Archive: 6 September 2002
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Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
JP/8/Elect
JP/8/Elect Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The executive board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is moving to ensure its councillors on the Jakarta City Council vote for the controversial incumbent, Sutiyoso. Even PDI-Perjuangan's Jakarta chapter chairman Tarmidi Suhardjo, a candidate for governor, will be monitored to ensure he votes for his rival.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
PDI Perjuangan insists on reelecting Sutiyoso
PDI Perjuangan insists on reelecting Sutiyoso Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction in the Jakarta City Council is moving to ensure its legislators vote for the controversial incumbent, Sutiyoso. Even PDI-Perjuangan's Jakarta chapter chairman Tarmidi Suhardjo, a candidate for governor, will be monitored to ensure he votes for his rival.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
What is so fishy about Akbar Tandjung's case?
What is so fishy about Akbar Tandjung's case? J. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta One does not need to be a lawyer to smell something fishy about the outcome of Akbar Tandjung's trial. The verdict has created the impression that the judges were eager to be relieved of their task as soon as possible, leaving it to a higher court.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian MP's to meet in Hanoi
SE Asian MP's to meet in Hanoi VIETNAM: Nearly 400 Southeast Asian parliamentarians will converge on the Vietnamese capital on Sunday for a five-day meeting tackling human rights, terrorism, democracy and other regional issues. Delegates at the 23rd general assembly of the ASEAN Inter- Parliamentary Organization (AIPO) will also discuss measures to accelerate growth in the region, the body's secretary-general, Vu Mao, said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Hotel Salak clarifies
Hotel Salak clarifies We would like to respond to Mr. Geoffrey Beere's letter published in this paper on 29 Aug. 2002. Beere, an Australian passport holder with No. E 7544966, checked into our hotel on July, 20, 2002. After finishing his lunch on that day, he claimed that one of his bags was missing. We tried to assist him to find the missing bag through various means.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Probosutedjo charged with graft
Probosutedjo charged with graft JAKARTA: The step brother of former president Soeharto, Probosutedjo, went on trial Thursday for allegedly embezzling state reforestation funds from 1993 to 2002 that cost the state over Rp 100 billion. The 72-year-old businessman sat quietly when chief prosecutor I Ketut Murtika accused him of violating the Anticorruption Law that carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Water is going down the drain: Union leader
Water is going down the drain: Union leader Damar Harsanto and Leo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 40,000 users of state-owned water utility PT PAM Jaya's tap water have been connected to the mains illegally by corrupt company staff, a senior union official revealed on Thursday. "Twenty thousand are in western part of the city, while the other 20,000 users are in the east," said Zainal Abidin, the head of the PAM Jaya labor union.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Akbar looks strong despite verdict
Akbar looks strong despite verdict Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Convicted corruptor, and chairman of the Golkar Party, Akbar Tandjung has been receiving increasing support from Golkar executives around the country, giving the impression that he remains firmly ensconced at the helm. Golkar chapters in Bali, East Java, North Sulawesi, and East and West Kalimantan have lined up firmly behind their embattled chairman, Antara reported.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
BMG predicts prolonged dry season
BMG predicts prolonged dry season Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) announced on Thursday that half of Indonesia would have a prolonged dry season this year, meaning that crop failures and forest fires were likely to continue threatening the country.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian MP's to meet in Hanoi
SE Asian MP's to meet in Hanoi VIETNAM: Nearly 400 Southeast Asian parliamentarians will converge on the Vietnamese capital on Sunday for a five-day meeting tackling human rights, terrorism, democracy and other regional issues. Delegates at the 23rd general assembly of the ASEAN Inter- Parliamentary Organization (AIPO) will also discuss measures to accelerate growth in the region, the body's secretary-general, Vu Mao, said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rp 70m to overcome water shortage
Rp 70m to overcome water shortage PURWOKERTO, Central Java: At least nine regencies in Central Java have received a total of Rp 70 million from the provincial administration to overcome water shortage caused by prolonged drought. Central Java Coordinator for Clean Water Program chairman Bambang Mardiyanto said that Cilacap regency, which suffered most during the drought, would receive Rp 35 million. Cilacap needs at least 185,000 liters of clean water everyday.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
KONI accuses House of being apathetic on sports development
KONI accuses House of being apathetic on sports development Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) has accused the House of Representatives (DPR) of not caring about sports development. KONI official I.G.K Manila said the sports bill submitted to the House in October last year was facing a potentially prolonged delay as it was not included on the agenda for the DPR's next sitting session.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
North Aceh Police chief shot: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on
North Aceh Police chief shot: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a convoy of cars carrying Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh and his entourage in Simpang Leubu village in Gandapura district on Thursday, wounding two officers, including North Aceh Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Sunardi. Medical workers said Sunardi was shot in his head and was rushed to hospital in Bireun by helicopter.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Akbar Tandjung's struggle
Akbar Tandjung's struggle One of the country's serious problems is a weak judiciary. The law could not be enforced because it is subordinate to power. However, nowadays the power of the military has been reduced and Golkar Party did not control the votes during the last election. Power has been divided. Amid these changes, reform has yet to enable the judges to exercise their powers freely and independently. The law can still be bought and is still liable to intervention.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta rivers, underground water severely contaminated
Jakarta rivers, underground water severely contaminated Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta water, consumed by millions of people who also use it for their daily activities, is heavily contaminated by various hazardous and toxic pollutants, an environmentalist and an official have warned.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Megawati in Algeria
Megawati in Algeria Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri was to arrive Thursday in Algeria on a state visit focusing on commercial ties and cooperation in fighting terrorism and in improving the image of Islam, battered by local insurgences and the Sept. 11 terror attacks in the United States. It was the first state visit to this North African nation by an Indonesian leader despite more than a dozen bilateral accords signed over the last decade and annual trade of US$500 million.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Bank merger to form RI's 10th-largest bank
Bank merger to form RI's 10th-largest bank The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The five private banks which will be merged by the end of this year will create one of the country's 10th largest banks in terms of assets, according to Chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Syafruddin Temenggung. He was quoted by Antara as saying on Thursday that the new bank would focus its lending on retail loans including consumption loans and credit for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Tommy defendants deny committing crime
Tommy defendants deny committing crime Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang None of the three defendants tried at the Tangerang District Court on Wednesday for harboring fugitive Hutomo 'Tommy' Mandala Putra expressed regret at protecting the youngest son of former President Soeharto during his flight from justice.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, September 6, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, September 6, 2002 Exhibitions * Painting Excellence in Small by Mas Dibyo, lobby level, Club Rasuna Jl. HR.Rasuna Said Kav.C22 South Jakarta, Sept. 6 - 14. * Fine Arts Read! Exhibition, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center, Jl. Sudirman Kav. 71, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Sept. 27. * Painting: West Sumatra Landscape, Sriyanto Gallery, Jl. Gedung Hijau Raya 36, South Jakarta (Tel. 7503117), 10 a.m.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN, Aussie, NZ, to sign pact
ASEAN, Aussie, NZ, to sign pact CANBERRA: Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia and New Zealand will agree at a meeting in Brunei Darussalam mid this month on a program to boost economic ties, an Australian official said Thursday.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
KPU members go on trial for mark-up
KPU members go on trial for mark-up JAKARTA: Two former members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) went on trial Thursday for allegedly marking up the cost of a project connected with the 1999 election and passing on their ill-gotten gains to political parties, as well as pocketing a share for themselves. As a result, the state was defrauded of Rp 5.2 billion, prosecutors say.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia, RI to fight forest fires
Malaysia, RI to fight forest fires Eileen Ng, Agence-France Presse, Johannesburg Malaysia will send a technical team to neighboring Indonesia to develop a framework to tackle forest fires that have blanketed parts of Southeast Asia with choking smog, a minister said here Thursday.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rape charge draws president, prime minister into migrants row
Rape charge draws president, prime minister into migrants row Agencies Kuala Lumpur The alleged rape of a 13-year-old migrant girl which outraged Philippine President Gloria Arroyo drew a personal response on Thursday from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad amid a bitter row over Malaysia's mass expulsion of illegal immigrants. Mahathir pledged swift action over Arroyo's complaint in a letter to him that the girl had been raped, reportedly by a policeman at a detention center.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
'Sport mall' project to go ahead
'Sport mall' project to go ahead JAKARTA: The construction of a controversial mall devoted to sports in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta will likely continue after the City Environmental Monitoring Body gave the project a green light amid protests by nearby residents. Head of the City Environmental Monitoring Body Kosasih Wirahadikusumah said on Thursday that his office had issued a positive recommendation in its environmental impact analysis submitted by consultants of the project.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Elementary graduates run school
Elementary graduates run school KOTABARU, South Kalimantan: Disappointed with the government's insensitivity to their educational needs, two elementary school graduates in Muara Ore village, Hampang district, South Kalimantan, decided to build a makeshift school for 153 school- aged children there. "We've been waiting for eons to get educational facilities from the government," local resident Joni Usman complained.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Four U.S. security officials investigate Papua ambush
Four U.S. security officials investigate Papua ambush R.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Four United States security officials, allegedly including an FBI agent, are visiting Papua to help look into last week's ambush that killed two Americans and one Indonesian as Indonesian troops ceased their pursuit of suspected attackers. Papua police chief Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika said on Thursday that the four arrived on Wednesday accompanied by the U.S. defense attache chief from the U.S.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Does ASEAN realy care about its people's pain?
Does ASEAN realy care about its people's pain? Ati Nurbaiti, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The town of Nunukan in East Kalimantan has witnessed waves of illegal workers pouring through its borders, a scene provoking both lessons in law enforcement and dignity on the part of Indonesians.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Activists say no to water privatization
Activists say no to water privatization Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of private citizens expressed wariness on Thursday over the government's plan to privatize water resources management, citing that such a measure could hamper the public's access to fresh and affordable water.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI, WFP signs $60.5m food aid for the poor
RI, WFP signs $60.5m food aid for the poor The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government signed on Thursday a US$60.5 million grant with United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) to provide food for the poor, refugees and to finance food-security programs in the country.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Workers must leave Nunukan in 3 months
Workers must leave Nunukan in 3 months The Jakarta Post, Nunukan/Jakarta The government has set a three-month deadline for illegal Indonesian workers to leave the East Kalimantan island of Nunukan, where they have been staying over the past month. Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah said on Thursday the government would provide Rp 500,000 (US$564) for each worker that failed to secure a job contract from Malaysia, to return home.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Sept.5
Rupiah Rates Sept.5 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,103.60 4,554.91 4,855.31 4,802.98 Brunei dollar 1 5,363.97 4,788.95 5,103.01 5,049.76 Canadian dollar 1 5,980.73 5,340.95 5,689.77 5,631.82 Swiss franc 1 6,359.75 5,679.31 6,050.35 5,988.60 Danish krone 1 1,252.56 1,118.43 1,191.62 1,179.34 Euro 1 9,302.70 8,306.02 8,850.12 8,758.37 Poundsterling 1 14,668.75 13,099.56 13,955.11 13,812.97 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,201.73 1,073.46 1,143.26 1,131.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
EKI dancers explore passion of kisses
EKI dancers explore passion of kisses Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A kiss, between friends, lovers, mother and child. A kiss that evokes different feelings, passions, emotions and sensations. Once again Eksotika Karmawibhangga Indonesia (EKI) Dance Company will explore and exploit the most sensual of man's senses, the kiss, in its upcoming production titled Gallery of Kisses.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
S&P upgrades RI credit rating to CCC+
S&P upgrades RI credit rating to CCC+ The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International rating agency Standard & Poor's raised on Thursday its long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating on Indonesia to CCC+ from selective default and assigned the rating a stable outlook. S&P said the upgrade followed the completion of the rescheduling of commercial loans owed to private creditors grouped under the London Club.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Marriot named best hotel in Asia
Marriot named best hotel in Asia JAKARTA: The JW Marriot Hotel Jakarta has been awarded "the best new business hotel in Asia" by the Business Asia magazine and Bloomberg TV Asia Pacific, according to a statement from the hotel. The hotel, which has been in operation in Jakarta for less than two years, was the second hotel to be granted such an award, but the statement did not name the other.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
RI hospitals short of radiologists
RI hospitals short of radiologists DENPASAR, Bali: Indonesia has only 600 radiologists, who are in only half the 1,500 state hospitals in the country, an expert has revealed. The number is almost half the ideal requirement, which means that each specialist served 200,000 people, the head of the Indonesian Radiologists Association, Cholid Badri, told Antara here on Thursday. In comparison, Thailand, with its population of 60 million, also has 600 radiologists.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Apartemen Golf : Advertorial
Apartemen Golf : Advertorial Focus Edition : Sunday -- Sept. 06 Approval : Monday -- Aug. 30 Apartemen Golf Pondok Indah's Tower 2 opens this month with special rates From the front gardens, inside the building to the back gardens, Apartemen Golf Pondok Indah in Jakarta provides the comforts of home, in a spacious setting. In the center of the building, for instance, there is an open courtyard allowing sunlight to penetrate the building, creating a natural atmosphere.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
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Does ASEAN really care about its people's pain? Ati Nurbaiti Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Sanur Bali The town of Nunukan in East Kalimantan has recently witnessed waves of illegal workers pouring into its borders, a scene provoking both lessons in law enforcement and indignity on the part of Indonesians.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Judges' discretion adds to public distrust of courts
Judges' discretion adds to public distrust of courts The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As another prominent convicted corrupter is allowed to walk free as he waits an appeal, legal experts say that though such court decisions may be legitimate, they only reinforce criticism that money and power buys the favor of Indonesian judges. The case of Akbar Tandjung, speaker of the House of Representatives and also chairman of the Golkar Party, is another example that justice is not above all else.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Akbar trial fails to link money to politics
Akbar trial fails to link money to politics Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Akbar Tandjung's conviction in a Rp 40 billion corruption case involving State Logistic's Agency (Bulog) funds, legal experts said chances were slim that the public would find out where the money actually went. Although many have suspected that the money went to the Golkar Party which Akbar chairs, following up on this was deliberately left out of Akbar's trial.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Ambon blast kills 3 high school girls
Ambon blast kills 3 high school girls Novi Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon At least three school girls were killed and 11 others injured when a bomb was set off in Ambon just a day after the Muslim and Christian community performed a pela-gandong (brotherhood) ceremony to end the three-year-old sectarian conflict in the city on Wednesday. The bomb which was placed in a packed gymnasium, Merdeka stadium, in the city and exploded at 5:45 p.m.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies up late as yen gains ground
Asian currencies up late as yen gains ground Nirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore Asian currencies shrugged off early losses to trade mostly higher late Thursday, taking the cue from the yen's recovery. Several local developments, notably an upgrade of Indonesia's sovereign rating, were ignored by foreign exchange participants who preferred to look to the major currencies for direction amid jitters over possible U.S. military action against Iraq.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Japan pledges aid to Indonesian baseball
Japan pledges aid to Indonesian baseball The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Japan-based World Baseball Academy (WBA) has pledged "its long-term" commitment to help promote the development of baseball in Indonesia. The commitment was reflected in the signing of a memorandum of understanding by WBA and the National Sports Council (KONI) here on Thursday. "We are enthusiastic about promoting baseball in Indonesia.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Photo capion
Photo capion Photo A: Muslims JP/Mulkan Salmona THE FACE OF ISLAM: Scholars (from right to left) Azyumardi Azra, the rector of the state-run Jakarta Islamic University, Komarudin Hidayat of Paramadina University and Taufik Abdullah, head of the National Institute of Sciences, discuss Islam and its development in Indonesia. The discussion on Thursday marked the launching of the Islamic World Encyclopedia published by PT Ichtiar Baru van Hoeve.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
House out to restrict foreign program relays
House out to restrict foreign program relays Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is steadfast in restricting local radio and television channels in their regular relays of foreign broadcasts, but agreed on Thursday to grant a two-year grace period. The final draft of the broadcasting bill states that only sports and entertainment events will be exempted from the ruling.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Major factions oppose govt control over KPU
Major factions oppose govt control over KPU Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major parties united in their demands on Thursday for an independent General Elections Commission (KPU) by rejecting the government's control of the institution's secretariat.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
S'pore steps up security checks
S'pore steps up security checks SINGAPORE: The government said on Thursday security would be beefed up ahead of Sept. 11 in this wealthy Southeast Asian nation where more than a dozen men -- believed linked to al-Qaeda -- were arrested for allegedly plotting to blow up the U.S. Embassy and other targets late last year. Singapore and the United States have close military relations. The country recently opened a new naval facility built specifically to accommodate U.S.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
PT KAI's idea for new division hailed
PT KAI's idea for new division hailed Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Transportation experts have applauded state-owned train company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI)'s mulling of a plan to separate its Greater Jakarta division in an effort to improve services. Transportation expert Alan Marino of the University of Indonesia said the plan was feasible as the division should be profitable, unlike the current situation.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir responds to RP's outrage over rape claims
Mahathir responds to RP's outrage over rape claims Agencies, Kuala Lumpur The alleged rape of a 13-year-old migrant girl which outraged Philippine President Gloria Arroyo drew a personal response on Thursday from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad amid a bitter row over Malaysia's mass expulsion of illegal immigrants. Mahathir pledged swift action over Arroyo's complaint in a letter to him that the girl had been raped, reportedly by a policeman at a detention center.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Wianta, Balinese universal artist
Wianta, Balinese universal artist Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Made Wianta looked restless to his friends gathered one evening at the Santika Hotel's coffee shop in Yogyakarta. It seemed that there was something on his mind that wanted to come out.
Fri, 06 Sep 2002, 00:00 WIB
Police scare Bengkulu residents
Police scare Bengkulu residents BENGKULU, Bengkulu: The presence of some 133 Mobile Brigade police (Brimob) in plantations around Linau, Maje district in South Bengkulu scared hundreds of local farmers, causing them to flee the protected forest in panic. Linau resident Marfin said Thursday that all villagers were so scared to see police personnel in full combat gear that they hid themselves in bushes, with their wives and children.