Archive: 31 July 2001
60 articles found
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Matori rejects dismissal from National Awakening Party
Matori rejects dismissal from National Awakening Party JAKARTA (JP): The law making body of the National Awakening Party (PKB) approved on Monday the dismissal of Matori Abdul Djalil and Abdul Cholik Achmad as party's chairman and official in charge of education affairs respectively. "The removal of Matori and Cholik is legitimate as the two kept defying party' policies.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta beckons as a center for illegal wildlife trade
Jakarta beckons as a center for illegal wildlife trade By Bayu Dwi Mardana Kusuma JAKARTA (JP): Despite its limited number of native animals, Jakarta is overwhelmed with wild and protected species which have been brought here from all around the country. Orangutans, yellow-crested cockatoos, parrots, birds of paradise and more are proudly paraded by traders in public places -- even in shopping malls -- to satisfy people's curiosity.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia protests fatal shooting of Sgt. Lirman
Indonesia protests fatal shooting of Sgt. Lirman JAKARTA (JP): The Government of Indonesia strongly protested to UNTAET the fatal shooting in Indonesian territory of First Sgt. Lirman Hadimu, a member of Indonesian Infantry Battalion 726 in Belu regency on Saturday.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia protests fatal shooting of Sgt. Lirman
Indonesia protests fatal shooting of Sgt. Lirman KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Despite the official protest by the government, Udayana Military chief Maj. Gen. Willem T. da Costa said on Monday that the shooting of an Indonesian Army soldier by a UN peacekeeper was "understandable". "Based on (initial) site investigations, the deceased had acted against military regulations.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
High school dispute continues
High school dispute continues JAKARTA (JP): Deputy governor for people's welfare affairs Djailani said on Monday that the exchange deal between public junior high school 56 in the Blok M area, South Jakarta, with PT Tata Disantara cannot be annulled by the city administration. The deal stated that the school building which is located on Jl. Melawai, Blok M, would be exchanged for another school building on Jl.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
PT Indah Kiat, PT Tjiwi Kimia stall APP's reports
PT Indah Kiat, PT Tjiwi Kimia stall APP's reports JAKARTA (JP): Singapore-based Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) is unable to meet its July deadline for the publication of the company's financial report, due to problems at its Indonesian units PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper and PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia, a company spokesman said. The spokesman for APP's parent company the Sinar Mas Group, Yan Partawijaya, said on Monday missing data from Indah Kiat and Tjiwi Kimia caused the delay.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah rate July 30
Rupiah rate July 30 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati: Her father's daughter?
Megawati: Her father's daughter? By R. William Liddle OHIO (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, Indonesia's newly elected president, lives under the gaze of her father. A life-size portrait of Sukarno, in his quasi-military uniform and nationalist cap, dominates the cavernous living room of her home in suburban Jakarta.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
RP, U.S. hold talks on open skies pact
RP, U.S. hold talks on open skies pact MANILA (DPA): Philippine and United States aviation authorities on Monday held exploratory talks on an open skies agreement between the two countries, but no breakthrough was reached in the three-hour discussion, officials said. "It was a productive exchange of ideas, but no commitments were made," Philippine Transportation Undersecretary for Aviation Alan Tan told reporters after the meeting.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Mid-rank officer files suit against Bimantoro
Mid-rank officer files suit against Bimantoro JAKARTA (JP): Sr. Comr. Alfons Loemau filed a lawsuit on Monday against National Police chief Gen. Surojo Bimantoro, disputing his arrest and detention by the National Police on charges of insubordination. The suit was registered at the South Jakarta District Court by his lawyers, Irvan Melayu and Irianto Subiakto.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
2,100 families in dispute with Army
2,100 families in dispute with Army BANDUNG: Over 2,100 families in Cibeunying Kidul and Kaler Bandung subdistricts, Bandung regency, West Java, are up in arms as the land they have occupied since the 1960s has suddenly been claimed by the Infantry Armament Unit of the Siliwangi Military Command. "They have given us six months to leave the land," one of the residents, Anand, 60, told Commission A of the West Java legislative council in Bandung on Monday.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Appeal to the public
Appeal to the public From Media Indonesia Thank God that the special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has been successfully concluded and that Ibu Megawati Soekarnoputri has been placed at the helm as the fifth president of the Republic of Indonesia.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Announcement
Announcement Due to the increase in production costs over the past year, which have been exacerbated by the recent increase of fuel and electricity prices, The Jakarta Post, while continuing to provide readers with up-to-date news and high quality information, has been compelled to raise its subscription and retailing prices. As of Aug.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Variety Show 10:00 Children's Program 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Psychology 2:00 News 2:15 Debating 3:40 Quiz 4:15 Children's Program 4:30 Documentary 5:00 News 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 8:00 TV Drama 9:00 Music 10:00 News 10:30 Music 11:30 Talk Show Program 2 5:30 p.m. Music 6:30 City News 7:00 Music 7:30 News (in English) 8:30 Documentary TPI 5:30 a.m.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Scalpers at Pelni
Scalpers at Pelni From Warta Kota A few days ago I visited the state-owned Pelni shipping company building in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, to purchase tickets for Jakarta to Batam on the SS Kelud. According to the information I received the price for a third-class ticket is Rp 203,500. As per the procedure, I filled out a form, submitted it to the sales counter and waited. Not long after I was called and informed that the tickets were sold out.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Gains from perceived stability
Gains from perceived stability The almost 14 percent appreciation of the rupiah against the U.S.dollar immediately after the dismissal of Abdurrahman Wahid from the presidency last week shows how enormous have been the damages on the economy inflicted by his erratic leadership.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Labor activist wins Magsaysay award
Labor activist wins Magsaysay award MANILA (Agencies): Indonesia's woman activist Dita Indah Sari was included in the list of 2001 Ramon Magsaysay Award winners, organizers announced on Monday. Dita, 29, jointly won the newly created Emergent Leadership category with fellow woman activist from Cambodia Oung Chanthol.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Fire
Fire Eight oil palm companies face legal action. Page 2 Bombings Police link recent spate of bombings to Acehnese rebels. Page 3 Golf Gossett clings on for first PGA Tour victory. Page 7 Henna Henna puts a bit of color into women's lives. Page 8 ICT Experts support plan for special ICT ministry. Page 12 Japan Election win boosts Koizumi's reform agenda. Page 13 =================== Pointers: Visit -- Page 2 untuk----- Megawati -- Page 2 untuk-----
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Residents hit by trees to receive compensation
Residents hit by trees to receive compensation JAKARTA (JP): Residents who are injured by felled trees will receive compensation from city-owned insurance firm PT Askrida, City Parks Agency head Dadang Ruskandar said on Monday. "We are now preparing a bylaw on the matter. We hope it will be approved by the City Council next year," Dadang said at the City Hall.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
RP seeks lower import duties on farm products
RP seeks lower import duties on farm products MANILA (Dow Jones): Philippine President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo said Monday that her administration will push for bilateral negotiations to reduce import duties on the country's tropical fruit exports.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
New team told to regain market trust
New team told to regain market trust JAKARTA (JP): Economists have urged the upcoming Cabinet economic team to focus on regaining market confidence immediately through credible economic policies while optimism still remains after the peaceful appointment of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, which ended months of political instability. Senior economist at Danareksa Research Institute Raden Pardede said credibility was the key to winning back market trust.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
AFP eases investors' concerns
AFP eases investors' concerns SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore-listed Asia Food & Properties Ltd. (AFP) will provide full answers to concerns among minority shareholders about its financial health at its annual general meeting scheduled for Tuesday, David Gerald, president of Securities Investors Association of Singapore, told Dow Jones Newswires Monday.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian men's basketball team wins first tour game
Indonesian men's basketball team wins first tour game JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian men's basketball team made a good start on Monday with a 95-78 victory over the Philippines Maritime Institute on the first day of the Philippine's National Basketball League invitation. Indonesia, led by senior center Fictor Roring, took an early lead 26-16 in the first quarter. But the team spoiled its lead and was down 17-28 in the second quarter to narrow the first half 43-44.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Blind renew equal opportunity demands
Blind renew equal opportunity demands JAKARTA (JP): Blind masseurs are often seen walking through housing complexes in the evening, seeking people who require their services. The question is why are so many blind people attempting to eke out a living with their massage skills, when the Constitution guarantees all citizens equal opportunities in obtaining an education and employment in all fields?
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Armed men rob supermarket
Armed men rob supermarket BOGOR (JP): Over 10 armed men robbed a supermarket on Jl. Raya Ciomas, Pasir Kuda village, Bogor, on Monday before dawn and escaped with a cash box, three computers and a television. Adelah Afandi, 42, the supermarket owner, told the West Bogor police that the incident happened at about 3 a.m. The robbers, armed with pistols, arrived in two minivans and several of them tackled the two security guards at gunpoint, Bayu, 35, and Iman, 22, who did not resist.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Aprindo, Global Sources tie up
Aprindo, Global Sources tie up JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Retailers (Aprindo) has agreed to cooperate with business to business (B2B) e-commerce provider Global Sources in promotion activities. Aprindo's chairman Kustarjono Projolalito said in a statement that under the agreement signed last week, Global Sources would allow Aprisindo to open a website in its e-commerce network for three years.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Trikomsel to open 110 outlets
Trikomsel to open 110 outlets JAKARTA (JP): Cellular phone distributor PT Trikomsel Multimedia is targeting to open about 110 new outlets by the end of this year as part of its expansion program, an executive said on Monday. Trikomsel president Sugiono Wiyono said the new outlets were needed to meet the growing demand in the country's mobile phone market in the past few months. The company has 75 outlets at present.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati to visit ASEAN member states
Megawati to visit ASEAN member states JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri will visit member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) between Aug. 22 and Aug. 26 to confirm Indonesia's commitment to the regional organization. Outgoing vice presidential secretary Bambang Kesowo said on Monday that Megawati would begin her tour with the Philippines, before going on to Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Court rejects annulment of Akbar investigation
Court rejects annulment of Akbar investigation JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta district court dismissed a suit on Monday filed by Kurnia Ananda against the National Police headquarters for suspending its investigation into Akbar Tandjung whom the plaintiff alleged had falsified land deeds. The court maintained that the suit was invalid since it involved a case which exceeded the 12-year limit as stipulated in the Criminal Code.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Yogyakarta won't set up provincial information office
Yogyakarta won't set up provincial information office YOGYAKARTA (JP): The provincial administration here joined on Monday the nationwide move to oppose the reported plan to revive the ministry of information. Provincial secretary Bambang S.P. said the local administration would not set up an office of the former ministry even if the central government decides to reestablish the institution disbanded by then President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies mixed late; Singapore dollar falls on yen
Asian currencies mixed late; Singapore dollar falls on yen SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Monday, with the Singapore dollar eventually buckling under the pressure of the yen's plunge after largely holding its own earlier in the day, dealers said. The Indonesian currency's continued rebound did little to salvage the Singapore dollar. The Singapore dollar had rode on the rupiah's coattails last week following the sacking of President Abdurrahman Wahid, dealers said.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Drug dealer gets jail sentence and fine
Drug dealer gets jail sentence and fine TANGERANG (JP): After postponing the reading of the verdict twice, the Tangerang District Court finally sentenced on Monday a drug dealer to seven years and six months in jail and Rp 2 million in fines.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
S&P revises Indonesia's rating outlook to stable
S&P revises Indonesia's rating outlook to stable JAKARTA (JP): International rating agency Standard & Poor's affirmed on Monday all its sovereign credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on Indonesia. The United States-based rating agency also revised the outlook on its long-term sovereign ratings to stable from negative.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Justice Benjamin replaces murdered Syafiuddin
Justice Benjamin replaces murdered Syafiuddin JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the Supreme Court Bagir Manan said on Monday that Justice Benjamin Mangkoedilaga had been appointed as the chief of the justices team preparing the establishment of an Ad Hoc Human Rights trial replacing the late Syafiuddin Kartasasmita. Bagir said on July 18, the court's plenary meeting had promoted Syafiuddin to the position. Last Saturday however four gunmen shot dead the judge on his way to office.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Politicians aim to help children
Politicians aim to help children SINGAPORE (AP): Southeast Asian politicians plan to meet this week in Singapore to share ideas about how to protect the region's children from poverty and hunger and to help them become literate. The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations will send ministers in charge of social welfare to Singapore for the meeting from Aug. 1 to Aug. 3. ASEAN said in a statement on Monday that Singapore President S.R. Nathan would open the meeting on Wednesday.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Experts support plan for special ICT ministry
Experts support plan for special ICT ministry JAKARTA (JP): Experts gave their support on Monday to a proposal to establish a special ministry for information, communications, and technology (ICT) in the new Cabinet of President Megawati Soekarnoputri. ICT expert Roy Suryo said that such a separate ministry -- to be possibly called the ministry of telecommunications, media and information -- could help accelerate the development of the country's ICT sector.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
New era, old problems
New era, old problems Abdurrahman Wahid's downfall as president of Indonesia was one of the year's most predicted events. The question now is whether his successor, Megawati Sukarnoputri, has anything better to offer the country's long-suffering people. She faces a daunting set of challenges. She has the immediate problem of persuading her predecessor to vacate the presidential palace. In the interests of Indonesia, Mr.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Supreme Court to issue verdict on Golkar today
Supreme Court to issue verdict on Golkar today JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court will rule on Tuesday whether the Golkar Party must be dissolved as a result of alleged violations committed during the last general election. The court was scheduled to present its verdict on Monday but presiding justice Asma Samik Ibrahim delayed the decision for one day on the grounds that the Supreme Court was still mourning the death of Justice M. Syaifuddin Kartasasmita.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 30, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,350 0 64,500 Adindo Foresta 115 5 15,000 AGIS 140 0 368,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 1,150 0 4,000 Alakasa 190 5 1,500 Alfa Retailindo 975 25 88,500 Alter Abadi 80 0 0 Alumindo Light 700 25 25,000 Andhi Chandra 2,025 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 200 0 0 Aneka Tambang 1,075 0 884,000 Apac Citra 340 0 0 Aqua...
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Exhibitions * Exotic Batik by Mitramas Agung Kencana, Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No. 81 (Phone: 022 4231631), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., July 31. * Contemporary Fine Arts by fine arts school teachers, Taman Budaya (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Phone: 022 2504912), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Aug. 15 - 22. Performances * Sundanese Traditional Performances, Taman Budaya (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
KPC refuses to lower price of its 51% stake
KPC refuses to lower price of its 51% stake JAKARTA (JP): East Kalimantan-based coal mining company Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) insisted on Monday that the local administration should pay US$448.8 million for its 51 percent stake. Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto, one of the coal producer's major shareholders, said that KPC had no intention of cutting the price, as demanded by both the local and central governments.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
New council building 'not a priority'
New council building 'not a priority' JAKARTA (JP): The city administration, in response to mounting criticism over its plan to buy a new building for the City Council, stated on Monday that it would take some time before the plan could be materialized. City Governor Sutiyoso said the government would not buy the Timor building on Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur in Central Jakarta, at least until next year. "The new council building is not a priority.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Eight oil palm companies face legal action
Eight oil palm companies face legal action MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): North Sumatra's Plantation Agency will recommend that North Sumatra Governor Rizal Nurdin take legal action against eight oil palm plantation firms in the province for their alleged involvement in slash-and-burn practices, an official said on Monday. The agency's spokesman, M.E. Girsang, said the sanction for the problematic companies would include possible closure or stiff penalties against the firms.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Koizumi's tough stance bad news for Asia
Koizumi's tough stance bad news for Asia By Kwan Weng Kin TOKYO: One wonders how much time Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has spent thinking about his country's diplomatic problems since coming to power in April, and how much of this has been devoted to Japan's relations with her Asian neighbors. By the looks of it, not nearly enough.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Business still brisk despite empty kiosks
Business still brisk despite empty kiosks JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of kiosks remain vacant in Tanah Abang market, Central Jakarta, while over a thousand street vendors operate in the area, blocking part of the road and causing chronic traffic jams. The vacant spaces are among more than 7,000 kiosks operating in six buildings at Tanah Abang market operated by the city-owned market administrator PD Pasar Jaya.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Henna puts a bit of color into women's lives
Henna puts a bit of color into women's lives By Dewi Kurniawati JAKARTA (JP): Don't be surprised when you take a peek at some women's nails here to find they are daubed with unusual colors -- orange, deep browns, black -- or an intricate design covers their hands. It may not be the latest range of zany nail polish, but traditional pacar muslim or Inai, a reddish brown dye obtained from leaves of the henna plant and traditionally used in wedding ceremonies.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
PDAM Manado in trouble
PDAM Manado in trouble MANADO, North Sulawesi: A tap water company belonging to the Manado mayoralty is on the brink of financial collapse, according to its director. Hany Roring, the director, said that the company's revenue had not matched its expenses. "Only this year we have suffered a Rp 100 million deficit," he said, blaming the increase in electricity bills and the high price of pipes. According to Roring, his office's monthly electricity bill is Rp 300 million.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
U.S. considers renewed military ties with RI
U.S. considers renewed military ties with RI CANBERRA (Reuters): The United States would like to resume military ties with Indonesia following the appointment of a new government but is mindful of human rights concerns, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Monday.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police link recent spate of bombings to Acehnese rebels
Police link recent spate of bombings to Acehnese rebels JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police claim to have found evidence linking the recent spate of bombings in the capital with the Acehnese separatist movement. City police detective chief for general crimes Comr. Tito Karnavian said on Monday police believe that the recent bombings here, particularly the bombings of the Santa Anna Church and the Association of Batak Protestant (HKBP) Church in East Jakarta, were linked to the Aceh separatist movement.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
New Cabinet
New Cabinet News have spread that the new Cabinet will have 36 ministerial positions. Compared to the last Cabinet, this is an increase of 10 positions. If this is true, this is will be the first mistake of President Megawati and I believe it is because her considerations weigh more on the stability of her presidency than efforts to end the crisis.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Nine Bandung prisoners die within 3 months
Nine Bandung prisoners die within 3 months BANDUNG (JP): At least nine inmates of the Kebon Waru Prison here have died from various diseases in the last three months, according to records from the Hasan Sadikin General Hospital. The records, made available to the press on Monday, showed that the bodies of all the deceased had been turned over to the hospital by prison officials. The latest inmate to die was identified as Dana, 40, who died at about 3 p.m. last Friday in his cell.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Police sue Yogya LBH
Police sue Yogya LBH YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta Police have sued Yogyakarta's chapter of Legal Aid Institute (LBH) and one of its lawyers for allegedly defaming the police. Reading the suit at a court hearing on Monday, prosecutor Basuki D.S. said that LBH Yogyakarta and head of its Operational Division A. Budi Hartono had violated the criminal code when it issued a press release saying that the police had became more brutal.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Megawati revokes Gus Dur's decree
Megawati revokes Gus Dur's decree JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri issued her first presidential decree last week, revoking the decree of then president Abdurrahman Wahid No. 121/2000 on the delegation of authority from him to Megawati as vice president. In Presidential Decree No. 91/2001, issued on July 26, Megawati stated that the revoked decree was only valid during Abdurrahman's administration which was facing a national leadership crisis at the time.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Marlev still showing style despite eight-year drought
Marlev still showing style despite eight-year drought JAKARTA (JP): July 29 was not just another Sunday for Marlev Mario Mainaky. The 30-year-old Indonesian had a check for US$13,600 from the Sanyo Indonesia Open in one hand and 11-month- old son Alweyn Jantje Putra Mainaky in the other, as he stood before nearly 5,000 badminton fans at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Man produces fake lubricant
Man produces fake lubricant PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Banyumas police caught on Friday Bambang Hermanto, 45, suspected of producing fake lubricant, in Sukoharjo regency, Central Java. As the owner of a fake lubricant factory at Sokaraja Kidul village, Sokaraja subdistrict, in the Sukoharjo regency, Bambang, who is also a former waste collector, is the main suspect in the newly uncovered fake lubricant scam in the regency.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
On fraudulent Zwitsal contest
On fraudulent Zwitsal contest With reference to the letter from Mr. Moharomah of Kendal, Central Java, published in the July 27, 2001 edition of The Jakarta Post, PT Sara Lee Body Care Indonesia Tbk. (SLBCI) and Sara Lee Indonesia (SLI) refute all claims of involvement in the recently publicized Zwitsal contest. SLBCI and SLI made a public announcement to this effect that was printed in several major national newspapers, including the Post on Friday, July 13, 2001.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutor faces intimidation
Prosecutor faces intimidation JAKARTA (JP): The head of South Jakarta prosecutor's office Antasari Azhar is reported to have received threatening phone calls last weekend and was followed by people driving a jeep.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Appeal to MUI
Appeal to MUI From Warta Kota As a citizen, though not a member of any sociopolitical organization, I feel obliged to make a proposal and appeal to religious leaders, especially those of the central and regional boards of Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI). In my view, MUI is not a political party nor a mass organization, which only pursue group interests.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Kerosene scarce in Cilacap
Kerosene scarce in Cilacap CILACAP, Central Java: Kerosene has become scarce in retail outlets in Cilacap regency, Central Java, where state oil and gas company Pertamina's fuel refinery plant is located. Because of the scarcity, kerosene prices have soared to between Rp 800 and Rp 900 per liter on Monday, from Rp 550 per liter as stipulated by the government for the area.
Tue, 31 Jul 2001, 00:00 WIB
Cabinet lineup little changed
Cabinet lineup little changed JAKARTA (JP): Little changes are expected to be made in the structure of the coming Cabinet of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, with some old faces likely to be maintained. Speaking to reporters after a one-hour meeting with Megawati, Vice President Hamzah Haz said, however, negotiations to place the right person in the right post had taken extra time, with the announcement of its lineup to be made within next week.