Archive: 25 April 2003
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Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mega gives Garuda statue to St. Petersburg museum
Mega gives Garuda statue to St. Petersburg museum Agencies, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri handed over a three-meter high Garuda statue to the St. Petersburg Hermitage Museum on Wednesday symbolizing the warm bilateral relations between Indonesia and Russia. The 500-kilogram statue was made by Balinese artist I Made Ade Astawa. St. Petersburg Hermitage Museum director Mikhail Piotrovsky received the statue from Megawati.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Minister names Jamsostek director
Minister names Jamsostek director JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has named his ministry's inspector general the new president director of PT Jamsostek, a state-owned social insurance company. Jacob said he had sent a letter to State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi asking for his approval of the appointment. "I know that Amrinal is suitable for that post," Jacob said on Wednesday.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Beckham to tour Asia
Beckham to tour Asia JAKARTA: England-based lubricant producer, Castrol, plans to take Manchester United's star David Beckham on a Southeast Asian tour in June, but the selected country has yet to be confirmed. "He will visit Japan as well as a country in Southeast Asia. We have yet to pick the country," Roy Philips, the marketing manager of PT Castrol Indonesia, said after the launching of a new Castrol product, here on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Peace in doubt after Aceh talks canceled
Peace in doubt after Aceh talks canceled Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The long-awaited Joint Council meeting between the government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was canceled on Thursday after the two parties failed to agree on a date for the meeting, which is intended to discuss violations of the peace pact signed last December.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Unfulfilled US$50m deal taints Aceh peace
Unfulfilled US$50m deal taints Aceh peace Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono disclosed on Thursday that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) once asked for US$50 million from the government for a peace deal in war-torn Aceh.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
What a difference five years makes. The mining industry, which
What a difference five years makes. The mining industry, which prospered during the Soeharto administration from the late 1960s until the authoritarian leader's resignation in 1998, is now languishing in a mire of new government policies, opposition from environmentalists and hostility of local communities.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Whistle-blowing prosecutor may face jail for fraud
Whistle-blowing prosecutor may face jail for fraud The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court was requested on Thursday to sentence prosecutor Kito Irkhamni to four-months in jail for alleged fraud involving Rp 480 million. Prosecutor Zaenuddin told the court, presided over by I Dewa Gde Putra, that Kito, who is also a housing contractor, deceived Aty Mulyati in connection with the construction of her house in Cinere, South Jakarta, in 2000.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
In view of the changes that are happening in Indonesia at the
In view of the changes that are happening in Indonesia at the moment -- the country's movement from an autocratic government to one that is more democratic, the change from a very centralized system to a decentralized one - and the fact that the country is still trying to recover from the conomic crisis, we don't expect all these things will change overnight but realize they will take some time to work through.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
GAM is untrustworthy
GAM is untrustworthy From Koran Tempo The Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government, inked in Geneva, Switzerland, some time ago, has allowed free rein to GAM's activities. Since the signing of the agreement GAM has openly committed some 300 acts of violence in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD). Why have we let it happen? Four months have elapsed and nothing of significance has been achieved.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Grabbed at the creation - my years at the 'Post'
Grabbed at the creation - my years at the 'Post' Sabam Siagian, Director, PT Bina Media Tenggara, Jakarta It must have been either in late 1982 or early 1983 that Jusuf Wanandi, one of the founders of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), started talking about the need to publish an English-language newspaper in Indonesia.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Obituary
Obituary Gen. (ret) Yoga Sugama, the former head of the State Intelligence Coordinating Board (Bakin), died on Wednesday at Pondok Indah Hospital of complications from a number of illnesses. He was 78. He was buried at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery in South Jakarta later in the day in a military ceremony.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Standing on the frontline for press freedom
Standing on the frontline for press freedom Fikri Jufri, Senior journalist, Member, Board of Directors of PT Bina Media Tenggara As The Jakarta Post celebrates its 20th anniversary today, Indonesia is no longer gripped by the euphoria of reform that fired up reformists' emotions to topple Soeharto from his 32-year rule. Now that their hopes have been shattered, many reformists have had to suffer despondency and bitterness in a state of helplessness.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Domestic happenings put in proper perspective
Domestic happenings put in proper perspective Prof. Moh. Sadli, Jakarta When in the morning I reach for the newspapers, I often have a quick look first at The Jakarta Post. With its 20 pages, a somewhat larger character size and line spacing, it is easier reading. The editors have to be commended for capturing the important happenings, both international as well as domestic, in a balanced way. Also for their choice of informative and educational op-ed pieces on international affairs.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
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~ Photo 1 Anjungan JP/R. Berto Wedhatama NOT ALL AT SEA: A oil rig situated off the north Java coast. The central government is taking measures to keep the energy sector, including the oil industry, in order and investors happy amid the uncertainty posed by the move to regional autonomy. Photo 2 Freeport?? LAND OF PLENTY: A huge mining facility in Irian Jaya.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Unaccepted' Porlasi board slams KONI
'Unaccepted' Porlasi board slams KONI JAKARTA: The "disputed" board of the Indonesian Windsurfing Association (Porlasi) criticized the National Sports Council (KONI) for violating the sporting code of ethics. The criticism stems from KONI's support for the outgoing board of Porlasi. Koni rejected the result of the 2002 national congress that elected the new board, and has asked the outgoing board, to plan another congress next month. "I feel devastated by what KONI has done.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Minister to open new prisons
Minister to open new prisons MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra is slated to open 24 new penitentiaries and 19 new rehabilitation centers across the country on Sunday. The ministry's director general for correctional institutions, Adi Soedjatru, said during the ceremony that the minister would also change the status of 44 detention centers to penitentiaries.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Workers protest contract system
Workers protest contract system JAKARTA: Some 2,000 workers of PT EDS Manufacturing Indonesia, a cable producer on Jl. Raya Serang, Balaraja district, staged a rally at the regency manpower agency office here on Thursday to demand that the company's contract system for workers be scrapped. The workers, mostly females, filed a complaint with the office because the company's management had not responded to their demand although they had been on strike for five days.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
A few words for 'The Jakarta Post'
A few words for 'The Jakarta Post' Debra H. Yatim, Communications for the Arts (KOMSENI), Jakarta Wow, 20 years, eh? I still remember the flurry we, the first batch of reporters, writers, and editors, had the evening before the big publication date. All of us wanted at least one piece of our writing published in that very first issue. Whew, mine just made it, bumping out somebody else's, I believe.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Learning-on-the-go is the newsroom's modus operandi
Learning-on-the-go is the newsroom's modus operandi Adam Schwarz, McKinsey&Company, Jakarta When I first walked into The Jakarta Post's old (pre-air conditioning) newsroom in September 1987, three things made an immediate impression: the sound of manual typewriters clacking away, the smell of kreteks, and the heat of the air. As I glanced around, my eyes settled on Budi, the sports editor and my soon-to-be newsroom neighbor.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
~Message from the Editor
~Message from the Editor For a newspaper in Indonesia, passing the 20-year mark is a historic milestone. The last 100 years have seen the launch and closure -- by government decree or otherwise -- of hundreds of newspapers across the country. Although no statistics exist by which to measure the rate of survival or life expectancy of a newspaper in Indonesia, the fact is that only a handful have ever reached the age of 50, and not one has reached the 100-year mark.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
The city administration unveiled a plan last week to extend the
The city administration unveiled a plan last week to extend the three-in-one restricted zones in a bid to alleviate traffic in the downtown core. However, the public believes that this will not be enough to solve the acute transportation problem, especially the traffic jams, which have long been a nightmare for motorists. Several motorists told The Jakarta Post that improving public transportation was more important.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
A modest business proposition makes its mark
A modest business proposition makes its mark Looking back over 20 years, we can take pride that The Jakarta Post has come a long way in establishing itself not only as the English-language daily of record in the country, but also earned a place among the major national newspapers. Our readership profile today attests to these achievements.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Court delays Adam indictment
Court delays Adam indictment JAKARTA: The ad hoc human rights court decided Thursday on a delay, until May 6, the indictment of former Udayana Military commander Maj. Gen. Adam Damiri as the defendant failed to turn up due to state duties. Prosecutor S. Hozie told the court that Adam was assigned by the Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
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~A. JP/24/W06 B: FIRST EDITIONS: Four first editions of The Jakarta Post (clockwise from top left): The maiden daily edition of April 25, 1983; the first Sunday edition of Sept. 18, 1994; the debut edition of the redesigned paper, Oct. 1, 2001; and the first Sunday edition with the new look, Oct. 7, 2001 JP C: JP D: TAKING A STAND: Fikri Jufri, affiliated to The Jakarta Post and Tempo newsmagazine, joins a demonstration to protest thuggery and violence against journalists in Jakarta in March.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Revisiting Indonesia-U.S. relations
Revisiting Indonesia-U.S. relations Tony Agus Ardie, President of KIKAS Recent times have seen a profusion of developments which could substantially influence the state of relationships between Indonesia and the United States. Some were originated at the Indonesian side: the so- called 'sweeping' of American hotel guests in Solo, anti-U.S demonstrations, call for boycott of American branded products, the Bali bombing, abolishment of free visa facility for U.S. citizens.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
East Timor rights trial needs int'l pressure
East Timor rights trial needs int'l pressure Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists have urged the international community to ensure that justice is served against all perpetrators of the gross human rights violations in East Timor, now that hopes for a fair trial have evaporated.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
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~(paragaph berikut dipakai untuk window dalam article) 'The action should change to a broader and bigger U.S. role in empowering Indonesian SMEs to enter the global market.' Revisiting Indonesia-United States relations By Tony Agus Ardie, President of KIKAS* Recent times have seen a profusion of developments which could substantially influence the state of relations between Indonesia and the United States.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
2. (2 x 24) Cetro
2. (2 x 24) Cetro Cetro issues database for female legislative candidates 3. (1 x 45) Mega Mega gives Garuda statue to St. Petersburg museum
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
By Todd Callahan
By Todd Callahan Congratulations to The Jakarta Post on twenty years of excellent reporting. It is an honor to contribute this commentary on developments in the Indonesian cement industry. In this special edition, I have been asked to comment on the considerable foreign investments that have been made in the sector since 1998 and how these investments will affect the future development of the industry.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Aceh administration
Aceh administration must be audited From Rakyat Merdeka The central government has channeled trillions of rupiah to Aceh, but the province has hardly enjoyed the fruits of development. What is wrong with this situation?
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
China shuts hospital over SARS, Canada furious at WHO
China shuts hospital over SARS, Canada furious at WHO Benjamin Kang Lim, Reuters, Beijing China sealed off a major Beijing hospital on Thursday, swiftly implementing a policy of quarantining SARS-affected areas to contain a disease threatening to erupt across the vast land. Hours after the World Health Organization advised people against visiting the city, police took positions around the 1,200-bed Beijing University People's Hospital in the middle of the night to stop people going in or out.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jolie gets tattoo in Thailand
Jolie gets tattoo in Thailand BANGKOK: Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has gone under the needle in Thailand, having her left shoulder blade emblazoned with a traditional Khmer tattoo, a report said here on Thursday. Tattoo master Noo Kamphai, from Pathumthani province just north of Bangkok, performed the 15-minute operation with a traditional needle, the Nation newspaper reported. "She can endure pain very well.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Regions fret over lower oil, gas output
Regions fret over lower oil, gas output A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's oil and gas producing regions are now worried that output this year will continue to decline due to lack of investment by oil and gas companies. "Lack of investment has been our main concern," said Yan Suryana, the executive director of the Oil and Gas-producing Regions Consultation Forum.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Navy 'neutral' in procuring arms
Navy 'neutral' in procuring arms SURABAYA: Unlike the Air Force which has gone to many former communist countries for its weaponry, the Indonesian Navy vowed on Thursday to rely on itself in modernizing its weaponry. "We opt not to take sides with either the West or East in procuring our arms because we are committed to standing on our own feet," Rear Adm.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
ADB approves $484,000 grant for RI
ADB approves $484,000 grant for RI Bloomberg, Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a US$484,000 technical assistance grant to help the government reduce poverty by improving services for the poor, including health care and education. The aid will go to support five of the poorest regional governments -- a province, a city and three districts -- the bank said in an e-mailed statement. The government will provide $214,000 for the project, which will be completed in early 2004.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Aussie investors still keen on RI: IABC
Aussie investors still keen on RI: IABC Adianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta Australian investors are still eager to invest in Indonesia, but the government must swiftly take action to resolve pressing problems in doing business here, the Indonesia-Australia Business Council (IABC) said. ABC chairwoman Elly Hutabarat said that both existing Australian investors and prospective ones had temporarily delayed their plans due to the unfavorable investment climate.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Workers stranded in Jakarta due to SARS
Workers stranded in Jakarta due to SARS Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 11,000 Indonesian migrant workers have been stranded in Jakarta because of worries over Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which has so far claimed the lives of more than 340 people across the globe.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Four people arrested for 1998 murder
Four people arrested for 1998 murder Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Four people were arrested on Thursday morning at their homes for a 1998 murder believed to involve two village heads and three local residents of Jayanti district, Tangerang regency. The main suspect, H. Chaerudin, 35, the head of Pabuaran village, attempted to flee when police came to his house, forcing officers to shoot him in the leg.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
The road to peace in Aceh must start with justice
The road to peace in Aceh must start with justice Usman Hamid, Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, (Kontras), Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri reportedly instructed the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police on April 7 to ready themselves for a security operation, prompting a number of foreign representatives here to seek official clarification of the report.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Megawati continues with arms shopping in Poland 2
* Headlines: Megawati continues with arms shopping in Poland 2 * National: Police arrest five more Medan blast suspects 4 * Opinion: The transatlantic divide in black and white 6 * City: Whistle-blowing prosecutor faces jail for fraud 5 * Sports: Indonesia, China bounce back in Fed Cup 8 * World: Moro rebels kill 16, take commuters, cops hostage 11 * Business: Bulog gets license to import more sugar 13 * Features: Downs sings of identity, suffering 24
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
IFC to buy 7% stake in Bank Buana
IFC to buy 7% stake in Bank Buana Dow Jones, Jakarta Medium-sized Bank Buana Indonesia will soon have an additional owner - International Finance Corp. IFC's entry to Bank Buana will be its first investment in Indonesia after the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis. Bank Buana's managing director Pardi Kendy told Dow Jones Newswires the World Bank's investment arm will sign an agreement later Thursday with Bank Buana's majority and founder shareholder PT Sari Dasa Karsa.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
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Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Urban voter registration difficult'
'Urban voter registration difficult' JAKARTA: The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) admitted on Thursday that registering voters in urban areas was more challenging than in rural areas. Toto E. Sastrasuanda, deputy head of the voter registration process told reporters here that people who lived in apartments were rarely available for registration. "Most of them are unavailable during the week because they work many hours, and on the weekends, they go out of town on vacation," he said.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Our 20th anniversary
Our 20th anniversary This day 20 years ago, the first edition of The Jakarta Post rolled off the press and into the light of day. In the history of the newspaper publishing business, a mere 20 years' existence is not considered a particularly important milestone. Even by Indonesian newspaper standards, surviving 20 years is no spectacular event.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Thuggery against media must end'
'Thuggery against media must end' JAKARTA: A group of journalists and non-governmental organizations (NGO) urged all Indonesian media workers on Thursday to unite and strengthen ties to deter thuggery. The appeal came amid a recent campaign against thuggery, which was intensified after two Tempo journalists and one SCTV cameraman became victims of violence in the course of their work recently.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia moving in the right direction, at `glacial' speed
Indonesia moving in the right direction, at `glacial' speed Managing relations between Indonesia and the United States has never been easy, and these last few years it has been even more challenging. The terrorist attack against the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, changed a lot of things, and one of those is the relationship between Indonesia and the United States. Obviously, on many issues, Jakarta and Washington do not see eye to eye.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Early morning blast near UN office
Early morning blast near UN office M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A pipe bomb exploded on Thursday morning on Jl. Wahid Hasyim in Central Jakarta behind the United Nations building, slightly damaging a pedestrian bridge but causing no injuries. Jakarta Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen. Erwin Mappaseng told reporters at the scene that the explosion was caused by a low-explosive device that appeared to have been assembled by nonprofessionals.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cheap airline tickets
Cheap airline tickets Until two years ago traveling by plane was considered a luxury because tickets were relatively expensive. But things have changed as more airlines have begun operating. The competition among airlines has become more intense with the appearance of the new competitors. Lion Air and Bouraq are competing on the Jakarta-Yogyakarta route, with each airline offering tickets for about Rp 280,000.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
~By Todd Callahan
~By Todd Callahan Since 2000 national cement consumption has experienced a strong recovery and the sector as a whole is quite vibrant. Despite temporary declines on parts of Java and Bali, consumption is robust in Riau, Kalimantan, Papua and many of the outer islands. According to the Indonesian Cement Association, the industry enjoyed another high-growth year with domestic consumption topping just over 27 million metric tons in 2002.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003, 00:00 WIB
New Army deputy chief installed
New Army deputy chief installed JAKARTA: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu swore in on Wednesday Lt. Gen. Darsono as his new deputy, replacing Lt. Gen. Sumarsono. During the inauguration ceremony at Army headquarter in Central Jakarta, Ryamizard said in his speech the deputy chief would serve as his top assistant and advisor in coordinating staff.