'Cak Nur' considers other ways CIREBON, West Java: Muslim intellectual Nurcholish Madjid, also known as Cak Nur, says he will consider taking the offer of a Muslim-based party, after withdrawing from the Golkar Party convention to elect the party's presidential candidates. "I will try other ways after withdrawing from the Golkar convention," Nurcholis said during a dialog here on Saturday. However, he said it would be too early to mention the party he had in mind.

1. DEATH: 48 pt, 7 cols, 42 Death penalty serves terrorist goals: Experts 2. VICTIMS: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 23 Bomb victim's daughter faces untreated leukemia 3. ASMAR: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Alleged Marriott bomber also Ngruki school graduate 4. MMI: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 40 MMI national congress to discuss terrorism 5. CENTER: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 30 Ad hoc media center opens 6. TAIWAN: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20 Pirates attack Taiwanese ship

Security lacking in Indonesia From Bisnis Indonesia Another bomb blast at a public venue. It seems that there is no place in this country that is free from terrorist attacks. Only two places have yet to be hit by a bomb blast: The State Palace and the Indonesian Military headquarters in Cilangkap.

Linux under siege, geeks to battle Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com If there's one thing many people despise, it's bullies. Be it those who use weapons to terrorize innocent people or nation- states that cause collateral damage during invasions, a bully is still a bully. Which is precisely what the world's Linux community may be facing right now.

Taiwanese ship attacked by pirates in Malacca Strait Agence France-Presse Taipei The captain of a Taiwan fisheries cargo ship was wounded after his vessel was attacked by pirate boats in the Malacca Strait, officials said on Sunday. The 3,000-tonne Dong Yih based in Taiwan's southern Kaohsiung city, was attacked by two pirate vessels while it was sailing for Singapore on Saturday, an official from Taiwan's National Rescue Command Center told AFP.

GAM has gone too far From Koran Tempo Acehnese refugees have returned to their homes after a month or two, but now their sufferings because of the raging war have multiplied. Back home, they have found that most of their belongings and livestock have been plundered by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). What GAM has done to these ordinary Acehnese should open their eyes to the fact that supporting this separatist movement means disaster and loss of hope.

Death penalty serves terrorist goals: Experts Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A death sentence will not put an end to the cowardly acts by terrorists, as the ones that are allegedly committing them in the name of religion, believe that their death will earn them status as syuhada (martyrs), according to a legal expert and a rights activist.

Fierce competition in the lucrative MPV market T. Hidayat, Contributor, Jakarta The national automotive industry is thriving. The last two years have seen significant growth in the sales of vehicles, as recorded by the Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers (Gaikindo). The 2001 sales figure of 299,560 units -- already much higher than previous years -- was overtaken by an all-time high sales performance in 2002, at 318,000 units.

Bambu Apus toll gate opened JAKARTA: State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga opened the Bambu Apus toll gate on the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) on Friday at 3 p.m., following the opening of the Kampung Rambutan 3 toll gate on July 31. Jasa Marga secretary Hengki Herwanto said that the Rp 40 billion (US$4.65 million) toll gate would serve as the entry from Bambu Apus toward Kampung Rambutan, East Jakarta, and Pondok Pinang, South Jakarta.

MMI national congress to discuss terrorism Sri Wahyuni and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java The hard-line Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI) led by terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, started its three-day national congress here on Sunday to reaffirm its "peaceful" fight for the implementation of Islamic law, or sharia, in the country.

Another image takes a hit One expecting news on The Jakarta Post's "People" page on Aug. 6 would have been disappointed by your article on Kobe Bryant, since this Associated Press piece by Eddie Pell was actually filed and published on July 9 in newspapers and websites across the world. The article's claims that Bryant has not been charged with any crime, or that Kobe has made no public statements regarding the events of June 30 in Colorado, were true when written, but not at all today.

War captives await legal proceedings Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh "I'm not GAM (Free Aceh Movement), I'm NKRI (Unitary Republic of Indonesia) to the core," said Fatimah, 29, who is being detained in Lhokseumawe prison, North Aceh. "I was probably arrested because my house was always full of people. I opened a small kiosk and my husband repaired electronic goods.

Howard to attend Bali blast service despite new fears Mary Longmore, Associated Press, Sydney, Australia Australia's prime minister vowed on Sunday to attend a service for the victims of last year's bombings on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, despite an attack on a Jakarta hotel this week and warnings of more terrorist violence in the region. "It would send a very bad signal if the Australian prime minister didn't go," John Howard told Channel 9 TV.

PDI-P to elect new leader for Central Java SEMARANG: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will elect a new chairman of the party's Central Java chapter later this month, to replace the departing Mardijo. Mardijo was dismissed last month by PDI Perjuangan chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri for defying her order to support the renomination of Central Java Governor Mardianto. Mardijo insisted on running himself, though he was defeated.