Archive: 21 November 2002
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Thu, 21 Nov 2002
(Advertorial for Sleman regency)
(Advertorial for Sleman regency)Business and pleasure in Sleman regency Maybe you are one of those people who finds it difficult to fit a little relaxation and recreation into your tight business schedule.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Police summons Suripto for graft
Police summons Suripto for graft JAKARTA: Police said on Wednesday they had summoned a former top forestry ministry official for questioning as a suspect in a graft case involving the purchase of two helicopters.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Don't be hypocritical
Don't be hypocriticalFrom KompasWe have recently observed an historical day, Sept. 30, the day when the September 30 Movement (G30S) and the Indonesian Communist Party committed atrocities on Sept. 30, 1965, causing the deaths of several army generals.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Ba'asyir's detention extended for 40 days
Ba'asyir's detention extended for 40 daysDamar Harsanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors extended on Wednesday the detention of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir for another 40 days, saying they need more time to complete his case documents.National Police deputy spokesman Sr.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Bali Police find grenade, ammunition
Bali Police find grenade, ammunition As the investigation into the Bali bombing on Oct. 12 continues, police in the provincial capital of Denpasar secured a grenade and ammunition in the early hours of Wednesday morning in the city's downtown area following a tip-off.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Rampant muggings
Rampant muggingsFrom Media Indonesia A mugging occurred in broad daylight before my very eyes on Nov. 11 at Jembatan Dua, Tambora. And on the same day, between the Semanggi Bridge and Ratu Plaza another mugging took place on a public bus. It seems that not a single day passes without a mugging.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Puppet show held to relieve stress
Puppet show held to relieve stressJakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Oct. 12 attack in Kuta left many people in Bali with physical and mental wounds, especially those directly affected by the tragedy and the people who closely worked to help ease their suffering, such as medical staff and volunteers.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Soldiers face light sentences for attack
Soldiers face light sentences for attackApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Military prosecutors demanded on Wednesday sentences of between 10 months and 42 months in jail for 19 soldiers standing trial for their alleged role in an attack on police in Binjai, North Sumatra, that...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Strange Megawati
Strange Megawati President Megawati Soekarnoputri clearly refused to sack Attorney General M.A. Rachman for his public lies regarding his personal wealth. She argued that dismissing Rachman did not guarantee that the next Attorney General would be better and cleaner.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Malaysia's PM-in-waiting spells out policies
Malaysia's PM-in-waiting spells out policiesHazlin Hassan, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's prime-minister-in-waiting, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, has given the first detailed insight into how he plans to run the country when he takes over from veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad next October.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Headings
Headings1. Highway: 30 x 1 lineSumatran highways in poor condition2. Kapal: 35 x 1 line Govt mulls tougher fines for foreign dredgers3. Papandayan: 24 x 1 lineMt. Papandayan's activities increase
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Caltex enhances security in mine
Caltex enhances security in mine PEKANBARU, Riau: U.S.-based mining and oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) has stepped up security in its vast mine compound in the province following a series of bomb hoaxes and Oct. 12 Bali terror bombing.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Kelapa Gading slum fire leaves thousands homeless
Kelapa Gading slum fire leaves thousands homelessNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents of the Pulo Ngandang area in West Kelapa Gading sub- district, North Jakarta, may have to spend Idul Fitri in temporary shelters as their houses were destroyed by fire in the early hours of...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
UN appeals for $72.8m in humanitarian aid for RI
UN appeals for $72.8m in humanitarian aid for RIDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An appeal for humanitarian aid for Indonesia was launched on Wednesday by United Nations agencies and international non- governmental organizations (NGOs) in a bid to support the country's efforts in...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
'I'm saving to buy new clothes for my daughters'
'I'm saving to buy new clothes for my daughters' The slow pace of business in the city has not stopped people from preparing to return to their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri. Some have even set aside a special budget to buy gifts for their relatives at home as part of the yearly tradition.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Bylaw on kites in offing
Bylaw on kites in offing TANGERANG: In response to complaints filed by 20 airline companies about the problems caused by kites, the municipal administration is set to issue a bylaw banning their flying around Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Key issues threaten Aceh peace accord
Key issues threaten Aceh peace accordThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Minor hurdles are threatening the proposed peace accord despite an announcement that both the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) were strongly committed to signing the peace deal on Dec. 9.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper eyes sustainable forestry
PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper eyes sustainable forestry PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP) is accelerating the establishment of acacia plantations in the province of Riau as a sustainable wood source.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Legian back in business, recovery slow
Legian back in business, recovery slowFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali It's been almost three weeks since Jl. Legian was reopened to the public after the bombing of two clubs in the street on Oct. 12. But the once-lively tourist strip has turned into a deserted street.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Rupiah Rates Nov.20
Rupiah Rates Nov.20 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,284.26 4,722.03 5,030.37 4,975.69Brunei dollar 1 5,356.94 4,789.64 5,099.56 5,046.94Canadian dollar 1 5,985.34 5,349.92 5,697.76 5,637.32Swiss franc 1 6,473.89 5,788.29 6,162.84 6,099.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Judgement day nearing for Ligitan and Sipadan
Judgement day nearing for Ligitan and SipadanMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Malaysia will hear the final verdict next month from the International Court of Justice (ICG) on the dispute over the ownership of Sipadan and Ligitan islands, the minister of foreign affairs...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Icuk launches 'Total Badminton'
Icuk launches 'Total Badminton'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The badminton training program in Indonesia still lacks a scientific approach, former world champion Icuk Sugiarto said here on Wednesday."The training program is conducted mostly based on the experience of the trainers.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Govt fears backlash if IBRA debtors released: Experts
Govt fears backlash if IBRA debtors released: ExpertsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's indecision over who should sign the documents to drop criminal charges against former bankers who had abused trillions of rupiah in state loans showed that officials feared their decision could spark a...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Government sends latest letter of intent to IMF
Government sends latest letter of intent to IMFDow Jones, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday it had received the latest letter of intent from the Indonesian government, which should pave the way for the next installment of loans under a $5 billion lending program.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Sutiyoso's policy on beggars
Sutiyoso's policy on beggarsFrom Warta KotaThis newspaper reported in its Nov. 5 issue that Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has ordered the head of the Public Order Office to arrest the organizers of some 3,000 beggars and tramps planning to enter Jakarta.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
City to exempt poor from school fees
City to exempt poor from school feesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Elementary and junior high school fees for all students in the Seribu Islands Regency and in slum areas in the five municipalities in the capital will be waived, the city administration says.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Asia's governments must tap bond markets: ADB
Asia's governments must tap bond markets: ADBAgence France-Presse, Manila Local governments in Asia must learn to tap alternative sources of financing such as bond markets in order to provide public services and reduce poverty, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Muslim leaders' help needed to arrest suspects
Muslim leaders' help needed to arrest suspectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Following the police move to search pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) for the Bali bomb suspects, a respected Muslim leader pleaded on Wednesday that influential Muslim clerics be involved in the effort to apprehend...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
SARA and the press
SARA and the press I would like to elaborate on Onghokham's letter titled What's the motive of the tragedy? (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 14, 2002). The writer warns that neglecting to report on the suspected motivation for the Bali bombings because it might touch on issues of race and religion is to...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, November 21, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Thursday, November 21, 2002Exhibitions * The Art of Poster by Jan Lavies, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Dec. 5. * Jukung-Boats from the Barito Basin, Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
`No stringent pre-requisite for FTAs with ASEAN'
`No stringent pre-requisite for FTAs with ASEAN'Jason Gutierrez, Agence France-Presse, Manila ASEAN countries can sign bilateral free trade agreements (FTA) with the United States without stringent pre-requisites, other than reforms and a willingness to open up their economies, Washington's top...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Water shortage imminent in Balikpapan
Water shortage imminent in Balikpapan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Residents of Balikpapan will likely be facing a water shortage, if rain does not fall within two weeks, an executive at the city's water company said on Wednesday.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Australia may have granted asylum to suspected JI members
Australia may have granted asylum to suspected JI membersAgencies, Canberra Australia on Wednesday ordered an investigation into whether immigration officials may have granted asylum to Indonesian members of an organization linked to the alleged terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Alwi's camp takes Matori's seat at DPR
Alwi's camp takes Matori's seat at DPR JAKARTA: The internal dispute in the National Awakening Party (PKB) has come to an close as the position left vacant by Matori Abdul Djalil at the House of Representatives (DPR) has been handed over to the rival camp of Alwi Shihab.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
10 years sought for rights defendants
10 years sought for rights defendants JAKARTA: Human rights prosecutors on Wednesday demanded 10- year prison sentences for former Dili police chief Lt. Col. Hulman Gultom and former Dili military commander Lt. Col. Sujarwo for failing to prevent atrocities committed by militiamen three years ago.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Bulog to boost stocks amid fear of fall in rice output
Bulog to boost stocks amid fear of fall in rice outputAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) will boost its rice buffer stock next year amid fears that the country's rice output could drop as farmers have delayed planting crops this year due to the...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Learning peace journalism from Manado
Learning peace journalism from ManadoJake Lynch, Reporting the World, London, jakemlynch@aol.com If there is one group of people in Indonesia whose lives have changed most dramatically since the fall of the New Order government four years ago, it must be journalists.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Activity increases at Mt. Papandayan
Activity increases at Mt. PapandayanBudianto, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The directorate general of volcanology affairs and mitigation at the mines and energy ministry called on people living on the slopes of Mt Papandayan to remain alert, as the volcano showed signs of increased activity again...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Ministers to visit Manokwari
Ministers to visit Manokwari JAYAPURA, Papua: Nine ministers were scheduled to visit Manokwari on Nov. 23, 2002 to see the injured victims of an earthquake that killed eight people in the districts of Ransiki and Oransbari in the regency in October.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Tourist arrivals to hit six-year low, minister says
Tourist arrivals to hit six-year low, minister saysFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government estimates that foreign tourist arrivals will dip by 16.5 percent to 4.3 million for the 12 months of 2002 compared to 5.15 million in 2001, due to the Bali bombing on Oct. 12.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
More autonomy bills drafted
More autonomy bills draftedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is preparing several bills that will bolster the implementation of regional autonomy including the one on the arrangement of territorial borders to avoid conflict among regional administrations.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Effective government may remain a dream
Effective government may remain a dreamSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor, National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta It is clear that Indonesia badly needs an effective government: A government with a vision of a better Indonesia and with the capability to make it a reality.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Japan, U.S. initiate meeting to rebuild shattered Aceh
Japan, U.S. initiate meeting to rebuild shattered AcehMoch. N. Kurniawan and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japan and the U.S. have initiated a meeting to support the peace settlement for Aceh in Tokyo and produce post-war financial assistance for the strife-torn province.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Sumatran highways in poor condition
Sumatran highways in poor conditionOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung The poor condition of three highways that connect Sumatra with Java threatens the safety of motorists and those traveling to their hometowns on the two islands for the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaThursdayMaghrib 5.54 p.m.FridayImsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Ramadhan and its paradoxes
Ramadhan and its paradoxesFrom Koran TempoIt is the Muslim's fasting month now. We must welcome this auspicious month with gratitude to God for in this month we are made aware of the existence of people who are too poor to have a decent meal.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Dealing with big debtors
Dealing with big debtors Corruption, collusion and weak law enforcement are central to the hugely controversial way in which the government has been dealing with former bank shareholders who signed agreements in 1998 to settle over Rp 141 trillion (US$15.6 billion) in debts to the state.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
China after the Communist Party's 16th congress
China after the Communist Party's 16th congressJusuf Wanandi, Co-founder, Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta The outcome of the 16th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has to be understood in historical terms.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Volunteers helped to come to terms with trauma
Volunteers helped to come to terms with traumaTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Every tragedy has its own story and leaves its own scars. For the volunteers in Bali who rushed to help after the terrorist attack there, they have their own traumas and memories to deal with.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Workers march to demand severance pay
Workers march to demand severance payMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Some 2,500 of 6,890 former workers of PT Doson Indonesia, a subcontractor of U.S. shoe giant Nike in Tangerang held a rally on Tuesday to demand severance pay, which they claimed had not been paid since the company...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
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;AFP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-India-unrest After deadly assault on bus, rebels attack railway station in Ind JP/11/ATW Rebels attack railway station in India INDIA: Suspected Maoist rebels stormed a railway station in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on early Wednesday and blasted it with...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Ogata gets Indira Gandhi award
Ogata gets Indira Gandhi award NEW DELHI: Sadako Ogata, Japan's special representative to Afghanistan and a former UN High Commissioner for Refugees, has received the Indira Gandhi International Award for Peace, Disarmament and Development.Presenting the 3.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Investigation into Bali blasts
Investigation into Bali blastsFrom Suara Karya I would like to give two comments with regard to the many criticisms on the police investigation into the bomb case in Bali, particularly concerning the controversial arrest of Amrozi whom the police said as one of the suspects, but I would like to...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Local cotton affected by genetically modified crop
Local cotton affected by genetically modified cropThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A study by a post-graduate student from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) has shown that genetically modified cotton grown experimentally in South Sulawesi has contaminated areas around the plantation.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Govt mulls tougher fines for foreign dredgers
Govt mulls tougher fines for foreign dredgersHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Having lost in a legal battle against the owners of seven foreign dredgers, the government is considering imposing a heavier fine of Rp 315 billion (US$35.2 million) on each owner of the vessels.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 21, 2002
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 21, 2002Exhibitions* Classical Balinese Painting, Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Tel. 0361 975136), until Dec. 9. * Painting Life in Harmony, works of Subroto, Museum Neka, Ubud, until Dec. 9.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Megawati official residence extended temporarily: Aide
Megawati official residence extended temporarily: AideFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's official residence on Jl.Teuku Umar, Central Jakarta, has been extended because the main house is under renovation, an official from the State Secretariat said...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
We wish to express our deepest
We wish to express our deepest condolences on the passing ofH. Syamsu St. Pangeran (70 years of age)father of Ridwan Ilhamsyah, one of our EDP staff members, on Nov. 20, 2002 in Bukittinggi, West SumatraBurial will be in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra on Nov.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Jailed politician Anwar ordered to pay legal costs: The High
Jailed politician Anwar ordered to pay legal costs: The High Court on Wednesday ordered jailed former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim to pay 15,000 ringgit (US$3,950) in legal costs to Malaysia's ex-prisons chief following a failed court application.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
BI cuts interest rates to 13.06 percent, more to come
BI cuts interest rates to 13.06 percent, more to comeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia cut the weighted average interest rate on one- month SBI promissory notes at Wednesday's auction to 13.06 percent from 13.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
1. Ketupat - 4x12
1. Ketupat - 4x12 'Takbiran' banned amid security concerns 2. School - 1x 30 City to exempt poor from school fees 3. Budget - 2x 25 City rapped for hiking budget but ignoring public interests 4. Doson - 1x 38 Workers march to demand severance pay 5.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Expired food seized from stores
Expired food seized from stores BOGOR: Dozens of expired food items were confiscated by the police from a number of supermarkets in Bogor on Tuesday afternoon.Bogor Police chief of detectives First Insp. Fridon said the items were seized from a Hero supermarket on Jl.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Police should focus on RDX not chlorate, expert says
Police should focus on RDX not chlorate, expert saysDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Conflicting statements issued by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the National Police on the specific materials used in the Oct.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
KONI makes U-turn over martial arts
KONI makes U-turn over martial artsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) met with officials from the Indonesian Mixed Martial Arts Federation (FOBI), a newly created ultimate fighting organization, on Wednesday in an apparent signal of the Council's recognition of...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
'Takbiran' banned amid security concerns
'Takbiran' banned amid security concernsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso announced on Wednesday that city leaders would prohibit takbiran parades, the raucous street rallies held on the eve of Idul Fitri when revelers shout Allahu Akbar mostly from the backs of trucks...
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Govt provides legal aid to raid victims
Govt provides legal aid to raid victims JAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Wednesday that the government would provide legal aid to citizens subjected to recent antiterrorist raids should they decide to sue the Australian government.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
City rapped for hiking budget but ignoring public interests
City rapped for hiking budget but ignoring public interestsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration was rebuked on Wednesday for trying to squeeze more money out of the public by increasing taxes while at the same time being incapable of spending Rp 2.1 trillion of the Rp 9.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Indonesian fans brace for `Meteor' shower
Indonesian fans brace for `Meteor' showerHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 750 fans of Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden here could not bear to wait four days to see the sequel of their favorite serial back on local television.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Ex-official on trial for alleged corruption
Ex-official on trial for alleged corruption TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court began the trial on Wednesday of the former Tangerang municipal administration assistant head of development for the alleged misappropriation of Rp 6 billion.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
Political parties get Rp 1b grants
Political parties get Rp 1b grants MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The South Sulawesi provincial administration has disbursed Rp 1 billion in financial assistance for 48 political parties, which earned votes in the 1999 general election.
Thu, 21 Nov 2002
TV Program: Thursday, November 21, 2002
TV Program: Thursday, November 21, 2002TVRI 6:00 a.m. News7:30 Sports8:00 The Story of Imam Buchari9:00 TV Drama10:30 Quiz11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News3:00 Live Show4:00 Children's Program5:30 Quiz5:40 Religious Teachings6:00 News6:30 TV Drama 8:00 Nuzulul Qur'an (Live)9:00...