Archive: 4 December 2002
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Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Wednesday Maghrib 5.59 p.m. Thursday Imsak 3:57 a.m. Subuh 4:07 a.m.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Foreigners working
Foreigners working in Indonesia Once again it appears that an Indonesian government is on the verge of retreating into paranoia. A couple of women are alleged to have broken visa laws by a couple of groups of people, with plenty of motive to lie about it (the Police and Military in Aceh), and a Minister and Vice President start squealing for an end to automatic tourist visas, and ridiculous (and ineffective) screening by consular officials (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 23).
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Civil servants'
Civil servants' freedom questioned From Rakyat Merdeka Civil servants have been affiliated with a single workers' union, i.e. the Civil Servants Corps (Korpri), for the last 32 years. With only one union, the government can easily control its members, now totaling about four million, and direct them to vote in general elections for a certain political party.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Crisis Center warns of rising smuggling activities
Crisis Center warns of rising smuggling activities Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Crisis Center, a unit under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, said on Tuesday that smuggling of overseas products into the country had significantly intensified during the past couple of weeks due to laxity on the part of related authorities.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Navy prepares fleet for Idul Fitri
Navy prepares fleet for Idul Fitri JAKARTA: Upon a request from the Ministry of Transportation, the Navy has prepared seven landing ship tanks (LSTs) to carry holiday revelers who wish to celebrate Idul Fitri at their hometowns. The ships are standing by at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta and Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, with the former serving revelers with western Indonesia destinations and the latter for destinations in eastern Indonesia.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ahmad Ansori elected new IPB rector
Ahmad Ansori elected new IPB rector BOGOR: Ahmad Ansori Mattjik was elected as the new rector of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) on Tuesday, winning 15 votes from the board of trustees' 25 members. The board of trustees held the election after the two rectorial candidates, held an open dialog, which was also attended by Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fadjar. The other candidate Eriyatno, won 10 votes.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
The seeds of radicalism
The seeds of radicalism From Koran Tempo Former president Abdurrahman Wahid said that the rise in Islamic radicalism in Indonesia was mostly due to the fact that many Muslims had an insufficient knowledge of their religion. He said there were two reasons for this radicalism. First, the majority of Indonesian Muslims are moderate. They are a group oriented toward the local culture. Second, they have a shallow understanding and consciousness of the religion.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Multa Fidrus
Multa Fidrus The Jakarta Post Tangerang During the fasting month of Ramadhan, it has become tradition for Muslims to spend their time at various activities while waiting for the mosque drums to summon the breaking of the fast. Such activity is locally known as ngabuburit. Apparently, a favorite ngabuburit in Tangerang is fishing at lakes, rivers and the ocean.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tear gas fired to disperse protesters
Tear gas fired to disperse protesters EAST TIMOR: East Timorese security forces on Tuesday fired tear gas to disperse about 500 high school students protesting the arrest of one of their peers, witnesses said. The protesters threw rocks at police and soldiers and set two motorcycles on fire in a soccer field near Dili's parliament building. Police and soldiers fired off several rounds of tear gas to disperse them. There were no reports of injuries.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bambang Nurbianto
Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Private companies have had differing responses to the government's decision to extend Idul Fitri holidays for up to five days. Some companies have also implemented the additional holidays, while others gave less or even more than suggested to their employees. The government has decided that it will require civil servants to take three days leave in additional to the Idul Fitri holiday on Dec. 6 and Dec. 7. The three additional days are Dec.5, 9 and 10.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Idul Fitri exodus smaller, but it's still a tradition
Idul Fitri exodus smaller, but it's still a tradition Bambang Nurbianto and Novan Imam Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Munirah, 28, sat on a mat taking care of her four-year-old boy while her husband, Mat Nur, and her two other children, dozed on the same mat rolled out at the waiting room of Pasar Senen railway station, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police identify five more Bali blast victims
Police identify five more Bali blast victims A'an Suryana and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The multinational team investigating the Bali terror bombs identified on Tuesday five more victims from the Oct. 12 blasts, leaving 17 more bodies unidentified and some 200 missing persons. Brig. Gen.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Muslims to observe Idul Fitri on different days
Muslims to observe Idul Fitri on different days Tiarma Siboro and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's two largest Muslim organizations -- Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadyah -- have decided to celebrate Idul Fitri, the end of the fasting month, on two different days: Thursday for Muhammadiyah and Friday for NU. The government, on the other hand, has not made any decision yet.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, December 4, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, December 4, 2002 .TB.30" 1.00" TVRI 6:00 a.m. News 8:30 Environment 9:00 TV Drama 9:30 Music 10:30 Quiz 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 3:00 Children's Program 5:30 Quiz 5:45 Religious Teachings 6:00 News 6:30 Documentary 7:00 Talk Show 20:30 Expert 9:30 Music 10:00 News 11:00 Boxing Match 3:30 a.m. Variety Show Celah-Celah Ramadhan 4:30 Documentary 5:30 Koran Recital TPI 6:00 a.m. News 7:00 Quiz 8:00 Music 9:00 Indian Film 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Outcome of Ramadhan: Moderate personality
Outcome of Ramadhan: Moderate personality Lily Zakiyah Munir, Director, Center for Pesantren and Democracy Studies (CePDeS), Jombang, East Java, lilyzm@hotmail.com Now that we have (almost) ended the fasting month of Ramadhan, we should be asking ourselves, "What have we achieved from all of the rituals during this holy month?" The outcome of the Ramadhan rituals, as promised by God in the Koran (al-Baqarah/2:183), is "the creation of a devout personality".
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Building a literate nation (2)
Building a literate nation (2) Helena I. R. Agustien, Ph.D Lecturer, Post Graduate Program Universitas Negeri Semarang Semarang A modern culture is in a way characterized by a high involvement of its people with literacy activities or involvement with printed materials in order to carry out the day-to-day business from the most casual contexts such as keeping shopping dockets or reading all kinds of notices up to the highly formal ones such as claiming tax return or filing legal cases.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Acehnese want peace and impartial trials 2
* Headlines: Acehnese want peace and impartial trials 2 * National: The Post refuses to apologize, court showdown looms 4 * City: Council passes planning bylaw 5 * Opinion: Outcome of Ramadhan: Moderate personality 6 * Sports: China eliminates Germany from World Cup semifinals 8 * World: Iraq says to hand in weapons declaration on Dec. 7 11 * Business: Developing states hit out at U.S. zero tariff plan 16 * Features: Liana Bratasida, clean technology 'saleswoman' 20
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
b]Fire destroys 40 Brimob houses in Aceh: At least 40 houses in
b]Fire destroys 40 Brimob houses in Aceh: At least 40 houses in Aceh Police's elite Mobile Brigade (Brimob) housing complex in Jeulingke area, Banda Aceh, were destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. No casualties were reported in the incident. Police are still trying to determine the cause of the fire that started at around 7:30 pm. The fire spread quickly, destroying the wooden structures and their contents, Aceh Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Sayed Hoesainy said. -- Antara
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Drive safely
Drive safely What does is the madness of the balik kampung rush and with it, the tally of road accidents, fatalities and injuries. What does is the flurry of activity as traffic police mount yet another operation to induce motorists to drive safely. Even so -- like so many things associated with the spirit of Hari Raya such as open house, the mandatory seeking of forgiveness and the green ang pow packets or duit raya -- Ops Trafik has become a routine.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rights court adjourns hearing, waits for Belo testimony
Rights court adjourns hearing, waits for Belo testimony Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ad hoc human rights court adjourned on Tuesday in a trial against a military officer charged with crimes against humanity, and ordered prosecutors to present key witness former Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo via teleconference on Dec. 18. The court was supposed to hand down a verdict on former Dili military district commander Lt. Col.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Preemptive threat will damage Australian interests in Asia: Analysts
Preemptive threat will damage Australian interests in Asia: Analysts Jack Taylor, Agence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia Prime Minister John Howard's brawl with Asia over his support for preemptive strikes against terrorists overseas is the latest in a series of bruising rows which analysts say will damage Australia's long-term interests in the region.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
President Kim calls for new pact on U.S. troops
President Kim calls for new pact on U.S. troops Lim Chang-Won, Agence France-Presse, Seoul South Korean President Kim Dae-jung on Tuesday called for revision of an accord under which South Korea cedes its judicial jurisdiction in crimes involving U.S. troops. The order came in response to growing anti-U.S. protests over the acquittal of two U.S. soldiers who crushed two schoolgirls to death with a 50-ton military vehicle in a road accident in June.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
IOC inspectors shower praise
IOC inspectors shower praise BEIJING: Top Olympic officials met in Beijing on Monday for their first comprehensive meeting with the organizers of the 2008 Olympic Games, full of praise for a city already undergoing a makeover. "So much work has been done, so much progress is going on in Beijing, that we do not feel this is the first meeting," said Francois Carrard, director general of the International Olympic Committee.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
MESSAGE BY THE AMBASSADOR
MESSAGE BY THE AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TO INDONESIA On 29 October 2002, we have celebrated the 79th Anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey. The Turkish nation created a modern and secular state from the ashes of Ottoman Empire under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Idul Fitri open house at palace
Idul Fitri open house at palace JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her husband Taufiq Kiemas will open the State Palace for an Idul Fitri get- together with the general public on Friday. The palace's press and media affairs announced Tuesday that the public will be given time between 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to meet with the president during the post-Ramadhan celebration. Those who wish to come will have to take the route through the State Secretariat on Jl.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
BI keeps rate unchanged at 13.11%
BI keeps rate unchanged at 13.11% Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia's central bank said Tuesday that its one-month Sertifikat Bank Indonesia, or SBI, note yielded 13.06 percent at its weekly auction, unchanged from the previous week. Bank Indonesia normally auctions its benchmark one-month SBI note on Wednesdays, but changed the auction to Tuesday ahead of the Muslim Idul Fitri holidays. Idul Fitri falls on Friday, but many market participants are already on holiday.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Poso buses restricted to daylight
Poso buses restricted to daylight PALU, Central Sulawesi: Head of local transportation office Moehammad Soeseba has told all bus companies not to operate in volatile Poso regency after 5 p.m. "The instruction is issued for the sake of people's safety," he said on Tuesday. Soeseba added that the policy did not necessarily mean that the situation in Palu was unsafe. It was only a preventive action, he added. "Based on our past experiences, security disturbances often change from time to time.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Mudik - 2x 22
1. Mudik - 2x 22 Idul Fitri exodus smaller, but it's still a tradition 2. Renstra - 2x 25 Council passes planning bylaw 3. Speak - 1x 30 'Annual exodus far more than tradition'
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Riaupulp helps farmers to transform barren land into productive
Riaupulp helps farmers to transform barren land into productive areas Farmers in Riau province have transformed barren land into productive areas, based on an integrated farming system with zero waste, thanks to technical and financial assistance provided by PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (Riaupulp).
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Council passes planning bylaw
Council passes planning bylaw Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council passed on Tuesday another bylaw on city development planning, this time to approve the City Strategic Plan (Renstra), following the passing of two other bylaws on Monday. The previous two bylaws approved the City Development Guidelines (Poldas) and the City Development Program (Propeda).
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Garuda says flight cuts won't hurt revenue
Garuda says flight cuts won't hurt revenue Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National flag carrier Garuda said that the decision to temporarily reduce and cease flights, mainly on international routes, would have little impact on the company's 2002 revenue as it took effect in the latter part of the year. "It will have an impact on Garuda's revenue this year. But as the reduction of flights became effective on Nov.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Church leaders join opposition to TPL reopening
Church leaders join opposition to TPL reopening Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Representatives from 13 churches grouped under the National Committee of Lutheran World Federation (KN LWF) have urged the government and security forces to listen to the aspirations of local people who reject the reopening of the pulp and sawmill plant PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL), the new name of troubled PT Inti Indorayon Utama (IIU).
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Idul Fitri
Idul Fitri There is a possibility that the government will announce later tonight that Idul Fitri falls on Thursday, instead of Friday as originally predicted. Should that be the case, The Jakarta Post will not appear between Thursday and Sunday. The Post will be published again on Monday. Readers are advised to turn to our website, www.thejakartapost.com, for all the latest news during the extended holiday. -- Publisher
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Embassy of Finland
Embassy of Finland Jakarta The Finnish National Day Supplement in the Jakarta Post, December 12, 2002 Message from the Ambassador of Finland: Dear readers, The Independence Day of Finland is every year the 6th of December. This time it coincided precisely with the date of Idul Fitri in Indonesia and the Islamic world overall. For this reason we decided to defer our celebrations in Indonesia until today, the 12th of December. I hope this is convenient for all our nationals and friends.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
On unemployment: Squaring the circle II
On unemployment: Squaring the circle II Satish Mishra, Head, United Nations, Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSIR), Jakarta, satish.mishra@undp.org Unemployment, as we saw, is not an easy subject. It is hard to define. It is difficult to measure. Governments do not find it easy to formulate and implement unemployment reducing policies. How do we begin to get a handle on the unemployment question in the current Indonesian situation?
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Taking the fight against terrorism to the high seas
Taking the fight against terrorism to the high seas Graham Gerard Ong Research Associate Institute of Southeast Asian Studies The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) meeting on maritime security that opens in London today could not have been more timely. There is increasing evidence that al-Qaeda's terrorist network has taken sail through their attempts on ports and ships worldwide.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Post' reporter receives Population Institute award
'Post' reporter receives Population Institute award The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rita A. Widiadana of The Jakarta Post accepted an award from the Washington-based The Population Institute for the Best Individual Reporting Effort category in Havana, Cuba, on Monday. Rita, the Post's chief correspondent in Bali, received the prestigious award for a series of reports on the population challenges of the Sasak people of Lombok island in the province of West Nusa Tenggara.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bribery tarnishes
Bribery tarnishes image of DPR From Rakyat Merdeka The chairman of the House of Representatives' Commission V, Surya Dharma Ali of the United Development Party (PPP), has made comments that may be considered counterproductive to the efforts to uphold the law in Indonesia. Ali's comments, which were made in support of A.M. Fatwa, could be construed as legislative intervention in the work of the police in uncovering bribery in the House. Farid R.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese want peace and fair trials for rights abuses
Acehnese want peace and fair trials for rights abuses Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Having lived for years in violence, Acehnese are demanding that representatives of Jakarta and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels support all attempts that could pave the way for peace during their meeting in Geneva on Dec. 9. Acehnese need peace the most, therefore the warring factions should focus on this, an activist said.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian airline tests Asia's resistance to no-frills flights AP
Malaysian airline tests Asia's resistance to no-frills flights AP Sean Yoong, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tony Fernandes, chief executive of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia, has a theory about flying in this region. "Air travel is made for Asia," Fernandes says. "You can generally drive from one end of Europe to another, or take a train, but that's not the case here. You want to try driving from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok? Good luck, mate!
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam, S'pore to boost military ties
Vietnam, S'pore to boost military ties VIETNAM: Vietnam and Singapore have pledged to boost ties between their armed forces during talks between defense chiefs in Hanoi, state media said on Tuesday. Lt. Gen. Lim Chuan Poh, Singapore's Chief of Defense Force, arrived in the Vietnamese capital on Monday for a four-day visit. At a meeting with Deputy Defense Minister Lt. Gen.
Wed, 04 Dec 2002, 00:00 WIB
Power to the status quo
Power to the status quo The major political parties, many of which were born of the Reformation Movement in 1998, have established the status quo and are now seeking to preserve their power to the exclusion, inasmuch as possible, of potential newcomers: This much is clear from the Bill on Political Parties that was endorsed unanimously by all nine factions of the House of Representatives last week.