Archive: 8 October 2002
69 articles found
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Law commission aims to empower law institutions
Law commission aims to empower law institutions Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government-sanctioned Commission for National Law (KHN) unveiled on Monday a plan to empower the country's judiciary and law enforcement institutions as part of a thorough law reform program. KHN chairman J.E.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cockroach at Tamani Cafe
Cockroach at Tamani Cafe On Sept. 18, my husband and I lunched at the Tamani Cafe (a new building) in Kemang, South Jakarta. We were the first guests of the afternoon and after a long wait they served us our food. As we were about to begin eating, we saw something struggling out of the sauce on a plate -- it was a live cockroach. In disbelief and wanting to make sure of what we were seeing, we both took off our glasses. There was no doubt, it was a live cockroach. So we called the manager.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Martial artists relax to focus on matches
Martial artists relax to focus on matches Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea While keeping their eyes open to the possibility that host South Korea will do anything to win gold medals, Indonesian martial artists say they are ready to give their best although they will have to wait for a long time before they can perform in the 14th Asian Games. They arrived in South Korea's southern port city with Indonesia's main batch of Asiad athletes on Sept. 23.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia wins only bronze on day nine
Indonesia wins only bronze on day nine Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Cycling contributed a bronze medal, the only medal for Indonesia on Day nine of the Busan 2002 Asian Games on Monday, when cyclist Santia Tri Kusuma finished third at the women's 24-kilometer points race event at the Geumjeon Velodrome in the Geumjeon Sports Complex here.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI and East Timor officials discuss demarcation lines
RI and East Timor officials discuss demarcation lines Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and East Timor agreed on the first day of a joint commission meeting on Monday to determine precise borders between the two neighbors and other residual issues following Indonesia's 24-year occupation which ended in 1999. The two-day meeting, led by respective foreign affairs ministers, were set to discuss a time frame to establish the lines, which will be used to mark clear borders.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, October 8, 2002
TV Program: Tuesday, October 8, 2002 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 9:00 Film 9:30 Music 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Documentary 3:30 Cartoon 5:00 Music 5:30 Documentary 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 9:00 News 9:30 Music: Legend 11:00 Talk Show TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Quiz 8:00 Music 9:00 Indian Film 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
On time, please
On time, please BUSAN, South Korea: The Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee (BAGOC) really works hard to fulfill every journalists' needs, including transportation. Busan city administration gives free rides on city buses and subways while BAGOC provides shuttle buses for journalists to visit any part of the city. But you must be punctual. A group of Indonesian journalists missed a shuttle bus to the Gangseo Gymnasium by five minutes on Saturday.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Councillors overlook duties in rush to oust governor
Councillors overlook duties in rush to oust governor Yuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin The South Kalimantan legislative council is so busy in its campaign to unseat Governor Sjachriel Darcham that it has neglected its main duties of drafting bylaws and provincial planning, a councillor said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea claims two lives in S. Sumatra
Diarrhea claims two lives in S. Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The diarrhea outbreak in Pegayut, Ogan Komering Ilir, some 10 kilometers south of Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra, has claimed two lives. Milasari, 3, and Dewi Ranti, 2, died last week after suffering diarrhea for nearly a week. As of Monday, the diarrhea has reportedly affected around 120 people, mostly children, after locals consumed water from a river flowing through the village following the prolonged drought.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Antiterrorism bill to be deliberated
Antiterrorism bill to be deliberated Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite opposition from human rights activists, the government and the House of Representatives agreed on Monday to start deliberations on the antiterrorism bill as part of its effort to combat terrorism in the country. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the proposed law would provide legal grounds for upholding national security from possible terrorist attacks.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI seeking Pacific support for national integrity
RI seeking Pacific support for national integrity Indonesia hosted last week the Southwest Pacific Dialog in Yogyakarta. On the sidelines of the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda talked to The Jakarta Post's Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kornelius Purba about the new forum, and also about the problems he faces in conducting Indonesia's diplomacy. Question: What is the purpose of this forum?
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rare, fierce anoa strives for survival
Rare, fierce anoa strives for survival Bambang M, Contributor, Lore Lindu, Central Suilawesi Sulawesi has no wild big cats but it does have the anoa, a buffalo-like mammal, which is comparable to tigers in terms of aggressiveness. The anoa population is spread throughout Sulawesi but the increasing encroachment into their habitat has pushed them back into their main sanctuary: the Lore Lindu National Park in Central Sulawesi.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Quake jolts Lombok island
Quake jolts Lombok island JAKARTA: A 5.6 magnitude undersea earthquake shook parts of the tourist islands of Lombok and Sumbawa but no damage or casualties were reported, officials said on Monday. Aries Kardianto, an official with the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, said the temblor struck at 11:46 p.m. local time on Sunday. It was centered in the Sea of Flores, about 44 kilometers (27 miles) north of Sumbawa Island. The country is prone to frequent seismic upheavals.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
RP will stick with AFTA
RP will stick with AFTA The Philippines will cut tariffs on schedule with its ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) commitments despite industry calls for continued protection, the trade secretary said in a report Monday. "The president's posture is that we will abide by our international commitments," Trade Secretary Manuel Roxas was quoted as saying in Manila the BusinessWorld newspaper.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Art at intersection between trauma, amnesia
Art at intersection between trauma, amnesia Farah Wardani, Contributor, Jakarta There was a moment when everyone was furious. Everyone was involved in the pandemonium of a sudden explosion of anger that was taken as a form of "freedom", just like a release of a sneeze that keeps tempting and finally comes. That moment was actually only between three and four years ago, when the Reformation era began in Indonesia.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
English competition at SMU Kanisius
English competition at SMU Kanisius JAKARTA: About 260 students from 37 high schools in Jakarta, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Bandung and Balikpapan took part in the recently completed third Canisius English Competition here, the organizers announced on Monday. There were four categories in the competition: debate, presenting ideas, story-telling and news board, Dennis Hendra Widjaya, chairman of the Canisius English Forum, said.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Foreign participation in Aceh talks discussed
Foreign participation in Aceh talks discussed Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inclusion of foreigners in the planned monitoring commission to ensure peace in the war-torn province of Aceh will be discussed in the coming peace talks between the government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM). Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Monday that the concept to set up the monitoring commission had basically been agreed upon, but the details needed to be worked out.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Role of TNI
Role of TNI After giving up its role in politics, the Indonesian Military (TNI) must reform its role and reinterpret its doctrines so that it is in line with demands for reform and TNI personnel must not just be "professional mercenaries". If everything runs as scheduled, the TNI will no longer have any seats in the House of Representatives in 2004.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Writing contest for teachers
Writing contest for teachers JAKARTA: The city Cultural Affairs and Museum Agency is organizing a writing contest of Betawi folktales for teachers here with a total of Rp 29 million in prizes. The writings should be received by the organizing committee no later than Oct.10, according to Kardin Dedi Sukardi, one of the organizers.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso opponents back off amid heavy security
Sutiyoso opponents back off amid heavy security Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inauguration of Sutiyoso and Fauzi Bowo as, respectively, Jakarta governor and deputy governor for the 2002 to 2007 term took place smoothly on Monday without the demonstrations that had originally been planned by a number of non-governmental organizations. The ceremony, however, proceeded amid tight security as over 1,000 security officers were deployed around the City Council building on Jl.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
The DPR whistle-blowers
The DPR whistle-blowers B. Herry-Priyono, Independent Researcher & Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, herryprb@lse.ac.uk, Jakarta After the crude game of money in the Jakarta gubernatorial election, now is the turn of "envelope politics" at the heart of the House of Representatives (DPR). No doubt the (mal)practice has been taking place for as long as we could remember.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Oct. 7
Rupiah Rates Oct. 7 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,209.32 4,657.46 4,960.16 4,906.39 Brunei dollar 1 5,334.49 4,771.06 5,079.35 5,026.06 Canadian dollar 1 5,976.63 5,345.01 5,690.77 5,630.69 Swiss franc 1 6,370.88 5,699.27 6,066.17 6,003.88 Danish krone 1 1,253.69 1,121.40 1,193.73 1,181.34 Euro 1 9,315.13 8,331.67 8,869.59 8,776.98 Poundsterling 1 14,880.23 13,311.78 14,168.52 14,023.26 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,219.68 1,091.42 1,161.34 1,149.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso foes in 'psywar', skip inauguration
Sutiyoso foes in 'psywar', skip inauguration Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Anti-Sutiyoso demonstrators canceled on Monday their plan to occupy the City Council building to foil the inauguration ceremony of Governor Sutiyoso and Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo in order to avoid clashes with pro-Sutiyoso supporters and security officers.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Charges for BCA ATM
Charges for BCA ATM From Kompas I have been a satisfied customer of Bank Central Asia (BCA) since BCA opened its branch office in Manado in the 1980s. And in my opinion, the bank has so far provided good service to its customers. However, when I made a deposit into my Tahapan savings account on Sept. 9, 2002, I was surprised to learn that BCA charged administration fees of Rp 2,000 and Rp 2,500, and deducted these amounts from my savings account twice a month from April 2002 to July 2002.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
PLN interested in Tangguh LNG
PLN interested in Tangguh LNG Musthofid and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned electricity company PT PLN says it is interested in purchasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Tangguh LNG plant in Papua as an alternative supply to meet rising power demands, particularly in Java and Bali. Dubbing it as environmentally-friendly, Mulyo Adji, PLN's corporate secretary, said LNG would be used as fuel for its future power generators.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
President urges attorney general to resign: Source
President urges attorney general to resign: Source Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri summoned Attorney General M.A. Rachman for a second time in less than a week on Monday as pressure mounted on him to resign amid corruption allegations and for allegedly concealing his wealth. A source close to the presidential inner circle told The Jakarta Post that during the discussion at Megawati's official residence on Jl.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX .rm .pl Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso's foes cancel protest due to security buildup
Sutiyoso's foes cancel protest due to security buildup Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anti-Sutiyoso demonstrators canceled on Monday their plan to occupy the City Council building to foil the inauguration ceremony of Governor Sutiyoso and Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo in order to avoid clashes with pro-Sutiyoso supporters and security officers.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Late audit puts forest permits in limbo
Late audit puts forest permits in limbo Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 116 logging concessionaires, whose licenses have expired, has been in limbo for months because the government has delayed approval of the extension of their licenses.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Real Indonesian supporters
Real Indonesian supporters BUSAN, South Korea: For almost a week, Indonesian supporters were mostly contingent members or a handful of Indonesian residents here. Most of the time, the contingent has to rely on South Koreans employed by the Indonesian honorary consul in Busan, Kim Soo-il. But the badminton match in Gangseo gymnasium on Sunday evening turned out to be an Indonesian day when Indonesia faced Thailand in the men's team quarterfinals.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
WB warned not to stop money
WB warned not to stop money BENGKULU: The North Bengkulu administration warned that illegal logging in the protected Kerinci Seblat National Park would reach alarming levels, if the World Bank stopped or decreased its financial aid for a forest conservation program.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
China to donate rice seeds
China to donate rice seeds MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: China will donate paddy seedlings to West Nusa Tenggara province to help improve the province's rice production, the head of the provincial agriculture office, Muzani Mirza, said on Monday. "We hope the seedlings will help increase the province's rice production," he said. The seedlings would, however, be quarantined first to check for diseases, he added.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
East Timorese refugees face food shortage
East Timorese refugees face food shortage The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nearly 400 displaced East Timorese sheltering in West Timor have been forced to eat leaves for the past month as they cannot afford to buy rice, a government official says. The government resettlement coordinator for Boneanak, Ali bin Don Dura, said on Monday that 388 people from 72 families living in Boneanak, West Kupang, would starve if the government did not provide immediate aid.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police, Internet industry join forces to stop cyberfraud
Police, Internet industry join forces to stop cyberfraud Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alarmed by the rise in cyberfraud, which has seriously tainted Indonesia's image in the global Web community, the National Police and Internet industry players have agreed to join forces to crack down on the crime.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Six cops fired for criminal acts
Six cops fired for criminal acts PEKANBARU, Riau: Six police personnel in the province were dismissed for committing numerous crimes and violations of the police code of ethics. The six were dismissed in a ceremony presided over by Provincial Police Chief Brig. Jonny Yodjana at the provincial police headquarters in Pekanbaru on Monday. Jonny said in his address that he had forcibly dismissed the six police officers because their wrongdoings were against the law and damaged the police's image.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Informal - 2x28
1. Informal - 2x28 Sutiyoso notorious for hostile attitude toward street traders 2. Lea - 1x 30 Historical view on informal sector 3. Profile - 1x40 Jakarta's 'new' leaders: Sutiyoso, Fauzi Bowo 4. Speak - 2x20 'Sutiyoso is the wrong person to lead the city'
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Southwest Pacific Forum
Southwest Pacific Forum In Singapore in 2000, then president Abdurrahman Wahid, caught people by surprise with the proposal to set up a Southwest Pacific Dialog (SwPD). A meeting in Yogyakarta on Oct. 5, attended by Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, East Timor and Indonesia and held after intensive studies and consultations as well a seminar involving high-ranking officials of the six countries, welcomed this initiative and approved the establishment of SwPD.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
'U.S. port shutdowns yet to affect Indonesia'
'U.S. port shutdowns yet to affect Indonesia' A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mass shutdown of U.S. West Coast ports disrupting the inflow of Indonesian goods has had no immediate impact on exporters here but does threaten them with delayed payments and orders, exporters said on Monday. "There aren't any complaints from exporters yet despite the shutdowns," said Djimanto the secretary-general of the Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo).
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Constitutional commission a big sham: Analysts
Constitutional commission a big sham: Analysts Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public was told on Monday not to expect substantial changes to the amended 1945 Constitution as the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will likely not establish a constitutional commission as demanded by reformists across the country.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian Islamic militants pose growing threat: Downer
Asian Islamic militants pose growing threat: Downer Alan Wheatley, Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Monday the capacity of Asian militants linked to al-Qaeda was well-developed and although their numbers were not increasing, their extremism posed a mounting threat. Downer singled out the regional Islamic militant Jemaah Islamiah (JI) as a group with links to chief Sept.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's 'new' leaders: Sutiyoso, Fauzi Bowo
Jakarta's 'new' leaders: Sutiyoso, Fauzi Bowo Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After days of rallies for and against them, Sutiyoso and Fauzi Bowo were finally inaugurated as City Governor and Deputy Governor respectively in a ceremony at the City Council building on Monday. Lt. Gen.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bukit Sentul nightmare
Bukit Sentul nightmare Having been a resident here for about four years, I wish to address myself to the developers, particularly the owners and shareholders as this has everything to do with management of this estate. For your efforts in marketing and outward appearances we can only gave you high marks. But when it comes to after-sale service all you need to do is ask the home owners.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
BUSAN, South Korea (JP): Medal tally after Day 9 of the 14th
BUSAN, South Korea (JP): Medal tally after Day 9 of the 14th Asian Games on Monday (gold, silver, bronze, total): Gold Silver Bronze Total China 97 45 37 179 South Korea 47 47 53 147 Japan 31 46 39 116 Kazakstan 10 9 15 34 North Korea 7 9 10 26 Uzbekistan 7 6 8 21 Taiwan 5 8 18 31 Thailand 5 8 3 16 India 4 3 3 10 Singapore 4 2 3 9 Hong Kong 3 3 6 12 Malaysia 2 4 3 9 Philippines 2 3 6 11 Vietnam 2 2 3 7 Iran 1 6 10 17 Indonesia 1 5 5 11 Turkmenistan 1 2 1 4 Bahrain 1 1 2 4 Lebanon 1 0 0 1 Saudi...
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Terrorism, war, AIDS threaten Asian growth
Terrorism, war, AIDS threaten Asian growth Agencies, Kuala Lumpur Terrorism, war and AIDS threaten Asia's growth prospects, a World Economic Forum summit heard Monday. Government and corporate delegates at the East Asia Economic Summit here said a prolonged U.S.-led war in Iraq could hurt the region's economic recovery. Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, whose government is a staunch supporter of the U.S.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Geared up for high growth
Geared up for high growth The central bank's benchmark interest rate fell to as low as 13.06 percent last week, from almost 17 percent in January and 15.11 percent in June. Yet more encouraging is the chance for this trend to continue, as inflationary pressures decrease and the rupiah's exchange rate stabilizes at a considerably appreciated level at or below Rp 9,000 to the American dollar.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Sutiyoso is the wrong person to lead the city'
'Sutiyoso is the wrong person to lead the city' Sutiyoso and Fauzi Bowo were inaugurated on Monday as Jakarta governor and deputy governor, respectively. Many people, however, told The Jakarta Post they were disappointed with the pair's election and were skeptical they would be able to lead the city. Jimmy, 36, a street musician since 1986. He lives in Cibubur, East Jakarta, with his wife and daughter.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bad weather causing food shortages
Bad weather causing food shortages JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papuan provincial administration prepared 15 tons of rice to be dispatched to Puncak Jaya regency in anticipation of food shortages due to incessant rain and hail that pounded the regency last week. The secretary of the Puncak Jaya regional administration, Henock Ibo, said that a bigger shipment of rice would be sent to Ilaga and Sinak, the two worst-hit villages.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ugiek listens to voice of his heart
Ugiek listens to voice of his heart Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of politicians were angry at legislator Ugiek Soegihardjo and accused him of betraying them when he revealed a few financial scandals to the public. His then close friends at the City Council, including those from his party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), have kept a distance from him.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
IMF tells RI to focus on meeting reform targets
IMF tells RI to focus on meeting reform targets The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should not worry about the delay in loans of around US$360 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but should continue to work on unfinished reforms targets to tap the loan tranche, the IMF said on Monday. "The government should not be too worried about the next loan disbursement.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Poor Acehnese demand end to corruption
Poor Acehnese demand end to corruption Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Thousands of the have-nots staged a peaceful rally in front of the Aceh provincial legislature building on Monday, demanding the administration disburse billions of rupiah of public funds to alleviate poverty in the resources-rich province.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rice, oil, sugar for the poor
Rice, oil, sugar for the poor BEKASI: About 200 poor people from Muara Gembong village here received 10 kilograms of rice, one liter of cooking oil and one kilogram of sugar each on Sunday. The donated food items, which were distributed by Bekasi Police chief Adj. Snr. Com. Bachtiar Hasanuddin Tambunan, were provided by the local police and the Zet Sports Association of Indonesia, Antara reported. A number of orphans in the village also received money to pay their school fees.--JP
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI meets S.Korea in badminton men's team final
RI meets S.Korea in badminton men's team final Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesia will meet host South Korea at the final of the men's team badminton event after defeating badminton powerhouse China 3-1 at the Gangseo Gymnasium in the Gangseo Sports Park on Monday evening. First singles Taufik Hidayat contributed the first point for Indonesia after defeating Chinese junior shuttler Lin Dan.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Disabled demand House revise the election bill
Disabled demand House revise the election bill Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists are calling on the House of Representatives to revise several articles in the election bill to protect the right of 20 million disabled people to vote and be elected as representatives. Vice chairman of the 2004 Election Committee for the Disabled Heppy Sebayang said the articles that needed to be reviewed included those on legislator candidacy, voting guidelines and access to voting for all.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Pin traded for mealbox
Pin traded for mealbox BUSAN, South Korea: Covering some sports at the Busan 2002 Asian Games can be an ordeal for reporters as some of the venues are located far away, in Busan's outskirts, and some even in other cities. When it comes to filling your stomach, you will do anything to beat your hunger. Three Indonesian reporters were desperately looking for food at the Geumjeong Sports Complex at dinnertime at the women's team tennis final match between Indonesia and Japan on Saturday.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nine shadowy soldiers get the axe
Nine shadowy soldiers get the axe KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Nine Army personnel in East Nusa Tenggara were said to be dismissed for various violations but none was present in a ceremony to mark their dismissal from the military service in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara on Monday. Col. Moeswarno Moesanip, chief of the Wirasakti Military District overseeing security in the province, said some of them were currently in jail, but the others had escaped, their whereabouts unknown.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/DISCOUR
JP/3/DISCOUR Indonesia hosted last week the Southwest Pacific Dialog in Yogyakarta. On the sidelines of the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda talked to The Jakarta Post's Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kornelius Purba about the new forum, and also about the problems he faces in conducting Indonesia's diplomacy. Question: What is the purpose of this forum?
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Historical view on informal sector
Historical view on informal sector The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lea Jellinek, in her book titled, The Wheel of Fortune, the history of a poor community in Jakarta (1991), describes the changing relationship between the formal and informal sectors as falling into three phases: First, from the late-1950s to the mid-1960s, the "modern" sector declined while the small-scale sector continued to grow, largely because of a vacuum in production, retail and transport.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
New technology to process trash
New technology to process trash TANGERANG: A joint American-European investor group represented by PT Kusuma has offered the Tangerang administration a sophisticated technology to process garbage into useful products such as cement raw materials, electricity and pure water.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Visa-free facility to be scrapped
Visa-free facility to be scrapped JAKARTA: The government is determined to scrap the visa-free facility accorded to nationals of 48 countries in an effort to prevent more of its misuse, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirajuda said on Monday. "We are going to review it," he told journalists after accompanying President Megawati Soekarnoputri in a meeting with visiting Prime Minister Nambaryn Enkhbayar from Mongolia at the State Palace.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, East Timor agree on demarcation lines
Indonesia, East Timor agree on demarcation lines Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia and East Timor agreed on the first day of a joint commission meeting on Monday to determine precise borders between the two neighbors and other residual issues following Indonesia's 24-year occupation which ended in 1999. The two-day meeting, led by respective foreign affairs ministers, were set to discuss a time frame to establish the lines, which will be used to mark clear borders.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
New security council planned
New security council planned JAKARTA: The government and the House of Representatives agreed on Monday to consider establishing a national security council to advise the President on defense and internal security issues. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the council would be tasked to deal with external defense and internal security affairs in the country.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Meeting focuses on rising HIV infection among drug users
Meeting focuses on rising HIV infection among drug users Tini Tran, Associated Press, Hanoi Policy-makers from four "critically affected" Asian countries met on Monday to discuss strategies to stem the rising intravenous drug use responsible for 60 to 70 percent of all HIV infections in their region.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI holds border talks with PNG
RI holds border talks with PNG JAKARTA: An Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) border committee will hold talks in Surabaya, East Java, on Tuesday to discuss border issues between the neighboring countries. The PNG delegation will be led by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Rabbie Namaliu, who recently attended the Southwest Pacific dialog in Yogyakarta over the weekend.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rebels burn RP cell phone station
Rebels burn RP cell phone station PHILIPPINES: Communist guerrillas torched a mobile phone relay station south of the Philippine capital Manila in the latest of a series of attacks on civilian targets, the military said on Monday. About 25 New People's Army (NPA) rebels surrounded a relay station of the Bayan Telecommunications Co. in Camarines Sur province on Sunday, disarmed the security guard, poured fuel on the station and set it aflame, a military report said.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
French warship docks at Benoa Port
French warship docks at Benoa Port JAKARTA: The French Navy warship, the Nivose, is scheduled to dock at Benoa Port in Bali on Tuesday as part of its journey back from the French naval base in the Indian ocean. The French Embassy said in a statement on Monday that the 3,000-ton frigate is equipped with the Exocet missile and a panther chopper to conduct its patrol duties around the Pacific ocean.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
East Timorese refugees face food shortage
East Timorese refugees face food shortage The Jakarta Post Jakarta Nearly 400 displaced East Timorese sheltering in West Timor have been forced to eat leaves for the past month as they cannot afford to buy rice, a government official says. The government resettlement coordinator for Boneanak, Ali bin Don Dura, said on Monday that 388 people from 72 families living in Boneanak, West Kupang, would starve if the government did not provide immediate aid.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso notorious for hostile attitude toward street traders
Sutiyoso notorious for hostile attitude toward street traders Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For those working in informal sector businesses, Governor Sutiyoso, who was installed for a second term on Monday, is notorious for his hostile policy toward them. "Who says we have a new governor? We have the same old one, the one we hate, as he (Sutiyoso) has made us suffer," said Yogyakarta-born Suwarto, 45, a sidewalk vendor at Jatinegara flea market in East Jakarta.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
Eliminate overlapping duties of TNI, police
Eliminate overlapping duties of TNI, police M. Riefqi Muna, Defense Analyst The RIDEP Institute, Jakarta, riefqi@gmx.net The battle between the police force and the airborne battalion of the Army Strategic Reserves (Kostrad) in Binjai, North Sumatra was clearly not an isolated case. Since Jan. 2001, the country has witnessed at least 12 clashes between its military personnel and police force, not to mention smaller cases, which did not involve guns or a battle between the two.
Tue, 08 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Aceh: 8 x 4 lines
1. Aceh: 8 x 4 lines Needy Acehnese demand welfare Thousands of the have-nots staged a peaceful rally on Monday in front of the Aceh provincial legislature building, demanding the provincial administration to disburse public funds worth billions of rupiahs to alleviate the poverty in the resources-rich province.