Archive: 28 February 2004
82 articles found
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Over 2,000 voter ID cards misprinted
Over 2,000 voter ID cards misprinted PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Aside from the late arrival of ballot boxes, printing errors are another problem that may hamper preparations for the upcoming general elections in the regions. Over 2,000 Voter Identity Cards (KIP) were misprinted here in Purbalingga, so that Purbalingga regency's General Elections Commission (KPUD) had to return the cards to printing company PT Pura Barutama in Kudus municipality for correction.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Doubt lingers on role of transportation council
Doubt lingers on role of transportation council M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the May deadline for the establishment of a bylaw-sanctioned City Transportation Council is nearing, public transportation operators and urban activists are concerned that the council would not be effective in resolving Jakarta's traffic problems. Member of the Association of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) Gogo Manurung argued on Friday that Bylaw No.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ambassadors, donors to visit Maluku
Ambassadors, donors to visit Maluku AMBON, Maluku: Ambon mayor Papilaja stated on Friday that ambassadors and representatives from international organizations would visit the city of Ambon early in March. They included the ambassadors from the Netherlands, South Korea and Russia to Indonesia. In the two-day visit from March. 1, the ambassadors and representatives would be able to observe Maluku in the aftermath of bloody sectarian conflict in the province that killed dozens thousands of people.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stocks unlikely to move up in coming week: Analyst
Stocks unlikely to move up in coming week: Analyst Agence France-Presse, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market is unlikely to recover lost ground in the coming week after slumping more than four percent in the past week, an analyst said on Friday. Kuo Capital Raharja Securities analyst Edwin Sinaga said he expected the market to move sideways in the coming week due to concerns about possible violence before the start of election campaigning on March 11.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
IBRA closes, leaves huge tasks behind
IBRA closes, leaves huge tasks behind Dadan Wijaksana and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most people perceive that messy legal cases and the massive cost of the late 1990's banking crisis are the legacy of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency, which the government officially dissolved on Friday. While the agency was praised for reaching its fiscal target, questions remain over whether this feat was worthwhile considering the huge price that taxpayers must shoulder.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
In Jakarta, even the dead can't rest in peace
In Jakarta, even the dead can't rest in peace Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In funeral services, preachers often say, "May he rest in peace". But you can't take that on face value if you are a Jakarta resident. Indonesia has been regularly categorized by international rating's agencies as one of world's most corrupt nations.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
100,000 to exercise at Monas
100,000 to exercise at Monas JAKARTA: The Community Sports Federation of Indonesia (FOMI) is to hold an exercise session en masse that it anticipates will involve 75,000 to 100,000 people at the National Monument (Monas) on March 7, according to FOMI chairman Datuk Hakim Tantawi. Besides casual exercise enthusiasts, the participants will be made up of those from political parties, the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI).
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Herbal medicine modernized
Herbal medicine modernized SEMARANG: The government urged producers of traditional herbal medicines on Friday to modernize their production process to meet quality standards. "If we don't want to be ignored by our customers, we should modernize our production process," Deputy chairman of the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) Ruslan Aspan said after inaugurating the multipurpose headquarters of PT Nyonya Meneer herbal medicine firm.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Schools need US$159m in loans
Schools need US$159m in loans JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education is seeking soft loans of up to US$150 million to finance the development of vocational schools across the country. "The loans are meant to finance vocational education across the country in 2005, because we do not have enough money to support the program," Indra was quoted by Antara as saying on Friday.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Kimia Farma net profit up by 30 %
Kimia Farma net profit up by 30 % The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned pharmaceutical company PT Kimia Farma recorded a 30 percent increase in net profit last year due to higher sales. The net profit climbed to Rp 46.2 billion (US$5.47 million) last year from Rp 35.4 billion in 2002, company president Gunawan Pranoto said in a statement to the Jakarta Stock Exchange on Friday.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Paper donates 10,000 teak saplings
Paper donates 10,000 teak saplings BOGOR: The Radar Bogor newspaper donated 10,000 teak saplings on Friday and planted them around the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) campus in Dermaga, Bogor, and along the Cihideung River. The general manager of the daily, Hazairin Sitepu, said the saplings, which cost Rp 150 million (US$17,857) in total, were imported from Thailand. "From the time these saplings are planted today, a monitoring team from the IPB will observe their growth," Hazairin said.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Party opens hot line for blood donors
Party opens hot line for blood donors YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta chapter of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) opened a 24-hour hot line on Feb. 25 for blood donors. The hot line was opened in order to help collect blood for victims of the dengue fever outbreak. "Families can contact us directly and provide a letter verifying that a family member is suffering from dengue fever.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
No plan to revive rights of ex-PKI cadres
No plan to revive rights of ex-PKI cadres Indra Harsaputra and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya The historic verdict by the Constitutional Court to scrap a ruling which prohibits former members of the outlawed Indonesia Communist Party (PKI), or their relatives, from contesting in April's legislative election has not moved the government to dismantle decades-long discriminatory rulings against them, a minister pointed out on Friday.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
SMPN 56 students, teachers seek rights protection
SMPN 56 students, teachers seek rights protection Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Students, parents and teachers of the SMPN 56 state junior high school opposing a controversial property deal sought protection from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on Friday, the day they were supposed to be evicted.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Consumer confidence rises to 15-month high
Consumer confidence rises to 15-month high Bloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's consumer confidence in January reached a 15-month record, as people in rural areas expect more income during the elections, a survey showed. A key gauge measuring consumer confidence gained to 97.7 last month, the highest since October 2002, analysts Stefanus Susanto and David Sumual of Danareksa Research Institute, which commissioned the AC Nielsen study, said in a report. It was 94 in December.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
* Headlines: Quality schools way beyond the poor's reach 3
* Headlines: Quality schools way beyond the poor's reach 3 * National: More police for conflict areas during polls 4 * Archipelago: Tribal leaders demand UN probe Theys' murder 5 * Opinion: Tolerance should be priority in schools 7 * City: Jumantik squad have a tough task 8 * Sports: Louis Saha set for Fulham return 10 * World: N. Korea nuke talks plagued by contradictions 11 * Business: Consumer confidence rises to 15-month high 13 * Features: Anton Moeliono, Bahasa Indonesia's vanguard 20
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Jumantik' have a tough task
'Jumantik' have a tough task Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "When is our turn for fogging, Bu?," Sartono, who lives in a neighborhood unit of Palmerah subdistrict, West Jakarta, asked jumantik officer Ibu Budiono when she visited his house on Friday. That was the first day of work for Ibu Budiono as an officer appointed to disseminate information on dengue fever and make door-to-door checks on whether residents had taken precautionary measures. Smilingly, the lady replied: "Soon ...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
More police personnel sent to conflict area during polls
More police personnel sent to conflict area during polls Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post Jakarta The National Police have deployed over 7,000 reinforcement personnel to three conflict-prone areas to help the existing forces there maintain security and order, prior to and during the elections.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Up for election
Up for election Along with voting for political parties and legislative candidates in the House of Representatives (DPR) and City/Regency Council (DPRD) on April 5, voters will also pick candidates for the new Regional Representatives Council (DPD). The DPD will have four members from each of the 32 provinces and, together with the 550 elected DPR members, will make up the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tolerance should be a priority in schools
Tolerance should be a priority in schools Simon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School, Jakarta It is rare indeed that education and the world of school systems makes international headlines but recently, there can be little doubt that, the French system of education has gained renown the world over. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to state that a certain amount of infamy has been achieved.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Interests, not platforms behind coalitions: Experts
Interests, not platforms behind coalitions: Experts Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having seen the current pre-election political maneuverings in the country, nobody would argue the classic adage in politics "There are no perpetual enemies, only interests".
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Schools remain out-of-reach for the poor
Schools remain out-of-reach for the poor Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The start of the academic year is four months away, but schools in Jakarta -- including kindergartens, high schools, state and private schools -- are already advertising in the media. The BPK Penabur Christian High School 1 in Tanjung Duren, West Jakarta, opened its early admissions program in January.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
TKI must have medical checkups, says minister
TKI must have medical checkups, says minister The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All workers seeking employment overseas must now undergo medical checkups in authorized clinics before their departure to avoid future health problems, the minister in charge of worker migration said. "All workers must be considered healthy before they leave and any who have contracted potentially fatal diseases must not be sent overseas.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bantul administration buys crops
Bantul administration buys crops YOGYAKARTA: The Bantul regency administration has set aside Rp 45 million to buy corn from farmers in order to offset an expected surplus in the coming harvest. The program began on Thursday with farmers in Pajangan district, which has more than 100 hectares of corn fields. The corn harvest in the district is expected to be at least 100 tons. Official Edy Suharyanto said the crop surplus had caused a sharp drop in corn prices.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sebuku mining resumes activities
Sebuku mining resumes activities JAKARTA: The Indonesian coal-mining unit of Australia's Straits Resources said on Friday it was able to resume full operations at its site in East Kalimantan Wednesday after agreeing to grant more funds for community development. More than a hundred people blocked access to PT Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku's mining site from Feb.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/CARD
JP/5/CARD Over 2,000 voter ID cards misprinted PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Aside from the late arrival of ballot boxes, printing errors are another problem that may hamper preparations for the upcoming general elections in the regions. Over 2,000 Voter Identity Cards (KIP) were misprinted here in Purbalingga, so that Purbalingga regency's General Elections Commission (KPUD) had to return the cards to printing company PT Pura Barutama in Kudus municipality for correction.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police to summon officials over councillor's alleged graft
Police to summon officials over councillor's alleged graft Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Police will summon officials from the Jakarta Public Works Agency as witnesses in a Rp 1.3 billion (US$154,762) alleged graft case involving city councillor Maringan Pangaribuan of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in January. "We had received the reports earlier this month but we must check if it is really a graft case.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stamping out corruption
Stamping out corruption From Republika The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has done its job well enough and has reported its findings to relevant government agencies for follow-up measures. Now that there are intensified efforts to eradicate corruption, spearheaded particularly by university students and several other organizations, it is imperative that these BPK findings be followed up. As long as there is widespread corruption it will be almost impossible to develop this country.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
BI wants banks to lend more to SMEs
BI wants banks to lend more to SMEs The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia will push the country's banking sector to allocate a greater amount in loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) this year as part of efforts to accelerate economic growth, a top official has said. "We'll ask the banks to allocate a greater amount of loans (to the SME sector) this year.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
IBRA severance pay totals Rp 237b
IBRA severance pay totals Rp 237b The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to provide less severance pay for the 2,500 employees of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA). Agency chairman Syafruddin Temenggung told a press conference on Friday that the severance pay totaled Rp 237 billion (US$28.21 million), around half the Rp 500 billion figure previously reported by the press.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, February 28, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, February 28, 2004 TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:30 Cartoon 10:00 TV Drama: Si Kabayan 11:30 Battle of Wits 12:30 p.m. Children Show 1:00 News: Berita Siang 1:30 Health 2:30 English News Service 3:00 Music 3:30 City News 4:00 Film 7:00 News 8:00 TV Series 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Comedy 10:00 Indonesian Film 12:00 a.m. Shadow Puppet TPI 6:00 a.m.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Six judges eye two deputy chief posts
Six judges eye two deputy chief posts Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six judges in the Supreme Court were nominated on Friday to take up two deputy posts that have been vacant for over a year after a preliminary vote by 37 justices at the court here. The internal election was the first of its kind following the revision of the Supreme Court law. Prior to the revision, the president appointed Supreme Court judges, including the chief justice. Law No.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Film problem causes delay in ballot paper printing
Film problem causes delay in ballot paper printing Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With only 37 days before the legislative election, the General Elections Commission (KPU) is still facing huge problems in completing the films for ballot paper printing. KPU deputy chairman Ramlan Surbakti said on Friday that 69 ballot paper films for the House of Representatives had already gone to print.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
3-in-1 bothersome
3-in-1 bothersome From Bisnis Indonesia The Jakarta administration is now enforcing its three-in-one policy that requires cars to carry a minimum of three passengers to be able to pass certain streets during certain hours of the morning and afternoon. I have had an annoying experience regarding this policy. It is understood that the slow lane from Jl. Gatot Subroto toward Jl. Jend.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Regreening what?
Regreening what? The "unplanned" felling of trees along Jl. Jend. Sudirman in Jakarta has come as yet another shock to those who believe that this polluted city needs more trees. Worse, the decision to cut the trees was apparently made after the administration admitted that the sacrificing of fast lanes to make space for the special busway lanes has left some of Jakarta's busiest thoroughfares too narrow to accommodate traffic.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Restoring rights is evidence of democracy'
'Restoring rights is evidence of democracy' The reinstatement of part of the civil rights of former members of the banned Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and their relatives enables them to participate in the national elections for the first time since their rights were denied by the state in 1966. The Jakarta Post asked some residents for their thoughts on the issue. Constan Hartoto, 30, is head of procurements at an air- conditioning assembly firm.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Losari: Coffee, trains and nostalgia
Losari: Coffee, trains and nostalgia Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Magelang, Central Java If you want to sip real coffee, you should go to Losari, an old coffee plantation in Magelang, a coffee aficionado friend of mine told me. He was right. One dusk, after a 90-minute drive from Yogyakarta, we were enjoying the fresh and strong robusta coffee, which immediately charged and energized our tired minds and bodies.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
More than 100 missing, one dead in RP ferry fire
More than 100 missing, one dead in RP ferry fire Agence France-Presse, Manila More than 100 people were missing and at least one was confirmed dead after an explosion triggered a fire on a Philippine ferry before dawn on Friday, the coast guard said. The 10,192-ton Superferry 14, carrying almost 900 passengers, had just left Manila for the central Philippines when the accident occurred shortly before 1 a.m. (midnight in Jakarta), the coast guard said.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
On cable connection
On cable connection I am a brand new customer of Indosat's broadband cable connection for Internet access. This costs Rp 300,000, plus VAT, per month. However, I was informed that this monthly charge will increase to Rp 550,000, plus VAT. According to the letter I received from Indosat, this 60 percent increase is because "Kabelvision wants to provide a better quality cable connection service".
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
2004 general election: Civilian nationalism versus military
2004 general election: Civilian nationalism versus military nationalism Otto Syamsuddin Ishak, Civil Society Alliance for Democracy (Yappika), Jakarta The political dynamics in 2004 are accelerating as the general election nears. Political observers link this phenomenon to the fact that the process of the 2004 general election is of much greater complexity than that of the 1999 elections. This great complexity, unfortunately, is yet to be coupled with well thought out preparation.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Supreme Court justices should go
Supreme Court justices should go From Koran Tempo The Supreme Court has pronounced its decision, which is final, in spite of wider arguments for and against it. Students protesting the decision should not be mistaken when voicing their demands. They should urge that the People's Consultative Assembly issue a decree on early retirement of judges.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Investors eye natural gas distribution business
Investors eye natural gas distribution business Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Malaysia's state energy company Petronas is one of many investors interested in entering the natural gas distribution sector in this country, a senior official said. Tubagus Haryono, the head of Oil and Gas Downstream Regulatory Body (BPH Migas), which oversees oil and gas refining activities, said Petronas representatives had informal talks with the agency about entering the business.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sosrowijayan, present and past
Sosrowijayan, present and past Asip A. Hasani, Contributor, Yogyakarta "Mister, Mister, cheap room in Sosrowijayan, Mister! Only Rp 15,000, follow me!" a teenage boy in flip-flops said in pidgin English to a backpacker at the Tugu railway station one afternoon. The young male tourist, who had just got off a Jakarta train, listened to the boy attentively and curiously -- either for not understanding the offer or for the amazement over the cheap price mentioned.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Shipment of illegal coal foiled
Shipment of illegal coal foiled SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Staff at East Kalimantan mining and energy office have, within the past week, confiscated two containers, each with 40 tons of coal, at Samarinda seaport. The coal, due to be taken to Surabaya, was confiscated as there was no proper documentation for it. "The coal was illegally mined in several areas of the province," head of the office Masrihadi said on Friday.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
After the 2004 election babble: Then what?
After the 2004 election babble: Then what? Max Lane, Visiting Fellow, Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University, Murdoch WA, Australia, m.lane@murdoch.edu.au Elwin Tobing's article The Elections: Substance or Babble? in The Jakarta Post, Feb. 25, presented a critique of the political elite's approach to the general elections that went to the central question.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Officer schools to be reduced
Officer schools to be reduced JAKARTA: Minister of National Education Malik Fadjar said on Friday that his office would reduce the number of state-sponsored schools especially designed to educate state officials. He said the move was being made as the structure of government administration would be streamlined in the future. Malik, however, said the government would maintain the schools for Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police officers.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
The closing of IBRA: Major events (1998-2004)
The closing of IBRA: Major events (1998-2004) 1998: * IBRA's leadership changes hands three times, from Bambang Subianto, Iwan Prawiranata to Glenn Yusuf * 38 closed and ailing banks are placed under the care of IBRA * 39 large debtors sign an agreement to repay debts amounting to Rp 111.6 trillion 1999: * The Bank Bali scandal flares up, which eventually helps foil the reelection of BJ Habibie as the country's president 2000: * Cacuk Sudarijanto replaces Glenn, before being replaced by Edwin...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
AGO dismisses report of rife fund abuses
AGO dismisses report of rife fund abuses Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) rejected on Friday the audit of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) that named the law enforcement institution as the country's leading state money abuser, saying that the audit had been performed only at several prosecutor's offices.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Surya awarded win as top three march to Cigna semifinals
Surya awarded win as top three march to Cigna semifinals Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top national players dominated the US$11,800 Cigna Open tennis tournament as they advanced to the semifinals after Friday's quarterfinals at the Jakarta Hilton International Executive Club. Saturday's semifinals will see top seed Hendri Susilo Pramono challenged by third seed Sebastian Dacosta, and a match between second seed Suwandi and Surya Wijaya.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Eat-chicken campaign continues
Eat-chicken campaign continues JAKARTA: Hundreds of students, officials and poultry breeders gathered at the office of the East Jakarta municipal administration on Friday morning to partake in various chicken dishes, an event held as part of the campaign to promote chicken after the recent bird-flu scare. A similar event was hosted by the Bogor Agriculture Institute, with students and residents invited to dine on chicken in the campus' Grawida hall in Bogor.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
PNG interested in forging closer economic ties with Indonesia
PNG interested in forging closer economic ties with Indonesia Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Papua New Guinea (PNG) has expressed interest in strengthening economic ties with Indonesia, particularly Papua province. PNG's Deputy Prime Minister Moses Maladina highlighted on Friday some sectors in which Papua and PNG could work more closely: forestry, fishery, communications, air transportation and mining.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
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Donated blood supplies: Need for strict control Inez Nimpuno Canberra 2. Joga -- Busway lacks environment orientation 2 x 30 Busway, pinnacle of sustainable environmental degradation Nirwono Joga Chairman Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group Jakarta
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
The war on intolerance
The war on intolerance On the subject of Islam and religious extremism, Indonesia's President, Megawati Soekarnoputri, is impeccably qualified to speak. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, has consistently rejected the idea of itself as a theocratic Islamic state. Ms Megawati is a devout Muslim who passionately defends religious tolerance.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tens of thousands of voters may lose right to vote
Tens of thousands of voters may lose right to vote Muh. Azis Tunny and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/Kupang Tens of thousands of eligible voters in Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara provinces may not be able to vote in the upcoming elections, as they are not registered with the Central Statistics Agency (BPS). In Maluku province, the BPS has finished registering voters, although 7,000 eligible voters have not been registered.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Busway, pinnacle of sustainable environmental degradation
Busway, pinnacle of sustainable environmental degradation Nirwono Joga, Chairman, Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group, Jakarta The current debate about the busway project has dealt with the muddled transportation system and worsening traffic. Its impact on environmental degradation, however, has escaped our attention. Jakarta's arbitrary urban management makes its concept of sustainable urban development mere rhetoric, triggering an environmental crisis and leads to ecological suicide.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stop conflicts
Stop conflicts In response to the ruling by the Constitutional Court that allows former members of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) to be nominated as legislative candidates, we, the National Forum for Good Relationships (FSAB), an organization set up by the children and grandchildren of perpetrators and victims of conflicts in this country since 1945, would like to express our stance as follows: * We fully support this ruling by the Constitutional Court, as it ends the denial of the right...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mega inaugurates navigation school
Mega inaugurates navigation school JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri opened Asia's most modern and biggest navigation school in Marunda, North Jakarta, on Friday. Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar said the school, situated on a 32-hectare site in Marunda, North Jakarta, aimed to meet the demand for qualified people in the maritime sector. "We realize that we have to create suitably qualified human resources in facing competition," Agum said.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
PSI uses success stories to woo voters
PSI uses success stories to woo voters Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Unity Party (PSI) will present a number of successful projects rather than promises in its campaign to win voters' hearts in the upcoming elections, a party leader says.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. BALLOT: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. BALLOT: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Film problem causes delay in ballot paper printing 2. CANDIDACY: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 KPU, court asked to discuss rules 3. COALITION: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Mega to form coalition that will guarantee a sure win 4. PKI: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 37 'No plan to revive rights of ex-PKI cadres'
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Mega-Akbar partnership not a pipe dream
Mega-Akbar partnership not a pipe dream Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri dropped a very clear hint on Thursday of her intention to get ever more chummy with Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung, as her running mate, in the presidential election.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Abused by Ciputra Hotel
Abused by Ciputra Hotel On the morning of Feb. 17, my car was hit by a Ciputra Hotel van along Jl. Arjuna Selatan in West Jakarta, not far from the Indonesia Esa Unggul University campus. After the accident, the hotel management said it would be responsible for any damage to my car and would pay me for the damage. On Feb.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Anton, Bahasa Indonesia's vanguard
Anton, Bahasa Indonesia's vanguard Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta How does it feel to talk with a linguistic expert? Well, it is like dancing with a professional and you have two left feet. I was conscious of being ever watchful of how I posed my sentences. Not that Anton Moedardo Moeliono ever minded the bungles I made in my questions, but next to his flawless Bahasa Indonesia, I felt like a baby learning to talk. Who could blame me, right?
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Aceh student activists accused of treason
Aceh student activists accused of treason Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Aceh police declared two of 11 student activists arrested recently as treason suspects on Friday, saying that they had supported the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). Police said the two students had helped GAM by provoking people in Aceh Tengah regency to take refuge.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tribal leaders demand UN probe into Theys' murder
Tribal leaders demand UN probe into Theys' murder Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Papuan tribal leaders rejected what they called an unsatisfactory investigation into the murder of proindependence Papuan leader Dortheys "Theys" Hiyo Eluway, and called for the United Nations to set up an independent team to conduct an objective and thorough inquiry into the case.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sweden's good intentions
Sweden's good intentions From Media Indonesia The prosecutor's office in Sweden has finally concluded that there is sufficient reason to conduct a preliminary investigation into the actions of leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), who are Swedish citizens. This news gives some relief because the Swedish government has seriously responded to the appeal of Indonesian people to investigate and take legal action against GAM separatist figures.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Businesses to launch UN's Global Compact
Businesses to launch UN's Global Compact Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business entities in Indonesia will launch Global Compact -- a United Nations' (UN) initiative that calls for heightened awareness of human rights, and the environment among entrepreneurs -- in Jakarta on Saturday. The launch is sponsored by the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Denpasar administration expels Javanese migrants
Denpasar administration expels Javanese migrants The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a strong protest, authorities in Denpasar, Bali, expelled on Friday 77 migrants from East Java for not possessing local identity cards.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Japanese duo to play Hungarian masterpieces
Japanese duo to play Hungarian masterpieces Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first of this year's Classical Concert Series will present a piano duo recital featuring Japan's Torie Masako and Fukushi Miwako playing compositions by Hungary's Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms. To be performed at Dutch Cultural Centre Erasmus Huis on Monday, the duo will play Liszt's Szozat es Magyar Himnusz and Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Schubert's Divertissement a la Hongroise Op.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
NGOs educate voters
NGOs educate voters JAKARTA: Non-governmental organizations grouped in the Media Coalition for Free and Fair Elections kicked off their election information dissemination program at the subdistrict level on Friday. The first program, called the democratic town hall meeting, took place at the Senen subdistrict office in Central Jakarta and was attended by around 100 participants from other subdistricts.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Public service and law enforcement
Public service and law enforcement From Suara Karya In declaring 2004 the year of public service, State Minister for Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin emphasized the need to treat the public not merely as recipients of service but as loyal customers. The question raised by critical citizens is: Which customers? Good citizens are certainly different from those who are fond of bribing and violating applicable laws. Therefore, law enforcement should be prioritized to serve good citizens.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Students should
Students should keep struggling From Koran Tempo The acquittal of Akbar Tandjung by the Supreme Court is a betrayal of reform, which sets a bad precedent for law enforcement in Indonesia. But not all is lost. The struggle to uphold justice and eliminate corruption, collusion and nepotism will go on. Therefore, all students and people pursuing these common goals should maintain their fighting spirit.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPU, court, asked to discuss rules
KPU, court, asked to discuss rules Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A constitutional law expert has called on the General Election Commission (KPU) and the Constitutional Court to have a look into two contradictory rules about the presidential elections to avoid possible chaos in the upcoming poll.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
More police personnel sent to conflict area for polls
More police personnel sent to conflict area for polls Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police have deployed over 7,000 reinforcement personnel to three conflict-prone areas to help the existing forces there maintain security and order, prior to and during the elections.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
IBRA leaves Rp 15.1t of unsold assets
IBRA leaves Rp 15.1t of unsold assets Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) officially ended its mandate on Friday, with unresolved business, including Rp 15.1 trillion (US$1.77 billion) in unsold state assets. The closure was marked by agency head Syafruddin Arsjad Temenggung handing over IBRA's financial report, accountability report, and list of unsold assets to Minister of Finance Boediono.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt prepares team to combat dengue fever
Govt prepares team to combat dengue fever Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to dispatch over 70,000 field workers to 10,000 villages nationwide to help eradicate dengue fever and increase people's awareness of sanitation, an official said.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Donated blood suplies: Need for strict control
Donated blood suplies: Need for strict control Inez Nimpuno, Canberra The news about contaminated blood donations is no surprise. Readers of the Feb. 14 article on tainted donated blood were not jolted or shocked, as public impression about transfusions is drawn from the common knowledge of how unreliable blood donation systems are in developing countries, including Indonesia.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Akbar decision dangerous precedent
Akbar decision dangerous precedent From Media Indonesia The acquittal of Akbar Tandjung in his corruption case has established a dangerous precedent, in the sense that the court decision may serve as the reference for a future trial. In the case involving Akbar the Supreme Court decision has thus made legal the spending of state funds by a public official without fulfilling proper requirements and procedures.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, February 28, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, February 28, 2004 Exhibitions * Contemporary art Home Sweet Home by French artists Eva Jospin and Pierre Thorreton at Kedai Kebun Forum's Gallery, Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 (Tel./Fax. 0274-376114, e-mail: kkforum@indosat.net.id), until March 4. * Photo Sosok by Buldanul Kuhri at Kedai Kebun Forum's Stage, Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 (Tel./fax: 0274-376114, e-mail: kkforum@indosat.net.id), until April 6. * Painting by Cia Samsiar, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl Suroto 2 (Tel.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt to go ahead with reservoir construction
Govt to go ahead with reservoir construction Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java A senior government official said on Friday that the central government would build a large dam in Sumedang regency, called Jatigede dam, which would hopefully put an end to prolonged drought and flooding along Java's northern coast.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
S'pore battles trade in fake drugs
S'pore battles trade in fake drugs SINGAPORE: Singapore has sentenced a woman to a year in jail for distributing fake anti-impotence drugs to illegal street peddlers, highlighting a robust market for bogus Viagra in the city-state, authorities said on Friday. Lu Suxiang, 43, a Chinese national, was jailed and fined S$2,500 (US$1,468) for distributing the drugs without a license and for immigration offenses, the Health Sciences Authority said in a statement.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Trade, singers and soap operas: Chinese switch from North to South Korea
Trade, singers and soap operas: Chinese switch from North to South Korea Cindy Sui, Agence France Presse, Beijing In Jin Zi's family, loyalties towards North and South Korea are clearly divided between the generations. "If South Korea and North Korea had a soccer match, I would cheer for North Korea," said Jin, a Beijing shopkeeper of Korean descent. "But my children, they don't care about North Korea at all.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004, 00:00 WIB
Officials benefit from logging
Officials benefit from logging SEMARANG: State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim says it is very difficult to end illegal logging across the country as local government officials and people benefit from the practice. "Local government officials gain financial benefits from the crime and help local people with money collected from illegal loggers," Nabiel said in Semarang, Central Java, on Friday.