Archive: 12 July 2002
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Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Bokir, always up for a laugh
Bokir, always up for a laughMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bokir is a trademark of laughter. Mention his name and most people here would laugh, or smile at the least.Interestingly, Bokir himself has no idea how is able to make others laugh.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Elections commission urgently needs branch offices in regions
Elections commission urgently needs branch offices in regionsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has urged the House of Representatives to provide a legal basis for the establishment of KPU branches in 30 provinces and 400 cities throughout the country.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
1. Front: 6 x 4 lines
1. Front: 6 x 4 linesPRD launches forum for reformers2. Komnas: 20 x 2 linesHouse urged to clarify Komnas selection results3. Korea: 24 x 1 lineRI ready to help ease Korean tension 4. KPU: 24 x 2 lines:Elections commission urgently needs branch offices in regions 5.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Intervention steadies U.S. dollar in Asia
Intervention steadies U.S. dollar in AsiaDow Jones, Singapore The struggling U.S. dollar stabilized against Asian currencies Thursday with the help of foreign exchange market intervention by monetary authorities in South Korea and Taiwan.The U.S.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
RI-Singapore bilateral ties
RI-Singapore bilateral ties A two-day closed-door conference will be organized over the weekend in Jakarta to discuss the bilateral relations between Indonesia and Singapore. The event is being jointly organized by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs and the Jakarta- based Centre for...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
[i]For French Day/Sunday/July 14
For French Day/Sunday/July 14 Material from embassy.France-RI trade ties: Confirmed for long-term commitment Indonesia has, for a long time, been a major Asian trading partner for France. Despite the deep economic and monetary crisis of the late 1990s, French companies have confirmed their...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Dealing with Aceh rebels
Dealing with Aceh rebelsSiswo Pramono, School of Social Science, The Australian National University, Canberra The harsher the state of emergency (i.e. civil or military) imposed in Aceh, the easier for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to manipulate the corresponding tension.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
NGOs demand government renegotiate IPP contracts
NGOs demand government renegotiate IPP contractsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) said that the cost of seven power projects that were recently relaunched by President Megawati Soekarnoputri was still too expensive, and demanded that the...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Gubernatorial candidates blast council
Gubernatorial candidates blast councilAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most of the 114 gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial candidates expressed their disappointment over the City Council's plenary session on Thursday, which deprived them of the chance to present their individual visions...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Stance of some legislators
Stance of some legislatorsFrom Media IndonesiaSome members of the House of People's Representatives from Aceh, led by Farhan Hamid, have recently rejected martial law in Aceh. They argued that the House's special committee on Aceh had recommended dialog not violence.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
PRD launches forum for reformers
PRD launches forum for reformersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Democratic People's Party (PRD) launched on Thursday the Democracy Front to unite like-minded reformers within a forum in a bid to revive the country's original reform movement.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
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checked by Melinda I decided to change it to patent from pattern For France National Day/Sunday/July 14RI remains attractive to French investors--------------------------------------------------------------- French people all over the world are celebrating Bastille Day today to commemorate the...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Surabaya council seeks mayor's ouster after one month in office
Surabaya council seeks mayor's ouster after one month in officeAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya After its successful move in removing the former Surabaya mayor, Surabaya City Council in East Java decided on Thursday to seek the removal of newly installed Mayor Bambang Dwi Hartono, by...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Soeripto graft trial begins
Soeripto graft trial begins PEKANBARU, Riau: Amid tight security, former Riau governor Soeripto stood trial on Thursday at the Pekanbaru District Court for alleged graft committed during his tenure.Dozens of armed police were seen guarding the court building, but no incident broke out during the...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Food and beverage prices set to increase
Food and beverage prices set to increaseAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The price of food and beverage products will rise by 5 percent to 10 percent after the government has increased the import duty on sugar, according to chairman of the Indonesian Food and Beverage Association...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
'Blood may contain lethal HIV/AIDS virus'
'Blood may contain lethal HIV/AIDS virus' People may be infected with the virus via a blood transfusion. Even though the possibility of getting the virus is very small, some shared their thoughts with The Jakarta Post about their concern over the issue.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
House urged to clarify Komnas selection results
House urged to clarify Komnas selection resultsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several veteran human rights activists who were inexplicably considered "unsuitable" for the National Commission of Human Rights by legislators called on the House of Representatives to explain to the...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Bangkok, Yangon sow the seeds of hate
Bangkok, Yangon sow the seeds of hateDavid Sterling, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok I have never witnessed a turn of events like the present in which relations between Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand have fallen to their lowest in decades.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Give us Islamic law
Give us Islamic lawFrom Republika Murder, robbery, pornography, prostitution and a protracted economic crisis are common for Indonesians today.Understandably, efforts have been made to address these social ills. One of these efforts is the amendment of the 1945 Constitution.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Nightspot operators admit breaching fire regulations
Nightspot operators admit breaching fire regulationsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many entertainment center operators here were neglecting the fire safety regulations, which could lead to fatal disasters, an executive of the Association for Nightspot Owners (Aspehindo), said on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Ginanjar grilled over corruption
Ginanjar grilled over corruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former minister of mines and energy Ginandjar Kartasasmita was grilled on Thursday as a witness in the investigation of an alleged US$190.58 million mark-up in the Balongan oil refinery project in Indramayu, West Java.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
W. Kalimantan in top alert, fights off haze
W. Kalimantan in top alert, fights off hazeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan West Kalimantan Governor Aspar Aswin declared his province on top alert on Thursday, urging local governments to tackle forest fire outbreaks which have been blanketing the province in a haze for the past week.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
West Java leads with two golds at LG Cup
West Java leads with two golds at LG CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defending champion West Java was off to a winning start with two golds on the opening day of the 3rd LG Cup tae kwon do championship at the Bung Karno Tennis Indoor Hall here on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Japan upset over undistributed aid
Japan upset over undistributed aid JAKARTA: Yasuhiro Sagata, an envoy of the Japanese Foreign Affairs Ministry met East Nusa Tenggara Governor Piet A. Tallo to question the whereabouts of the Japanese government's Rp 53 billion (about US$6 million) in financial assistance for East Timorese refugees.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Sinten Remen's new album due for release
Sinten Remen's new album due for releaseTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After their success in staging Teater Gandrik's theatrical performance Mas Tom in Jakarta and Yogyakarta, Butet Kertaredjasa and Djaduk Ferianto are now back to work.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Earthquake rocks Manado
Earthquake rocks Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted several cities and towns in the province on Wednesday, including the capital city of Manado, as well as Bitung and Tondano in Minahasa regency.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Tommy still sick
Tommy still sick JAKARTA: The police again failed to question Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra at the Cipinang Penitentiary on Thursday as he was still sick.The first attempt to question Tommy, in conjunction with his controversial statements in court two weeks ago, failed last Thursday as the South...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
RI navy detains crews of Assie ship: Indonesia's navy has
RI navy detains crews of Assie ship: Indonesia's navy has detained an Australian ship and its crew after allegedly finding guns and ammunition on the vessel which was anchored in the religious-violence-wracked Maluku islands, an official said Thursday.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Salim agrees to pledge more assets to IBRA
Salim agrees to pledge more assets to IBRADow Jones, Jakarta The Salim Group, formerly Indonesia's richest business conglomerate, agreed to pledge more assets to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency if the proceeds from sales of the assets that it has already pledged to the agency fall short of...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Debbie A. Lubis and
Debbie A. Lubis and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaMost people still think that the spread of HIV/AIDS here is mainly caused by the sharing of syringes -- usually between drug users -- and unsafe sex. However, one may also be infected by HIV/AIDS via a blood transfusion.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Muhammadiyah Youth to win back reformist credentials
Muhammadiyah Youth to win back reformist credentialsHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Muhammadiyah Youth (the youth wing of Muhammadiyah) carries a huge burden on its back: the venerable name of Muhammadiyah, the second largest Muslim organization in the country.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Syahril and Dorodjatun
Syahril and Dorodjatun It is good news for economic recovery. Bank Indonesia (BI) will ease monetary liquidity. The central bank also intends to maintain the level of the rupiah at Rp 8,450-Rp 9,000 per U.S. dollar.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Heidi Awuy to represent RI
Heidi Awuy to represent RI JAKARTA: When harpists from 50 countries get together for the 8th World Harp Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, two weeks from now, Indonesia's Heidi Awuy will be there.At the renowned event, Heidi will play two traditional compositions from Aceh and North Sulawesi, Bungong...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
* Headlines: Minimum jail term sought for Abilio 2
* Headlines: Minimum jail term sought for Abilio 2 * National: RI ready to help ease Korean tension 4 * Archipelago: W. Kalimantan fights off haze 5 * Opinion: Dealing with Aceh rebels6 * City: Gubernatorial candidates blast council8 * Sports: UEFA scraps Euro Cup 2nd group phase 10 * World:...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Hitech included in new Copyright Law
Hitech included in new Copyright LawKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta High technology and punishment for violators are among the new elements in the copyright bill that was passed into law by the House of Representatives on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
1. Duit (4 x10)
1. Duit (4 x10) Intervention steadies U.S. dollar in Asia 2. Rupiah (2 x 20) Greenback poised for further gains vs rupiah JP/14/Dollar3. Salim ( 2 x 25) Salim agrees to pledge more assets to IBRA JP/14/Salim
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
On bilingual education
On bilingual education With regards to Raden Dunbar's letter of response to my article Bilingual education remains a fantasy for Indonesian schools, I would like to make a few simple observations.Clearly Dunbar exists in an exceptional condition.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Analysts doubt Megawati's commission proposal
Analysts doubt Megawati's commission proposalKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts have expressed doubt over President Megawati Soekarnoputri's proposal for a constitutional commission, saying it was nothing more than a blatant effort to win public support.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
More deaths reported in violent PNG polls
More deaths reported in violent PNG pollsAgencies, Port Moresby Two more people have been reported killed in election-related unrest in Papua New Guinea (PNG)'s Southern Highlands, where troop reinforcements were deployed early on Thursday to help stem the violence, local media said.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Fire guts Mandarin Hotel
Fire guts Mandarin Hotel The upmarket Mandarin Hotel in Central Jakarta was gutted by fire on Thursday -- one of three fires in the capital.Other buildings hit included an office building in Tanah Kusir area in South Jakarta and a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) shop in Jelambar, West Jakarta.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Rupiah Rates July 11
Rupiah Rates July 11 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates July 11 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,450.00 8,450.00 8,995.00 8,905.00Australian dollar 1 5,322.24 4,754.82 5,065.98 5,010.84Brunei dollar 1 5,404.63 4,829.95 5,144.41 5,090.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Negotiation the only option for settling Aceh question
Negotiation the only option for settling Aceh questionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Negotiation has emerged as the only option for the government to resolve the Aceh question after provincial councillors rejected the imposition of either a civil emergency or martial law there.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Dollar poised for further gains vs rupiah
Dollar poised for further gains vs rupiahBenjamin Pedley, Dow Jones, Singapore While the U.S. dollar is under pressure against most Asian currencies, it has recovered sharply during the past three weeks against the rupiah, and technical analysis suggests it could extend those gains.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
RI, Singapore to have conference
RI, Singapore to have conference JAKARTA: A three-day bilateral conference on Indonesia-Singapore relations will be held here starting Friday.Speakers at the conference will include former minister of foreign affairs Ali Alatas, former defense minister Juwono Sudarsono, ambassador Barry Desker of...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Probe into military role in Ambon conflict sought
Probe into military role in Ambon conflict soughtOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maluku provincial councillors urged on Thursday the government- sanctioned team probing violations of the law in the troubled province to investigate the alleged involvement of security personnel in the...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
E. Timorese student arrested
E. Timorese student arrested KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: An East Timorese student who is registered at a university in Java has been arrested in possession of fake rupiah banknotes.Kupang Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Drought and nature's message
Drought and nature's message During the rainy season, we get floods. During the dry season, we get droughts. These are the disasters which Indonesia faces every year. Last January and February, this nation, including Jakarta, was hit by floods.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Pro-choice or pro-life? Make up your mind
Pro-choice or pro-life? Make up your mindTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "When will this country cease its ambivalent attitude towards abortion, while at the same time, deaths of women go on unnecessarily?"This rhetorical question was posed by Mely from Jakarta on an Indonesian...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
KONI bans athletes from TFC involvement
KONI bans athletes from TFC involvementMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) has warned its member sports associations against involving themselves in the TPI Fighting Championship, citing a fear of distraction from national sports development.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
PDI-P puts spin on Indira resignation
PDI-P puts spin on Indira resignation JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) accepted the resignation of its senior member Indira Damayanti Soegondo from the parliament and considered it "a good political education.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Garbage
Garbage problems still looming 2. Fire -- 2 x 22Nightspot operators admit breaching fire regulations 3. Election -- 1 x 30Gubernatorial candidates blast council4. Speak -- 2 x 20'Blood may contain lethal HIV/AIDS virus'
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
English national deported from Palu
English national deported from Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: The immigration office here deported on Thursday an English national who has exceeded his permitted stay.Crispin Lancelot Gibbs left Mutiara airport for Sam Ratulangi airport in Manado, North Sulawesi at 11 a.m.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Garbage problems still looming
Garbage problems still loomingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Garbage problems continue to haunt the Jakarta city administration.The Bekasi legislative council complained on Thursday about what they saw as poor management of the garbage dumped at the Bantar Gebang site by the Jakarta Sanitation Agency.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Drought causes Rp 8.4b in losses in East Java
Drought causes Rp 8.4b in losses in East JavaYogita Tahilramani and Edith Hartanto, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, East Java This year's drought has dealt a severe blow to East Java province causing the country's major rice producing area to suffer losses to the tune of Rp 8.4 billion.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
RI ready to help ease Korean tension
RI ready to help ease Korean tensionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri offered North Korea her assistance to help ease mounting tension between the two Koreas and to resume dialog with its southern rival.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
What Jakarta's
What Jakarta's governor must do From Sinar Pagi Whoever is elected governor of Jakarta for the 2002-2007 period should improve the social, economic, security and educational conditions of this capital city.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Govt urged to help terror suspect
Govt urged to help terror suspect JAKARTA: Hundreds of students and Muslim youths staged a demonstration in front of the South Sulawesi provincial legislature building, demanding the government to take concrete action to help release Agus Dwikarna who has been arrested in the Philippines for what...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Shareholders sue Toba Pulp over $140m money transfer
Shareholders sue Toba Pulp over $140m money transferApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three shareholders of publicly listed pulp producer PT Toba Lestari are suing the company for Rp 25 billion (about US$2.8 million), on charges it transferred out US$140 million without notifying them.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
East Java councillors plan visit to Europe
East Java councillors plan visit to EuropeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As most students return to school after a month-long holiday, a group of East Java provincial councillors are eagerly packing their bags for a 10-day overseas trip.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange has suspended shares of
JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange has suspended shares of four companies from trade Thursday as they failed to submit their financial statements for 2001 on time. The four are debt-ridden pulp and paper producer PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper, paper producer PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia, textile...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
IBRA flip-flops on Bank Niaga sale
IBRA flip-flops on Bank Niaga saleDow Jones, Jakarta In a further sign of the confusion surrounding its asset sales program, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said Thursday that it was restarting a plan to sell a 20 percent stake in Bank Niaga through the stock market only a day after...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
HIV infection via transfusions on the rise
HIV infection via transfusions on the riseDebbie A. Lubis and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most people still think that the spread of HIV/AIDS here is mainly caused by the sharing of syringes -- usually between drug users -- and unsafe sex.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
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Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Minimum jail term sought for Abilio
Minimum jail term sought for AbilioTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ad hoc Human Rights Tribunal prosecutors demanded on Thursday the minimum sentence of 10-and-a-half years jail for former East Timor governor Abilio Soares who is charged with failing to prevent violence...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Lampung elephants
Lampung elephants I hope that The Jakarta Post's readers didn't miss the short news item in the July 6 edition (82 elephants in Lampung face death).The fate of the 82 Lampung elephants is looking rather gloomy to say the least.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
TV Program: Friday, July 12, 2002
TV Program: Friday, July 12, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News7:30 Sports8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show3:00 Music3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 TV Drama6:00 News7:00 Talk Show8:00...
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Malaysian police say won't enforce Islamic laws
Malaysian police say won't enforce Islamic lawsAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian police said on Thursday they will not enforce strict Islamic laws in east coast state of Terengganu approved by the provincial government controlled by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's main opposition.
Fri, 12 Jul 2002
Betawi theater groups face hard times
Betawi theater groups face hard timesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What is the connection between the Betawi (native Jakartan) folk theater lenong and English playwright William Shakespeare?You may thing that question is a joke, that there could be no possible connection...