Underground cyber community demands hacker release Evi Mariani Jakarta A simple "Free Dani Movement" message greets the visitors to the newly created website www.kecoak.or.id. The website (its name means cockroach) created by members of the cyber community, is the forum for Internet users to vote on whether to free alleged hacker Dani Firmansyah.

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, May 21, 2004 Exhibitions * Painting A Street called Margutta by Remo Rapetti at Multifunctional Room, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Jl.H.O.S Cokroaminoto No. 117, Central Jakarta, until May 30. * Sex and the City - an exhibition of Indonesian erotic art from the 13th to the 20th century. Stone, terracotta, bronze, wood, textiles, gold and silver at Dharma Mulia Galleries, Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 50 (Tel. 7492850), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., until May 31.

Police arrest 4 suspects for illegal possession of firearms Leony Aurora Jakarta The Jakarta Police apprehended four suspects for illegal possession of firearms during a drugs operation last week. A number of firearms were also recovered from the suspects City police spokesman Sr. Comr. Prasetyo told a media conference on Wednesday that one of the suspects, Ready Hermawan, 49, claimed that the weapons belonged to his deceased father. But he was unable to produce permits for them.

Indonesia's parliamentary elections 2004 and their meaning for Indonesia's future Jusuf Wanandi Jakarta What is the impact of the 2004 legislative elections on Indonesia's two most important assets, a maturing democracy and moderate Islam? A maturing democracy is not only democracy as a formality, such as having elections regularly or having political parties, but also having values and substance.

Correction SGU: One of the names of the companies from which the members of the Board of Governors were appointed as stated in the tenth paragraph of the advertorial titled " Swiss German University prepares for the future, which appeared on page 7 of the May 16 edition of The Sunday Post, should have been PT Nestle Indonesia, not PT. Nestli Indonesia as printed. We apologize for the mistake Editor

TV Today: Friday, May 21, 2004 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 6:30 Talk Show: Saran dan Pendapat 7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings 12:30 p.m. Religious Songs 1:00 News: Berita Siang 1:30 Documentary 2:00 Music 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Pak Odor's Show 5:30 Sports 6:00 TV Drama 7:00 News 7:30 Documentary 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Music: Blues 10:30 Sports: Bowling Nasional TPI 6:00 a.m.

Applying the three Cs While observing recent political events leading up to the most democratic event ever to be held, the upcoming presidential election, we could evaluate political aspirants through all kinds of management theories, from the very basic, applying local principles or the proven and sophisticated theories adapted from developed countries. Some concepts are still applicable such as the 3Cs: Commitment, consistency and consequentiality.

Michelin Asia-Pacific clarifies I am writing to clarify some points in your article published on May 15 regarding the agreements between Michelin and PT Gajah Tunggal (GT). There were in fact two different agreements signed between Michelin and GT. The first is a manufacturing agreement, where GT will be producing Michelin Group associate brand tires (Michelin and BFGoodrich) for export to Michelin markets outside Indonesia.

Publishers dominate schools From Pikiran Rakyat On the eve of the beginning of the new school year in July 2004, some book publishers have made deals with elementary, junior high and high schools to supply them books. It is rumored that certain publishers offer school officials incentives like cars and package tours to win contracts. In my experience, I have found an elementary school already committed to contracts with publishers.

No more rights activists? From Koran Tempo Human rights activists are apparently nowhere to be found anymore, while rights violators are not held accountable for their actions. Why is the struggle to uphold human rights suffering such a setback now? In the early 1990s, a lot of rights activists emerged, such as the late HJC Princen, who was director of a human rights defense institute and fought to uphold human rights in the face of suppression by the authorities.

Indonesia makes steady economic recovery Boediono, Jeju Island, South Korea Among countries in this region, Indonesia has been hit by the 1997 crisis hardest and longest. In the past three years or so, however, the country has been slowly but steadily pulling itself out of the crisis. The year 2003 represented another step on the road to recovery.

40 percent of poor Jakartans still have to pay hospital bills Leony Aurora Jakarta More than 40 percent of poor Jakartans, whose health care services are supposed to be covered by the government, claim they still have to pay part of their hospital medical bills. A recent survey by the Indonesian Health Consumer Empowerment Foundation (YPKKI) showed that 91 out of 211 inpatients had to pay for medicine, administrative fees, surgery and laboratory tests.

National education in confusion From Media Indonesia The proposed closure of public administration colleges for budgetary reasons is in my view due to the authorities' inability to manage national education affairs in an effective and efficient manner. It seems that those appearing with the idea of eliminating public administration colleges are confused and have no concern over the consequences of such a measure in the future.

TV Today: Friday, May 21, 2004 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 6:30 Talk Show: Saran dan Pendapat 7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings 12:30 p.m. Religious Songs 1:00 News: Berita Siang 1:30 Documentary 2:00 Music 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Pak Odor's Show 5:30 Sports 6:00 TV Drama 7:00 News 7:30 Documentary 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Music: Blues 10:30 Sports: Bowling Nasional TPI 6:00 a.m.

New oil and gas law enhances income sharing Untung Suryanto, Surabaya It was very interesting to read the opinion piece by T.N. Mahmud, a former CEO of Arco Indonesia, in The Jakarta Post on May 5. His comments and proposals indeed represent the opinions of a highly regarded oilman who spent years in the oil and gas industry in Indonesia and who probably has seen the final draft of the long-awaited RPP Hulu (Upstream Implementation Guideline) for Law No. 22/2001 on oil and gas.

City to construct new busway corridors in June Damar Harsanto Jakarta The Jakarta administration will start in June the construction of facilities for two new busway corridors from Kalideres bus terminal in West Jakarta to the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta and from Monas to Pulogadung bus terminal in East Jakarta.