Archive: 29 December 2001
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Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Total trade value between Indonesia and India since 1996
Total trade value between Indonesia and India since 1996 1996 US$1.4 billion 1997 US$1.4 billion 1998 US$1.0 billion 1999 US$1.0 billion 2000 US$1.4 billion 2001 US$0.694 million (until June 2001)Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Indonesia Indian Embassy, Jakarta
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
2001: A year of new beginnings for Indonesia-U.S. relations
2001: A year of new beginnings for Indonesia-U.S. relationsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The past 12 months marked a year of new beginnings in ties between Jakarta and Washington.Both countries saw new leaders emerging, both through rather arduous circumstances.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Crashed train to be renamed for better luck
Crashed train to be renamed for better luckThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta For some Indonesian bureaucrats, the Javanese belief that bad luck is traceable to a name still holds very true.Javanese parents will usually select a new name for a child who frequently falls ill, is accident prone or who has...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens
Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti have highlighted the financial difficulties experienced by Indonesia.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
I WAS RESPONSIBLE: Transportation Minister Agum Gumelar (right)
I WAS RESPONSIBLE: Transportation Minister Agum Gumelar (right) hugs the President of PT Kereta Api Indonesia Badar Zaini, upon Zaini's resignation. The entire board of directors at the state train company resigned on Friday as an admission of their responsibility for the slew of train accidents in...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Some of 2001's grizzly crimes in Jakarta
Some of 2001's grizzly crimes in Jakarta=================================================================================No. Incident Date State====================================================================================1. Police officer, driver shot Jan.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Fire engulfs 10 houses
Fire engulfs 10 houses JAKARTA: Around 10 houses in the Karet Kuningan area of South Jakarta were gutted by fire around Friday noon, but there were no reports of casualties.South Jakarta Fire Department sent 10 firefighter units but has yet to determine the cause of the fire, which occurred at...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
40 percent of Indonesians poor
40 percent of Indonesians poor JAKARTA: Forty percent of 210 million Indonesians live under the poverty line, according to the National Family Planning Coordinating Agency Yaumil Agoes Achir.The figure is a dramatic increase on statistics prior to the economic crisis in July, 1997 when 11 percent...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
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~ InBox What's the governor's job worth? Monthly salary of Rp 12.6 million (similar to a Cabinet minister) and various allowances that are taken from the 2001 city budget:Annual allowance for official wardrobe of Rp 40 million Annual travel allowance of Rp 445 million Annual health allowance of Rp...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Soeharto leaves hospital amid pardon controversy
Soeharto leaves hospital amid pardon controversyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After two weeks of intensive medical treatment, former president Soeharto was discharged from Pertamina Hospital on Friday amid a firestorm of controversy over whether he should receive a presidential pardon.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
RI's cacao output to keep falling
RI's cacao output to keep fallingAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's cacao yields are projected to continue to decline in the coming years as the industry remains unable to solve pest problems, which have been troubling the country for years, according to the Association of...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
JP//TNI
JP//TNITiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although it has formally abandoned its much criticized dual function (Dwifungsi) doctrine, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is yet to shed its image as a "troublemaker".
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Waste businessman gets six years for murder
Waste businessman gets six years for murderMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang District court sentenced on Friday a businessman to six years imprisonment for killing another businessman who he suspected was having an adulterous love affair with his wife, in addition to trying to...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Public demands resignation of railway officials
Public demands resignation of railway officialsKurniawan Hari and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three separate train accidents occurred on Christmas Day, killing at least 61 people.Dozens of rail disasters have occurred in the past few months and politicians and passengers put that...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
OPEC confirms cut, oil futures up
OPEC confirms cut, oil futures upReuters, London Oil prices pushed closer towards US$21 a barrel on Friday after OPEC announced it would cut supply by 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) from Jan. 1.February Brent crude oil futures stood 42 cents up at $20.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
The dilemma of the cases of Soeharto and Tommy
The dilemma of the cases of Soeharto and Tommy Three of Indonesia's former presidents are connected with legal cases. The cases of two of the former presidents are not so complex or dilemmatic. B.J. Habibie, apart from being questioned in relation to Buloggate II, is now being sought by the German...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) estimated Indonesia's economy to grow by 3.8 percent next year, on the back of continued solid domestic consumption and better export sales, as developed economies...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Who needs Military Command in Jakarta?
Who needs Military Command in Jakarta?Emmy Fitri The Jakarta Post Jakarta In the big city of Jakarta, where there are neither simmering separatist movements nor challenges from foreign invaders, where should the dear soldiers of the city Military Command (Kodam) be positioned?Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, a...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Soeharto leaves hospital: After two weeks of intensive medical
Soeharto leaves hospital: After two weeks of intensive medical treatment, former president Soeharto was discharged from Pertamina Hospital on Friday amid a firestorm of controversy over whether he should receive a presidential pardon.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Apes to arrive after New Year
Apes to arrive after New Year JAKARTA: Ragunan Zoo is hoping to welcome the long-awaited gorillas, to be lent by a park in the U.K., after the New Year.The zoo's operational director Allen Marbun said he did not know exactly when the four gorillas would arrive even though the zoo management had...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
PLN reaches preliminary agreement with Paiton
PLN reaches preliminary agreement with PaitonMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PT PLN has reached a tentative agreement to pay 4.93 US cents per kilowatt hour over 40 years to privately-owned PT Paiton Energy Co.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Year-end Special Section
Year-end Special Section The Jakarta Post's review of the year today focuses on the development of the country's economy as well as its entertainment scene. The economy continued on its path of muddling along, growing too slowly to kick start the long-awaited recovery but growing enough to prevent...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
40 percent of Indonesians poor
40 percent of Indonesians poor JAKARTA: Forty percent of 210 million Indonesians live under the poverty line, according to the National Family Planning Coordinating Agency Yaumil Agoes Achir.The figure is a dramatic increase on statistics prior to the economic crisis in July, 1997 when 11 percent...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Little to lift Indonesian pride in 2001
Little to lift Indonesian pride in 2001Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A year of self-doubt. That would be the perfect way to describe Indonesia's role and actions in the international fora in 2001.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper products
Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper productsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Australian government has dropped its dumping allegations against two Indonesian export paper products, according to an Indonesian envoy.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Poso people begin surrendering weapons: Only 51 home-made weapons
Poso people begin surrendering weapons: Only 51 home-made weapons have been collected from warring factions in Poso, Central Sulawesi, since they signed the Malino Declaration on Dec. 20, local police chief Brig. Gen. Zainal Abidin Ishak said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
JP/1/HOUR
JP/1/HOURMob burns down Palu market: The Masomba traditional market in Palu, Central Sulawesi, was burned down by a mob at around 10:10 p.m. Friday. Antara reported that unrest in the area broke out after a fight near the market which resulted in a man being stabbed.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
1. PLN 4 X 14
1. PLN 4 X 14 PLN reaches preliminary agreement with Paiton Energy JP/20/pln2. Property ( 2 X 24) Housing sales estimated to grow 11% next year 3. OPEC ( 1X30) OPEC confirms cut, oil futures up 4. Labor 3 X 10 Taiwan may ban RI,Thai laborers
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
KAI directors step down over Brebes train crash
KAI directors step down over Brebes train crashThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The board of directors of state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) resigned en masse on Friday, but the Indonesian Consumers' Foundation (YLKI) slammed the move as an attempt to evade responsibility for...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
A lesson from Argentina
A lesson from Argentina Don't cry for me, Argentina. This is the song that appropriately paints the ups and downs and patriotism of the legendary Eva Peron.Argentina was assaulted by unrest last week after the country became bankrupt due to its economic recession.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Officials should be frugal
Officials should be frugalFrom Rakyat Merdeka Our country is still gripped by an economic crisis and trapped in huge foreign debts. Based on the report of the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN), our senior officials have abundant wealth.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
PON XVI project
PON XVI project and collusionFrom RepublikaAs a citizen of South Sumatra I feel very sad, annoyed and confounded by the attitude of the provincial executive toward the PON XVI 2004 national sports festival project scam between the regional public works office and the regional legislature's...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Main points of the new gov't instruction limiting wastefulness
Main points of the new gov't instruction limiting wastefulnessOn efficient uses of state-owned assets:* Limit the use of paper, official stationary only should be used for external correspondence. Typing should be done using 12-point Pica, Arial fonts with a 1.5 margin between lines.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
The year of political disputes
The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
The anti-terrorism bill
The anti-terrorism billFrom GammaThe Ministry of Justice and Human Rights has recently 0held a day-long seminar on the eradication of terrorism to obtain input in connection with the formulation of an anti-terrorism bill, before being submitted to the House of Representatives in 2002.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
No terrorist assets in RI: Minister
No terrorist assets in RI: Minister After months of investigation, Indonesian officials have come to the conclusion that there are no assets or bank accounts belonging to terrorists in Indonesia.Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Friday that he would report the conclusion to the...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
No Paper
No Paper In observance of New Year's Day, The Jakarta Post will not appear on Tuesday. The Post will resume publication on Wednesday. We wish all our readers a Happy New Year. -- The Publisher
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Latest version - Dec 27 - bsr
Latest version - Dec 27 - bsrCaltex Provides Free Harelip Surgery For Local Kids Rahmat was 12 and Juniati was 11. Like the other kids in their village of Aur Sati in the Tambang district of Bangkinang, Riau, the two could often be found playing cheerfully in their neighborhood.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Complaints regarding the bureaucracy
Complaints regarding the bureaucracy The government bureaucracy is again in the spotlight. This time it is the comments from President Megawati Soekarnoputri. In essence, the head of state said that cooperation between the ministers and the first and second echelon officials was not good.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Mega to sign decree for Timor tribunal
Mega to sign decree for Timor tribunal JAKARTA: State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo said on Wednesday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri will sign a decree on the appointment of ad hoc human rights trial judges by the end of the year."We submitted the decree before Idul Fitri (Dec.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Book scene something to write about
Book scene something to write aboutBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As 2000 passed into a new year, there were no rumblings that anything earth-shattering would happen on the local literary scene.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Housing sales estimated to grow 11% next year
Housing sales estimated to grow 11% next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After experiencing a slump this year, the country's housing sector will see a 11 percent growth next year with sales expected to increase to 110,400 units from 99,500 this year, a noted property analyst said.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
The world of 2001
The world of 2001 One of the preeminent qualities of Sutan Sjahrir as prime minister and foreign minister of the infant Republic at the end of 1945 was his ability to make a sharp analysis of the post- World War II world situation and to draw the correct conclusions to position the Republic's...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jakarta After experiencing a slump this year, the country's housing sector will see 11 percent growth next year with sales expected to increase to 110,400 units from 99,500 this year, a noted property analyst has said.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 28, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,125 -25 74,500 Adindo Foresta 70 0 0 AGIS 115 -5 692,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 260 35 240,500...
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~ Yearend specialEvery day for the rest of this week The Jakarta Post presents a special 10-page review of the year that was starting today with a look back at the national news as well as the sports scene. -- Pages 11-20 ;JP; ANPAj..r.. Publisher-notice No paper on Christmas day JP/1/20011215.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Palaces join parade in Surakarta
Palaces join parade in SurakartaKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta The Idul Fitri holiday, known to locals as Syawalan, became all the more special this year, since it coincided with Christmas and the New Year. Plenty of celebration and joy has made these occasions lively and merry ones.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Infomation minister ponders new ways to rein in media
Infomation minister ponders new ways to rein in mediaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for Communications and Information Syamsul Muarif raised the specter of a return to press censorship on Friday by suggesting that he was considering ways of reining in the press, which he described as...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflict
Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflictSanti WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post JakartaAnother year is whizzing by leaving Aceh with wounds agape and questions unanswered. Hardly a day in 2001 has gone by without murders being committed in the strife-torn region -- the Indonesian Red Cross workers...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Year-end Special Section
Year-end Special Section The Jakarta Post continues its review of the year with this section today looking at the question of life in the regions and metro Jakarta.The year 2001, which ends in a matter of days, has witnessed what many people call the biggest experiment in regional autonomy -- the...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Woman arrested with fake money
Woman arrested with fake money BOGOR: Police arrested a woman who was carrying Rp 5.3 million in counterfeit money in front of a bank on Monday, after the woman's behavior aroused suspicion.Thirty-six-year-old Ati, a Sukabumi resident was arrested at the Lippo Bank parking lot in Jl.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
BI adamant Salim won't return to helm at BCA
BI adamant Salim won't return to helm at BCABerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia has threatened to nullify the Salim Group's ownership of PT Bank Central Asia should the group regain control of the bank through the purchase of BCA's 51 percent stake from the government.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens
Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti have highlighted the financial difficulties experienced by Indonesia.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Humane treatment of job-seekers
Humane treatment of job-seekersorHumane treatment for job-seekers Beginning next week, the city administration will launch an operation to reorganize Jakarta's demographic population in anticipation of an influx of newcomers from throughout the region at the end of Idul Fitri.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?
Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?Santi WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When 2002 dawns, Indonesia will mark the first anniversary of the implementation of the regional autonomy policy.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Crimes against humanity must be dealt with by int'l law
Crimes against humanity must be dealt with by int'l law Terrorism: The failure of international criminal law Munir Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence Jakarta The events of Sept. 11 have triggered fresh debate on the place of terrorism in the realm of international law --...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fate
Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fateFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Environmental destruction in 2001 may not have exceeded previous years but was unfortunately just as rapid with nature continuing to vanish in a blink of an eye.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
City hit by heatwave, rain coming soon
City hit by heatwave, rain coming soonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Consistent with the fairly unpredictable weather throughout many parts of the world over the past two weeks, Jakarta endured a bit of a heatwave as the average daily temperature over in that period reached 34 degrees Celsius, which was...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Kupang police detain 146 asylum seekers
Kupang police detain 146 asylum seekersYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Police in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) said on Friday they had detained 146 foreign asylum seekers attempting to sail to Australia via the province's capital, Kupang.Adj. Comr.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Diversity of Indonesian art gradually emerges
Diversity of Indonesian art gradually emergesAmir Sidharta, Contributor, Jakarta Even though the new era of post-Soeharto openness started over three years ago, only this year did we get the sense that diversity was emerging on the art scene.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Animal center sees robust business
Animal center sees robust businessAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business is bustling at the Ragunan animal care center here, as many Jakartans settle their pets before leaving the city for Idul Fitri or Christmas holidays.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Major events in RI-U.S. in 2001
Major events in RI-U.S. in 2001 Jan. 25: Newly elected U.S. President George Bush pledges support for Indonesia. Feb. 3: U.S. Secretary of State Collin Powel meets the visiting Indonesian Minister of Trade asking about the political challenge facing President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Performing arts: Art Summit and beyond
Performing arts: Art Summit and beyondEdi Sedyawati, Former Director General of Culture, Jakarta In the year 2001, the most significant event in performing arts here, at least from its many dimensions, was the Third Art Summit Indonesia: Performing Arts.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
The year of political disputes
The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
JP/ /DPR
JP/ /DPRMPR/DPR - A spectacle of turbulence and contention.Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some 250 years-ago American James Madison wrote that democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Art market receives a welcome boost from speculators
Art market receives a welcome boost from speculatorsYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta While development of Indonesia's fine art market has lately been marked by attempts to give young painters a boost through exhibitions and home auctions, the arts community has witnessed three notable...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Page turners in 2001's literary scene
Page turners in 2001's literary sceneLie Hua, Contributor, Jakarta The country's literary arena was shaken in 2001 by the appearance of Supernova, a novel written by a real newcomer, Dee (Dewi Lestari).This breakthrough work fostered an unusually rich literary debate.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Taiwan may ban RI, Thai laborers
Taiwan may ban RI, Thai laborers Taiwan may prevent new workers coming from Indonesia and Thailand next year if the two countries continue to reject pay cuts for foreign labor, an official said Friday.The Taiwan labor authorities in November slashed minimum monthly wages for foreign workers by as...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Soeharto, sensible compromise or fear?
Soeharto, sensible compromise or fear? When I lived in Aceh province for a number of years, fear was more than apparent. It was the very air that you breathed, and could on occasions make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Sino-RI ties should include defense, security cooperation
Sino-RI ties should include defense, security cooperationOei Eng Goan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta China's foreign diplomacy in 2001, the first year of its 10th five-year plan for national, economic and social development, has got into its stride as proven by its successful hosting of the Asia...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
RI-India ties must move beyond cultural links
RI-India ties must move beyond cultural linksV. Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Relations between the world's fourth most populous country -- Indonesia -- and the world's second most populous state -- India -- have remained cordial throughout 2001.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Lesson from Taliban's fall: Radicalism ends in disgrace
Lesson from Taliban's fall: Radicalism ends in disgraceKosasih Derajat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Initially welcomed by many as the liberator of Afghanistan from local warlords, communist rulers and Soviet Union domination, the Taliban regime, which came to power in September 1996, received little...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
City slammed for ignoring public on making budget
City slammed for ignoring public on making budgetAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have criticized the Jakarta City Administration for attempts to avoid public participation and transparency in its budget process, triggering suspicion that city officials...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Officials should be frugal
Officials should be frugalFrom Rakyat Merdeka Our country is still gripped by an economic crisis and trapped in huge foreign debts. Based on the report of the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN), our senior officials have abundant wealth.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
A challenge to Agum Gumelar
A challenge to Agum Gumelar I should have written this letter when the accident of Cirebon Express and Empu Jaya trains occurred three months ago. Unfortunately another tragedy, the train collision between the Gaya Baru and the Empu Jaya, took place on Dec. 25, 2001.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Police predict security will deteriorate next year
Police predict security will deteriorate next yearDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta High number of offenses are likely tarnish security in the capital next year partly due to worsening impact of the economic crisis, a senior police officer said on Friday.Jakarta Police Chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Major banks welcome ruling on transparency
Major banks welcome ruling on transparencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major banks welcomed on Friday the new ruling issued by Bank Indonesia which requires private banks to publish their financial reports every month, saying the ruling is in line with the promotion of good corporate governance.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
PON XVI project
PON XVI project and collusionFrom RepublikaAs a citizen of South Sumatra I feel very sad, annoyed and confounded by the attitude of the provincial executive toward the PON XVI 2004 national sports festival project scam between the regional public works office and the regional legislature's...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
South Jakarta said prone to crime
South Jakarta said prone to crime JAKARTA: Renowned as the most peaceful residential area in the capital, South Jakarta residents reported the highest number of thefts in the first six months of the year, a police watchdog said on Thursday.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
JP/3/INSIGHT
JP/3/INSIGHTWhither civil society? Are we getting closer or farther from becoming a civil societyJ. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Muslim congress to push for 'sharia'
Muslim congress to push for 'sharia' MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 2,500 Muslims in South Sulawesi will begin a three-day congress here on Saturday to push for special autonomy to implement Islamic sharia law in the province.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Tirta, Gerhana triumph as Vietnam dominates
Tirta, Gerhana triumph as Vietnam dominatesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians Tirta Chandra Purnama and female compatriot 8-year-old Gerhana triumphed at the Junior ASEAN Chess Championships in Kuala Lumpur, which was dominated overall by the Vietnamese team.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Rupiah Rates Dec.28
Rupiah Rates Dec.28 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,845.00 9,845.00 10,397.00 10,293.00Australian dollar 1 5,501.67 4,989.45 5,274.40 5,216.49Austrian schilling 1 696.63 632.04 667.86 660.80Belgian franc 1 237.63 215.59 227.81 225.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Major events in RI-U.S. in 2001
Major events in RI-U.S. in 2001Jan. 25: Newly elected U.S. President George Bush pledges support for Indonesia. Feb. 3: U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell meets the visiting Indonesian Minister of Trade asking about the political challenge facing President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
1. SYAMSUL, 3 lines, 15 counts
1. SYAMSUL, 3 lines, 15 counts Information minister ponders ways to rein in media 2. HARTO, 2 lines, 21 counts Soeharto leaves hospital amid controversy on pardon 3. NAMA: 2 lines, 20 counts Crashed train to be renamed for better luck 4.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Taufik's state role queried
Taufik's state role queriedFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The appointment of Taufik Kiemas as a special envoy during a ministerial visit to China is a classic conflict of interest in relation to his role as the President's husband, a legislator and businessman,...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Megawati criticizes media
Megawati criticizes media JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri accused on Friday some media of misusing their newfound freedom to disseminate "disproportionate and unbalanced" reports.In a meeting with executives from the Press Board, the President mentioned several media organizations that...
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Year-end Special
Year-end SpecialThe Jakarta Post continues today with its special 10-page review of 2001 with a look at the regional and metro Jakarta scene.Pages 11-20
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
1. BCA (4 x 12)
1. BCA (4 x 12)BI adamant Salim won't return to helm at BCA 2. Baht (2 x 24)Baht, peso outperform other Asian units in 20013. Bank (2 x 20)Major banks welcome ruling on transparency 4. Cocoa (1 x 30)RI's cacao output to keep falling
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
The long, winding road to improve arts appreciation
The long, winding road to improve arts appreciationStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Quality performances by world-class artists throughout the year have brought new and stimulating experiences for loyal enthusiasts of the performing arts.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Sexual violence rife in N. Sumatra
Sexual violence rife in N. Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra: Sexual violence against children was increasing in North Sumatra due to the provincial authority's inaction, a legal aid group based in Medan said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Prevent Liem from
Prevent Liem from BCA ownership If government officials were serious in seeking to prevent Liem Sioe Liong and/or his family from taking over Bank Central Asia (BCA), then their first priority would be to sell, or confiscate, his current shares, which stand at eight percent.
Sat, 29 Dec 2001
Ahmad Junaidi
Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The city administration has proposed a 2002 City Budget totaling Rp 8.8 trillion, with increased funding for the repression of disadvantaged people and for Governor Sutiyoso's wardrobe.