Archive: 12 September 2005
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Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kampong Pisang, the life of shallot sheathers unpeeled
Kampong Pisang, the life of shallot sheathers unpeeled Fadli The Jakarta Post/Batam The water in their container has turned murky and the four housewives who have been sitting around their shallot-filled containers for hours have already peeled 30 kilograms of the small red onions. Starting their job at 10 a.m., the women finish at 3 p.m. every day and often work on the holidays to make ends meet in the expensive industrial city of Batam.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Eviction looms in Kelapa Gading
Eviction looms in Kelapa Gading JAKARTA: The city administration may force residents on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan in Kelapa Gading district, North Jakarta to leave their land to pave way for the busway corridor II project. North Jakarta Mayor Effendi Anas said that he would apply Presidential Regulation No. 36/2005 on land acquisition for the project, which allows the government to force residents to give up their land, to evict the residents.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police officer arrested for drug dealing
Police officer arrested for drug dealing Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A police officer at the Bekasi Police precinct, identified as Comr. Nazarudin, was arrested last Friday by the North Jakarta police for drug dealing. Jakarta Police Internal Affairs chief Sr. Comr. Anwaruddin said on Sunday that his division was now handling the case involving Nazarudin, the intelligence unit chief of Bekasi Police. "We are still interrogating him so I can't talk much.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Alatas gets another assignment at UN
Alatas gets another assignment at UN JAKARTA: Indonesia's former minister of foreign affairs Ali Alatas has received another assignment from United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Alatas is presently the UN secretary-general's special envoy to promote the planned UN reforms among member countries.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Christians hold services on streets as churches blocked
Christians hold services on streets as churches blocked Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 500 Christians from two churches in the Jati Mulya housing complex in Bekasi, West Java, were forced to conduct Sunday services on the streets after a group of people blocked their way into their respective churches.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
MAS' A380 delivery delayed six months
MAS' A380 delivery delayed six months KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airline System Bhd. (MAS) said on Sunday there will be a six-month delay in the delivery of the first super-jumbo Airbus A380 jetliner it ordered. The flag carrier said it was informed by France-based Airbus that the first of six A380s will be delivered in July 2007 instead of January 2007. "We are naturally disappointed with this delay," Malaysia Airline's Executive Director Tengku Azmil Zaharuddin said in a statement.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Susilo in command despite U.S. trip
Susilo in command despite U.S. trip President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will run his administration and issue directives to his aides while on a week-long trip to the United States, a presidential spokesman said. Dino Patti Djalal said the President would make use of technology to keep him in command despite his physical absence. "During his U.S.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Airlines support stricter safety regulations
Airlines support stricter safety regulations Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Airliners in the country say they are ready for a possible tightening of the industry's safety regulations following the crash of a Mandala Air Boeing-737, which killed 150 people in Medan last week. Many carriers talked by to The Jakarta Post pledged to upgrade aging aircraft and continue to adhere to strict international safety standards. "Safety and maintenance have always been our No.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Engine failure blamed for crash
Engine failure blamed for crash SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Engine failure was judged the preliminary cause of a Dirgantara Air Service (DAS) aircraft crash in Samarinda, a senior airline official said on Saturday. The light Britten Norman-2A propeller plane went down in a softball field just meters away from a house in Samarinda on Friday, leaving the pilot and co-pilot with serious injuries. "The engine failure was revealed by the pilot and the co- pilot.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
National movement against terrorism
National movement against terrorism JAKARTA: A member of Muslim hard-line group Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI) along with senior figures from other religions declared on Saturday a national movement against terrorism.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Heritage lovers mull ways to hasten old town's revitalization
Heritage lovers mull ways to hasten old town's revitalization The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some things can be done overnight, but others require a longer process. When it comes to revitalizing the old town of Batavia, known as Kota today, the latter might be the case, but transforming some of its more neglected areas so that they can be used by the public is a good step in the right direction. "The open space along Kali Besar on Jl.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
City drags its feet on air pollution bylaw
City drags its feet on air pollution bylaw Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After an initial high-spirited campaign to create a cleaner air in the capital, the city appears to be dragging its feet preparing the regulations needed to implement the bylaw on air pollution. More than seven months after the City Council endorsed the bylaw in early February, the Jakarta administration has so far issued only one of more than 20 gubernatorial decrees to implement it.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Unitary state must be defended
Unitary state must be defended The latest developments in Indonesia have aroused considerable concern, with the nation facing various issues, notably political and economic stability. The oft-criticized negotiations with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) were followed by the rupiah's depreciation and even a Cabinet reshuffle rumor.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aussie training for baseball, softball teams before SEAG
Aussie training for baseball, softball teams before SEAG Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National baseball and softball squads, currently preparing for November's 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Manila, are headed to Australia to try to meet the demands of playing arch- rival the Philippines. The 19-strong baseball team is scheduled for weeklong training in Brisbane beginning on Sept. 20, playing against teams from local clubs as well Australia's under 17 and 21 teams.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Current WTO talks may become the 'anti-development' round
Current WTO talks may become the 'anti-development' round The World Trade Organization (WTO) is under pressure to get results in its coming 6th Ministerial Meeting in Hong Kong in December and prevent the talks from collapsing as they did at the last ministerial meeting in Cancun, Mexico, in 2003.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Movie on RI sulfur miners featured at Venice Filmfest
Movie on RI sulfur miners featured at Venice Filmfest Paolo Bertolin, Contributor, Venice The 62nd Venice International Film Festival, already past its second week, will certainly be best remembered for the unprecedented security climate, which proved to be its most distinctive trait.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta Hilton offers Thai food adventure
Jakarta Hilton offers Thai food adventure The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Hilton Food Festival is back, now offering the fashionable and flavorful Thai Food and Market Festival. For those who are familiar with Thai food, do the usual. Prepare your tongue for the sour and spicy bite of tum ab ple, som tum thai, and pla neung manao (try to memorize the names, it'll make you sound hip) and later soothe your burning mouth with a wide array of sweet desserts.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
September 11, 2005 - 8:49PM
September 11, 2005 - 8:49PM Eighteen people including 11 children are missing feared dead after their boat capsized in huge waves off the northern coast of the Indonesian province of Papua, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. The boat carrying 19 people sank on Tuesday about five kilometers from the town of Sarmi, said Djoko Sungkowo of Papua's Search and Rescue agency. Speaking from his office in Papua's capital Jayapura, Sungkowo said only one man survived the accident by swimming to Sarmi.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Surrender of firearms
Surrender of firearms From Republika The memorandum of understanding between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) contains three conditions: The granting of amnesty, withdrawal of Indonesian Military (TNI) troops and surrender of all weapons by GAM. The government and the TNI are apparently carrying out the first two conditions. But the government's goodwill has received no cooperative response yet from GAM's military wing, which has thousands of firearms.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Soni knocks out top-seeded Wei to enter men's final
Soni knocks out top-seeded Wei to enter men's final Associated Press Hyderabad, India Two-time champion Soni Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia upset top ranked Wei Ng of Hong Kong 15-3, 15-11 on Saturday for reach the men's singles final at the Asian Badminton Championship. The seventh seed, Asian title winner in 2002 and 2003, will play second-seeded Kuan Beng Hong in Sunday's final after the Malaysian saw off third-seeded South Korean Lee Hyun-il 15-11, 15-4.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Soni knocks out top-seeded Wei to enter men's final
Soni knocks out top-seeded Wei to enter men's final Associated Press Hyderabad, India Two-time champion Soni Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia upset top ranked Wei Ng of Hong Kong 15-3, 15-11 on Saturday for reach the men's singles final at the Asian Badminton Championship. The seventh seed, Asian title winner in 2002 and 2003, will play second-seeded Kuan Beng Hong in Sunday's final after the Malaysian saw off third-seeded South Korean Lee Hyun-il 15-11, 15-4.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
3 headings for page 19 -- potpourri
3 headings for page 19 -- potpourri 1. MUNIR -- 1 x 28 Moving doco on Munir released 2. ASIP -- 1 x 32 Ku Na'uka steals the show in JAF 3. VENICE -- 2 x 27 Movie on RI sulfur miners featured at Venice Filmfest
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Courtesy of Pakuwon Group
Courtesy of Pakuwon Group Chairman of Pakuwon Group Alexander Tedja (right) hands over the top of a rice cone (nasi tumpeng) to Djoko Mulyono of PT Wijaya Karya during a function marking the topping off of Somerset Berlian Apartment in South Jakarta. Director of PT Permata Berlian Reality A. Stefanus Ridwan said last Thursday that they expected the apartment to be completed in the second quarter of 2006.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sizzling Valimaki grabs lead in Rally Indonesia
Sizzling Valimaki grabs lead in Rally Indonesia Musthofid The Jakarta Post/Makassar, South Sulawesi Birthday boy Jussi Valimaki battled through heat and dust to take the lead at the end of the first day of the Gudang Garam International Indonesia Rally 2005 on Saturday. Valimaki, with fellow Finn co-driver Jarkko Kalliolepo, clocked a total of two hours and 18.3 seconds over 148.14 kilometers in the eight special stages (SS) at Takalar sugarcane plantation.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Strong leaders required
Strong leaders required From Media Indonesia Indonesia is struggling to overcome various complex and crucial problems as most areas of public life are affected by corruption. Consequently, disparities in social, economic, political, cultural, legal and religious spheres are broadening while justice is becoming increasingly remote from reality. Under such circumstances, Indonesia needs strong leaders to rid the country of its multidimensional crisis.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thief breaks into police officer's car
Thief breaks into police officer's car JAKARTA: A thief broke into the car of Cilandak subprecinct chief Comr. Eko Kristanto on Saturday, and stole a Motorola cellular phone and Rp 4 million (US$392) in cash. The silver Mitsubishi Lancer was parked in front of the health unit of the South Jakarta Police sub-precinct when the thief broke into the car through its rear window. It was not immediately clear whether or not the car had a security alarm.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Terror threat looms in SE Asia region
Terror threat looms in SE Asia region Shefali Rekhi, Asia News Network/The Straits Times, Singapore Shadowy armed groups of militants still haunt the Southeast Asian region intent on building a caliphate, four years after the war against terror commenced globally in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York and Washington.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Haze returns to Malaysian town
Haze returns to Malaysian town MALAYSIA: Smoke haze from forest and ground fires in Indonesia's Sumatra island has spread to a coastal town in neighboring Malaysia, the environment department said on Sunday. The air quality in one of the towns where a state of emergency was declared last month over the haze hit the unhealthy level after weeks of blue skies. The air pollution index in Kuala Selangor, west of the capital Kuala Lumpur, rose to 104 Sunday.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fight is on for men's softball team to retain title
Fight is on for men's softball team to retain title The last time softball was played in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games was in 1997 in Jakarta, where the host men's team defeated the Philippines for the first time in their long-standing rivalry. The tables are turned eight years later. Today, the team, coached by Iwan Pujiharto, will face a tough struggle against a powerful and motivated Philippines, cheered on by home supporters.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Legislators face probe over 'sale' of aid
Legislators face probe over 'sale' of aid The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives disciplinary committee plans to summon two lawmakers in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged "sale" of government relief funds by legislators. "The two lawmakers to be summoned may not necessarily be involved (in the alleged corruption); we're just seeking information," committee chairman Slamet Effendy Yusuf said during a discussion on the issue on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Students winning painting depicts exploitation by elite
Students winning painting depicts exploitation by elite Dyah Hapsari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Holding a canvas, paint and pallet, two senior high school students rushed into the multipurpose hall of the Bina Nusantara school on Jl. Iskandar Muda in South Jakarta on Saturday. After taking their seats, the pair immediately discussed what they would paint during the visual arts competition as the organizers told them to draw anything related to the country's corruption-related chaos.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Davenport-Mirza showdown on cards, Kuznetsova pulls out
Davenport-Mirza showdown on cards, Kuznetsova pulls out The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sunday's draw at the US$225,000 Wismilak International tennis tournament offered the tantalizing prospect of a showdown between world number one Lindsay Davenport and India's breakthrough teenage star Sania Mirza.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
SMS service to enhance soldier professionalism, ethics: Spokesman
SMS service to enhance soldier professionalism, ethics: Spokesman As part of attempt to receive aspirations directly from the public, the once feared Iskandar Muda Military Command overseeing Aceh opened a Short Message Service (SMS) center. If people wish to share a complaint, information or problems related to security and the operations of the military command, they could send a text message to 0811-683-111, said spokesman of Iskandar Muda Military Command Lt. Col. Achmad Husein.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Serving both stockholders and stakeholders
Serving both stockholders and stakeholders Vincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many, if not most, large companies in Indonesia are still struggling even just to comply with current laws, an increasing number of business leaders in developing and developed countries have been promoting the principles of corporate social responsibility (CSR). CSR has many definitions. Some call it simply: socially responsible investing. Others promote the concept as good corporate governance.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mandela awarded in Makassar
Mandela awarded in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Hasanudin University in Makassar awarded on Saturday the honoris causa title to former South Africa President Nelson Mandela for his dedication to peace and humanity. The award was handed over by university rector Rady A. Gani to Ebrahim Rasool, the Governor of South Africa's Western Cape, who was representing Mandela.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Socially responsible investment
Socially responsible investment Companies that integrate social responsibility into their business strategies make desirable investors, especially for Indonesia where commercial laws are inadequate, law enforcement is weak, the government is notoriously perceived as one of the most corrupt in the world and poverty remains widespread.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Terror threat looms in SE Asia
Terror threat looms in SE Asia Shefali Rekhi Asia News Network/The Straits Times Singapore Shadowy armed groups of militants still haunt the Southeast Asian region intent on building a caliphate, four years after the war against terror commenced globally in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York and Washington.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Batam 'shallot peelers' village' finds its niche
Batam 'shallot peelers' village' finds its niche Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam The water in their container has turned murky and the four housewives who have been sitting around their shallot-filled containers for hours have already peeled 30 kilograms of the small red onions. Starting their job at 10 a.m., the women finish at 3 p.m. every day and often work on the holidays to make ends meet in the expensive industrial city of Batam.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lack of natural gas supply halts production at PIM
Lack of natural gas supply halts production at PIM Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Time is up for fertilizer firm PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM) in Aceh as its natural gas supply allocated from ExxonMobil's Arun field in the province runs out, forcing production to, again, grind to a halt. The company actually had enough natural gas for another two days last Friday but stopped production nevertheless, PIM's president director Hidayat Nyakman said over the weekend.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. CHURCH: 3 X 15
1. CHURCH: 3 X 15 Christians hold services on streets as churches blocked 2. DECREE: 1 X 36 Lawyers seek review of religious decree 3. PLANE: 1 X 36 Govt grounds four Boeing 737-200 4. AIRLINE: 2 X 21 Airlines support stricter safety regulations
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Don't insult chess
Don't insult chess From Media Indonesia In a demo staged by the Women's Alliance for Electricity Concern (APPEL) on Aug. 22, its members distributed leaflets with the words: Eddie Widiono, chairman of Percasi (Association of Corruption Brokers). The All-Indonesia Chess Association (Percasi) lodges a strong protest against the demonstrators using the name of this organization. To our knowledge, Percasi is the only association of the kind with this acronym.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'
'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes' The House of Representatives endorsed a law on sports last week which requires the government to provide a pension for national athletes and organizations involved in developing the country's sports. The Jakarta Post interviewed residents here to get their views on the issue. Yulistiawan, 23, is a reporter for the weekly tabloid Opini. He lives in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. As we all know, our athletes can barely survive.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Arrests of fuel distributor bosses leave employees in limbo
Arrests of fuel distributor bosses leave employees in limbo Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam The arrests of executives for fuel smuggling at Pertamina-partner companies in Batam have left the firms' workers fearing for their future. An employee at PT Era Pradipta Cipta Mandiri, a company that distributed fuel for Pertamina in the Batam area, said he feared around 80 workers at the firm's fuel depot would lose their jobs after the arrest of company owner Terek Adenan.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Another woman robbed inside taxi
Another woman robbed inside taxi Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another robbery inside a taxi occurred on Friday evening when Susan Bayu Aji, 32, was forced to give her valuables and cash to an MM taxi driver and his two accomplices. Susan's ring, necklace and bracelet, along with a cellular phone and money, were taken by the three men before they made her get out in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta. "We are investigating the case.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'
'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes' The House of Representatives endorsed a law on sports last week which requires the government to provide a pension for national athletes and organizations involved in developing the country's sports. The Jakarta Post interviewed residents here to get their views on the issue. Yulistiawan, 23, is a reporter for the weekly tabloid Opini. He lives in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. As we all know, our athletes can barely survive.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bird flu suspected in woman's death
Bird flu suspected in woman's death The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A woman has died of suspected avian influenza, as the government is preparing new measures to contain the virus which has killed three people in the country. Director General of Contagious Diseases and Environmental Health Control I Nyoman Kandun said on Sunday the blood sample of the woman, aged 37, would be sent to a WHO-sanctioned laboratory in Hong Kong to confirm whether she died of avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Boarding house owner arrested for drugs
Boarding house owner arrested for drugs JAKARTA: North Jakarta Police arrested a man last Friday believed to be the owner of a boarding house on Jl. Swasembada Barat, Kebon Bawang subdistrict, North Jakarta for keeping 16 packages of shabu-shabu (metamphetamine) in his house. Tanjung Priok Police said boarding house owner Mansyur was arrested following a tipoff from local residents, who told police that narcotics deals often took place in Mansyur's boarding house.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
The challenges of autonomy and blossoming of decentralization
The challenges of autonomy and blossoming of decentralization Adam Tyson, Leeds, UK Ambivalence seems the most appropriate way to describe the mixed emotions felt by observers of Indonesia's decentralization program. This was clearly discernable after a casual visit to one of Bandung's top political departments.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Int'l conference on truth commission
Int'l conference on truth commission JAKARTA: The Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) will hold a three-day conference on Monday on the International Commission for Truth and Reconciliation. Held at Hotel Santika, Central Jakarta, the conference will feature international experts who have dealt with the issue, including Howard Varney (South Africa, Sierra Leone), Marcie Mersky (Guatemala) and Nugraha Katjasungkana (Timor Leste), as well as a number of legislators and activists.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Karatekas buoyed by tryout with Malaysia
Karatekas buoyed by tryout with Malaysia The Jakarta Post Jakarta After a difficult 2004, national karatekas are optimistic about their Southeast Asian Games chances after a confidence- boosting tryout against Malaysia on Saturday here. "God willing we will reach the target of five gold medals after improving on our weaknesses and getting to know our strengths to get better scores," coach Agus Kusnadi said at Taman Mini in East Jakarta. The men's karatekas won five of their seven contests.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Int'l group learns local art, culture
Int'l group learns local art, culture YOGYAKARTA: At least 38 participants representing 16 countries are attending a three-month program to learn Indonesian arts and cultures in Yogyakarta, Bali and Bandung. They are the recipients of this year's arts and cultural scholarship program provided by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
International university finds local market
International university finds local market The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What do people seek from an overseas education? The fact that a large number of Indonesian students are seeking higher education abroad encouraged several professionals to bring quality education closer to Indonesians by establishing the Swiss German University (SGU). The efforts are paying off. Last Saturday, 58 students graduated with a double bachelor degree, and 31 others with master's degree from SGU.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
What can Indonesia learn from India?
What can Indonesia learn from India? Aziz, Munich Does the name Lakhsmi Mittal ring a bell? Well, maybe not (and never mind if it doesn't). First it is a he, not a she. Second, he is not a Bollywood movie star, though he is certainly a kind of star in his own league.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Across Asia, everyone adapts to higher global oil prices
Across Asia, everyone adapts to higher global oil prices Christopher Torchia, Associated Press/Singapore Alarmed by high gasoline prices, Singaporean drivers are turning to a new Website that posts data on costs at gasoline stations. Malaysia plans to blend diesel with palm oil to power cars. South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. and other automakers that sell fuel- efficient cars say demand is growing.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'
'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes' The House of Representatives endorsed a law on sports last week which requires the government to provide a pension for national athletes and organizations involved in developing the country's sports. The Jakarta Post interviewed residents here to get their views on the issue. Yulistiawan, 23, is a reporter for the weekly tabloid Opini. He lives in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta. As we all know, our athletes can barely survive.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Baseball, softball going for Aussie training before SEAG
Baseball, softball going for Aussie training before SEAG Musthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National baseball and softball squads, currently preparing for November's 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Manila, are headed to Australia for the demands of playing arch-rival the Philippines. The 19-strong baseball team is scheduled for weeklong training in Brisbane beginning on Sept. 20, playing against teams from local clubs as well Australia's under 17 and 21 teams.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Condolences for Mandala victims
Condolences for Mandala victims It is with sadness that we, the United in Diversity Forum, learn of the tragic passing of Governor Rizal Nurdin. Indonesia lost another one of its best sons; the people of North Sumatra lost a great leader; and others who have come to know and work with him lost a dear friend and a fine colleague.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
North Maluku refugee always top of the class
North Maluku refugee always top of the class Jongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, Manado In mid-June this year, several representatives of the Sampoerna Foundation came to Manado, North Sulawesi, to select senior high school students to receive scholarships. Five high school students received a scholarship to cover two years' study abroad. The five have received a scholarship of Rp 50,000 monthly from the foundation for six months. A representative of the Sampoerna Foundation, Hendri B.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Toward bourgeois hegemony
Toward bourgeois hegemony From Media Indonesia The political discourses in the country today make a clear-cut distinction between the public sector represented by the state and the private sector embodying market forces. In a capitalist country where the market mechanism functions properly, it is apparent that its socio-economic mechanism is controlled by initiatives of the private sector as the most dominant power.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Landslide threatens W. Sumatra residents
Landslide threatens W. Sumatra residents Syofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, Padang West Sumatra is a province vulnerable to landslides which often lead to fatalities and will always be a threat in the future.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt opts for 'humane' spy bill
Govt opts for 'humane' spy bill Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The defense ministry is preparing a revision of the draft bill on intelligence, as the initial draft was criticized for being detrimental to human rights protection in the country. Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said he was in consultation with members of public, including scholars, to produce a brand new draft, which he said would be "more humane" than the old one proposed during the previous administration.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ministry bill to eliminate presidential prerogative
Ministry bill to eliminate presidential prerogative Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives has finished drafting a bill that would scrap the presidential prerogative to set up ministries if passed into law. The bill, expected to be deliberated soon by the government and the House, will become the first law regulating the existence and basic roles of ministries in Indonesia's history, should it become law.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Meeting may not end PKB rift
Meeting may not end PKB rift Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang The Central Java chapter of the National Awakening Party (PKB) began a two-day extraordinary meeting in Kudus regency on Sunday, but may fail to reconcile the two factions embroiled in the party's leadership rift. The rift broke out after the PKB central board led by House of Representatives deputy speaker Muhaimin Iskandar dismissed the Central Java's party chairman Hanif Muslich for refusing to recognize his leadership.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Legal certainty focus of tax draft
Legal certainty focus of tax draft Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to protect long-term investments, the government is placing emphasis on legal certainty for the business community, rather than fiscal incentives, in its draft revision on the regional tax and user charges law. Minister of Finance Jusuf Anwar said the revision was mainly aimed at providing a legal instrument to annul locally issued bylaws that could hurt investment.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Makassar triumph gives Valimaki APRC 2005 crown
Makassar triumph gives Valimaki APRC 2005 crown Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Jussi Valimaki got a double belated birthday present on Sunday, winning the Gudang Garam International Rally here to lift the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) title. The two-day Makassar rally was the sixth of the eight-leg APRC this year, but the MRF Tyres driver's 70 points from the five races he participated in gave him an unassailable lead.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Policeman unconscious after attack by superior
Policeman unconscious after attack by superior Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor A police officer in Bogor has been unconscious since Saturday after he was allegedly assaulted by his superior, Bogor Police chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito. Adj. First Insp. Wawan Setiawan, security unit head of North Bogor Police sub-precinct, was taken to Bogor Red Cross Hospital (RS PMI Bogor) by his wife Muryati, 50, after he fell unconscious immediately after he arrived home.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Experts says councillors don't deserve pay rise
Experts says councillors don't deserve pay rise Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Councillors' demand for a salary increase and more benefits earned criticism from experts on Saturday, who told councillors to improve their performance before asking for a salary increase. Urban planning expert Yayat Supriyatna of Trisakti University said on Saturday that the councillors should assess their performance first before asking for a pay rise and more facilities from the state.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt grounds four Boeing 737-200
Govt grounds four Boeing 737-200 The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a stepped-up drive to boost safety in the domestic airline industry, the government grounded four Boeing 737-200 planes operated by four different airlines due to problems found in those aircraft. In an impromptu visit to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport over the weekend, Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa oversaw random safety checks on selected domestic airliners following the recent crash of a Mandala Airlines aircraft.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Moving film on Munie released
Moving film on Munie released M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following his death due to arsenic poisoning, human rights activist Munir won recognition as a martyr. It was a posthumous salute that elevated him to saint-like stature, someone who was murdered allegedly by those who grew restless with his campaign to expose wrongs in society, namely state-sponsored violence.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Shameful situation
Shameful situation Isn't it a shame, that the Indonesian tempeh industry is affected by the dollar. Why do the soya beans have to be imported? Can Indonesian farmers not grow soya beans themselves? It should be an embarrassment for the Minister of Agriculture that the local farmers do not have the means or know how to grow prime quality basic food we all eat.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/Aceh
JP/4/Aceh UNICEF to start building Aceh schools The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will soon start the construction of hundreds of school buildings in tsunami-hit Aceh and Nias Island. The UN agency on Friday signed an agreement here with the Agency for the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Aceh and Nias to start the construction of 350 new school buildings and repair 200 damaged or old school buildings worth US$90 million.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ministers seek ways to handle oil prices
Ministers seek ways to handle oil prices MANCHESTER, England: EU finance ministers will debate measures on Saturday to deal with soaring oil prices and their effect on fragile economic growth. The Czech government wants to get more oil flowing and has said it will urge the EU to pressure the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to increase oil production. OPEC, which next meets Sept. 19, has said its production surpasses demand, and that will eventually bring down prices.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Eighteen feared dead after boat sinks off northern coast of Papua
Eighteen feared dead after boat sinks off northern coast of Papua Eighteen people including 11 children are missing feared dead after their boat capsized in huge waves off the northern coast of the Indonesian province of Papua, an official said on Sunday. The boat carrying 19 people sank Tuesday about three miles from the town of Sarmi, said Djoko Sungkowo of Papua's Search and Rescue agency.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina problems not just technical, clearly ethical
Pertamina problems not just technical, clearly ethical Protus Tanuhandaru, Jakarta While not knowing when oil prices will ever come back to earth, having Indonesia as a net oil-importer country, notwithstanding its 43-year OPEC membership, demonstrates that the condition of the national oil industry is much worse than what it had been many years ago.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Strong quake causes panic in Aceh
Strong quake causes panic in Aceh JAKARTA: A strong earthquake rocked tsunami-battered Aceh province, causing residents to flee their homes in panic, seismologists said on Sunday. The magnitude-5.8 earthquake was centered under the Indian Ocean, about 34 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital Banda Aceh, said Sutiono, an official at the Jakarta office of the Meteorological and Geophysical Agency (BMG). The tremor occurred at 11:57 p.m.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lawyers seek review of religious decree
Lawyers seek review of religious decree The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of lawyers is set to petition the Supreme Court to review a 1969 ministerial decree on houses of worship, saying the law gave Muslim hard-liners the excuse to forcibly close down churches in the country. The group, which is led by barrister O.C. Kaligis, argues that the decree was discriminatory and threatened the harmony of religious life in the country.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI to get $6m tsunami
RI to get $6m tsunami aid grant from ADB Indonesia is to get a US$6 aid package from a Japanese-financed anti-poverty fund to rehabilitate areas affected by last December's tsunami disaster, the Asian Development Bank said on Sunday. The Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction, managed by the Philippines-based lender, is to provide a $2.5 million grant to help farmers in Aceh restore their livelihoods, the bank said in a statement.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bosnia and Herzegovina seeks Indonesian investment
Bosnia and Herzegovina seeks Indonesian investment Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thanks to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a true sports fan, Indonesia's top shuttler Taufik Hidayat received the country's highest award -- the Bintang Jasa Utama -- recently for his extraordinary service to the nation. Taufik, the Olympic and World Badminton Champion, could have been appointed as an ambassador had he been born in Bosnia- Herzegovina.
Mon, 12 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fight is on for men's softball team to retain title
Fight is on for men's softball team to retain title The last time softball was played in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games was in 1997 in Jakarta, where the host men's team defeated the Philippines for the first time in their long-standing rivalry. The tables are turned eight years later. Today, the team, coached by Iwan Pujiharto, will face a tough struggle against a powerful and motivated Philippines, cheered on by home supporters.