Archive: 23 August 2003
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Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Idealism and reality
Idealism and reality Aside from the festivities and merrymaking that so many people from all walks of life enjoyed while celebrating the 58th anniversary of Indonesia Day, other events took place with more of a thanksgiving theme. These included collective prayer gatherings in mosques and special occasions serving public relations objectives on TV and in the newspapers.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
New envoys submit credentials
New envoys submit credentials JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri received the credentials of new Portuguese Ambassador to Indonesia Jose Manuel Santos Braga and South Korean Ambassador Yun Hai-jung on Friday. The President welcomed the two ambassadors during a ceremony at the State Palace. Braga is the second Portuguese ambassador to Indonesia, following Ana Gomes, since the two countries restored diplomatic ties in August 2000.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Hospitals criticized for malpractice
Hospitals criticized for malpractice A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) Farid Anfasa Moeloek warned on Friday that a good number of hospitals in Jakarta and several other cities had allegedly committed fraudulent practices. Farid, a former health minister, based his allegation on the excessive number of Caesarean operations conducted on women.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Papua murders haunt survivors, strain U.S.-Jakarta relations
Papua murders haunt survivors, strain U.S.-Jakarta relations Dean Yates, Reuters, Timika Papua Nearly a year has passed, but American couple Saundra Hopkins and Ken Balk cannot shake off the terror of waiting to die. Crouched in terror behind the tire of their vehicle, they waited for gunmen who had ambushed two carloads of mainly U.S. schoolteachers in Indonesia's rebellious Papua to cross a mountain road and kill them and their six-year-old daughter.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
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RI pluralism mismanaged Nico Harjanto & Christine Susanna Tjhin Researchers Department of Politics and Social Change Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta 2. Pro23 -- The denial of caste 1 X 30 The denial of 'consecrated' caste Deepak Lal Professor of Economics University of California Los Angeles Project Syndicate 3. Amien23 -- Indonesia's urge to clean up terrorism 1 X 30 Indonesia must clean up terrorism Amien Rais Speaker People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Jakarta
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
IBRA completes sale of 2,647 property assets
IBRA completes sale of 2,647 property assets The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has raked in some Rp 751 billion (US$89.5 million) in proceeds from its latest property assets sale program. The proceeds come from 894 winning bidders in the "individual assets" category and 15 winners for assets "offered under packages", or in the "bulk assets" category, IBRA said in a statement late on Thursday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. HAMBALI: 3 x 20
1. HAMBALI: 3 x 20 U.S. remains aloof over RI demand for Hambali's custody 2. INLAW: 2 x 31 Hambali's mother-in-law says he was quiet, hated television 3. MARKET: 1 x 35 Local market makes quick recovery 4. OZONE: 1 x 37 '2003 ozone hole may be record size' 5. TIMIKA: 1 x 60 Papua murders haunt survivors, strain U.S.-Jakarta relations
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia must clean up terrorism
Indonesia must clean up terrorism Amien Rais, Speaker People's Consultative Assembly, Jakarta The recent JW Marriott Hotel bombing in Jakarta did not only leave a deep scar on those who lost their loved ones, but moreover a majority of Indonesians. The public's shock has yet to wane, and it will take some time for this wound to heal and bring life back to its normal pace again.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Police intercept porn, pirated movies
Police intercept porn, pirated movies MALAYSIA: Police arrested a man and seized pornographic and pirated movie discs worth about one million ringgit (US$263,000) that were due to be shipped to Indonesia and the Philippines, news reports said on Friday. The seizures and arrest came in two separate raids on Thursday, carried out as part of a crackdown on Malaysia's rampant trade in illegal music and video discs and software.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
'We rely the kindness of others'
'We rely the kindness of others' The recent forecast of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) indicates that the dry season will peak in September and rain will not start to fall until October. Areas of Java have been hit by the most severe drought since 1997. Some residents face daunting circumstances, with water literally running out before their eyes. Tap water and artesian wells can no longer supply their daily needs. The Jakarta Post asked them how they were surviving.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
16,000 pirated CDs, VCDs seized
16,000 pirated CDs, VCDs seized BOGOR: Police seized at least 16,000 pirated compact discs (CD) and video compact discs (VCD) from a number of shops and street traders on Thursday evening. Bogor Police deputy chief First Insp. Djadjang Nurdjaman said on Friday that the CDs/VCDs had been seized from 16 traders at Mal Jambu Dua, Shangrilla Sukasari, Hero Padjajaran, Pasar Anyar and Taman Topi. The traders admitted that the CDs/VCDs were bought in Glodok, West Jakarta, for between Rp 2,000 (24 U.S.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/mundur
JP/5/mundur Village heads threaten to thwart Golkar election bid Andi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post Makassar, South Sulawesi Dozens of village heads in Enrekang regency, South Sulawesi, have threatened to resign en masse so as to prevent the Golkar Party from winning the 2003 regental election in the district in a protest against the party's candidate. The protesters demanded that Golkar withdraw its support for Y.K. Sawati in the regental election scheduled for October.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Cultural scholarship program helps build bridges
Cultural scholarship program helps build bridges Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Recently Australian Zoe Campbell found it difficult and culturally shocking to have rice three times a day as her main meal, especially if it was served with spicy and hot side dishes, like most Indonesians usually have. She also felt the same when she found that everybody she met in her neighborhood here always said hello to her, which she is not accustomed to.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ambarawa rail tour a real adventure
Ambarawa rail tour a real adventure Bambang M, Contributor, Ambarawa, Central Java As the whistle blew, the old funicular locomotive and its two cars resembling the ones in cowboy movies jerked to life and began to move noisily. Slowly it pulled away from the train station in Ambarawa, one of the oldest in Java having been built in 1873, heading for the nearby Bedono station.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 23, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 23, 2003 Exhibitions * 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. * Caricature Menafsir Kemerdekaan by Augustin Sibarani, Galeri Milenium, Diamond Plaza, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Tel. 7507828), until Aug. 31. Performances * Classic Ballet, Jazz and Modern Dance by Marlupi Dance Company, Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/irja
JP/5/irja Students, other Papuans reject C. Irian Jaya province Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post Timika, Papua Hundreds of students occupied the Mimika legislative council building in Papua on Friday to express their opposition to a controversial central government decision to divide the province.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
House seat allocation receives mixed reactions
House seat allocation receives mixed reactions Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta Electoral activists gave on Friday mixed reactions over the decision by the General Elections Commission (KPU) to allocate 550 House of Representatives seats for the nation's 32 provinces in the 2004 general elections, with more than 50 percent of the seats going to Java. Hadar N.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Japanese firms turn up heat on APP
Japanese firms turn up heat on APP Dow Jones, Jakarta Asia Pulp & Paper Co. (APP), embroiled in talks with creditors over restructuring US$13.9 billion in debt, appears to have another problem on its hands: The company's important Japanese customers are threatening to stop buying paper from APP unless it cleans up its environmental record.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Who's to blame?
Who's to blame? These are busy days for Coordinating Minister of People's Welfare, Jusuf Kalla. During the past week alone, the indefatigable cabinet minister has been spending much of his time touring the provinces and visiting villages to personally observe the damage which the severe drought has inflicted on the population. For certain, that damage is a cause for considerable concern.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
PMA a hatchery of coup makers?
PMA a hatchery of coup makers? Amando Doronila Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila The role of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in strengthening democracy in this country has come under the glaring spotlight of scrutiny in the wake of the failed July 27 coup. The PMA was conceived as the training ground of the officer corps who are to lead the Philippine military.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Woman thought killed in UN attack alive
Woman thought killed in UN attack alive PHILIPPINES: A Filipino woman who was reported to have been killed in the bombing of the United Nations office in Baghdad is still alive, family members and a Philippine official said. Marilyn Manuel, a UN staffer, was being treated at a military hospital outside Baghdad, acting Foreign Secretary Franklin Ebdalin said on Friday. Ebdalin had no details on her condition, but said she would be transferred to another hospital in the Iraqi capital.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
1. SURVEY: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. SURVEY: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Popularity of ruling party PDI Perjuangan drops b. 2 x20: PDI Perjuangan researchers 'punished' for findings 2. IRJA: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 30 Hundreds of students rally to reject C. Irian Jaya province 3. RIGHTS: 32 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 50 'Rights abuses in Aceh may lead to UN intervention' 4. JOMPO: 28 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 20 Century-old nursing home attacked over land dispute
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Singing beggars in Bekasi
Singing beggars in Bekasi From Warta Kota There is an increasing number of singing beggars in the area of Jalan A Yani, particularly in front of the Bekasi municipality administration office. Generally very young, they usually board public vehicles in order to sing their songs. But, unfortunately, they will also shout swear words at the passengers if they get no money from them. In the area of Hero Plaza, there are also lot of beggars, singing, or just asking for money when the traffic stops.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, August 23, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, August 23, 2003 TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 English News Service 7:30 Documentary 8:30 Talk Show: Mothers and Toddlers 9:00 Variety Show 10:30 Live Clip 11:00 News 11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 2:30 Religious Teachings 3:30 Children Show 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 Dialogue 6:00 News 7:00 Music 8:00 TV Drama: Komedi 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Music 11:00 TV Drama TPI 6:00 a.m.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese want to go home: Official
Acehnese want to go home: Official KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 120 out of 232 Acehnese asylum seekers detained by Malaysian authorities have agreed to go home, a senior immigration official said on Friday. Ishak Mohamed, immigration director in northern Perak state, said investigations showed that the 120 migrants were not involved with the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM). Their relatives living in Malaysia have agreed to pay for their travel home, he said.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Done
Done Preparing your children today for tomorrow Darrell Van Luchene Contributor Jakarta Parents strive to have their children academically competitive. Their goal is to send their children to good schools, as well as to choose extracurricular activities that improve their children's skills and abilities. Children learn what is important through their parents as they continue through their school years.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Singapore to expand petrochemical island
Singapore to expand petrochemical island Associated Press Singapore Singapore will add another 500 hectares to heavily guarded Jurong Island to expand its petrochemical facilities by 2005, the city-state's trade and industry minister said on Friday. George Yeo, Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister, said the administration would enlarge the island, already host to 72 companies, in an effort to attract more petrochemical companies.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
House backs Balinese, urges probe into fixed election
House backs Balinese, urges probe into fixed election M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives strongly urged home minister Hari Sabarno on Friday to heed the ruling by the Denpasar Administrative Court that the swearing-in of governor-elect Dewa Made Beratha be postponed until allegations of bribery during his election were investigated.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Parks: finding free space in the city
Parks: finding free space in the city Christine Foster, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Healthy and well-used public parks, unlike cars, computers and competition, are curiously lacking from the Indonesian modern lifestyle. Rather, the ethic of privatization has overshadowed any sense of or consideration for abundant public space. This is unfortunate, as parks are an antidote to the confinement of city life, a remedy to the over-abundance of concrete modernity.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Martin Woollacott
Martin Woollacott Guardian News Service 2. Hikma -- Facing the U.S. on Hambali's Extradition 1 X 30 Hambali's extradition a legal issue Hikmahanto Juwana Professor, International Law University of Indonesia Jakarta 3. Island23 -- Muslims under the gun 2 X 21 Sri Lankan Muslims under the gun of LTTE The Island Asia News Network Colombo
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
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Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines:Popularity of ruling party PDI Perjuangan drops 2
* Headlines:Popularity of ruling party PDI Perjuangan drops 2 * National:ICW urges President to axe MA Rachman fro poor record 4 * Opinion:United States slow to grasp growing crisis 7 * City:Buildings must apply standard security 8 * Sports:Curtis and Garcia share lead in Ohio Invitational 9 * World:'Australian government lied about Iraq threat' 11 * Business:Japanese firms turn up heat on APP 14 * Features:'Ambarawa rail tour a real adventure 17
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Prison a haven for drug sales
Prison a haven for drug sales Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Drug dealing is certainly a profitable business, making it irresistible to inmates of the Tangerang penitentiary. They can operate quite efficiently from behind bars, seemingly undeterred by death sentences, already handed down by the Tangerang District Court.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
ICW urges President to axe M.A. Rachman for 'poor record'
ICW urges President to axe M.A. Rachman for 'poor record' A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) for the second time has demanded that President Megawati Soekarnoputri fire Attorney General M.A. Rachman for his poor performance.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Movie on Ho Chi Minh's exile to hit Vietnam
Movie on Ho Chi Minh's exile to hit Vietnam Ben Rowse, Hanoi, Agence France-Presse A feature-length film on the revolutionary activities in Hong Kong of Ho Chi Minh, the revered founding father of the Vietnamese Communist Party, will hit theaters across the country next month. The 90-minute movie tracks his life in the early 1930s, during which he was jailed in Hong Kong after the British were persuaded by French colonial authorities in Vietnam to arrest him for his pro-independence activities.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
'Rights abuses in Aceh may lead to UN intervention'
'Rights abuses in Aceh may lead to UN intervention' M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) warned the government on Friday that intervention by the United Nations (UN) was imminent if it failed to put an end to the gross human rights violations in strife-torn Aceh. Chairman of the commission's ad hoc team for Aceh M.M.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
PDI Perjuangan researchers 'punished' for their own findings
PDI Perjuangan researchers 'punished' for their own findings The research agency of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) may have been the victim of its own work, being disbanded after it did a survey that found the party was losing grassroots supporters.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar hits out at Thailand
Myanmar hits out at Thailand THAILAND: Myanmar hit out on Friday against Thailand's demands that it close down drug laboratories on their common border, saying the comments were harmful to bilateral relations. Deputy Foreign Minister Khin Maung Win summoned Thailand's charge d' affaires to Myanmar Opas Chantarasap on Thursday to complain about Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's warning, which made front-page news in Bangkok.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S. gives grants for RI's compliance with APEC trade initiative
U.S. gives grants for RI's compliance with APEC trade initiative The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded US$845,000 in grants for two transportation security projects to help Indonesia comply with the Secure Trade in Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), or STAR, initiative. U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
RI pluralism mismanaged
RI pluralism mismanaged Nico Harjanto & Christine Susanna Tjhin, Researchers, Department of Politics and Social Change Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Since the transition to democracy began five years ago, Indonesia has been rocked by widespread communal conflicts. The prolonged conflicts in Aceh and ethno-religious violence in Maluku and Central Sulawesi's town of Poso reflect the mismanagement of pluralism in Indonesia.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Ancol to hold ride competition
Ancol to hold ride competition JAKARTA: Fantasy World (Dufan) will stage the Highest Points in Rides competition for visitors from Aug. 23 to Aug. 30. The event, which is being held to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the amusement park in Ancol, North Jakarta, will offer prizes which include a motorcycle, two flat screen televisions, DVD players and bicycles.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Sleman to have world-class stadium
Sleman to have world-class stadium YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Governor Hamengkubuwono on Friday laid the corner stones of an international standard soccer stadium in Njenengan hamlet, Maguwoharjo village, Sleman. Sleman Regent Ibnu Subiyanto said the stadium would boast an international standard soccer field. "With this facility, we will be able to host international soccer clubs," Ibnu said. The three-hectare stadium will be built on a 17 hectare plot of land.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Agence-France Presse, Kuala Lumpur
Agence-France Presse, Kuala Lumpur East Asian agriculture ministers Friday agreed to speed up plans to set up an emergency rice reserve system to cope with crises and strengthen food security. A steady supply of rice -- the staple diet in East Asia -- is key to regional food security, ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan and South Korea said in a joint statement after a two-day meeting here.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Razali leads Malaysia's comeback in tour d'ISSI
Razali leads Malaysia's comeback in tour d'ISSI Syaiful Amin, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Malaysian riders bounced back on Friday in the Tour d'ISSI with Shahrulneeza Razali winning the sixth stage from Semarang to Yogyakarta. The Malaysian team also saw Suhardi Hassan take third place, while Rochmat Nugraha of Jakarta finished second. Razali crossed the finish line in 5 hours, 23 minutes and 34 seconds to become Malaysia's fourth rider to win the stages.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
'RI to repay foreign debts as scheduled'
'RI to repay foreign debts as scheduled' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday that the government would not reduce the budget allocated for repayment of maturing foreign debts next year, as such a move would be seen as defaulting on the debt payment obligation and would result in serious consequences to the country's overall economy. He told reporters that the government would repay the maturing foreign debts as scheduled.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia still a colonized state?
Indonesia still a colonized state? From Koran Tempo While we, Indonesians, celebrate our Independence Day with great festivities, as every year, a question still niggles at us: Are we really a free nation? True, Indonesia has set itself free from Dutch and Japanese colonial rule but it is still shackled by foreign ideas in such a way that it is hardly independent as a nation.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
Nimmala temple to host 'Cioko'
Nimmala temple to host 'Cioko' JAKARTA: Thousands of Buddhists, Taoists and Confucianists from Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan islands have gathered at the Nimmala temple in Jl. Pasar Baru, Tangerang, over the last few days in anticipation of Saturday's Cioko (fighting over food) ceremony, with a prayer being held at 12 noon. The prayer will be followed by the burning of a seven-meter- high Bun Tai Sui (king of the devil) and 12-meter-long dragon boat effigy.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
S'pore investors rush to China
S'pore investors rush to China SINGAPORE: Singapore's total investments abroad exceeded S$257 billion (US$147 billion) by the end of 2001, with China taking the lion's share of direct investments, official figures showed Friday. Out of the total, direct investments reached S$131.2 billion, with S$16.5 billion heading for China, the Department of Statistics said in a statement.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
International diplomacy
International diplomacy Indonesia has been stung by the tiny state of Vanuatu. The country, made up of 83 islands, is situated right above Australia. Until 1980, it was managed by France and Britain and has a population of just 200,000. Last Tuesday, Indonesia's top security minister, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, ordered the foreign affairs ministry to verify a report that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had set up a diplomatic office in Vanuatu on Aug.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003, 00:00 WIB
U.S. remains aloof over RI demand for Hambali custody
U.S. remains aloof over RI demand for Hambali custody Fitri Wulandari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States government has refused to discuss the possibility of transferring terrorist suspect Hambali to Indonesia at present, citing international complications over the issue. The U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L.