Archive: 28 July 2003
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Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines:Mega skips July 27 tragedy commemoration 2
* Headlines:Mega skips July 27 tragedy commemoration 2 * National:Akbar to seek presidency at all costs 4 * Opinion:Saddam's sons killed: The questions remain 7 * City:Illegal firearms easily available: Police 8 * Sports:Zhou faints with joy after relay gold 9 * World:Myanmar junta accuses NLD of plotting a coup 11 * Business:Plans to slap tax on mutual funds on track13 * Features:For film archive, Ardan won't rest 20
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Will ASEAN reverse its decision on Myanmar?
Will ASEAN reverse its decision on Myanmar? J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Prime Minister Mahatir's suggestion of the possibility of expelling Myanmar from ASEAN to bring pressure to bear on the military junta of Myanmar to have the opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi released from detention should be seriously considered by the rest of the ASEAN states. Mahatir did say, however, that such a step would be a last resort in ASEAN's common efforts on the issue.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
BPK aims to boost presence in newly empowered provinces
BPK aims to boost presence in newly empowered provinces Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fiscal decentralization program introduced more than two years ago has provided regional administrations with greater access to various sources of funds, but there are fears of rampant corruption or irregularities without the presence of an effective audit system.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
New ID requirements add more misery for Acehnese
New ID requirements add more misery for Acehnese Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Tengku Hanafi, 65, was back at the Baktiya district office in North Aceh for the seventh time this week desperately inquiring as to when he could get his new red-and-white identity card. As with other Indonesian sexagenarians, Hanafi, a resident of Matang Reudeup hamlet, actually no longer needs to renew his ID card, a privilege he was already aware of.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
East Bengal takes
East Bengal takes LG Cup out of Southeast Asia Arya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post Jakarta East Bengal of India has set an impressive record in its participation as an invitee by winning the inaugural LG Cup Asean Club Championship here, after beating BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand 3-1 in the final match at the Bung Karno stadium here on Saturday. When Indonesian referee Jimmy Napitupulu blew the final whistle, its supporters -- mostly of Indian descent -- were delirious.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
'We have to fight kidnappers, not fear them'
'We have to fight kidnappers, not fear them' A gang of serial kidnappers has monopolized front page headlines in local media. The gang not only demanded a ransom, but also raped and murdered some of their victims. Police are working hard to solve the case. The Jakarta Post talked to several children about the issue. Below is their reaction. Daru, 8, is a second grade student at a private school in West Jakarta: I'm not scared of the kidnappers at all. Why should I be afraid of them?
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
1 x 35
1 x 35 Akbar to seek presidency at all costs JP/4/PDIP 3 x 18 Councillors receive death threats for backing Mardiyanto JP/3/logging 2 x 25 '1,000 trucks with RI illegal logs go to Malaysia each week' JP/5/NTB 1 x 55 Bribery behind NTB gubernatorial election, say councillors
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
East Bengal takes
East Bengal takes LG Cup out of Southeast Asia Arya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post Jakarta East Bengal of India has set an impressive record in its participation as an invitee by winning the inaugural LG Cup Asean Club Championship here, after beating BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand 3-1 in the final match at the Bung Karno stadium here on Saturday. When Indonesian referee Jimmy Napitupulu blew the final whistle, its supporters -- mostly of Indian descent -- were delirious.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia, Thailand eye border business zone
Malaysia, Thailand eye border business zone Reuters,Langkawi, Malaysia Malaysia and Thailand pledged on Sunday to deepen business and government ties in an effort to boost trade and set a benchmark for other Southeast Asian states considering the next stage of regional integration.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Unocal discovers new gas and oil resources
Unocal discovers new gas and oil resources The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Unocal Ganal, a subsidiary of U.S. oil and gas company Unocal Corporation, said it has found significant gas-condensate and oil resources with an unrisked resource potential of up to 3 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas equivalent at its deepwater Gehem well, off East Kalimantan.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Why choose violence?
Why choose violence? From Suara Karya I have read in the mass media that Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) is a terrorist organization that has twisted and manipulated the noble teachings of Islam. It is a tightly closed and secret organization that wishes to establish an Islamic state that covers not only Indonesia but also Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. KTP: 2 x 24
1. KTP: 2 x 24 New ID requirements add more misery for Acehnese Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak 2. Kidnap: 2 x 26 Serial killing kidnappers still have two children 3. Aceh: 2 x 28 TNI intensifies efforts to stop rebels fleeing 4. July27: 2 x 20 Megawati skips July 27 tragedy commemoration
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah expected to rebound this week
Rupiah expected to rebound this week The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Caution will likely be the watchword this week following last week's fall of the rupiah, but dealers are looking for the local unit to rebound.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Student criminals deserve harsh punishment
Student criminals deserve harsh punishment We've been fed up upon hearing reports on school students hijacking city bus. The latest incident took place on Wednesday when scores of students of a technical high school in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, hijacked a bus and terrified the passengers. It is quiet unreasonable that the police released them after having them shaved bald, letting them sit down in sunlight for hours and forcing them to listen to a speech on high morale.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police to reroute Jl. Prapatan traffic
Police to reroute Jl. Prapatan traffic JAKARTA: Police announced on Saturday that they would close a section of Jl. Prapatan in front of the National Police Mobile Brigade Headquarters in Kwitang area, Central Jakarta, on Monday morning for a ceremony to officiate its new barracks. "The road will be closed from 6 a.m. to around 9:30 a.m. and the traffic will be rerouted.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Influential clerics skip PKB rally
Influential clerics skip PKB rally SIDOARJO, East Java: Influential cleric Abdullah Faqih was among the respected Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) ulema who missed the rally to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the National Awakening Party (PKB) here. Other major absentees included Mas Subadar, Muchit Muzadi and Idris Marzuki. The clerics, known as kyai khos, are the most respected ulema in NU tradition.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN warned of pitfalls in FTA chase
ASEAN warned of pitfalls in FTA chase Eileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur As ASEAN nations chase bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) to cope with the China challenge, analysts warn the grouping stands to lose more than it gains if it fails to speed up internal liberalization. FTAs will be more of a stumbling block than a building block for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' own free trade area (AFTA) if tariff walls among its 10 members are not sufficiently low, they say.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Akbar to seek presidency at all costs
Akbar to seek presidency at all costs The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After showing reluctance for quite some time, Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung announced on Saturday his intention to contest the presidential candidate selection at his party's convention. Akbar, renowned as a cool-headed politician, disclosed his bid following public discourse on his appropriateness to run for the presidency, as he has been convicted in a Rp 40 billion (US$4.7 million) graft case.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
For film archive, Ardan won't rest
For film archive, Ardan won't rest Tony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta S.M. Ardan is already 71, or 16 years beyond the mandated retirement age, but he has no intention of retiring as chairman of the National Film Archive (Sinematek Indonesia). It is not that he doesn't want to retire from the top position but no one else seems to be interested in stepping into his shoes. The salient point is the meager salary.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Councillors receive death threats for backing Mardiyanto
Councillors receive death threats for backing Mardiyanto Suherdjoko and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Jakarta Councillors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) who voted for incumbent Central Java Governor Mardiyanto last week say they have received anonymous death threats. Gatot Luprijatomo, one of the councillors, said on Saturday that at least 12 PDI Perjuangan members of the provincial legislative council had received death threats via SMS.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Syariah investment seen rising in RI
Syariah investment seen rising in RI Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just three years ago, most local investors and businessmen would draw blank expressions upon hearing the word syariah, and would jokingly ask, "Do we need an Arabic translator for that?" Islamic syariah investment, which was initially thought to be "complicated", has now created a new market in the country, led by rising demand for alternative investment options and the anticipation of "hot money" inflow from the...
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Peace and democracy
Peace and democracy In his letter entitled Indonesian democracy (The Jakarta Post, July 23), Sumarsono Sastrowardoyo reminds us not to forget that democracy is inherent in Indonesia, "proved by the mostly peaceful coexistence" of Indonesians. I do not dispute that many institutions in traditional Indonesian society are democratic, and were so long before contact with Europeans.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Carla Bianpoen
Carla Bianpoen Contributor Jakarta "Challenges and setting up new systems are what I like most in life." Perhaps, as she wakes up on her special day, July 26, Pia Alisjahbana might be wishing to have another big challenge to start a new year, or rather a new decade. To make the challenge even more exciting, she might wish to set up a new system to face it all. Today, Pia celebrates her 70th birthday. She may be senior in years, but her energy levels easily match those of the young.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
'1,000 trucks with RI illegal logs go to Malaysia each week'
'1,000 trucks with RI illegal logs go to Malaysia each week' Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kalimantan loses at least 1,000 truck loads of illegal logs every week or about 10,000 cubic meters in the last two months, says a forest ministry official. "Those trucks are certainly carrying logs from our national parks including Betung Kerihun National Park on the border of Indonesia and Malaysia.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Imanuddin Razak
Imanuddin Razak Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta iman@thejakartapost.com 2. China26 -- Hot steel sector needs to be doused 2 X 30 China facing complex problems in steel sector development Zhu Qiwen China Daily Asia News Network Beijing
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Finding suitable software alternatives
Finding suitable software alternatives Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com On Tuesday, July 29, the Indonesian Intellectual Property law will come into effect, making it illegal to purchase or utilize pirated software products. It is said that finding illegal software, movies or music in stores will become more difficult.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
FOR FOCUS ISSUE
FOR FOCUS ISSUE Asia Pacific Bridal Summit MARRIAGE CUSTOMS: Models display traditional Central Java (left) and Betawi (right) wedding costumes. A traditional wedding is still popular among couples although this entails a series of tiring rituals.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Petrokimia
Petrokimia salvages some pride in LG Cup The Jakarta Post Jakarta Petrokimia Putra of Indonesia made amends for its failure to get into the final of the inaugural ASEAN Club Championship -- LG Cup -- by taking third-place after defeating Perak FC of Malaysia 3-0 at the Bung Karno stadium here on Saturday. Zaenal Ichwan gave two goals, in the 67th and 68th minutes, and Brazilian Rivaldo Costa Amaral Filho scored the other in the 35th minute.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Useful applications behind demand for 3G
Useful applications behind demand for 3G Zatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Let's face it, for most of us, SMS and mobile voice communication is enough but some companies face the demands of adopting new technology, especially the expense, in their quest to be the forerunners of new expertise. The Third Generation (3G) technology for mobile communications, represents different things to different people.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI to pressure Myanmar to release Suu Kyi
RI to pressure Myanmar to release Suu Kyi Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia looks set to offer Myanmar the last chance to adequately respond to fellow Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) member countries' calls for the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi when President Megawati Soekarnoputri receives Yangon's special envoy here on Monday.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Illegal firearms easily available: Police
Illegal firearms easily available: Police Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent murder of a computer firm president and his bodyguard has alarmed citizens since the perpetrators used high-caliber firearms in committing the crime. Police confirmed that many civilians possess firearms which were obtained illegally in the city. "Many weapons have been circulating in the city.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Reckless driver kills four students
Reckless driver kills four students MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Police are searching for a public transportation driver who knocked down and killed four elementary school students on Friday in Sambirejo district, some 30 kilometers from Medan, the capital of North Sumatra. Amrin Karim, a spokesman for the North Sumatra provincial police, called on the driver on Saturday to give himself up.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Veterinary schools set up board
Veterinary schools set up board BOGOR: Five veterinary schools from five universities in Indonesia and the Association of Indonesian Veterinarians' board of executives agreed on Friday to set up an education board to promote first-rate veterinary education in the country.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Hotels become preferred venues for wedding parties
Hotels become preferred venues for wedding parties Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta Jakarta's top, star-rated hotels have become increasingly a preferred venue for wedding parties because, in addition to strategic and convenient location, the luxury accommodation offers excellent and superb facilities, a wide selection of quality food and professional and personalized services within a pleasant ambience.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Asia and Africa begin AASROC meet in Bandung
Asia and Africa begin AASROC meet in Bandung Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung Senior officials will begin the Asia-Africa Sub-Regional Organization Conference (AASROC) in Bandung on Monday, with the goal of reviving the spirit of cooperation between the two continents. Security for the meeting will be extremely tight after an explosive device was found about five kilometers from the venue.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Petrokimia
Petrokimia salvages some pride in LG Cup The Jakarta Post Jakarta Petrokimia Putra of Indonesia made amends for its failure to get into the final of the inaugural ASEAN Club Championship -- LG Cup -- by taking third-place after defeating Perak FC of Malaysia 3-0 at the Bung Karno stadium here on Saturday. Zaenal Ichwan gave two goals, in the 67th and 68th minutes, and Brazilian Rivaldo Costa Amaral Filho scored the other in the 35th minute.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang KPUD office robbed
Tangerang KPUD office robbed TANGERANG: Air conditioners, fans and carpets at the Tangerang General Elections Commission (KPUD) office on Jl. Nyi Mas Melati were stolen, an official said. "When we entered the office, the air conditioners, fans and carpets were missing," the head of the office, Adi Warman, said on Saturday. Warman urged the Tangerang mayoralty to take action against the civil servants believed to have stolen the items.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Next battleground: Customer experience
Next battleground: Customer experience Mahendra Gautama Contributor Jakarta "The customer experience is the next competitive battleground." Today, many executives believe in this statement.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Plans to slap tax on mutual funds on track: Tax office
Plans to slap tax on mutual funds on track: Tax office The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation said it would go ahead with plans to tax the country's mutual fund industry despite growing protests, saying the policy was fair. "In principle, the concept is to give equal treatment to all parties. Income from any business should be taxed.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cilacap begins free school, medical program for students
Cilacap begins free school, medical program for students Agus Maryono The Jakarta Post Cilacap, Central Java Entering the 2003/2004 academic year, the Cilacap regency administration has introduced a free education and medical program for students of state junior and senior high schools to make middle-level education a success in the regency.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Intirub's pension benefits
Intirub's pension benefits I have worked with a tire producer, PT Intirub, in East Jakarta, which is owned by the government (9.9 percent) and PT Mega Safe Tyre Ind (of the Argo Pantes Group). Intirub's employees are members of the employer's pension fund, with contributions paid by both employees and the company. In May 2003, Intirub rationalized and dismissed about 20 percent of its employees, including myself.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Hot spots detected in Jambi
Hot spots detected in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: A total of 801 hot spots have been found in the province of Jambi in Central Sumatra over the past three months, head of the province's forestry office Gatot Moeryanto said on Saturday. Some 244 hot spots were spotted in forest production areas and 87 others in plantations, he told a seminar here. More than 400 hot spots, however, were discovered in land belonging to the people, he said.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sadistic kidnappers still have 2 children
Sadistic kidnappers still have 2 children The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two children, who were kidnapped last week from their houses in Cianjur, West Java, are still in the hands of a sadistic gang, known as the Saputra brothers gang. Police are still hunting the suspects, Jeffry Saputra alias Jerry, 25, and his younger brother, Deni Saputra alias Dani, 21, who are believed to have also kidnapped at least five children in Jakarta, Bogor and Cianjur. First Insp.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Customer experience: The next major evolution
Customer experience: The next major evolution Rhenald Kasali Contributor Jakarta Is there any company that makes you feel very special? Are there any beautiful memories of the last time you purchased a product or service? Are you loyal to any brand? How often do you recommend a brand, be it of a product or service, to anyone else? These are some of the questions that prompted the emergence of "experience" as one of the hottest words in marketing strategy for more than a decade.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
AGO's failures in graft war raise doubts as to commitment
AGO's failures in graft war raise doubts as to commitment Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many people have serious doubts, to say the least, about the commitment of the Attorney General's Office (AGO) to fighting the country's out-of-control corruption. These doubts will only have been reinforced by the latest debacle in the flagging war against graft, this time involving big-time corruptor Samadikun Hartono.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Seeking help from wedding professionals
Seeking help from wedding professionals Agustina Wayansari The Jakarta Post Jakarta It is everyone dream to make his or her wedding day a memorable occasion. But having a successful wedding ceremony needs good planning and of course broad knowledge and experience.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
BP Migas legalizes 'entertainment' costs
BP Migas legalizes 'entertainment' costs Riyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta When an oil or gas production sharing contractor (PSC) receives a visit by a high-ranking government official, the PSC normally pays the official's expenses. Most PSCs cover the cost of airfare, accommodation and meals. Some PSCs even give officials a daily per diem, while others provide additional "entertainment" for the visiting official.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia lends support to Arroyo
Indonesia lends support to Arroyo Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government threw its weight behind Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the aftermath of what Jakarta called a coup attempt and said it denounced any attempt to topple her government.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Bribery behind NTB gubernatorial election, say councillors
Bribery behind NTB gubernatorial election, say councillors Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Two councillors alleged on Saturday that money politics was behind the recent West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) gubernatorial election which many people had previously thought was democratic and fair.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Remembering Black Saturday
Remembering Black Saturday In the early hours of July 27, 1996, several hundred people belonging to a splinter faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), allegedly backed by the military, attacked the PDI headquarters on Jl. Diponegoro in Central Jakarta, brutally assaulting supporters of the legitimate leader of the party, Megawati Soekarnoputri. The bloody riots that ensued quickly spread to other parts of the city, leaving five people died and at least 149 injured.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Wiranto for
Wiranto for president? From Koran Tempo Small parties obtaining 3 percent of the vote in the general elections may nominate their presidential candidates. As a result, they can easily nominate someone as a presidential candidate regardless of their track record. One of these presidential hopefuls is Wiranto, who had an important position in the New Order era and during the administration of BJ Habibie.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
TNI intensifies efforts to stop rebels fleeing
TNI intensifies efforts to stop rebels fleeing Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh The Martial Law Administration in Aceh is intensifying efforts to prevent Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders from fleeing the province or country, an official says. Military operation command spokesman Lt. Col. Ahmad Yani said on Sunday that the decision followed rumors that GAM leader Sofyan Dawood had fled to Malaysia.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Prioritize seizure of GAM leaders
Prioritize seizure of GAM leaders From Koran Tempo The statement of Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that the military operation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) should prioritize the search for and capture of leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), deserves our support. The focusing of operations on GAM leaders as a main target -- although not easy -- will eventually weaken the power and influence of the separatist group.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Drunken killer still at large
Drunken killer still at large LUWUK, Central Sulawesi: Police are still hunting a sadistic killer named Jalisa two weeks after the 40-year-old suspect murdered two local people and wounded six others on a ship. "We are still hunting down the suspect," said First Insp. Mito, Banggai Police chief of detectives. According to Mito, the police were concentrating their search for Jalisa in the vicinity of Gonggong and Mongsongan beaches on Banggai Island, where he was suspected of hiding out.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
PSCs want more freedom, BP Migas wants to keep authority
PSCs want more freedom, BP Migas wants to keep authority Riyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The atmosphere at a weekend meeting between upstream oil and gas authority BP Migas and production sharing contractors (PSCs) was that of PSC executives trying to secure more freedom, while BP Migas officials worked to keep their authority intact.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Man dies after Bulukumba riot
Man dies after Bulukumba riot MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Another farmer has died following a violent protest over land ownership that occurred in the remote South Sulawesi regency of Bulukumba last Monday. Ansu bin Musa died late on Friday after sustaining gunshot wounds to his left leg, bringing the death toll in the riot to two after Barra bin Badula, who was killed instantly when police opened fire on protesters to disperse them. Bulukumba Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Traditional wedding ceremony strengthens sacred bond
Traditional wedding ceremony strengthens sacred bond Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta The heavy head ornament and the hundreds of staring people did not deter Dian from walking into the reception hall on her special night. Next to her, her soul mate Wahidin gave a shy smile to members of the extended families who stood on the right and left sides of the aisle leading into the reception hall.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Experts urge sanctions for unlawful hospitals
Experts urge sanctions for unlawful hospitals Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is advised to take tough measures against 39 hospitals in the city that do not treat their medical waste properly, because such waste could endanger people's health and damage the environment.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Country Profile: Switzerland
Country Profile: Switzerland Message from Ambassador of Switzerland Georges Martin On its national day, Aug. 1, Switzerland is honored to greet all Indonesians in friendship. Indonesia and Switzerland have much in common, even if Indonesia is far larger in terms of population and territory.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
Megawati shuns July 27 tragedy commemoration
Megawati shuns July 27 tragedy commemoration The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The bloody tragedy that killed at least five supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri on July 27, 1996 was commemorated in a low-key ceremony here on Sunday by victims of the attack on her Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters.
Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. CAMBODIA: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. CAMBODIA: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Cambodians vote in most peaceful elections yet 2. ASROC: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Asia and Africa begin AASROC meet in Bandung 3. MIGAS: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 BP Migas legalizes 'entertainment' costs 4. SAMADIKUN: 28 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 28 AGO's failures in graft war raise doubts as to commitment