Archive: 4 June 2004
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Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt not committed to workers: Minister
Govt not committed to workers: Minister The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister 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, 00:00 WIB
Smuggled goods sell well in Belawan
Smuggled goods sell well in Belawan Apriadi 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. The contraband include dolls, remote-control cars, CD and VCD players, vases, decorative lamps, perfumes, shoes and clothing. Business is bustling in areas along Jl. Simalungun and others, where it has been going on for years.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Poetry helps leaders articulate people's dreams: Professor
Poetry helps leaders articulate people's dreams: Professor Dewi Santoso, Jakarta Poetry 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, 00:00 WIB
APP reaches agreement with major creditors
APP reaches agreement with major creditors The 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. The creditors comprise the export credit agencies of Germany, Japan, France, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Italy, Spain and Denmark.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
NU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support Wiranto
NU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support Wiranto Indra Harsaputra, Pasuruan Several 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. The edict stressed that Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) members should not abstain from voting in the July 5 election and that Muslims were prohibited under Islamic law, or sharia, from choosing a woman leader, except in an emergency.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. Is this an accident? Vision and leadership are complementary, intertwined and difficult to separate. Today, we hear people mention the word vision too often, because we are in the midst of a presidential election.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
'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. The Jakarta Post asked a few residents for their stance on smoking in public places.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. No injuries were reported however, but at least seven of the cars carrying in the entourage were damaged, some seriously.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. Ferry's murder has further blackened the climate of the country's judicial system. A biased court and flawed judiciary has become the status quo.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
ICG to remain operational without Jones
ICG to remain operational without Jones The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Crisis Group (ICG) will continue its operations in the country, despite the controversial departure of its Southeast Asia director Sidney Jones. Criticism, meanwhile, has poured in following the government's decision to expel the American researcher, who replaced Indonesianist Harold Crouch as ICG director in 2002.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
'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. The seminar, organized by PT Offistarindo Adhiprima, said the government should take such a step because Indonesians trailed far behind Malaysians, Singaporeans and Filipinos in spoken English abilities.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Susilo heading toward landslide: Poll
Susilo heading toward landslide: Poll The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost 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) and the Polling Center survey organization. Yanti B.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. The 10 were among the 33 women who arrived on Tuesday in Dumai after they were repatriated from Kuala Lumpur. At least 108 other Indonesian workers were also deported. The majority had faced work-related problems in the neighboring country.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
PT BA seeks to solve problems at Suralaya
PT BA seeks to solve problems at Suralaya Fitri 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. Company operations director Sukrisno said the company was still negotiating with a coal producer in Kalimantan, which he declined to identify, on the purchase plan, and hoped it could deliver coal from June to December.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Donors urge RI to push reform
Donors urge RI to push reform Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta A 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, 00:00 WIB
Politician's son escapes from kidnappers
Politician's son escapes from kidnappers Evi Mariani, Jakarta The 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. The kidnappers called Tri five times on Wednesday on his home line and mobile phone, demanding that he resign from the campaign team if he wanted to see his son again.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. Regarding this matter, we would like to clarify that PT Garuda Indonesia has not formed such a team or appointed any firm to act as coordinator of the activity. Nor has Garuda sought the participation of its working partners.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indofood unperturbed over KPPU's monitoring
Indofood unperturbed over KPPU's monitoring Tony 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. Indofood director Fransiscus Welirang said that the Business Competition Supervisory Agency (KPPU) was simply doing its task and it was nothing unusual. "What's unusual about it?
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police seize 13,000 cu. m. of timber
Police seize 13,000 cu. m. of timber SAMARINDA, 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. East Kalimantan Provincial Police chief Insp. Gen. Budi Utomo said that police arrested five people after the operation, three of whom were owners of three timber companies, while two others were company employees.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bird smuggling second only to drug smuggling
Bird smuggling second only to drug smuggling Theresia 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. Executive of the Bogor-based Network Development Birdlife Indonesia Yusup Cahyadin told The Jakarta Post on Monday the most popular birds are cockatoos and parrots, which are smuggled overseas from Tobelo Halmahera district, North Maluku.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Gas-fired power station up and running
Gas-fired power station up and running The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 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). Antara reported that the combined-cycle power plant is expected to be in full operation with six power generation units next month.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Aceh's dress code police under fire
Aceh's dress code police under fire Nani Afrida, Banda Aceh The 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. The alleged violators of the dress code blasted the sharia enforcement task force officers, or Wilayatulhisbah, as arrogant, since the mostly-female force began operating a few weeks ago in the predominantly Muslim province.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Council queries cattle procurement
Council queries cattle procurement Rusman, Samarinda The 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. The provincial administration recently purchased 1,000 heads of cattle for Rp 12.5 billion through contractor PT Indo Pancadasa Agrotama, which bought the cows from an Australian company based in Darwin.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Korean ministers to discuss nuclear issue in Jakarta
Korean ministers to discuss nuclear issue in Jakarta Veeramalla 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 issue. "I am willing to meet him (North Korean Foreign Minister) in Jakarta, if he is also willing to meet with me. "It is not yet decided.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Puteh grilled hours over graft case
Puteh grilled hours over graft case Abdul Khalik and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The 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. Puteh arrived at the National Police headquarters at around 8 a.m. on Wednesday. He was asked at least 20 written questions about the Aceh government's alleged mark-up in the purchase price of power generators.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/scene4
JP/4/scene4 Govt 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. The seminar, organized by PT Offistarindo Adhiprima, said the government should take such a step because Indonesians trailed far behind Malaysians, Singaporeans and Filipinos in spoken English abilities.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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 ceremony.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Illegal meat destroyed in Batam
Illegal meat destroyed in Batam BATAM, 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. The beef was seized from traders in several markets in Batam in an operation recently, jointly mounted by Batam Seaport Authority and the Batam Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Office. -- Antara
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. University rector Marshaal NG said on Wednesday he had asked the employees to inform him of the polling station that they would vote at on July 5, so he would know if his order was heeded. "We will directly check the employees at polling stations.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Murni Rusli wins Indonesian Lady Seniors golf title
Murni Rusli wins Indonesian Lady Seniors golf title The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 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 Championships on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. They were not seeking jobs in electronic goods assembling plants as many other Javanese do, but to grow vegetables for household consumption.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. HAZ: 30 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 35 Susilo heading toward major landslide, according to latest IFES nationwide poll
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Students demand newspaper shutdown
Students demand newspaper shutdown MEDAN, 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. The demand was made by the students after the daily ran several stories that, the students claimed, had tarnished the image of the university, including an allegation that a UNIMED lecturer harassed 10 female students.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Provinces administrations demand right to exploit natural resource
Provinces administrations demand right to exploit natural resource Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta Provincial 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. They also proposed that provincial police fall under the authority of the governor.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Widening marine contamination
Widening marine contamination From 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 Fisheries and the Office of the State Minister of the Environment, must make serious and concerted efforts to deal with this contamination as otherwise more marine creatures will die.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Candidates meet with supporters despite ban
Candidates meet with supporters despite ban The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Presidential 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. Yesterday was a national holiday to observe Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, or Waisak, and the General Elections Commission (KPU) had declared it a campaign-free day.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police capture suspect in murder of Palu prosecutor
Police capture suspect in murder of Palu prosecutor Ruslan Sangadji, Palu Police have arrested a suspect in last week's murder of public prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, who helped try terrorism cases in Palu, Central Sulawesi. The suspect, identified only by his initial "E", was captured late on Tuesday night in Ampibabo, Parigi Moutong, some 150 kilometers north of Palu, sources connected with local police said on Wednesday.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Water firms try to improve services
Water firms try to improve services Urip Hudiono, Jakarta A 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 to fully reach its customers. "When a leak occurred some time ago on a water pipe at Jl.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. CH Potopoi was quoted by Tempo News Room as saying that more employees would be questioned as police widened their investigation into the complaint.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
City asks govt to prioritize MRT
City asks govt to prioritize MRT Damar Harsanto, Jakarta FThe 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. "We have sent a letter to both institutions to include the MRT on their priority list," Assistant to the City Secretary for Development Affairs IGKG Suena said at City Hall on Tuesday.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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 trivial argument between a minibus driver and a local tough in January 1999 sparked three years of communal strife and claimed the lives of nearly 10,000 people.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/fatwa
JP/3/fatwa NU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support Wiranto Indra Harsaputra Pasuruan Several 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, 00:00 WIB
Candidates will have dialog, not debate, KPU says
Candidates will have dialog, not debate, KPU says Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Moch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta In 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 Elections Commission (KPU) said. The dialogs planned on June 30 and July 1 will see the candidates being questioned by a four-member panel, which will be selected by the KPU.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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 had used his own money to cover the operational cost of the committee. "The municipal election committee has not responded to our demand, citing various excuses.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Learning to lose graciously in presidential talent show
Learning to lose graciously in presidential talent show Kornelius 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 (KPU) to enforce a simple regulation for the country's five presidential candidates.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutors probe 18 graft cases
Prosecutors probe 18 graft cases KENDARI, 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. Chief of Southeast Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office Antasari Azhar said that corruption allegations had been investigated in some regencies and municipalities of the province, including Kolaka, Bau-bau, Unaaha and Kendari city.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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 mega-bank with combined assets of Rp 160 trillion, second only to Bank Mandiri -- the nation's largest lender.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/aceh
JP/2/aceh Police grill Puteh for eight hours in graft case Abdul Khalik and Muninggar Sri Saraswati Jakarta The 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. Puteh arrived at the National Police headquarters at around 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Minister wants delay on FCTC ratification
Minister wants delay on FCTC ratification The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister 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. She said that the delay was for the benefit of tobacco farmers.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. The foundation's director of operations, Elan Merdy, said in a statement made available to The Jakarta Post on Thursday that the scholarship program was part of the cigarette maker's commitment to make education accessible to youths, especially those from poor families.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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 the test.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia, India draw in friendly
Indonesia, India draw in friendly Eva 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. Midfielder Ponaryo Astaman put the hosts in front, ripping through India's defense with his header in the 33rd minute. Goalkeeper Sangram Mukherjee was left grasping at air.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Defying court order, minister swears in Lampung governor
Defying court order, minister swears in Lampung governor Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung, Lampung Defying 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. The pair were elected after the gubernatorial election was forced to be reheld because the Lampung legislative council dismissed governor-elect Alzier Dianis Thabrani after he was charged with graft.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Accepting with resignation
Accepting with resignation From Media Indonesia The 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. Used by both Javanese and non-Javanese people, this word is often misinterpreted. Legowo means accepting something unpleasant in a sincere manner and with resignation.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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 Indonesian presidential candidate General Wiranto was a stunner.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/3/fatwa
JP/3/fatwa NU clerics issue 'fatwa' to support Wiranto Indra Harsaputra Pasuruan Several 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, 00:00 WIB
Opposition alleges KL nuke cover-up
Opposition alleges KL nuke cover-up Rohan Sullivan, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Opposition 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.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Water sector privatization looms, NGOs warn of risks
Water sector privatization looms, NGOs warn of risks Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta Less 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, 00:00 WIB
*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 Pacers to move to NBA finals Page 9 *Iraq needs credible govt, not 'sovereignty': Analysts Page 11 *Donors urge RI to push for economic reform Page 13 *DeGeneres rebounds after career slump Page 20
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
One more survivor found after Sumbawa ship accident
One more survivor found after Sumbawa ship accident Trisna Wahyuni and I.D. Nugroho, Mataram/Surabaya A 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. With the discovery of the man, the people still missing after the incident last Friday officially totaled at least three, while 15 others were rescued.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
SBY, JK listening to people: Campaign team
SBY, JK listening to people: Campaign team Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Talking 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 listening during the month- long presidential campaign to what the people want them to do, says the ticket's chief strategist.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Exports up in West Nusa Tenggara
Exports up in West Nusa Tenggara MATARAM, 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 million, but jumped to US$551 million in 2003. West Nusa Tenggara's main exports were gold and copper, handicraft and fish. -- Antara
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
'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. Sjamsurridjal Irooth said on Tuesday that although it had been a year since the television station changed a from state-owned to a limited company, its top executives had not improved the livelihood of its employees. "Instead, they lead extravagant lives, compared to ordinary staffers," he said.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. A local election supervisory committee member, Machmud Suhermono, said the 10 "pretty women" were distributing flowers and stickers bearing a picture of the pair to motorists and passersby at a crossroad on Jl. Dr. Soetomo.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. University rector Marshaal NG said on Wednesday he had asked the employees to inform him of the polling station that they would vote at on July 5, so he would know if his order was heeded. "We will directly check the employees at polling stations.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
BI to intervene as rupiah slumps
BI to intervene as rupiah slumps Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Bank 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, 00:00 WIB
Culture greatly influences the quality of corporate governance
Culture greatly influences the quality of corporate governance Eric 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, appropriate executive remuneration, stakeholder interests, etc.).
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
House backs Anwar as new BPK chief
House backs Anwar as new BPK chief The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Outgoing 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. House finance commission chairman Emir Moeis said that the commission had initially selected three candidates (as required by the relevant legislation) for the top post in the BPK.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. University rector Marshaal NG said on Wednesday he had asked the employees to inform him of the polling station that they would vote at on July 5, so he would know if his order was heeded. "We will directly check the employees at polling stations.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Nation's Buddhists observe Waisak at Borobudur
Nation's Buddhists observe Waisak at Borobudur Suherdjoko, Magelang, Central Java Thousands 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. Waisak celebrates the birth, the enlightenment and the death of Siddhartha Gautama, who became Buddha (the enlightened one). This year's Waisak observance was 2,548th, according to the Buddhist calendar.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Susilo-Kalla say creating jobs No.1 priority
Susilo-Kalla say creating jobs No.1 priority Zakki 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. "The unemployment rate has been worsening over the past several years.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. Makbul Padmanagara was quoted by Antara as saying that his men had taken into custody two men, who he referred to only as T and S. National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
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. TENNIS: 2 LINEs, 16 COUNTS Myskina, Dementieva to French Open final
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX .rm .pl Stock 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 Tbk 900 -25 23,000 Adhi Karya 340 -10 3,961,500 Adira Dinamika 2,425 -50 230,000 AGIS Tbk 95 -5 70,000 Akbar Indo Makmur 75 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 135 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 950 0 1,000 Alter...
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso sets deadline for unlicensed billboards
Sutiyoso sets deadline for unlicensed billboards Damar Harsanto, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has set a deadline three-weeks from now for advertisement agencies to arrange permits for their unlicensed billboards. "If (the agencies) fail to arrange the permits within three weeks, we will remove the billboards," Sutiyoso announced on Wednesday following a hearing with the City Council on the bylaw draft on advertisements. Sutiyoso mentioned as examples cigarette billboards across the city.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bird smuggling hard to curb: NGO
Bird smuggling hard to curb: NGO Theresia 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. Executive of the Bogor-based Network Development Birdlife Indonesia Yusup Cahyadin told The Jakarta Post on Monday the most popular birds are cockatoos and parrots, which are smuggled overseas from Tobelo Halmahera district, North Maluku.
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Air Asia launches new route
Air Asia launches new route MAKASSAR, 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 South Sulawesi Governor Amin Syam at the latter's residence in Makassar on Wednesday. There will be one flight per day in each direction, with a one-way fare of Rp 300,000, he said. -- Antara
Fri, 04 Jun 2004, 00:00 WIB
Presidential election
Presidential election From 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. Each pair of candidates and their campaign teams will certainly try to win over as many voters as possible.