Archive: 22 March 2002
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Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Looking for vision in troubled times
Looking for vision in troubled timesNirwan Idrus, Executive Director, Indonesian Institute for Management Development, Jakarta The joint Indonesian-Australian and Australian-Indonesian Business Councils Annual Conference held in Bali recently was for all practical purposes, very successful.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Tirta loses again in second game of Japfa Chess Match
Tirta loses again in second game of Japfa Chess MatchMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tirta Chandra lost in his second game to Alexandra Kosteniuk on Thursday, leaving the home side's hopes resting on its last card, Susanto Megaranto, to match the Russian women's grand master in the Japfa Chess...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Governor's team justifies dismissal of Surabaya mayor
Governor's team justifies dismissal of Surabaya mayorAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Controversy surrounding January's dismissal of Surabaya Mayor Sunarto Sumoprawiro by the local legislative council is expected to end soon after a special team investigating the high-profile case...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Shipping routes off Cilacap endangered
Shipping routes off Cilacap endangeredAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap, Central Java Shipping routes in the waters off Cilacap, Central Java, have recently been disrupted by fishermen who persist in casting their nets along designated shipping lanes.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Susilo set to head new party
Susilo set to head new partyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono looks set to join and eventually head a new political party, which could help bring greater exposure if the Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs decides to run for president in 2004.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Suspected monkey traders questioned
Suspected monkey traders questioned BANDAR LAMPUNG: Two suspected monkey traders, identified by the initials of HER and AMN, were questioned by a team from NGO Natural Conservation Agency here on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Legislators' salaries
Legislators' salariesFrom KompasTo avoid any criticism that members of the House of Representatives receive salaries for doing nothing, allow me to suggest that the system of remuneration be changed as follows: 1.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Lake Lindu, eco-tourism's little-explored haven
Lake Lindu, eco-tourism's little-explored havenBambang M., Lore Lindu Park, Central Sulawesi As a tourist destination, the province of Central Sulawesi is not as famous as North and South Sulawesi. Despite being not as well known as its neighbors, Central Sulawesi boasts the 218,00 hectare Lore...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Plane with pilgrims skids off runway
Plane with pilgrims skids off runwayAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya A Saudi Arabian airliner carrying at least 449 Indonesian pilgrims from Mecca skidded off an East Java runway on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Lawyers probe legality of rights trials
Lawyers probe legality of rights trialsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defense lawyers for two men accused of committing human rights atrocities in East Timor in 1999 challenged the legality of the ongoing trials against them on Thursday, arguing that the country's legal code does not...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
* Headlines: Japanese investors turning away from RI2
* Headlines: Japanese investors turning away from RI2* Opinion: What can Mega do for the Korean peninsula?4* City: 'Becak' drivers win over Sutiyoso 6* Archipelago: Shipping routes off Cilacap endangered 7 * National: Team urges officers be tried for rights abuses 8* World: Car bomb kills 9 near U.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Tommy-related cases: When A becomes B
Tommy-related cases: When A becomes BMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many people tell lies. They may lie to their boss, spouse, neighbors, and even to the police, or judges.During police investigation, a suspect may say 'A', but then, when he or she is brought to court, he or she...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
VIP toilets
VIP toilets at GambirFrom Warta Kota The fee for using VIP toilets at Gambir railway station, Central Jakarta, has been increased to Rp 1,000 probably because they are mostly used by passengers who travel on executive-class trains.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
No to Sutiyoso's reelection
No to Sutiyoso's reelection JAKARTA: About 20 people staged a rally at the City Council building on Thursday, urging councillors to suspend Governor Sutiyoso, whose term will end in October, and not reelect him.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Islam and Democracy
Islam and Democracy Many years ago an Middle Eastern ambassador, who had been in Indonesia only three days, claimed to understand our political system.The guiding principles, he said, were musyawarah and muwafaqah; deliberation leading to consensus, taught by the Koran.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Cases of Tommy's Aquaintances
Cases of Tommy's Aquaintances Name Police dossier Indictment Statements at trialElize Maria Tuwahatu Elize was arrested with two Same as dossier She apologized to Tommy plastic bags containing bombs for implicating him in at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah the case. She claimed the bombs in East Jakarta.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
175,000 died of TB in Indonesia each year
175,000 died of TB in Indonesia each yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 175,000 people die from tuberculosis (TB) in Indonesia each year, primarily due to ignorance and a reluctance to seek medical treatment, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Islam and Democracy
Islam and Democracy Many years ago an Middle Eastern ambassador, who had been in Indonesia only three days, claimed to understand our political system.The guiding principles, he said, were musyawarah and muwafaqah; deliberation leading to consensus, taught by the Koran.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Police arrest seven for exchanging fake money
Police arrest seven for exchanging fake moneyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Police managed to thwart an attempt by a group of counterfeiters to exchange Rp 108.000,000 (US$10,000) in fake Rp 100,000 notes into U.S. dollars at the PT. Limindo money changer on Wednesday on Jl.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Medco buying East Java oil field
Medco buying East Java oil field JAKARTA : Indonesia's oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Internasional is in the process of buying an onshore oil field in Tuban, East Java, from Australia's Energy Equity Corp., a Medco official said Thursday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
JP/7/tentara
JP/7/tentaraSoldiers get up to one-year for extra-judicial killingAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post Purwokerto The Purworkerto military court in Central Java sentenced 14 Indonesian army soldiers to between four months and a year in prison on Wednesday for attacking two suspected criminals, leaving one...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Shipping routes off Cilacap disrupted
Shipping routes off Cilacap disruptedAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post Cilacap, Central Java Shipping routes in the waters off Cilacap, Central Java, have recently been disrupted by fishermen who persist in casting their nets along designated shipping lanes.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Floods could still hit Lampung: meteorologist
Floods could still hit Lampung: meteorologist Oyos Saroso HN The Jakarta Post Bandar Lampung Further flood resulting from heavy rain could still hit Lampung province, and disrupt its Raden Intan airport and the trans-Sumatra highway as happened on Wednesday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Japanese investors turning away from RI
Japanese investors turning away from RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia continues to fall further behind China and Thailand in the competition for Japanese investment, and it could be overtaken by Vietnam and India if it does not take immediate steps to improve its investment climate, a new...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Meanwhile, Golkar legislator Agun Gunandjar Sudarsa of House
Meanwhile, Golkar legislator Agun Gunandjar Sudarsa of House Commission II for law and domestic affairs admitted on Thursday that the House's poor performance in the legislation was particularly caused by its internal regulations.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
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;JP;SUR; ANPAs..r.. Supplement-WaterConserving groundwater easier said than doneSoeryo Winoto The Jakarta Post Jakarta It is indisputable that the capital city, Jakarta, depends fully on its neighboring provinces' water resources.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
4 x 10
4 x 10 Shipping routes off Cilacap endangered BANJIR2 x 15 Lampung warned of further flooding 4 x 8 Plane with pilgrims skids off runway tentara1 x 20 14 soldiers jailed for murder haze2 x 20 Senior Medan officials slam Malaysia over haze
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Growing sales of fake bottled water raise health concerns
Growing sales of fake bottled water raise health concernsSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta Demand for bottled water continues to increase in line with the continuing decline in sources of clean water.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Enron India file for bankruptcy help
Enron India file for bankruptcy help NEW YORK : Enron Corp. on Wednesday said three units holding its share in an Indian power plant filed for bankruptcy protection, raising the stakes in a growing battle over the sale of the troubled US$2.9 billion plant.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Papuans want justice for past rights abuses, warns activist
Papuans want justice for past rights abuses, warns activistAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Special autonomy status for Papua will not achieve peace unless past human rights abuses are settled and dialogs between the central government and local people take place, a rights activist...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 21, 2002
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 21, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,175 0 109,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0 2,000 AGIS...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Protesters threaten to arrest, beat Wardah
Protesters threaten to arrest, beat WardahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) chairman, A. Fadloli El Muhir, issued a threat on Thursday that the forum's members would arrest Wardah Hafidz, chairwoman of the Urban Poverty Consortium (UPC).
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Labor union supports change in oil labor system
Labor union supports change in oil labor systemMoch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's leading labor union welcomed the government's plan to improve standards of employment in the country's oil and gas sector on Thursday, saying that the unjust treatment of workers, in particular...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
14 soldiers jailed for murder
14 soldiers jailed for murderAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto The Purworkerto military court in Central Java sentenced 14 soldiers to between four months and a year in prison on Wednesday for attacking two suspected criminals, leaving one of them dead.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
KPC agrees to make share offer
KPC agrees to make share offer JAKARTA: PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), which operates a huge coal mine in Sangatta, East Kutai regency, East Kalimantan, said it had agreed with the government to proceed to sell 51 percent of its stake.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
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;JP;SUR; ANPAs..r.. Supplement-WaterConserving groundwater easier said than doneSoeryo Winoto The Jakarta Post Jakarta UNESCO has chosen "Water for Development" as the theme of this year's World Water Day, which falls on March 22.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Soeharto's trial
Soeharto's trialFrom Kompas Last January, the possibility that president Soeharto would be absolved became the hot topic.In the context of Soeharto's case, I would like to call on the authorities to settle the case immediately and permanently so that his children, grandchildren and so on will not...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Edited
Edited Growing sales of fake bottled water raise health concerns Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Demand for bottled water continues to increase in line with the continuing decline in sources of clean water.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Teachers perform poorly due to debt
Teachers perform poorly due to debt SERUI, Irian: Most of the 1,873 teachers in Yapen Waropen regency are deep in debt, making them unable to perform their duties well, said chairman of the local Indonesian Teachers Union in the regency, Orie Runtuboy, here on Wednesday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Rights team urges officers be tried for rights abuses
Rights team urges officers be tried for rights abusesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) has identified 50 high and middle-ranking military and police officers believed to be involved in the Trisakti and Semanggi killings, and...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
DPR failure in legislation 'should draw penalty'
DPR failure in legislation 'should draw penalty'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The failure of the House of Representatives (DPR) to pass 24 bills into law during the current session deprives the public of legislation badly needed to overhaul the country's economic and political scenes.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Hardliners do not represent majority Muslims: Hamzah
Hardliners do not represent majority Muslims: HamzahFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz played down on Thursday the presence of Muslim hardliners in the country, saying they did not represent the majority of Indonesian Muslims.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Minister confirms naming of new IBRA chief
Minister confirms naming of new IBRA chiefDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said on Thursday that the government was planning to replace the chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), but added that a replacement had...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
'Becak' drivers win over Sutiyoso
'Becak' drivers win over SutiyosoMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court ruled in favor of dozens of becak (pedicab) drivers and street vendors on Thursday in their suit against the City Administration, Jakarta Police and the Jakarta Military Command...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
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;JP;SUR; ANPAs..r.. Supplement-WaterConserving groundwater easier said than doneSoeryo Winoto The Jakarta Post Jakarta UNESCO has chosen "Water for Development" as the theme of this year's World Water Day, which falls on March 22.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Kostrad troops trained for Afghan peacekeeping task
Kostrad troops trained for Afghan peacekeeping taskThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) troops are being groomed for peacekeeping duties in the event they are needed in Afghanistan, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Laos joins ASEAN-Japan promo center
Laos joins ASEAN-Japan promo center INDONESIA: Laos on Wednesday officially joined the Tokyo-based ASEAN-Japan Promotion Center on Trade, Investment and Tourism.The inclusion of Laos was formalized when Laos Ambassador Leuane Sombounkhan signed the agreement in Jakarta, which acceded his country's...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
2. Idrus -- Indonesia bashing -the risk of democratization?
2. Idrus -- Indonesia bashing -the risk of democratization? 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Looking for vision in troubled times Nirwan Idrus 3. Strait -- Watching Indonesia 1 x 32 36pt Bodoni Waiting for Indonesia's court verdicts The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
On language equality
On language equality I would like first of all to congratulate your newspaper for the excellent coverage of language issues. The report of March 14 in The Jakarta Post (ASEAN leaders advised to back campaigns for Malay) shows once more how political leaders of the Association of the Southeast Asian...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Lampung warned of further flooding
Lampung warned of further floodingOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung Further flood resulting from heavy rain could still hit Lampung province, and disrupt its Raden Intan airport and the trans-Sumatra highway as happened on Wednesday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Senior N. Sumatra officials slam Malaysia over haze
Senior N. Sumatra officials slam Malaysia over hazeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A North Sumatra administration report has criticized Malaysia's "sluggishness" in efforts to put out its forest fires that have shrouded the region in a thick, even perhaps deadly, haze.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Gus Dur laments loss of cassettes
Gus Dur laments loss of cassettes KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid says he does not regret being ousted; his only agony is losing his collection of cassettes of Ludwig von Beethoven.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Halt villa construction
Halt villa constructionFrom KompasAs reported in this newspaper on Feb. 8, Vice President Hamzah Haz has called for a halt to construction in Puncak, West Java. This is heartening news for the public.The construction of houses in Puncak benefits only tycoons and a small group of people.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Sending of labor overseas to be limited
Sending of labor overseas to be limited JAKARTA: The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration is aiming to limit the deployment of Indonesian workers overseas beginning May 1, 2002, former chairman of the Association of Manpower Recruitment Agencies (Apjati) Abdulla Umar said on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Shipowners ask for govt conducive policy
Shipowners ask for govt conducive policyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian National Shipowners Association (INSA) repeated on Thursday its call on the government to create a conducive policy to boost the country's ailing shipping industry.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
ICW chairman urges councillors to revise budget
ICW chairman urges councillors to revise budgetBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW), Teten Masduki, criticized Governor Sutiyoso and the City Council for allocating Rp 17.83 billion (US$ 1.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
MPR mulls direct election for regional governments
MPR mulls direct election for regional governmentsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is debating the possibility of introducing a direct election system for heads of regional administrations, an MPR member said on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Rupiah Rates March 21
Rupiah Rates March 21 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,385.00 9,385.00 9,934.00 9,836.00Australian dollar 1 5,510.28 4,974.99 5,270.98 5,214.06Brunei dollar 1 5,683.56 5,133.46 5,436.73 5,380.16Canadian dollar 1 6,580.28 5,942.88 6,294.51 6,228.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
First legal review on bad debtors ready by next week
First legal review on bad debtors ready by next weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least one of the 33 debtors under the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) could become the target of tougher legal actions, as a legal team to identify IBRA's bad debtors is to conclude its first review next...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Don't defame Indonesia
Don't defame Indonesia For the time being, we can only hope that some clarification about the arrest of Indonesians charged with terrorism in the Philippines will soon be forthcoming. They are accused of possessing items that could be assembled into a bomb.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Waiting for Indonesia's court verdicts
Waiting for Indonesia's court verdictsThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Indonesia should be enjoying a good run in the court of public opinion. A clutch of court appearances involving the untouchables is raising hopes that the government is not as timorous as thought in wanting to...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Union marches to protest planned Indosat sale
Union marches to protest planned Indosat saleDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 700 ISP Postel union members from various state-owned post and telecommunications companies staged a rally on Thursday to protest against government plans to sell a majority stake in international...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
JP/7/tentara
JP/7/tentaraSoldiers get up to one-year for extra-judicial killingAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post Purwokerto The Purworkerto military court in Central Java sentenced 14 soldiers to between four months and a year in prison on Wednesday for attacking two suspected criminals, leaving one of them dead.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
JP/7/tentara
JP/7/tentaraSoldiers get up to one-year for extra-judicial killingAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post Purwokerto The Purworkerto military court in Central Java sentenced 14 Indonesian army soldiers to between four months and a year in prison on Wednesday for attacking two suspected criminals, leaving one...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Teachers yet to receive allowances
Teachers yet to receive allowances JAKARTA: Teachers at some state elementary schools in South Jakarta have yet to receive their allowances for the first three months of this year. Late last year, the city administration announced that all state elementary school teachers would receive monthly...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Megawati's East Asian tour
Megawati's East Asian tour It is a pity that with only two days to go, a few details of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's nine-day East Asian tour remain uncertain.After all, the invitation for the visit was extended when Megawati was still vice president.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Indonesia 2002 inflation seen down to 9.5 pct
Indonesia 2002 inflation seen down to 9.5 pct Reuters, Jakarta Indonesia's inflation is forecast to slow to 9.5 percent this year and 8.8 percent in 2003 as a firmer rupiah helps mitigate the impact of price hikes in basic necessities, a Reuters poll of 10 research houses showed.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
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Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Mekarwangi residents attack PLN office
Mekarwangi residents attack PLN office TASIKMALAYA, West Java: Dissatisfied with the service provided by the state electricity company PLN, some 600 residents of Sidonghilir village in Tasikmalaya regency ran amok on Wednesday, damaging the PLN office in the area.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Man tried for producing fake oil
Man tried for producing fake oil TANGERANG: A man went on trial before the Tangerang District Court on Thursday for producing fake lubricating oil.Prosecutor Rustam Nawawi said that defendant Herman, alias Afu, 35, produced the fake oil on Sept.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 21, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,175 0 109,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0 2,000 AGIS Tbk 140 5 10,878,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 215 -5 2,500 Alakasa...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Remains of Japanese troops returned
Remains of Japanese troops returned BIAK, Papua: The remains of dozens of Japanese troops who died in World War II in Papua were handed over to representatives of the Japanese government on Thursday.Biak Numfor deputy regent LS Rumbiak said the handing over of the remains was part of an agreement...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Conserving groundwater easier said than done
Conserving groundwater easier said than doneSoeryo Winoto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta UNESCO has chosen "Water for Development" as the theme of this year's World Water Day, which falls on March 22. Without better management of water resources and related ecosystems, two-thirds of humanity will...
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
UNESCO has chosen "Water for Development" as the theme of this
UNESCO has chosen "Water for Development" as the theme of this year's World Water Day, which falls on March 22. Without better management of water resources and related ecosystems, two-thirds of humanity will suffer from severe or moderate shortages by the year 2005.
Fri, 22 Mar 2002
Punish big corruptors
Punish big corruptorsFrom Rakyat Merdeka The current state of our country is attributable to rampant corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), as well as the mega- debts that are strangling the economy.