Archive: 8 July 2002
67 articles found
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia suggests joint oil stockpile for energy security
Malaysia suggests joint oil stockpile for energy security Moch. N. Kurniawan and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Malaysia has proposed the establishment of a joint oil stockpile among ASEAN countries to help ensure energy security in the region. Malaysian Minister of Energy, Communication and Multimedia Datuk Amar Leo Moggie said here on Sunday that he had invited Indonesia to work together in initiating a feasibility study toward the creation of a joint crude oil stockpile.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Combat against drugs abuse, a non-ending attempt
Combat against drugs abuse, a non-ending attempt Debbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post Jakarta Rianti Surya (58), a mother of eight children, was bitter when asked about her opinion of drug abuse. Two of her five sons have died at 23 and 18 respectively because of overdoses and pneumonia caused by drug abuse. "I don't know what's wrong with this country.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
PDI Perjuangan members defy Megawati
PDI Perjuangan members defy Megawati Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) have got a boost of confidence to challenge chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri after their latest expression of defiance was ignored by Megawati.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian, European finance ministers see economic recovery ahead
Asian, European finance ministers see economic recovery ahead Leigh Thomas, Agence France-Presse, Copenhagen Asian and European finance ministers were optimistic Saturday about a global economic recovery later this year, while backing closer economic and financial cooperation in Asia for which European integration could serve as a model.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Grand party, hotel and budget
Grand party, hotel and budget Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta For a husband-and-wife-to-be wishing to celebrate their love at a grand wedding reception at a hotel, Jakarta offers many choices of plush hotel with first-class service. With luxury, elegance, superb catering and professional services, the city's top star-rated hotels offer wedding packages tailored to the needs of couples requiring a comfortable, memorable and unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime fiesta.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
AFTA must not be too liberal: Mahathir
AFTA must not be too liberal: Mahathir Associated Press, Bangkok Malaysia's prime minister on Saturday urged Southeast Asia's free trade group to guard against becoming so open that it falls prey to global business poachers. "We have to be pragmatic in our policies rather than seeking for the ideal," Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said in a speech to Thai and Malaysian businesspeople.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Construction of
Construction of village roads From Warta Kota Road construction has yet to be equitably undertaken in all the regions, particularly in rural areas where roads are very important for transportation. I live in Kerikil village, Ciseeng subdistrict, Bogor. Unfortunately, most of the roads here are in disrepair. When it rains, pools of water quickly form on the roads, making the roads muddy. When it is hot, the roads are very dusty and the dust gets into the nearby houses.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Scouts told to develop the country
Scouts told to develop the country JAKARTA: Scouts, especially scoutmasters, have been urged to help keep the country united by respecting differences. "In this situation, we are called on to be tolerant, respect differences and strengthen national unity," the Scouts' Board of Patrons chairman M. Jusuf Kalla said in his opening remarks at the 2002 Scout National Motivation Skills Contest here on Saturday.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
World Cup and Indonesia
World Cup and Indonesia When the World Cup games were held last month, twice a day were they televised on RCTI which, being continued day by day as routine events, very rapidly became taken for granted. Now that the World Cup tournament is over, we feel that we are missing the games very badly, as the nostalgic memory of the spectacular matches and their beautiful goals is but a memory.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police name 5 Acehnese as bomb suspects
Police name 5 Acehnese as bomb suspects The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Police named on Sunday five suspects in the blast that rocked the Graha Cijantung Mall in East Jakarta and called them "terrorists", who were also believed to be involved in the recent bombs that exploded in front of a discotheque and at the parking lot of a hotel in Central Jakarta. "They are categorized as terrorists," Snr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam told reporters during a press conference at the police headquarters.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Labor versus management
Labor versus management From Bisnis Indonesia A few days ago Bisnis Indonesia carried a report on a labor problem discussed in an International Labor Organization (ILO)- sponsored workshop on Bipartite Institutions and Workplace Cooperation. A few months earlier, we read reports that some companies were planning to relocate their production activities to other countries due in large part to the disputes between employers and employees here.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
AGO legal opinion is not binding in JORR case
AGO legal opinion is not binding in JORR case A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chances remain wide open for the Malaysian Consortium (MC) to participate in Jakarta's Outer Ring Road toll road project, despite a recent Attorney General's Office's (AGO) legal opinion which barred the Malaysian firm from taking part in the project.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
The governorship race -- Whose Jakarta is it anyway?
The governorship race -- Whose Jakarta is it anyway? Endy M. Bayuni, Deputy Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the election of Jakarta's next governor is not due until September, the city's Legislative Council has already shut the door on the public to participate in a process that is crucial to their lives and the future of the city. Public participation virtually stopped when the registration of the candidates at the Legislative Council ended on June 21.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Suspected drug dealers shot dead
Suspected drug dealers shot dead JAKARTA: Police shot dead early last two suspected drug dealers during a prospective transaction at Jl. Kayu Manis in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta. Brig. Gatot of Kramat Jati police said the police shot M. Ilyas, 35, and Mahrudin, 33, in the chest as they ignored warnings and fought with the police. Police seized a kilogram of dried marijuana from the suspects.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah expects local wisdom to give it a better tomorrow
Muhammadiyah expects local wisdom to give it a better tomorrow Yogita Tahilramani and Edith Hartanto The Jakarta Post Surabaya The leader of the Muhammadiyah delivered a strong message for change on Sunday when he hailed local wisdom, saying it was an important element to help guide the organization into a better tomorrow. "Indonesia has many diverse cultures.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
2. KOrea 1 X 48
2. KOrea 1 X 48 S. Korea offers tax incentives to woo investors 3. ASIA 1 X 38 Asian reforms showing positive results OR Asia in better position to face challenges OR Asia now in better position to face challenges (1x37)
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
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;AP;ANJ; ANPAu..r.. Myanmar-UN Envoy UN envoy to make eighth visit to Myanmar in August JP/12/MYANMAR UN envoy to visit Myanmar again MYANMAR: UN envoy Razali Ismail will visit Myanmar in early August, his first trip to the military-ruled country since the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi two months ago, a UN official said on Sunday. "Mr.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Conflicting interests leave govt decree on SMEs in limbo
Conflicting interests leave govt decree on SMEs in limbo The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Conflicts of interest are seen as a major stumbling block for the government in issuing a presidential decree on the restructuring of bad debts owed by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), a senior government official has said.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati is starting to show signs of dictatorship
Megawati is starting to show signs of dictatorship Kornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com Only five of the 151 legislators (two of the original 153 died) from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) had the guts on Monday to openly defy the instruction of their party boss, Megawati Soekarnoputri, to save former ruling party Golkar from a major political embarrassment. The party's top executives, even high-profile politicians such as Roy B.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rights team visits Aceh
Rights team visits Aceh JAKARTA: An investigation team from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is currently visiting Langsa, East Aceh regency, Aceh, to gather information about the massacre of 31 civilians at the PT Bumi Flore plantation, Bandar Alam district, East Aceh on July 9 last year. Team member B.N. Marbun refused to comment on the mission to Aceh, saying that it had not been completed yet.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
TNI, Police's rights
TNI, Police's rights From Rakyat Merdeka Polemics on the pros and cons of whether or not the military and the police should be able to enjoy their voting rights have taken a great portion of space in the mass media but, unfortunately, they have not touched upon which party -- the executive or the legislative branch of power -- had inserted this matter in the final version of the bill on political parties. Or, perhaps, this item has been inserted upon the request of a particular foreign country.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
JAKARTA: A pro-Jakarta militia leader visited East Timor on
JAKARTA: A pro-Jakarta militia leader visited East Timor on Saturday for what officials described as positive discussions about his return from exile with some 35,000 of his followers and other refugees. Joao da Silva Tavares, who led an umbrella group for the pro- Jakarta militias (PPI), met with East Timorese legislators and officials. Militias and their families fled to Indonesian West Timor after most East Timorese voted to separate from Indonesia in a UN-brokered ballot in August 1999.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Applying for
Applying for driver's license From Warta Kota When he first took over as the chief of the Jakarta police, Inspector General Makbul Padmanagara was very strict about the bureaucratic mechanism for the issuance of a driver's license. Brokers were not allowed to do their business. Charges were collected in accordance with the tariffs already set.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Container loading/discharge tariffs to rise
Container loading/discharge tariffs to rise The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Transportation and Communications is to increase the international container loading and discharge tariffs at major local ports by an average 15 percent starting Oct. 1. Under the new tariff plan, approved late last month, fees for the loading and discharge of a 20-foot container (20 TEUs) will increase to US$93.1 from the current $81, while for 40-foot containers the fee will be hiked to $139.1 from $121.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia Power to develop power plants
Indonesia Power to develop power plants Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia Power, a subsidiary of state-owned electricity company PLN, said on Sunday it planed to develop a combined 991 megawatt (MW) power plant projects in Java and Bali and a 1,223 MW project outside Java-Bali. Indonesia Power president Firdaus Akmal said the projects would help avoid a power crisis in the future.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah to use local wisdom for a better future
Muhammadiyah to use local wisdom for a better future Yogita Tahilramani and Edith Hartanto, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The leader of the Muhammadiyah delivered a strong message for change on Sunday when he hailed local wisdom, saying it was an important element to help guide the organization into a better tomorrow. "Indonesia has many diverse cultures.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Our defense priorities
Our defense priorities Indonesia's defense capability cannot be in any sorrier state than the one found today as recently described by the chiefs of staff of the Navy and the Air Force. Only a handful of our warships are operational; none are equipped to engage in combat due to a lack of ammunition. The way Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Bernard Kent Sondakh described it at a hearing with the House of Representatives, his ships are good for fishing expeditions and nothing else.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aceh violence leaves four dead
Aceh violence leaves four dead BANDA ACEH, Aceh: At least two civilians and two suspected guerrillas were killed in the latest violence to hit the Indonesian province of Aceh, residents and the military said Sunday. Residents in Kandang, North Aceh district, told AFP that two unidentified men on a motorcycle shot dead two youths at a roadside coffee stall late on Friday.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Burned baby girl dies
Burned baby girl dies BOGOR: A toddler who fell into a pot of hot water died on Sunday after two days of treatment at the Indonesian Red Cross Hospital in Bogor. Yudi Hartono, 24, said the incident happened Friday morning as his wife was boiling water to be used to bath the child, Windi Triani. Windi's mother put the pan on the floor and left the toddler in the kitchen while she went to another part of the house. Windi tried to stand and walk, but she slipped and fell in the pot.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gubernatorial election a 'circus': activists
Gubernatorial election a 'circus': activists Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Activists said on Saturday that all gubernatorial candidates should be invited to present their mission and vision in a City Council plenary session, not only the few candidates selected by the council's factions. "If all the candidates are not invited, it means the earlier process was just "a circus" to make the election look democratic," lawyer and woman activist Nursyahbani Katjasungkana said.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Lawasan', classical motif tiles back in spotlight
'Lawasan', classical motif tiles back in spotlight Ade Tanesia, Contributor, Yogyakarta Shiny floor tiles are simply passe, something that out of a bygone era. Now the trend is retro-earthy. In the recent past, the wealthy filled their houses from wall to walls with shiny tiles to give "the luxury" impression, but now, they are hunting down lawasan, or classical motif tiles found chiefly in Yogyakarta.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Petrokimia wins soccer club title as Frenchman scores golden goal
Petrokimia wins soccer club title as Frenchman scores golden goal The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Petrokimia Putra of Gresik in East Java capitalized on the rain to beat a feisty Persita Tangerang team with a golden goal from substitute Yao Eloi of France to win the Indonesian soccer league final 2-1 for the first time on Sunday. Both teams played the final under a heavy downpour for most of the second half.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
New Order thinking prevalent regarding community broadcasting
New Order thinking prevalent regarding community broadcasting Arya Gunawan, Coordinator, Communication Sector, UNESCO Indonesia, Jakarta Is community broadcasting so scary in the government's eyes? State Minister for Communication and Information Syamsul Muarif has said that community broadcasting can provoke racial, ethnic, and religious conflicts in such a diverse nation like ours.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati may be betraying her supporters
Megawati may be betraying her supporters J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Some cases have indicated that the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, the political party under President Megawati Soekarnoputri, has betrayed its supporters, not only among its own rank and file, but also its sympathizers outside the party (PDI Perjuangan). It has abandoned and betrayed the common people, the small and the downtrodden, which the party has claimed to represent.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Power, money rule RI's judiciary: Experts
Power, money rule RI's judiciary: Experts Bernie K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a United Nations fact-finding mission yet to set foot on Indonesian soil, legal experts said it would likely find here a judiciary far from being independent, and hostage to money and politics. Legal expert Harkristuti Harkrisnowo of the University of Indonesia said corruption, and government and legislative interference were commonplace in the Indonesian courts.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
'State schools are no better than private ones'
'State schools are no better than private ones' Apart from frustration with high tuition and entrance fees, parents are also careful to choose schools based on their educational methods and curriculum. Some parents complained about conditions, mostly at state schools. Chaidil Anwar, 45, an employee at the city administration and a father of a 12-year-old daughter. He lives in East Jakarta: "I think educational methods in private schools are better than in state schools.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gesang stays true to his music
Gesang stays true to his music Ahmad Solikhan, Contributor, Surakarta, Central Java Anytime one hears the popular Bengawan Solo (Solo River), a clear picture of the famous river flowing through the Central Java town of Surakarta, which is better known as Solo, will come to mind. Though written in the 1940s, the legendary song is still popular today, and is often sung by popular artists. Today, the river might be not as clean as depicted in the song.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jobseekers turn violent
Jobseekers turn violent JAKARTA: Thousands of angry jobseekers smashed the window tickets at the Ministry of Finance's Training Center building on Jl. Purnawarman, South Jakarta, as they attempted to get registration forms on Sunday. The incident happened after rumors spread that some of the jobseekers had forms before the ticket windows opened at 9 a.m. As a result, many of them - some had been there for hours - became angry and started pushing each other.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Military needs political umbrella
Military needs political umbrella From Koran Tempo Recently, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on the public to observe the development of circumstances in Aceh, where the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) continue to resort to violence.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
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Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Susanto 6th in Asia junior chess c'ship
Susanto 6th in Asia junior chess c'ship The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Susanto Megaranto lost his chance of being crowned the continent's best at the Asian Junior Chess Championship in Colombo after losing at the last hurdle over the weekend. His defeat to second seed International Master (IM) Mark Paragua of the Philippines dropped Susanto to sixth place from second place going into the conclusion of the week-long tournament.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. LAW: 40 x 1 line
1. LAW: 40 x 1 line Justice Manan hails judicial commission creation The country's judiciary, especially its judges, has long been criticized for its dependence on the executive body. Its lack of independence is mainly because the judges' recruitment and administration are in the hands of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, with a little supervisory power by the Supreme Court.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Woman robbed in Blue Bird taxi
Woman robbed in Blue Bird taxi JAKARTA: An employee of Metro TV private television station, Yulianti, was robbed in a Blue Bird taxi heading to her House on Jl. Casablanca, South Jakarta. Qoiry Ahmadi, an editor of law and criminal news at the television station, said that the incident happened on Friday night after she finished shopping at a supermarket on Jl. Barito, South Jakarta and hailed a Blue Bird taxi. It is the second recent robbery of Blue Bird customers.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Stock market to recover from recent slump
Stock market to recover from recent slump Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market is expected to recover from its recent slump as investors will not abandon as yet a market where most of its stocks are undervalued in a country whose economic fundamentals are not as bad as many might have said.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
4. Amien ---- 1x27
4. Amien ---- 1x27 'PDI Perjuangan lacks confidence' or
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gubernatorial election a mere circus: Activists
Gubernatorial election a mere circus: Activists Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists said on Saturday that all gubernatorial candidates should be invited to present their mission and vision in a City Council plenary session, not only the few candidates selected by the council's factions. "If all the candidates are not invited, it means the earlier process was just "a circus" to make the election look democratic," lawyer and woman activist Nursyahbani Katjasungkana said.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Batam customs seize luxury cars from S'pore
Batam customs seize luxury cars from S'pore The Batam customs authorities have confiscated tens of used luxury cars shipped from nearby Singapore for failing to have legal documents. Those cars were sealed with white papers reading "Customs" at the Batu Ampar port, Antara reported on Sunday. The cars were then parked inside a building near the port. Batam Mayor Nyat Kadir issued regulations last April banning the importation of used cars.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Aceh conflict and school arson
Aceh conflict and school arson It is as clear as daylight that an armed conflict will only bring suffering to the people. Governor Abdullah Puteh has warned all parties recently to end their armed conflicts, as required by the deal made in Geneva. One of the points of the agreement reached following the negotiations between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was the cessation of the fighting and a movement towards an all-inclusive dialog.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. AFTA ( 1 x 35)
1. AFTA ( 1 x 35) AFTA must not be too liberal: Mahathir 2. Japan ( 2 x 20) Japanese tourists opt for domestic destinations
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Students learn about conflict
Students learn about conflict Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid widespread conflict in the country, a non-governmental organization and the city education agency held what they called a peace education program for senior high school students around the city to teach them how to deal with differences and conflict.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
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President's prerogative: Whose city is Jakarta anyway? Endy M. Bayuni Deputy Chief Editor The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. Arya -- Community broadcasting versus government 2 X 30 New Order thinking prevalent regarding community broadcasting Arya Gunawan Coordinator Communication Sector UNESCO Indonesia Jakarta
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Officials ignore warnings on real environmental threats
Officials ignore warnings on real environmental threats Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration have turned a deaf ear to the warnings of experts that future floods could be worse if they fail to maintain or even expand the number of green areas in the city. Planners, environmentalists and other experts often link the problem of flooding to the lack of green areas in the city as violations of the principles of environmentally friendly development continue.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
One-pass laser printers speed up color printing
One-pass laser printers speed up color printing Zatni Arbi Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Color laser printers used to need a lot of investment, take a lot of time to print and be a challenge to use. That was why when PT Harrisma Agung Jaya, a distributor of Fuji Xerox Phaser printers for Indonesia, offered me the chance to try out their fast, easy- to-use, one-pass color laser printer, I got pretty excited.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/8/Green8
JP/8/Green8 Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The danger of flooding is real in Jakarta as we all found out earlier this year when at least 30 people were killed, 200,000 others forced to flee their homes, and damage amounting to around Rp 10 trillion was caused.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Military operation will only 'take toll on civilians'
Military operation will only 'take toll on civilians' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the government continued to secure more support for its plan to intensify military operations in Aceh, experts warned that an increased military presence in Aceh would not solve problems but would only create state-sanctioned violence against innocent civilians there.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Official sends Aceh refugees packing
Official sends Aceh refugees packing Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A total of 41 refugee families fleeing violence in Aceh were rejected in their designated new location in South Tapanuli, North Sumatra. The coordinator of Acehnese refugees staying at the Insyaf shelter house in Medan, Ujang Kosasih, said here on Saturday that the 41 families had to return to the shelter house after they were rejected by South Tapanuli Regent Saleh Harahap.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Chief Justice hails judicial commission
Chief Justice hails judicial commission Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's judiciary, especially its judges, has long been criticized for its dependence on the executive body. Its lack of independence is mainly because the judges' recruitment and administration are in the hands of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, with a little supervisory power by the Supreme Court.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Campaign against drug abuse needs serious shock therapy: Expert
Campaign against drug abuse needs serious shock therapy: Expert Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rianti Surya (58), a mother of eight children, was bitter when asked about her opinion of drug abuse. Two of her five sons have died at 23 and 18 respectively because of overdoses and pneumonia caused by drug abuse. "I don't know what's wrong with this country.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
300 foreign vessels looting North Sumatra fishing areas
300 foreign vessels looting North Sumatra fishing areas Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Around 300 foreign vessels believed to be from Thailand are looting fish stocks in North Sumatran waters and robbing local fishermen of their livelihoods, according to Governor T. Rizal Nurdin. Rizal urged the central government to take action against the illegal foreign vessels he said were operating off the western coast of North Sumatra.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Regent, aides take a trip as farmers cry for help
Regent, aides take a trip as farmers cry for help Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu As thousands of farmers in Indramayu regency, West Java, are crying for assistance, the most responsible authorities in the regency have left their farmers for a week for a "comparative study tour" to West Nusa Tenggara.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Amirul handover ceremony Tuesday
Amirul handover ceremony Tuesday JAKARTA: The Army's Special Force (Kopassus) chief Maj. Gen. Amirul Isnaini will hand over his command baton to his successor Brig. Gen. Sriyanto at the force's headquarters in Cijantung, East Jakarta, on Tuesday, Kopassus spokesman Capt. Farid Ma'ruf said on Sunday. Amirul, a 1975 graduate of the Armed Forces Academy (Akabri), will lead the Wirabuana Regional Military Command, overseeing all provinces in Sulawesi. He will replace Maj. Gen.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Gubernatorial election a 'circus': activists
Gubernatorial election a 'circus': activists Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Activists said on Saturday that all gubernatorial candidates should be invited to present their mission and vision in a City Council plenary session, not only the few candidates selected by the council's factions. "If all the candidates are not invited, it means the earlier process was just "a circus" to make the election look democratic," lawyer and woman activist Nursyahbani Katjasungkana said.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
'PDI Perjuangan lacks confidence'
'PDI Perjuangan lacks confidence' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The apparent indecisiveness of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) on the implementation of a direct presidential election in 2004 indicated that the party's leaders had very little confidence about getting reelected by the majority of voters, observers said. Political observer Arbi Sanit and Center for Electoral Reform's (Cetro) advocacy director Hadar N.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. LPG: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. LPG: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 YLKI outraged by Pertamina's decision to hike LPG price 2. GREEN: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26 City ignores experts' warning, despite the real threat of floods or City ignores experts' warning, despite the threat of floods 3. ELECTION: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 27 Gubernatorial election a 'circus' 4. SPEAKUP: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 45 'State schools are no better than private ones'
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
YLKI outraged by Pertamina's decision to hike LPG price
YLKI outraged by Pertamina's decision to hike LPG price The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) blasted state oil and gas company Pertamina on Saturday for increasing the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), saying they had increased the price unlawfully for the second time.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rumah Kartanegara an alternative, elegant venue with old-world
Rumah Kartanegara an alternative, elegant venue with old-world nuances Joko E.H. Anwar Contributor Jakarta Those seeking an alternative venue to hold weddings or other special occasions which is different from the usual big halls can check out a house called Rumah Kartanegara in South Jakarta. The venue at Jl. Kertanegara 4A is already popular among artists and other public figures for holding special occasions in a more private environment.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN breaks with tradition, allows liberalized markets
ASEAN breaks with tradition, allows liberalized markets Jalil Hamid, Reuters, Genting Highlands, Malaysia Southeast Asian nations decided on Saturday to break with tradition by adopting a new formula to speed up market-opening and keep up with growing competition from powerhouses like China.