javanese leaders have no sense of crisis: Expert
West Javanese leaders have no sense of crisis: ExpertYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung An constitutional law expert criticized the West Java administration for allocating a majority of 2002 draft budget expenditure to routine expenditure, saying the local elite, both in the executive and...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
The economic power of 'zakat' to fight poverty
The economic power of 'zakat' to fight povertyMuhammad Akhyar Adnan, Director, International Program, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta Muslims have often been associated with poverty, which is certainly the case in Indonesia.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
'Minimum wage formalizes the poverty of workers'
'Minimum wage formalizes the poverty of workers'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's minimum wage, which fails to provide workers with sufficient means, is a legalization of labor poverty, labor activists say.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
City asked to make peace with the poor
City asked to make peace with the poorMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration should stop forcibly evicting the poor and demolishing their homes and accept the reality that poverty is part of the city, a sociologist said here on Friday.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
TV Today: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001
TV Today: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001TVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:30 Ramadhan Program 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 9:00 Variety Show 10:30 Documentary 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
U.S. thanks Southeast Asia for support in terror war
U.S. thanks Southeast Asia for support in terror warStephen Collinson, Agence France-Presse, Washington The United States on Thursday expressed "deep appreciation" for Southeast Asia's support in its war on terrorism after talks with regional envoys overshadowed by September's terror attacks.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Monkey business?
Monkey business? The Jakarta administration's plan to spend some Rp 3.2 billion (about US$3.2 million) on the care of four African gorillas -- donations from a sister zoo in Britain to the Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta -- is drawing fire from irate members of the Jakarta City Council (DPRD).
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
AIDS: I care..., do you?
AIDS: I care..., do you?Chris W. Green, AIDS activist, Jakarta That is the slogan accompanying this year's World AIDS Day, which again falls on Dec. 1. Yes, I know it sounds a bit arrogant -- but forgetting that, what does it really mean?Interesting word, "care".
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Public disappointment
Public disappointmentFrom GammaThe multi-faceted crisis, which has hit all Indonesians, has not weakened but become stronger as the days wear on. Various kinds of tricks and strategies, which some administrative experts have studied and applied, have failed to expel the giant crisis from this...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Indonesian Comic part 2, The British Council, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jend. Sudirman 71, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Dec. 31. * Painting Returning to the Work Ethic II, Galeri Cafe Linggar, Jl.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Authorities at odds over justice for Tommy
Authorities at odds over justice for TommyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After searching for Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra for over a year, now that they finally have him in their grasp the authorities seem at odds on exactly what legal steps they should take against him.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
PDI Perjuangan apologizes for racism incident
PDI Perjuangan apologizes for racism incidentBambang Nurbianto and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) offered a public apology on Friday for an incident involving one of its legislators this week that some said smacked of racism.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
NO BAIL: An artist's rendering of Agus Budiman, an Indonesian
NO BAIL: An artist's rendering of Agus Budiman, an Indonesian accused of assisting suspected terrorists, at the Federal Court in Virginia, the United States. Agus was ordered to be held without bail on Thursday after an FBI agent testified that Agus knew some of the hijackers, including suspected...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Will Tommy ever face the music?
Will Tommy ever face the music?Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Will Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra ever be punished?This is the question that is preoccupying the minds of many people following his arrest on Wednesday.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Some love firecrackers, some hate them
Some love firecrackers, some hate themMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many people say that not only are firecrackers and fireworks annoying, they are also illegal and downright dangerous.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Sex workers protest, police not bending
Sex workers protest, police not bendingAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The East Java Provincial Police have rejected demands made by more than 300 sex workers who demonstrated in Surabaya on Thursday, saying allowing brothels to stay open during Ramadhan is not an option.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Seventeen Asian nations adopt plan to fight corruption
Seventeen Asian nations adopt plan to fight corruption Seventeen Asian nations adopted a legally non-binding plan Friday to fight corruption, which they said was widespread in the region and hampered economic growth and poverty reduction efforts.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
LDP to end in May 2002
LDP to end in May 2002 We were surprised that a newspaper of such high quality as The Jakarta Post continues to publish factually incorrect information about the Leuser Development Program ('Aceh's Leuser project halted, Nov. 26).
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
1. Poso: 24 x 2 lines
1. Poso: 24 x 2 linesPoso refugees in grave danger as mobs threaten2. WTS: 16 x 2 lines:Sex workers protest, Police not bending3. Bandung: 24 x 2 linesWest Javanese leaders have no sense of crisis: Expert4. Langsa: 16 x 2 lines:Aceh regent orders more raids on GAM5.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Bankers recruited in new PBSI board of directors
Bankers recruited in new PBSI board of directorsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new executive board of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) was divulged here on Friday, which exposed the organization's allegiance to several prominent bankers and businesspeople.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Legislators seek Idul Fitri bonus
Legislators seek Idul Fitri bonus SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The East Kalimantan provincial legislative body (DPRD) was slammed on Friday for allegedly proposing that its members be given a Rp 75 million bonus each, ahead of Idul Fitri."The proposal is embarrassing.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Medan fire destroys 300 houses: A total of 1,500 people lost
Medan fire destroys 300 houses: A total of 1,500 people lost their homes on Friday when a fire razed 300 houses in the Kampung Kubur area of Medan, North Sumatra. No casualties were reported in the fire that broke out at around 3:25 p.m.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Indonesia a front line against terrorism
Indonesia a front line against terrorismJ. Andrew Spindler, Executive Director, Financial Services, Volunteer Corps (FSVC). John L. Walker, President, FSVC Board, New York Indonesia has become a crucial front line in the war against terrorism.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Singapore presses ahead with desalination program
Singapore presses ahead with desalination program Agence France-Presse Singapore Singapore announced Friday that it will push ahead with a program to develop desalination as an alternative source of water while pursuing long-term supply deals with Malaysia and Indonesia.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Seventeen Asian nations adopt plan to fight corruption
Seventeen Asian nations adopt plan to fight corruptionRyan Nakashima, Agence France-Presse, Tokyo Seventeen Asian nations adopted a legally non-binding plan on Friday to fight corruption, which they said was widespread in the region and hampered economic growth and poverty reduction efforts.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Private TV stations gearing up for tough competition
Private TV stations gearing up for tough competitionAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The addition of two more private stations -- TV7 and Trans TV -- means that a total of nine television channels are now crowding the airwaves.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Two killed in Aceh violence: Two civilians, including a woman,
Two killed in Aceh violence: Two civilians, including a woman, were killed and 10 shops were burned down in renewed clashes in the village of Sueneubok Baro in East Aceh on Friday. East Aceh Police chief Lt. Col.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
AGO holds authority on trial against Soeharto
AGO holds authority on trial against SoehartoTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan said on Friday that the Attorney General's Office itself had to decide on its own whether it wanted to continue with corruption proceedings against former president Soeharto.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Snipers to secure annual exodus
Snipers to secure annual exodus BOGOR: The police will deploy dozens of snipers on the roads that will be used by people returning to their hometowns during the holiday season.Bogor chief of detectives Comr.Edi S. Tambunan said that they would be deployed three days before the Idul Fitri holidays.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Caring can help to make a difference
Caring can help to make a differenceDavid and Joyce Djaelani Gordon, Directors of Harapan Permata, Hati Kita Foundation, Bogor This year's World AIDS Day campaign avails of the slogan, "I care ... Do you?" to create a sustained focus on the role of men in the epidemic.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Rp 8.2b used to clear brothel land
Rp 8.2b used to clear brothel land JAKARTA: City Administration claimed on Friday to have used Rp 8.2 billion (US$820,000) for the acquisition of 5.6-hectare land and buildings at former Kramat Tunggak brothel complex in North Jakarta.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
[b]Enron collapse
Enron collapse will cost Japanese firms some US$8b2. Trade ( 2 x 16 )U.S. to move fast on S'pore trade deal3. China ( 2 x 18 )Asia awaits gains from WTO reforms 4. Belum ( 2 x 20 )Asian countries adopt anticorruption plan5. Mekong ( 2 x 11)Nations sign Mekong pact
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Inflation up in November, hope for lower rates dashed
Inflation up in November, hope for lower rates dashedTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), rose 1.71 percent in November above the previous month's level, as prices crept higher with the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Street sweepers go on strike in Medan
Street sweepers go on strike in MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan What would the North Sumatra provincial capital of Medan look like if more than 1,700 street sweepers in the city stayed away from work?Aslan Harahap, an assistant to the Medan mayor, expressed his deep concern over the...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Noted religious scholars welcome ruling on 'zakat'
Noted religious scholars welcome ruling on 'zakat'Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While praising the government's decision to make the Muslim religious obligation to pay zakat tax deductible, religious scholars differed on whether or not the same ruling should be extended to other...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Bagir delays ad hoc tribunal against rights violators
Bagir delays ad hoc tribunal against rights violatorsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite pressure to bring to justice high-ranking officials suspected of involvement in a number of human rights violation cases, Chief Justice Bagir Manan said on Friday that the ad hoc human rights...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
IT'S ONLY BUSINESS
IT'S ONLY BUSINESS ORIT'S NOT FOR FUN: A prostitute displays a poster reading "Mr. Journalists, we are not promiscuous women" during a rally at the provincial legislative council in Surabaya, East Java.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
'Zakat' plan questioned
'Zakat' plan questioned The government's plan to make zakat (Islamic alms) tax deductible starting next year has not been greeted with any euphoric show of rejoice from the Muslim community. The absence of any reaction is understandable from various points of view.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Asia awaits gains from WTO reforms
Asia awaits gains from WTO reformsReuters, Sydney/Tokyo Asia is warily counting expected region-wide gains from big decisions by the World Trade Organization (WTO) to launch a round of global trade reform negotiations and to admit China and Taiwan as members.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
`Zakat' to be deductible from net income tax
`Zakat' to be deductible from net income taxThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Tax confirmed on Friday that zakat, or the religious tax that Muslims are obliged to pay, will become net income tax deductible starting next year.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate Briefs The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency said in a statement on Friday that it had sold Sugar Group, formerly owned by the Salim Group, to a local consortium, led by a PT Trimanunggal Jaya-PT Garuda Pancaarta joint venture, for Rp 1.16 trillion (US$110 million).
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Monkey business?
Monkey business? The Jakarta administration's plan to spend some Rp 3.2 billion (about US$3.2 million) on the care of four African gorillas -- donations from a sister zoo in Britain to the Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta -- is drawing fire from irate members of the Jakarta City Council (DPRD).
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Rupiah Rates Nov.30
Rupiah Rates Nov.30 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,930.00 9,930.00 10,482.00 10,378.00Australian dollar 1 5,669.39 5,145.73 5,437.01 5,377.88Austrian schilling 1 704.56 639.59 675.68 668.45Belgian franc 1 240.33 218.17 230.48 228.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Condolences
Condolences Our deepest condolences on the passing ofMartha R. Tooy Kaunang68 years old the beloved mother of our Business ManagerChristian Tooy She died in Manado, North Sulawesi, on Friday afternoon.The funeral service will be held on ... in Manado. Management and staff of The Jakarta Post
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
A land of time-honored traditions and rapid lifestyle changes
A land of time-honored traditions and rapid lifestyle changes What do many Indonesians have in mind when they think of the United Arab Emirates? Its oil? Sand? Dates? Football? Emirates airline? The teasing prices at its airport duty-free shops? Or simply as one of the richest countries in the...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Baby calls for less AIDS bigotry
Baby calls for less AIDS bigotry JAKARTA: AIDS activist Baby Jim Aditya called on people not to discriminate against people with AIDS."AIDS victims are depressed enough as it is. Let's help encourage them to deal with their condition," she said on Tuesday at the launch of her website on AIDS www.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Special prayer for Agus Budiman
Special prayer for Agus Budiman BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Ulemas in the South Kalimantan capital of Banjarmasin, the home town of Agus Budiman, an Indonesian suspected by the FBI of involvement in the bloody terrorist attacks in Washington and New York last September, have held a special...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Rini suspends senior staff
Rini suspends senior staffThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Trade and Industry Rini Soewandi has suspended the director general of international trade Riyanto B. Yosokumoro from duty as punishment for breaching a ministerial decree.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Leuser Project
Leuser Project Referring to your article in The Jakarta Post of Nov. 26 regarding the dismissal of 200 staff members of the Leuser Management Unit, I hereby formally disown that the European Commission or the Delegation has any plan to close the Leuser Development Program before its closing date.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Firecracker-makers face death, as well as helpful police
Firecracker-makers face death, as well as helpful policeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang In a small house in the village of Karangtengah in Pademangan subdistrict, Tangerang, three teenagers sat with their agile fingers busily filling a small carton tube with gunpowder, some of which...
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Free HK visa good for one month
Free HK visa good for one month Beginning this month, Indonesians visiting Hong Kong can stay in the territory for up to one month with a visa issued on arrival, Antara reported on Friday.Previously, the visa-on-arrival facility for Indonesian visitors was only valid for a stay of up to 14 days.
Sat, 01 Dec 2001
Aceh regent orders more raids on GAM
Aceh regent orders more raids on GAMApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Langsa East Aceh Regent Azman Usmanuddin has ordered the local police and military to crack down on the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and capture its spokesman Tengku Ishak Daud to restore security and order in the regency.