Archive: 11 May 2002
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Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's exports fall again
Indonesia's exports fall again The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) has announced a drop in the overall export value by 13.80 percent in the first quarter of 2002 from US$14.86 billion to the corresponding period of 2001. The BPS report is not surprising as the drop is due to traditional factors, which has never been given proper attention.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Drug abuse increases spread of HIV/AIDS in North Sumatra
Drug abuse increases spread of HIV/AIDS in North Sumatra Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Drug abuse has raised renewed concerns in North Sumatra as it is contributing significantly to the rise in the number of HIV/AIDS cases, which has reached 56 since the first case was discovered in the province in 1992.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Turning perceptions into concrete reality
Turning perceptions into concrete reality James Kallman, PT Grant Thornton Indonesia, Jakarta In today's world, economics and finance are increasingly dependent on political, geo-political and socio-economic impressions. The use of the word "impressions" is deliberate. For if impressions are managed correctly then they will turn into the reality. In other words, reality is what you make of it.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Erwin Gutawa to hold solo concert
Erwin Gutawa to hold solo concert JAKARTA: Noted composer Erwin Gutawa and his orchestra will hold his first solo concert, Konser EG, at the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Convention Center on May 16. He will play various kinds of music, from pop and rock to jazz and traditional music. Top singers like Chrisye, Krisdayanti and Ruth Sahanaya, as well as group bands, Sheila on Seven and Slank will also perform in the show.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Joyful Afghan refugees fly home
Joyful Afghan refugees fly home Agencies, Jakarta Janna (above) plays with her toy guns as her family and other Afghan refugees wait to board a charter flight taking them home to Afghanistan. Under a voluntary repatriation program organized by the International Organization of Migration (IOM), 36 Afghans stranded in Indonesia for a number of years after fleeing the Taliban, hugged and kissed as they boarded the Gulf Air aircraft to Dubai en route to Kabul.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Violence on 'TPI'
Violence on 'TPI' From Warta Kota Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia (TPI), originally established for educational purposes, seems to be somewhat deviating from its true mission now. We used to advise our children to watch TPI frequently to increase their knowledge, such as through the "Discovery series.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati and badminton
Megawati and badminton President Megawati injected some spirit into the Indonesian shuttlers, who, on Monday (May 6), left for Ghuangzhou, China, to take part in the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup championships. Along with her husband, Taufik Kiemas, an enthusiast of the sport that was once extremely popular here, Megawati used her time to launch a new badminton campaign at the training facility in East Jakarta. The warmth that Megawati showed, at least, gave moral support to the fighting shuttlers.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government to evaluate Maluku's emergency status
Government to evaluate Maluku's emergency status The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government wants a thorough evaluation of the viability of the civil emergency authority in Maluku owing to the fact that the prolonged conflict persists despite the peace agreement. Home minister Hari Sabarno told reporters after a meeting with President Megawati Soekarnoputri the assessment was badly needed to help the state of civil emergency work.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies higher, dollar weakens
Asian monies higher, dollar weakens Alan Yonan Jr., Singapore, Dow Jones The dollar resumed its downward trend in Asia Friday after a short-lived rally on Wall Street fizzled and investor focus returned to vulnerabilities facing the U.S. currency. The yen set the tone, strengthening through the key 128-per- dollar level as it recouped losses suffered over the previous two sessions. Other regional currencies followed suit as the bearish dollar sentiment spread.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
NGOs launch campaign to save women's lives
NGOs launch campaign to save women's lives Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists and health experts are joining hands for a nationwide campaign to increase awareness, particularly among decision-makers, of the high rate of mortality and abuse suffered by Indonesian women. Initiated by the Coalition for a Healthy Indonesia and the Johns Hopkins University Center for Communications Program, the three-month-long Saving Women's Lives campaign was kicked off on Wednesday.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates May.10
Rupiah Rates May.10 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,787.00 8,787.00 9,333.00 9,241.00 Australian dollar 1 5,322.17 4,769.58 5,075.29 5,016.01 Brunei dollar 1 5,411.07 4,855.50 5,160.06 5,106.37 Canadian dollar 1 6,254.87 5,612.19 5,964.72 5,902.15 Swiss franc 1 6,144.53 5,515.32 5,859.49 5,800.28 Danish krone 1 1,198.73 1,075.85 1,143.12 1,131.44 Poundsterling 1 14,314.47 12,847.47 13,650.45 13,511.27 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,254.90 1,126.61 1,196.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Erna Witoelar stays true to the fight in a troubled world
Erna Witoelar stays true to the fight in a troubled world Berni K. Mustafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What does it take to stand up against the world and not let up? There are different answers, but Erna Witoelar has one. When she was the minister for settlement and regional infrastructure under the administration of former president Abdurrahman Wahid, she joined campaigns on several major issues. Erna fought for consumers, for women, for poverty, for the environment and for the reform movement.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Expert cautions Rini on countertrade deals
Expert cautions Rini on countertrade deals Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The move by Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi to push for countertrade deals with other nations should help increase the country's exports amid the current global economic slowdown, but one analyst warned that Rini had also to coordinate with other ministers concerned to avoid problems at home.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police negligence results in escape of 24 detainees
Police negligence results in escape of 24 detainees Leo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The negligence of police officers has resulted in the escape of 24 detainees from the Senen Police substation on Jl. Stasiun Senen, Central Jakarta, early on Friday. Four of the escapees surrendered to the Central Jakarta Police at around 6 p.m., said the station chief Sr. Comr. Edmond Ilyas. Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Woman jailed for hoarding fuel
Woman jailed for hoarding fuel TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court on Wednesday sentenced a woman to three-months in jail for hording diesel fuel in a house located on Jl. K.H. Hasyim Ashari, Cipondoh subdistrict, Tangerang, from November 2001 to January 2002. Presiding judge Lucia Usmani said the 42-year-old defendant, Nurmaulina Sihotang, was proven guilty of hording 8,250 liters of diesel fuel.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Syrians stand trial for fraud
Syrians stand trial for fraud BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A Syrian family is standing trial here for conspiracy to defraud and inflicting millions of rupiah in losses on a foreign exchange dealer. During the first hearing on Wednesday, prosecutors charged the family, consisting of a 56-year-old mother and her two children, under article 363 of the Criminal Code, which carries a maximum jail sentence of nine years.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Legislators move to summon Megawati
Legislators move to summon Megawati The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After months of verbal threats, a number of legislators finally submitted on Friday a petition demanding that President Megawati Soekarnoputri reveal the source of Rp 30 billion in funds she donated to the Indonesian military (TNI) and police in February. The petition, signed by 48 legislators from six factions of the House of Representatives (DPR), was submitted to deputy House spokesman A.M. Fatwa.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Navy to have infantry brigade
Navy to have infantry brigade SURABAYA: Navy Chief of Staff Vice Marshall Bernard Kent Sondakh has said here on Friday that the Navy will have an infantry brigade within two years. To that end, the Navy had forged cooperation with the Ambassador of Poland, he said, referring to Krzysztof Szumski in his talks with Navy officers in the Eastern Navy Headquarters here.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur files complaint against Amien
Gus Dur files complaint against Amien The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid filed a defamation complaint at Jakarta Police Headquarters against People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais on Friday.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Islamic state campaigners need syariah interpretation
Islamic state campaigners need syariah interpretation Nurrohman, Lecturer, Sunan Gunung Jati State Institute for Islamic Studies, Bandung Two of the most important questions that arose from the recent controversies surrounding Az-Zaitun Boarding School in Indramayu, West Java -- where Islamic separatists were allegedly at work -- were these: Which form of an Islamic state did the activists aspire to establish, and how? Let us look to neighboring Malaysia for a lesson.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Honda to invest $70m in RI
Honda to invest $70m in RI JAKARTA : Japan's third-largest automaker, the Honda Motor Co., has unveiled plans to invest some US$70 million in Indonesia in March 2003, according to a statement from the Ministry of Industry and Trade. It said that associated component industries were also planning to invest some $53 million. The plans were disclosed during a working visit by Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi to Japan on Wednesday.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Health workers criticize Sutiyoso
Health workers criticize Sutiyoso Healthy people are more productive. The people who know most about people's health are doctors and nurses. They spend their time taking care of sick people. Members of these professions share with The Jakarta Post their opinion on Governor Sutiyoso's policy on health during his term of office, which will end in October. Dr. Yenny Agustin, 30, was born in Malang, East Java, and moved to Jakarta 25 years ago.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ratelindo invests $36 million
Ratelindo invests $36 million JAKARTA : PT Ratelindo, a subsidiary of PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk, said that the company had invested some US$36 million to expand its telecommunications network. Virano Nasution, a director of Ratelindo, said in his statement said that the money was used to finance the installation of 150,000 new telephone lines in the Jakarta, West Java and Banten areas. He said that the new lines were expected to start operating in the third quarter of this year.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hungarian buses may hit city
Hungarian buses may hit city JAKARTA: Hungarian Icarus buses will likely hit the city streets as Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso was impressed with a presentation made by the bus company on Friday. "They want to invest here. I told my subordinates to study the matter further," Sutiyoso told reporters at City Hall after meeting with company executives. He declined to mention the amount of the investment.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Lies enough for House to form inquiry on Akbar'
'Lies enough for House to form inquiry on Akbar' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Discrepancies and lies, which have surfaced during the trials concerning a high-profile graft case implicating House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung, should encourage legislators to establish a special committee to investigate the scandal, politicians said on Friday.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia cruches Thailand in Thomas Cup opener
Indonesia cruches Thailand in Thomas Cup opener Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China Indonesia managed to clear the first hurdle in its bid to defend the Thomas Cup trophy by crushing Thailand 5-0 in the Group B matches in Guangzhou, China. Malaysia and host China also booked their own clean-sweep victories on Friday evening here.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
VP Hamzah lashes out at his critics
VP Hamzah lashes out at his critics The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz lashed out at his critics on Friday, calling un-Islamic those who disapproved of his visit to detained Laskar Jihad commander Ja'far Umar Thalib. "If one is a Muslim, one would not criticize me over the visit because, according to Islam, if bad times befall a man, then we as Muslims are obliged to help him," Hamzah told reporters after Friday prayers.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Security enhanced in Batam airport
Security enhanced in Batam airport BATAM, Riau: Batam authorities stepped up security at all places Vice President Hamzah Haz would visits in line with the planned demonstration demanding the formation of Riau Island province. A score of police and military personnel were deployed at the International Hang Nadim Airport and at a four-star hotel where the vice president would spend the night.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ginandjar graft case to reopen this month
Ginandjar graft case to reopen this month Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office is close to establishing a joint team of investigators ready to continue investigation into an US$24.8 million graft case allegedly involving former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita later this month. Office spokesman Barman Zahir said on Friday that the National Military Police chief Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
City Council supports Monas fence
City Council supports Monas fence Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite protests from the public, the City Council gave the green light on Wednesday to the city administration's plan to build a four-kilometer-long fence encircling the National Monument (Monas) Park in Central Jakarta. The council's approval comes despite an earlier pledge to reject the plan.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Government warned against delay in BII rights issue
Government warned against delay in BII rights issue Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A greater amount of tax payers money would be needed to salvage ailing Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) if the government's planned bailout measure was delayed, a senior official of the bank warned. BII official Halim Sutanto said on Friday that the delay would inflate the size of the bank's rights issue (the issuing of new shares).
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
The danger of fires
The danger of fires Although the long and notably wet rainy season -- which should, by the experts' reckoning, already have left us -- still seems reluctant to go away, the fire that destroyed the Hotel Perdana Wisata in Bandung last Monday should serve as a timely reminder to Jakartans that steps must be taken now to prevent similar or worse accidents from occurring in the capital with the onset of the dry season in the coming months.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tommy's lawyers blasted for avoiding trial
Tommy's lawyers blasted for avoiding trial Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All citizens are supposed to respect the court as an institution to uphold the law in the country. Consequently, whether they are a defendant, a witness, a prosecutor or a lawyer, they must obey its orders and regulations. When a court summones somebody for a hearing, he or she is obliged to answer the summons.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
City finally looks set to take action over floods
City finally looks set to take action over floods Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso would officially start construction of the 23.6-kilometer long eastern flood canal worth Rp 4 trillion (about US$430 million) to coincide with the city's 475th anniversary next month, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Big fare hike set for public buses
Big fare hike set for public buses Ahmad Junaidi and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Commuters should prepare to pay more as the government on Friday proposed increasing land transportation fares following the recent fuel price hike.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Al-Zaytun boarding school enjoys impressive growth
Al-Zaytun boarding school enjoys impressive growth Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Al-Zaytun is a relatively new but hugely wealthy Islamic boarding school or pesantren located in the remote village of Mekar Jaya in Haurgeulis subdistrict, Indramayu regency, West Java. It's about 32 kilometers from the Indramayu-Jakarta highway. Its vast and quick growth has impressed many people, particularly those involved in running similar Islamic boarding schools across the country.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mystery still shrouds wealthy school
Mystery still shrouds wealthy school Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Al-Zaytun Islamic (pesantren) boarding school in the West Java town of Indramayu was previously virtually unknown to most Indonesians and foreigners, but it has attracted the spotlight recently following its controversial vast expansion. The National Police, quoting a report filed by parents, accused Al-Zaytun of "brainwashing" its students in an apparent attempt to strive for an Islamic state.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Telkom ends year-long dispute with Ariawest
Telkom ends year-long dispute with Ariawest Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom said Friday it had reached an agreement with PT Ariawest International to purchase the latter's fixed line assets in West Java and Banten in a deal costing Telkom US$479.5 million. The buyout deal ends the year-long dispute between Telkom and Ariawest, its joint operating contractor in the fixed-line telephone project.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Annan to hand over power to E. Timor
Annan to hand over power to E. Timor Reuters, United Nations United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will travel to East Timor to hand over power when the new government celebrates its hard-won independence later this month, UN officials said on Thursday. The United Nations has been administering East Timor since late 1999, a few months after Timorese voted for independence from Indonesia, which invaded the territory in 1975 after colonial ruler Portugal pulled out.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bali governor backs away from Buleleng regent election row
Bali governor backs away from Buleleng regent election row I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Balinese administration has yet to declare its official stance on the outcome of the election for Buleleng regent, which saw the dominant Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction defeated. "We are still waiting for an official report from the regency election committee team, before the Balinese administration can take an official stance.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Court issues ruling on class action
Court issues ruling on class action Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the wide misperception and rejection of class action lawsuits, the Supreme Court has issued a regulation requiring the district court and judges to accept class action suits filed by groups who may have been wrongfully victimized in environmental, forestry or consumer protection cases. The regulation that took effect April 26, 2002, was issued to follow up Law No. 23/1997 on environment, Law No.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
New bus system might worsen traffic jams
New bus system might worsen traffic jams Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Transportation Agency warned on Friday that the busway project, scheduled to start later this year, would worsen traffic jams along the roads due to be used by the new buses. Head of the agency Rustam Effendy acknowledged that the traffic jams would get worse but he hoped that the situation would not last for long.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Success story of dried flower business
Success story of dried flower business Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java They are a different kind of flower, but no less beautiful. What's more, they last a lot longer that the usual floral decorations. They are dried flower bouquets, created and arranged by Rien Samudayati, and displayed along with other handicrafts at her showroom, Rien's Craft, in Malang, East Java.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Goethe's new venue to refresh cultural ties
Goethe's new venue to refresh cultural ties Christina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta East meets West: A German choreographer experiences new dance elements by cooperation with Javanese dancers. Music meets literature: An Indonesian composer creates solo music performances inspired by German poems. Modern meets tradition: Indonesian students perform a traditional German theater play - about corruption in a small town.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia may halt future peace talks with GAM
Indonesia may halt future peace talks with GAM Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is likely to halt future peace talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) should the secessionist movement persist with its agenda of seceding from Indonesia.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
31 Aceh fishermen arrest in Myanmar
31 Aceh fishermen arrest in Myanmar BANDA ACEH: Myanmarese authorities have arrested 31 Acehnese fishermen for illegally fishing in their waters. Adli Abdulah, secretary of the Aceh sea customs, said here on Friday that the fishermen were staying in two prisons in Myanmarese towns of Kawhtong and Myeik. The Indonesian Embassy in Yangoon have had difficulties to deal with their release because the two prisons were located at far locations and it had financial difficulties to repatriate them.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
New scoring system forces countries to change training
New scoring system forces countries to change training Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China The new scoring system of the best-of-five games, with each game lasting seven points, which has been used on a trial basis by the International Badminton Federation (IBF) since the 2001 Swiss Open, has prompted countries to alter their training programs accordingly.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Kartika Chandra hotel's service
Kartika Chandra hotel's service I was one of the nominees to receive an award for "ASEAN Executive Cooperation Development Golden Award 2002 and International Human Rights Golden Award 2002", held on April 26, 2002, in Kirana Ballroom Kartika Chandra Hotel, Jakarta. Many candidates from various countries were entitled to receive the awards. The committee for the event had reserved a room for each candidate. My wife and I arrived at the hotel on that date at about 1 p.m.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malnourished babies found
Malnourished babies found BATANG, Central Java: The health agency here has placed 29 infants under a special care regime in a number of community heath centers due to malnutrition. Head of the agency Wahyu Rahadi said 27 of the babies were found in the poor subdistrict of South Karangasem in this Central Java town, some 60 kilometers west of the provincial capital of Semarang. He said he had suggested that the babies be treated in the town's general hospital but the parents had refused.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Education must be free
Education must be free After almost sixty years of independence, education has remained a luxury only affordable to the wealthy elite (top government officials, wealthy businesspeople and the nonindigenous population). During Indonesia's independence, the stress in education was on producing intellectuals who did not care much about the fate of the common people.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
2002 fuel demand may be higher than target
2002 fuel demand may be higher than target The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina will publish the results of its domestic fuel consumption survey later this month, with 2002 consumption expected to be higher than the figure stated in the current state budget. Pertamina downstream deputy director Tuti Anggraeni said on Friday that domestic fuel consumption for this year might exceed 52.7 million kiloliters.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Art gathering to highlight HIV/AIDS
Art gathering to highlight HIV/AIDS JAKARTA: An art gathering entitled Malam Renungan AIDS Nusantara (The Archipelago Contemplation on AIDS) will take place at the National Museum on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, on May 18 starting at 8 p.m. as a part of a HIV/AIDS awareness campaign.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Trisakti tragedy fades into oblivion
Trisakti tragedy fades into oblivion Berni K. Moestafa and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was the beginning of the end for former President Soeharto when on May 12, 1998 four students of Trisakti University were shot dead during a peaceful rally demanding political reform. Eight days after the tragedy Soeharto resigned. The nation saw itself standing at the threshold of democracy. Hopes ran high. That was four years ago.
Sat, 11 May 2002, 00:00 WIB
Past stars to join Anniswati chess event
Past stars to join Anniswati chess event Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian chess veterans Upi Darmayana Tamin and Lisa Lumondong are set to take part in the inaugural Anniswati Memorial Cup, the organizing committee says. The Anniswati Cup, a national women's chess tournament, will take place over three series with the opening round scheduled for May 20-26. The second round will be from Oct. 12 to Oct. 19 and the third round from March 3 to March 9, 2003.