Archive: 31 December 2002
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Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Bajaj' cause
'Bajaj' cause traffic congestion From Warta Kota In my opinion, the traffic congestion around the Mayestic Market/Taman Puring in South Jakarta is attributable to the presence of bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicles). Many of these vehicles wait for passengers along the sidewalks, thus inconveniencing pedestrians. They also drive back and forth in front of the market, emitting a thick smoke and worsening pollution in the area.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia Bob S. Hadiwinata Head International Relations Department, University of Parahyangan, Bandung Open conflict between the majority Muslims and minority Christians has been rare in Indonesian history. When it does break out, however, it is often violent and brutal. Violent clashes between Muslims and Christians in Maluku, Kalimantan and Sulawesi perhaps represent the most brutal episode of Muslims- Christian relations in Indonesian history.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Economic integration in Southeast Asia: Making AFTA work
Economic integration in Southeast Asia: Making AFTA work Puspa Delima Amri Centre fore Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta The year 2002 marked an important era for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, as they embarked on the long evolving plan to realize the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA). However, the event did not arrive in the arms of the most enthusiastic audience, at least not for Indonesian spectators.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
POLICE REFORM: Japanese police advisors assist Indonesian
POLICE REFORM: Japanese police advisors assist Indonesian National Police Reform through a pilot project on enhancement of civilian police activities (crime scene identification and communication and command control for police deployment) at Bekasi Police Resort, Jakarta Metropolitan Police.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tenaga to go ahead with RI coal mine investment
Tenaga to go ahead with RI coal mine investment Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's state-owned power utility giant Tenaga Nasional Bhd on Monday defended its controversial US$85 million investment in a coal mine in Indonesia's Kalimantan province. Tenaga chairman Awang Adek Hussin said the investment was viable and it was in line with the company's plan to reduce its dependency on gas for power supply.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Not Goh's bodyguards
Not Goh's bodyguards We refer to The Jakarta Post's article Goh's men nabbed, released of Dec. 18 under the Greater Jakarta column. We would like to clarify that: Singapore Police confirm that three officers from the aircraft security team covering Prime Minister Goh's recent trip to Jakarta were rounded up by the Indonesian Police at a local entertainment center in Taman Sari, West Jakarta at about 1 a.m. on Dec. 17, 2002. The three officers were not the bodyguards of the Prime Minister.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador On this auspicious occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar, I have great pleasure to convey warmest greetings and best wishes of the Government and the people of the Union of Myanmar to the Government and people of the Republic of Indonesia as well as to the Myanmar community residing in this beautiful country.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Oil hits two-year high, dollar falls on war fears
Oil hits two-year high, dollar falls on war fears Nigel Stephenson Reuters London Oil prices hit fresh two-year highs, gold kept its luster and the dollar fell on Monday after the U.S. sent more forces to the Gulf for a possible strike against Iraq, ratcheting up fears of war. Stepping up pressure on Baghdad, the U.S. dispatched more troops, aircraft and ships to the Gulf as United Nations weapons inspectors searched for signs of banned Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police gaining momentum but need further reform
Police gaining momentum but need further reform M. Riefqi Muna In the beginning of 2002 the police had at their disposal a new law on national police that gave them greater institutional independence directly under the president. By the end of 2002 the police have been praised for their work with police from several other countries in the Bali terror investigation. Even so, many do not believe that the police are capable of achieving success in the near future.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Javanese transmigrants refuse to return to Aceh
Javanese transmigrants refuse to return to Aceh Debbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post Jakarta Dozens of Javanese transmigrant families who were forced to leave Aceh earlier this year now do not want to return to the troubled province despite the signing of an agreement between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to end hostilities there on Dec. 9.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kiosks collapse into river
Kiosks collapse into river BOGOR: Several people were injured when 12 kiosks in the Cibinong market in Bogor regency, collapsed into the Kali Baru River on Monday. Ujang Dadang, 30, a fruit vendor in the market, said the incident happened at about noon. "I was surprised when I heard a man calling for help. When I went to check on him, I saw the kiosks had collapsed into the river," he said. There are about 350 kiosks in the market located along the riverbank.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Language and
Language and disintegration From Kompas Kompas published a report on Nov. 20 referring to the need to be Sundanese as one criterion for the selection of public officials. The news attributed as its source a proposal of the Justice Mandate (ABDI) faction, which was responding to a West Java regional conference on this matter. If this proposal genuinely came from people's representatives, who should have a broad horizon of thinking, I must express deep concern.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Waterless toilet
Waterless toilet at TIM 21 From Suara Karya As one of the regular visitors to Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), I feel reluctant to use the women's toilets in the building. Although the toilets are relatively clean and seem to be well- maintained, they have no water nor toilet paper. Through this letter, I would like to appeal to the Cinema 21 management at TIM or the management of Cinema 21 in general to pay special attention to the needs and comfort of customers. MAHA PRASTIKA DEWI Jakarta
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
KPPU faces hurdles in curbing unfair business practices
KPPU faces hurdles in curbing unfair business practices The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) said it had found difficulties in curbing unfair business practices here due to loopholes in existing regulations and the lack of support from the government. In its year-end report, KPPU said that many government policies tended to protect unfair business practices instead of trying to prevent them.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Defending the 'archipelagic state': Reform defense policy
Defending the 'archipelagic state': Reform defense policy M. Riefqi Muna Indonesia is the largest maritime or archipelagic state in the world. The legal framework recognizing this status follows Indonesia's ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982. UNCLOS provided a legal foundation for Indonesia to exercise its sovereignty over its entire, internationally recognized territory.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
M. Riefqi Muna
M. Riefqi Muna Member, Supervisory Group Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform (GFN-SSR) riefqi@gmx.net Jakarta Indonesia is the largest maritime or archipelagic state in the world. The legal framework recognizing this status follows Indonesia's ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982. UNCLOS provided a legal foundation for Indonesia to exercise its sovereignty over its entire, internationally recognized territory.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Samsung has seen rosy days in Indonesia, despite the economic woes that have plagued many electronics producers here in recent years. While many players in the electronics industry struggled to cope with a variety of problems, including weakening demand, unfavorable fiscal policies, labor disputes and corruption, PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia (SEI), the subsidiary of South Korean's giant firm, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA: The Indonesian central bank said Tuesday that its
JAKARTA: The Indonesian central bank said Tuesday that its one-month SBI promissory notes yielded 12.93 percent at its weekly auction, slightly down from 12.99 percent last week. The central bank said it accepted Rp 10.87 trillion (US$1.2 billion) in bids for the one-month SBI notes, or 78.6 percent of the total bids received. Bank Indonesia has pushed rates lower this year to spur economic growth and to help lower the cost of bailing out the local banking sector.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
While the first Year-end Special Edition on Dec. 30 focused
While the first Year-end Special Edition on Dec. 30 focused mostly on the economy, this edition presents articles on politics, security and legal affairs. The articles are written by: Bantarto Bandoro, editor of the Indonesian Quarterly published by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); Chusnul Mar'iyah, member of the National Election Commission (KPU); Ibrahim Assegaf, managing director of PT Justika Siar Publika; M.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sexual abuse and drug cases increased in 2002, police say
Sexual abuse and drug cases increased in 2002, police say Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police Headquarters recorded an increase in the number of rape and drug cases in 2002, while other crimes showed a decrease of 13.3 percent in comparison with last year's statistics. An annual report unveiled by National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar on Monday showed that rape cases rose by 11.93 percent while drug cases by 10.18 percent in 2002.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Foreign women jailed for visa offenses2
* Headlines: Foreign women jailed for visa offenses2 * National:Watchdogs to sue govt over R&D scheme3 * City: Rp 2 billion allocated for flood victims4 * Sports: Arsenal opens 5-point lead at close of 20025 * Opinion: Media agenda for 2003: Restore public trust 6 * Features: Museum showcases Twain's last trip home 9 * Business:Econit sees slower economic growth in 200310 * World: Arroyo won't contest next poll 12 * Year-enders:Outlook 2003 and Newsmakers 2002 5
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
A new building to provide the basis of activities for the
A new building to provide the basis of activities for the Aulia Foundation is about to be completed. In this building, children who are deprived from satisfactory education can find space either to read books or to study computers. A comfortable room is also prepared for their mothers' gatherings. Medical check-ups, together with treatments for simple diseases are also on service replacing hospital visits. The day-to-day operation of the building is put in charge of those who want to use it.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's bilateral relations: Down but not out
Indonesia's bilateral relations: Down but not out Bantarto Bandoro Are bilateral relations important for a country beset by multidimensional national problems, like Indonesia? The answer is definitely yes; they are as important as any other form of international cooperation. But why do bilateral relations matter so much for Indonesia?
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
GPP Maluku faces challenges right after establishment
GPP Maluku faces challenges right after establishment It is virtually unimaginable to many people in Ambon, or in Maluku province in general, that amid the escalating sectarian conflict, which has claimed thousands of lives and inflicted billions of rupiah in material losses, there is still a group of Muslim and Christian women with a keen sense of humanity and a desire for peace.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia still respect
Indonesia still respect the "one China policy" Jusuf Wanandi Founder and Member Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta If there is one country that understands more fully what China's "one-China policy" means, that country is Indonesia. Indonesia, a diverse country encompassing a huge archipelago, has faced challenges of separation since she was established in 1945, and still faces some demands for independence in Aceh and West Papua.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Corruption of the Republic
Corruption of the Republic B. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The herd of that social vice called corruption rumbles on unabated. The year 2002 has seen a rapid escalation of this contagion, even though the chorus of criticism grows louder. As the vicious herd and virtuous criticism take their opposing course, most of us may expect that they would soon collide in a most dramatic manner. If only life were a Hollywood film, of course!
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
KL hunt moneychanger link to Bali bomber: Malaysian police are
KL hunt moneychanger link to Bali bomber: Malaysian police are hunting a local moneychanger suspected of transferring $95,000 to Bali bombing suspect Imam Samudra to fund a terror campaign in Southeast Asia, a report said on Monday. The Malay Mail newspaper said Indonesian police had asked their Malaysian counterparts to find information about the un-named moneychanger's activities after new evidence showed that cash was transferred to Indonesia.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
or
or RI diplomacy fails to assist national recovery Bantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesia Quarterly bandoro@csis.or.id When the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri was inaugurated in July 2001, it inherited a bunch of complex national problems. Attempts at economic recovery have done little to boost the overall development of the country's economy, while regional political turbulence continues unabated.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Man claiming Bali bombing role declared sane: Police
Man claiming Bali bombing role declared sane: Police I Wayan Juniartha and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Suharyanto, a man who surrendered to police claiming that he became involuntarily involved in the deadly Oct. 12, 2002 Bali bombing, has been declared mentally stable by a psychiatrist, police announced here on Monday.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Foreign women jailed for visa offenses
Foreign women jailed for visa offenses Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh An Indonesian court in troubled Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province sentenced on Monday two foreign women, Lesley McCulloch, 42, and Joy Lee Sadler, 57, to five and four months in jail respectively for visa violations. British academic McCulloch and American nurse Sadler were ordered to pay Rp 5,000 (56 U.S. cents) each in court costs.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
`Better to stage more rallies in 2003'
`Better to stage more rallies in 2003' With the New Year approaching, people are full of hope that better things will come. However, despite their hope, many Jakartans remain pessimistic about life in the city. The Jakarta Post talked to some residents about their expectations for 2003. Agus, 21, is a juice vendor in Tanah Merah, North Jakarta, where he also lives: Most poor people in the city are always neglected by the government and the rich.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Foreign ministry's
Foreign ministry's inefficiency From Kompas I met an Indonesian diplomat in Singapore in September on his way to Beijing for an Asia Pacific coordination meeting of the foreign affairs ministry's information department. It reminded me of the various overseas meetings of ambassadors and consuls general frequently held when I studied abroad.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rp 2 billion allocated for flood victims
Rp 2 billion allocated for flood victims Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In anticipation of possible flooding next month, the city administration has set aside Rp 2 billion to help flood victims who suffer from health problems during this rainy season, City Health Agency head Abdul Chalik Masulili said on Monday.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, December 31, 2002
TV Program: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News 7:30 Sports 8:30 Environment 9:30 Children's Program 10:30 Quiz 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Tourism 3:00 Panggung Anak 3:30 Documentary 4:00 Drama Comedy 5:00 Entertainment Show 6:00 News 7:00 Talk Show 8:00 Teen's Program 9:00 Bali for the World 23:00 Special Dancing Program 00:00 Rock & Blues Special TPI 5:00 Religious Teachings 6:00 a.m.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
The private capture of common good
The private capture of common good B. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The year 2002 began with torrential floods battering Jakarta and many other cities. Nature cares nothing for our logic; she has her own, which we do not acknowledge until we are crushed under her wheel. By the end of 2002, it is clear that the way we were crushed has less to do with nature than with our disregard for how nature needs nurture. The attempt to conquer Mother Nature began long before 2002.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Alleged terrorist-linked activist arrested over ID deception
Alleged terrorist-linked activist arrested over ID deception Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police investigators have arrested Abdul Wahid Kadungga, an activist with alleged links to terrorists, for providing false information about his citizenship in order to obtain an Indonesian identity card, an official said on Monday. National Police detectives chief Comr. Gen. M.A.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/INTRO
JP/6/INTRO Both support and opposition have highlighted the journey of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), since its inception back in 1993. Certain sectors of the public support AFTA due to the fact that AFTA, which aims at stamping out trade barriers within the region, would expedite the flow of goods and services in the region, boosting trade growth. Traders and producers would benefit from AFTA, since it would expand markets of goods and services.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police out in full force for New Year's Eve
Police out in full force for New Year's Eve National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said the police would remain on full alert to prevent any violence during the New Year's Eve celebrations. "All regional headquarters have carried out security operations approaching the New Year's holiday. The operations are part of the same package as the earlier Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays," he said on Monday during a press conference.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Place more emphasis on human security
Place more emphasis on human security Satish Mishra, Head, United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR), Jakarta, satish.mishra@undp.org The calamity of Bali has certainly had its share of publicity. Police investigation was conducted in the full lime light of international publicity. Foreign equipment and foreign personnel poured into troubled Denpasar. The police chief and the chief suspect became the butt of intense analysis and equally intense recrimination.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Constitutional comission still needed
Constitutional comission still needed Satya Arinanto One of the biggest legal issues during 2002 -- and the years immediately preceding it -- was the question of further amending the 1945 Constitution. According to S.E.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
James Ingram to perform in Jakarta
James Ingram to perform in Jakarta JAKARTA: Grammy award winner James Ingram will help Jakartans bring in the New Year at a gala dinner held at Hotel Mulia Senayan, Central Jakarta. The R&B singer -- who is famous for the hits Just Once, I don't have the heart and Somewhere out there -- will lead the countdown to the New Year. Before Ingram takes to the stage, local comedy group Project Pop, The Naturals Band and Audiensi Band will entertain audiences.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Power politics to loom in the future
Power politics to loom in the future Chusnul Mar'iyah The years that followed the epochal students, civil society and political victory in 1998 were a lonely time for realists in Indonesia. The 1999 election, for instance, had a bad impact on Indonesian politics. The absence of effective coalitions in the building process of politics indirectly caused the fall of then president Soeharto. Ever since then, we have experienced several successions in national leadership, from Soeharto to B.J.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kalipke worries over Sakai survival
Kalipke worries over Sakai survival Haidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, Riau Few Indonesians are interested in the diverse number of tribes living in the country's hinterland, much less in the origins of the Malay dialect, which is the base of Indonesia's national language. But that is not the case with Hans Kalipke, an 85-year-old German who has lived for more than 17 years among the Sakai tribespeople in a remote area of Riau province.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Restoring public trust in the media
Restoring public trust in the media Thomas Hanitzsch Technische Universitat Ilmenau Germany As we come closer to the end of the year, media practitioners and researchers tend to reflect and ask themselves: Was 2002 a good year for the Indonesian media scene? Economically, yes it was! Even though the country has not yet recovered from the economic turmoil of the late 1990s, total ad expenditure is expected to reach Rp 12 trillion at the end of the year, from Rp 9.7 trillion in 2001.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Consolidation of democracy: Anticipating 2004
Consolidation of democracy: Anticipating 2004 Smita Notosusanto Cetro Next year, is the fifth anniversary of the end of the Soeharto regime which marked Indonesia's transition from authoritarianism to democracy. Indonesia was hailed as the newest addition to the long-list of "third wave" democracies already in progress since 1974. Many of these nascent democracies are now showing signs of reverting to authoritarianism.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Absurdity of our
Absurdity of our legislators From Koran Tempo Some members of the House of Representatives are attempting to interpellate President Megawati Soekarnoputri regarding two matters. The Reform faction of the House wants to exercise its right to interpellation regarding the sale of assets of state- owned enterprises in connection with the government's release and discharge policy. And Commission I of the House will interpellate the President regarding the loss of Sipadan and Ligitan islands.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Democratization in Indonesia: Triumph or crisis?
Democratization in Indonesia: Triumph or crisis? Chusnul Mar'iyah In the midst of violence, the processes of political change continued in 2002, one of which was the amendments to the 1945 Constitution. The most important changes brought about by of the second and fourth amendments to the Constitution are as follows: First, a direct presidential election -- carried out in a two-round process -- for the next election.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life?
Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life? Yanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch Indonesia Life is a game of power. The powerful rulers have their power not because others want it, but because the former use the latter for their own benefit. Despite its bright side, globalization, in one or many ways, has been creating the imbalances between the powerful, who benefit from the increasing share of our world economy, and the powerless, who suffer from it.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Special status final for Papua and Aceh: Susilo
Special status final for Papua and Aceh: Susilo Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government told the provinces of Papua and Aceh on Monday that the special autonomy status accorded to them in January 2002 would be final and any move to secede from the country would not be tolerated.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Media agenda for 2003: Restore public trust
Media agenda for 2003: Restore public trust Thomas Hanitzsch, Technische Universitat, Ilmenau, Germany As we come closer to the end of the year, media practitioners and researchers tend to reflect and ask themselves: Was 2002 a good year for the Indonesian media scene? Economically, yes it was! Even though the country has not yet recovered from the economic turmoil of the late 1990s, total ad expenditure is expected to reach Rp 12 trillion at the end of the year, from Rp 9.7 trillion in 2001.