Archive: 15 January 2002
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Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Megawati skips Matori's PKB congress 2
* Headlines: Megawati skips Matori's PKB congress 2 * Opinion: In macro-economic, say no to debts 4 * City: Protesters reject price hikes 6 * Archipelago: A team to probe Theys's death urged 7 * National: Army chief in the dark about Aceh issue 8 * World: 1,400 alleged extremists held in Pakistan 10 * Business: Govt ready to raise fuel price 11 Features: Bali through the eyes of Chinese artist 15 Sports: Taufik confirms move to Singapore 20
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
House takes no stick to lazy legislators, cuts committees
House takes no stick to lazy legislators, cuts committees Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) failed on Monday to get tough with its members who are facing mounting criticism for being "lazy" when it comes to attendance at official meetings. Asserting that punishment was the last resort, House deputy speaker Tosari Widjaja said that the legislative body would reduce each member's workload to allow them to attend more House- sanctioned meetings.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lion Air's service
Lion Air's service On Dec. 13, 2001, I bought a return Lion Air ticket to Manado from Jakarta, scheduled for Jan. 6, 2002. When I asked if I needed to reconfirm my return flight, they said that I did not because it had an okay status. On Jan. 3, 2002 I visited the airline's office at Sam Ratulangi Airport and it still held the okay status. And when a friend of mind in Jakarta tried to reconfirm the ticket by phone, he got the same answer too.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Koizumi's mission
Koizumi's mission There was a time when newly elected Japanese leaders went on their pilgrimage of ASEAN countries bearing generous aid packages for its less well-off Southeast Asian neighbors. Because Japan is mired in deep recession, the custom has changed. (Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi) comes bearing an all- encompassing proposal to strengthen Japan's economic ties with Southeast Asia.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bali, as seen through the eyes of Chinese artist Zhang Xihua
Bali, as seen through the eyes of Chinese artist Zhang Xihua Yusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Since last November, foreign painters have been exhibiting their works in Jakarta with Bali as their main theme. It began with a month-long exhibition, ending on Dec.15, featuring the works of the late Emilio Ambron of Italy at the National Museum. Dutchman Paul Husner held a joint show with Indonesia's Abas Alibasyah at Galeri 678, on Jl. Kemang Raya, South Jakarta, for two weeks until Dec.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government unveils names of rights tribunal judges
Government unveils names of rights tribunal judges Tiarma Siboro and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Military and police personnel accused of human rights violations in the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident and the 1999 violence in East Timor will soon stand trial following the issuance of Presidential Decree No. 6/2002 appointing 18 judges for the long- awaited ad hoc human rights tribunal.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Jan.14
Rupiah Rates Jan.14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Army chief knows nothing of Aceh military command
Army chief knows nothing of Aceh military command Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta New controversy has shrouded the government's plan to reinstate the military command in restive Aceh, after Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto admitted he had no knowledge of the issue. "I don't understand (about the plan). I don't even know whether the reestablishment of the military command in Aceh is required.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Dillon -- A Macro-economic Fix: Just Say NO!
1. Dillon -- A Macro-economic Fix: Just Say NO! 2 x 20 48 pt The macro-economic fix: Just say no to debts H.S. Dillon Jakarta S.R. Tabor Leiden, The Netherlands 2. Tessa -- The Indonesian Media: Cause for hope, not despair 1x 32 36 pt Local media: Good news, bad news Tessa Piper Media Consultant Jakarta
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Legislator accused of forging diploma
Legislator accused of forging diploma PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Banyumas branch of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) filed a libel case with local police on Monday against one of its legislators for forging his university certificate. Husen Alkaff, a member of the Banyumas district legislative body, claimed he held an economics certificate from the Institute of Indonesian Cooperatives Management (Ikopin) based in Bandung, West Java.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Petronas to buy gas from Natuna
Petronas to buy gas from Natuna Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Petronas, the state-owned oil and gas company of Malaysia, has shown interest in buying gas from up to 1 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscfd) for 20 years, beginning in 2010, in the South China Sea, according to a senior official at Indonesia's oil and gas firm Pertamina. Pertamina upstream director Iin Arifin Takhyan said on Monday that Pertamina and Petronas will hold talks on Jan.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Taufik confirms move to S'pore but ready to defend Thomas Cup
Taufik confirms move to S'pore but ready to defend Thomas Cup Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A "traumatized" Taufik Hidayat has confirmed he is moving to Singapore on Monday, ending his off-court dominated relationship with the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI). "I have decided to leave Indonesia and play for Singapore," Taufik told a press conference at the Bung Karno Sports Complex in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Budget approval late, salary late
Budget approval late, salary late City councillors complained on Monday that their monthly salaries had not yet been paid due to the late approval of the 2002 City Budget. The Budget, which should have been approved by the end of last year, can not be approved until the end of this month for technical reasons. The salaries of Rp 7.1 million (US$682) for each councillor were supposed to have been paid or transferred on Jan. 2. "For rich councillors, the salary means nothing.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX .rm .pl Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police set to grill Gafur over bribery
Police set to grill Gafur over bribery Annastashya Emmannuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abdul Gafur, a prominent figure in the Golkar party, will be questioned by police as a witness in connection with alleged bribery during the North Maluku gubernatorial election which he won last year. National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Saleh Saaf said on Monday President Megawati Soekarnoputri had approved the questioning of Gafur. The presidential endorsement, which was signed on Dec.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI safe for investment: Gozney
RI safe for investment: Gozney PEKANBARU, Riau: English Ambassador to Indonesia Richard Gozney wooed foreign investors back to Indonesia on Monday, saying that the country is now a safe place for investment. Gozney told Antara after a talks with Riau Governor Saleh Djasit here that the media reports of security worries recently had discouraged foreign investors, especially those with little knowledge of Indonesia, from doing business here.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police unravel murder case in Bogor
Police unravel murder case in Bogor BOGOR: Bogor Police have managed to piece together a murder case in which a Malaysian national was killed, allegedly masterminded by his wife, using eight hired killers. Deputy Chief of Bogor Police Precinct, Comr.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
[b]Fed's Greenspan
Fed's Greenspan still a New Economy believer 2. ASIA 2 X 26 Asia economies set for revival, fallout from Japan limited 3. Gas ( 3 X 20) Thailand asks KL for more time to mull pipeline plan 4. German ( 3 X 20) Germany's SPD agrees plan to boost low-wage jobs 5. Argen ( 3 X 20) Argentina says it could seal pact with IMF within a month 6. Thai ( 2 X 28) Thai banks to post better '01 results, '02 brighter
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Number of the poor reaches 13m
Number of the poor reaches 13m MEDAN, North Sumatra: Of the 34.7 million people living under the poverty line due to the prolonged economic crisis, 13 million of those are classified as the poor and needy, Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsjah says. "If the government does nothing to help them, they are feared to cause social problems, which will later endanger the whole nation," Bachtiar said in Medan, North Sumatra, on Sunday.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hindu, Buddhism directorate to split
Hindu, Buddhism directorate to split DENPASAR, Bali: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Munawar and Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin have accepted a proposal to split the Hindu and Buddhism directorate into two divisions, a senior official said on Monday. "We wait for the final result as to when the government will issue a policy on this issue," said Wayan Suarjaya, the director general of Hindu and Buddhism at the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Flooded areas on Jan. 14 in Jakarta's five mayoralties
Flooded areas on Jan. 14 in Jakarta's five mayoralties (Mayoralty -- Flooded areas -- Depth -- Duration -- Cause): 1. North Jakarta -- 17 road sections (77 hectares) -- 10-20 cm -- 30-45 minutes -- heavy rain/drainage system; 2. Central Jakarta -- 52 road sections (89 hectares) -- 10-50 cm -- 30-45 minutes -- drainage system; 3. East Jakarta -- 28 road sections (9 hectares) -- 10-30 cm minutes -- 20-30 -- drainage system; 4.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asia economies set for revival, fallout from Japan limited
Asia economies set for revival, fallout from Japan limited Agence France-Presse, Singapore Asian countries outside of Japan could see a revival in their flagging economies this year, sparked largely by a recovery in the United States, an American Express Bank expert said Monday. Japan's slide into a recession for the third time in a decade is expected to have a limited impact on the region's recovery, the bank's London-based chief economist John Calverley said.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/7/Theys
JP/7/Theys R.K. Nugroho The Jakarta Post Jayapura Frustrated by a stalled police investigation, the pro- independence Papua Presidium Council (PDP) has called on the government for an independent investigation of the murder of PDP Chairman Dortheys Hiyo Eluway, found dead in his minivan near the border with Papua New Guinea on Nov. 11.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Performances * Traditional Dance, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Jan. 19. * Keroncong Music by Orkes Sederhana group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 2 p.m., Jan. 27. Music and Entertainment * Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 390 (Phone: 022 2500303): - SOB Fun Pub, at 9 p.m. onwards: New Comers, Monday. B for U Fuse, Tuesday. Cantique, Wednesday. SOB goes to campus, Thursday.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Should teachers have degrees?
Should teachers have degrees? From Pikiran Rakyat Reading a news story titled The bill on national education, teachers should have at least a S-1 degree to be licensed to teach published on Dec. 29, 2001, I, as a teacher, need to respond to the statement made by Prof. Dr. HS Hamid Hassan, MA, a member of the Educational Reform Committee. First, the quality of a teacher is not necessarily determined by his university.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Beware of fake letters
Beware of fake letters A letter purportedly coming from the secretary-general of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Muchtar, and bearing his forged signature, has of late been circulating among business circles, asking for donations in conjunction with the visit to Central and East Java to be made by Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Ms. Soewandi in early February.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian stocks end mixed, HK snaps losing streak
Asian stocks end mixed, HK snaps losing streak Associated Press, Singapore Asian stock markets closed mixed Monday, with the key index in Hong Kong edging higher after four straight sessions of losses. Japanese financial markets were closed for a national holiday. They will reopen Tuesday. In Hong Kong, the blue-chip Hang Seng Index gained 42.97 points, or 0.4 percent, finishing at 11209.43. On Friday, the index had lost 89.61 points, or 0.8 percent.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Flood causes eviction postponement
Flood causes eviction postponement JAKARTA: The City Public Order Office had to postpone a plan to evict people living in the West Flood Canal, North Jakarta, due to flooding. The postponement was greeted with relief by the people living on the river banks who were thankful for the heavy downpour, which had started early on Monday. Chief of Penjaringan district Setiabudi Supardan said the cancellation was unavoidable as the flooding was bad, reaching a depth of nearly 100 centimeters.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Eradicating KKN
Eradicating KKN From Suara Karya The government's efforts to eliminate corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) have become the focus of public attention. The People's Consultative Assembly's (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais has asserted that the government must have the courage to eradicate KKN practices as the MPR supports it.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt warned against 'social revolution'
Govt warned against 'social revolution' The Jakarta Post Jakarta Chairman of the Alliance for New Indonesia (PIB) Sjahrir warned on Monday of possible "social revolution" if the government failed to immediately address various economic and political problems gripping the country. PIB is a grouping of noted economists and political analysts. Sjahrir said that so far the government had no clear formula for resolving the multi-dimensional problems.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hike in various tariffs
Hike in various tariffs From Media Indonesia The Media Indonesia edition of Jan. 2, 2001 published a story titled The government will soon increase fuel prices". Every year ordinary people are burdened with the fear of a fresh fuel price rise. Moreover, the tariffs on fuel, electricity and telephone will go up in 2002. Of course, people at the grass-roots level will suffer more.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Having garbage problems? Ask cows for help
Having garbage problems? Ask cows for help Ridlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta While big cities like Jakarta and Surabaya find it difficult to deal with their garbage, Yogyakarta lets cows solve the problem. The Yogyakarta municipality, in cooperation with Bantul and Sleman regencies, has just built a final dumping site (LPA) on a 12.5-hectare plot of land in Arjowinangun village in the Piyungan district of Bantul.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Perek Exhibition begins Tuesday
Perek Exhibition begins Tuesday JAKARTA: The British Council in Jakarta will stage a Perek Exhibition, to be officially opened on Tuesday, in its exhibition room on the first floor of the Widjojo Center, Jl. Jend. Sudirman 71, Central Jakarta. The exhibition, which ends on Feb. 16, will feature the latest works by members of the Yogyakarta-based Perek art group.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thailand asks Malaysia for more time to mull pipeline project
Thailand asks Malaysia for more time to mull pipeline project Agence-France Presse Bangkok Thailand has asked Malaysia for more time to consider whether to go ahead with building a controversial cross-border pipeline, Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai said Monday. After a meeting with Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar in the southern Thai city of Hat Yai, Surakiart said the government needed to carry out more public hearings and consultations on the project.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thailand asks for more time over pipeline plan
Thailand asks for more time over pipeline plan Agence-France Presse, Bangkok Thailand has asked Malaysia for more time to consider whether to go ahead with building a controversial cross-border pipeline, Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai said Monday. After a meeting with Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar in the southern Thai city of Hat Yai, Surakiart said the government needed to carry out more public hearings and consultations on the project.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Reviving Kodam mars reform
Reviving Kodam mars reform M. Riefqi Muna, Executive Director, The RIDEP Institute, Jakarta The military's commitment to continuing with its reform agenda, particularly regarding the concept of its territorial commands, is now being questioned following the unpopular proposal to reinstate the Aceh military command. To some extent, it indicates that any humanitarian effort to solve problems in Aceh will remain non-existent.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rendi A.Witular and
Rendi A.Witular and Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Curious about why one of former president Soeharto's closest aides, Bustanil Arifin, has not been seen wearing a dark blue detainee's uniform since he was taken into police custody on Wednesday? Because he is too big to wear the outfit. "Police until now could not find the right size uniform for Bustanil, since he has a large-sized body," city police spokesman Sr. Com. Anton Bachrul Alam said.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Regions told to boost TB eradication
Regions told to boost TB eradication BANDUNG: Minister of Health Ahmad Sujudi asked regional governments on Monday to step up the campaign against tuberculosis (TB). In his speech read by Director General of Communicable Diseases and Environmental Health Umar Fahmi Ahmad, Sujudi urged governments of provinces, regencies and mayoralties nation-wide to immediately start their jobs under the integrated nation-wide TB eradication move.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt warned of 'social revolution'
Govt warned of 'social revolution' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Alliance for New Indonesia (PIB) Sjahrir warned on Monday of possible "social revolution" if the government failed to immediately address various economic and political problems gripping the country. PIB is a grouping of noted economists and political analysts. Sjahrir said that so far the government had no clear formula for resolving the multi-dimensional problems.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bustanil too big to wear detainee's uniform
Bustanil too big to wear detainee's uniform Rendi A.Witular and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Curious about why one of former president Soeharto's closest aides, Bustanil Arifin, has not been seen wearing a dark blue detainee's uniform since he was taken into police custody on Wednesday? Because he is too big to wear the outfit. "Police until now could not find the right size uniform for Bustanil, since he has a large-sized body," city police spokesman Sr.Com.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
City budget stinks without comprehensive plan
City budget stinks without comprehensive plan Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors and environmentalists criticized the proposed 2002 City Budget on Monday, saying it did not offer a comprehensive plan to handle the city's garbage, mentioning instead only sporadic and short-term projects.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
(Name - Previous Position):
(Name - Previous Position): 1. Seyfulina Faruddin - Retired judge of Jakarta State Administrative Court (PT TUN); 2. Soedjono Dirdjosisworo - Parahyangan Catholic University, Bandung; 3. H. Amir Summa - Syari'ah Faculty of Syarif Hidayatullah State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN), Jakarta; 4. H. Ahmad Sutarmadi - Syarif Hidayatullah State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN), Jakarta; 5. Sanwani Nasution - Faculty of Law, University of North Sumatra (USU), Medan; 6. S.P.B.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Surabaya mayor's fate to be decided on Tuesday
Surabaya mayor's fate to be decided on Tuesday Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Surabaya legislature was scheduled to hold a plenary meeting on Tuesday to determine the fate of Mayor Sunarto Sumaprawiro who mysteriously left his post for three months. A number of legislators said on Monday they would go ahead with the proposed impeachment of the mayor, who arrived in Surabaya on Sunday after undergoing what he said was medical treatment in Melbourne, Australia.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jatinegara street vendors evicted
Jatinegara street vendors evicted JAKARTA: East Jakarta Public Order officers evicted street vendors from the Jatinegara market area early on Monday. Beginning at 1 a.m., the operation ran smoothly although some vendors sat in the middle of the road in an attempt to block the officers. Mahadi, one of the civilian guards, said the evictions had been taking place since late December. The Public Order Office has taken action against street vendors accused of violating Bylaw No.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
SHANGHAI: China's foreign direct investment rose 14.9 percent
SHANGHAI: China's foreign direct investment rose 14.9 percent in 2001 compared with the previous year, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation website said Monday. Actual FDI rose to US$46.85 billion , while contracted FDI rose 10.43 percent to $69.19 billion, the ministry said.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan PM ends Asian tour with call for partnership
Japan PM ends Asian tour with call for partnership George Nishiyama, Reuters, Singapore Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Monday called for closer ties with Southeast Asia in an apparent bid to keep China's influence in check and said Tokyo was ready to act to help prevent regional conflicts.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Is 'halal' label 'halal'?
Is 'halal' label 'halal'? Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar issued two decrees on halal labeling (fulfilling the requirements of Islamic dietary law) in November 2001. The decree obliges users of halal labels to buy a kind of sticker. So far producers or importers holding halal certificates have put halal labels, not necessarily in the form of stickers, on the packages of their products, without additional payment.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Army chief cool about Aceh military revival
Army chief cool about Aceh military revival Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta New controversy has shrouded the government's plan to reinstate the military command in restive Aceh, after Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto admitted he had no knowledge of the issue. "I don't understand (about the plan). I don't even know whether the reestablishment of the military command in Aceh is required.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
1.DEMO: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 9
1.DEMO: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 9 Protesters reject price hikes 2.SUTOPO: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 23 Ex-central bank director tried for Rp 18t corruption 3. TRASH: 40 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 45 City budget stinks without comprehensive plan 4. COUNCIL: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 36 Budget approval late, salary late
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Military plane crashes, five dead
Military plane crashes, five dead PHILIPPINES: A military plane crashed in a residential area of a town in the northern Philippines on Monday, killing at least five people and burning more than 20 homes, officials said. The cause of the crash was not immediately known, but military officials said the Italian-made Siai-Marchetti S-211 air force trainer jet was on a routine training mission. At around 3 p.m. (2 p.m.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government ready to raise fuel prices
Government ready to raise fuel prices Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is now ready to raise fuel prices after all necessary preparations have been completed, according to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro. "The talks are crystallizing now ... but, once again, the fuel prices hike is not my own decision. It's a Cabinet decision," he told reporters on Monday on the sidelines of the Gas 2002 Indonesia conference.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Iranian detained in Bali
Iranian detained in Bali TUBAN, Bali: Immigration officers have detained an Iranian identified as Seyed Jafar, 35, for entering Indonesia using two passports. "Jafar, who is now detained at the quarantine cell at the Bali immigration office, was nabbed by the officers at the departure gate of the airport on Saturday," I Gede Widiartha, head of the immigration office, said on Sunday. Widiartha said Jafar appeared to be in a state of confusion before boarding a plane heading for Tokyo.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Debt extension plan does not need IMF approval'
'Debt extension plan does not need IMF approval' Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just as it was appearing that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was going to interfere with a controversial government decision to extend a debt payment program for ex-bankers, the government said on Monday that the IMF had no say in the matter, and was it only asking the Fund for consultation.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Protesters reject price hike
Protesters reject price hike Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 1,000 protesters from the Muslim organization Hizbut Tahrir and the left-wing League of National Students for Democracy (LMND) flocked to the Hotel Indonesia roundabout in Central Jakarta on Monday to protest government plans to raise fuel prices, along with telephone and electricity fees, this month. Nearly half of the protesters were women clad in Muslim attire and headscarves.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Controversial debt deal
Controversial debt deal The agreement the government and a number of conglomerates made in late 1998 to recoup more than Rp 138 trillion (US$13 billion) in emergency loans given by Bank Indonesia to several major banks has been as controversial as the extension of liquidity support itself.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday January 15, 2002
TV Program: Tuesday January 15, 2002 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 Talk Show 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 1:00 p.m. Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Children's Program 4:00 Quiz 5:15 TV Drama 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 9:00 News 9:30 The Legend 11:00 TV Drama TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Entertainment News 7:30 Cartoon 8:00 Music 9:00 Scooby Doo 10:00 Indonesian Film 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Local media: Good news, bad news
Local media: Good news, bad news Tessa Piper, Media Consultant, Jakarta In his article entitled Press freedom no guarantee of professionalism (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 8) Harry Bhaskara points to some of the key challenges facing the media today. At the same time, Bhaskara is critical of the media's abuse of its new found freedoms and its lack of professionalism.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
A hchallenging business that needs extra patience
A hchallenging business that needs extra patience Jonminofri Nazir, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia has witnessed the establishment of two new book stores focusing on the sale of imported goods, QB World Books and Ak.sa.ra, since the onset of the economic crisis. Compared with other existing bookstores here, both are relatively bigger and more comfortable.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Strike is off, Merpati flights run as scheduled
Strike is off, Merpati flights run as scheduled Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Scheduled flights of state-owned domestic airline company Merpati Nusantara Airlines ran without disruption on Monday as pilots canceled their planned strike. "All flights are running on schedule, everything is normal," Imam Turidy, Merpati's general manager for corporate affairs told The Jakarta Post.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ex-central bank director tried for Rp 18t corruption
Ex-central bank director tried for Rp 18t corruption Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A former director of Bank Indonesia stood trial on Monday at the Central Jakarta District Court for allegedly abusing his authority by manipulating the central bank's liquidity support (BLBI) funds causing the state to suffer Rp 18.164 trillion (about US$180 million) in losses.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Irian Jaya to get its own TV station
Irian Jaya to get its own TV station The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The privately-run Papua Television Network will start operations in Jayapura, the capital of Irian Jaya (or Papua) province, on Feb. 5, 2002 to serve the people's need for information. Jimmy Tampi, the station's operations director, said in a press conference here on Monday that the TV station, the first in the province, was established to help accelerate development throughout the province.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Shoot-on-sight order imposed in restive Aceh
Shoot-on-sight order imposed in restive Aceh Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh In an abrupt response to a call for a massive transport strike, Brig. Gen. Djali Yusuf, commander of military operations in Aceh, has ordered security officers to shoot on sight anyone found disturbing public interests. "I have ordered all security personnel to shoot on sight those found intentionally disturbing the public interest or peace," he told The Jakarta Post by telephone here on Monday.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt urged to set up independent teamon Theys
Govt urged to set up independent teamon Theys R.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Following a stalled police investigation, the pro-independence Papua Presidium Council (PDP) has called on the government to move immediately to set up its independent investigation of the murder of PDP Chairman Dortheys Hiyo Eluway, found dead in his minivan near the border with Papua New Guinea on Nov. 11.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Heavy downpour inundates 100 locations in Jakarta
Heavy downpour inundates 100 locations in Jakarta The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just as on other rainy days in the capital, Jakarta was paralyzed by flooding, which caused traffic jams throughout the city during the Monday morning peak period. The heavy rain inundated over 100 locations on the city's road network. Data issued by the administration showed Central Jakarta suffered the worst, as 52 places were inundated.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Economists warn govt against irregulaties in rice program
Economists warn govt against irregulaties in rice program Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should implement properly the distribution system of the "rice for the poor program" so that the heavily subsidized rice can reach really needy families, prominent agricultural economists said on Monday. H.S.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tommy's man hired me: Defendant
Tommy's man hired me: Defendant Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A defendant accused in the drive-by shooting of Supreme Court Justice M. Syafiuddin Kartasasmita in July, confessed that he was hired by an aide of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra to carry out the assassination. However, the defendant, R. Maulawarman, 37, also known under the alias Molla, denied that he had ever meet Tommy.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Megawati must be tough on Akbar'
'Megawati must be tough on Akbar' Yogita Tahil Ramani and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri skipped the opening ceremony of Matori Abdul Djalil's National Awakening Party (PKB) congress on Monday, averting a worsening of the already tense relations between two rival factions from the Nahdlatul Ulama-based party.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Batam mayor allegedly corrupt
Batam mayor allegedly corrupt BATAM, Riau: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has threatened a demonstration involving thousands of its members, unless Batam's legislative council investigates the alleged role of Batam Mayor Nyat Kadir in a collusion scandal. Kadir, his deputy Asman Abnur and Golkar Party Batam branch chairman M. Amin have been accused of committing corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) practices in appointing officials to strategic posts.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sedition charge dropped against lawyer
Sedition charge dropped against lawyer MALAYSIA: Top law officer on Monday withdrew a two-year-old sedition charge against a lawyer who defended jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim in his corruption and sodomy trials. Karpal Singh's case was believed to be the first time in a British Commonwealth country that a lawyer was prosecuted for statements made during a trial. He faced up to three years in prison and a fine of 5,000 ringgit (US$1,316) if convicted.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lion Plane skids in Pekanbaru
Lion Plane skids in Pekanbaru M. Syaraf, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru At least seven people were injured when a plane carrying 96 passengers crash-landed shortly after takeoff on Monday at the Sultan Syarif Qasim II Airport in Pekanbaru, Riau, airport officials said. No fatalities were reported after the accident that took place at 10:15 p.m. However, one of the wounded passengers, a Singaporean, suffered a broken leg.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Floods kill two, forces closure of Medan airport
Floods kill two, forces closure of Medan airport Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A flash flooding hit the North Sumatra capital of Medan for the second time in recent weeks on Monday, leaving at least two people dead and four others missing, and forcing the eight-hour closure of the city's international airport. Thousands of residents in the country's third largest city were made homeless as their houses were inundated and some of them destroyed by floodwaters.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
TNI dual function is legitimate
TNI dual function is legitimate In some newspapers recently we read about a possible political comeback of the Indonesian military (TNI) due to the proposed reactivation of the military command in Aceh. Politicians, unsympathetic to the TNI, warn the public that this is a sign that the military is rebuilding its political power base.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
MMI seminar on 'suariah' to ge ahead
MMI seminar on 'suariah' to ge ahead A'an Suryana and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Despite some objections from major Muslim organizations, the Indonesian Mujahiddin Council (MMI) will go ahead with its plan to hold a seminar on syariah, or Islamic law, in Yogyakarta on Tuesday. The two-day seminar will be attended by 40 representatives from at least 18 Muslim organizations, Harun of the organizing committee said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Headings
Headings 1. Theys: 8 x 4 lines Govt urged to set up independent team 2. Narto: Surabaya mayor's fate to be decided on Tuesday 3. Lion: 7 x 4 lines Lion plane skids in Riau 5. TV: 16 x 2 lines Irian Jaya to get its own TV station
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina protested over rare fuel
Pertamina protested over rare fuel PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Ethnic Malay residents in West Kalimantan staged a demonstration at the local office of state- owned oil firm Pertamina on Monday demanding that the company take responsibility for the unresolved kerosene shortages in the province. Arriving on two trucks, the protesters held up posters and banners saying the shortages had caused thousands of locals to suffer during the prolonged crisis.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Transportation agency changes traffic
Transportation agency changes traffic JAKARTA: City transportation agency will change the traffic routes on roads in West Jakarta's Kota Tua and Sunda Kelapa areas, starting Tuesday. The agency said that Jl. Kopi -- from its junction with Jl. Kali Besar Barat to its intersection with Jl. Tiang Bendera V -- would be changed from a one-way street to accommodate traffic from two directions. Meanwhile, Jl. Kali Besar Barat, which is one-way southwards to Jl.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
President skips opening of Matori's PKB congress
President skips opening of Matori's PKB congress The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has made a grievous mistake by allowing Akbar Tandjung, who is a suspect in a Rp 40 billion graft scandal, to meet privately with her, political observers say.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Burglar shot to death in Srengseng
Burglar shot to death in Srengseng JAKARTA: A burglar was shot and killed by a detective of the Jagakarsa sub-precinct on Sunday at 12.30 p.m. as he attempted to break into a house on Jl. Cipedak Raya RT 04/RW 09, Srengseng Sawah, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta. The 39-year-old Ahmad and five accomplices were trying to break into a house owned by Cucun but were discovered by a group of locals. Pointing knives at the group, the six burglars fled on motorbikes.
Tue, 15 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mangrove forest in danger
Mangrove forest in danger TUAL, Maluku: Dozens of hectares of mangrove forest in West Southeast Maluku would soon be lost to illegal logging, local officials said on Monday. Head of the local development planning office, Ali Wafie Rahayan said illegal loggers must be stopped from carrying out their activities through traditional and religious approaches.