Archive: 7 July 2004
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Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Double puncture spoils a good poll: Panwaslu
Double puncture spoils a good poll: Panwaslu Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) hailed on Tuesday the country's first direct presidential election as peaceful and democratic, but warned that the use of nonpermanent ink and double perforation of ballot papers could reduce the quality of the poll.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Reply to BSD
Reply to BSD I was interested to read BSD's reply on July 2 to Wildan's letter. I sympathize with Wildan because as a BSD resident I am also saddened by the recent changes. Constant attempts by residents to meet with Dhony Rahajoe, head of public services, have been met with refusal. Residents have also asked to see the original master plan but have been met with refusal or by being ping-ponged between departments.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
House secretariat to be reorganized
House secretariat to be reorganized JAKARTA: The secretariat of the House of Representatives (DPR) will be reorganized in a bid to improve the performance of its members. Deputy House speaker Tosari Widjaja said on Tuesday the House secretariat would employ more expert staff to provide legislators with better advice. Improving the House's research department (P3I) was also part of efforts to restructure the secretariat, he said. -- JP
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Jolie offered Cambodian citizenship
Jolie offered Cambodian citizenship PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodia's prime minister on Tuesday offered Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie Cambodian citizenship in recognition for her nature conservation work in this poverty stricken country. Jolie, who arrived Tuesday on an unannounced two-day visit, said she would accept the citizenship if given. She did not elaborate or talk about her current U.S. citizenship. Cambodia allows dual citizenship.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN should cajole Myanmar on democratic reforms, UN envoy says
ASEAN should cajole Myanmar on democratic reforms, UN envoy says Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur The United Nations's (UN) special envoy on Myanmar said on Tuesday he has little confidence that detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be released by late November, and urged Southeast Asian countries to push the country's military junta harder to reform.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police seize explosives
Police seize explosives JAKARTA: Police confiscated three tons of chemicals they feared could be used to make bombs from a truck during a raid on Tuesday in Serbung, Central Java. "An investigation is underway to determine whether the chemical (potassium chlorate) was being used to make bombs, explosives used in fishing or for something else," National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen. Suyitno Landung Soedjono said. However, National Police bomb squad director Brig. Gen.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. ROUNDUP: 55 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 20
1. ROUNDUP: 55 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 20 Front-runner Susilo widens his lead 2. AIDS: 32 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 HIV among IDUs rises threefold 3. JAKARTA: 36 pt, 6 cols, 1 x 47 Exhausted committee members wrap up recount
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Minister wants to raise import duty on shrimp
Minister wants to raise import duty on shrimp The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Rokhmin Dahuri has requested the imposition of a 40 percent import tariff on shrimp following widespread imports of popular seafood, because domestic shrimp farmers cannot compete with the lower-priced imports.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
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JP/4/scene1 Police seize explosives JAKARTA: Police confiscated three tons of chemicals they feared could be used to make bombs from a truck during a raid on Tuesday in Serbung, Central Java. "An investigation is underway to determine whether the chemical (potassium chlorate) was being used to make bombs, explosives used in fishing or for something else," National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen. Suyitno Landung Soedjono said. However, National Police bomb squad director Brig. Gen.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
C. Sulawesi to hold cultural, tourism promo
C. Sulawesi to hold cultural, tourism promo PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Central Sulawesi provincial government is set to hold a Cultural and Tourism Week from July 25 to July 31, a senior government official said on Tuesday. The promotion will take place in Banggai regency, some 700 kilometers east of Palu, the capital of Central Sulawesi province, said Liberty Pasaribu, the head of the province's culture and tourism agency.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Dry season starts to affect Lombok
Dry season starts to affect Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The dry season has begun to hit several areas in East Lombok regency here, causing water shortages in the areas affected so far. The water shortages have forced local residents in Jerowaru district to seek water some five to six kilometers away from their homes or just buy water sold by itinerant water vendors at Rp 2,500 (US$ 0.26 cent) per container.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Illegal logging unchecked on Sumatra island
Illegal logging unchecked on Sumatra island Oyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung Sumatra island will be denuded within years if action is not taken to stop the trade in illegally cut logs, with reports of tens of millions of cubic meters (m3) of these logs being shipped to Java each month.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Market building permits still long way off
Market building permits still long way off Leony Aurora, Jakarta The planned Jakarta Wholesale Center is unlikely to be able to start operating in November as scheduled, since the environmental impact analysis (Amdal), required for the issuance of the building permits, has only started.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Busway chief defends ticketing system
Busway chief defends ticketing system Damar Harsanto, Jakarta The City Transportation Agency and TransJakarta Busway Management brushed aside on Tuesday an allegation that the busway's ticketing system was prone to corruption. Head of the agency's traffic infrastructure division Udar Pristono, claimed the busway had adopted an online ticketing system.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Unemployment root of separatism: Puteh
Unemployment root of separatism: Puteh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Some 17.36 percent of the 4.2 million population of Aceh are currently listed as unemployed, thus aggravating the problem of separatism, according to a top official of the ravaged province on Tuesday. Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh said that the question of unemployment had to be addressed soon, as it had aggravated separatism in the province.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
ICF to give Podsi wildcard for Athens
ICF to give Podsi wildcard for Athens Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Indonesian Olympic team is likely to get an extra place for the Athens Games after it was offered a wildcard in the rowing event, according to an official of the Indonesian Rowing Association (Podsi). The place being offered is in the women's 500-meter singles kayak.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
PKS support for Amien and the Wiranto factor
PKS support for Amien and the Wiranto factor Indra J. Piliang, Jakarta The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) decided late in the game to throw its support behind presidential candidate Amien Rais and his running mate Siswono Yudohusodo. Though late, the backing had been predicted because the members of the PKS and Amien's National Mandate Party (PAN) basically come from the same circles: the urban Muslim middle class, campuses and politically enlightened communities. Why was the support late?
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
SMP 56 Melawai takes new students, despite dispute
SMP 56 Melawai takes new students, despite dispute Damar Harsanto, Jakarta The SMP 56 junior high school in Melawai, South Jakarta, which the city administration says is illegal, has accepted 50 new students for this academic year. Meanwhile, ongoing legal action against the school puts the future of its existing 40 students in doubt. Farid Faqih of Government Watch (Gowa), a non-governmental organization, said the school needed to take on new students to maintain its existence.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
HIV cases rising among drug users
HIV cases rising among drug users Dewi Santoso, Jakarta Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence among injecting drugs users (IDU) in Indonesia has increased by threefold to 48 percent in 2003 from 16 percent in 1999, a report says.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
BP's network in S'pore sold
BP's network in S'pore sold SINGAPORE: Singapore Petroleum said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy the retail network and gas business of the local subsidiary of British Petroleum (BP) in a deal worth US$70 million. Singapore Petroleum, a unit of Keppel Corp., will buy BP Singapore's network of 30 gasoline and diesel stations, as well as its bottling and distribution of liquefied petroleum gas.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt sounds alert on bird flu recurrence
Govt sounds alert on bird flu recurrence Tony Hotland, Jakarta The government has warned that the country's poultry industry is still vulnerable to avian influenza, even though no new indication of a reoccurrence of the disease has been spotted. Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih affirmed on Tuesday that as yet there were no new signs of the disease -- popularly known as bird flu -- but urged the country's poultry breeders to be cautious.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Govt to establish team for Tangguh LNG project
Govt to establish team for Tangguh LNG project Fitri Wulandari, Jakarta The government is establishing a team to set up policies related to the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant being developed in Papua. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the establishment of the team will set up guidelines to solve any issues that may arise once the country's third LNG plant comes on stream in the future.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Drug squad cop faces hearing
Drug squad cop faces hearing JAKARTA: A police disciplinary tribunal started hearing the case on Tuesday of Brig. Asep Sudirman, a member of the city police's narcotics unit, for allegedly stealing five grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) that was being stored as evidence in a case. Asep, together with three other people -- Renaldi, Syahrir and Rohmat -- were arrested on July 2 by Kalideres police.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
77 police personnel prosecuted in Bengkulu
77 police personnel prosecuted in Bengkulu BENGKULU: Bengkulu provincial police have handled 77 cases involving either administrative or criminal violations by police personnel in the province over the past five months, a senior police officer said on Tuesday. Provincial police spokesman Comr. Dedi Jumadi said that 32 police personnel had been prosecuted, while 45 others were still being prosecuted either in the local district court or before police disciplinary tribunals.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
*Double puncture spoils a good poll: Panwaslu Page 2
*Double puncture spoils a good poll: Panwaslu Page 2 *KPK told to get tough on Puteh probe Page 4 *Illegal logging unchecked on Sumatra island Page 5 *PKS support for Amien and the Wiranto factor Page 6 *Market building permits still long way off Page 8 *McEwen in yellow, Nazon victorious in third stage Page 10 *Blair says Iraq WMD may not be found, defends Bush ties Page 12 *Controversial plantation bill to be endorsed soon Page 13 *Despite progress, HIV/AIDS still a grave danger: UN Page 17
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
'The poor, less smart, have to pay more'
'The poor, less smart, have to pay more' Despite the national campaign for a minimum of nine years education, many people find providing education for their children a financial burden. Expensive school fees, the slow and the unclear enrollment process are among the reasons. The Jakarta Post asked some Jakartans how they deal with the matter. Yulia Wardani, 28, is a lecturer at a nursing school in Salemba, Central Jakarta.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Provisional tally in Jakarta
Provisional tally in Jakarta (as of 8:20 p.m.) .TB1.20" 2.30" 3.40" 4.50" 5.70" Wiranto/ Megawati/ Amien/ Susilo/ Hamzah/ Solahuddin Hasyim Siswono Kalla Agum N. Jakarta 49,683 151,965 94,278 204,299 8,702 (9.76%) (29.86%) (18.52%) (40.14%) (1.71%) S. Jakarta 82,832 152,208 323,273 325,556 24,985 (9.11%) (16.75%) (35.57%) (35.82%) (2.75%) C. Jakarta 41,802 112,998 133,979 157,808 10,008 (9.16%) (24.75%) (29.34%) (34.56%) (2.19%) E.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Asia's economic policy goes back to rural roots
Asia's economic policy goes back to rural roots Alan Wheatley, Reuters, Singapore Developing Asia is not about to turn its face on export-led manufacturing. But rising commodity prices, fears in China and elsewhere of a widening town-country income gap and the power of the ballot box are all spurring policy makers into action.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Japan abductee worried as family reunion approaches
Japan abductee worried as family reunion approaches Agencies, Tokyo/Jakarta A Japanese woman abducted to North Korea decades ago said on Tuesday she was looking forward to a reunion with her family living in Pyongyang, but that she was worried about whether they could ever live together again. Hitomi Soga will be reunited with her husband, Charles Jenkins, a former U.S. army sergeant who Washington says is a deserter, and their two North Korean-born daughters in Indonesia on Friday.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Date of Approval: July 7, 2004
Date of Approval: July 7, 2004 Date of Publication: July 8, 2004 Indocement to implement Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) initiatives Changes in the Earth's climate is the most obvious effects of increasing greenhouse gases. If that really happens, as scientists have predicted, then rising global temperatures would cause floods, long periods of drought, the demise of biodiversity, imbalanced ecosystems and various diseases, such as respiratory problems and malaria in developing countries.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
RMS and firm govt action
RMS and firm govt action From Media Indonesia When rioting in Ambon broke out in April, nearly all comments cited the failure of the security apparatus to maintain the peace that had already prevailed for some time in Maluku. The incident appears to have occurred due to a lack of appreciation by the police that if a certain group, in this case the South Maluku Republic (FKM/RMS) movement, staged a public procession, those opposed to the separatist group would react against it.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN stuck in moral quandary
ASEAN stuck in moral quandary Obviously, ASEAN ministers have chosen the surest path. That is, it is better to stick together rather than to stick one's head out, even for a good cause. The final communique from the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) meeting in Jakarta reaffirms the supremacy of the ASEAN way of not airing its dirty linen. The grouping's position on Myanmar -- endorsing the ongoing national convention there to draft a new constitution -- is disgraceful.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Four illegal loggers arrested in Bengkulu
Four illegal loggers arrested in Bengkulu BENGKULU: Police personnel and staffers working with the Bengkulu Nature Conservation Board (Bengkulu BKSDA) arrested four illegal loggers on Tuesday for felling trees in the Seblat Elephant Training Center Reserve in the province. The head of the Bengkulu BKSDA, Agus Priambudi, said that the four people were charged with violating forestry legislation by engaging in illegal logging. They face a maximum sentence of 10 years if convicted.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Former Banda Aceh Mayor goes on trial for graft
Former Banda Aceh Mayor goes on trial for graft Nani Afrida, Banda Aceh, Aceh Zulkarnain, a former Banda Aceh Mayor, went on trial on Tuesday at the Banda Aceh district court on graft charges. In the first hearing on Tuesday, the 48-year-old former mayor was indicted for embezzling state money for personal gain to the tune of Rp 3.5 billion (US$ 368,421). According to prosecutor Moh.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Candidates relax after hectic campaigns
Candidates relax after hectic campaigns The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar, South Sulawesi The day after the election, the five presidential candidates spent probably their first day of relaxation after months of relentless campaigning, watching the ongoing tallying by the General Elections Commission (KPU) and "quick counts" from research agencies.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Voters giddy about new power to choose their president
Voters giddy about new power to choose their president Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Abdul Khalik, Jakarta Indonesia took a giant leap toward proving that it was truly one of the world's largest democracies on Monday when voters flocked to some 570,000 polling stations to choose future leaders in the country's first direct presidential election.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
U.S. interests in Malacca Straits
U.S. interests in Malacca Straits Barrett Bingley, Jakarta Meetings between the U.S., Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore over the last ten days appear to have laid a path for security cooperation in the Straits of Malacca. However, the recent agreements are only the first step in ensuring maritime security in the Straits. A lack of effective implementation by the littoral states would almost certainly result in a renewed push by the U.S. to allow its forces to patrol the Straits.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Bogor to pay for
Bogor to pay for haj pilgrimages BOGOR: Mayor Diani Boediarto announced on Tuesday a plan to pay for communal prayer leaders in mosques in Bogor to go on the haj pilgrimage later this year. "A team established to select those who will go this year has chosen two imam ... Compared to previous years, we will send fewer officials," he told hundreds of Islamic preachers and leaders at Bogor Grand Mosque on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Drug squad cop faces hearing
Drug squad cop faces hearing JAKARTA: A police disciplinary tribunal started hearing the case on Tuesday of Brig. Asep Sudirman, a member of the city police's narcotics unit, for allegedly stealing five grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) that was being stored as evidence in a case. Asep, together with three other people -- Renaldi, Syahrir and Rohmat -- were arrested on July 2 by Kalideres police.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
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JP/4/PUTEH KPU told to tougher on Puteh's graft probe The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was urged to exercise its authority to ensure the thorough investigation of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor Abdullah Puteh, who failed on Tuesday to respond to a summons to appear for questioning.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Blame game over the Aceh problem
Blame game over the Aceh problem Damien Kingsbury, Melbourne The conflict in Aceh is perhaps Indonesia's most emotive and divisive. After the 'loss' of East Timor in 1999, the Indonesian military (TNI) has committed itself to never again suffering such a 'defeat'. This is so much the case that it is effectively forbidden, by the TNI, to hold any view other than that Aceh should remain as a part of the unitary state. Genuine autonomy, that is, federalism, is not on the agenda.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Terrorist suspects to testify in Ba'asyir trial
Terrorist suspects to testify in Ba'asyir trial Abdul Khalik Jakarta Police are trying to convince seven detained terrorist suspects to testify at the planned trial of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, a cleric also detained for alleged terrorist activities. Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen. Suyitno Landung Sudjono said on Tuesday that police were trying to link Dahlan and six other terrorist suspects arrested in Surakarta, Central Java last week to Ba'asyir, so that they could testify at his trial.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Inco shareholders agree on stock split plan
Inco shareholders agree on stock split plan The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A meeting of the shareholders of mining company PT International Nickel Indonesia (PT Inco) has approved the company's plan for a stock split to boost the trading of its shares on the stock market. Inco's president Bing R. Tobing said that under the stock split plan, which is due to take effect in August, the company would split each existing share into four.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
221 more ex-GAM members release from reeducation camp
221 more ex-GAM members release from reeducation camp Nani Afrida, Banda Aceh, Aceh The government released on Tuesday 221 people, who were accused of membership of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), after the latter completed a three-month "reeducation course" in Neuheun subdistrict, Aceh Besar regency. The release was the fourth since the imposition of martial law, here, last year.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Peaceful election boosts rupiah, stock market
Peaceful election boosts rupiah, stock market Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta The local currency and stock market edged higher on Tuesday after the country successfully completed what will probably turn out to be the first round of its first direct presidential election on Monday, generating positive sentiment in the market and luring back foreign investors, market experts said.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Controversial plantation bill to be endorsed soon
Controversial plantation bill to be endorsed soon Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta House of Representatives Commission III for plantations, agriculture, forestry and fishery affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture approved a controversial plantation bill on Tuesday, which will likely be endorsed at a plenary session next Monday. Commission III spokesperson Awal Kusumah claimed that the country's first ever plantation law, if endorsed, would provide legal certainty for the industry.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso awards young physicists
Sutiyoso awards young physicists JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso awarded on Tuesday Rp 10 million (US$1,075) to each of five high school students who recently won a gold medal at the 17th International Young Physicists Tournament (IYPT) in Brisbane, Australia, from June 24 through July 1.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;REN; ANPAf..r.. Tax-constitutional-court Ministers' absence anger Constitutional Court JP/2/Tax Rendi A. Witular Jakarta The Constitution Court's panel of judges voiced anger on Tuesday over the absence of two ministers and several legislators in a hearing of a landmark case that probes the legality of tax tribunal. The Court's chief judge Jimly Asshiddiqie said that the absence of the ministers and legislators indicated that they had no respect to both the court and the Constitution.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Man faces death penalty for murders
Man faces death penalty for murders SIDOARJO, Central Java: A man accused of the premeditated murder of a police officer's two daughters here could face the death penalty. The Sidoarjo District Court on Tuesday began hearing the case of defendant, Elyas Priyadi, 22, who was charged with murdering Kristina Fitrianti and Fransisca Adelia. Elyas could face a death sentence as stipulated by Article 344 of the Criminal Code. The murders took place early in March.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Humanity wins
Humanity wins The agreement reached by the Indonesian, Japanese, North Korean and American governments to allow Charles Robert Jenkins to meet wit his wife Hitomi Soga in Indonesia has touched not only the hearts of all Japanese, but many people across the globe who have followed the dramatic story of these two people.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
BI plans bank risk management program
BI plans bank risk management program The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to help equip the country's bankers with adequate skills and knowledge on bank risk management, the central bank is finalizing a ruling that will require certification for professionals working in a bank's risk management division. The program is expected to enable bankers to identify and avoid operational risks that could harm their banks' financial health, Bank Indonesia deputy governor Maman Soemantri said on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Election promises mostly unworkable, analyst says
Election promises mostly unworkable, analyst says M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Presidential candidates made lofty promises and developed unfeasible policies in their campaigns, which were purely about getting elected, analysts said. Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) analyst Dewi Fortuna Anwar said the programs presented by the candidates in their month-long campaigns were mostly unattainable. Most contained no clear plans of action, she said.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. Puteh 3 x 10
1. Puteh 3 x 10 KPU told to get tough on Puteh probe 2. Trial 1 x 28 Another BRI boss sent to jail 3. Fire 1 x 32 Police forest-fire investigation widens 4. Cartagena 2 x 16 DPR discusses new genetics protocol 5. Witness 2 x 24 Terror suspects pushed to testify in Ba'asyir trial
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ministers' absence enrages court
Ministers' absence enrages court Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Constitution Court's panel of judges voiced anger on Tuesday over the absence of two ministers and several legislators in a hearing of a landmark case that probes the legality of tax tribunal. The Court's chief judge Jimly Asshiddiqie said that the absence of the ministers and legislators indicated that they had no respect to both the court and the Constitution.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
KPK told to get tough on Puteh probe
KPK told to get tough on Puteh probe The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was urged to exercise its authority to ensure the thorough investigation of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor Abdullah Puteh, who failed on Tuesday to respond to a summons to appear for questioning.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
RI urged to do more to curb money laundering
RI urged to do more to curb money laundering Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global money-laundering watchdog that has listed Indonesia as a non-cooperative nation in the fight against the practice, has issued recommendations that would enable the country to get off the list.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
1. Puteh 3 x 10
1. Puteh 3 x 10 KPU told to get tough on Puteh probe The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was urged to exercise its authority to ensure the thorough investigation of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor Abdullah Puteh, who failed on Tuesday to respond to a summons to appear for questioning.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Ministers' absence enrages court
Ministers' absence enrages court Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta Justices of the Constitutional Court voiced their ire on Tuesday over the absence of two ministers and several legislators at a hearing of a landmark case on the constitutionality of the Tax Tribunal. Court president Jimly Asshiddiqie said the absence of the ministers and legislators indicated they had no respect for both the court and the Constitution.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
House discusses new genetic protocol
House discusses new genetic protocol Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta Ratifying an international biological diversity protocol would help protect the country from the negative effects of making and using genetically modified organisms (GMOs), environmental activists said. The activists met with members of the House of Representative's commission I on foreign affairs on Tuesday to discuss ratifying the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
It's a fight for second as Susilo's lead widens
It's a fight for second as Susilo's lead widens The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Election front-runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono widened his lead in the provisional tallying on Tuesday, making the contest a battle for second place to challenge the retired general in the runoff. With 48.3 million votes counted by 10:30 Tuesday night, Susilo had already garnered 16.2 million or 33.52 percent of the votes.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Two Indonesians nabbed for drugs
Two Indonesians nabbed for drugs MALAYSIA: Malaysian police have detained two Indonesian men believed to be key figures in a drug smuggling syndicate distributing marijuana to the capital city, reports said on Tuesday. The two men, who come from the Indonesian province of Aceh, were caught in possession of 55 kilograms of marijuana during a raid following a public tip-off, said Selangor state police chief Fauzi Saari. "Police first confiscated 40 blocks of (marijuana) from the men.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Another BRI boss sent to jail
Another BRI boss sent to jail Sari P. Setiogi/Theresia Sufa, Jakarta/Bogor Another former Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) branch head was found guilty on Tuesday of stealing Rp 93.5 billion (US$9.5 million) in state funds and was sentenced to 17 years in prison. Last week, former branch heads of BRI Segitiga Senen Deden Gumilar Sapoetra and BRI Pasar Tanah Abang Agus Riyanto, were sentenced to 16 years and six years in prison respectively for misusing state funds amounting to Rp 180 billion.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Volcanic ash begins to take toll on Egon resident
Volcanic ash begins to take toll on Egon resident Yemris Fointuna, Kupang Skin irritations, respiratory diseases and other health problems are beginning to affect the more than 2,000 residents of four subdistricts near the rumbling Mount Egon, it was reported on Tuesday. Diarrhea has also become a danger for residents of the Egon Nahar, Natakoli, Hale and Hebing subdistricts, as ash from the volcano has covered wells and vegetable plants.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Exhausted committee members wrap up recount
Exhausted committee members wrap up recount Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta Martono was burned out by Tuesday afternoon, but he and two other members of the Kebon Kosong Subdistrict Polling Committee (PPS) in Central Jakarta continued reopening dozens of ballot boxes for a recount.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
HIV prevalence among IDUs increases threefold
HIV prevalence among IDUs increases threefold Dewi Santoso Jakarta Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence among injecting drugs users (IDU) in Indonesia has increased by threefold to 48 percent in 2003 from 16 percent in 1999, a report says.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
The election: So far, so good
The election: So far, so good Glitches here and there notwithstanding, most observers seem to agree that, overall, Indonesia's first direct presidential election on Monday proceeded smoothly and successfully, in the sense that balloting was orderly and peacefully in by and large the great majority of the country's 570,000 polling stations.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
House discusses ratification of Cartagena Protocol
House discusses ratification of Cartagena Protocol Kurniawan Hari Jakarta Ratifying an international biological diversity protocol would help protect the country from the negative effects of making and using genetically modified organisms (GMOs), environmental activists said. The activists met with members of the House of Representative's commission I on foreign affairs on Tuesday to discuss ratifying the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Singapore claims world record satay line
Singapore claims world record satay line Chefs in Singapore have tried for an offbeat world record: forming the longest line of cooks making the popular Southeast Asian snack known as satay -- grilled meat on a wooden skewer. Nearly 200 chefs arranged their charcoal burners end-to-end Saturday in an 111-meter, The Straits Times newspaper reported. The previous record -- set in Singapore in 1998 -- was 83 meters, the report said.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Al-Qaeda linked group exporting terror from Philippines: U.S.
Al-Qaeda linked group exporting terror from Philippines: U.S. Agence France-Presse, Manila The United States said on Tuesday it remained deeply concerned about terrorist training camps in the southern Philippines run by Islamic militants with links to the Al-Qaeda network. U.S. ambassador Francis Ricciardone said the camps on Mindanao island were run by Jamaah Islamiyah, the group blamed for the 2002 bombings on the Indonesian island of Bali and other attacks across Southeast Asia.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
Police forest-fire investigation widens
Police forest-fire investigation widens Abdul Khalik and P.C. Naommy, Jakarta The police announced on Tuesday that they were seeking two more suspects and investigating around 10 companies in connection with forest fires that aggravated the haze shrouding parts of Sumatra island and neighboring countries recently. Director of the National Police specific crimes division Brig. Gen.
Wed, 07 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB
'Indonesia has 50-50 chance against Slovenia'
'Indonesia has 50-50 chance against Slovenia' Moch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta Indonesia will take on Slovenia in the World Group playoffs of the Federation Cup women's team tennis championship here at the weekend with the team giving itself a 50-50 winning chance. The matches will be held at the Senayan tennis courts on Saturday and Sunday.
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1. Indra -- PKS support for Amien and the Wiranto factor
1. Indra -- PKS support for Amien and the Wiranto factor 2 x 23 PKS support for Amien and the Wiranto factor Indra J. Piliang Jakarta 2. Strait -- U.S. has significant interest in Malacca Straits security 1 X 30 U.S. interests in Malacca Strait
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House discusses ratification of Cartagena Protocol
House discusses ratification of Cartagena Protocol Kurniawan Hari Jakarta Ratifying an international biological diversity protocol would help protect the country from the negative effects of making and using genetically modified organisms (GMOs), environmental activists said. The activists met with members of the House of Representative's commission I on foreign affairs on Tuesday to discuss ratifying the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
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Presidential advisory bill to be passed soon
Presidential advisory bill to be passed soon JAKARTA: Lawmakers continued deliberating the bill setting up the presidential advisory council on Tuesday, vowing to finish the debate before the House rested on July 16. However, only 10 of the 50 House committee members turned up to attend the debate. During Tuesday's session, legislators agreed the presidential advisors must be professionals who were experts in their fields.
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Udin, Aceh's corruption fighter
Udin, Aceh's corruption fighter Nani Afrida, Banda Aceh What is the most infamous thing about Aceh besides its armed conflict? Ask this question of Akhiruddin and he will answer with confidence: "The corruption." The 30-year-old is the coordinator of Anti-Corruption Solidarity (SORAK), a non-governmental organization that has for the past four years been actively scrutinizing the practice of good governance in Aceh. "Aceh is the most corrupt region in Indonesia.
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The presidential election
The presidential election For the first time in its history, Indonesia held a direct presidential election on Monday. Unlike the legislative election in April, the presidential election proceeded quietly. There could be two reasons for that: people woke up late after staying up all night to watch the Euro 2004 final between Greece and Portugal, or the voting procedures were simpler. In short, Monday's presidential election took place in a very safe and peaceful manner.
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Terror suspects pushed to testify in Ba'asyir trial
Terror suspects pushed to testify in Ba'asyir trial Abdul Khalik, Jakarta Police are trying to convince seven detained terrorist suspects to testify at the planned trial of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, a cleric also detained for alleged terrorist activities. Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen. Suyitno Landung Sudjono said on Tuesday that police were trying to link Dahlan and six other terrorist suspects arrested in Surakarta, Central Java last week to Ba'asyir, so that they could testify at his trial.
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China, India, Indonesia become the focus of AIDS battle in Asia
China, India, Indonesia become the focus of AIDS battle in Asia Stephanie Wong Agence France-Presse/Hong Kong Three Asian countries that are alone home to 40 percent of humanity are at risk of seeing the HIV/AIDS epidemic jumping from narrow risk groups into the broader population, experts warn.