Archive: 16 August 2002
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Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
TNI retains political clout despite exit from MPR"
TNI retains political clout despite exit from MPR" The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI)'s surrender of its seats in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has been applauded by many, but one analyst says the retreat is symbolic, noting that much of the TNI's political clout lies outside the MPR.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nationalism no longer a draw for the young generation
Nationalism no longer a draw for the young generation Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Young people nowadays see far beyond the symbols that usually identify this nation. The red-and-white flag, the Indonesia Raya national anthem, the Garuda Pancasila coat-of-arms, and the big "N" are no longer the first things that come to mind whenever they think of Indonesia as a nation.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tax judges hesitant to make hearings public
Tax judges hesitant to make hearings public Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the new Tax Tribunal Law ruled that hearings on tax dispute cases at the tribunal must be open to the public, judges who, for years were accustomed to settling tax disputes behind closed doors, are still reluctant to let the public and the press attend the hearings.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
'I wish all could gain their freedom and justice'
'I wish all could gain their freedom and justice' Despite their objection to the cost of independence day celebrations by many across the city, some lower-income people shared the wishes that people should know the true meaning of Independence Day on Aug. 17. They talked to The Jakarta Post as the day drew closer. Udi Karsudi, 39, is a peddler of pens on city buses. He lives in Kota, North Jakarta.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ex-inmates from Papua demand freedom
Ex-inmates from Papua demand freedom R.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Hundreds of former Papuan political prisoners and their relatives demanded independence from Indonesia during a peaceful protest in the provincial legislative council compound on Thursday. And in separate developments, Maj. Gen.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
No losers in the Assembly Annual Session: Amien
No losers in the Assembly Annual Session: Amien Contrary to people's expectations, the 2002 People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session which took place from Aug. 1 to Aug. 11, ran smoothly with significant results achieved on 13 contentious Articles of the 1945 Constitution. MPR Speaker Amien Rais spoke with The Jakarta Post's Soeryo Winoto and gave some insight as to what was behind his success in leading the session.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
PLN to build geothermal power plants in North Sulawesi
PLN to build geothermal power plants in North Sulawesi Yongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado State-owned electricity company PT PLN is developing power plants using geothermal energy in North Sulawesi to replace the hydropower ones which are expected to cease functioning within ten years due to the rapid disappearance of Lake Tondano.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Accountability key to restore military ties: U.S.
Accountability key to restore military ties: U.S. Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The top U.S. military officer in the Pacific has praised Indonesia's ongoing democratization process, but warned that improved defense ties would depend on the Indonesian Military's internal reforms. Adm. Thomas B. Fargo, commander in chief of the U.S.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
UNHCR seeks help from TNI
UNHCR seeks help from TNI KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is seeking the help of the Indonesian Military (TNI) to contact the guardians of East Timorese Indonesian children in East Nusa Tenggara who have been separated from their parents. "The UNHCR has written us a letter, complete with the names of 11 East Timorese Indonesian children who have been separated from their parents in the wake of the violence in East Timor in 1999.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian youths have little sense of nationhood
Indonesian youths have little sense of nationhood Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ask young Indonesians today what makes them Indonesians, and the answer may likely surprise, or disappoint you. "I'm Indonesian because I was born in Indonesia and I'm a citizen of Indonesia, I just have to live with that," Intan Nirwani, a 14-year-old high school student, said when she was asked about what it meant being an Indonesian.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes 33 houses in Sampit
Fire razes 33 houses in Sampit SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: Thirty-three houses and a mosque in Kuala Kuaya village, Kotawaringin Timur district in Central Kalimantan, caught fire on Wednesday night but there were no immediate reports of any casualties. The fire, believed to have originated from a foodstall stove that exploded, spread quickly to nearby wooden houses. Residents panicked after the blaze caused a blackout. It was not until 1 a.m.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
(Name, position, status);
(Name, position, status); 1. Abilio Jose Osorio Soares, East Timor governor, 3 years in jail; 2. Brig. Gen. Timbul Silaen, East Timor Police Chief, acquitted; 3. Col. Herman Sedyono, Covalima regent, acquitted; 4. Lt. Col. Lilik Koeshardiyanto, Suai military sub-district chief, acquitted; 5. Lt. Col Sugito, Suai military sub-district chief, acquitted; 6. Lt. Col. Gatot Subiakto, Suai Police precinct chief, acquitted; 7. Capt. Achmad Syamsuddin, Suai military sub-district officer, acquitted.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/20/ENTHUS
JP/20/ENTHUS Controversy over Enthus Susmono's puppet-mastery standard guideline Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post Semarang A standard guideline, or pakem, is like a scary ghost for traditional artists. Many artists have been considered violators of standard values, while others are said to pay little respect to the noble values of our cultural legacy.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Two BLBI corruptors get less than a year, one acquitted
Two BLBI corruptors get less than a year, one acquitted Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In another blow to the legal battle against violators of the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Fund (BLBI), the West Jakarta District Court sentenced on Thursday two former directors of the now- defunct Southeast Asia Bank to 10 months and eight months respectively.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Looking back at the Second Indonesian Youth Congress
Looking back at the Second Indonesian Youth Congress Raymond Toruan, Chief Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was on a Sunday afternoon, Oct. 28, 1928, almost 74 years ago. Indonesische Clubgebouw (the Indonesian Clubhouse) at Jl. Kramat 106 in the outskirts of Jakarta (called Batavia at that time) was hosting an inconspicuous meeting of young -- mostly in their early twenties -- Indonesian leaders.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
World's highest peaks await Clara
World's highest peaks await Clara Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Clara Sumarwati, 35, never dreamed of becoming a mountain climber as a child. She would be scared to climb a short tree at her home. But mountaineering became her greatest passion as she grew up. In 1996, she became the first women in Southeast Asia to set foot on the peak of 8,848-meter-high Mt. Everest. Her name is recorded as the fourth Asian woman and the 39th woman in the world to have conquered Mt. Everest.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Fast for forgiveness
Fast for forgiveness From Kompas Our independence heroes would be very sad if they could see what has become of their country. To be honest, we cannot even compare ourselves to them. They gave their lives for the establishment of this country. What can we give the country on its 57th anniversary of independence on Aug. 17, 2002? In conjunction with the celebration of Independence Day on Aug. 17, 2002, I would like to call on all Indonesians to fast for the sake of our country.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Volunteers help family planning
Volunteers help family planning SEMARANG: Foreign and local volunteers are conducting a community service mission in Semarang to help promote the family planning program in the Central Java capital. Coordinator of the mission, Hana Dini, told Antara on Thursday that the 17 volunteers from Germany, Japan, South Korea and Indonesia were staying with local residents in Srondol subdistrict during the work camp, which runs between Aug. 12 and Aug. 24.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
South Korean firms see spectacular growth
South Korean firms see spectacular growth Agence France-Presse, Seoul The first half profits of South Korean listed firms soared 156 percent to a record high this year despite a sluggish world economy, authorities said Thursday. The Korea Stock Exchange (KSE) said 510 listed firms recorded a combined net profit of 17.44 trillion won (US$13.3 billion) in the six months to June, including 2.7 trillion won from foreign exchange gains.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Minister slammed for excavation
Minister slammed for excavation Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Archeological Heritage Protection Office in Banten, West Java, condemned Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar on Thursday for allegedly digging up the Batutulis archeological site in the South Bogor district of Bogor.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Media criticized for bowing to threats, pressures
Media criticized for bowing to threats, pressures Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the national media were roundly criticized on Wednesday for so easily succumbing to threats or pressure at the expense of press freedom. Chairman of the Indonesian Press Council Atmakusumah Astraatmadja urged the media to stand up to the intimidation if they valued their independence.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's progress in last four years
Indonesia's progress in last four years The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The constitutional changes approved last week by the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) are remarkable for a country that has known rule by fiat for two generations. So much that is inimical to national and neighborly interests has happened in Indonesia since the fall of president Soeharto that people tend to forget that that era ended only four years ago.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Govt urged to follow up Fujian contract
Govt urged to follow up Fujian contract The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A legislator urged the government on Thursday to quickly follow up on China's offer for Indonesia to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Chinese province of Fujian. Joseph Umarhadi of the PDI Perjuangan faction said the government should set up a task force soon for the supply of LNG to Fujian and send the members of it to talk to the Chinese government.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Marriages and mortgages
Marriages and mortgages Referring to Andrew Charles' letter published in The Jakarta Post on July 26, titled Racist Indonesian fees, I'd like to give some suggestions. Andrew's Indonesian friend is married to a bule (a term used to refer to a white westerner), and his land certificate has been issued on his behalf (i.e. in his own name). And he is still an Indonesian citizen. The certificate was issued to him before he married his current wife.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
The beginning of nationalism
The beginning of nationalism Hartoyo Pratiknyo, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As Indonesia marks the 57th year of its existence as a nation tomorrow with poverty, crises and turmoil still plaguing parts of this vast archipelago, it is a good time for Indonesians to seriously take stock of what independence has brought for the nation, what achievements have been made, what opportunities have been missed.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Embrace Islam
Embrace Islam to end colonialism From Republika The month of August is considered sacred by Indonesians because Indonesia's independence was proclaimed on Aug. 17, 1945. Understandably, every time the month of August arrives, members of neighborhood communities work together to prepare a festive celebration for the Indonesian Independence Day. In a festive mood for Independence Day, the nation can feel free and forget any suffering.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Accor to run charity program
Accor to run charity program JAKARTA: The Accor network of hotels will introduce a charity program on Sept. 1 aimed at promoting sustainable development. The program, called Green Day 2002, will kick off at the National Monument (Monas) park, where the hotel management will symbolically plant three trees. This will be followed by a clean- up of public areas in the park and a race.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Medco to acquire oil blocks
Medco to acquire oil blocks JAKARTA: Indonesia's oil producer PT Medco Energi International said Thursday it will acquire by October stakes in two oil blocks in South Sumatra and Irian Jaya provinces for US$11 million. "We will buy a 60 percent stake in a company that operates an oil block in South Sumatra for $6 million," Medco's Chief Executive Hilmi Panigoro said.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nearly 1,500 foreigners detained
Nearly 1,500 foreigners detained JAKARTA: The government detained 1,483 foreign citizens, mostly from China, between January and June for various immigration offenses. Director of Immigration Control and Enforcement Muhammad Indra said on Thursday that 943 detainees had been deported, while the rest were being quarantined. They were arrested in various cities across the country. Indra said the number of immigration violations increased by 80 percent compared to the same period last year.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tommy joint dad's golfing buddy in Nusakambangan jail
Tommy joint dad's golfing buddy in Nusakambangan jail Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap/Jakarta At 40, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the beloved son of former long-time ruler Soeharto, began on Thursday his new life as a prisoner, according to authorities. The government, who has come under mounting criticism for its poor law enforcement, moved Tommy to Nusakambangan prison in an island off the Central Java town of Cilacap.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Economy only grows by 0.52% amid weak exports, investment
Economy only grows by 0.52% amid weak exports, investment Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The economy, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), grew by only 0.52 percent in the second quarter of this year due to a slowdown in exports and lower investment, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Thursday. BPS said in a statement that second-quarter economic growth was mainly attributable to higher consumer and government spending.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. TOMMY: 3 x 17
1. TOMMY: 3 x 17 Tommy joins dad's golfing buddy in Nusakambangan jail 2. HAZE: 1 x 28 Haze delays flights in Pontianak 3. BLBI: 2 x 22 Two BLBI corruptors get less than a year, one acquitted
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
It's getting
It's getting hot in here From Kompas The contribution fee for Old Age Security (JHT) under the Worker Social Security (Jamsostek) scheme is borne by the employers and the employees. Two percent is deducted from the monthly salary of the employees concerned, while 3.7 percent is paid by the company. So the company will pay 5.7 percent of the employees' salaries to the Jamsostek every month.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Food importation
Food importation worries farmers From Bisnis Indonesia The agricultural ministry's policy on the importation of food, particularly rice, from China may indeed lead to a dilemma. On the one hand, it will create competition between domestic and imported rice. Then farmers will worry that their rice will not find buyers in the market or that the price of their rice will go down.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
U.S. to include Jemaah islamiyah on list
U.S. to include Jemaah islamiyah on list PHILIPPINES: Washington plans to include a regional Muslim militant group on its list of foreign terrorist organizations and may seek the backing of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a Philippine official said on Thursday. Philippine Foreign Secretary Blas Ople will discuss the inclusion of the Jemaah Islamiyah, a group that has been accused of plotting attacks on U.S.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ja'far on trial for fiery speech
Ja'far on trial for fiery speech JAKARTA: After a two-week delay, the East Jakarta District Court began on Thursday the trial of Laskar Jihad leader Ja'far Umar Thalib, who is charged with sowing hatred against the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri. Prosecutor Slamat Rijanto told the court that Ja'far insulted the government during his speech before 2,500 Muslims gathered at the Al-Fatah Mosque in Ambon on April 24.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso now certain to contest election on Sept. 11
Sutiyoso now certain to contest election on Sept. 11 Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Incumbent Governor Sutiyoso will definitely take part in the gubernatorial election on Sept. 11 as two major factions on the City Council confirmed on Thursday that he would be their only candidate.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Haze delays flights in Pontianak
Haze delays flights in Pontianak The Jakarta Post, Pontianak/Jakarta Thick haze from forest fires has blanketed many parts of Kalimantan and Sumatra, reducing visibility and badly affecting local residents and those in neighboring Malaysia. In West Kalimantan, low visibility forced commercial planes to delay all flights from and to its capital of Pontianak by up to one-and-a-half hours on Thursday morning. "The delays are effective for incoming and outgoing flights at the airport between 7 a.m.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI gets chance to show its stuff against world's best in Chess Olympiad
RI gets chance to show its stuff against world's best in Chess Olympiad Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia expects a tough challenge in its first ever participation at the World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad in Kuala Lumpur, which will commence next week. "Given the participating countries coming from around the world, we are in for some stiff competition in Kuala Lumpur," team manager GM Utut Adianto told a media conference at the F.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Papua: 8 x 4 lines
1. Papua: 8 x 4 lines Ex-inmates from Papua demand freedom 2. Baby: 20 x 2 lines 500 infants die every month in W. Kalimantan 3. PLN: 24 x 2 lines PLN to build geothermal power plants in N. Sulawesi
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Monday, August 19, 2002
TV Program: Monday, August 19, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:30 Music 9:00 Film 10:00 Documentary 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m. News 1:00 Talk Show 2:30 Documentary 3:00 Children's Program 3:30 Cartoon 4:00 Music 5:00 Music 6:00 News 7:00 Dialog 8:00 Quiz 9:00 News 9:30 Music 11:00 News TPI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Quiz 8:00 Music 9:00 Indonesian Film 11:00 TV Drama 12:00 p.m.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
[b]Facing the changes in
Facing the changes in Jakarta-Washington ties Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo Former Governor Insitute of National Defense Studies (Lemhanas) Should be Lemhannas? Jakarta 2. LA18 -- Wading Deeper Into Afghanistan, 2 x 30 Wading deeper into Afghanistan, more trouble awaits the U.S. Amir Taheri Editor, 'Politique Internationale' Los Angeles Times
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Preventing next Asian crisis: The China factor
Preventing next Asian crisis: The China factor Matthew Williams, Asia Studies Department, Council on Foreign Relations, New York When foreign ministers from 22 countries convened in Brunei from July 26 to Aug. 2 to discuss security concerns facing the Asia-Pacific region, not surprisingly, terrorism, Kashmir and the Korean Peninsula dominated the agenda.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Earthquake jolts Palu
Earthquake jolts Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter scale jolted Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi, on Thursday, but no human casualties were reported. The one-minute tremor however shocked residents, many of whom rushed out of their houses. Local seismologists said they were still analyzing data on the earthquake to trace its epicenter. At least six strong quakes have rocked Central Sulawesi province in the past seven years.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Independence festivities offer joy, lots of fun
Independence festivities offer joy, lots of fun The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This weekend, as Independence Day is celebrated on Saturday, various events have been organized throughout the city in celebration of the day with shopping malls, hotels and entertainment parks offering special programs to entertain the guests.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
City cops burn 'grass' at Serpong
City cops burn 'grass' at Serpong TANGERANG: Officers from the city police headquarters incinerated drugs, confiscated as evidence in 1,276 drug offenses between 1997 and 2002, at the Science and Technology Development Center (Puspitek), Serpong, on Thursday. The evidence comprised 197,000 grams of marijuana, 1,961 grams of heroin, 281,000 ecstasy pills and 1,346,9 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine). According to chief of police detectives Sr. Comr.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/SAYIDIM
JP/6/SAYIDIM Indonesia needs to adjust attitude toward U.S. OR Indonesia cannot afford to antagonize the U.S. Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) Jakarta There are three important events in history that necessitate reevaluation of the relations between Indonesia and the United States. The first event is the end of the Cold War with the victory of the U.S. and the end of the Soviet superpower.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Revisiting the 1962 New York Agreement on Papua
Revisiting the 1962 New York Agreement on Papua --------------------- Dupito Simamora Alumnus, Monash University New York --------------------- Recently, there has been greater attention given to Papua by various parties, which has led to charges that the right of the Papuans to self-determination has been denied, not safeguarded. This is closely related to the 1969 Act of Free Choice (AFC).
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
170,000 illegal Indonesian workers still in Malaysia
170,000 illegal Indonesian workers still in Malaysia The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 170,000 illegal Indonesian workers were still working in Malaysia while 310,000 others had returned home, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla said here on Thursday. He said Indonesia had hired Malaysian lawyers to help those arrested by Malaysia authorities.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Cisadane festival opened
Cisadane festival opened TANGERANG: Tangerang mayor M. Thamrin opened on Thursday the Cisadane festival, which is being held as part of city promotion week. The opening of the one-week Cisadane festival and promotion week was marked by several Tangerang traditional dances such as cokek, ampak gendang, kentongan and qasidahan. The Cisadane festival and the promotion week are to be held in two separate places. Promotion week is to be centered on Mall D'Best in Jl. MH. Thamrin until Aug.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
A tough choice for TNI?
A tough choice for TNI? Imanuddin, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) closed its Annual Session on Aug. 11 with an "outstanding and historic" recommendation that the military and the police give up their nonelected seats in the legislature in 2004.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police vs military
Police vs military A trivial matter could have not triggered a brawl between the police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) personnel and soldiers if a hidden, more serious problem had not existed. Leaders from the police and the Army should work together to find out what was really behind the recent fatal brawl between Brimob and Army personnel in Bogor, West Java. One person was killed and three others were seriously injured in the clash.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
The search for face-saving
The search for face-saving exit from politics for TNI Imanuddin Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. Strait -- Indonesia's firm step 1 X 32 Indonesia's progress in last four years The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore 3. Israel -- Early elections in Israel likely 1 X 32 Early elections in Israel likely Andrei Pravov RIA Novosti Moscow
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Analysts point at pitfalls in Constitution
Analysts point at pitfalls in Constitution The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although hailed as a milestone by the reform movement, the amended 1945 Constitution contained flaws that could lead to complexity at elections, an overly powerful legal body and a weak bicameral system, political analyst said on Thursday. Analysts praised last week's amendments to the Constitution as "surprisingly good".
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Party for small businesses
Party for small businesses From Pikiran Rakyat Small and medium-size businesses, plus the informal sector, locally abbreviated as UKM, are players in the people's economy, which serves as the backbone of the national economy. Given the confusing political and economic conditions today, government and political circles have come to realize that the role of the UKM needs a further boost.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Teater Mandiri's 'Luka' to open Laokoon Festival
Teater Mandiri's 'Luka' to open Laokoon Festival Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Putu Wijaya's Teater Mandiri will open the Laokoon Summer Festival in Hamburg, Germany from Aug. 22 to Aug. 24, with a production called Luka (scar). The invitation to open the festival came from Laokoon Festival's curator, Hidenaga Otori, who saw the theater group's performance at the Asia Theater Festival in Tokyo in 2000.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
(Name, position, Verdict):
(Name, position, Verdict): 1. Abilio Jose Osorio Soares, East Timor governor, 3 years in jail; 2. Brig.Gen.Timbul Silaen, East Timor Police Chief, acquitted; 3. Col. Herman Sedyono, Covalima regent, acquitted; 4. Leut.Col.Lilik Koeshardiyanto, chief of Suai military sub-district, acquitted; 5. Leut.Col Sugito, chief of Suai military sub-district, acquitted; 6.Leut.Col.Gatot Subiakto, chief of Suai Police precinct, acquitted; 7. Capt.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI maid alleges employer of abuse
RI maid alleges employer of abuse SINGAPORE: An Indonesian maid told a court in Singapore that her employer pegged her eyebrows and hit her knees with a meat tenderiser to stop her from falling asleep, the Straits Times reported Thursday. Toifah Paino testified in court Wednesday against her employer Tong Lai Chun for alleged abuse. She said Tong would clip four clothes pegs on each of her eyebrows while she fed Tong's two children.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jaded customer
Jaded customer It always seemed reassuring to see a large sign at the exit of Carrefour on Jl. Jend. A Yani, Cempaka Putih, asking motorists to have their vehicle registration papers ready to show the parking attendant when leaving the compound. I naively thought this measure was good protection against car theft. That is until the car in front of me on Aug. 14 at 11 a.m.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Santika, a hotel with a clean image
Santika, a hotel with a clean image Dewi Anggraeni Contributor Semarang Regardless of how secure your marital relationship is, whenever your spouse is away, the thought of them staying at a hotel often stirs a degree of concern. The temptations to be unfaithful for someone temporarily single, rightly or wrongly, are presumed to be strong. Who is going to stop your loved one from walking into the room with an attractive member of the opposite sex?
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese demand freedom as govt sets deadline
Acehnese demand freedom as govt sets deadline The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 700 Achenese demanded independence from Indonesia during a demonstration in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh on Thursday, just two days before the anniversary of Indonesia's independence.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Computer glitch blamed for Singapore's worst backout in decade
Computer glitch blamed for Singapore's worst backout in decade Deutsche Presse-Agentur Singapore A computer glitch caused the worst power failure in a decade in Singapore, paralyzing parts of the city-state for 90 minutes, officials said Thursday. The Energy Market Authority (EMA) said a group from the regulator and power companies will meet this week to review operations and come up with ways to prevent a recurrence of the Aug. 5 incident.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
No paper
No paper In observance of the Indonesian Independence Day, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Saturday. The Post will appear again on Sunday. -- Publisher
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Declining coffee market hits Lampung farmers hard
Declining coffee market hits Lampung farmers hard Oyos Saroso The Jakarta Post Tanggamus, Lampung Although people still enjoy drinking coffee at US$1.5 a mug at Starbucks in the United States, Rp 5,000 (40 cents) at Plaza Indonesia, or Rp 1,000 (10 cents) at beverage stands across the country, coffee growers in Lampung are facing poverty because of a declining coffee market.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Reflections on independence
Reflections on independence Tomorrow on Saturday, Aug. 17, Indonesians will commemorate the fact that 57 years ago two prominent leaders of the Indonesian independence movement unilaterally proclaimed the country's independence. Due to the vagaries of the fluid situation that prevailed toward the end of the Japanese occupation in 1945, the cryptic proclamation of independence was drafted at the residence of a Japanese naval admiral located at what is now Jl. Imam Bonjol 2.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Concern over TV programs
Concern over TV programs From Koran TEMPO About 6 p.m. on Aug. 3, 2002, I watched Date X Press, a teenagers' program at Trans TV. The program was anchored by Alex Abbad and Dewi Sandra and included teenage celebrities such as Eno Lerian, Puput Melati and Hikmal. I intentionally watched this program because I had heard some unfavorable comments about it.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Exxon top executives meet Megawati
Exxon top executives meet Megawati Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta ExxonMobil Oil top executives met with President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to discuss the company's oil project in Cepu, Central Java, and security matters in Aceh, where its massive gas fields are located. But there has also been speculation that the visit was mainly aimed at lobbying Megawati to approve the company's request to extend the contract of the lucrative Cepu oil fields.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
500 infants die every month in W. Kalimantan
500 infants die every month in W. Kalimantan Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poor service at public health centers in West Kalimantan has been blamed for the province's high mortality rate among babies and their mothers. A survey conducted by the provincial health office shows that as many as 6,000 new-born babies die every year. The survey said there were 46 deaths for every 1,000 newborn babies.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Areca nut poles put up for annual games
Areca nut poles put up for annual games JP/8/PINANG Leo Wahyudi S The Jakarta Post Jakarta One of the many popular traditional games that people take part in to mark the commemoration of Independence Day is the areca nut tree climbing contest or panjat pinang. During the event, participants compete against one another to climb a smooth trunk, slathered in oil, to reach the reward placed on top.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japanese business sentiment in Asia up
Japanese business sentiment in Asia up Business sentiment indicators for Japanese firms operating in Asia were positive in August, the government-backed Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) said on Thursday. Responses from Japanese firms operating in South China, East China, Taiwan, Thailand and Malaysia in August were relatively high at 33.0, 30.9, 29.0, 23.8 and 21.0, respectively.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Researcher apologizes over virginity survey
Researcher apologizes over virginity survey YOGYAKARTA: A young local researcher apologized on Thursday for his controversial survey on virginity, which has sparked widespread condemnation in Yogyakarta. Iip Wijayanto, a 23-year old activist from the Institute for Love and Humanity Studies (LSCK), also retracted the finding of his research that claimed most university students in Yogyakarta have lost their virginity.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Software piracy in Asia hurts development: U.S.
Software piracy in Asia hurts development: U.S. Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Widespread software piracy in Asia is undermining the computer industry's efforts to develop better products, an executive of a U.S. company said on Thursday. "Piracy in Asia is quite common, whether you look at Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand or Taiwan," said Eugene Bay, managing director for the Southeast Asian operations of U.S.- based software corporation Borland.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan vice president's visit only for tourism: Indonesia
Taiwan vice president's visit only for tourism: Indonesia Agencies, Jakarta Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda said on Thursday that Taiwan's Vice President Annette Lu was in the country purely for tourism and no official talks were planned. The statement came after Beijing made "solemn representations" to the Indonesian government to protest the visit. "There was a statement of concern from the Chinese embassy here and that is normal," he told reporters.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
U.S. to include Jemaah islamiyah on list
U.S. to include Jemaah islamiyah on list PHILIPPINES: Washington plans to include a regional Muslim militant group on its list of foreign terrorist organizations and may seek the backing of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a Philippine official said on Thursday. Philippine Foreign Secretary Blas Ople will discuss the inclusion of the Jemaah Islamiyah, a group that has been accused of plotting attacks on U.S.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
TNI wants emergency status imposed in Poso
TNI wants emergency status imposed in Poso Tiarma Siboro and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto called Thursday for the imposition of either a state of civil emergency or martial law in the violence-plagued regency of Poso, Central Sulawesi, to put an end to renewed violence there.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Do not use the
Do not use the term 'local fruit' We believe the use of the term "local" for domestic fruit, as can often be read in newspapers, is wrong in terms of language and fact. Newspapers often refer to domestic fruit sold in Jakarta as "local fruit", to contrast them with imported fruit. In fact, we know these fruit do not come from Jakarta but from North Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra, Lampung, West Java, Central Java, East Java, South Sulawesi and so forth.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Medco to acquire oil blocks
Medco to acquire oil blocks JAKARTA: Indonesia's oil producer PT Medco Energi International said Thursday it will acquire by October stakes in two oil blocks in South Sumatra and Irian Jaya provinces for US$11 million. "We will buy a 60 percent stake in a company that operates an oil block in South Sumatra for $6 million," Medco's Chief Executive Hilmi Panigoro said.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
In search of the true Indonesia
In search of the true Indonesia Fitri Wulandari and Lela E. Madjiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is mobs burning alive criminals, would-be criminals and even the innocent -- and taking great delight in doing so. Indonesia is a country that frees tycoons charged with embezzling trillions of rupiah belonging to the state and the people. Indonesia is Christians killing Muslims, Muslims killing Christians and Dayaks beheading Madurese.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police and army officers acquitted of rights abuses
Police and army officers acquitted of rights abuses Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six military and police officers charged with crimes against humanity for their failure to prevent or stop the bloody violence in East Timor in 1999 were acquitted on Thursday, one day after former governor Abilio Soares was sentenced to three years imprisonment on the same charges. Former East Timor police chief Brig. Gen.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
2. TKI: 2 x 21
2. TKI: 2 x 21 170,000 illegal Indonesian workers still in Malaysia 3. PRESS: 1 x 35 Media criticized for bowing to threats k
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Controversy over Enthus Susmono's puppet-mastery standard
Controversy over Enthus Susmono's puppet-mastery standard guideline Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post Semarang A standard guideline, or pakem, is like a scary ghost for traditional artists. Many artists have been considered violators of standard values, while others are said to pay little respect to the noble values of our cultural legacy.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Nation's heroes aren't revered like they used to be
Nation's heroes aren't revered like they used to be Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Time and again Indonesians are reminded that a great nation is one that holds its heroes in great respect. It is therefore ironic that within less than six decades of independence, many younger-generation Indonesians seem to be less aware of their founding fathers and heroes. This is despite the fact that they encounter the names of the nation's heroes daily, in street names and monuments.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
1. Fiesta - 4x12
1. Fiesta - 4x12 Independence festivities offer joy, lots of fun 2. CALON: 2 X 25 Sutiyoso will certainly take part in next election 3. Sufa - 1x 37 Minister slammed for illegal excavation 4. Speak -1x40 'Most celebrations are just wasteful'
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
Slogans not enough to unite a diverse nation
Slogans not enough to unite a diverse nation Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Like magnificent artists, Indonesia's founding fathers coined the magic phrase, "Unity in Diversity" to unite this diverse nation, home to an estimated 500 ethnic groups. The words were taken from the Sutasoma manuscript of the 14th century. Formally, the term was adopted only in 1951 as the national slogan through a government regulation.
Fri, 16 Aug 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/15/N00
JP/15/N00 JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates Aug. 15 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,052.42 4,508.74 4,806.41 4,754.52 Brunei dollar 1 5,349.90 4,775.91 5,089.40 5,036.25 Canadian dollar 1 5,991.30 5,349.83 5,699.57 5,641.47 Swiss franc 1 6,265.47 5,594.57 5,960.39 5,899.55 Danish krone 1 1,233.13 1,100.73 1,173.09 1,160.73 Euro 1 9,161.78 8,175.11 8,715.67 8,620.76 Poundsterling 1 14,365.91 12,825.22 13,666.41 13,524.36 Hong Kong dollar 1...