Archive: 4 June 2002
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Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. IPF ---- 2x19
1. IPF ---- 2x19 NGOs warn delegates not to rush for Bali Commitment 2. Water --- 1x24 Water issue remains unresolved 3. WWF ----- 1x34 RI's endangered species close to extinction: WWF 4. WBank --- 1x34 WB seeks partners in Bali for 'mission impossible' =========== 5. Heads 6. Caps 7. Sidelines
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
AGO to propose deputy candidates
AGO to propose deputy candidates JAKARTA: Attorney General M.A. Rachman will propose to President Megawati Soekarnoputri three candidates for the post left vacant by Vice Attorney General Soeparman, who is retiring. Rachman refused on Monday to disclose any name, but said all the three candidates were senior prosecutors whose experience included a tenure as Deputy Attorney General. The President has the prerogative to appoint the attorney general and their deputy.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
WB seeks partners in Bali for 'mission impossible'
WB seeks partners in Bali for 'mission impossible' Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali At the heart of sustainable development lies the fight against poverty. It is a daunting job, but under the drive for sustainable development the World Bank hopes global institutions will come together to get the job done.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Teacher dies while preparing school test
Teacher dies while preparing school test Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post Jakarta A 50-year-old teacher in the West Java capital of Bandung was found dead on Monday with his corpse already partially decomposed at Cikutra elementary school. The discovery of the Adang Sugiatna's body forced teachers of the school to send home around 350 students there, Antara news agency reported. Some of the students were deeply shocked after hearing the tragic fate of their teacher, a resident of Jl.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Delegates warned not to rush for commitment
Delegates warned not to rush for commitment Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) gathered in Bali called on government delegates on Monday to refrain from agreeing on a negotiated action plan due to limited time.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. JAKART: 1 line, 25 counts
1. JAKART: 1 line, 25 counts JakArt brings arts closer to the public 2. GERMAN: 1 line, 40 counts German book illustrations, art for art's sake
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak
Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post Jakarta Prosecutors are set to summon Minister of Finance Boediono in connection with the Bank Indonesia liquidity support (BLBI) scandal. The first hints emerged from the Attorney General's Office here on Monday that Boediono would be summoned as a witness as he was one of the BI board of directors who approved the loan facilities to struggling banks between 1998 and 1999.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
2. IBRA 1 X 40
2. IBRA 1 X 40 IBRA optimistic on loan asset sales 3. VOIP 1 X 30 VoIP operators forced to tie up 4. Steel 4 X 10 WTO launches probe into U.S. steel tariffs
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Artists, poet enliven people's forum
Artists, poet enliven people's forum The Indonesian People's Forum (IPF), a fringe event of the United Nations preparatory committee meeting on sustainable development, is enlivened with performances by noted artists Reza (photo right, standing) and Masaki Ueda (seated) of Japan and veteran poet W.S. Rendra (left photo).
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Awair extends shutdown
Awair extends shutdown JAKARTA: A private domestic Indonesian airline has extended its shutdown for at least three more months after suspending flights in March due to fierce competition, a spokesman said Monday. The management of Airwagon International (Awair) had decided to extend the suspension by three to six months "to allow a smooth resumption of services with more aircraft," spokesman Arifin Hutabarat told AFP.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
TNI's new command center in Atambua makes E. Timor nervous
TNI's new command center in Atambua makes E. Timor nervous Yemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post Kupang The Indonesian Military (TNI) Headquarters has yet to consider transferring the headquarters of the Udayana Regional Military Command from Denpasar, Bali, to the East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang, Udayana Regional Military Commander Maj. Gen. Willem T. da Costa said on Monday.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah hits nine-month high
Rupiah hits nine-month high Alan Yonan, Dow Jones, Singapore The dollar advanced against most Asian currencies, drawing support from its stable performance against the yen and euro. The dollar's only real challenge came from the Indonesian rupiah, which strengthened to a fresh nine-month high as exporters rushed to sell the U.S. currency before it lost even more of its value. The Singapore dollar, Thai baht and Philippine peso weakened.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
2. Jusuf -- The political, security impact of Sept. 11 on the
2. Jusuf -- The political, security impact of Sept. 11 on the Asia Pacific region 1 X 32 36pt Bodoni Impact of Sept. 11 on Asia Pacific region Jusuf Wanandi Founder and Member. Board of Trustees, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta 3. China -- Sharing a bed, dreaming different dreams 2 X 24 36pt Bodoni Old Cold War foes, share a bed but dream different dreams or Former foes sharing a bed, dreaming different dreams Hu Xuan China Daily Asia News Network Beijing
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
TNI's new command center makes E. Timor nervous
TNI's new command center makes E. Timor nervous Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The Indonesian Military (TNI) Headquarters has yet to consider transferring the headquarters of the Udayana Regional Military Command from Denpasar, Bali, to the East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang, Udayana Regional Military Commander Maj. Gen. Willem T. da Costa said on Monday.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Team to probe Kupang election
Team to probe Kupang election KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A team set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs will investigate allegations of money politics in the mayoral election in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, a local official said on Monday. "The team will arrive in Kupang this week. The probe is being initiated at the request of locals, and will prove whether the mayoral election was flawed or not," said J.B. Kosapilawan, the spokesman for the provincial administration.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/TNI
JP/4/TNI Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta The appointment of Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) chief Lt. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu as the new Army chief has wrapped up a key reshuffle in the Indonesian Military (TNI). But while Ryamizard will fully take up his new job on Thursday, his predecessor, Gen. Endriartono Sutarto, will have to wait until he receives the command baton from outgoing TNI chief Adm. Widodo A.S. TNI spokesman Maj. Gen.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Toward a Bali Commitment?
Toward a Bali Commitment? Negotiations have been going on for more than a week at Nusa Dua, Bali, but delegates are still undecided on the formulation of what is known as the Bali Commitment, which is expected to be signed by heads of states at the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, in September.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Muninggar Sri Saraswati
Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced a monthly magazine's chief editor on Monday to one year in jail for illegally publishing a number of racy photographs featuring Ratna Sari Dewi, one of former president Soekarno's wives. Defendant Warsito Wahono, who directs Indonesia's What's On magazine, was also ordered to pay Rp 10 million in damages to Dewi.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Water issue remains unresolved
Water issue remains unresolved Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The United Nations meeting on sustainable development in Bali now has another stumbling block to clear as the debate on water issues remained unresolved during the senior officials meeting. It is likely to be brought directly into the ministerial meeting beginning Wednesday.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Danny, Hamdani draw in third round
Danny, Hamdani draw in third round Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International Master (IM) Danny Juswanto and FIDE Master (FM) Hamdani Rudin settled for a draw in the third round of the Hamzah Haz Cup open chess tournament here on Monday. Danny, who held black, opted for a Sicilian-Paulsen defense against his opponent's e4 opening and managed to wrest a slight advantage midway through, thanks to Hamdani's weak maneuver on move 13.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Yanuar Nugroho
Yanuar Nugroho Researcher & General Secretary Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org 2. Bahtiar -- Who gains from the sustainable development agenda? 2 x 32 48 pt Bodoni The sustainable development agenda: Who really stands to gain from it? or Grants and debt swaps should be explored in Bali Summit Bahtiar Arif Center for Indonesia Reform Lecturer, University of Pancasila Jakarta
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
City to have emergency center
City to have emergency center JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso has proposed the establishment of an emergency center to provide help for people with various problems at the City Revenue Agency building. "I'm very impressed with the idea of an emergency center. However, it is still just a plan," he said on Monday. Sutiyoso was inspired by South Korea, after his visit to the host country of the 2002 World Cup with neighbor Japan, which has emergency centers in its capital Seoul.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Bodas (3x18)
1. Bodas (3x18) Pertamina blames IMF for Karaha Bodas dispute 2. Tour (2x18) RI mulls leasing islands for tourism 3. BPS (2x20) BPS says inflation now declining
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Impact of Sept. 11 on Asia Pacific region
Impact of Sept. 11 on Asia Pacific region Jusuf Wanandi, Founder and Member Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta The impact of Sept. 11 on the Asia Pacific region can be discussed within the context of the new global strategic development and how this will unfold in the future. This necessitates some exercises in speculation about those future developments. This will involve an examination, though not exclusively, about U.S. future strategies.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
National Accreditation Body should not be resolved: Academics
National Accreditation Body should not be resolved: Academics Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Academics urged the government on Monday to reform the National Accreditation Body (BAN) in a bid to maintain the quality of university graduates and to prevent the rampant practice of selling fake diplomas.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Practice of religion is an individual right'
'Practice of religion is an individual right' The West Jakarta mayor's decision to require public school students to wear Muslim attire on Fridays and religious days has created a storm of controversy. The Jakarta Post interview members of the public to get their views on this controversial issue. Wirnadi, 35, a newspaper vendor who lives on Jl. Pulau Kenanga Raya, South Jakarta, with his wife and two sons.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors want health check done on Soeharto
Prosecutors want health check done on Soeharto The South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office plans to request that a medical check on former president Soeharto be performed following reports that he appeared healthy when attending the wedding reception of his granddaughter Danti Rukmana less than two weeks ago. Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes Haryadi Widyasa told reporters here on Monday that the health check would verify whether the former long-time ruler was fit to stand trial.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
VoIP operators forced to tie up
VoIP operators forced to tie up Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is pushing 12 unlicensed Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) operators to set up a joint-operation scheme with two operators, PT Gaharu Sejahtera and PT Atlassat Solusindo, said Directorate General of Post and Telecommunications spokesman Gatot S. Dewa Broto. Gatot said on Monday that his office was involved in talks with the 12 VoIP operators.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Journalists, NGOs demand action against councillor
Journalists, NGOs demand action against councillor Oyos Saroso HN The Jakarta Post Bandarlampung Around 150 journalists and activists from various non- governmental organizations here rallied on Monday to demand that the Lampung Provincial Legislative Council take action against a councillor for his alleged thuggish behavior.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bylaw on private markets to be enforced
Bylaw on private markets to be enforced The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the opposition of business associations to a new bylaw on private shopping markets, the city administration promised on Monday that the bylaw, which favors small-scale traders, would be enforced. "Their opposition came too late because the bylaw has been approved by the City Council," Governor Sutiyoso said before attending a plenary council session on taxation.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
IPF security protests
IPF security protests The IPF's internal security officers staged a protest here on Monday by sealing off the Indigenous Peoples Forum (IPF) secretariat to voice their disappointment over what they claimed as improper treatment from the IPF organizing committee. Thirty six internal security members, mostly from Bali's biggest traditional martial arts institution Sandhi Murti, started their protest at around 11 a.m. by banning people from entering and exiting the IPF's secretariat in Bualu hotel.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Unit chief resigns under pressure
Unit chief resigns under pressure Leo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As residents of West Kelapa Gading and the developer of a sports mall in the area continue to squabble, the subdistrict's chief of community unit 6, Yacob F. Mulya, has resigned and been replaced by Harry A. Robboth, a retired high-ranking officer of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus).
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI insists talks on Bali Commitment end here
RI insists talks on Bali Commitment end here Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia has demanded that delegates conclude within this week talks on the Bali Commitment, which promises more international aid to alleviate poverty and preserve nature, as a near deadlock has triggered calls for negotiations to proceed at the upcoming Johannesburg summit in South Africa.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Subsidy for essential supplies
Subsidy for essential supplies PUNCAK JAYA, Papua:Residents of Mulia in the isolated Puncak Jaya regency in Papua are due to receive subsidies from the Puncak Jaya administration for the transportation of basic food supplies, a report said.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fight poverty, terrorism will stop, NGOs tell U.S.
Fight poverty, terrorism will stop, NGOs tell U.S. Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Representatives of civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) lodged strong criticism against the United States following its claim that its war against global terrorism "can do nothing but help sustainable development".
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
German book illustrations, art for art's sake
German book illustrations, art for art's sake Christina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta There is a difference between book illustrations that just supplement a text, and those that complete a text. The illustrations of Berliner Handpresse (Berlin Handpress) belong definitely to the second category: They are real works of art that tell their own stories. An exhibition that opened on Sunday night in the Goethe-Haus at Jl.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Performances * Sundanese Traditional Dance - Tarling, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., June 8. * Sundanese Traditional Drama: Raja Gempol, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 8 p.m., June 8. * Teen's Operetta, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., June 16. * Traditional Theater - Longser Runtah, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 8 p.m., June 22.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir warns of 'anarchic' market
Mahathir warns of 'anarchic' market Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad warned Monday that free capital flow would lead to an "anarchic" globalized market and called for all countries to be allowed to impose their own forms of control. "There is no reason to believe that the market will not become anarchic, and the strong will not oppress the weak, if the market is left unregulated.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia argues with Malaysia for islands
Indonesia argues with Malaysia for islands Agence France-Presse, The Hague Indonesia began it opening remarks on Monday at the International Court of Justice to assert its right to two tiny, resource-rich islands over competing claims by Malaysia. In his introduction, Jakarta's representative Hassan Wirayuda outlined the major points that will be used in the two-week hearing. "Large or small, states take issues of sovereignty seriously, and Indonesia is no exception," he said.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
House told to concentrate on legislation agenda
House told to concentrate on legislation agenda Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observers are calling on legislators to abandon their penchant for political maneuvering, otherwise time will run out on the deliberation of 22 bills due to be approved in three months. J.Kristiadi of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said that legislators were "trapped in short-term political infighting". "This trend is regrettable," he told The Jakarta Post on Monday.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jakarta Despite the opposition of business associations to a new bylaw on private shopping markets, the city administration promised on Monday that the bylaw, which favors small-scale traders, would be enforced. "Their opposition came too late because the bylaw has been approved by the City Council," Governor Sutiyoso said before attending a plenary council session on taxation.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Wanted: Improved service from police
Wanted: Improved service from police The Jakarta Metropolitan Police are improving the quality of its service to the public in stages. One manifestation of this is by making available a sufficient number of patrol cars in all parts of Greater Jakarta. According to the plan, in June one hundred police patrol cars will be fielded to various areas, from a target of 500 as announced by the Metro Police Chief Makbul Padmanegara.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates June 3.
Rupiah Rates June 3. Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia wants Bali Commitment talks to end here
Indonesia wants Bali Commitment talks to end here Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia has demanded that delegates conclude within this week talks on the Bali Commitment, which promises more international aid to alleviate poverty and preserve nature, as a near deadlock has triggered calls for negotiations to proceed at the upcoming Johannesburg summit in South Africa.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cleaning up Code River for ecotourism
Cleaning up Code River for ecotourism Ridlo Aryanto,The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Riding the rough currents of a river that meanders over mountains and through forests has become common for the more adventurous among us, but rafting along a river that runs through the middle of a city is quite a different and unique experience. At least, Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X hopes tourists to the province, one of Java's cultural centers, will think so.
Tue, 04 Jun 2002, 00:00 WIB
Teacher dies as he drafts school test
Teacher dies as he drafts school test Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 50-year-old teacher in the West Java capital of Bandung was found dead on Monday with his corpse already partially decomposed at Cikutra elementary school. The discovery of the Adang Sugiatna's body forced teachers of the school to send home around 350 students there, Antara news agency reported. Some of the students were deeply shocked after hearing the tragic fate of their teacher, a resident of Jl.