Archive: 8 July 2002
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Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Muhammadiyah to use local wisdom for a better future
Muhammadiyah to use local wisdom for a better futureYogita 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Conflicting interests leave govt decree on SMEs in limbo
Conflicting interests leave govt decree on SMEs in limboThe 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Megawati is starting to show signs of dictatorship
Megawati is starting to show signs of dictatorshipKornelius 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
TNI, Police's rights
TNI, Police's rightsFrom Rakyat MerdekaPolemics 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Applying for
Applying for driver's licenseFrom 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Container loading/discharge tariffs to rise
Container loading/discharge tariffs to riseThe 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Indonesia Power to develop power plants
Indonesia Power to develop power plantsMoch. 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Gubernatorial election a 'circus': activists
Gubernatorial election a 'circus': activistsAhmad 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
'Lawasan', classical motif tiles back in spotlight
'Lawasan', classical motif tiles back in spotlightAde 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"...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Petrokimia wins soccer club title as Frenchman scores golden goal
Petrokimia wins soccer club title as Frenchman scores golden goalThe 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
New Order thinking prevalent regarding community broadcasting
New Order thinking prevalent regarding community broadcastingArya 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Malaysia suggests joint oil stockpile for energy security
Malaysia suggests joint oil stockpile for energy securityMoch. 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Combat against drugs abuse, a non-ending attempt
Combat against drugs abuse, a non-ending attemptDebbie 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
PDI Perjuangan members defy Megawati
PDI Perjuangan members defy MegawatiFabiola 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Asian, European finance ministers see economic recovery ahead
Asian, European finance ministers see economic recovery aheadLeigh 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Grand party, hotel and budget
Grand party, hotel and budgetSudibyo 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
AFTA must not be too liberal: Mahathir
AFTA must not be too liberal: MahathirAssociated 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Construction of
Construction of village roads From Warta KotaRoad 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Megawati may be betraying her supporters
Megawati may be betraying her supportersJ. 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Police name 5 Acehnese as bomb suspects
Police name 5 Acehnese as bomb suspectsThe 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Labor versus management
Labor versus managementFrom Bisnis IndonesiaA 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
AGO legal opinion is not binding in JORR case
AGO legal opinion is not binding in JORR caseA'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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Muhammadiyah expects local wisdom to give it a better tomorrow
Muhammadiyah expects local wisdom to give it a better tomorrowYogita Tahilramani and Edith Hartanto The Jakarta Post SurabayaThe 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
2. KOrea 1 X 48
2. KOrea 1 X 48 S. Korea offers tax incentives to woo investors 3. ASIA 1 X 38Asian 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
300 foreign vessels looting North Sumatra fishing areas
300 foreign vessels looting North Sumatra fishing areasApriadi 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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President's prerogative: Whose city is Jakarta anyway? Endy M. Bayuni Deputy Chief Editor The Jakarta Post Jakarta2. Arya -- Community broadcasting versus government 2 X 30 New Order thinking prevalent regarding community broadcasting Arya Gunawan Coordinator Communication Sector UNESCO Indonesia...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Officials ignore warnings on real environmental threats
Officials ignore warnings on real environmental threatsBambang 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
One-pass laser printers speed up color printing
One-pass laser printers speed up color printingZatni 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
JP/8/Green8
JP/8/Green8Bambang 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
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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Official sends Aceh refugees packing
Official sends Aceh refugees packingApriadi 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Chief Justice hails judicial commission
Chief Justice hails judicial commissionTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's judiciary, especially its judges, has long been criticized for its dependence on the executive body.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Campaign against drug abuse needs serious shock therapy: Expert
Campaign against drug abuse needs serious shock therapy: ExpertDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rianti Surya (58), a mother of eight children, was bitter when asked about her opinion of drug abuse.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Students learn about conflict
Students learn about conflictMuninggar 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Regent, aides take a trip as farmers cry for help
Regent, aides take a trip as farmers cry for helpNana 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Gubernatorial election a 'circus': activists
Gubernatorial election a 'circus': activistsAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaActivists 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
'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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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
Rumah Kartanegara an alternative, elegant venue with old-world
Rumah Kartanegara an alternative, elegant venue with old-world nuancesJoko E.H. Anwar Contributor JakartaThose 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
ASEAN breaks with tradition, allows liberalized markets
ASEAN breaks with tradition, allows liberalized marketsJalil 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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
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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Gubernatorial election a mere circus: Activists
Gubernatorial election a mere circus: ActivistsAhmad 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Stock market to recover from recent slump
Stock market to recover from recent slumpDadan 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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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...
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Susanto 6th in Asia junior chess c'ship
Susanto 6th in Asia junior chess c'shipThe 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
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Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Military needs political umbrella
Military needs political umbrellaFrom 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
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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Gesang stays true to his music
Gesang stays true to his musicAhmad 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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
'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.
Mon, 08 Jul 2002
Power, money rule RI's judiciary: Experts
Power, money rule RI's judiciary: ExpertsBernie 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.