Archive: 30 December 2003
86 articles found
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
How sincere is Japan about cooperation with SE Asia?
How sincere is Japan about cooperation with SE Asia? Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Tokyo Southeast Asian nations have expressed support for Japan's ambitious idea of an Asian version of the European Union -- but they are still going to wait and see if Japan is sincere about improving economic and trade relations with its neighbors in the region.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. 13yop7 - The 2004 elections: The enemy within
1. 13yop7 - The 2004 elections: The enemy within (1 x 33) The 2004 elections: The enemy within Satish Mishra 2. 13yop8 -- Moslem voters and Islamic parties in Indonesia (1 x 38) Muslim voters and Indonesian Islamic parties Mochtar Buchori
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Expert says 'Tempo' does not libel
Expert says 'Tempo' does not libel JAKARTA: An expert witness for Koran Tempo newspaper told the South Jakarta District Court that there was nothing libelous in the article about businessman Tomy Winata's alleged gambling business in Southeast Sulawesi. Lecturer of the Dr. Soetomo Press Institute, Abdullah Alamudi, said the reporter had done his duty by crosschecking the information circulating in the community as published in the Feb. 6 edition.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Overseas employment slavery for many migrant workers
Overseas employment slavery for many migrant workers Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta How tragic and terrible has been the violence against a great number of Indonesian women employed overseas this year! Not only were they harassed, physically abused or even raped but were also sent home without proper payment or traded from one employer to another.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jasa Tania shares listed on JSX
Jasa Tania shares listed on JSX JAKARTA: Insurance firm PT Asuransi Jasa Tania made its listing debut on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Monday after selling 16.7 percent of its total shares via an initial public offering (IPO) in mid December. The company said that it reaped Rp 15 billion (US$1.7 million) in proceeds from the IPO, with each share priced at Rp 200. On Monday's trading, the company shares ended higher at Rp 375.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Squatters say offer is not enough to compensate them for homes
Squatters say offer is not enough to compensate them for homes Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post Jakarta Squatters facing eviction from their homes on Jl. Tanah Merah, North Jakarta, and Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta, have turned down compensation money offered by land owners, demanding a higher figure. "We realize that we don't own the land and we don't mind leaving it, as long as the compensation money is adequate.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Councillors, activists fear misuse of 2004 budget
Councillors, activists fear misuse of 2004 budget Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council plans to approve the 2004 city budget of Rp 12.16 trillion (US$1.43 billion) on Tuesday, but several councillors and analysts say there is no guarantee that the budget will be free from irregularities. Mukhayar, a member of the council's commission D for development affairs, said on Monday that the commission found some funding allocations were higher than necessary.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Election security arrangement inked
Election security arrangement inked Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police and the 24 political parties eligible to contest the 2004 elections signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding to secure the polls and settle problems peacefully. "We and all the 24 parties agree to make the elections peaceful, secure and smooth," National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said after the signing ceremony.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Parties and people's aspiration: Where do we draw the line?
Parties and people's aspiration: Where do we draw the line? The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 24 political parties have been declared eligible to contest the 2004 elections, when the country will hold its first ever direct presidential election since declaring independence in August 1945.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Down but not out, is perhaps the idiom that fits the Indonesian Military (TNI) the most after the reform movement in 1998 put an end to three decades of undemocratic rule, placing much on security for the sake of economic growth. The last five years has seen TNI lying low. It has become the punching bag of politicians and the public alike for its blind loyalty to the past regime.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Moral force takes over half-hearted anti-graft drive
Moral force takes over half-hearted anti-graft drive Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is a miracle that Indonesia has remained intact as a Nation given the rampant corruption that benefits only the ruling elite, while many of their fellow Indonesians struggle to survive, or worse. The government appears ignorant of the many international surveys that consistently rank the struggling country one of the most corrupt in the world.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV journalist Ersa found dead in East Aceh
TV journalist Ersa found dead in East Aceh The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe/Jakarta Exactly six months after being taken hostage by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), journalist Sory Ersa Siregar was killed in crossfire on Monday in East Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. Journalists were still waiting for access to Ersa's body at Lilawangsa Military Hospital in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, late Monday. The condition and whereabouts of his colleague, cameraman Ferry Santoro, is unknown.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Integrated concept imperative
Integrated concept imperative From Warta Kota Jakarta has its own concept of public transportation, but as was reported in the mass media lately, it has no integrated planning, so that the consequent impacts and excesses are not taken into account. For instance, the extended 3-in-1 zones and times have triggered a lot of protests, because in certain areas the restriction forces passengers and motorists to use alternative routes, causing much difficulty and frustration.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
A modern society needs female voices
A modern society needs female voices Ati Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post For each person, young and old, in the regency of Gresik, Central Java, the average annual budget for health is Rp 1,413, or not even 20 U.S. cents. This revelation emerged in a training session on the regional budget, aimed at female political party cadres.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Busway not to relieve congestion?
Busway not to relieve congestion? From Warta Kota Officials from the Jakarta provincial administration, including Governor Sutiyoso, have reiterated that in the first place, the busway project is not aimed at relieving traffic congestion. As a citizen frequently trapped in traffic jams, I wonder what the project is actually intended to do. Is it only for the purpose of making Jakarta look stylish, so that its leader will in the future be remembered as the initiator of this facility?
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Spiritual leader honors centenarian
Spiritual leader honors centenarian YOGYAKARTA: Indian spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy "awarded" a 126-year-old Javanese woman Somo Santono by lifting her up in a ceremony on Sunday after declaring her the oldest woman in the world. Somo -- who has 10 children, 40 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren -- looked happy to be so honored. Despite being a centenarian, she is healthy and still able to do her daily tasks.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/bali
JP/3/bali Busy Bali prosecutors may put two more away for 2002 terror Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, Bali Prosecutors demanded life sentences on Monday for two men charged with helping assemble the deadly bomb that killed at least 202 people last year in Bali. They said the defendants, Sarjiyo, alias Sawad and Suranto Abdul Ghoni, alias Umar or Wayan, should be declared guilty of an "extraordinary crime against humanity" on Oct.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
No more 'buying cats in a sack' in 2004
No more 'buying cats in a sack' in 2004 Reforms to the Constitution make the voters more responsible for who leads the country as they will now vote for the president as well as regional representatives. The electoral system has also been changed. For the first time in history Indonesians will actually vote for human beings, not merely party symbols. The old days when the people had to select a pig in a poke or use the Indonesian expression "to buy a cat in a sack" are gone.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Index hits 55-month closing high
Index hits 55-month closing high Indonesian shares ended higher on Monday as foreign funds continued buying blue chips ahead of the year-end, driving the main index to hit a 55-month closing high, dealers said. "Buying was across the blue chip board," said a trader with a European brokerage firm, adding that large foreign funds continued buying blue chips. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index ended up 13.726 points, or 2 percent, at 693.033, the highest closing level since June 1999.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rebels, too, have no fixed address to be obliterated
Rebels, too, have no fixed address to be obliterated Kanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda unleashed the first-ever scathing criticism by any Indonesian official on the invasion and occupation of Iraq in early December, almost nine months after allied forces, led by the world's lone superpower, the United States, dropped their first bombs at selected targets across Iraq in March.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003 Performances * Dance Bajidoran, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., Dec. 31. * Sundanese Drama: Mundinglaya, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., Jan. 2. Music and Entertainment * Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 390 (Tel. 022 2500303): - SOB Fun Pub: Live music, daily, 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. * Santika Hotel, Jl. Sumatra No. 52-54 (Tel.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
- Dec. 31
- Dec. 31 A. Djisman Simanjuntak: Executive director of the Prasetiya Mulya Management Institute, Jakarta. B. Bambang Brodjonegoro: Member of the Department of Economics, University of Indonesia, Jakarta. C. Purbaya Y. Sadewa: Senior economist, and energy and industry analyst for the Danareksa Research Institute, Jakarta. D. Lini Djafar: Director, Head of Research and Consultancy, PT Procon Indah, Jakarta. E. B.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
PAM Jaya workers want trial to continue
PAM Jaya workers want trial to continue JAKARTA: Employees of city water operator PD PAM Jaya urged the court on Monday to proceed with the civil lawsuit filed against the water operator and its two foreign partners, PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) and PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja). The lawyer for the plaintiffs, TB Suganda, told the Central Jakarta District Court that the three companies were subject to civil law because they are business entities.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Journalists demand better protection
Journalists demand better protection Agence France-Presse, Brussels/Banda Aceh, Indonesia The number of journalists killed over the past year in the line of their work rose to 83, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said in a report last week that blamed official indifference as well as war for heightening the risks facing the media worldwide. With the death of an Indonesian television journalist on Monday in the troubled Aceh province, the toll surged to 84.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Squatters reject compensation offered, demand more money
Squatters reject compensation offered, demand more money Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Squatters facing eviction from their homes on Jl. Tanah Merah, North Jakarta, and Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta, have turned down compensation money offered by land owners, demanding a higher figure. "We realize that we don't own the land and we don't mind leaving it, as long as the compensation money is adequate.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Megawati puts high stake on security
Megawati puts high stake on security Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Like her father, the founding president Sukarno, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is obsessed with security and tends to disregard the bigger picture of the country. She seems to think that once the security problems are solved, things will take care of themselves. This explains why she has been adament in ensuring security in the country since she was president in 2001.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police reform: of hermaphrodites and transvestites
Police reform: of hermaphrodites and transvestites Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A middle-aged lady carrying a stack of papers rushes into the National Police Headquarters' detective building, mumbling almost hysterically as bystanders try to understand. After a while, the lady, introducing herself as Christina, 54, leaves the building murmuring even louder, saying that she does not know where else to go if the police ignore her complaint.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Law enforcement and electoral violations
Law enforcement and electoral violations Bivitri Susanti The 2004 general election is coming in the count of days. Will the process fulfill the expectations of the people in bringing a more democratic condition to Indonesia? There are political analyses that answer such a question, but the process plays an important role. It does not only need a fair and just process, but also a mechanism to solve the fraud and violations that occur during the process.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Contemplating a military coup
Contemplating a military coup Kusnanto Anggoro, Senior Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Historian Andrew Janos wrote in 1964 that a military coup in the United States "would be too fantastic to contemplate, not only because few would actually entertain the idea, but also because the bulk of the people are strongly attached to the prevailing (democratic) political system" (The Seizure of Power: A Study of Force and Popular Consent, Research Monograph No.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Tuesday, December 30, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 Exhibitions * Photo: Fratelli Alinari Italy: The One and Only - a Century of Phtography 1900/2000, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3812346, 3868172), Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., until Jan. 6. * Painting: Dari Abas sampai Dumas, Galeri Milenium, D'Best Shopping Center, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Tel. 7507828), until Jan. 31.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Euro climbs above $1.25
Euro climbs above $1.25 LONDON: The euro climbed above US$1.25 for the first time ever on Monday, the latest in a series of all-time highs for the single currency against the embattled U.S. unit. The euro hit $1.25 just before 12:30 GMT (05:30 Jakarta time), reaching a peak of $1.2510 before slipping back very slightly. The European unit, launched in January 1999, had exceeded its previous peak of 1.2469 -- set only on Wednesday -- just before 0900 GMT, and continued climbing from there.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
... and stalls its stride to modernity
... and stalls its stride to modernity Later on, the Islamic-based political parties set up an "Islamic caucus" to promote unity among the Islamic parties, which seemed as remote as ever. Even the two largest Islamic organizations, the NU and the Muhammadiyah, are never united beyond occasional appearances. They are mostly at odds with each other in many respects, religious or otherwise. The NU-based PKB itself has been split into two wings. Need for coalition?
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Proposal for improved haj
Proposal for improved haj From Media Indonesia With the recent failure to send about 30,000 would-be haj pilgrims, as a moral obligation the Minister of Religious Affairs should publicly apologize to those whose departures were cancelled and refund the money they paid to his ministry. For the next pilgrimage season, these haj hopefuls, particularly those who are going on the pilgrimage for the first time, should receive priority.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Drive launched against crooked politicians
Drive launched against crooked politicians A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of noted intellectuals, artists and activists from non- governmental organizations announced the establishment of the National Movement Against "Rotten" Politicians on Monday ahead of the 2004 elections, pledging to announce their names soon. Around 1,000 people braved the rain to attend the launching ceremony at the Proclamation Statue on Jl. Proklamasi, Central Jakarta.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Accountability key to poverty eradication programs
Accountability key to poverty eradication programs A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has had a series of poverty eradication programs over the past 20 years. Soeharto's New Order regime was hailed for the decline in the number of poor, particularly from 1970 to 1995, from 70 percent to 10 percent in 1995. However, people living just above the poverty line, analysts said, were highly vulnerable as long as they were without steady jobs.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. 13Yop15 -- Law enforcement on election frauds and violations
1. 13Yop15 -- Law enforcement on election frauds and violations (1 x 33) Law enforcement and electoral violations Bivitri Susanti 2. 13Yop9A -- Banish the hope of TNI 'withdrawal' and reform (1 x 45) Perish the false hope of real military reform Kusnanto Anggoro 3. 13Yop10B -- Contemplating a military coup (1 x 45) Contemplating the possibility of a military coup d'etat Kusnanto Anggoro
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Fadel Muhammed's renovations undone
Fadel Muhammed's renovations undone The city buildings supervision agency dismantled on Monday an unauthorized structure at the house of Fadel Muhammad, the incumbent governor of Gorontalo, because the ongoing renovation process has violated city regulations. Agency head Adi Sarnadi said renovation of the house,located on Jl. Suwiryo 39, Menteng, Central Jakarta, was in breach of a 1975 gubernatorial decree that permits limited alterations to buildings in historical Menteng.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia as
Indonesia as corruption champion? From Media Indonesia Several cases of fraud involving national banks have emerged amid the effort to restore the national economy and the process of leadership selection of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). In dealing with the bank theft, the Attorney General's Office should order a special examination by independent auditors, which would earn this institution credit points and finally deal with its negative image.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
China foreign trade to top $840b: Vice Minister
China foreign trade to top $840b: Vice Minister Beijing, Agence France-Presse China's foreign trade is expected to top US$840 billion this year, up 35 percent from 2002 and making the nation the world's fourth biggest trader, a leading trade official said on Sunday. According to vice trade minister Yu Guangzhou, China's exports will top $430 billion, while imports will be valued at about $410 billion this year, the China News Service reported.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S. beef confiscated from shops
U.S. beef confiscated from shops Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has launched coordinated action to protect the public from mad cow disease amid worrying reports that at least 440 tons of beef imported from the United States has entered the nation. Director General of Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) Deddy Fardiaz said he had sent his officials to check all supermarkets across Jakarta on Monday to confiscate meat and meat products recently imported from the U.S.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Who will be the winners in the 2004 elections?
Who will be the winners in the 2004 elections? Hank Valentino When Indonesia staged successful elections in 1999, a milestone in democratization was achieved. Voters and citizens celebrated the transparent and public counting of ballot papers at more than 300,000 polling places throughout the country.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Big parties already campaigning
Big parties already campaigning JAKARTA: The Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) again reported on Monday that major political parties had started campaigning, in blatant violation of the Election Law. The parties were the National Awakening Party (PKB), the Reform Star Party (PBR), Golkar Party and the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI-P). The official campaign period is from March 11 to April 1 next year.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest alleged provocateurs
Police arrest alleged provocateurs BOGOR: Bogor Police arrested secretary of Cipambuan Sentul village Encun Wahyudin and Saefudin on Sunday evening on suspicion of provoking locals selling durian to attack officers from toll road operator PT Jasa Marga Jagorawi earlier on Sunday in the Sentul area. They also apprehended Yaman and Acang in the village Monday morning for the same allegation. Bogor Police precinct chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thousands die as Asia's wars slog into new year
Thousands die as Asia's wars slog into new year Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse, New Delhi As Iraq grabbed world headlines, thousands died in obscurity across Asia in 2003 as Indonesia and the Philippines battled rebels, communists rampaged through India and Nepal, and Bhutan launched its first military operation in nearly 140 years.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/ /unrest
JP/ /unrest Social unrest pervades ahead of 2004 elections A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five years after the reform movement, social unrest still prevails in Indonesia, where political rivalry has begun to heat up ahead of the 2004 elections. The thriving corruption, stagnant poverty rate, poor law enforcement, a lack of jobs and other social grievances, as well as conflicts of interests among the political elite are to blame.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Another suspect in BNI scam detained
Another suspect in BNI scam detained JAKARTA: After several weeks with no progress, the National Police have held another suspect in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$202.4 million) BNI scandal at police headquarters since Wednesday Dec. 24. The suspect in question is Harris, the president director of the Mahesa Group. "We are interrogating him," said National Police deputy chief of the public relations division Brig. Gen. Soenarko, on Monday.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Muslim voters and Indonesian Islamic parties
Muslim voters and Indonesian Islamic parties Mochtar Buchori What do Muslim voters want to see as the outcome of their support for the political struggle carried out by their country, Indonesia? Do they want to have an Indonesian Islamic state, or an Islamic society in Indonesia, or an Indonesian society where Islamic values are observed?
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Firms grow aware of unfair practices
Firms grow aware of unfair practices Sandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businesses in many of the nation's economic sectors are now more sensitive to unfair market practices that cause barriers to the development of fair competition, the country's antimonopoly watchdog said on Monday. The barriers include the presence of dominant market players, discriminatory business agreements, and government intervention that limits the number of firms in a particular sector.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
TPS opens tender for crane
TPS opens tender for crane SURABAYA: Container terminal operator PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS) has opened a procurement tender for a crane worth US$5.5 million to replace the old one that collapsed on Feb. 7 in a heavy storm. Company president director Satoto Prayasutiksno said that there were several companies from Japan, South Korea and Argentina interested to join the tender. He hoped that the crane could be acquired immediately so that operations could return to normal.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Legislators or gods?
Legislators or gods? From Kompas An editorial in Kompas (Sept. 3), questioning the propriety of legislators' behavior, truly resounds the voices of the helpless Indonesian people vis-a-vis the House of Representatives (DPR). House members today are practically gods, and will mete out judgment on any one or any act that causes their displeasure. But instead of acting as gods of virtue, they are vengeful gods, summoning those considered to have caused offense to negotiate a deal in their favor.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt needs to prevent conflicts in 2004 elections
Govt needs to prevent conflicts in 2004 elections Ignas Kleden The upcoming 2004 elections is a new political venture. It is new not only in its goal to enable direct election at all levels, but also in terms of its preparation. The preparatory stages are intended to enable voters to select from among 24 parties -- those supposedly eligible because of administrative fit and factual readiness.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Upon entering a New Year
Upon entering a New Year Looking at the security and political situation that prevails as the year 2003 nears its end, we can say that the pattern of conflict that has been affecting the security situation in this country has reached stabilization point. In terms of open conflict, the situation in Aceh has already reached its peak.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Regions dishonor spirit of autonomy law
Regions dishonor spirit of autonomy law After three years of implementation, regional autonomy has produced a number of unintended results that will very likely negate its original aim. One of those unintended results is obviously the tendency of every regency (kabupaten) to become more and more inward-looking to the extent that one regency feels no need to consult its neighboring regencies concerning possible collaboration between them.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bantar Gebang dump
Bantar Gebang dump From Warta Kota The issue of the final dumping place for garbage from Jakarta in Bantar Gebang, Bekasi, has always been politicized. The Jakarta administration seems likely to continue using Bantar Gebang as a final dumping ground. As a Bekasi resident, I do not agree with allowing the Jakarta administration to use Bantar Gebang as Bekasi itself also needs a dump.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Anticorruption body unsure of priorities
Anticorruption body unsure of priorities The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly established Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) began on Monday its four-year term, but fell short of deciding on cases to prioritize.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Perish the false hope of real military reform
Perish the false hope of real military reform Kusnanto Anggoro As the military's official political role prepares to end in 2004, questions remain as to why the armed forces are withdrawing from politics and how this will further develop and affect democratic reform. While the Indonesian Military (TNI) will remain a power to be reckoned with, the answers to these questions could very well be not too positive for democratic consolidation.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. BUDGET -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4x11)
1. BUDGET -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4x11) Councillors, activist fear manipulation in 2004 budget 2. EVICT -- Squatters reject compensation offered, demand more money 3. NATAL -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 3/1 (1x31) Xmas different for bomb victim family 4. FADEL -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 2/2 (2x20) City dismantles renovated house of Fadel Muhammad 5. URBAN -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 5/1 (1x40) Slum areas have potential to alleviate poverty 6.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thousands risk losing right to vote
Thousands risk losing right to vote BANDUNG: With just two days to go before the deadline for voter registration passes, tens of thousands of voters in Bandung regency remain unregistered, an official said on Monday. West Java Elections Commission (KPUD) chairman Setia Permana said eligible voters living in at least 15 villages in Bandung regency could lose their right to vote if the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) failed to register them before the Dec. 31 deadline.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Consumer confidence on November highest in 2003
Consumer confidence on November highest in 2003 The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Consumer confidence in November rose to its highest level in 2003 on the back of soft inflation and large holiday bonuses that allowed consumers to spend generously, a survey said on Monday. The consumer confidence index rose by 3.6 percent in November to 95.6.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Urgent steps to increase female representation
Urgent steps to increase female representation Make political parties democratic and accountable; amend the law on political parties and rule that 30 percent of parties' legislative candidates must be women. These are among the urgent measures to be taken in the near future -- the latter only feasible after the 2004 elections -- to overcome the major stumbling blocks to increasing women's higher political representation and to enable their meaningful role in decision making.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Regional autonomy not as easy as it sounds
Regional autonomy not as easy as it sounds Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite some progress, four years of regional autonomy has triggered a war among local elites fighting for new political positions, a critical situation that must be overcome to develop democracy and accelerate the development of rural areas. The beacon of democracy has begun shining as, unlike the past, the people have indirectly elected their leaders through elections from national to municipal level.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mayor prefers not to run for 2nd term
Mayor prefers not to run for 2nd term BOGOR: Bogor Mayor, Iswara Natanegara, said on Monday that his decision not to run for a second term as mayor was not because he was "neglecting the wishes of the public". "I have considered the various aspects involved, including the views of my family. It's not because I am not listening to what people want," he said.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
The 2004 elections: The enemy within
The 2004 elections: The enemy within Satish Mishra 2004 is an important year. This is the year when Indonesian democracy either opens its doors to a new wave of consolidation and reform or retreats along the historically familiar path towards a new kind of authoritarianism. These elections will decide whether Indonesian democracy will experience a rebirth or continue to suffer slow suffocation for a second time in fifty years. That seems like an exaggeration.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Airport police status upgraded
Airport police status upgraded TANGERANG: Jakarta police officially upgraded the status of its station at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Monday from a subprecinct to a precinct police station, due to security concerns. Officiating at the ceremony, Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanegara said the status elevation was part of police efforts to step up security measures at one of the country's main entry points.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN reticent about Japan's EAC plan
ASEAN reticent about Japan's EAC plan Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Tokyo Southeast Asian nations have expressed support for Japan's ambitious idea of an Asian version of the European Union -- but they are still going to wait and see if Japan is sincere about improving economic and trade relations with its neighbors in the region.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Xmas different for bomb victim family
Xmas different for bomb victim family Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Christmas last week should have been celebrated joyously, but for the family of Johanes Boelan, a driver killed in the Aug. 5 Marriott hotel bombing in South Jakarta, it was not as cheerful as it used to be. "This Christmas was very quiet without my husband ... He used to help me with shopping and baking cookies before Christmas," said Frida Charlota Sopacua, 48, wife of the late Johanes.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Party interests stifle bill debates
Party interests stifle bill debates Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite their pledge to fight for the aspirations of the public at large, legislators in the House of Representatives continue to display a willingness to betray their constituents in order to further their own interests.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Elections replete with flaws
Elections replete with flaws Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No one in this country who believes in democracy wants the 2004 elections to fail, as it is the only democratic tool to elect a legitimate government that will carry out reforms and dig the country out of its economic doldrums.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Changing electoral behavior
Changing electoral behavior Anton Doni, The Jakarta Post In 1955 and thereafter, political scientists believed that Indonesians' political choices were bound solely by ideological ties. One's choice was limited to alternatives within his/her ideology: either nationalist, modern Muslim or traditional Muslim. For Indonesians, a shift to another ideology is quite difficult. If you were a modern Muslim, you tended to choose the Masyumi party.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Message from the Editor
Message from the Editor As has been the tradition for quite some time, The Jakarta Post is dedicating special sections of our newspaper in the last two days of 2003, to an outlook for the coming year. There are several ways of foreseeing the future without falling into the trap of mere prediction. One of them is to review and analyze the past, looking for overriding patterns that could help people to figure out what will happen next.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (n rupiah) Dec. 29, 2003:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (n rupiah) Dec. 29, 2003: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,025 0 25,000 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 85 5 875,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 70 0 64,500 Alakasa Industrindo 190 -10 45,000 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 1,250 0 0 Alter Abadi Tbk 20 -5 40,000 Alumindo Light...
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Waste management at home not feasible'
'Waste management at home not feasible' Domestic waste accounts for between 50 percent and 60 percent of the capital's 6,000 tons of daily waste. Urban experts say waste management should start at home and concern all residents. The Jakarta Post talked to people about their handling of domestic waste. Hari, 34, is a freelance writer who lives with his wife and two children in Tebet, South Jakarta: We don't sort our garbage at home.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. 13 Yop5 --
1. 13 Yop5 -- Govt needs to prevent conflicts in 2004 vote Ignas Kleden 2. 13Yop6 -- Regional govt behavior contradicting aims of local autonomy law (1 x 38) Regions dishonor spirit of autonomy law Ignas Kleden 3. 13yop19A -- Changing electoral behavior (1 x 23) Changing electoral behavior Anton Doni
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Suspects may get life sentences
Suspects may get life sentences Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Prosecutors demanded life sentences on Monday for two men charged with helping assemble the deadly bomb that killed at least 202 people last year in Bali. They said the defendants, Sarjiyo, alias Sawad and Suranto Abdul Ghoni, alias Umar or Wayan, should be declared guilty of an "extraordinary crime against humanity" on Oct.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
New investor may help Lonsum restructure $260m in debt
New investor may help Lonsum restructure $260m in debt Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly-listed plantation company PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia (Lonsum) said on Monday that it was currently in talks with a new investor on the company's plan to restructure its US$260 million debt next year. "There will be a new investor in the company, and there will be a dilution of (some of) our shares.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. Ignas Kleden : Head of the Center for East Indonesia Affairs
1. Ignas Kleden : Head of the Center for East Indonesia Affairs (CEIA), Jakarta. 2. Alan Wall : Project Manager for the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), Jakarta. 3. Soedjati Djiwandono : Foreign policy analyst 4. Bantarto Bandoro: Editor of the Indonesian Quarterly published by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta. 5. Satish Mishra : Head/Chief Adviser of the United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR), Jakarta. 6.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Slum areas have potential to alleviate poverty
Slum areas have potential to alleviate poverty Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The absence of legal certainty and acknowledgement from the Jakarta administration has left people living in the capital's slums vulnerable to eviction, even though they may have the economic and social potential to lift themselves from poverty and improve their own housing environment.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ideological rivalry dogs national politics
Ideological rivalry dogs national politics J. Soedjati Djiwandono The ideological alignment of Indonesian politics since independence has been one of "nationalism," in support of the Pancasila ideology, versus Islam, striving for the establishment of an Islamic state on the basis of Islamic syaria. Interestingly, it can reasonably be assumed that most of the members of the "nationalist" parties are also Muslims.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
The impact of the elections on ASEAN
The impact of the elections on ASEAN Bantarto Bandoro The last decade has seen tremendous pressure for greater democratization in Southeast Asia. This pressure will be sustained as Indonesia will hold its general election next year, a process that will determine the country's destiny at the global as well as regional and national level.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
108,599 pilgrims to fly with Garuda
108,599 pilgrims to fly with Garuda JAKARTA: National flag-carrier PT Garuda Indonesia will carry a total of 108,599 Indonesian Muslims to Saudi Arabia for the haj pilgrimage. The airline said in a statement on Monday that it would carry the pilgrims to Jeddah from seven airports -- Solo, Jakarta, Makassar, Banjarmasin, Medan, Balikpapan and Banda Aceh -- from Tuesday until Jan. 26, 2004. It will take the pilgrims home from Feb. 6 to March 5.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
All 24 parties make deadline
All 24 parties make deadline Moch. N. Kurniawan and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All 24 political parties rushed to file their lists of legislative candidates with the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Monday, just hours ahead of the midnight deadline, with the exception of PDI-P and the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKP Indonesia) which registered earlier.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Integrated concept imperative
Integrated concept imperative From Warta Kota Jakarta has its own concept of public transportation, but as was reported in the mass media lately, it has no integrated planning, so that the consequent impacts and excesses are not taken into account. For instance, the extended 3-in-1 zones and times have triggered a lot of protests, because in certain areas the restriction forces passengers and motorists to use alternative routes, causing much difficulty and frustration.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Headlines for Political Outlook - Page 15
Headlines for Political Outlook - Page 15 1. 13yop12 -- Elections really the cheapest alternative (1 x 30) Elections: An inexpensive alternative Kevin Evans 2. 13yop8 -- No more buying cats in a sack in 2004 polls (1 x 35) No more 'buying cats in a sack' in 2004 Kevin Evans 3. 13yop13 -- Who will be the winners for the 2004 elections? (1 x 40) Who will be the winners in the next election? Hank Valentino
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. 13yop1 -- 'Ideological map' in Indonesian politics (1)
1. 13yop1 -- 'Ideological map' in Indonesian politics (1) (1 x 26) An 'ideology map' of RI politics (1) J. Soedjati Djiwandono 2. 13yop2 -- 'Ideological map' in RI politics (2) (1 x 26) An 'ideology map' of RI politics J. Soedjati Djiwandono
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, December 30, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:30 Documentary 8:00 TV Drama: Kemelut Cinta 10:00 TV Drama 11:30 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:30 p.m.
Tue, 30 Dec 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mother and three children die in fire
Mother and three children die in fire Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau A wooden house on Jl. Jati in Senapelan subdistrict, Riau, burned to the ground on Monday, killing five of the family members, while two others survived but suffered from serious burns to their hands and face.