Archive: 24 June 2003
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Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Busway project sparks further controversy
Busway project sparks further controversy Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The busway project, scheduled to commence operation in six months, appears to be unclear, as officials of the city administration issued contradicting statements about the controversial plan. Irzal Djamal, who chairs the team responsible for the project, denied that the city administration had appointed private companies to procure 60 buses for the bus rapid transit (BRT), or busway project.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Lack of publicity results in poor customer turnout for Great Sale
Lack of publicity results in poor customer turnout for Great Sale Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seruni, not her real name, a store attendant at Metro department store in Plaza Senayan, South Jakarta, still spends her days daydreaming or talking to fellow workers, rather than being busy serving customers who want to buy items sold at her store.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta must become tolerant again
Jakarta must become tolerant again Jakarta celebrated its 476th anniversary on June 22. The history dated back to the reign of Pangeran Jayakarta which converted a small harbor into a residential area. In its historical journey, Jakarta has experienced various happenings which color the characteristics of its residents. Since the beginning, Jakarta has been a place of great diversity, despite the oppression of the Dutch colonials. There was good harmony among groups.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Makro holds food expo
Makro holds food expo JAKARTA: PT Makro Indonesia is holding a two-day expo hosting more than 60 traders of food and nonfood products at Balai Sudirman on Jl. Dr Sahardjo, South Jakarta, from June 24 and June 25. The products displayed are mostly those that support hotel, restaurant and catering activities, such as fresh meats, seasoning products, canned food, bakery and pastry ingredients, beverages, as well as kitchenware and refrigerators.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thais with AIDS die in Ambon
Thais with AIDS die in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Two Thai nationals who died recently of AIDS have been buried here, an Indonesian Navy officer said on Monday. Commander of the Ambon naval base Lt. Col. Ibrahim Sadong said the Thais, identified as Sajian and Tong Sri, died earlier this month after two weeks receiving treatment in the Navy Hospital. They were buried in Kebun Cengkeh public cemetery in Sirimau district.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Britain monitoring use of Scorpion tanks
Britain monitoring use of Scorpion tanks Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia defended on Monday the use of British-made Scorpion light tanks in the Aceh offensive as the United Kingdom continued to keep a wary eye open for any misuses of the war machines.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
People protest polluting plants
People protest polluting plants The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents of three separate areas have lodged a complaint with the City Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) over pollution allegedly produced by three concrete mixing firms. "We received their complaints recently, and will summon the three firms and the residents for a meeting on Tuesday for a clarification on the matter," head of BPLHD's environmental impact analysis division Ridwan Panjaitan said on Monday.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
India asks RI to open IT sector
India asks RI to open IT sector JAKARTA : India has submitted a formal request to Indonesia to open up its services sector including information technology and health-related services to foreign competition, according to a senior government official. "We received the initial request from India last week," Budi Santoso, a member of Indonesia's negotiation team at World Trade Organization forum, told The Jakarta Post on Monday. But Indonesia had yet to submit its own proposal to India, he said.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/8/pump
JP/8/pump 'Most gas stations do not meet Amdal requirements' Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Most of the more than 240 gas stations in Jakarta do not meet the requirements set in the environment impact analysis (Amdal), the City Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) announced on Monday.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tanah Abang market to be rebuilt
Tanah Abang market to be rebuilt JAKARTA: The city administration plans to rebuild the country's largest textile market, at Tanah Abang, destroyed by a devastating fire that raged for a week last February. The rebuilding project will start in December this year at the latest, head of city market management at PD Pasar Jaya Syahrir Tanjung said on Monday. "We are tendering for the demolition and rebuilding of the market," he said, adding that public bidding would run for six weeks.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Papua students demand funds
Papua students demand funds JAKARTA: As Papua is in urgent need of funds to carry out its development programs, the central government should speed up the disbursement of Rp 1.58 trillion of Papuan autonomy funds for 2003, a student leader said on Monday.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Preachers demand arrest of mayor
Preachers demand arrest of mayor BATAM, Riau: A group of Muslim preachers demanded on Monday that the local police bring Mayor Nyat Kadir and Deputy Mayor Asman Abnur to justice for their alleged involvement in the opening of a casino in the Tering Bay resort here. Iskandar Zulkarnaen, representing the Batam Association of Muslim Preachers, said the police were unfair for declaring the head of the municipal tourism agency, Buralimar, the sole suspect in the case.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Assembly deputy speakers blow US$54,000 in 10 days
Assembly deputy speakers blow US$54,000 in 10 days Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 10-day trip by six deputy speakers of the People's Consultative Assembly to a number of European countries cost a whopping US$54,000, at the very least, according to an official. Assembly secretary-general Rahimullah said on Monday that the money used to finance the official visit was partly taken from the state budget.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
GAM members to be charged with treason
GAM members to be charged with treason Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Arrested members of separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) will be charged under the country's Criminal Code for committing treason and the Emergency Law No. 23/1959 if they were caught in possession of weapons, Military Police Chief Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B. says. The laws carry maximum penalties of life in jail and the death penalty respectively.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Govt agrees to extend BP contract
Govt agrees to extend BP contract Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta BP Indonesia, the local unit of Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc., says the government has agreed in principle to extend its contract in managing the Kangean block, in East Java. BP Indonesia president Bill Schrader said on Monday that the company was now waiting for official approval from the government, and details of the contract. "What I hear is that the government has agreed in principal on the extension ....
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mangroves breathe new life into Sulawesi village
Mangroves breathe new life into Sulawesi village Andi Hajramurni, Contributor, Makasar Gone are the sleepless days for villagers in Tongke-tongke, a small village in Sinjai regency, some 222 kilometers from Makasar. Before, for years, they were always haunted by natural disasters coming with high waves and strong winds. But as mangrove forests regrow, the coastal village is back to life. "We have regained our peace of mind after the mangrove forest at the edge of the village started to grow.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rain, smog sour city celebration
Rain, smog sour city celebration PEKANBARU, Riau: Pekanbaru's 219th anniversary celebration on Monday was spoiled by a heavy downpour and thick haze. Antara reported visibility in the Riau capital was restricted to just 100 meters, forcing motorists to slow down. Later heavy rain caused drains in many parts of the city to overflow and flood the roads, with putrid garbage left everywhere as a result.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Megawati indecisive on second-term
Megawati indecisive on second-term JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has failed to say directly whether she will run for a second term next year.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bali does not deserve black-list
Bali does not deserve black-list DENPASAR: There are no good grounds for putting Bali on the international tourist destination black-list as the October 2002 bomb blasts could have happened anywhere, not only in Bali, said Badung deputy regent I Made Sumer at Kadonganan beach, Kuta, on Monday. Sumer made the statement while hosting some 100 readers of Germany's biggest tabloid Bild. It was the second visit by Bild readers. The first group were in Bali from June 14 to June 17.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Preachers demand arrest of mayor
Preachers demand arrest of mayor BATAM, Riau: A group of Muslim preachers demanded on Monday that the local police bring Mayor Nyat Kadir and Deputy Mayor Asman Abnur to justice for their alleged involvement in the opening of a casino in the Tering Bay resort here. Iskandar Zulkarnaen, representing the Batam Association of Muslim Preachers, said the police were unfair for declaring the head of the municipal tourism agency, Buralimar, the sole suspect in the case.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
JakArt@2003
JakArt@2003 .TB.30" 0.90" until June 28 Exhibition, Creativity and Contents: the Indian from St Gall and Golden Letters Ak Sa Ra Bookstore, Jl. Kemang Raya 8b, South Jakarta until June 30 Painting Exhibition The Exuberance of the Soul by Aida Prayogo (Indonesian) and Lamat (Austrian) JakArt Center, Jl Jend. Sudirman 71, South Jakarta 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 24 The Joona Toivanen Trio, Modern Jazz from Finland Balai Latihan Kesenian Jakarta Timur Jl. H. Naman 17, Pondok Kelapa, East Jakarta 8 p.m.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
FOR ADS -- EXPO on MAKING INVESTMENT IN REGIONS on MONDAY --
FOR ADS -- EXPO on MAKING INVESTMENT IN REGIONS on MONDAY -- Attracting investors through "regional autonomy" Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post Jakarta In any part of the world, investors are profit-oriented when it comes to their business activities. If they feel their existing investment locations are too costly, they will move to other areas that are more conducive to their investment activities. This rule of the game should be followed. Otherwise, no investors will come.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. MEGAWATI: 3 x 22
1. MEGAWATI: 3 x 22 Megawati boasts about RI's press freedom before Japanese media 2. COFEE: 2 x 30 Vietnam, RI working on coffee export regulation agreement 3. PERC: 1 x 40 'Corporate standards best in Singapore' 4. PIRATE: 1 x 44 Send warships to fight pirates, urges union 5. CHINA: 1 x 36 India's Vajpayee offers China trust 6. ODD: 1 x 34 Man gets telephone after 27 years
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Megawati boasts about RI's press freedom before Japanese media
Megawati boasts about RI's press freedom before Japanese media Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri says press freedom in Indonesia is something she is proud of, despite restrictions placed on the media. Speaking to the Japan National Press Club on Monday, Megawati claimed that press freedom was the most outstanding achievement of the reform movement that commenced in 1998.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina to float price of LPG to avoid losses
Pertamina to float price of LPG to avoid losses The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, claiming that it has to shoulder losses from the current pricing system, will float the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) while controlling fluctuations by applying floor and ceiling levels. Pertamina's downstream director Muchsin Bahar said on Monday that the planned price, which was set to take affect in August 2003, would be denominated in U.S.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Directors fined for power theft
Directors fined for power theft TANGERANG: State electricity company PLN fined on Monday two directors of Cikokol vegetable market here Rp 72 million and Rp 32 million respectively for organizing power theft for electricity distribution to hundreds of vendors at the market. The two directors, H. Memet and H. Rokum, arrested by police on Thursday, had been committing the crimes since February, said Aryanto, an assistant manager at PLN's Cikokol service unit, Tangerang branch.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tanah Abang market to be rebuilt
Tanah Abang market to be rebuilt JAKARTA: The city administration plans to rebuild the country's largest textile market, at Tanah Abang, destroyed by a devastating fire that raged for a week last February. The rebuilding project will start in December this year at the latest, head of city market management at PD Pasar Jaya Syahrir Tanjung said on Monday. "We are tendering for the demolition and rebuilding of the market," he said, adding that public bidding would run for six weeks.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Suspected bomber of RP envoy's home goes on trial
Suspected bomber of RP envoy's home goes on trial The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The trial of Abdul Jabar, the main suspect in the bombing of the Philippines ambassador's residence and two churches in Jakarta in 2000, opened at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday. The trial is one of a number of trials throughout Indonesia involving Muslim terror group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), including the devastating Bali bombings on Oct. 12, 2002.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Aceh military tells foreign journalists to leave the province
Aceh military tells foreign journalists to leave the province Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) has asked foreign and Indonesian journalists working for foreign media to temporarily leave Aceh, following a recent presidential decree that restricts foreign news coverage of the ongoing operation to crush separatists. Aceh military operation spokesman Lt. Col.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia seeks Singapore's help to curb smuggling
Indonesia seeks Singapore's help to curb smuggling Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi has asked Singapore for its cooperation, including joint border patrols, in curbing the widespread smuggling into the country.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, June 24, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, June 24, 2003 Performances * Sundanese Drama Ngadu Bako di Nagara Sasagon, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 8 p.m., June 25. * Sundanese Modern Theater, Si Kabayan, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 8 p.m., June 27 - 28. * Song and Dance by Glamor group, Taman Budaya Jawa Barat (West Java Cultural Center), Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Imam pledges free primary and high schools
Imam pledges free primary and high schools Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Gubernatorial aspirant Imam Utomo pledged on Monday free elementary and junior high schools for poor families in East Java, provided he was elected for the 2003 to 2008 period.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Another attack on pipeline as Saddam's troops win pay battle
Another attack on pipeline as Saddam's troops win pay battle James Hossack, Agence France-Presse, Baghdad Iraq's fuel pipelines came under fresh attack on Monday by elements apparently bent on disrupting U.S. plans to use Iraqi oil revenues to rebuild the country, as Saddam Hussein's soldiers won a pay battle with coalition forces.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nurses' permit
Nurses' permit With the development and advancement of sciences and the improvement of public education, it is deemed necessary that every profession has an organization to protect the interests of its members. Nurses, for instance, whose profession is to render service to the people in the field of health, should have legal protection in carrying out their job.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Asian Dollar bond issuance may hit $21 billion in 2003
Asian Dollar bond issuance may hit $21 billion in 2003 Nirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore U.S. dollar-denominated bond issuance in Asia, excluding Japan, could rise almost 20 percent from 2002 as issuers move to take advantage of favorable market conditions, Lehman Brothers said Monday. New supply picked up after the war in Iraq, with an estimated US$6 billion of issuance in May and June, taking the gross amount in the first half of 2003 to roughly $11 billion.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mega still hoping for peace
Mega still hoping for peace Agencies, Tokyo President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday said she is still hoping for a negotiated settlement of the separatist war in Aceh province but will push ahead with a military campaign to maintain Indonesia's territorial integrity. In a speech at the Japan National Press Club, Megawati emphasized her government's determination to oppose any challenges to the territorial unity of Indonesia, the world's fourth-most populous nation.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
The loyalty of civil servants
The loyalty of civil servants Nobody can rule a government for good. Even the Indonesian president is limited by the Constitution to two consecutive terms. The democratic system has indeed been designed to accommodate changes in government administration. Government authorities may come and go but one thing remains unchanged -- the bureaucratic line under which the civil servants fall.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bali does not deserve black-list
Bali does not deserve black-list DENPASAR: There are no good grounds for putting Bali on the international tourist destination black-list as the October 2002 bomb blasts could have happened anywhere, not only in Bali, said Badung deputy regent I Made Sumer at Kadonganan beach, Kuta, on Monday. Sumer made the statement while hosting some 100 readers of Germany's biggest tabloid Bild. It was the second visit by Bild readers. The first group were in Bali from June 14 to June 17.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S. Senate moves against RI military over Papua incident
U.S. Senate moves against RI military over Papua incident The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians might have forgotten the bloody attack at Tembagapura, Papua, 10 months ago. But Americans, or at least the U.S. Senate, have not. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is trying to block U.S.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Legislators' no-show delays anticorruption law revision
Legislators' no-show delays anticorruption law revision Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives failed on Monday to hold its scheduled plenary meeting as less than half of the total number of legislators showed up. The meeting was slated to discuss a proposal on the revision of Law No.30/2002 on the Anticorruption Commission.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Exit strategy from IMF must not create uncertainty: BI
Exit strategy from IMF must not create uncertainty: BI Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia warned on Monday the government's exit strategy from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) must not create uncertainty, as it would come at the expense of confidence in the economy -- which has been on the rise lately.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Five countries in military exercises
Five countries in military exercises MALAYSIA: Troops from Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore have begun a 15-day major military exercise codenamed Flying Fish in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday. Some 24 warships, 71 attack aircraft and hundreds of personnel including commando units from the Five Power Defense Arrangement (FPDA) have been engaged in various military exercises since Saturday, said a Malaysian naval official who did not want to be named.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Corporate standards best in Singapore'
'Corporate standards best in Singapore' Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore has the highest corporate governance standards in Asia while Vietnam and China suffer from the worst, according to a survey of expatriates doing business in the region. The Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) group, which carried out the survey, said the overall trend across Asia was improving slightly while corporate scandals in the United States were magnifying the region's progress.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Philippines stays on FATF blacklist despite progress
Philippines stays on FATF blacklist despite progress Despite progress in legislation, the Philippines has remained on an international blacklist of countries and territories seen as conducive to money-laundering, the central bank said in Manila on Monday. It said the Philippines remained on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories (NCCTs) in the latest FATF advisory for June.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Five countries in military exercises
Five countries in military exercises MALAYSIA: Troops from Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore have begun a 15-day major military exercise codenamed Flying Fish in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday. Some 24 warships, 71 attack aircraft and hundreds of personnel including commando units from the Five Power Defense Arrangement (FPDA) have been engaged in various military exercises since Saturday, said a Malaysian naval official who did not want to be named.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bank BRI upbeat about IPO plan despite problems
Bank BRI upbeat about IPO plan despite problems The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) is optimistic it will launch its initial public offering (IPO) in October despite lingering problems that some say may cause a delay. BRI president Rudjito said on Monday that the government's experience in preparing the Bank Mandiri IPO has provided a valuable lesson to help ensure the success of BRI's offering.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Government threatens separatists loyalists with imprisonment
Government threatens separatists loyalists with imprisonment The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government sent a strong signal against any unfaithful civil servants on Monday, saying that they would end up in jail if they were proven to be backing the secessionist movement in war-torn Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
City spends Rp 5.75b on Jakarta anniversary
City spends Rp 5.75b on Jakarta anniversary The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration had allocated Rp 5.75 billion for the series of events held to commemorate Jakarta's 476th anniversary, which ended on Sunday. City Hall spokesman Ahyat M. Awe said on Monday that more than Rp 4.3 billion of the fund was contributed by businessmen, while another Rp 1.4 billion was taken from the 2003 city budget.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Terrorist suspect withdraws confessions
Terrorist suspect withdraws confessions Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The trial of Ali Gufron, alias Muklas, took a dramatic turn on Monday, when the defendant revoked all his previous confessions made to police investigators, claiming that he had been subjected to severe mental and physical torture during his interrogation. "The torture was very brutal, uncivilized and inhumanly savage," Muklas screamed angrily before stunned judges.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI securities firms comply with rules on money-laundering
RI securities firms comply with rules on money-laundering Dow Jones, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) said on Monday 70 percent of Indonesia's securities firms are in compliance with new regulations aimed at stamping out money-laundering and financing for terrorist groups. "Based on our recent monitoring inspection, only about 70 percent of Indonesia's total 183 securities firms comply with (the new regulations)," Bapepam Chairman Herwidayatmo told reporters.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Makro holds food expo
Makro holds food expo JAKARTA: PT Makro Indonesia is holding a two-day expo hosting more than 60 traders of food and nonfood products at Balai Sudirman on Jl. Dr Sahardjo, South Jakarta, from June 24 and June 25. The products displayed are mostly those that support hotel, restaurant and catering activities, such as fresh meats, seasoning products, canned food, bakery and pastry ingredients, beverages, as well as kitchenware and refrigerators.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police asked to provide evidence in Pardede case
Police asked to provide evidence in Pardede case Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Provincial Police are in hot water following their recent statement that deputy governor Rudolf Pardede had not fabricated his high school diplomas prior to submitting his candidacy for the province's second position.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Vietnam, RI working on coffee export regulation agreement
Vietnam, RI working on coffee export regulation agreement Ben Rowse, Agence France-Presse, Hanoi Vietnam and Indonesia, two of the world's biggest coffee producers, are hoping to sign a landmark agreement this week regulating their exports to help prop up world prices, industry sources said on Monday.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian press needs to face its own public
Indonesian press needs to face its own public Janet Steele, Associate Professor, School of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University A few years ago at the annual Fulbright conference in Yogyakarta, I heard Professor Daniel Lev describe a personal "epiphany" that he had experienced many years ago when, as a graduate student doing research in Indonesia, he came to the surprising realization that young Indonesian men and young American men viewed sex in exactly the same way.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
'We're proud to be the children of GAM rebels'
'We're proud to be the children of GAM rebels' Kornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com Ribka Tjiptaning Prolotariyati shocked many of the elite and angered Vice President Hamzah Haz in October last year when she launched her controversial book Aku Bangga Jadi Anak PKI (I'm proud to be the child of the Indonesian Communist Party).
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1 x 35
1 x 35 'Most gas stations fail to meet Amdal' JP/8/POLLUTE 1 x 30 People protest polluting plants JP/8/Busway 1 x 32 Busway sparks further controversy JP/8/Dana 2 x 21 City spends Rp 5.75b on Jakarta anniversary JP/8/SALE 2 x 33 Lack of publicity results in poor customer turnout for Great Sale JP/8/speakup 2 x 20 'I plan to do a lot during the holiday'
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. JOURNALIST: 3 x 22
1. JOURNALIST: 3 x 22 Aceh military tells foreign journalists to leave the province 2. SYAFII: 1 x 42 Religious leader tells govt to end Aceh war 3. CHARGE: 1 x 40 GAM members to be charged with treason 4. BOMB: 2 x 28 Suspected bomber of RP envoy's home goes on trial
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Most gas stations fail to meet Amdal'
'Most gas stations fail to meet Amdal' Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most of the more than 240 gas stations in Jakarta do not meet the requirements set in the environment impact analysis (Amdal), the City Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) announced on Monday. "Only 15 new gas stations out of the total 241 operating in the city meet the requirements of Amdal, while the remainder does not," said Ridwan Panjaitan, who heads the BPLHD's environment impact analysis division.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
The loyalty of civil servants
The loyalty of civil servants Nobody can rule a government for good. Even the Indonesian president is limited by the Constitution to two consecutive terms. The democratic system has indeed been designed to accommodate changes in government administration. Government authorities may come and go but one thing remains unchanged -- the bureaucratic line under which the civil servants fall.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
It's never simple
It's never simple Nothing is as simple as it seems, especially in Indonesian politics. The procurement of Russian jet fighters and helicopters by the government was supposed to have been a simple and straightforward affair. But the House of Representatives, and a host of other interested parties, including the mainstream media hungry for political scandals, have decided differently.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Religious leader tells govt to end Aceh war
Religious leader tells govt to end Aceh war Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Jakarta Chairman Ahmad Syafii Maarif of Muhammadiyah, the country's second largest Muslim organization, reiterated on Monday his call for the government to end the war in Aceh and reopen dialog with the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM). "It would be better for the government not to make the decision (regarding Aceh) by itself. It has to ask all those involved to sit down together and talk.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Support grows for Sultan's reelection as governor
Support grows for Sultan's reelection as governor Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Hundreds of supporters of Sultan Hamengkubuwono X arrived at the provincial legislative council on Monday to express support for the sultan's reelection as the province's governor for the 2003-2008 period. Among the supporters were heads of villages in Sleman regency, members of Sleman villages' legislative council (BPD) and Sleman Regent Ibnu Subiyanto.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rare elephants wait uncertain future
Rare elephants wait uncertain future P.J. Leo, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Controversy has erupted over plans by the South Sumatra Tourism and Cultural Office to ship five endangered wild Sumatran elephants to a Japanese animal park that has a poor reputation. Under the plan, the elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus), which were captured in the wild two years ago and are now in Sriwijaya zoo in Palembang, will be sent to the bear park of ASO- Kuma Bokujyo, Kumamoto in Japan some time this month.
Tue, 24 Jun 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police name PDI-P faction chairman graft suspect
Police name PDI-P faction chairman graft suspect The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have named the chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) faction at the East Nusa Tenggara Provincial Legislative Council a suspect in a Rp 15 billion (US$1.8 million) corruption case.