Archive: 20 February 2001
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Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Muladi urged to notify House on his exit plan
<p>Muladi urged to notify House on his exit plan</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Akbar Tandjung on Monday urged former justice minister Muladi to submit an official notification to the legislative body if he was serious about pulling out of his controversial candidacy for the...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Tommy's chief of security wanted
<p>Tommy's chief of security wanted</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Police are currently searching for a man believed to be the chief of security for former president Soeharto's fugitive son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra for possessing molotov cocktails, City Police...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Indonesian baseball
<p>Indonesian baseball</p><p> I am writing in response to the article RI bows out to Pakistan in rain-halted match published on Feb. 19, 2001.</p><p>As baseball is a relatively new sport in Indonesia, so too is baseball reporting and I would like to make a few comments...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Analysis of Muslim student groups
<p>Analysis of Muslim student groups</p><p>By Andi Rahmat</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Fears have been expressed that the current Islamic student groups could be turned into a force to support remnants of the New Order.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Shangri-La to get security officers
<p>Shangri-La to get security officers</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has promised to provide the management of Shangri-La Hotel with security officers when the hotel resumes operation.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Man gets 15 months for drugs
<p>Man gets 15 months for drugs</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Monday an unemployed man to 15 months in prison for possessing 0.7564 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine).
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Breast cancer rising Malaysia
<p>Breast cancer rising Malaysia</p><p> KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): More Malaysian women are being diagnosed with breast cancer in Malaysia due to social changes and greater urbanization in the country, news reports said on Monday.</p><p>Prof.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Councillors protest office renovation
<p>Councillors protest office renovation</p><p> BANDUNG, West Java: Several councillors expressed anger on Monday over Council Speaker Eka Santosa's move to renovate his office at the City Council building despite the fact that the Budget Commission had not yet approved the...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Probosutedjo a suspect over mark up loan
<p>Probosutedjo a suspect over mark up loan</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Another blow hit former president Soeharto's family on Monday when his younger half-brother, magnate Probosutedjo was named a suspect over a mark up loan obtained from the government's reforestation fund.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
TV today
<p>TV today</p><p>TVRI</p><p> 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Children's Songs 4:30 Student's Quiz 5:00 News 6:00 Village News 6:15...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Telephone terror: Dealing with phone harassment
<p>Telephone terror: Dealing with phone harassment</p><p>By Bruce Emond</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): "Joshua" never knows if the phone ringing late at night will be friend or foe.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Joint security troops 'overacted' in Ambon: Djasrie
<p>Joint security troops 'overacted' in Ambon: Djasrie</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military Police chief Maj. Gen. Djasrie Marin said on Monday that the joint security forces in Ambon may have been 'overacting' in the raid of a hotel in the Maluku...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
New Brimob chief installed
<p>New Brimob chief installed</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro installed on Monday Brig. Gen. Jusuf Mangga Barani as the new chief of the Police Mobil Brigade (Brimob), replacing Brig. Gen.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
La Paene joins Extra Joss boxing camp
<p>La Paene joins Extra Joss boxing camp</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Only four days after leaving amateur boxing and the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games training camp, flyweight boxer La Paene Masara embarked on his professional career on Monday by joining the Extra Joss boxing camp in...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Buana Putri dominates women's soccer invitational
<p>Buana Putri dominates women's soccer invitational</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Favorite Buana Putri women's soccer team from Jakarta whitewashed Putri Mataram of Yogyakarta 5-0 in the Group A match of the 2001 women's soccer invitational at the AS-IOP soccer pitch in the...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Green route may help Jakarta's transportation woes
<p>Green route may help Jakarta's transportation woes</p><p>By Hera Diani</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): It seems a problem of the modern age: Traffic jams leading to nowhere, suffocating air pollution from vehicle exhaust and a public transportation system which runs on...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
House speaker rules out independence for Irian Jaya
<p>House speaker rules out independence for Irian Jaya</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung ruled out on Monday independence for Irian Jaya, dealing a blow to separatist rebel leader Willem Onde during his visit here.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
SilkAir increases RI flights
<p>SilkAir increases RI flights</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Singapore airline SilkAir will increase its flight frequencies to several destinations in Indonesia this year in a bid to encourage tourism growth into the country.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Debt deal may fall if IMF-RI ties worsen
<p>Debt deal may fall if IMF-RI ties worsen</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Finance minister Prijadi Praptosuhardjo acknowledged on Monday that the Paris Club of sovereign creditors could cancel the rescheduling of Indonesia's official debt if the government failed to reach a new...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
President's OK needed to question Akbar
<p>President's OK needed to question Akbar</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Police are still awaiting the consent of President Abdurrahman Wahid to question House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung over his alleged involvement in a land scam, National Police detectives chief Insp.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Remember the fate of the people
<p>Remember the fate of the people</p><p>From Kompas</p><p>In view of the current situation of this republic's government, which is increasingly unclear, I would like to give a tip to the high-ranking officials and leaders concerned as...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Warning to Abdurrahman
<p>Warning to Abdurrahman</p><p> Whatever thoughts President Abdurrahman Wahid entertained in having his international advisers parade to his office over the weekend, one thing was glaringly apparent.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Year-end NPL requirement 'hard to meet'
<p>Year-end NPL requirement 'hard to meet'</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): President of state Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Saefuddien Hasan acknowledged on Monday that the current macroeconomic environment would create difficulties for banks in meeting the year-end 5 percent...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Armed robbers flee with Rp 80m
<p>Armed robbers flee with Rp 80m</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives are searching for four men who robbed a construction project supervisor at gunpoint on Monday.</p><p>The supervisor, identified as Abidin, and his driver, Husin, were traveling on Jl.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Thais want dialogue with Myanmar over clashes
<p>Thais want dialogue with Myanmar over clashes</p><p> BANGKOK (REUTERS): Thailand's new government on Monday backed away from an early visit to Myanmar to patch up relations after bloody border clashes, but said it would seek to restore friendly ties through dialogue.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Plywood group wants ban on log exports
<p>Plywood group wants ban on log exports</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): The government should impose a ban on the export of logs because unrestricted shipments in the last three years have starved local plywood manufacturers of their prime raw material, Bisnis Indonesia daily reported on...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Anti-Gus Dur rally in Padang
<p>Anti-Gus Dur rally in Padang</p><p> PADANG, West Sumatra: Some 2,000 students and members of several Muslim organizations rallied in front of City Council here on Monday, protesting against President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Supreme Court, not Attorney General
<p>Supreme Court, not Attorney General</p><p> I'd like to make a correction to your translation of my article Does Golkar need to be dissolved? in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 19, 2001.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Govt reviews Conoco concession
<p>Govt reviews Conoco concession</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): The government is reviewing a concession awarded to American oil company Conoco Inc. inside the Lorentz National Park in Irian Jaya following complaints from local people and environmental organizations, Antara reported on...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
BCA, Century 21 to collaborate
<p>BCA, Century 21 to collaborate</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Bank Central Asia (BCA) signed an agreement on Monday with real-estate broker Century 21 Indonesia to provide customers with the option of paying for their real-estate investments with BCA housing loans.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Stock quotations on JSX
<p>Stock quotations on JSX</p><p>Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 19, 2001:</p><p> Shares Close Change Trading</p><p> Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,800 -25 245,000 Adindo...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Rupiah Rates Feb.19
<p>Rupiah Rates Feb.19</p><p> Bank notes rates TT rates</p><p> Buying Selling Buying Selling</p><p> Rp Rp Rp Rp</p><p> U.S. dollar 1 9,105.00 10,105.00 9,557.00 9,653.00</p><p>Australian dollar 1 4,816.55 5,350.60 5,055.65 5,111.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Chopper search suspended
<p>Chopper search suspended</p><p> BANDUNG, West Java: The search to locate a crashed helicopter and its three crew members has been suspended after over a week of searching has proved futile.</p><p>The NBell-412 helicopter went missing on Feb. 8.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Eurico put under house arrest by court
<p>Eurico put under house arrest by court</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court decided on Monday to change former East Timorese pro-Indonesia leader Eurico Guterres' arrest status from state arrest in Salemba Penitentiary, Central Jakarta, to house arrest.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Aceh is nation's problem, not only military's: Widodo
<p>Aceh is nation's problem, not only military's: Widodo</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Adm. Widodo A.S. said on Monday the problem of Aceh province is not the sole responsibility of the military, but all elements of the nation.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Water disputes possible in unregulated provinces: Erna
<p>Water disputes possible in unregulated provinces: Erna</p><p>By Edith Hartanto</p><p> ENREKANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Minister of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure Erna Witoelar warned on Monday of possible water disputes between provinces which are not included...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Govt warned it could lose int'l support
<p>Govt warned it could lose int'l support</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia risks losing support from foreign financial institutions if the country continues to neglect key reform strategies due to its lack of commitment and protracted political quarrels, economists said on...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Indecency in TV films
<p>Indecency in TV films</p><p>From Pikiran Rakyat</p><p>At 9 p.m. on Feb. 6, I watched a TV film aired by a private TV station. The story is set in the Indonesia of yore, during the Dutch colonial era with the main character being of Chinese origin.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Masterminds of ethnic riot sought, Sampit still tense
<p>Masterminds of ethnic riot sought, Sampit still tense</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Police are searching for two local officials believed to be the mastermind of Sunday's ethnic riot in the Central Kalimantan town of Sampit.</p><p>National Police Chief Gen.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
RI outclasses Hong Kong in Asian Cup
<p>RI outclasses Hong Kong in Asian Cup</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Host Indonesia outclassed Hong Kong 15-0 during day-two action at the fourth Asian Cup Baseball Championship at Bung Karno Baseball Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Bleak outlook
<p>Bleak outlook</p><p> Yesterday saw a typical collection of news stories from Indonesia; none of them startling but all of them illustrating why outsiders are so deeply worried about the country's future.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Seeking a balance between President, DPR
<p>Seeking a balance between President, DPR</p><p> The following are excerpts of an interview with constitutional law expert Sri Soemantri regarding the current political crisis.</p><p> Question: What does constitutional law have to say about the current conflict...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
No tribunal for Agus and Saurip: Gen. Endriartono
<p>No tribunal for Agus and Saurip: Gen. Endriartono</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto announced on Monday the Army would not call a Military Tribunal (DKM) to hear charges against Lt. Gen. Agus Wirahadikusumah and Maj. Gen. Saurip Kadi.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
JCG, Astra Graphia sign pact
<p>JCG, Astra Graphia sign pact</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Business consultant company The Jakarta Consulting Group (JCG) signed an agreement on Monday with publicly listed PT Astra Graphia to jointly offer consultancy in e-business.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
SE Asia car sales up 46.5% in 2000
<p>SE Asia car sales up 46.5% in 2000</p><p> SINGAPORE (AFP): New vehicle sales in Southeast Asia's four key markets rose 46.5 percent in 2000 over the previous year but are expected to weaken this year as political uncertainty takes its toll, industry monitors said Monday.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Aceh woman seeks Japanese solidarity
<p>Aceh woman seeks Japanese solidarity</p><p>By Kornelius Purba</p><p> TOKYO (JP): Many Japanese enjoy the use of gas from Aceh, the troubled Indonesian province in northern Sumatra, but hardly any of them know where Aceh is, much less the suffering of its people.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Sewu reports surge in income
<p>Sewu reports surge in income</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Insurance company Sewu New York Life announced on Monday that it had recorded a 40 percent increase in its total premium income in 2000 to Rp 346 billion ($36.4 million) over the previous year.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
City administration steps up measures to fight anthrax
<p>City administration steps up measures to fight anthrax</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has required vaccinations for all livestock coming into the city, after two people were reported to have died of anthrax in neighboring Bogor regency.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Regent's supporters occupy office
<p>Regent's supporters occupy office</p><p> SURABAYA, East Java: Thousands of supporters of Sampang regent-elect Fadhilah Budiono occupied the local regency office on Monday demanding that he be inaugurated as the new regent within the next three days.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Amien should resign first
<p>Amien should resign first</p><p>From Rakyat Merdeka</p><p>The People's Consultative Assembly represents the people of this country. Amien Rais, as the Speaker of the Assembly can say and do anything he likes, including organizing a special session.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Govt ready to ban leaded fuel in July
<p>Govt ready to ban leaded fuel in July</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): The government will proceed with its plan to ban the sale of leaded gasoline in the capital beginning on July 1, 2001, State Minister of the Environment Sonny Keraf said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Malaysia palm oil rallies on covering after losses
<p>Malaysia palm oil rallies on covering after losses</p><p> KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures ended sharply higher on Monday, but traders said the rise was mostly a correction to the market's oversold position last week.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
U.S., British bombing on Iraq
<p>U.S., British bombing on Iraq</p><p> I refer to The Jakarta Post's front page coverage of terrorist bombings in Sunday's edition (Feb. 18). One of the articles (U.S.,British aircraft strike near Baghdad) was especially interesting.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Berau Coal opens new mine
<p>Berau Coal opens new mine</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): PT Berau Coal has opened a new colliery in Sambarata, East Kalimantan, which will bolster its production, according to its parent company PT United Tractors Tbk.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Police have no plans to question the President
<p>Police have no plans to question the President</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): To date the police have no plans to question President Abdurrahman Wahid in regard to the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) financial scam, a policeman said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Asian monies mixed after doubt
<p>Asian monies mixed after doubt</p><p> SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies turned in a mixed performance Monday against the U.S. dollar, which remained relatively well-bid against a backdrop of growing global economic uncertainty.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
130 school buildings in poor condition
<p>130 school buildings in poor condition</p><p> MALANG, East Java: About 130 elementary school buildings in the South Malang area are in bad condition and need immediate repairs, the head of the local Cipta Karya Public Works Office, Erijanto, claimed on Monday.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Singapore decides to be hands off NDF rupiah market
<p>Singapore decides to be hands off NDF rupiah market</p><p> SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The Monetary Authority of Singapore Monday said it hasn't discussed the subject of non-deliverable forward trading in the rupiah in Singapore with its Indonesian counterpart, Bank Indonesia.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
German President here to boost bilateral ties
<p>German President here to boost bilateral ties</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): German President Johannes Rau and his wife Christina arrived here on Monday for a five-day visit to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Reconciliatory meeting rests on Gus Dur, Amien
<p>Reconciliatory meeting rests on Gus Dur, Amien</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Monday the possibility of a reconciliatory meeting between top political leaders depended on the willingness of President Abdurrahman Wahid and People's...
Tue, 20 Feb 2001
Independent municipal councils urged
<p>Independent municipal councils urged</p><p> JAKARTA (JP): A team from the City Council working on the establishment of municipal councils suggested on Monday that military members and civil servants who are elected to the councils be required to leave their old jobs.