Archive: 1 August 2003
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Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Activists mobbed by Pramuka market vendors
Activists mobbed by Pramuka market vendors JAKARTA: Traders in protected animals and birds at the Pramuka market, East Jakarta, attacked three activists from ProFauna Indonesia, a non-governmental organization concerned with wildlife conservation, in front of officials from the city's Natural...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Nurcholish Madjid, Dita Sari and the 2004 elections
Nurcholish Madjid, Dita Sari and the 2004 electionsMax Lane, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS), University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia The 2004 election campaign has started.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Court jails controversial businessman for 8 years
Court jails controversial businessman for 8 yearsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A West Java district court sentenced a controversial businessmen to eight-years' jail on Thursday for violating banking laws and embezzlement, Antara reported.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Tasty snacks, shame about the MSG
Tasty snacks, shame about the MSGThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A research center has warned consumers of children's snack products which contain the carcinogen, monosodium glutamate (MSG), without mentioning the substance in the list of ingredients on their packages, and urged the government to...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
S'pore welcomes RI maid protection
S'pore welcomes RI maid protectionSINGAPORE: The Singapore government has welcomed moves by the Indonesian embassy here to protect the thousands of Indonesian maids working in the city-state, although it stressed it was not consulted on the moves.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
City extinguishes fire with alarms
City extinguishes fire with alarmsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta should, ideally, have 20,000 fire hydrants -- but only has 900.But instead of installing new hydrants, the city's fire department has decided to install alarms in the 53 subdistricts in the city that are considered fire hazards.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
DPA members resign en masse
DPA members resign en masseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All 45 members of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) announced their resignation on Thursday, finally closing the history-book on the state institution.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Our future is at stake
Our future is at stake The economic team of Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri is putting our future on the line following its decision to opt for Post-Program Monitoring (PPM) in ending the country's cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
LPG price raised, others stable
LPG price raised, others stableThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has raised the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), while leaving the prices of other fuels unchanged.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Tribunal urged for military rapists
Tribunal urged for military rapists JAKARTA: Rights activists called on the government on Thursday to set up an ad hoc tribunal to try security officers suspected of raping women while carrying out their duties in conflict-torn areas, arguing that the alleged crimes could spark widespread public...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Cilacap to merge 300 elementary schools
Cilacap to merge 300 elementary schools Due to lack of students, at least 300 public elementary schools in the Central Java regency, Cilacap, will be merged with others to boost efficiency in their operational costs, local officials say.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 1, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 1, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Fine Art by Tisna Sanjaya, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
TNI loves the people
TNI loves the people On the front page of The Jakarta Post, July 26 an article appeared under the heading TNI chief offers apology to the Acehnese people, which was very touching and showed how much the Indonesian Military (TNI) love the people.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
TV Today: Friday, August 1, 2003
TV Today: Friday, August 1, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Bodybuilding arena for juniors
Bodybuilding arena for juniorsJAKARTA: More than 200 beginner and novice athletes are expected to take part in the Junior National Bodybuilding Competition on Aug. 26, at the Senayan Tennis Indoor Stadium, South Jakarta.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Kancil to replace 'bajaj', but too pricey, too few
Kancil to replace 'bajaj', but too pricey, too fewBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's intention to replace 14,000 bajaj, Indian- made three-wheeled taxis, with local-made Kancil vehicles will take a long time as only 100 Kancil cars have been manufactured.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Blue-chip firms report lower profit
Blue-chip firms report lower profitRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Car maker PT Astra International and cigarette producer PT Gudang Garam, both blue-chip companies on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, reported on Thursday a lower first semester net profit, dragging down the overall stock...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Ba'asyir to skip MMI congress
Ba'asyir to skip MMI congress JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court rejected on Thursday a request to allow Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir out of jail to attend the congress of an Islamic group that he leads.Presiding Judge M.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
S. Korean firm interested in RI's LNG
S. Korean firm interested in RI's LNGThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korean electricity company Korea Electric Power Corp. (Kepco) has voiced interest in purchasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Indonesia, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Thursday.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Indonesia has the chance for stable economic growth
Indonesia has the chance for stable economic growthOsman Rzyttka, Research Fellow, Department of Geography, University of Bonn Germany Indonesia's economy at the moment seems to be operating far below its potential.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Assembly starts Annual Session, workload small
Assembly starts Annual Session, workload smallKurniawan Hari and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Approaching the end of its term ahead of the 2004 general elections, the country's highest lawmaking body, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), today starts its Annual Session with a...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Danamon's lending up by 78.6%
Danamon's lending up by 78.6%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Danamon said that lending in the first half of this year jumped by 78.6 percent to Rp 23.72 trillion (US$2.89 billion).The bank said in a press statement distributed late on Wednesday that a huge chunk of the credit -- 63.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Bali bomb blasts witness links JI to al-Qaeda
Bali bomb blasts witness links JI to al-QaedaWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Al-Qaeda provided funds to the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) group which perpetrated the Bali bombings last October, the alleged treasurer of the regional terror organization told the Denpasar District on...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
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Fri, 01 Aug 2003
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Indonesia has the chance for stable economic growth Osman Rzyttka Research Fellow at the CSIS Jakarta, from the University of Bonn 2. Uranium -- The uranium that never was 2 X 30 Bush, Blair try to explain the uranium that never was David Pallister in London =
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
City kicks out Senen market traders
City kicks out Senen market tradersZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration demolished on Thursday some 400 makeshift stalls used by about 1,000 street vendors along Jl. Pasar Senen in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Inmates deal from behind bars
Inmates deal from behind barsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Being stuck in a prison cell does not necessarily mean the end of the world -- at least for three convicts in Tangerang Penitentiary, who have continued to deal drugs from behind bars.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Copycat kidnappers take boy, demand Rp 4 billion in ransom
Copycat kidnappers take boy, demand Rp 4 billion in ransomMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang With the police still unable to recover two children allegedly kidnapped by brothers Deni and Jefri Saputra, a similar crime has taken place in Serpong, Tangerang.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Constitutional court
Constitutional court toward civil societyFrom Media IndonesiaThe Constitutional Court is a very important institution; its members should therefore comprise professionals, senior figures, or persons of authority, good conduct and wide knowledge, without favoring particular groups or parties.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
PDI Perjuangan supports Mega for better or worse
PDI Perjuangan supports Mega for better or worseA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) across the country have thrown their support behind chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, including her controversial decisions in the...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
JP/14/RIO
JP/14/RIOKPC's sale is legal: Lawyer The Jakarta Post Jakarta A respected lawyer said on Thursday that the deal allowing PT Bumi Resources to acquire the coal mining firm, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), from Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto and Anglo-American energy firm BP PLC was legal.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Should old cars be
Should old cars be banned from city?From Media IndonesiaThe plan to reduce traffic congestion by banning cars manufactured in 1990 and before from entering Jakarta is not appropriate and will not solve the problem.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
On advance fee fraud
On advance fee fraud The Nigerian Ambassador to Indonesia Saidu Mohammed at a press conference held on July 22 in Jakarta addressed the business community and the media on efforts being made by the Nigerian government to stamp out the Advance Fee Fraud, a crime which has eroded investors'...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Profit of cement producers drops
Profit of cement producers drops The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's second-largest cement producer, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, and the third-largest, PT Semen Cibinong, recorded a decline in their first-semester net profit on unexpectedly low demand for cement in the home market.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
JP/13/BI
JP/13/BIMoney in circulation to increase next year: BIThe Jakarta Post JakartaBank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Thursday that the amount of rupiah in circulation would increase next year as political parties boosted their spending on campaign activities for the elections.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Indonesia, American experts conclude marine expedition
Indonesia, American experts conclude marine expeditionWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Baruna Jaya VIII research vessel is back at anchor in Benoa harbor in Bali province after completing a one-month expedition in waters across the archipelago.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Garuda says dispute with technicians won't affect flights
Garuda says dispute with technicians won't affect flightsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia assured passengers on Thursday that services would continue normally despite the ongoing dispute with some technicians.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
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1 x 31Komnas HAM probes shooting tragedy JP/5/bomb3 x 15Prosecutors seek 10-year jail term for alleged bomberJP/5/benoa2 x 28Indonesian, American experts conclude marine expedition
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Govt records low deficit in first half
Govt records low deficit in first halfThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has said it posted a budget deficit of Rp 2.5 trillion (US$304.87 million) in the first half of the year, well below the full-year deficit target of Rp 34.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Despite the recent arrest of a suspect in the child kidnapping
Despite the recent arrest of a suspect in the child kidnapping cases, law experts and child activists are critical of the police's investigation. The experts suggest that police need to take tougher action and that the suspects should be punished according to the Criminal Code and Law No.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
NGO says parking fee unfair
NGO says parking fee unfair JAKARTA: Consumer Protection executive committee member Irwan Sukatmawijaya said on Thursday that the newly imposed parking fee was unfair to consumers.The new parking fee requires motorists to pay a 20 percent tax which should have been the responsibility of parking...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Corrupt judges exist, Chief Justice says
Corrupt judges exist, Chief Justice says Chief Justice Bagir Manan admits that there are currently corrupt judges both in the Supreme Court and in lower courts, but blamed lawyers for initiating the practice. "There are some of us who do not love the court.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Da'i rapped over U.S. helicopters
Da'i rapped over U.S. helicopters JAKARTA: The House of Representatives will summon Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar over the purchase of 17 Enstrom helicopters and two small Beechraft planes worth US$31.5 million from the United States last June.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Only 100 Kancil ready to replace bajaj
Only 100 Kancil ready to replace bajaj Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso's intention to replace 14,000 bajaj, Indian- made three-wheeled taxis, with local-made Kancil vehicles will take a long time as only 100 Kancil cars have been manufactured.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Immediate land reform is a must: NGOs
Immediate land reform is a must: NGOsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta NGO activists have called on the government to address the increasing inequity between rich and poor farmers before the issue explodes into a social conflict.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
KPC's sale is legal: Lawyer
KPC's sale is legal: LawyerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A respected lawyer said on Thursday that the deal allowing PT Bumi Resources to acquire the coal mining firm, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), from Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto and Anglo-American energy firm BP PLC was legal.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
* Headlines: Boy kidnapped in BSD, Rp 4b in ransom demanded 2
* Headlines: Boy kidnapped in BSD, Rp 4b in ransom demanded 2 * National: DPA members resign en masse 3 * Archipelago: Ten-year jail term sought for alleged bomber 5 * Opinion: Water war provides valuable lessons 7 * City: Inmates deal from behind bars 4 * Sports: Ronaldinho stars as Barcelona...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
JP/14/RIO
JP/14/RIOKPC's sale is legal: Lawyer The Jakarta Post Jakarta A respected lawyer said on Thursday that the deal allowing PT Bumi Resources to acquire the coal mining firm, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), from Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto and Anglo-American energy firm BP PLC was legal.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Prosecutors seek 10-year jail term for alleged bomber
Prosecutors seek 10-year jail term for alleged bomberThe Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Prosecutors demanded on Thursday that Imal Hamid, a 35-year-old suspect in two bombings last December that killed three people in the South Sulawesi capital Makassar, be jailed for 10 years.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Komnas HAM probes shooting tragedy
Komnas HAM probes shooting tragedyAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has launched an investigation into an incident in which police shot and killed up to five protesters in Bulukumba regency, South Sulawesi, on July 21.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Suherdjoko, Contributor, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan
Suherdjoko, Contributor, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan Something will be missing from your trip if you do not see Kalimantan's famous forest.Such an experience is possible at Wisata Alam Bukit Bangkirai, a tourist resort offering a back-to-nature experiences in Kutainegara, East Kalimantan, where one...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
JP/8/speakup
JP/8/speakup Despite the recent arrest of a suspect in the child kidnapping cases, law experts and child activists are critical of the police's investigation. The experts suggest that police need to take tougher action and that the suspects should be punished according to the Criminal Code and Law...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
'Press freedom still not respected'
'Press freedom still not respected'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the iron fist of the New Order regime has ended, rights violations and the repression of the press continues in various forms, ranging from intimidation and sexual harassment to physical threats and has also led to...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Two former GAM negotiators charged with terrorism
Two former GAM negotiators charged with terrorismNani Farida and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Two former negotiators for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) went on trial in the Banda Aceh District Court on terrorism and treason charges on Thursday.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
BPOM given more powers
BPOM given more powersSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government has resolved the problem of overlapping powers between the Ministry of Health and the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM), with the latter finally being given the power to supervise all foodstuffs and drugs.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
S'pore welcomes RI maid protection
S'pore welcomes RI maid protectionSINGAPORE: The Singapore government has welcomed moves by the Indonesian embassy here to protect the thousands of Indonesian maids working in the city-state, although it stressed it was not consulted on the moves.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Profit of cement producers drops on low demand
Profit of cement producers drops on low demandThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's second-largest cement producer, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, and the third-largest, PT Semen Cibinong, recorded a decline in their first-semester net profit on unexpectedly low demand for cement in the home...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Gamalama volcano erupts
Gamalama volcano erupts TERNATE, North Maluku: Mount Gamalama, an active volcano in North Maluku, erupted on Thursday, blanketing the provincial capital of Ternate with thick ash, officials said.There were no reports of casualties or damage following the eruption of the 720-meter (2,360-foot)-high...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Nurcholish exit a severe blow for Golkar
Nurcholish exit a severe blow for GolkarA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar party's popularity has been at stake following the withdrawal of noted Muslim intellectual Nurcholish Madjid, popularly known as Cak Nur, from the party's presidential race, say political observers.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Oil, gas concessions spark interest in 15 bidders
Oil, gas concessions spark interest in 15 biddersFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fifteen companies have submitted their bids for eight oil and gas concessions out of the 11 on the block, raising hopes that the investment climate in the sector has improved.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Sofyan Dawood's
Sofyan Dawood's escapeFrom Media IndonesiaNews on the escape of Sofyan Dawood, leader of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), should not be blown out of proportion. We should not allow ourselves to be trapped in a situation that is meant to confuse us.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
House fails to endorse Constitutional Court bill
House fails to endorse Constitutional Court billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) broke its promise to endorse the much-awaited Constitutional Court bill as it failed to reach agreement with the government on several issues.