JP/16/Money RI signs IMF LoI supplement JAKARTA: The Indonesian government, represented by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Dorodjatun Kuntjoro- Jakti, Finance Minister Boediono and Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah, signed a supplement to the letter of intent (LoI), to be sent to International Monetary Fund (IMF) director Horst Kohler.

ID raids stun female workers Zakki Hakim and Fifi Yulianti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City officials, accompanied by police and security personnel, Thursday barged into homes in a densely populated Jakarta residential neighborhood checking for residents' ID cards. There were a group of workers, mostly young women, in one house, which turned out to be a cottage industry making apparel, and almost none of them were carrying proper Jakarta IDs.

TV Today: Friday, June 13, 2003 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 English News Service 9:00 Music 11:00 News: Berita Dearah 12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:00 News: Metro Indonesia 2:30 Music 3:30 Documentary 4:00 Music 5:00 Variety Show 6:00 News: Berita Petang 7:00 Talk Show: Halo Pers Indonesia 9:00 News: Berita Malam 9:30 Music 10:30 TV Drama TPI 6:00 a.m.

_________________________________________________________________________________________ Rupiah Rates June 12 _________________________________________________________________________________________ Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,816.64 5,148.76 5,511.86 5,453.31 Brunei dollar 1 5,038.83 4,461.05 4,774.81 4,724.92 Canadian dollar 1 6,485.05 5,742.62 6,145.25 6,082.29 Swiss franc 1 6,704.94 5,935.90 6,353.62 6,287.00 Danish krone 1 1,387.55 1,228.76...

Official named suspect in graft case BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Former Lampung provincial comptroller Ahmad Ali has been named a suspect in a graft case involving Tanggamus regental 2002 budget of Rp 600 million (US$73,170). Lampung Prosecutor's Office spokesman Zaidar Rasepta Barlen said on Thursday that the alleged corruption was within the budget's professional and social organizations fund allocation. "The money was supposed to be disbursed to help the organizations.

TNI promises to investigate report on mass grave in Aceh Agencies, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) said Thursday it would check reports from the country's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) that a mass grave had been discovered in Aceh province. The TNI, however, refuted the rights' commission's statement on the presence of military-backed militia in the province. TNI spokesman Col.

Man nabbed with fake bills TASIKMALAYA, West Java: An Acehnese man was arrested by Tasikmalaya Police on Wednesday at about 9 p.m. for allegedly using counterfeit money. Chief of Tasikmalaya Police Adj. Sr. Comr. Elan Subilan said that the 23-year-old Zulfikar was arrested with 20 fake Rp 50,000 banknotes, a bankbook, passport and a pocketbook. "The suspect said that he would be going to Spain to work," Elan said on Thursday.

Condolences We wish to express our deepest sympathy on the passing of Lie Boen Goan (83 years of age) the father of Lie Hua, one of our translators, on Thursday, June 12, 2003 in Jakarta He will be cremated on Saturday, June 14, 2003. May God Almighty bless and keep him always. The management and staff of The Jakarta Post

Govt policies support unfair competition Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Antimonopoly watchdog KPPU said on Thursday that monopolistic practices are still flourishing, as the government often issues policies that create monopolies, and businessmen are still inclined to collude with policy makers. "A number of the government's policies have hindered efforts to introduce healthy business competition.

Acehnese flock in district offices to get new IDs The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh People in Bireuen regency flocked to their respective district offices on Wednesday and Thursday to apply for new ID cards, in one of the first places in war-torn Aceh where the martial law administration is attempting to separate separatist rebels from civilians.

Parties demand state funding for presidential drive Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the government call for political parties to be financially independent, some factions at the House of Representatives (DPR) are demanding that the state provide presidential candidates with campaign funds. They said the funds would help ease the high cost of financing a campaign for the candidates and their running mates.

ARF Phnom Penh meeting: ASEAN is the cheerleader Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com 2. Jakarta is always Jakarta 2 X 30 For aggrieved Aceh people Jakarta has not changed Aguswandi * The writer is an Acehnese human rights activist and Post Graduate Student in International Politics at London Metropolitan University

Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Antimonopoly watchdog KPPU said on Thursday that monopolistic practices are still flourishing, as the government often issues policies that create monopolies, and businessmen are still inclined to collude with policy makers. "A number of the government's policies have hindered efforts to introduce healthy business competition.

For aggrieved Aceh people Jakarta has not changed Aguswandi, Post Graduate Student, International Politics, London Metropolitan University, agus_smur@hotmail.com The current military operation in Aceh, now almost four weeks old, shows one thing to the Acehnese -- that Jakarta has not changed. The military approach has constantly been taken in Aceh. For the Acehnese, Jakarta under President Megawati Soekarnoputri is the same as Jakarta under the Soeharto regime, under B.J.

Dealing with the coal plant menace Red Constantino, Climate and Energy Campaigner, Greenpeace Southeast Asia There is no such thing as "clean coal", a fact Southeast Asia is slowly coming to terms with. Recent years witnessed a decline in the position traditionally occupied by the global coal industry due to the growing evidence of the role that coal-based power generation has played in displacing communities, wrecking host environments and subsequently destroying the climate.

2. OUTLOOK 1 X 44 Rupiah to further strengthen in near future 3.KPPU 2 X 20 Govt policies support unfair competition 4. TIMOR 2 X 20 East Timor woos Indonesian investors

Swedish Volvo director attacked Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three suspects were arrested by the Balikpapan Police for allegedly attacking a Swedish man with spears during a negotiation with some of his employees in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. The three -- Rendy Ismael, who allegedly was the attacker, Daud Bauk and Djamri -- were nabbed last Friday and are currently under police detention.

Cheng Hoo: A mosque with some Chinese flair Alpha Savitri, Contributor, Surabaya From a distance the new building at Jl. Gading No. 2, Surabaya, looks like a Chinese shrine with its bright colors, dragon-fin rooftop and octagonal three-tiered dome. But upon a closer look, one will realize that it is in fact a mosque. The oriental-style exterior is certainly appropriate because it was built by PITI, Chinese-Indonesians' Islamic propagation organization.

1. PEOPLE: 2 x 28 RI to continue with battle against people trafficking 2. ELECTRO: 1 x 40 Electronics sales could triple this year 3. ASEAN: 2 x 27 Winds of change seen in ASEAN under new leadership 4. ODD: 1 x 33 'Warrior Monk' to get defrocked?