Archive: 2 August 2003
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Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Amnesty for GAM members
Amnesty for GAM members From Suara Karya Many people, including Vice President Hamzah Haz, have proposed that members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) who have surrendered and returned to the fold of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia should be given amnesty on Aug. 17, 2003, the day that marks the 58th anniversary of Indonesia's independence. The government may set Aug 17, 2003, as the deadline for GAM members to give themselves up to the Indonesian authorities.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Implementing the Law of Internal Armed Conflict in Aceh
Implementing the Law of Internal Armed Conflict in Aceh Lina A. Alexandra, Centre For International Relations Studies, University of Indonesia, Jakarta It has been more than two months since the start of the military operation in Aceh. In spite of TNI's claim that they have succeeded in paralyzing GAM military strength, the numbers of civilian casualties are still increasing.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Violence against women
Violence against women The National Commission on Violence against Women is lodging a strong protest against the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) regarding the statement and behavior of some members of Komnas HAM. This statement and behavior may be categorized as slighting the dignity of women victims of violence and women's basic rights in general.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Some PTDI employees return to work
Some PTDI employees return to work BANDUNG: Only 1,428 out of nearly 10,000 employees of troubled state aerospace company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) have returned to work since the management suspended them almost three weeks ago. A press statement from the company's management said that these employees worked in the aircraft, aerostructure, maintenance, engineering services, and corporate divisions of the state firm.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S. steak promo at Hyatt Regency
U.S. steak promo at Hyatt Regency YOGYAKARTA: Steak lovers are welcome to spoil their taste buds this month at Yogyakarta Hyatt Regency hotel restaurant Bogey's Teras, as it is to launch its U.S. Meat Sizzler and Grill promotion on Aug. 11, 2003. According to Hyatt Regency public relations officer Jeni Handayani Ratnasari, the promotion would last until Aug. 24, 2003, at 10 p.m. and was offered at Rp 185,000 per person, including service and government taxes.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police seize guns from Mojokerto officials
Police seize guns from Mojokerto officials SURABAYA: Mojokerto Police seized at least 37 firearms and ammunition allegedly bought by the regency administration for security ahead of the 2004 general elections. East Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Heru Susanto praised on Friday police actions in seizing the 9mm revolvers. To carry guns, civilians must follow certain requirements, including passing medical and psychological tests, as well as shooting skill capability examinations, Heru said.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Life as usual after Papua autonomy
Life as usual after Papua autonomy Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The troubled province of Papua was granted special autonomy in 2001 with around Rp 1.2 trillion disbursed last year to smooth its implementation, but life remains unchanged among the impoverished people there. Only those linked to the local elite can enjoy the disbursement of the autonomy funds for Papua, which is home to more than 2.2 million people, a half of them migrant residents.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Regency election committee members resign, KPU says
Regency election committee members resign, KPU says Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has approved the resignation of six members of its regency branches, some of them due to alleged corruption. KPU chairman Nazaruddin Syamsuddin said the six were among 19 members of regency or municipality branches who are to give up their posts for various reasons, including alleged corruption and affiliation with political parties.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Champs Candra/Sigit through to semifinals
Champs Candra/Sigit through to semifinals Defending champions Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto booked an easy 15-3, 15-3 win over Cheng Rui and Wang Wei of China in the quarterfinal round of the World Badminton Championships in Birmingham, England, on Friday.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
1 x 42
1 x 42 Train derails in Karawang, 18 injured JP/5/papua 1 x 33 Life as usual after Papua autonomy JP/5/rampok 1 x 34 One killed in armed payroll robbery
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Legislators shun hotel to 'disgust' of others
Legislators shun hotel to 'disgust' of others Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Reform faction of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) left the Mulia Hotel on Friday, saying that they did not want to use the facility during the annual meeting. Golkar legislator Marzuki Ahmad was disgusted by their behavior arguing that faction members should have raised their objections from the very beginning.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mexican, traditional food on offer
Mexican, traditional food on offer YOGYAKARTA: Celebrating Indonesia's Independence Day, which falls on Aug. 17, 2003, Yogyakarta Melia Purosani hotel's El Patio coffee shop is offering a range of traditional food from five different regions of Java during the month. Entitled "The Exotic Five Regions of Java Island", the special promotion offers delicious traditional culinary fare from Central Java, Jakarta, West Java, Yogyakarta and East Java.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Legendary dancer still vital
Legendary dancer still vital Bambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta S. Maridi, a dancer and choreographer in the Surakarta-style of dance, may not as popular as songwriter Gesang, whose song Bengawan Solo (Solo River) is famous the world over. However, both Surakarta-based artists are masters in their fields. While Gesang made a name for himself with Bengawan Solo, Maridi shot to fame with his dance Karonsih, which has become "compulsory" at grand traditional Javanese wedding parties.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia's new trend: Divorce by phone text message
Malaysia's new trend: Divorce by phone text message Religion vs. technology: Malaysia's divorce by phone text message raises questions about Islam in the modern world[ Rohan Sullivan, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur After a quarrel with her husband, a young wife flees back to her mother and he fumes from outside: "If you don't leave your parents' house, you will be divorced". This text message delivered from his mobile phone to hers was more than just a cry of frustration.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Bajaj' owners thumb nose at Kancil
'Bajaj' owners thumb nose at Kancil JAKARTA: Dozens of bajaj (three-wheeled taxi) owners protested the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) at its office in Tebet, South Jakarta, rejecting the plan to retire their Indian-made vehicles. "It's an unrealistic policy. There are currently 15,000 bajaj in the city. How can the administration replace all the vehicles," Hizar Gultom, one of the owners, said on Friday.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Maids need protecting
Maids need protecting The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore For as long as the Manpower Ministry is reluctant to impose contractual obligations in the hiring of foreign maids, more partisan schemes will rush in to fill the void. The Indonesian Embassy is the latest to join the fray. An estimated 50,000 Indonesian maids work here, so it is perfectly normal for the embassy to want the best deal for its nationals.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Islam has no link to terrorism: Mega
Islam has no link to terrorism: Mega M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia condemned terrorists on Friday for abusing Islamic teachings to justify their acts of violence and vowed to fight it out against acts of terrorism.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian election still far from decided
Indonesian election still far from decided William J. Furney, Journalist, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Two years down, one to go. Will Indonesia's first direct presidential election next year see the end of the administration of President Megawati Soekarnoputri? Though she has focused on the key issues facing -- and threatening -- the nation, Megawati has been largely ineffectual in office.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Calls to investigate chief prosecutor
Calls to investigate chief prosecutor PADANG, West Sumatra: Members of the West Sumatra legislative council have demanded an investigation into alleged corruption involving local chief prosecutor Halius Hosen. Councillor Faigi Asa on Friday said the council had verified a report that a Rp 1 billion luxury house in the Gando Permata housing complex in Padang, belonged to Hosen. The verification was based on an admission by the house's construction supervisor, Faigi said.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 4, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 4, 2003 Exhibitions * 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. * Poster, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 7. * Photo The Transfixed Spectator, by Kassian Cephas, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Aug. 30.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Punctuality of electric trains
Punctuality of electric trains From Warta Kota As an economy-class electric train commuter, I'm annoyed to find that the train often fails to arrive on schedule, a situation that causes the train to be overcrowded. As a result, many passengers stand close to the doors of the trains, thus endangering their own safety. It must also be noted that when a train is overcrowded with passengers, pickpockets can operate freely.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
BPOM given more powers
BPOM given more powers Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 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.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Lack of justices blamed for judicial corruption
Lack of justices blamed for judicial corruption Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Corruption and backlog cases remain major problems at the Supreme Court, despite efforts to solve them, Chief Justice Bagir Manan told the country's legislators on Friday. The Supreme Court chief admitted that they had failed to eradicate judicial corruption, but was quick to add that the failure was due to a lack of justices, funds and facilities.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
More cases of HIV/AIDS found in Manado
More cases of HIV/AIDS found in Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: Four new AIDS deaths were reported in North Sulawesi province last month, health officials said Friday. Dr. Roy K.A. George of the provincial health office said the new cases included a single woman who had contracted the disease in Papua and three married seamen. The deceased, aged in their 20s, died several days ago.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
City, investors at odds on monorail route
City, investors at odds on monorail route The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City administration and monorail investors are still discussing the route of the semi-mass transportation system even though construction is expected to begin in December. To attract more interest in the scheme investors argued that the monorail would not only transport commuters between Bekasi, Jakarta and Tangerang but also to other areas of the city.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Monday, August 4, 2003
TV Program: Monday, August 4, 2003 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 English News Service 9:00 Music 10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin 11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:30 Music: Pop Daerah 3:00 Children's Program 4:00 Music 5:00 Comedy 6:00 News: Berita Petang 7:00 Talk Show 8:00 TV Drama 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Jaya Suprana Show 10:30 Music 11:00 Talk Show TPI 6:00 a.m.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Inflation continues to ease: BPS
Inflation continues to ease: BPS The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation continued to ease last month on the back of the lower price of food commodities and beverages, providing room for a further cut in the domestic interest rate. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Friday that consumer prices in July increased slightly by 0.03 percent, up by 5.79 percent from the same period last year.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Megawati claims success
Megawati claims success Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has claimed that her government has accomplished numerous achievements, and has lashed out at her critics saying their rap merely served the interests of certain people. Delivering her progress report at the People's Consultative Assembly Annual Session on Friday, Megawati said her administration had managed to put the country back on track, despite occasional mishaps.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Constitutional court toward civil society
Constitutional court toward civil society From Media Indonesia The 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. Its decisions or amendments should be based on a variety of considerations, without harming the interests of particular groups or disrupting national unity or integrity.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, Aug. 2, 2003
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, Aug. 2, 2003 Where to go in Yogyakarta Exhibitions * Painting Super Lukis by Kadafi, Sadarisman, and Zipit Supomo, at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto, Kotabaru (Tel. 0274- 560404), Aug. 2 to Aug. 10. * Project 365 - A One Year Visual Diary by Deborah Nolan at CCF French Cultural Center's Gallery, Jl. Sagan 3 (Tel. 0274-566520), Aug. 4 to Aug. 14. * Sketch by Rudjito at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto, Kotabaru (Tel. 0274-560404), Aug. 22 - 28.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Utut held to draw by Kuzmin in Biel
Utut held to draw by Kuzmin in Biel After bouncing back from his seventh-round upset loss with two back-to-back wins, Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto of Indonesia had to be content with a draw in the tenth round of the Biel Master chess tournament in Biel, Switzerland, on Thursday. Utut failed to make the best of the advantage of playing with white against GM Alexei Kuzmin as a draw was agreed after both were involved in a 67-move game in six hours and 20 minutes.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Economists say Mega's policies fail to push growth
Economists say Mega's policies fail to push growth The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The economic policies taken by the administration of President Megawati Soekarnoputri have failed to push for the higher economic growth needed to create more jobs, economists say.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nine more parties face screening
Nine more parties face screening JAKARTA: A number of heavyweight parties are among nine political parties now undergoing screening by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights to verify their administrative eligibility to contest the 2004 general election. Among the parties are the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan). the Golkar Party, the National Mandate Party (PAN), and newcomer, the New Indonesia Alliance (PIB).
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
S'pore's trade pact with U.S. will help speed up economy
S'pore's trade pact with U.S. will help speed up economy Associated Press, Singapore Singapore's landmark free trade pact with the United States would help restructure the city-state's struggling economy and increase the flow of trade and talent across the Pacific, its trade minister said on Friday. "The Free Trade Agreement will bring many benefits to Singaporean businesses and create new and good jobs," said George Yeo, Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Mega defends Sukhoi deal, warns of foreign threats
Mega defends Sukhoi deal, warns of foreign threats A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta resident Megawati Soekarnoputri defended on Friday the controversial purchase of Sukhoi jet fighters from Russia, saying that military procurement was necessary to help the government protect the country's sovereignty, which had been put to the test on several occasions recently.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Activists divided over agrarian reform
Activists divided over agrarian reform Moch. N. Kurniawan and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two groups of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are divided on whether the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) should annul Decree No. 9/2001 on agrarian reform and natural resources management.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI vows to restore leadership role
RI vows to restore leadership role Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri vowed on Friday to restore the country's international stature by consistently adhering to a free and active foreign policy in dealing with neighbors and other foreign states.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Good luck, Wonder Boy
Good luck, Wonder Boy The nomination of Rudy Hartono Kurniawan as one of the seven vice presidents of the International Badminton Federation (IBF), replacing Briton Tom Bacher, is certainly good news for the Indonesian badminton community.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Kids' safety comes before money, job'
'Kids' safety comes before money, job' Police have been investigating abduction cases for four months now, but have yet to find out who all the perpetrators and victims might be. The latest occurrence was in Serpong, Tangerang, in which the kidnappers demanded a Rp 4 billion ransom for a child's safe return. Such crimes have sparked fear among parents here.The Jakarta Post asked some city residents about possible threats. They responded that safety was the main priority, despite ransom demands.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indosat may up bond size to $300m
Indosat may up bond size to $300m JAKARTA: PT Indonesian Satellite Corp., or Indosat, is considering raising the size of its proposed bond issue to US$300 million from the $180 million cited initially, a source with the company said. The source told Dow Jones Newswires on Friday that the planned increase is because Indosat will also assume debts of cellular unit PT Indosat Multi Media Mobile, or IM3, after a restructuring of its cellular business is completed in September.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
5 subdistricts demand health centers
5 subdistricts demand health centers JAKARTA: Residents of five subdistricts in South Jakarta -- Bintaro, Srengseng Sawah, Tanjung Barat, Ciganjur and North Petukangan -- urged the mayor to build public health centers for them. The residents first made the demand five years ago, but still no action has been taken. "The mayor is discriminating against us. We have a right to affordable health services at a public health center.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
School students to compete in three int'l events
School students to compete in three int'l events Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thirteen senior and junior high school students from across the archipelago will represent Indonesia in three different international events this month. They will compete against participants from other countries in the World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) in Lima Peru, the International Olympiad of Informatics (IOI) in Kenosha Wisconsin, and the International Physics Olympiad (IPO) in Taipei.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Thousands of children left uneducated
Thousands of children left uneducated BEKASI: At least 76,233 children of the 1.7 million population of Bekasi, have not started elementary school Mayor Akhmad Zurfalih said on Friday. "Generally they are from families with a low income so they do not have the financial support to be properly educated," Akhmad said. He added that some of the families did not really want their children to go to school but suggested that further research was needed to uncover why this was the case.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Caught in the act, big producer finally admits MSG in snack
Caught in the act, big producer finally admits MSG in snack Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The producer of popular snacks Smax and Double Decker admitted on Friday that it had started putting monosodium glutamate (MSG) in its products recently and that it had not stated the MSG content on the packs for technical reasons.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
NGOs reject MPR version of constitutional commission
NGOs reject MPR version of constitutional commission A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) grouped in the National Legal Reforms Consortium (KRHN), rejected on Friday the planned establishment of a constitutional commission on technical grounds. The organizations said in a statement that the draft decree, initiated by a working committee of the People's Consultative Assembly, still contained a host of flaws.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. MSG: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. MSG: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Big producers admit presence of MSG in snack foods 2. INFLASI: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Inflation continues to ease: BPS 3. KOMISI: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26 NGOs reject MPR version of constitutional commission 4. KIDNAP: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 40 Kidnappers still insisting on Rp 4b ransom 5. EARTH: 32 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 40 Nations seek climate change monitoring
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[b]War in Aceh
War in Aceh still subject to international law Lina A. Alexandra CSIS and Centre For International Relations Studies University of Indonesia. 2. Guard4 -- US must help rebuild Liberia 1 x 30 U.S. must help rebuild Liberia Comment.US must help rebuild Liberia (1,179) (LIBERIACOM) By Martin Woollacott in London = 3. Strait4 -- Maids need protecting 1 X 21 Maids need protection The Straits Times
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Querying Polygamy Award
Querying Polygamy Award Lily Zakiyah Munir, Center for Pesantren and Democracy Studies (CePDeS), Jakarta, lilyzm@hotmail.com Islamic teachings and being a Muslim are two different things, and are obviously not always identical. An Egyptian Muslim reformer, Muhammad Abduh (1849-1905), who worked on sociopolitical reform within Muslim societies, was amazed by the freedom and democracy in his exile living in Paris. He commented that "Muslims are in Egypt, but Islam is here".
Sat, 02 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Linux, an alternative to proprietary software
Linux, an alternative to proprietary software Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com On July 29, the Indonesian Intellectual Property (HAKI) Law came into effect. Bootleg VCD/DVD stalls and software stores closed shop as they took a wait-and-see attitude. Many businesses are also now in a panic, as they now face millions of rupiah in additional costs for legal software purchases. Hard decisions need to be made, and many are scrambling for cover.
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* Headlines: Producers admit presence of MSG in snack foods 2
* Headlines: Producers admit presence of MSG in snack foods 2 * National: Campaign to protect children from sex industry 4 * Archipelago: Life as usual after Papua autonomy 5 * Opinion: Indonesian election still far from decided 7 * City: City, investors at odds on monorail route 8 * Sports: Veron praised as MU outplays Juve 10 * World: China slams Pentagon report on threat to Taiwan 11 * Business: U.S.