Archive: 23 November 2002
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Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Peace in Aceh good for Southeast Asia
Peace in Aceh good for Southeast AsiaKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The expected peace agreement between Indonesia and the separatist rebels of Aceh successfully caps years of effort to end the conflict that has threatened to destabilize the Southeast Asian region.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Surveillance, tipoffs, phone tapping aid in Samudra's arrest
Surveillance, tipoffs, phone tapping aid in Samudra's arrestThe Jakarta Post, Agencies Surveillance, tipoffs and cellular phone monitoring by the joint international police team led to the arrest on Thursday of Imam Samudra, one of the main suspects of the Oct.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
1. Rain - 1x27
1. Rain - 1x27 Rain falls, roads blocked 2.LOGGING: 2 x 20 City to crack down illegal timber 3. Court - 2x 30 Sutiyoso net contributor to annual floods: Public 4. Tarmidi- 1x 30 Tarmidi must go, says party 5. Hotel - 2x20 Ex Shangri-La employees told to tone it down 6.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Govt told to seek peaceful, non-military settlement for Aceh
Govt told to seek peaceful, non-military settlement for AcehTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aceh politician Gazhali Abbas condemned on Friday the government's double standards in handling the prolonged Aceh conflict, saying that the military should end its attack...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Samudra's journey until the Bali bombing
Samudra's journey until the Bali bombing 1970: Samudra is born in Lopang Gede village, Serang, Banten.1990: He leaves Serang for Malaysia after graduating from a local Islamic high school. In the same year, he goes to Pakistan and then Afghanistan, where he lives for two and a half years and learns...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Government decides not to tackle Australia over raids
Government decides not to tackle Australia over raidsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has refused a request from the House of Representatives to send a team to conduct further probes into possible human rights abuses against Indonesians in Australia, saying the case was an internal affair...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Ariel Heryanto
Ariel Heryanto Sociologist University of Melbourne Australia The Australian public is rightfully outraged by the interview between Indonesia's Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar and Bali bombing suspect Amrozi.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
City to crack down on illegal timber
City to crack down on illegal timberAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration hopes to crack down on illegal timber and plywood, which are mostly shipped from Kalimantan and Sumatra to Jakarta.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Clarifying and also confusing
Clarifying and also confusing Our opinions are understandably influenced by the media, that image created by the newspapers and the television that plays a major role in formulating what we perceive to be as truth.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Shedding a militaristic culture
Shedding a militaristic culture Mohamad Surya Chairman Central Board Indonesian Teachers' Association (PGRI) Jakarta Paramilitary groups are nonmilitary groups set up by particular individuals, organizations, institutions or groups that adopt patterns resembling military behavior in all their...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
200 pedicab drivers invade camp
200 pedicab drivers invade camp TANGERANG: Two professional boxers who beat a pedicab driver were forced to flee for their lives after 200 less-than-happy friends of the victim invaded a boxing training camp in Tangerang on Thursday.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Bill talks adjourned over quota for women
Bill talks adjourned over quota for womenKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Deliberation on a political party bill was adjourned until Monday after some members of a House special committee in charge of the draft protested a decision made during closed-door meetings to drop articles that...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Aceh flood claims five, displaces thousands
Aceh flood claims five, displaces thousandsThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Medan/Cirebon While the rain that has been falling across Sumatra and Java islands over the past week may provide relief for residents in areas suffered from prolonged drought, they now face other major threats as the rainy...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Judicial review urged for broadcast bill
Judicial review urged for broadcast billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Press and Broadcasting Society (MPPI) is planning to file for a Supreme Court judicial review of the broadcasting bill on the grounds that it contains articles that run contrary to the 1945 Constitution.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Foreign suspects to stand trial in Aceh
Foreign suspects to stand trial in Aceh BANDA ACEH: A court on Monday will begin trying two foreign women who have been detained in Indonesia's Aceh province for more than two months, a judge said Friday.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Long delays expected along Java-Sumatra ferry route
Long delays expected along Java-Sumatra ferry routeOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The Merak-Bakauheni ferry route connecting Java with Sumatra is still facing natural and technical hurdles, and authorities anticipate heavy congestion during Idul Fitri and Christmas.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
TANGERANG: Two professional boxers who beat a pedicab driver
TANGERANG: Two professional boxers who beat a pedicab driver were forced to flee for their lives after 200 less-than-happy friends of the victim invaded a boxing training camp in Tangerang on Thursday.Samin, a becak (three-wheeled pedicab driver), said his pedicab collided with a motorcycle driven...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
TV Today: Saturday, November 23, 2002
TV Today: Saturday, November 23, 2002 TVRI 6:00 a.m. News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music11:00 News11:30 Music1:00 p.m. Talk Show2:00 News3:00 Religious Teachings3:30 Documentary5:30 Quiz5:45 Religious Teachings6:00 News7:00 Variety Show8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 TV Drama12:00 a.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
New reform package
New reform package The government, after more than two months of delay, has finally drawn its new reform agenda for implementation under the International Monetary Fund's three-year extended facility to help the country cope with its economic crisis.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Downpour leads to blocked road
Downpour leads to blocked roadBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rain that fell for about two hours on Friday flooded sections of a number of roads across the city, causing heavy traffic congestion in several areas downtown.Flood levels ranged from five centimeters to 15 cm high.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Three ExxonMobil workers abducted in Aceh
Three ExxonMobil workers abducted in AcehAgence France-Presse, Banda Aceh Three ExxonMobil workers have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Indonesia's Aceh province, the military said Friday.The three were driving home Thursday afternoon when the kidnapping occurred in the Blang Geudong area of...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Arrest of terrorists may get RI off war-risk list
Arrest of terrorists may get RI off war-risk listFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expressed on Friday optimism that the encouraging progress in the investigation into the Oct. 12 Bali bombing would move the international reinsurance industry to remove Indonesia from the...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Things need to change here
Things need to change here The article Indonesia mentally ill (Nov. 16) was the best article I ever read in The Jakarta Post It pinpoints very clearly the enormous immoral and lawless state this country is in. Although I wholeheartedly agree with D. Chandramouli (the Post, Nov.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 23, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 23, 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.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
U.S. terror warning ignores cooperation: Malaysia
U.S. terror warning ignores cooperation: MalaysiaPauline Jasudason, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has upbraided Washington for issuing a terrorism warning about Malaysia, which he said will hurt the economy and is a poor reward for his cooperation in the war against...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Local industries should be prepared for FTA: Experts
Local industries should be prepared for FTA: ExpertsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts called on the government on Friday to take measures to help boost the competitiveness of local industries before going ahead with its plan to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
IFRC extends US$20m for Bali's recovery
IFRC extends US$20m for Bali's recovery JAKARTA: The Federation of the International Red Cross (IFRC) has extended US$20 million in aid to help the Balinese overcome the impact of the Oct. 12 bomb blasts, which killed more than 190 people, mostly foreign tourists.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Efficient police work
Efficient police workFrom Media Indonesia The editorial of this newspaper in its Nov. 9, 2002 issue praised the National Police for being able to quickly arrest Amrozi, one of the main suspects in the Bali bomb blast case.As a retired police officer, I'm very proud to learn of this achievement.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Megawati, Downer applaud police
Megawati, Downer applaud policeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Words of appreciation and praise were showered on the joint team investigating the Bali bombing after the arrest of Imam Samudra, a key suspect in the deadly Bali bombing, but some have cast doubt on the swift progress the team...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
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;JP;dan; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Nov. 22 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Nov. 22 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,354.48 4,784.87 5,098.41 5,040.58Brunei dollar 1 5,378.18 4,810.17 5,120.97 5,067.23Canadian dollar 1 6,032.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Bill to ensure teachers' protection
Bill to ensure teachers' protection JAKARTA: Teachers throughout the country, especially those in remote areas and strife-torn places, will soon have legal protection as the government is finalizing a bill that will ensure their security.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Family says Samudra innocent
Family says Samudra innocentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A family member of suspected Bali bomb mastermind Imam Samudra confirmed that the police had arrested him, but maintained that Samudra was innocent.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Lake Djonge cleansing ritual brings farmers together
Lake Djonge cleansing ritual brings farmers together It was a hot and sweltering noon of a Legi Friday according to the Javanese calendar. Yet villagers living in the vicinity of Lake Djonge in Pacarejo village, Semanu, Wonosari, some 50 kilometers southeast of here, seemed oblivious to the searing...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
No lessons learned from booze busting raids
No lessons learned from booze busting raidsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nov. 7 was not a good day for Muniroh. Police raided her kiosk in front of the Taman Ismail Marzuki art center on Jl.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Amri Yahya, a batik trailblazer
Amri Yahya, a batik trailblazerRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta Of the countless letters that Amri Yahya has received, the most memorable was the one from Fuad Hassan, then Indonesia's ambassador to Egypt.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
The rains are coming
The rains are coming As the wet season is upon us, it is rather comforting to see that some good may have come from the huge deluge that earlier this year devastated parts of this city and inflicted losses that ran into billions of rupiah on businesses, the administration and the citizenry alike.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Oil extends rally on Iraq threats, Mideast strife
Oil extends rally on Iraq threats, Mideast strifeReuters, London Oil prices extended a week-long rally on Thursday as Britain and the United States reiterated threats to use force on Middle Eastern exporter Iraq, and violence flared in Israel.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Drilling permit hampered by law
Drilling permit hampered by law TANGERANG: Illegal underground drilling is rampant in the absence of effective bylaws in the Tangerang muncipality.Chief of the municipal environmental agency, M. Akip, admitted Thursday that hundred of industrial firms had illegally drilled deep wells.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Tarmidi must go, says party
Tarmidi must go, says partyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction at the City Council urged its councillor Tarmidi Suhardjo on Friday to resign from his post as the council's deputy chairman.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Hopes for lasting peace rise in Aceh
Hopes for lasting peace rise in AcehThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Hopes for peace in violence-wracked Aceh, Indonesia's north Sumatran province, have been revived with a new ceasefire deal in the making.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Governor implicated in graft
Governor implicated in graft BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The South Kalimantan prosecutors office is investigating Governor Sjachriel Darham's alleged possession of a luxury house following a confession by the governor's wife.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Garuda's nonsmoking policy
Garuda's nonsmoking policy I have read with interest the letter of Andrew Charles published in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 19, criticizing Garuda Airlines for making things difficult for potential tourists to Bali.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Ex Shangri-La employees told to tone it down
Ex Shangri-La employees told to tone it downNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The management of Shangri-La Hotel has urged its former employees not to stage rowdy rallies that bother hotel patrons while waiting for a Supreme Court ruling on their reemployment at the hotel.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Take firm action
Take firm action against GAMFrom Koran Tempo For many years the Acehnese have been suffering because of irresponsible acts by such secessionist groups as the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). The armed conflict in Aceh has inflicted untold suffering and claimed many lives on both sides -- the government...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
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;JP;ARP; ANPAa..r.. Across-jailbreak-warden Chief warden replaced after jailbreak JP/5/across Warden fired over jailbreak scandal BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The Lampung regional justice office has fired East Lampung's Sukadana penitentiary chief Heru Setiana for negligence leading to the mass breakout...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
`AlQuran Seluler' offers different way of studying the Koran
`AlQuran Seluler' offers different way of studying the KoranSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Time or distance may no longer be an excuse for busy working Muslims to avoid studying the Koran or listening to the recital of the Koran, especially given that an innovative Koran preaching program...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
JP/13/CAHB
JP/13/CAHBCAHB completes payment for NiagaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Malaysian financial firm Commerce Asset-Holding Bhd. (CAHB) said it had deposited the full Rp 1.01 trillion (about US$114 million) payment to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) account to close the Bank Niaga divestment...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Efficient Police
Efficient PoliceFrom Media Indonesia The editorial of this newspaper in its Nov. 9, 2002 issue praised the National Police for being able to quickly arrest Amrozi, one of the main suspects in the Bali bomb blast case.As a retired police officer, I'm very proud to learn of this achievement.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
A.Chaedar Alwasilah
A.Chaedar Alwasilah Dean, Faculty of Language and Arts Indonesia University of Education (UPI) Bandung chaedar@bdg.centrin.net.id 2. Riza -- Implications of a U.S. attack on Iraq 1 x 30 Riza Sihbudi Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Jakarta3.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
1. ARREST: 3 x 18
1. ARREST: 3 x 18 Surveillance, tip-offs and phone tapping aid in Samudra's arrest The Jakarta Post Agencies2. MEGA: 36 Mega lives in house belonging to state bank 3. IBRA: 1 x 45 Amien joins call for action against IBRA debtors 4. QURAN: 1 x 50 'AlQuran Seluler' offers new way to study the Koran 5.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
3,900 illegal migrants in S. Korea
3,900 illegal migrants in S. Korea JAKARTA: The government is coordinating with South Korean authorities to repatriate some 3,900 Indonesians working illegally in South Korea.Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said after meeting his South Korean counterpart, Choi Sung Hong, here on Friday...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
RI soccer league reverts to old format
RI soccer league reverts to old formatThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian soccer governing body, the PSSI, has decided to revert to the old system of competition for the 2003 league season to pursue the revitalization of national soccer, PSSI chairman Agum Gumelar said here on Friday.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Golkar councillors sent to Bali ahead of election
Golkar councillors sent to Bali ahead of electionJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Just a week away from the Nov. 28 gubernatorial election, 34 legislators of the Golkar Party's South Sulawesi chapter left for Bali on Wednesday to avoid further division within the Golkar faction after rumors of...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Mega lives in house belonging to state bank
Mega lives in house belonging to state bankFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For almost three years, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has lived in a house that cannot be categorized as an official residence.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
NGO against free rice distribution
NGO against free rice distribution PALU, Central Sulawesi: A non-governmental organization is refusing to disburse 600 tons of rice aid from the Italian government because it says doing so will make the recipients lazy.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Belu police detain 17 Timorese
Belu police detain 17 Timorese KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Belu police have arrested at least 17 East Timor citizens since Tuesday for illegally entering Indonesia.East Nusa Tenggara Police spokesman Comr. I Wayan Dana said on Friday that most of the East Timorese came from Bobonaro district.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Cilandak Town Square, `mall with an attitude'
Cilandak Town Square, `mall with an attitude'Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is Blok M with its Grande Pasaraya, Blok M Plaza, and the subterranean Blok M Mall -- popular hangout spots for Jakarta's youths, and there is Pondok Indah Mall for expatriate families and more affluent...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Implications of a U.S. attack on Iraq
Implications of a U.S. attack on IraqRiza Sihbudi, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta The question whether or not the U.S. will attack Iraq seems increasingly irrelevant, than when it will strike.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
CAHB completes payment for Niaga
CAHB completes payment for NiagaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian financial firm Commerce Asset-Holding Bhd. (CAHB) said it had deposited the full Rp 1.01 trillion (about US$114 million) payment to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) account to close the Bank Niaga divestment deal.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Indonesian child chess champ defeats King Kuzubov
Indonesian child chess champ defeats King KuzubovMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's own Andrean Susilodinata is continuing his winning streak at the World Youth Chess Championships in Greece with his latest defeat of Yuriy Kuzubov of the Ukraine in the eighth round on Thursday.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Floods in Jakarta
Floods in Jakarta Jakarta is still in danger of getting flooded this rainy season.Although it would not perhaps be as bad as last year's, utmost vigilance should nonetheless be maintained to anticipate the floods.It would be impossible to stop the viciousness of the flood.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Govt mulls giving houses to Habibie and Gus Dur
Govt mulls giving houses to Habibie and Gus DurFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is currently arranging the granting of houses for former president Abdurrahman Wahid and his predecessor B.J. Habibie in accordance with Law No. 7/1978.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, November 23, 2002
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, November 23, 2002Exhibitions* Sculpture Masih Ada Ruang Kosong by Adi Gunawan and Pande Wayan Mataram, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 (Tel. 0274- 560404), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., until Nov. 27.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
1. Banjir: 10 x 4 lines
1. Banjir: 10 x 4 linesAceh flood claims five, displaces thousands2. Sulsel: 22 x 2 linesGolkar councillors sent to Bali ahead of election3. Bakau: 40 x 1 line:Long delays expected along Java-Sumatra ferry route or Delays expected along Java-Sumatra ferry route4.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Floods in Jakarta
Floods in Jakarta Jakarta is still in danger of getting flooded this rainy season. Although it would not perhaps be as bad as last year's, utmost vigilance should nonetheless be maintained to anticipate the floods. It would be impossible to stop the viciousness of the flood.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Rubber producers to meet in Yogyakarta
Rubber producers to meet in YogyakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rubber producers grouped in the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) will gather in Yogyakarta from Nov. 26 to Nov. 27 to discuss the current issues pertaining to industry and its future, a top official said.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Yogyakarta's goldsmiths turn dust into gold
Yogyakarta's goldsmiths turn dust into goldBambang M., Contributor, Yogyakarta As more and more people depend on banks to keep their money safe, Yogyakarta's goldsmiths and silversmiths in Kotagede still keep their savings in the form of silver or gold dust.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
JP/5/FLOOD
JP/5/FLOODRainy season arrives, natural disasters threatenThe Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/Medan/CirebonWhile the rain that has been falling across Sumatra and Java islands over the past week may provide relief for residents in areas suffered from prolonged drought, they now face other major threats as...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
10,000 women demand equality
10,000 women demand equality SURABAYA, East Java: Kediri police doubled its presence on Friday at cigarette maker PT Gudang Garam in Kediri, East Java to monitor 10,000 female workers striking over holiday bonuses.Kediri Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Garuda's nonsmoking policy
Garuda's nonsmoking policy I have read with interest the letter of Andrew Charles published in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 19, criticizing Garuda Airlines for making things difficult for potential tourists to Bali.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Govt's double standards impedes peace process in Aceh
Govt's double standards impedes peace process in AcehTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaAceh politician Gazhali Abbas condemned on Friday the government's double standards in handling the prolonged Aceh conflict, saying that the military should end its attack on rebels...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Sutiyoso net contributor to annual floods: Public
Sutiyoso net contributor to annual floods: PublicTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans expressed disappointment on Friday over a lower court ruling against the flood victims in a class action lawsuit case, saying that the government's incompetence, in particular Governor...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Samudra principal planner of Bali bombing: Police chief
Samudra principal planner of Bali bombing: Police chiefThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta Imam Samudra, the alleged mastermind of the deadly Bali bomb explosions, has confessed planning the Oct. 12 attacks that killed over 190 people and injured more than 300 others.National Police chief Gen.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Warden fired over jailbreak scandal
Warden fired over jailbreak scandal BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The Lampung regional justice office has fired East Lampung's Sukadana penitentiary chief Heru Setiana for negligence leading to the mass breakout last week.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Amien joins call for action against IBRA debtors
Amien joins call for action against IBRA debtorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais on Friday urged officials to drop plans to revoke criminal charges against ex-bankers who have not repaid trillions of rupiah in state loans, after senior officials appeared...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Integrated agency to deal with environmental crimes
Integrated agency to deal with environmental crimesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police, the Attorney General's Office and the Office of the State Minister for the Environment supported on Friday a call to establish an integrated agency to supervise, investigate, and...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Telkom's rates
Telkom's ratesFrom Koran TempoThe government has proposed an increase of 24 percent in electricity rates and 33.33 percent in local telephone rates in 2003. Reportedly, PT Telkom recorded a profit of Rp 7.57 trillion in the first, second and three quarters of this year, an increase of 107.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Embassies organize charity bazaar
Embassies organize charity bazaar JAKARTA: The embassies of Algeria, Russia and Turkey are organizing a joint charity bazaar at the residence of the Russian Ambassador on Jl. Karet Pedurenan, Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Nov. 28.The bazaar will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Why is it so hard to make peace?
Why is it so hard to make peace?From PelitaWhy is it so hard for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to respond to an offer of peace? Most Indonesians want to see a peaceful settlement to the bloody conflict in Aceh.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
'I have to struggle hard to make money'
'I have to struggle hard to make money' People are complaining of the increasing price of staple foods and other items since the beginning of the Ramadhan fasting month, which has affected their businesses. Some of them talked with The Jakarta Post about their strategies to cope with the problems.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Two RI soldiers indicted in E. Timor
Two RI soldiers indicted in E. Timor JAKARTA: Twelve people -- including two members of Kopassus (the Army's Special Force) -- have been indicted in East Timor for the 1999 murder of a village leader ahead of the country's vote for independence, the United Nations said on Friday.
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Applying Ramadhan's values
Applying Ramadhan's valuesA.Chaedar Alwasilah, Dean, Faculty of Language and Arts, Indonesia University, of Education (UPI), Bandung, chaedar@bdg.centrin.net.id Once a year, all Muslims are obliged to fast for a whole month during Ramadhan, which means, literally, "extremely hot".
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Investigation into Bali blasts
Investigation into Bali blastsFrom Suara KaryaI 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 give...
Sat, 23 Nov 2002
Creating good diversity environment in workplace
Creating good diversity environment in workplaceEridani W. Sudiono, Accenture, Jakarta A diverse workplace, in the United States, for quite a long time, has been translated as a working environment accommodating more women and more other-than-white people.