Archive: 1 June 2002
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Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Wolfowitz urges Indonesian military to reform itself
Wolfowitz urges Indonesian military to reform itself Agencies, Singapore The deputy U.S. defense secretary on Friday urged Indonesia's military to reform itself, but said a strong army there was needed to fight terrorism and maintain democracy. Paul Wolfowitz met with Indonesian Defense Minister Matori Abdul Djalil ahead of an international conference in Singapore where security experts and defense ministers will discuss the anti-terrorism fight and arms proliferation in Asia.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Foreign vessels crowding exclusive zone
Foreign vessels crowding exclusive zone The fish processing industry is often likened to a starving chicken in the granary. It is a unique phenomenon that with the abundant fish potential in national waters, the processing industry is complaining about a shortage of raw materials.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Councillors suspect graft at waste incinerator purchase
Councillors suspect graft at waste incinerator purchase Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors urged the city inspectorate on Friday to investigate possible irregularities in the purchase of 10 garbage incinerators worth Rp 3.2 billion (US$355,555) last year. Chairman of the City Council Commission D for development affairs Sayogo Hendrosubroto urged the city administration to take legal action against officials involved in the alleged malfeasance.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sipadan-Ligitan row ignored: DPR
Sipadan-Ligitan row ignored: DPR Kurniawan Hari and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) criticized on Friday the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for its failure to provide the public with satisfactory progress in a dispute over Sipadan and Ligitan islands. They said the ministry should be more active in its campaign to keep national integrity, otherwise the country would lose another territory.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Drivers ask for police protection
Drivers ask for police protection TANGERANG: About 200 drivers of public minivans serving the Pasar Anyer-Juru Mudi route staged a rally at Tangerang Police Headquarters on Thursday demanding police protection against threats made by unlicensed minivan drivers. The drivers said over the past five years they only served half the route, making U-turns at Kebon Besar in the Batuceper district. This gave rise to many unlicensed minivans serving the other half of the route.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
WHO seeks tobacco sponsorship bans in RI
WHO seeks tobacco sponsorship bans in RI Musthofid and Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World No Tobacco Day celebration Friday seemed to have failed to capture the imagination of Indonesians with the World Health Organization vowing to campaign against tobacco sponsorship. "We expect that there should be no more tobacco sponsorship in 2003," Uton Muchtar, the WHO chief in charge of the Southeast Asian region, said at a discussion.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Energy debate looks set for long haul
Energy debate looks set for long haul Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The debate on the use of alternative energy sources may have to be continued in Johannesburg amid sharp differences among developing countries in Group-77 (G-77), with some developing countries siding with the developed nations, an Indonesian delegate said on Friday.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tommy's trial again adjourned due to absent witnesses
Tommy's trial again adjourned due to absent witnesses Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The hearing of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra was adjourned on Friday because of the absence of seven prosecution witnesses who were scheduled to testify at the Central Jakarta District Court. The absence of the witnesses without just cause hampers the legal process against Tommy. Legally, a defendant can only be detained for a certain period of time.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
N. Sumatra complains about oil earnings
N. Sumatra complains about oil earnings The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The North Sumatra province has filed a protest against a decree issued by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources which failed to mention two regencies in the province as oil producers. Washington Tambunan, the head of the province's energy and mineral resources, said on Friday that as the result of the mistake, the Deli Serdang and Binjai regencies could not share the government's oil earnings this year.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hamzah seeking hard-liners vote for 2004 elections
Hamzah seeking hard-liners vote for 2004 elections Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversial visits made by Vice President Hamzah Haz to hard-line Muslim leaders have much to do with his effort to establish a new political bloc to support his presidential campaign in 2004, political observers said. Arbi Sanit of the University of Indonesia said on Friday that Hamzah's move was based on the consideration that the 2004 election would still use the proportional system.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Deadly brawls scare parents, but fail to worry students
Deadly brawls scare parents, but fail to worry students Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What was supposed to be a happy celebration for two high school students turned into a tragic ending when one was instantly killed and the other seriously injured in a student brawl that started minutes after they finished their final exam.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Many Jakartans claim to be unaware of World No Tobacco Day
Many Jakartans claim to be unaware of World No Tobacco Day Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The majority of smokers in the capital continued to light up during World No Tobacco Day on Friday, saying that they did not know it was international no-smoking day.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Decent work key to future development
Decent work key to future development A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The International Labor Organization (ILO) lashed out on Friday at draft documents for the next World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, saying that the drafts failed to pay attention to employment and decent work, two essential preconditions for eradicating poverty and implementing sustainable development.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Schools testing procedures need to be re-examined?
Schools testing procedures need to be re-examined? Simon Marcus Gower Principal High School Harapan Bangsa Tangerang, Banten It seems like few people really like it. Teachers often complain that it imposes too many strictures on them that force them to teach too much too fast.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police to launch probe into car smuggling
Police to launch probe into car smuggling Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police vowed on Friday to extend its investigation into a nation-wide ring of luxury car smuggling following a case which allegedly involved one of its senior officers. "We are serious in dealing with car smuggling," National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said after Friday prayers in Jakarta.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stakeholders' Voices
Stakeholders' Voices The Jakarta Post today presents the last part of a series on the views and suggestions from the nine major groups participating in the current preparatory committee meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Nusa Dua, Bali. The following is the views of local authorities, farmers and indigenous people.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
AGO plans to summon Soedradjat this month
AGO plans to summon Soedradjat this month Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Imanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office plans to summon former governor of Bank Indonesia Soedradjat Djiwandono this month as a suspect in a Rp 19 trillion (US$2.1 billion) financial scandal in Bank Indonesia's liquidity support (BLBI) scheme.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
From Bisnis Indonesia
From Bisnis Indonesia I run a telecommunications kiosk in Central Jakarta. Unfortunately, I always end up paying more than what is stated on the telecommunications kiosk's bill from PT Telkom. The difference ranges from between Rp 12,000 and Rp 21,000, and in May 2002 it was Rp 196,000.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
S. Kalimantan job seekers told to stay put
S. Kalimantan job seekers told to stay put BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has advised students in South Kalimantan not to leave their resource-rich province for jobs in big cities. "You should make the best of your natural resources. Don't go to the big cities to find jobs because you can create them here," he told residents in South Kalimantan on Wednesday.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Army chief succession next week
Army chief succession next week JAKARTA: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto will hand over his post to his successor on June 5 at the latest, an officer said on Thursday. Army spokesman Brig. Gen. Ratyono said preparations were now underway for the transfer of duty, including the deliberation to pick the definite replacement for Endriartono.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Experts welcome KPPU ruling on Indomobil scandal
Experts welcome KPPU ruling on Indomobil scandal Adianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta Analysts welcomed on Friday the sanctions imposed by antimonopoly watchdog Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) on parties involved in the Indomobil scandal, saying the move would help revive investor confidence in this country. They, however, expressed concern that the wrongdoers could still get away due to the corrupt court system. "The sanctions are fair enough ...
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Probe on JITF bribery continues
Probe on JITF bribery continues The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Councillor Ugiek Soegihardjo return to work on Friday with a pledge to continue his investigation into alleged irregularities at city-joint venture firm PT Jakarta International Trade Fair (JITF).
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mamberamo wants new regency
Mamberamo wants new regency JAYAPURA, Papua: Hundreds of residents from Mamberamo in the Papuan capital of Jayapura staged a rally at the city's legislative council on Friday to demand that their area be made a separate regency. "We will dispatch a team to Jakarta to convey our aspirations directly to President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno if these demands are not heeded by late June," said Wempy Bilassy, who led the peaceful protest.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
1,500 troops pulled out of Poso
1,500 troops pulled out of Poso The Indonesian Military (TNI) began on Friday the process of withdrawing about 1,500 troops from the once strife-torn town of Poso in Central Sulawesi, five months after Muslim and Christian leaders there signed a peace deal. The troops, who have been deployed in Poso for more than six months, are from military units based in Palu, Manado and Gorontalo, South Sulawesi's Tadulako Military Commander Col. Suwahyuhadji told Antara.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
NGOs campaign against U.S.
NGOs campaign against U.S. At Benoa Harbor, a coalition of women, youth, and non- governmental organizations (NGO) launched a series of activities aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise on Friday to protest the U.S.'s uncompromising stance during their negotiations of a document on sustainable development.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
40 percent of military housing in bad state
40 percent of military housing in bad state Leo Wahyudi S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 40 percent of military housing in Jakarta is in poor condition, but the military does not have the funds for renovations, a senior military officer said on Friday. Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Bibit Waluyo made the statement after a groundbreaking ceremony for a complex that will house Air Force personnel in Bintaro, South Jakarta.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police search for terror suspects
Police search for terror suspects JAKARTA: National Police will be on the lookout for five Islamic terrorists who Singapore claim have probably fled to Indonesia. "Their names are on our wanted list," National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Saleh Saaf said on Friday. He added that he had no idea whether the five were still in Indonesia or not.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Semen Padang strongly urged to fork out compensation
Semen Padang strongly urged to fork out compensation Kasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang Residents of West Sumatra's subdistrict of Lubuk Kilangan where state-owned cement factory PT Semen Padang stands, have renewed their demand that Semen Padang not only pay compensation for 412 hectares of their communal land but also share a small part of its income to promote social development programs in the subdistrict.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
230,000 students in Lampung could be forced out of school
230,000 students in Lampung could be forced out of school Oyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung Participation in the National Child Sponsorship Movement (GNOTA) is another victim of the continuing economic crisis, leaving more than 230,000 elementary and high school students in Lampung facing the prospect of having to drop out of school.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Language barriers hit UN session
Language barriers hit UN session Unlike most United Nations meetings, Friday's UN plenary meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, turned into a language game during the voting session to decide on the participation of a pro-Tibet organization at the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development. The voting process, which started at 10 a.m, was very formal at the beginning. As time went by, however, participants apparently started to get bored.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Militants plotting to topple govts: Lee
Militants plotting to topple govts: Lee Agence France-Presse, Singapore Muslim militants were plotting to overthrow the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore to set up an Asian Islamic state, Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said on Friday.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. duit (1 x 30)
1. duit (1 x 30) Dollar rallies on BOJ intervention 2. North (2 x 16) N. Sumatra complains about oil earnings JP/16/Oil 3. Gold (3 x 27) Gold prices fixed at $327.25, highest since October 1997 JP/
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Telkom's service
Telkom's service From Bisnis Indonesia I run a telecommunications kiosk in Central Jakarta. Unfortunately, I always end up paying more than what is stated on the telecommunications kiosk's bill from PT Telkom. The difference ranges from between Rp 12,000 and Rp 21,000, and in May 2002 it was Rp 196,000.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
U.S. deputy defense secretary urges closer military cooperation
U.S. deputy defense secretary urges closer military cooperation with Indonesia Agencies Singapore The deputy U.S. defense secretary on Friday urged Indonesia's military to reform itself, but said a strong army there was needed to fight terrorism and maintain democracy.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI hopes dim as Bali talks near end
RI hopes dim as Bali talks near end Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali No one in the Indonesian delegation has openly admitted it, but the mood is there: that it is increasingly more difficult to secure aid and stronger commitments from developed countries during negotiations on sustainable development. "This is the time where I would like you to say a prayer for us," said Slamet Hidayat, an Indonesian delegate in a press briefing on Friday.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Smoking widespread among students in Bandarlampung
Smoking widespread among students in Bandarlampung The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ignoring international No-Tobacco Day, which fell on May 31, a group of junior high school students clad in their school uniforms were found smoking in a side alley in the city of Bandar Lampung. The teenagers left their school campus and hid in the side alley to escape the attention of adults.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fuel prices for June mostly unchanged
Fuel prices for June mostly unchanged The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina announced on Friday that the price list of fuel products for the month of June would remain the same as levels in May except for fuel oil. Pertamina said in a statement that the price of premium gasoline, for instance, would remain at the ceiling price of Rp 1,750 (19 U.S. cents) per liter. Kerosene for households and small industries will also remain at Rp 600 per liter.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rally, vandalism mar UN meeting in Bali
Rally, vandalism mar UN meeting in Bali The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali An unexpected rally by non-governmental organization activists and vandalism against property belonging to the Indonesian People's Forum marked the UN meeting on sustainable development here on Friday.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 31, 2002: -------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 375 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,150 0 0 Adindo Foresta 55 0 0 AGIS Tbk 135 5 997,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 365 0 0 Alakasa 170 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 775 -25 150,000 Alter Abadi Tbk 40 5 10,000 Alumindo Light 625 0 1,000 Andhi Chandra 330...
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Noted figures pay tribute to economist Arndt
Noted figures pay tribute to economist Arndt Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted economist, friend or mentor, not one person in attendance at a gathering to pay tribute to the late Australian economist Heinz W. Arndt could sum him up in just one word. "To me, he was not only a good economist that I could look up to, but he was also a friend as well as a mentor," Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said during his speech.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
GE Capital Buys Singapore SDL
GE Capital Buys Singapore SDL SINGAPORE: GE Capital, a financial services arm of General Electric Co. (GE), has acquired automobile finance company SDL Leasing Singapore Pte. Ltd. from UBS Capital Asia Pacific, UBS Capital Asia Pacific said in a statement Friday. UBS Capital Asia Pacific is a private equity unit of UBS AG. Both UBS Capital Asia Pacific and GE Capital said they won't disclose the transaction price.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
GMO brings hardship to S. Sulawesi, farmers claim
GMO brings hardship to S. Sulawesi, farmers claim A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali A year ago, Santi, a farmer group leader in Bulukumba, South Sulawesi, was extremely pleased when an employee from plantation company PT Branita Sandhini arrived at her home and offered her genetically modified cotton seeds. The man promised a good harvest with the seeds, with a yield of four to seven tons of cotton per hectare of land.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Emil wants Bali Commitment to set benchmark
Emil wants Bali Commitment to set benchmark The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali A benchmark of time targets would prevent the Bali Commitment from seeing the same lackluster follow up as the 1992 Rio Declaration on sustainable development, but talks on the action plan indicate that it is too early to say that all delegates support the view, said Emil Salim.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sukamto travels deep into Javanese world
Sukamto travels deep into Javanese world Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta If one comes across a figurative-decorative painting portraying Javanese lifestyles with traditional lurik, or striped motif enclosing the painting, then the art work must belong to Yogyakarta artist Sukamto Dwi Susanto. Better known as Kamto, the artist makes this particular motif of Javanese traditional cloth as a specific theme for his mostly pastel-on-paper or pastel-on-cardboard paintings.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Vice President's
Vice President's aide clarifies On Wednesday (May 29) evening, I was contacted by one of your journalists, Moh. Nafik, for information regarding the program of Vice President Hamzah Haz at the Al-Mukmin Islamic boarding school, Ngruki, Surakarta. In the Thursday (May 30) edition of your paper, my statement was quoted under the one-column report on page 1, column 7, titled Arrest me, not clerics, says VP.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
What is ailing Indonesia?
What is ailing Indonesia? S.P. Seth Freelance Writer Sydney SushilPSeth@aol.com It is now four years since President Soeharto was forced out of office following popular unrest against his regime. Much of Indonesia's present problems stem from his long rule. For instance, the economy simply collapsed because it lacked substance and depth. It was an edifice built on sand, and when the storm came it simply gave way.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Taking computer class to find better job
Taking computer class to find better job Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The number of institutions offering computer courses has been on the rise over the last several years due to the increasing demand from job seekers who want to improve their qualifications or those who want to promote their professional careers.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Salim to sell PLDT stake
Salim to sell PLDT stake The Salim Group has agreed to sell their controlling shareholding in Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PHI) and the Fort Bonifacio central business district to Philippine tycoon John Gokongwei, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported Friday. The Salim's interest in the Philippines is held by its Hong Kong-based holding company First Pacific Co.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Unsustainable lifestyle continues
Unsustainable lifestyle continues Friday May 31, was the World No Tobacco Day. But at noon after the first round of debate when delegates flowed out of conference rooms it became all too apparent that smokers were oblivious of this fact. Indonesians were seen enjoying a puff as they mingled with smokers of all kinds of nationalities roaming the lobbies of the Bali International Conference Center.
Sat, 01 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Buddhists celebrate 'Waisak' at Borobudur
Buddhists celebrate 'Waisak' at Borobudur P.J. Leo, The Jakarta Post, Borobudur, Central Java The annual celebration of Trisuci Waisak -- the holy day for Buddhists marking three great occasions: the birthday of Siddharta Gautama, His Enlightenment as Buddha and His demise -- took place at Borobudur temple, Central Java, last Sunday. Thousands of Buddhists joined the celebration, even without the presence of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who had promised to attend.