Archive: 4 June 2004
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Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Employees ordered
Employees ordered to vote for Amien PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Palembang Muhammadiyah University has issued a circular, instructing its 528 employees to vote for Amien Rais-Siswono Yudohusodo, or face sanctions.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Bird smuggling second only to drug smuggling
Bird smuggling second only to drug smugglingTheresia Sufa, BogorA wildlife watchdog has revealed that bird smuggling is the second largest crime in the country after drug trafficking in terms of the number of cases.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Gas-fired power station up and running
Gas-fired power station up and runningThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe gas-fired Muara Tawar power plant in Bekasi, West Java, started on Wednesday the operation of two power generation units with a combined capacity of 2x143 megawatts (MW).
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Aceh's dress code police under fire
Aceh's dress code police under fireNani Afrida, Banda AcehThe sharia police officers here are being criticized over their "sweeps" on women -- who have allegedly donned attire deemed inappropriate under Islamic law -- which has been in force in Aceh since 2001.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Council queries cattle procurement
Council queries cattle procurementRusman, SamarindaThe East Kalimantan legislative council will question the provincial government over an alleged markup in a Rp 12.5 billion (US$ 1.3 million) purchase of 1,000 heads of cattle from Australia.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Korean ministers to discuss nuclear issue in Jakarta
Korean ministers to discuss nuclear issue in JakartaVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Seoul South Korean Foreign Minister Ki Moon-ban said here Thursday that he hoped to meet his North Korean counterpart during the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting in Jakarta to discuss the nuclear...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Puteh grilled hours over graft case
Puteh grilled hours over graft caseAbdul Khalik and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaThe National Police here questioned Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh in Jakarta for more than eight hours over a corruption case worth Rp 30 billion (US$3.1 million) in losses to the state.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
JP/4/scene4
JP/4/scene4Govt should encourage English fluency: Seminar JAKARTA: A one-day seminar recommended on Wednesday that the government declare English a second language in an effort to encourage fluency in English among Indonesians.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Bogor celebrates 522th anniversary
Bogor celebrates 522th anniversary BOGOR: Thousands of Bogor residents flocked to the Bogor Botanical Gardens to attend the commemoration of the 522th anniversary of Bogor City on Thursday. Mayor Diani Budiarto and other officials from the administration and city councillors also attended the...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Illegal meat destroyed in Batam
Illegal meat destroyed in BatamBATAM, Riau: Batam seaport authority incinerated on Tuesday some 1.3 tons of beef from India that had illegally entered Indonesian territory, said Suhartini, an authority official.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Police seize 13,000 cu. m. of timber
Police seize 13,000 cu. m. of timberSAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A top police officer revealed on Wednesday that police had seized some 13,000 cubic meters of illegal timber in Talisayan forest, Berau regency, East Kalimantan, in an operation at the end of May.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Murni Rusli wins Indonesian Lady Seniors golf title
Murni Rusli wins Indonesian Lady Seniors golf titleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA field of 67 lady golfers from Surabaya, Malang, Bandung, Palembang and Padang braved the scorching heat over the par-72 Kemayoran golf course to take part in the two-day Indonesian Lady Seniors' Amateur Open Golf...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Javanese farming entrepreneurs on Batam
Javanese farming entrepreneurs on Batam Fadli, Batam Mardi, 35, and his wife Sutiyem, 28, from Banjarnegara regency, Central Java province, arrived four years ago on Batam in search of work in the special industrial zone island.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
1. PLATFORM: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. PLATFORM: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Susilo-Kalla say creating jobs #1 priority 2. SBY: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 SBY, JK listening to people: Campaign team 3. FATWA: 32 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28 Clerics issue 'fatwa' on Wiranto 4. DEBATE: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 37 Candidates will have 'dialog, not debate' 5.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Students demand newspaper shutdown
Students demand newspaper shutdownMEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of students at Medan State University (UNIMED) staged a protest on Wednesday in front of the office building of Pos Metro daily, demanding it be closed.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Provinces administrations demand right to exploit natural resource
Provinces administrations demand right to exploit natural resourceKurniawan Hari, JakartaProvincial administrations have demanded that the House of Representatives (DPR) maintain clauses in the existing autonomy legislation that allow them to exploit natural resources, especially maritime ones.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Widening marine contamination
Widening marine contaminationFrom Koran Tempo Following the pollution of the Jakarta Bay, now the waters of Tangerang have also been contaminated, leaving a great number of fish dead on the coast. Therefore, the relevant government institutions, such as the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Candidates meet with supporters despite ban
Candidates meet with supporters despite banThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresidential candidates traveled to meet their provincial constituents on Thursday despite a ban on activities that could be construed as disguised campaigns during a national holiday.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Police capture suspect in murder of Palu prosecutor
Police capture suspect in murder of Palu prosecutorRuslan Sangadji, PaluPolice have arrested a suspect in last week's murder of public prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, who helped try terrorism cases in Palu, Central Sulawesi.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Water firms try to improve services
Water firms try to improve servicesUrip Hudiono, JakartaA member of the Water Users Committee (KPAM) told the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that the city's water firm, PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ), had put in an effort to improve the quality of its service, although the benefits had yet...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
ICG to remain operational without Jones
ICG to remain operational without JonesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe International Crisis Group (ICG) will continue its operations in the country, despite the controversial departure of its Southeast Asia director Sidney Jones.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Govt not committed to workers: Minister
Govt not committed to workers: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea admitted on Wednesday that violence against Indonesian workers overseas was a result of the government's lack of political will to deal seriously with labor exports.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Smuggled goods sell well in Belawan
Smuggled goods sell well in BelawanApriadi Gunawan, Medan A range of cheap merchandise, allegedly smuggled from Malaysia and Singapore, can be found on sale openly at Belawan Port, some 20 kilometers from the North Sumatra capital of Medan.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Poetry helps leaders articulate people's dreams: Professor
Poetry helps leaders articulate people's dreams: ProfessorDewi Santoso, JakartaPoetry does not necessarily belong to artists, but leaders too, as their keen interest in poetry will help them ascertain and understand people's needs and dreams, a newly installed professor says.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
APP reaches agreement with major creditors
APP reaches agreement with major creditorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singapore-based Asia Pulp & Paper Co. has reached an agreement with major creditors on environmental protection for the firm's affiliates in Indonesia.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
NU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support Wiranto
NU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support WirantoIndra Harsaputra, PasuruanSeveral influential clerics of the country's largest Muslim organization issued an edict on Thursday for its members to vote for Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid in next month's presidential election.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Vision of today and tomorrow
Vision of today and tomorrow R.A. Kartini is a heroine of Indonesian history. She fought for women's emancipation long before the country became independent. Her vision of women's emancipation was so powerful, it has become a reality, as can be seen in the current leadership.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
'Many people just ignore No Smoking signs'
'Many people just ignore No Smoking signs'There were a million more smokers in the country in 2003, than eight years earlier. Despite antitobacco campaigns, smokers are "lighting up" in any place that is convenient -- buildings, public spaces and even on public transportation.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Wiranto team rear ended
Wiranto team rear ended SURABAYA: A group of people, riding in the entourage of vice presidential candidate Salahuddin Wahid, was involved in a multi- car pileup in Bangil district, Pasuruan regency, East Java, on Wednesday evening.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
We do not live in cowboy country
We do not live in cowboy country Last Wednesday's fatal shooting of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi of the Central Sulawesi Prosecutors' Office came as a big blow to us.It is not the first time a member of the judiciary has been shot dead by irresponsible people.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
RSCM involved in slander dispute
RSCM involved in slander dispute JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Police questioned on Wednesday several employees of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) in response to a slander complaint filed by the hospital's director.Detectives chief Comr.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
'Encouraging English fluency is a must'
'Encouraging English fluency is a must' JAKARTA: A one-day seminar recommended on Wednesday that the government declare English a second language in an effort to encourage fluency in English among Indonesians.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Susilo heading toward landslide: Poll
Susilo heading toward landslide: PollThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAlmost a month before the presidential election, Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appears to be well ahead in the presidential race according to a survey jointly conducted by the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES)...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates June 2 JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates June 2 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 6,975.41 6,266.16 6,656.13 6,585.21Brunei dollar 1 5,795.85 5,208.71 5,530.57 5,473.92Canadian dollar 1 7,239.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Human trafficking victims to testify
Human trafficking victims to testify JAKARTA: The National Police said on Wednesday they had transported 10 women victims of human trafficking from their temporary homes in Dumai, Riau, to Jakarta to serve as key witnesses in their cases.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
PT BA seeks to solve problems at Suralaya
PT BA seeks to solve problems at SuralayaFitri Wulandari, Jakarta Publicly listed state coal miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PT BA) plans to buy up to 250,000 tons of coal to increase supplies for the Suralaya power plant in West Java, which is now facing a coal shortage.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Donors urge RI to push reform
Donors urge RI to push reformDadan Wijaksana, JakartaA grouping of major foreign lenders to Indonesia has renewed calls for further reform here to promote investment and boost exports -- the main factors holding back the nation's economic growth.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Politician's son escapes from kidnappers
Politician's son escapes from kidnappersEvi Mariani, JakartaThe son of Tri Yulianto -- a member of the Jakarta campaign team of presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and legislator-elect of the Democratic Party -- was kidnapped by several men and women on Tuesday afternoon.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
No Garuda team for complimentary ads
No Garuda team for complimentary ads A proposal has been circulating from the "Team for Publication of ISO 9001: 2000 Garuda Indonesia" complete with contact people and phone/fax numbers, offering joint complimentary ads for the Garuda award.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Indofood unperturbed over KPPU's monitoring
Indofood unperturbed over KPPU's monitoringTony Hotland, Jakarta Giant food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur is reacting calmly to allegations by a monopoly watchdog that the company has hampered fair competition in the country's instant noodle market.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
House backs Anwar as new BPK chief
House backs Anwar as new BPK chiefThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOutgoing Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution has gained the greatest support from legislators for appointment as the new chairman of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), according to a senior lawmaker.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
*ICG to remain operational without Jones Page 2
*ICG to remain operational without Jones Page 2 *Provinces demand right to exploit natural resources Page 4 *Defying court order, minister installs Lampung governor Page 5 *Making growth friendly to the environment Page 7 *Sutiyoso sets deadline for unlicensed billboards Page 8 *Pistons eclipse...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
One more survivor found after Sumbawa ship accident
One more survivor found after Sumbawa ship accidentTrisna Wahyuni and I.D. Nugroho, Mataram/SurabayaA senior Naval officer revealed on Wednesday that one of its personnel survived the capsizing of a ship in waters off the eastern island of Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) province.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
SBY, JK listening to people: Campaign team
SBY, JK listening to people: Campaign teamRidwan Max Sijabat, JakartaTalking is easier than listening as the latter needs the sort of patience and wisdom that not all leaders possess. Accordingly, presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his running mate Jusuf Kala will concentrate on...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Exports up in West Nusa Tenggara
Exports up in West Nusa TenggaraMATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The volume of exports has been on the rise in the past few years in West Nusa Tenggara province, an official said on Wednesday.West Nusa Tenggara deputy governor Thamrin Rayes said that the province's exports in 2001 were valued at US$505...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
'TVRI' staffer protests unfair treatment
'TVRI' staffer protests unfair treatment JAKARTA: An employee of state-run television station TVRI has staged a hunger strike to protest what he considered unfair treatment by the firm's top executives.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Pretty women support Susilo
Pretty women support Susilo SURABAYA: Beauty did not count when police and local election supervisors dispersed on Wednesday 10 women who were campaigning in support of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono-Jusuf Kalla.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Employees ordered to vote for Amien
Employees ordered to vote for Amien PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Palembang Muhammadiyah University has issued a circular, instructing its 528 employees to vote for Amien Rais-Siswono Yudohusodo, or face sanctions.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
BI to intervene as rupiah slumps
BI to intervene as rupiah slumpsDadan Wijaksana, JakartaBank Indonesia, which has been under pressure to stop the battered rupiah from falling further, announced on Wednesday plans to help stabilize the local unit as it plunged to near the Rp 9,600 per dollar level.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Culture greatly influences the quality of corporate governance
Culture greatly influences the quality of corporate governanceEric Hallett, Jakarta There has been much recent debate over how universal the policies of good corporate governance are across cultures (transparency and disclosure, ethical decision-making, shareholder rights, proper risk management,...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Water sector privatization looms, NGOs warn of risks
Water sector privatization looms, NGOs warn of risksMuninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaLess than three months after the House of Representatives approved the water bill amid public outcry, the government has talked about a plan to privatize state-run regional water companies.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Employees ordered
Employees ordered to vote for Amien PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Palembang Muhammadiyah University has issued a circular, instructing its 528 employees to vote for Amien Rais-Siswono Yudohusodo, or face sanctions.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Nation's Buddhists observe Waisak at Borobudur
Nation's Buddhists observe Waisak at BorobudurSuherdjoko, Magelang, Central JavaThousands of Buddhists from all over Indonesia and abroad visited the famed Borobudur temple in Magelang, Central Java on Thursday to celebrate Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, or Waisak.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Susilo-Kalla say creating jobs No.1 priority
Susilo-Kalla say creating jobs No.1 priorityZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta Apparently concerned about the country's high unemployment rate, presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and running mate Yusuf Kalla have stated "creating more jobs" is top priority for their future administration.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Police arrest suspects in phoney 'revolution'
Police arrest suspects in phoney 'revolution'Jakarta Police arrested on Wednesday two people suspected of organizing a rally to supposedly declare a revolution at the People's Consultative Assembly compound on Jl. Gatot Subroto on Tuesday.Chief Insp. Gen.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
1. ICG: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. ICG: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS ICG to remain operational without Jones 2. IRAQ: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS CIA chief George Tenet quits for 'personal reasons'3. KIDNAP: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Politician's son escapes from kidnappers 4. SHARIA: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Aceh's dress code police under fire 5.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 2, 2004:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Sutiyoso sets deadline for unlicensed billboards
Sutiyoso sets deadline for unlicensed billboardsDamar Harsanto, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso has set a deadline three-weeks from now for advertisement agencies to arrange permits for their unlicensed billboards.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Bird smuggling hard to curb: NGO
Bird smuggling hard to curb: NGOTheresia Sufa, Bogor A wildlife watchdog has revealed that bird smuggling is the second largest crime in the country after drug trafficking in terms of the number of cases.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Air Asia launches new route
Air Asia launches new routeMAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A commercial airline from Malaysia, Air Asia, will start a two-way direct flight from Makassar to Johor Baru, Malaysia, starting this July.The company will use a Boeing 737-300 with 148 seats, airline country director Abdul Natsir Abukasim told...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Minister wants delay on FCTC ratification
Minister wants delay on FCTC ratificationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Industry and Trade Rini Suwandi urged the government on Wednesday to postpone ratification of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), as it could harm the country's tobacco industry.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
City asks govt to prioritize MRT
City asks govt to prioritize MRTDamar Harsanto, JakartaFThe city administration has requested the Ministry of Finance and the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) to prioritize the construction of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system this year.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
What's up in Ambon
What's up in Ambon The recent spate of bombings and reports this week of new arms caches found in Ambon indicate how fragile is the peace that was achieved with so much effort in Maluku.But despite the recent tension, it's fair to say that important progress has been made in the province since a...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
JP/3/fatwa
JP/3/fatwaNU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support WirantoIndra Harsaputra PasuruanSeveral influential clerics of the country's largest Muslim organization issued an edict on Thursday for its members to vote for Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid in next month's presidential election.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Candidates will have dialog, not debate, KPU says
Candidates will have dialog, not debate, KPU saysMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Moch. N. Kurniawan, JakartaIn contrast to the mudslinging in televised meet-the candidates contests overseas, Indonesia's presidential aspirants will engage in a more sedate "dialog," -- not a debate -- the General...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Poll officials to go on strike
Poll officials to go on strike MALANG, East Java: Dozens of poll officials here have threatened to go on strike if the local government and legislature fail to disburse the budget allocated for them.A district election official told a hearing with Deputy Mayor Bambang Priyo Utomo on Wednesday he...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Learning to lose graciously in presidential talent show
Learning to lose graciously in presidential talent showKornelius Purba, Jakarta To prevent the possibility of supporters of presidential candidates or the candidates themselves running amok in response to being trounced at the polls, it would highly advisable for the General Elections Commission...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Prosecutors probe 18 graft cases
Prosecutors probe 18 graft casesKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Southeast Sulawesi High Prosecutor's Office investigated 18 corruption cases from January to June this year, naming 18 people as suspects, an official said.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
CGI warns against further merger of state banks
CGI warns against further merger of state banks The Consultative Group on Indonesia has warned against further mergers of large state-owned banks as it could pose risks to the country's banking sector.The government is mulling a merger between Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Bank Permata to form a...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
JP/2/aceh
JP/2/acehPolice grill Puteh for eight hours in graft caseAbdul Khalik and Muninggar Sri Saraswati JakartaThe National Police here questioned Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh in Jakarta for more than eight hours over a corruption case worth Rp 30 billion (US$3.1 million) in losses to the state.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Presidential election
Presidential electionFrom Media Indonesia Five pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates will contest the presidential election on July 5. It is estimated that more people will vote in the presidential election than voted in the legislative election.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Sampoerna vows to fund 6,000 students
Sampoerna vows to fund 6,000 students JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation has pledged to provide scholarships for 6,000 middle school and high school students across the country over the next three years.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
City to test 250 kancil
City to test 250 kancil JAKARTA: The city administration will test around 250 locally- made kancil to replace the old Indian-made bajaj (motorized pedicab).Head of the Jakarta Economic Administration Office, Sukri Bey, said on Wednesday that Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo had signed a letter to approve...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Indonesia, India draw in friendly
Indonesia, India draw in friendlyEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesia and India, which are preparing for their World Cup soccer qualifying matches, drew 1-1 in their friendly at the Bung Karno stadium here on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Defying court order, minister swears in Lampung governor
Defying court order, minister swears in Lampung governorOyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung, LampungDefying a court order, Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno installed on Wednesday Sjachroeddin Z.P. and Syamsuria Ryacudu as the new governor and deputy governor of Lampung.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Accepting with resignation
Accepting with resignationFrom Media IndonesiaThe Javanese word legowo has become popular following the failure of former president Abdurrahman " Gus Dur" Wahid to satisfy the health requirements for standing in the presidential election.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Old foes say cheese, but old scars remain
Old foes say cheese, but old scars remain IT may not have quite the power of the image of Nelson Mandela applauding his former jailer, F.W. de Klerk, when the two were awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1993, but Monday's beaming photo in The Australian of East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao and...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
JP/3/fatwa
JP/3/fatwaNU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support WirantoIndra Harsaputra PasuruanSeveral influential clerics of the country's largest Muslim organization issued an edict on Thursday for its members to vote for Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid in next month's presidential election.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004
Opposition alleges KL nuke cover-up
Opposition alleges KL nuke cover-upRohan Sullivan, Associated Press, Kuala LumpurOpposition leaders have accused Malaysia's prime minister of trying to cover up his son's involvement in an international nuclear trafficking network by having an alleged middleman jailed without trial.