Archive: 24 March 2001
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Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Military officer arrested over theft
Military officer arrested over theft JAKARTA (JP): Angry residents and Duren Sawit police handed over a military officer on Thursday night to the Jakarta Military Police Headquarters after he was caught stealing a motorcycle in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta. East Jakarta police chief of detectives Adj. Comr. Agus Irianto identified the military officer as Second. Corp. Lamsirah, from a health battalion of the Indonesian Military (TNI).
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina, Petrovietnam cooperate in oil sector
Pertamina, Petrovietnam cooperate in oil sector JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday with Vietnam state- owned oil and gas company Petrovietnam to cooperate in oil and gas exploration and production. Pertamina's upstream director Gatot K. Wiroyudo said the MOU paved the way for Pertamina to enter Vietnam's oil and gas upstream sector and was in line with Pertamina's efforts to boost its oil and gas reserves.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL's urban strife bares poverty cuts across race
KL's urban strife bares poverty cuts across race By Brendan Pereira KUALA LUMPUR: Madam Ainon Kuntom remembers the night of March 9 like it was yesterday. That was the day she watched two Malay men alight from a car and bash an Indian man for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Shocked at what she witnessed at a road junction in a squatter colony, she walked up to one of the assailants and demanded: Why did you do this? Why has it come to this? The boy offered nothing but anger.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Govt doubts ExxonMobil's goodwill
Govt doubts ExxonMobil's goodwill JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid on Friday expressed suspicion that ExxonMobil temporarily closed its gas fields at Arun, in restive Aceh province, to exert pressure on the government to renegotiate its contracts for better terms. Abdurrahman told Muslim worshipers at a mosque that he learnt of such suspicions from senior government officials, but he declined to elaborate.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Official accused of corruption
Official accused of corruption BOGOR (JP): The Cibinong Prosecutors' Office is investigating a corruption case involving Dedi Setiadi, a former head of the section of general government system of the Bogor Regency who is now Assistant of Administrative Affairs in Depok. Head of the prosecutors' office Andi Soewardi Ali told reporters on Friday that in 1997, Dedi sold a plot of land that was appropriated as a graveyard to 10 private developers for Rp 1.615 billion.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Seminar on marine science research
Seminar on marine science research PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A four-day seminar and workshop on marine science research capacity-building and education will begin here on Monday at Jenderal Soedirman University. The seminar, held in cooperation with the German government, will bring together some 150 scientists from across southeast Asia and Germany.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Murderers of taxi driver shot dead by police
Murderers of taxi driver shot dead by police JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead two men for allegedly trying to escape from a crime scene where they had robbed and murdered an Agung Taxi driver, identified as Hermansyah, 48, early on Friday morning. The two robbers were identified as Jimmy Nainggolan, 22, a resident of Cipayung subdistrict in East Jakarta and Jul Filin, 26, a resident of Bukit Kemuning district, North Lampung regency, Lampung. Tangerang Police deputy chief Comr.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Biased reporting by the 'Post'
Biased reporting by the 'Post' All praises to Allah subhanahu wata'ala, shalawat and greetings onto Rasullulah shallalahu 'alaihi wassalam, his family and friends and Muslims really following him until the end of time. A news report published in The Jakarta Post of March 22, 2001 under the title of "Maluku leader dies of gunshot wounds" is indeed the cause of deep concern.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Officials wary of sudden surge in TB
Officials wary of sudden surge in TB JAKARTA (JP): Health officials are wary of the possibility of a sudden surge in tuberculosis infection due to the high number of internally displaced people spread across the country. "Fifty percent of the world's refugees have been infected by tuberculosis (TB) and every year there are an average of 17,000 refugees hit by the illness," Director General for Communicable Diseases Umar Fahmi told media in a briefing on World TB Day on Friday.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
RI imports Ivorian cocoa
RI imports Ivorian cocoa ABIDJAN (Reuters): Amsterdam, Philadelphia and Tallinn were the three main destinations of Ivory Coast's cocoa beans in the first three months of the 2000/2001 (Oct-Sept) season, the latest port data show. The Dutch port of Amsterdam received 77,842 tonnes of beans in the period, the American port of Philadelphia 29,911 tonnes and the Estonian port of Tallinn 27,622 tonnes.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
No paper
No paper In observance of the Hindu Day of Silence on Sunday and Islamic New Year on Monday, The Jakarta Post will not be published on the two days. The Post will appear again on Tuesday. -- Publisher
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Tax cut on luxury cars for G-15 Summit protested
Tax cut on luxury cars for G-15 Summit protested JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of people grouped under the Anti Luxury Car Movement staged a demonstration on Friday in front of the State Palace to protest the huge tax cut for 284 luxury cars that will be used for the coming G-15 summit in the city. They criticized the government for imposing only 5 percent tax on the fleet of imported cars, which is much lower than normal tax levels of between 45 percent and 80 percent.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police vow to investigate anyone plotting against Gus Dur
Police vow to investigate anyone plotting against Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro said on Friday police would not hesitate to question anyone, no matter their rank or position, if there was evidence they were plotting against President Abdurrahman Wahid. He was referring specifically to Maj. Gen. Muchdi Purwopranjono, the former chief of the Army's Special Force, and Ministry of Forestry secretary-general Soeripto.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso waits for a 'whisper' on scam
Sutiyoso waits for a 'whisper' on scam JAKARTA (JP): Two senior city officials could still be dismissed over their alleged involvement in the Ancol scandal if further information came from the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday. "We are waiting for a whisper from the prosecutor's office. If they said this (that the officials were involved), I will evaluate (their positions)," Sutiyoso told reporters after Friday prayers at City Hall.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Coalition must continue: Hun Sen
Coalition must continue: Hun Sen PHNOM PENH (AP): Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Friday that the ruling coalition should continue beyond the next national elections even if one party wins enough votes to govern alone. Hun Sen told the Cabinet that a coalition of his Cambodian People's Party and Funcinpec party would ensure political stability and development, government spokesman Pen Thol said.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Washington supports Arroyo govt: Hubbard
Washington supports Arroyo govt: Hubbard MANILA (AP): The United States recognizes and supports the new administration of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, a U.S. official said on Friday. "We in the United States watched the developments here in the Philippines closely and we recognized that the Filipino people have spoken and that we very much support the government that she has," said Thomas Hubbard, assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Zaw beats Yoseph in Wotulo Memorial opener
Zaw beats Yoseph in Wotulo Memorial opener JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master (GM) Zaw Win Lay of Myanmar, whose elo rating is 2537, put on a skillful display of chess in defeating Indonesian FIDE Master (MF) Yoseph R. Majella (2321) on the opening day of the Wotulo Memorial International Grand Master Chess Tournament here. Zaw employed the French defense to great effect, capturing Yoseph's king in the 34th move.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Students demand moral and civics lessons abolished
Students demand moral and civics lessons abolished JAKARTA (JP): Some 300 students from Greater Jakarta's Indonesian Muslim Student Action Front protested at the Ministry of National Education on Friday to demand civics be removed from the national education curriculum. "Including civics in the national curriculum will not improve the morals of students because it is the failure of the education system that has led to a lack of morals," the students said in a statement.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah rates March 23
Rupiah rates March 23 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
LNG plant under siege
LNG plant under siege Indonesia's reputation as the most reliable supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) since 1977 and the world's largest exporter of that clean-burning fuel since the early 1990s, with total shipments of more than 30 million metric tons a year, is now being jeopardized because of the security problems besetting an LNG plant in the restive province of Aceh.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Journey to the East by Beate E. Renner, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3140554), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until March 28. * Photo: Frida Kahlo and Her Friends, by Lola Alvarez Bravo, La Casa de Mexico, Jl. Panglima Polim III no. 1-3, South Jakarta, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., until March 28. * Light Ornaments, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), March 24.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
KL palm oil holds up on pre-holiday buying
KL palm oil holds up on pre-holiday buying KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures held firm on Friday on buying from players covering ahead of a shorter trading week ahead, traders said. The market will be closed on Monday for the Muslim New Year. Sentiment was still not very good, with players worried about growing stocks of crude palm oil due to the government's slow delivery of its promise to burn excess oil in the market.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
PSSI shows its commitment to developing futsal in RI
PSSI shows its commitment to developing futsal in RI JAKARTA (JP): The newly introduced five-a-side futsal will be developed in Indonesia over the next four years to guarantee that the country will have a champion futsal team. Officials of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) and the McDonalds chain of fastfood restaurants, who jointly launched the sport, said on Friday that it will involve promoting futsal and organizing a league here.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stop airing individual grudges
Stop airing individual grudges From Rakyat Merdeka Those who are against President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid want him to step down because they think this will be better for national unity and also because he appears to be capable of doing hardly anything to stop the bloody communal clashes in our country, the Sampit tragedy in Central Kalimantan being the latest example.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Kim pays tribute to S. Korean tycoon
Kim pays tribute to S. Korean tycoon SEOUL (AFP): North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-Il will send a delegation to Seoul on Saturday to pay a landmark tribute to Hyundai tycoon Chung Ju-Yung, Hyundai officials said on Friday. Kim sent a condolence message, released by the North's official media on Friday, to the family of Chung, who died on Wednesday. It was the first tribute made by the North Korean leader to a prominent South Korean.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur cancels Aceh visit
Gus Dur cancels Aceh visit JAKARTA (JP): Security concerns have forced President Abdurrahman Wahid to cancel a trip to the restive province of Aceh next week. Though presidential aides cited technical reasons, palace sources and the President himself acknowledged earlier security concerns torpedoed the planned trip. Abdurrahman was originally scheduled to make a one-day visit to the West Aceh town of Meulaboh on March 27.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
PBI to recruit 12 bowlers for SEAG
PBI to recruit 12 bowlers for SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Thirty two bowlers are being groomed by the Indonesian Bowling Association (PBI) in preparation for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September. PBI official in charge of competitions, David Sitorus, told reporters after the First Indonesian Bowling Award 2000 media conference on Friday that the number would be compressed to only six male and six female athletes for the core teams.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Chong's position contested in Sabah
Chong's position contested in Sabah KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Three businessmen have challenged the appointment of an ethnic Chinese as chief minister of Malaysia's Sabah state under a system of rotating the post to accommodate different ethnic groups, reports said on Friday. They have filed a court injunction to halt the swearing-in of Chong Kah Kiat on March 27, the New Straits Time said.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Proposal for expedited election wins support
Proposal for expedited election wins support JAKARTA (JP): The proposal to hold an expedited general election won the support on Friday of officials of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslim organization and political observer Arbi Sanit. "The idea to expedite the general election is aimed at avoiding a political vacuum since the current government has been unable to perform its daily duties ...
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Businessman shot dead
Businessman shot dead AMBON, Maluku: The murder of a land transportation owner from Karang Panjang subdistrict has caused tension among local residents. Eddy Lahallo, 47, was shot dead in Belakang Soya area at about 7:30 p.m. local time on Thursday, allegedly by a member of the Maluku Sabhara Perintis Police patrol unit. Local journalists at the scene said that Eddy got into a dispute with several police officers when he drove in the wrong lane outside the Maluku Police Headquarters.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S. slowdown hits Indonesia's furniture exports
U.S. slowdown hits Indonesia's furniture exports JAKARTA (JP): An association warned that the country might not be able to reach its target revenue of US$1.8 billion from furniture exports this year due to the economic slowdown in the United States. M.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rights commission protests intervention into Abepura inquiry
Rights commission protests intervention into Abepura inquiry JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) protested on Wednesday the intervention of the Irian Jaya provincial office of the justice and human rights ministry and the police in its inquiry into the Abepura incident, saying such interference was "an obstruction to justice".
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso sticks to govt PP 108/2000 regulation
Sutiyoso sticks to govt PP 108/2000 regulation JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso on Friday was upbeat and full of confidence that his accountability speech due to be presented on March 30 would not be rejected by Jakarta City Council. Sutiyoso hinted that the controversial Government Regulation (PP) No. 108 would weigh heavily in his favor should there be attempts to replace him. "There are many ways to replace me, but we have the same base, Government Regulation (PP) No.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
President to reply to House censure on March 28
President to reply to House censure on March 28 JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Friday that his reply to the House of Representatives censure over his alleged involvement in two financial scandals would be delivered on Wednesday. "On March 28, I will deliver the reply to the House memorandum," Abdurrahman said after Friday prayers at the state palace's Baiturrahim Mosque.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
CSIS says autonomy a long-term process
CSIS says autonomy a long-term process JAKARTA (JP): A study conducted by the Centre for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) found that there were many erroneous fundamental assumptions on regional autonomy which have caused various complications. Tommy A. Legowo, coordinator of the research, in a seminar to present the results here on Friday, said regional autonomy must be viewed as a long-term process and its implementation must be conducted in phases and evaluated continuously.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Try Sutrisno grilled over Priok riots
Try Sutrisno grilled over Priok riots JAKARTA (JP) Former vice president Try Sutrisno was grilled for 12 hours at the Attorney General's Office here on Thursday for his alleged involvement in the Tanjung Priok riots that claimed dozens and possibly hundreds of lives. Try was questioned because when the riots broke out on Sept. 12, 1984, he was the Jakarta military commander, whose jurisdiction included the port area of Tanjung Priok in North Jakarta.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Funds siphoned off
Funds siphoned off From Warta Kota This paper reported on March 17 that according to E. Rudy Franki Faat, a legislator on Bogor Regency Council, some Rp 400 million intended for the repair of elementary school buildings in Bogor regency had allegedly been siphoned off. Besides, irregularities have also been found in the implementation mechanisms for this project.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur hoped not to delay Aussie trip
Gus Dur hoped not to delay Aussie trip SURABAYA, East Java: The Chairman of the Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) John Reid on Friday expressed hope that President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's visit to Australia next month will go ahead as planned without there being any further delays. "This visit has been planned and has been postponed three times. We understand the reasons why. But now we do hope that the President will come to our country," he said.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
TB, a human rights concern?
TB, a human rights concern? By Chris W. Green JAKARTA (JP): "Tuberculosis is deeply rooted in populations where human rights and dignity are limited. While anyone can contract TB, the disease thrives on the most vulnerable -- the marginalized, discriminated against populations, and people living in poverty." This is according a 2001 report by the World Health Organization.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
10-man host PSM Makassar bows out to Blue Wings
10-man host PSM Makassar bows out to Blue Wings MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Ten-man host PSM Makassar failed to reach the Asian Champions Cup semifinals after crashing 1-8 to Samsung Suwon Blue Wings in the second round-robin at the Mattoangin Stadium on Friday. PSM started to attack after referee S.K. Kennedy of Singapore blew his whistle, but apparently it gave Blue Wings chances to launch counter attacks.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Councillor quizzed over sexual harassment
Councillor quizzed over sexual harassment JAKARTA (JP): City Police Women's Desk questioned a city councillor on Friday, in connection with a sexual harassment complaint filed by the husband of a woman who alleged that the councillor had drugged her and molested her. Councillor Syamsuardi Botan of the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction, a former lawyer, said on Friday that the allegations laid on him by the wife of his former client, Johnny Irwansyah, were false. "They are all lies.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Bulog 'to resume' businesses 'closed' by IMF
Bulog 'to resume' businesses 'closed' by IMF JAKARTA (JP): New head of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) Widjanarko Puspoyo said on Friday he would ask the government to allow the agency to resume its former commodity businesses that had been closed at the request of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Widjanarko said his request was justified by the Food Law No. 7/1996.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Kim breaks silence over IOC election
Kim breaks silence over IOC election PARIS (AFP): South Korea's influential International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Kim Un-yong has confirmed to IOC members that he will join the election battle to succeed outgoing president Juan Antonio Samaranch. The 70-year-old Kim, a powerful behind-the-scenes powerbroker within the IOC, is expected to publicly declare his election bid in early April, but he has already written to IOC members announcing his bid.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
'Study in Canada' in Shangri-La
'Study in Canada' in Shangri-La JAKARTA (JP): The Study in Canada fair presenting more than 16 Canadian universities and educational institutions will open at the Shangri-La Hotel in Jakarta on Saturday and Sunday. The fair, organized by the Canadian Education Center, will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
16 players join SEAG team
16 players join SEAG team SEMARANG (JP): Sixteen basketball players from seven clubs have joined the centralized training for the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in September. The Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) official in charge of athletes development Rukanda said on Friday that the 16 players would be reduced to 12. Rukanda said the ongoing first leg of the national basketball league, Kobatama, result would not influence the Games squad.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Semblance of calm returns to town of Kuala Kapuas
Semblance of calm returns to town of Kuala Kapuas JAKARTA (JP): Calm returned to the town of Kuala Kapuas in Central Kalimantan on Friday amid reports that a total of 17 people have been killed in five days of communal clashes in the area. As of Friday, Antara reported that, based on field information, 17 people have been killed in open clashes which first broke out on Sunday between the native Dayaks and migrant Madurese in the villages of Sungai Pasah, Pulang Pisau, Barimba and Pangkoh.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Thaksin seeks new markets for rice exports
Thaksin seeks new markets for rice exports BANGKOK (AP): Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Friday Thailand would need to expand its rice exports to new markets and might agree to special financial conditions to facilitate trade with potential customers. Thailand is the world's top rice exporter with exports of 6.71 million tons in 2000 and an export target of around 6 million tons set for this year.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Sjahril warns of further interest rate increase
Sjahril warns of further interest rate increase JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday the central bank would continue raising interest rates if pressure on the rupiah persisted. But Sjahril said he expected the government would soon reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to help reduce the pressure on the currency. "The most important thing now is for the government to reach an agreement with the IMF.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea baseball team thrashes Indonesia 15-0
S. Korea baseball team thrashes Indonesia 15-0 JAKARTA (JP): South Korea crushed Indonesia 15-0 at the Asian Baseball Championship in Taipei on Friday, sending Indonesia to the bottom of the standings with four losses. Indonesian lost to Japan 17-0 on Tuesday, fell to the Philippines 7-3 on Wednesday and was beaten 16-0 by host Chinese Taipei on Thursday. With its one victory over Indonesia, the Philippines finished in fourth with South Korea in third.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stop pointless polemics
Stop pointless polemics From Pikiran Rakyat Allow me as a layman to express my hopes for and concerns about this beloved country, which many fallen heroes have defended with their last drop of blood. I would like to call on the members of the political elite -- in the executive and the legislature -- to stop the pointless polemics and mutual denunciations that they engage in in the interests of their own particular groups and at the expense of the ordinary people.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
'S'pore's TB rate relatively high'
'S'pore's TB rate relatively high' SINGAPORE (AP): The number of tuberculosis cases is still relatively high in affluent, highly modernized Singapore, health officials said on Friday. Singapore's 2000 rate of 47 new tuberculosis cases per 100,000 residents is "still much higher than many developed countries," such as Australia's rate of five per 100,000 and the United States' rate of seven per 100,000, the Health Ministry said in a statement.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia looks deeper into offshore tin mining
Malaysia looks deeper into offshore tin mining KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia may revive plans to mine tin from its seabed as good tin ore on land becomes harder to find, an industry body said on Friday. Once the world's largest tin miner, now producing a fraction of global supply, Malaysia is striving to retain its output of the metal and offshore mining may be the option to pursue, the Malaysian Chamber of Mines (MCM) said.
Sat, 24 Mar 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police question man over wife's murder
Police question man over wife's murder JAKARTA (JP): Police are questioning a depressed murder suspect in connection with the murder of his five-month pregnant wife in the bathroom of his brother's residence in Menteng Atas, Setiabudi district, on Thursday evening. Setiabudi Police chief of detectives First. Insp.