Archive: 2 July 2004
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Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
[b]RI coat of arms
RI coat of arms and campaigns From Kompas The Republic of Indonesia's coat of arms has been used in the banners and flags during the ongoing presidential campaign. Legally, a state's coat of arms can be used only by state/government official institutions. Therefore, the use of the coat of arms of the Republic of Indonesia in the campaign flags and banners of Megawati and Hasyim Muzadi should be stopped because it is against the law.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Susilo to sue 'noted figure' over SMS lies
Susilo to sue 'noted figure' over SMS lies BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The campaign strategists for presidential frontrunner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his running mate Jusuf Kalla plan to sue a "noted figure in South Kalimantan province", who they allege is responsible for the smear campaign against Susilo. Syamsul Makmur, the chairman of the campaign team here, said on Thursday that the smear campaign was unfair and it had the potential to take away many votes from the Susilo-Kalla pair.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
'The police are civilians like us'
'The police are civilians like us' The National Police celebrated the force's official 58th anniversary on July 1. In reality, however, the police are often criticized for their performance in upholding the law and justice, with the force itself frequently being condemned as a hotbed of corruption, extortion and other abuses. The Jakarta Post asked some Jakarta people for their views on the police. Edi Setiawan, 31, is an employee of a private company located in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
UK to help RI in border control
UK to help RI in border control JAKARTA: The directorate general of immigration closed on Thursday a two-day workshop to boost the performance of its newly established directorate of intelligence and border control. Facilitated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the workshop was attended by participants from the marine intelligence, the police intelligence and the National Intelligence Agency (BIN).
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Councillors told to slash own budget
Councillors told to slash own budget BANDUNG: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno called on West Java provincial councillors on Thursday to slash their personal allocation of Rp 20 billion (US$2.1 million) in the provincial budget. The call, which was issued in letter dated May 26, was made only months before the councillors end their five-year term either in July or August. Hari said the money would be better used for development or poverty eradication programs in the province. -- JP
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Busway more harm than good
Busway more harm than good From Warta Kota Jakarta's current busway and the three-in-one traffic rule should be reviewed before the planned Pulo Gadung to Kalideres busway route is implemented, because both have done more harm than good. Reducing the width of already-packed roads by introducing busway transport is, in my view, an egoistic policy. With three lanes in a muddle and another almost vacant, the traffic jams that plague ordinary people will not be relieved.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
1 x 39
1 x 39 Dozens missing in recent boat accidents JP/5/gas 1 x 36 Gasoline sells at Rp 7,500 per liter JP/5/BURUH 1 x 43 Contracts give workers no job security or Contract system gives workers no job security JP/5/longsor 2 x 18 Magelang landslide kills two workers
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Minister says SBKRI not essential
Minister says SBKRI not essential JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said bureaucrats at the lower level continued to ask Chinese-Indonesians to produce the Indonesian Citizenship Document (SBKRI) due to their lack of knowledge of the law. Yusril said the ministry had not intensively promoted the government policy that no longer requires Chinese-Indonesians to present the SBKRI to apply for an identity card or passport.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Gasoline sells at Rp 7,500 per liter
Gasoline sells at Rp 7,500 per liter Yemris Fointuna, Kupang The fuel scarcity continued on Thursday in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), pushing the price of premium gasoline to as much as Rp 7,500 (US$0.8) per liter in several parts of the province. Motorists in Alor and North Central Timor regencies said they bought premium gasoline at Rp 7,500 per liter, a sharp increase from the Rp 2,500 over the last few days.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, July 2, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, July 2, 2004 Exhibitions * Sintang Textile at Textile Museum, Jl. K.S Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel. 5606613), until October. * Installation Republik Togel 303, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 70798626), until July 9. * Summer Fun - Accessory Extravaganza with summer colors and great discounts, FUSIONNS boutique, Saberro House, Jl. Kemang Raya 10A (Tel. 7194403), until July 25.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Democracy, however imperfect, is on a roll in Indonesia
Democracy, however imperfect, is on a roll in Indonesia W. Scott Thompson, Gianyar, Bali One hears so much what is wrong about the "imperfect" state of democracy in the Indonesian archipelago, during this election period, that perhaps it is time to hear -- from the view of a visiting "European" -- what's right about it.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police question six in Marriott probe
Police question six in Marriott probe The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Surakarta The six terrorist suspects arrested in Sukoharjo, Central Java on Wednesday morning were involved in both the deadly Bali bombings in October 2002 and the JW Marriott Hotel attack on Aug. 5, 2003, police authorities said. National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said in Semarang, Central Java on Thursday that the six played a central role in planning and preparing the two attacks.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Government cuts logging quota for 2005
Government cuts logging quota for 2005 The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to cut the logging quota by 5 percent next year as part of its effort to help protect the nation's natural forests. Ministry of Forestry spokesman Transtoto Handadhari said on Thursday that the ministry had set the logging quota for 2005 at 5.45 million cubic meters, down from 5.74 million cubic meters this year.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/14/Perta
JP/14/Perta Pertamina awards development contracts The Jakarta Post Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has awarded two-year contracts to three construction and engineering firms to build production facilities at its gas fields in South Sumatra. Pertamina spokesman Hanung Budya Yukyanta said the engineering procurement construction (EPC) contracts were awarded to PT Rekayasa Industri, PT Inti Karya Persada Tehnik and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Exports increased 5 percebt in May, agency reports
Exports increased 5 percebt in May, agency reports Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Exports in May increased by 5 percent from April as the improving global economy and weakening rupiah boosted non-oil and gas exports. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Thursday that exports during the month rose to US$5.50 billion from $5.21 billion the previous month.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Weak rupiah accelerates inflation in June
Weak rupiah accelerates inflation in June Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta A weak rupiah has led to increased inflation and consumers nationwide are beginning to feel the pinch, with everything from spicy restaurant food to accommodation becoming harder to afford.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Generals display flair in debate
Generals display flair in debate Rendy Witular and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta True colors were displayed on the second day of the two-day official presidential dialog on Thursday, as the retired generals among the presidential and vice presidential candidates presented their ideas on the place of the military in Indonesia.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar issue haunts ASEAN meet
Myanmar issue haunts ASEAN meet The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Its soft stance on Myanmar's junta backfired on the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and haunted its Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) with 10 dialog partners, overshadowing the conference's success in involving more countries in the fight against terrorism. During a meeting on Thursday afternoon, U.S.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
[b]RI coat of arms
RI coat of arms and campaigns From Kompas The Republic of Indonesia's coat of arms has been used in the banners and flags during the ongoing presidential campaign. Legally, a state's coat of arms can be used only by state/government official institutions. Therefore, the use of the coat of arms of the Republic of Indonesia in the campaign flags and banners of Megawati and Hasyim Muzadi should be stopped because it is against the law.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
A Southeast Asian community
A Southeast Asian community As host of the annual gathering of foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this week, Jakarta has had the honor of receiving a great many foreign dignitaries. The series of meetings saw not only the presence of the 10 ASEAN foreign ministers, but also at least 14 ministers from outside the region, including those from major powers like the United States, China, India, Japan, the European Union and Russia.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Foreign tourist arrivals up 14.57%
Foreign tourist arrivals up 14.57% The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign tourist arrivals increased by 14.57 percent in May, with the country's largely peaceful election process being credited for the rise, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said on Thursday. The agency said the number of foreign visitors during the month rose to more than 369,000 from over 322,000 in the previous month.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
The special reports on the ASEAN's Post Ministerial
The special reports on the ASEAN's Post Ministerial Conferences (PMCs), are prepared by The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba, Veeramalla Anjaiah, Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Adianto P. Simamora, and Ivy Susanti. Contact Information: Kornelius Purba at 0816 778 328; email: world@thejakartapost.com or purba@thejakartapost.com
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Save-sex program introduced to military
Save-sex program introduced to military Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta Acknowledging that soldiers are vulnerable to Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) during missions across the country, the Ministry of Defense has initiated a program to prevent the spread of HIV and other STDs among military personnel.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Students celebrate SMP 56 anniversary
Students celebrate SMP 56 anniversary JAKARTA: Students and teachers commemorated the SMP 56 state junior high school 68th anniversary on Thursday by distributing red-and-white paper flowers. "We hope the public will sympathize with our actions in the land swap deal," said Joni Elian, the school committee chairman, as quoted by Tempo News Room. The students and teachers marched to the intersection of Jl. Panglima Polim and Jl. Melawai, South Jakarta, and distributed the flowers to motorists.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. INFLATION: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. INFLATION: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Weak rupiah accelerates June inflation 2. TERROR: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Police question six in Marriott probe 3. DRUGS: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Seventh drug arrest nets five 4. ITALY: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 9 Italian gets life for cocaine 5. SCHEDULE: 28 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 27 KPU sets inauguration date for new lawmakers as Oct. 1 5. PUTEH: 30 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 47 Hari shuns demand to suspend Puteh
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police perform poorly in detection rate test
Police perform poorly in detection rate test Evi Mariani, Jakarta The Police Watch group announced on Thursday that the Jakarta Police's detection rate as regards crimes that had been reported to them between July 2003 and May 2004 was only 19.3 percent out of 20,904 cases, making a total of 4,033 that had been solved.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
E. Timor unhappy about ARF decision
E. Timor unhappy about ARF decision EAST TIMOR: East Timor is unhappy it will have to wait at least another year to join a 23-member regional security forum, the foreign minister of Asia's newest nation said on Thursday. East Timor can become a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in 2005 at the earliest because the group handles applications on a case-by-case basis and Pakistan will be admitted at Friday's annual ARF meeting in Jakarta.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Candidates wrap up electoral campaign period peacefully
Candidates wrap up electoral campaign period peacefully The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar/Serang The five presidential candidates wrapped up their campaigns on Thursday, with some of the candidates warning supporters to beware of vote buying, which they said could tarnish the election. Speaking to the press at the Golkar headquarters in West Jakarta, Solahuddin Wahid urged supporters and the public not to give in to vote buying, especially during the morning of the election on July 5.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to host special reunion
Indonesia to host special reunion The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has become the place for a special reunion, with North Korea allowing a family split up by Cold War abductions to celebrate their daughter's 19th birthday in the country. The mother of the family now lives in Japan after she was repatriated there in 2002, after being abducted by Pyonyang agents 24 years earlier.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Former police chief
Former police chief CORRECTION: Our story titled "Police told to get cracking on corruption cases" appearing on Page 2 of the July 1 edition of The Jakarta Post suggested former National Police chief Hoegeng had died, which is incorrect. We apologize for the mistake and inconvenience caused. Editor
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Minikino offers demitasse of experimental video
Minikino offers demitasse of experimental video Paul F. Agusta, Contributor/Jakarta The group gathered in the screening room at Galeri Oktagon, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya, Central Jakarta, was small, but intensely focused on the subject at hand. Surprisingly for a meeting taking place amid presidential campaign fever and ensuing traffic snarls, the only thing talked about was the art of video-making in relation to the urban landscape of Jakarta.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
NGOs want Sutiyoso dismissed
NGOs want Sutiyoso dismissed JAKARTA: Several non-governmental organizations urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to dismiss Governor Sutiyoso because of his alleged involvement in the bloody July 27, 1996, takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) headquarters.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Security tight for Powell's arrival
Security tight for Powell's arrival The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The visit of high-ranking American officials to Indonesia always means equally high levels of security, and it was no different when U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived here on Thursday. Barely did Powell step foot on Indonesian soil and it seemed everywhere he went became a kind of U.S. territory.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Cultural and technical glitches obstructs debate target: Expert
Cultural and technical glitches obstructs debate target: Expert The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two-day live presidential debates may have attracted a great number of viewers, but observers believed the exercise missed their targets due to cultural and technical problems. Daniel Sparringa, a political expert at the Surabaya-based Airlangga University, said the debates had emerged "a new tradition in an ambivalent society like Indonesia".
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Contract system gives workers no job security
Contract system gives workers no job security Fadli, Batam A single job vacancy has drawn dozens of hopefuls, mostly in their 20s, to an electronics assembly company in Muka Kuning, here. In the Batamindo Industrial District (KIB), the biggest such district on the island in Riau province, such a sight is commonplace. Although, there are 18 other industrial districts where job-seekers may try their luck. There are more than 63,000 people working for at least 83 foreign companies in the KIB.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Seventh drug arrest of year nets five
Seventh drug arrest of year nets five Evi Mariani, Jakarta The Jakarta Police announced on Thursday they had arrested five suspected drug dealers in a week-long operation and seized 11.16 kilograms of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) and 10,000 ecstasy pills from them, worth around Rp 6 billion (US$645,161). It was the seventh arrest of suspected drug dealers made by the city police this year. The suspects were identified as BS, ROW, MI, RS and AKL.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Colin Powell and judgment day for President Megawati
Colin Powell and judgment day for President Megawati Kornelius Purba, Jakarta U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell may well be the only one among 22 foreign ministers from the Asia-Pacific region and the European Union, scheduled to attend the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) on Friday in Jakarta, to miss paying a courtesy call on President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who will face electoral judgment day on Monday.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
For Focus Issue: Sunday, July 4
For Focus Issue: Sunday, July 4 Cool domestic response challenges rattan producers' creativity Rudijanto Contributor Considered as second class, cheap and old-fashioned furniture by many locals, Indonesian rattan furniture has spread to almost all European and Asian countries, as well as the US, Australia, Canada, and the North and South African countries.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
JSX resumes trading on London Sumatra shares
JSX resumes trading on London Sumatra shares The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has decided to resume trading in shares of plantation company PT PP London Sumatra (Lonsum), as a problem with the company's dividend payment has been resolved. In its statement on Thursday, the JSX said it had lifted the trading suspension on Lonsum shares in the morning session upon the company's decision to cancel its plan to pay a final dividend from its 2003 net profit.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Libel charge against journalist protested
Libel charge against journalist protested MANADO, North Sulawesi: Some 50 journalists in Manado staged a protest on Thursday at the headquarters of the North Sulawesi Police, demanding the police drop a libel charge against journalist Lodie Tombeg. Lodie, a journalist with Posko Manado daily, was declared a suspect for allegedly damaging the image of President Megawati Soekarnoputri in a recent article titled About Nadhlatul Ulama's edict, the 'Greedy' keep silent.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Three suspects of sugar scam banned from travel
Three suspects of sugar scam banned from travel Abdul Khalik, Jakarta A travel ban was imposed on three suspects in the illegal sugar scandal to prevent them from leaving the country. National Police director for economic crimes Brig. General Samuel Ismoko said on Thursday that he had asked the immigration office to subject Abdul Waris Halid of the Confederation of Primary Cooperatives Association (Inkud), Jack Tanim and Andi Badar Saleh to a travel ban.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Civil servants told to stay neutral
Civil servants told to stay neutral MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: West Nusa Tenggara Governor H.L. Serinata urged civil servants in the province on Thursday to remain neutral in the election. The governor also asserted that any civil servant who worked on a campaign team would be punished. "Please vote for one of the five presidential candidates that you consider the best, but please don't campaign for them," he said, adding that civil servants had to be impartial. -- Antara
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
[b]Colin Powell and judgment
Colin Powell and judgment day for President Megawati Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post 2. Scott -- Imperfect democracy Jakarta's elections 2 X 30 Democracy, however imperfect, is on a roll in Indonesia W. Scott Thompson Gianyar, Bali
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
JSX resumes trading on Lonsum shares
JSX resumes trading on Lonsum shares The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has decided to resume trading in shares of plantation company PT PP London Sumatra (Lonsum), as a problem with the company's dividend payment has been resolved. In its statement on Thursday, the JSX said it had lifted the trading suspension on Lonsum shares in the morning session upon the company's decision to cancel its plan to pay a final dividend from its 2003 net profit.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. HOUSE (3 X 10)
1. HOUSE (3 X 10) House urged to challenge mining ruling 2. TNI (2 X 21) Defense ministry introduces safe-sex program for soldiers 3. SUGAR (1 X 36) Sugar scam suspects banned from travel 4. DEBATE (1 X 36) Students bring debate to life 5. TKI ( 4 X 7) Jamsostek eyes 1.5m RI workers overseas
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Undeclared war for 'energy security'
Undeclared war for 'energy security' Paul Roberts The Washington Post While some debate whether the war in Iraq was or was not "about oil," another war, this one involving little but oil, has broken out between two of the world's most powerful nations. For months China and Japan have been locked in a diplomatic battle over access to the big oil fields in Siberia. Japan, which depends entirely on imported oil, is desperately lobbying Moscow for a 2,300-mile pipeline from Siberia to coastal Japan.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Jamsostek eyes 1.5 million RI workers overseas
Jamsostek eyes 1.5 million RI workers overseas Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After securing the membership of 17,000 expatriates working in Indonesia, state-owned social security company Jamsostek, has targeted more than 1.5 million Indonesians employed overseas.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
East Asian summit proposal up in the air
East Asian summit proposal up in the air The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) remained undecided on the proposal for an East Asian summit next year. Malaysian foreign minister Syed Hamid Albar, whose country supports the summit, said on Thursday that in principle there was no objection from ASEAN members to the idea, but he understood that ASEAN needed more time to study the proposal.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
House urged to challenge mining ruling
House urged to challenge mining ruling A. Junaidi, Jakarta Opposition to the government regulation in lieu of law, or Perpu, on mining is growing, raising doubts over the future of mining operations in protected forests. Two prominent legal experts told the House of Representatives (DPR) on Thursday that Perpu No. 1/2004 had no strong legal basis. "In terms of procedure and substance, Perpu No.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Why GAM should be held accountable
Why GAM should be held accountable Kirsten E. Schulze The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore When the top three leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) -- Hassan Tiro, Zaini Abdullah and Malik Mahmood -- were taken into custody last week on suspicion of "grave breaches of international law", a number of pro-independence supporters, Acehnese activists, human rights groups and liberal academics voiced their protest.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
House gets new secretary-general
House gets new secretary-general JAKARTA: House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung installed on Thursday Faisal Djamal as the new House secretary- general, replacing Siti Nurhayati who is retiring. Akbar also swore in I Gusti Ayu Dharsini as the House deputy secretary-general to replace Faisal. Dharsini was formerly the head of supervisory affairs at the House secretariat.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
City eyes philanthropists' schools
City eyes philanthropists' schools Damar Harsanto, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said on Thursday that the administration would help build better schools for over a 1,500 poor children who are currently studying at schools established by twin sisters, Rossi and Rian, also known as the Kartini Emergency Schools (SDK).
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Hari shuns demand for Puteh suspension
Hari shuns demand for Puteh suspension The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Interim coordinating minister for security and political affairs Hari Sabarno dismissed on Thursday suggestions to suspend Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor Abdullah Puteh, who has been named a suspect in a corruption case.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Electoral candidates urged to cease campaign
Electoral candidates urged to cease campaign M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta On the eve of the cooling-off period ahead of the presidential election, the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) called on all parties involved in the July 5 polls to exercise restraint during the three-day break. The official election watchdog addressed its message to electoral candidates, pollsters and the media, warning them against conducting any activities that could meddle with voters' preferences.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
A morning chew after an interview
A morning chew after an interview Malaysia's Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar seems to fully understand how journalists operate. The Ministry's assistant secretary of the external information division, Aznifah Isnariah Abdul Ghani, called journalists on midnight to inform them about the interview schedule. The briefing's schedule had already been changed many times. It was originally set for 9 a.m. at the Jakarta Convention Center's (JCC) VIP Lounge but later moved to 8:30 a.m. at the hotel.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Singapore may import liquefied gas to safeguard power supply:
Singapore may import liquefied gas to safeguard power supply: report Associated Press Singapore Singapore, stung by a blackout this week after piped gas supplies from neighboring Indonesia were disrupted, could start to import liquefied natural gas to further safeguard its power supply, a report said on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPU sets inauguration date fpr new lawmakers as Oct. 1
KPU sets inauguration date fpr new lawmakers as Oct. 1 Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta New members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) will take their oath of office on Oct. 1, the General Elections Commission (KPU) says.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Top seeds Maya, Denise crumble at Thamrin Cup
Top seeds Maya, Denise crumble at Thamrin Cup Moch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta Maya Rosa and Denise Harijanto became the latest major casualties at the Thamrin Cup international junior tennis tournament after they went down the second round here on Thursday. Top seed Maya had her dream of winning shattered, falling to an upset defeat to fellow Indonesian Patricia Soesilo, 6-1, 7-5.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Democracy can provide 'long-term stability'
Democracy can provide 'long-term stability' The following is an excerpt of The Jakarta Post's interview with Indian foreign minister K. Natwar Singh on Wednesday. Question: What is your view about current relations -- political and economic -- between our two countries and how relations can further be strengthened?
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Italian gets life for cocaine
Italian gets life for cocaine The Jakarta Post, Denpasar An Italian man was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for smuggling five kilograms of cocaine into the resort island of Bali in a surfboard bag. The Denpasar District Court also ordered Juri Angione, 24, to pay a fine of Rp 200 million (US$21,200), after finding him guilty of attempting to smuggle 5.26 kilograms of the illicit drug into the country, Antara reported. The prosecution has recommended that he be sentenced to death.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
*Weak rupiah accelerates inflation in June Page 2
*Weak rupiah accelerates inflation in June Page 2 *House urged to challenge mining ruling Page 4 *Dozens missing in recent boat accidents Page 5 *Undeclared war for "energy security" Page 7 *Sewage workers do all the dirty work Page 8 *Indonesia hosts special reunion Page 10 *Dutch mourn end of era but not coach Page 12 *BI maintains rate despite U.S. Fed increase Page 13 *His word was law, now Saddam faces court Page 20
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Marriott blast accomplices get seven years
Marriott blast accomplices get seven years The South Jakarta District Court sentenced on Thursday Suprapto, Mohammad Solihin and Heru Setyanto to seven years in prison each for storing and transporting the explosives used in the Aug. 5, 2003, Marriott hotel bombing, which killed 12 and injured 147 others. The court found the defendants guilty of violating Articles 6 and 15 of Government Regulation in Lieu of Legislation No. 1/2002, as amended by Law No. 15/2003 on terrorism.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Court again delays Sriyanto's trial
Court again delays Sriyanto's trial JAKARTA: The ad hoc human rights tribunal for the Tanjung Priok incident in 1984 adjourned for the second time on Thursday a session to hear the sentence recommendation for Army Special Forces (Kopassus) chief Maj. Gen. Sriyanto Muntrasan, who was absent. The defendant's lawyer Yan Juanda Saputra told the court his client was still on duty in the troubled provinces of Aceh and Papua and would only return to Jakarta on July 6.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Students bring English debate to life
Students bring English debate to life Dewi Santoso, Jakarta Though there is no culture of debate here, dozens of high school students from various provinces showed that they are mature beyond their age when it comes to the use of logic and common sense in presenting opinions. The students definitely fared better than the presidential and vice presidential candidates who have been pitting their speaking skills against each other on TV in terms of their mastery of English.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sewage workers do all the dirty work
Sewage workers do all the dirty work This is the final of a three-part-series on the environmental problems caused by the dumping untreated sewage in the capital and the waterway and marine pollution it causes. Urip Hudiono, Jakarta Not everything we flush down the toilet successfully disappears. Sometimes, our plumbing gets blocked and we're forced to call call city sewage workers. When they get such a call, Agus Warta, Ipung and Jay get into their truck and head toward the callers' homes.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
More NGOs demand review of water law
More NGOs demand review of water law JAKARTA: Representatives of several non-governmental organizations launched on Thursday a challenge against the constitutionality of the new water resources bill in the Constitutional Court against the controversial water law, saying it was against the Constitution.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
JSX may lift suspension on SG shares soon
JSX may lift suspension on SG shares soon The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) may lift the suspension on the trading of cement giant PT Semen Gresik's shares next week if the company can come up with reasonable explanations for its accounting problems. JSX listing director Harry Wiguna told The Jakarta Post via a telephone interview on Thursday that the bourse might lift the suspension as early as July 8 if it received a written clarification from SG and considered it sufficient.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina awards development contracts
Pertamina awards development contracts The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has awarded two-year contracts to three construction and engineering firms to build production facilities at its gas fields in South Sumatra. Pertamina spokesman Hanung Budya Yukyanta said the engineering procurement construction (EPC) contracts were awarded to PT Rekayasa Industri, PT Inti Karya Persada Tehnik and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Tangguh, Posco sign LNG contract
Tangguh, Posco sign LNG contract Fitri Wulandari, Denpasar British energy giant BP PLC signed on Thursday a contract with South Korean steel company Posco for the supply of US$2 billion worth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to South Korea from the Tangguh LNG project, which is being built by a consortium led by BP. Under the sales and purchase agreement, the LNG project located in Papua will supply Posco with 550,000 tons of LNG for 20 years, starting from 2005.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Scavengers complain over health clinic's closure
Scavengers complain over health clinic's closure Wahyuana and Leony Aurora, Bekasi/Jakarta Scavengers living at the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi, claim that their children are suffering as the free health clinic there has been closed for two months, while one of the women who established it, Sri "Rossi" Rossiati, insists that it remains open. "My two children have rashes and influenza but I cannot take them to the doctor. I don't have the money," complained Yatin, a mother of two.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/18/TINTIN
JP/18/TINTIN Tintin: Music teacher goes international with film shorts Ni Luh Dian Purniawati, Contributor/Denpasar Once a month, film buffs pack the hall of the Irama Indah House music school and store in Denpasar to watch film shorts. The event has taken place regularly since Aug. 31, 2002, thanks to Maria Clementine Wulia, founder of the Minikino film community, who is a daughter of the owner of Irama Indah, where she also teaches.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Nightclubs ordered to shut on July 4
Nightclubs ordered to shut on July 4 MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan Mayor Abdillah ordered on Thursday all entertainment venues, such as nightclubs and discotheques to close their doors on July 4, the night before the election. The managers and owners who violated the order would be sternly punished, and if necessary, their operating license would be revoked, said Abdillah.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Workers stage protest over severance pay
Workers stage protest over severance pay JAMBI: Some 120 former employees of a timber company here staged a protest on Thursday at the office of the Jambi provincial government, demanding the government force the company to pay them the severance pay they say they are entitled to. Gondo, a protester, said if the government failed to resolve the matter, the workers would boycott the upcoming presidential election.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Muhammadiyah to deploy monitors
Muhammadiyah to deploy monitors JAKARTA: The Muhammadiyah Youth organization says it will dispatch approximately 60,000 polling station monitors nationwide in the upcoming July 5 presidential election. By dispatching so many monitors, it likely meant that the group was serious in its support of Amien Rais, according to Abdul Mukti, the chairman of the youth group, which is affiliated to Muhammadiyah, the second largest Muslim organization in the country.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI women's singles crash in Malaysia
RI women's singles crash in Malaysia Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Three Indonesian women's shuttlers were tripped up at the first hurdle at the 2004 Malaysia Open badminton championship, suffering first-round losses on Thursday. Silvi Antarini, Maria Kristin and Firdasari were unable to make amends for their disappointing showing at the Uber Cup world badminton championship in Jakarta in May.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
BI maintains rate despite U.S. Fed's increase
BI maintains rate despite U.S. Fed's increase Tony Hotland, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Thursday the central bank would not raise interest rates despite the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to increase its benchmark rate. "Market players here anticipated the increase, even higher than 25 basis points, and they factored in the increase in their business decisions and calculations," he said. The U.S.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
JP/14/Tour
JP/14/Tour Foreign tourist arrivals up 14.57% The Jakarta Post Jakarta Foreign tourist arrivals increased by 14.57 percent in May, with the country's largely peaceful election process being credited for the rise, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said on Thursday. The agency said the number of foreign visitors during the month rose to more than 369,000 from over 322,000 in the previous month.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Evictees get bad lot in life
Evictees get bad lot in life Urip Hudiono, Jakarta As if being evicted from their homes was not enough, 32 former occupants of a vacant lot in Tanjung Duren Selatan, West Jakarta, have now been charged for damaging the lot owner's property.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Japan and Pakistan set to sign TAC
Japan and Pakistan set to sign TAC The Jakarta Post, The Jakarta Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi and his Pakistani counterpart Kurshid M. Kasuri are scheduled to sign the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) in Southeast Asia during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF) on Friday.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
BSD on City development
BSD on City development In response to Wildan's letter published in The Jakarta Post on June 23 under the title, BSD lacks vision, allow us to explain as follows: We acknowledge that recently the management of Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) has been intensifying its construction activities, which will be followed by various changes. These rapid changes, however, do not alter the original concept of BSD as an independent city (not a park city as referred to in Wildan's letter).
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Journos quarrel for Japanese FM
Journos quarrel for Japanese FM JAKARTA: Two Japanese TV cameramen almost got into a fight when they were covering the arrival of Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi at the J.W. Marriot Hotel in Jakarta on Thursday. The incident occurred when the two cameramen were jostling to get a good shot of the minister, who was tightly guarded by hotel security staff. One cameraman shouted, while showing his fist.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Festival honors food and fashion writing
Festival honors food and fashion writing JAKARTA: The month-long Jakarta Fashion & Food Festival (JFFF) concluded at Mal Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, on Wednesday with awards for outstanding pieces of journalism on food and fashion. For fashion, Kompas daily's May 23 article Menjadi Tuan Rumah di Negeri Sendiri (To be a Host in One's Own Country) won first prize, with The Jakarta Post's Show Goes on Despite Behind the Scenes Issues from the June 6 edition finishing second.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Major drug cases handled by Jakarta Police January to June 2004
Major drug cases handled by Jakarta Police January to June 2004 No. Time Number of suspects Evidence Location 1. Jan. 7 Six suspects 3.5 kg heroin C.Jakarta (Nigerians) 2. Jan. 30 Five suspects 55,400 ecstasy pills Tangerang 3. June 7 One suspect 315 g cocaine N.Jakarta 4. June 8 Two suspects 100 g heroin C.Jakarta 5. June 21 Four suspects 9,660 ecstasy pills W.Jakarta 6. June 28 Three suspects 190 kg marijuana W.Jakarta
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, July 2, 2004
TV Today: Friday, July 2, 2004 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria 8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings 12:30 p.m. Dances 1:00 News: Berita Siang 1:30 TV Drama 2:30 Religious Songs 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Pak Odor's Show 5:00 Children Drama 6:00 TV Drama 6:30 Talk Show: Obrolan Wong Cilik 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 8:00 TV Drama 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Music: Blues 10:30 National Bowling League TPI 5:30 a.m.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Round 2 live dialog excerpts
Round 2 live dialog excerpts 1. On fight against corruption: -- Wiranto: Focus not only on corruption involving top officials and business heavyweights, but also at a lower level, which is also rampant. Prevent corruption, adopt stiffer punishment and monitoring system. -- Hamzah: Send all big corruptors to jail during the first 100 days of tenure, and amend corruption laws to enable a reversal in burden of proof, requiring alleged corruptors to prove their assets are not from graft.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Magelang landslide kills two workers
Magelang landslide kills two workers Slamet Susanto, Magelang Two out of 11 laborers constructing an embankment were buried alive by a landslide in Kragilan village in Magelang regency, Central Java, on Thursday. The bodies of Sutoyo, 38, and Rebi, 36, were recovered after almost three hours of excavating. The disaster occurred at 8 a.m. when the 11 workers were building an embarkment to prevent erosion and landslides at the Gejakan River in Kragilan, Pakis district.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Voters believe polls to be free and fair, survey reveals
Voters believe polls to be free and fair, survey reveals M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta A large proportion of the country's citizens believe that the July 5 presidential election is likely to proceed freely and fairly, a Washington-based pollster said on Thursday.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Dozens missing in recent boat accidents
Dozens missing in recent boat accidents The Jakarta Post, Lampung/Kupang/Kendari A cargo ship carrying timber apparently capsized, perhaps a week ago, in the waters off southeastern Sumatra, some 100 kilometers east of Bandarlampung, and was just spotted on Wednesday, but its crew of six remain missing, an official disclosed on Thursday. At least two other boating mishaps occurred recently in distant corners of the archipelago. Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 02 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Reclamation makes fishermen scavengers
Reclamation makes fishermen scavengers Multa Fidrus Tangerang The ongoing coastal reclamation at Dadap fishing village, Kosambi, here, has forced hundreds of fishermen to turn away from their profession and become scavengers. "Over the past two years, we had to become scavengers to survive," Syawaludin, a member of the Association of Minabahari Fishermen, told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.