Archive: 13 February 2002
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Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Man breaks both legs over Rp 200
Man breaks both legs over Rp 200 TANGERANG: A man who directed traffic for tips -- popularly known here by the term Pak Ogah -- was badly injured and rushed to hospital after he fell from a truck and was dragged for 20 meters on Tuesday afternoon. Besides suffering severe bruising all over his body, Roni Sahroji, 24, also broke both his legs.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Balinese enjoy 4 days break
Balinese enjoy 4 days break Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Denpasar was almost deserted on Tuesday, with most people choosing to stay home and relax on an unofficial four-day holiday. The roads were very quiet, and government offices and most private businesses closed, as did schools and others educational institutions. The unofficial holiday started on Saturday, when the Balinese celebrated the Hindu festival of Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
4 x 9
4 x 9 Papuan says wants out of Theys inquiry ombo 2 x 17 Kedungombo victims get compensation Libur 1 x 26 Balinese enjoy 4 day break bea 2 x 24 Customs office in hot seat over disappearance of 14 containers
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, February 13, 2002
TV Program: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Music 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:00 News 2:30 Debating 3:30 Quiz 4:30 Children's Program 5:15 TV Drama 6:00 News 8:00 Quiz 9:00 News 9:30 Music 11:00 Traditional Performance TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Entertainment News 8:00 TV Series 9:00 Indian Film 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Two suspected criminals shot dead
Two suspected criminals shot dead TANGERANG: Two alleged motorcycle thieves were shot dead by police after trying to evade arrest in Pinang subdistrict in Cipondoh, Tangerang, early on Monday. Deputy chief of detectives Insp. Kustanto said the men had been identified as Rimin, 38, and Sakim, 40. They had long been sought by police in connection with a series of violent motorcycle thefts. Kustanto said his detectives arrested Sakim at Cipulir market on Sunday afternoon.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ministry warns of fake employement
Ministry warns of fake employement JAKARTA: Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration officials have warned the public about bogus offers of seasonal employment abroad for the upcoming 2002 World Cup in Japan and Korea. Soeramsihono, a ministry official, said that the department has been receiving reports of fake recruitment methods by people claiming to be hiring seasonal workers for the World Cup series between May and June of this year.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rp 1.5t needed for squatters' apartments
Rp 1.5t needed for squatters' apartments The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government would need around Rp 1.5 trillion (about US$145 million) for the construction of low cost apartments to relocate some 30,000 families whose houses alongside riverbanks have blocked river flows and contributed to the recent floods. Minister for Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno said on Tuesday that the government was still undecided about how to raise the necessary funds.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in Surabaya Talk * Presentation on Why UK as a study destination at Study in UK Information Center Ubaya, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 21. Contact Ria or call 031-2981322. Fashion Show * Veuve Cliquot Dinner Fashion Show by designer Kiata Kwanda, Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234), Feb. 28. Museum * Empu Tantular Museum, Jl. Taman Mayangkara No. 6, Tuesday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
IBRA submits documents for screening BCA bidders to BI
IBRA submits documents for screening BCA bidders to BI The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said it had received from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) related documents required to complete the assessment process for the four bidders vying for a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA). However, the central bank said it would also need one or two more days to determine whether or not the submitted data was complete. "IBRA has submitted those documents to us.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
BMW to expand production in Thailand
BMW to expand production in Thailand BANGKOK: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (G.BMW), or BMW, plans to expand Thai production to at least 40,000 units a year, from a current 10,000, the Nation reports. However, the company neither revealed the investment budget nor the timing to achieve that target. The Thai plant will serve local demand, and export vehicles to other Southeast Asian markets after the Asean Free Trade Area plan is implemented in 2003, to benefit from tariff reductions in the region.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati yet to have wealth verified
Megawati yet to have wealth verified Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In contrast to her strong criticism of the poor performance of the bureaucracy, President Megawati Soekarnoputri -- who should be setting a good example to all other state officials -- is reported to have not yet set aside time for the verification of her wealth declaration.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. PIK - 4x12
1. PIK - 4x12 Sutiyoso orders halt of PIK development 2. VENDOR - 2x26 Street traders pay Rp 3.2b in illegal levies a month 3. Student - 1x 50 Students rob bus passengers for drugs, liquor 4. Rusun - 2x20 Rp 1.5t needed for squatters' apartments
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
SC told to issue opinion on KPP HAM
SC told to issue opinion on KPP HAM Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court (SC) must issue a legal opinion on the controversy about whether or not military and police generals believed to be responsible for the Trisakti, Semanggi I and Semanggi II killings have to comply with the summonses issued by the National Human Rights Inquiry Team (KPP HAM), a constitutional law expert says.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Akbar Tandjung should resign
Akbar Tandjung should resign From Sinar Pagi The calls for Akbar Tandjung's resignation from his position as Speaker of the House of Representative (DPR) have been strengthened by the decision to appoint him as a suspect in a corruption case wherein he is charged with abusing Rp 40 billion in non-budgetary funds of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog).
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Idul Adha to fall on Feb. 22: The government announced on Tuesday
Idul Adha to fall on Feb. 22: The government announced on Tuesday that the Islamic Day of Sacrifice would fall on Feb. 22, a day earlier than its estimate. The announcement came after a meeting between Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Al Munawar and leaders of Muslim organizations, including Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hamzah cancels haj trip to Mecca
Hamzah cancels haj trip to Mecca Vice President Hamzah Haz has canceled his plan to perform a haj pilgrimage this year, citing the unremitting floods that have left over 100 people dead nationwide and nearly crippled the country's economy. "I have decided to postpone my pilgrimage ... Insyah Allah (God willing), I might go next year," Hamzah told reporters during a one-day official visit to South Bengkulu on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Philippines finds potential gas field
Philippines finds potential gas field MANILA: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo announced on Tuesday a consortium led by a state-owned firm stumbled on a gas field in the country's main island of Luzon. The Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) consortium drilling for petroleum in Victoria, Tarlac province, located 100 km (63 miles) north of Manila, had successfully flowed out natural gas after two months of drilling, Arroyo told a news conference.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
House leaders tell Megawati to reshuffle cabinet lineup
House leaders tell Megawati to reshuffle cabinet lineup Kurniawan Hari and Viva Goldner, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the House of Representatives (DPR) told President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday not to blame the bureaucracy for poor performance but Cabinet ministers who could not mobilize the bureaucracy at their respective departments. They also urged Megawati to reshuffle her Cabinet if she found her ministers ineffective in discharging their assigned duties.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rival Maluku groups sign peace accord
Rival Maluku groups sign peace accord Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Malino Under the government's mediation, the two delegations of opposing factions, Muslims and Christians, signed a peace agreement that may end the three-year sectarian conflict that has claimed more than 6,000 lives and displaced some 700,000 people. The peace accord containing 11 main points was signed by the two delegations' 70 members at 3:05 p.m.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government names 2002 year of ecotourism
Government names 2002 year of ecotourism The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has declared 2002 as national "Ecotourism Year" in an effort to put some life back into the country's tourism sector.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Dadang fails to produce data of food recipients
Dadang fails to produce data of food recipients Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Raudlatul Jannah Foundation Dadang Iskandar failed on Tuesday to produce data on recipients of the Rp 40 billion food distribution program, but insisted that his organization had evidence that poor people in five provinces in Java received a total of 1.6 million packages in 1999.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Regional autonomy
Regional autonomy In the beginning was the desire to stem the growing current of separatism that was increasingly being articulated in the wake of the downfall of the old Soeharto regime. After Aceh, where a stubborn separatist movement had been festering for decades, popular demands for autonomy, if not full independence, arose in several other regions of this vast archipelago, unhappy with the government's neglect of their local interests in favor of Jakarta's.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Deputy PM defends border officers
Deputy PM defends border officers MALAYSIA: The deputy prime minister defended border officers on Tuesday against allegations that they colluded in smuggling illegal Indonesian workers into Malaysia. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said that it was too early to decide, however, whether the Malaysian government would issue a formal protest against the accusations, or whether enough evidence existed to investigate them.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Thai, RP to ease limits on Indonesian imports
Thai, RP to ease limits on Indonesian imports The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday that both Thailand and the Philippines had promised to ease restrictions on several Indonesian products entering their home markets.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso presents flood fund, accountability unclear
Sutiyoso presents flood fund, accountability unclear Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso presented Rp 50 million (US$4,900) in aid to each of the 167 flood-hit subdistrict councils (Dekel) across the city on Tuesday but the questions of accountability and the mechanism to be used in disbursing the funds remained unresolved. Heads of the Dekel were divided over the two issues.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Peace - 12 x 3 lines
1. Peace - 12 x 3 lines Maluku peace accord draws mixed reaction 2. Holiday - 24 x 2 lines Will Chinese New Year become national holiday? 3. Housing - 18 x 2 lines Revokation of housing permits likely: Minister 4. KPKPN - 28 x 1 line Megawati yet to have wealth verified 5. Funds - 32 x 1 line Sutiyoso gives subdistricts flood funds
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
12 subdistricts in Pekalongan prone to flooding
12 subdistricts in Pekalongan prone to flooding PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Some 12 subdistricts in the Pekalongan regency, Central Java, are prone to flooding and landslides. "We call on locals to stay alert in case of worse floods and landslides in the future," Pekalongan Regent Amat Antono said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. BCA (2x30)
1. BCA (2x30) IBRA submits documents for screening BCA bidders to BI 2. Tour (4x10) Government names 2002 year of ecotourism 3. AFTA (2x23) Thai, RP to ease limits on Indonesian imports 4. WTO (2x26) RI joins other countries to fight U.S. trade policy 6. Blum2 (2x24) Trademark registrations expand by more than 4%
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Will Chinese New Year become national holiday?
Will Chinese New Year become national holiday? Annastashya Emmanuelle and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians of Chinese descent are demanding equal treatment from the government, and are asking it to declare Imlek, or the Lunar New Year, an official national holiday.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Expectations for Malino II meeting
Expectations for Malino II meeting Today is the second and last day of a meeting pertaining to the future of Maluku. Subsequent to the successful negotiations held here to settle the previous conflicts in Poso, central Sulawesi, the same place is again used to find solutions to the conflicts in Maluku. Conflicts in Maluku have been raging for the past three years.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Street traders pay Rp 3.2b in illegal levies a month
Street traders pay Rp 3.2b in illegal levies a month Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City officials and hoodlums collected at least Rp 4.4 billion (US$440,000) in illegal levies each month from 140,000 road side businesses employing 193,000 people, an official said on Tuesday. Head of the city office of the Central Bureau of Statistics Masni Rani said the traders paid average illegal levies of Rp 23,000 a month.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Papuan quits inquiry team on Theys' murder
Papuan quits inquiry team on Theys' murder The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government received a slap in the face when a civilian member of a government-appointed team investigating the murder of Papua independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay announced plans to resign, along with a report indicating that another resignation may be on the way.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Maluku peace accord draws mixed reaction
Maluku peace accord draws mixed reaction The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government-brokered peace accord signed by delegates from the Maluku Christian and Muslim factions in the South Sulawesi town of Malino on Tuesday drew mixed reactions. Most participants in the two-day talks were optimistic that peace would endure while others remained skeptical of the peace deal. Amboina Bishop Mgr P.C.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Papuan quits
Papuan quits as member of inquiry team into Theys The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government received a slap in the face when a civilian member of a government-appointed team investigating the murder of Papua independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay announced plans to resign, along with a report indicating that another resignation may be on the way.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Parahyangan train disappointing
Parahyangan train disappointing From Media Indonesia At 5 p.m. on Jan. 28, 2002, my wife and child traveled by Parahyangan train from Bandung to Jakarta. Racing against time, my family had only obtained tickets at the normal price without reserved seats. Unfortunately, they were treated inhumanely aboard, being chased by a train's stewardess as if they were illegal passengers. Standing in a passageway of the train, they were asked to transfer to another carriage.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Dutch govt offers scholarships
Dutch govt offers scholarships JAKARTA: The Dutch government has offered scholarships for Indonesian students to pursue higher education in the Netherlands. Loek Hermans, the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science, said on Tuesday that the scheme was aimed at boosting ties between the two countries.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt appoints ITC to audit KAI
Govt appoints ITC to audit KAI Debbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government has appointed Indonesia Transportation Club (ITC) as an independent auditor to audit the operation and safety standard applied by the state-owned train company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), ITC director Dadan Irawan Sarpingi said on Tuesday. "Based on Ministerial Decree issued by the Office of the State Ministry of State Enterprises on Feb.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nice prawns, shame about the meat at Y Curry House
Nice prawns, shame about the meat at Y Curry House Bill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta Back in the big smoke after a month in Europe and having had it up to the gills with potatoes and roasts, I reckoned it was high time to sock the taste buds with some good ol' spicy Asian nosh. And what better to set the tip of the tongue tingling than a steaming bowl of curry, the furnace fuel that's guaranteed to reach the parts other nosh doesn't reach.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan to recognize East Timor
Japan to recognize East Timor JAPAN: Tokyo will formally recognize East Timor as a state and establish diplomatic ties soon after it becomes fully independent in May, Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi said on Tuesday. "I want to recognize it as a state promptly after its independence in May and take necessary measures to establish diplomatic relations," Kawaguchi was quoted as telling a cabinet meeting. The East Timorese people voted for independence from Indonesia in a referendum August 1999.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Wukirasih leads seeded pack to Cigna second round
Wukirasih leads seeded pack to Cigna second round Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wukirasih Sawondari eased past Irawati Moerid as all the top women's singles seeds advanced to the second round of the Rp 60 million (US$5,850) Cigna Open at the Hilton Executive Club Hardcourts here on Tuesday. The opening round matches started almost three hours late due to rain.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Feb. 12
Rupiah Rates Feb. 12 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI joins other countries to fight U.S. trade policy
RI joins other countries to fight U.S. trade policy Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is joining other World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries to fight against U.S. government trade policy, which forces foreign companies accused of dumping to pay fines and transfer the millions of dollars of collected funds into the pockets of the affected U.S. companies. Deputy director for international trade at the Ministry of Industry and Trade Alfons Samosir said that the U.S.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government appoints ITC to audit KAI
Government appoints ITC to audit KAI Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has appointed Indonesia Transportation Club (ITC) as an independent party to audit the operations and safety standards applied by state train company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), ITC director Dadan Irawan Sarpingi said on Tuesday. "Based on a ministerial decree issued by the Office of the State Ministry of State Enterprises on Feb.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Megawati yet to have wealth verified 2
* Headlines: Megawati yet to have wealth verified 2 * Opinion: Govt must reach out, help to rebuild lives 4 * City: Sutiyoso orders halt of PIK development6 * Archipelago: Papuan to quit inquiry team on Theys 7 * National: President told to reshuffle Cabinet 8 * World: 117 killed in Iranian plane crash 10 * Business: Government names 2002 year of ecotourism 11 * Sports: U.S., Germany top medals table 20
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Southeast Asian group linked to al-Qaeda
Southeast Asian group linked to al-Qaeda Rohan Sullivan, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur When Yazid Sufaat arrived home to Malaysia after months in southern Afghanistan, police were waiting. Authorities say his arrest has helped expose a Southeast Asian terror network that has surprised governments and security experts. They say its structure and capacities are frighteningly similar to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda organization.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies mostly lower despite yen rebound
Asian monies mostly lower despite yen rebound Dow Jones, Singapore Despite a recovery in the Japanese yen, most Asian currencies that were open for trade Tuesday posted mild losses against the U.S. dollar. Traders said corporate demand for dollars in the Philippines and Thailand weighed on their currencies, while the Indonesian unit was unchanged.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes hundreds of kiosks in Kendari
Fire razes hundreds of kiosks in Kendari KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Mandonga market, the biggest in Southeast Sulawesi provincial capital of Kendari caught fire, razing 600 of the 1,000 kiosks in the market. The fire was extinguished within two hours after the city administration deployed two water tankers. The police are still investigating the cause of the blaze. Witnesses said the fire started from a second-hand garment kiosk.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Customs office in hot seat over disappearance of 14 containers
Customs office in hot seat over disappearance of 14 containers Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three political parties have threatened to mobilize thousands of their supporters to storm the Cirebon customs and excise office (BC) in West Java following the disappearance of 14 containers with smuggled luxury cars and electronic goods inside.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Big producers call for 'decent' oil price
Big producers call for 'decent' oil price Omar Hasan, Agence France-Presse, Riyadh OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia and independent producer Norway called Tuesday for a "decent" price for crude to guarantee oil market stability and forecast a brighter economic outlook in the second half of 2002.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso gives subdistricts flood funds
Sutiyoso gives subdistricts flood funds Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso presented Rp 50 million (US$4,900) in aid to each of the 167 flood-hit subdistrict councils (Dekel) across the city on Tuesday but the questions of accountability and the mechanism to be used in disbursing the funds remained unresolved. Heads of the Dekel were divided over the two issues.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
UGM not the oldest
UGM not the oldest In a report published by The Jakarta Post on Feb. 9, on Australian Prime Minister John Howard's visit to Yogyakarta, it is mentioned that Gadjah Mada University (UGM) is the oldest university in Indonesia. I would like to make a correction by informing that the oldest university in Indonesia is Perguruan Tinggi Negeri Klaten (Klaten State Higher Learning Institute) in Klaten, a city located between Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Established on Mar.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Holiday mood pervades Chinese New Year celebration
Holiday mood pervades Chinese New Year celebration The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar A holiday mood pervaded Tuesday's celebration of Chinese New Year, with the cessation of many business activities throughout the capital and Denpasar in Bali. Some opted to go home early while others, including civil servants and even President Megawati Soekarnoputri, preferred to take the day off. Main thoroughfares and business centers seemed quiet during the celebration of the year of the horse.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
After the blame game the govt must reach out, help to rebuild lives
After the blame game the govt must reach out, help to rebuild lives Sri Pamoedjo Rahardjo, Lecturer, School of Economics, University of Indonesia, Depok, West Java Recent heavy rains have triggered huge floods throughout the country. The floods affected Jakarta residents indiscriminately, both the haves and the have nots. Blaming the government of Jakarta alone including its local legislature is unfair because there are so many contributing factors affecting the floods.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japanese MPs vow help Indonesian 'jugun ianfu'
Japanese MPs vow help Indonesian 'jugun ianfu' Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four female Japanese members of parliament have arrived in Jakarta with the hope of encouraging Indonesian women who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II to speak out.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Lifer found dead in his cell
Lifer found dead in his cell JAKARTA: A man convicted for the premeditated murder of four members of a family of five in 1995 died on Monday evening at Cipinang Penitentiary, East Jakarta. An employee of Cipinang Penitentiary confirmed on Tuesday that the body of prisoner Philipus Kia Leidjab, 53, was found by a guard when delivering his dinner. His body has been sent to Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital morgue in Central Jakarta.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Much work needed to end ethnic discrimination
Much work needed to end ethnic discrimination Frans H.Winarta, Lawyer, Jakarta Indonesia is an archipelagic country that displays a significant degree of tolerance for ethnic, racial and religious differences -- compared to discrimination against ethnic Chinese. The dominant ethnic group seems to have many reasons for resenting those of Chinese descent, a sentiment which became more obvious after the attempted coup of 1965 (given allegations of the involvement of China's communist party -- Ed.).
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso orders halt of PIK development
Sutiyoso orders halt of PIK development Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso ordered the developer of the luxury housing complex Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) in North Jakarta on Tuesday to delay the extension of the complex until the new environmental analysis is completed. "It (the development) should not discontinued until the analysis is complete," Governor Sutiyoso told reporters at City Hall.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kedungombo victims get compensation
Kedungombo victims get compensation Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Semarang The long-standing dispute over the acquisition of land for the controversial Kedungombo dam in Central Java may soon be over, as the local administration has finally bowed to residents' demands for compensation.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tall trees pruned in Mataram
Tall trees pruned in Mataram MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Mataram Mayor Moh. Ruslan, said on Tuesday that the municipal administration would prune tall trees selectively in the city in an anticipation of cyclones during the rainy season. "This decision is made in response to the warning by the local office of the Meteorological and Geophysics Agency (BMG) that tall trees may fall due to cyclones or typhoons," he said. The mayor also said all trees along Jl. Langko and Jl.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
MUI tells 'Newsweek' to withhold latest issue
MUI tells 'Newsweek' to withhold latest issue Leo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) asked the publisher of Newsweek magazine on Tuesday not to circulate copies of its Feb. 11, 2002 edition in Indonesia due to an article that included images of the Prophet Muhammad. Fearing public uproar, the council also demanded that the publisher of the U.S.-based weekly apologize to Muslims worldwide for having insulted Islam.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
To national leaders
To national leaders From Pikiran Rakyat In view of the deep multi-faceted conflicts and crises now gripping the country and given the fact that the political elite and our important figures in science and technology, both in and outside the government, have failed to quickly solve these conflicts and crises, sooner or later this country will disintegrate. Once it becomes a reality, national disintegration will be very difficult to address.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Revokation of housing permits likely: Minister
Revokation of housing permits likely: Minister Moch. N. Kurniawan and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government warned developers it could revoke their housing permits should an evaluation reveal the city administration had wrongfully issued them causing environmental degradation and contributing to widespread flooding.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian group linked to al-Qaeda
SE Asian group linked to al-Qaeda 2. Haj - 16 x 2 lines S. Arabia prepares for worst for pilgrimage 3. Milosevic - 26 x 2 lines Milosevic faces trial for Balkans 'unspeakable suffering' 4. Oscar - 21 x 2 lines 'Lord of the Rings' gains 13 Oscar nominations
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Citibank responds
Citibank responds In response to the letter Citibank discriminates which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 14, 2002, from Bapak M. Sinjorgo, we would like to clarify as follows: As part of the Indonesian banking community, Citibank needs to adhere to local laws and government regulations. Bank Indonesia through PBI No. 3/3/PBI/2001 dated Jan. 12, 2001 and circular No. 3/5/DPD dated Jan. 31, 2001 has imposed a new regulation on rupiah transactions.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Golkar announces youth wing
Golkar announces youth wing JAKARTA: In a bid to lure young voters to its cause in the 2004 elections, Golkar announced the creation of its youth wing, Angkatan Muda Partai Golkar (AMPG) on Monday. Despite the current pressure on the party and its chair, Akbar Tandjung, AMPG leaders said that they remained confident and hopeful for a better public image by the next elections. "We are still optimistic; AMPG will expand the party," said Akbar, who was also named as AMPG's chief counselor.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Adjusting to preschool: Part of the growing up process
Adjusting to preschool: Part of the growing up process Donya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com Entering a learning environment filled with unfamiliar teachers and other children can cause a great deal of anxiety and anticipation for your child.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Corruption and floods
Corruption and floods In an interview with one of the private television stations, a member of Commission IV of the House of Representatives (DPR), representing the Golkar faction, said that owing to the deluge affecting practically the whole city of Jakarta recently, the city's land use plan and spatial layout needed reviewing.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
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Much work needed to end ethnic discrimination Frans H.Winarta Lawyer Jakarta 2. Sri -- After the deluge, what happens next? 2x 32 36 pt After the blame game the govt must reach out, help to rebuild lives Sri Pamoedjo Rahardjo Lecturer, School of Economics University of Indonesia Jakarta
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt policies remain unclear
Govt policies remain unclear From Media Indonesia Flood disasters can technically be caused by high levels of rainfall, the wrong use of land, corrupt policies on development, negligence toward environmental conservation, etc. Yet, spiritually, everything in this world happens because of the wishes of the Almighty God. Unfortunately, this truism is often made use of to justify the cause of a tragedy.
Wed, 13 Feb 2002, 00:00 WIB
Students rob bus passengers for drugs, liquor
Students rob bus passengers for drugs, liquor Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The desperate need for money to buy drugs and liquor has driven three senior high school students to frequently rob and attack bus passengers. "We had to rob the passengers because we really need the money to buy drugs and liquor. We only hurt the passengers if they refuse to give money," said Irwansyah from behind the bars at Batu Ceper Police subprecinct on Tuesday.