Archive: 20 September 2005
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Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, September 20, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Rocky and Friends 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m. Music 1:00 News: Berita Siang 2:00 Music 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Documentary 5:30 Our Friends 6:30 Kedai Bagus 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 7:30 Features PLN 8:00 Talk Show: Parlemen Menjawab 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Music 11:00 Talk Show: Bincang Malam TPI 5:30 a.m.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ties with Israel possible: Legislators
Ties with Israel possible: Legislators Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Indonesia, establishing full diplomatic ties with Israel will only be possible after peace has been reached between Israel and Palestine, lawmakers have asserted. Ties with Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, are important to Israel, particularly with the latter appearing to be moving toward ending its decades-long dispute with neighboring Palestine, a majority Muslim nation itself.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ministers to meet on migrant workers
Ministers to meet on migrant workers JAKARTA: Labor ministers from nine countries will gather in Bali on Sept. 20-21 for the third annual meeting to discuss the issue of migrant workers. Ministers from seven labor-exporting countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia will meet with their counterparts from the United Arab Emirates and Italy, recipients of some of the migrant workers from the developing.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Two companies fined in illegal sugar auction
Two companies fined in illegal sugar auction The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) ordered two companies to pay Rp 1 billion (US$98,232) each in fines on Monday after it found that they colluded in an auction of illegally imported Thai sugar. The commission also banned them from joining in similar auctions in the next two years.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN governments liquidate AAF
ASEAN governments liquidate AAF Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) decided over the weekend to liquidate the ailing PT ASEAN Aceh Fertilizer (AAF) in Aceh due to natural gas supply uncertainty -- crucial to the plant's operations. "Due to the uncertainty of natural gas supplies to PT AAF, an extraordinary shareholders meeting on Saturday decided to liquidate the fertilizer plant," Minister of Industry Andung A.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
'It's a consequence of being a minority'
'It's a consequence of being a minority' The forcible closure of unlicensed Christian houses of worship in many towns and regions has once again put religious harmony under the spotlight. Critics demand the revocation of a regulation that requires the approval of the local community before a church can be opened. The Jakarta Post asked two Jakartans for their views on the issue. Floureno Milla, 25, works at a construction firm in East Jakarta.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Singapore heritage buildings: Good example for Jakarta
Singapore heritage buildings: Good example for Jakarta Although younger than the 478-year-old Jakarta, the city-state of Singapore, which began as a British colonial trading port in 1819, boasts numerous carefully conserved buildings. The Jakarta Post's Damar Harsanto took a look at Singapore's respect for its architectural heritage during a recent visit.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Liberal opinion in RI suffers reaction from political Islam
Liberal opinion in RI suffers reaction from political Islam Dean Yates, Reuters/Jakarta Joining a group of young Indonesian intellectuals who hold liberal Islamic views was once just a ticket to controversy. Now, it could be life-threatening. Since Indonesia's top Muslim council issued religious edicts in late July that banned liberal interpretations of the faith, death threats against members of the four-year-old Islamic Liberal Network, known as JIL, have poured in.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Danish pair expect lighter task Indonesia
Danish pair expect lighter task Indonesia The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Danish men's doubles shuttlers Jonas Rasmussen and Lars Paaskee are hoping that they will face a bit of an easier task with Chinese players not around during the Indonesia Open badminton championship, which starts here on Wednesday.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lessons Susilo can learn from Koizumi's victory
Lessons Susilo can learn from Koizumi's victory H.S. Dillon, Jakarta Welcome home, Mr. President. Although many would argue that there was no need to be in New York last week, the world at least got an agreement to move forward in lock-step on some issues. There are some of us, however, who had hoped that your current Cabinet members would have enough gravitas to engage large foreign creditors and negotiate a phased debt-reduction.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Van Agtmaal chalks up third stage victory
Van Agtmaal chalks up third stage victory ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jember Peter Van Agtmaal clinched the seventh stage on Monday for his third win in the Tour d'Indonesia while local teams again had to be content with second place, courtesy of Suwandra. Van Agtmaal of the Netherlands covered the 181-kilometer stage from Malang to Jember in four hours, 23 minutes and 30 seconds; four seconds ahead of Suwandra, who rides for the Dodol Picnic Garut team.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Kickbacks received by ministry officials'
'Kickbacks received by ministry officials' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Deputy treasurer of the General Elections Commission (KPU) M. Dentjik admitted on Monday that the commission had paid kickbacks to two Ministry of Finance officials in a bid to facilitate the disbursement of Rp 2.7 trillion (US$270 million) in state funds proposed by the KPU to cover the costs of 2004 election supplies and operational costs.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
An Indonesian bears $600 in debt
An Indonesian bears $600 in debt Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fact that one in five Indonesians still lives on less than US$1 a day is made even gloomier by the fact that every person in the country -- including those extremely poor and even newborn babies -- already has nearly Rp 6 million (US$600) in debt to shoulder.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
On th enclosure of churches
On th enclosure of churches It is patently absurd that a spokesman can state that the Indonesian police are still "investigating" whether the blockading of two churches in Bekasi by a mob of intolerant Muslim bigots is legal. How is it possible for any mob to blockade places of worship with total impunity? And how stupid can the police be? But Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Tjiptono still said the police were reviewing whether the closures were legal.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Becoming witness to peace in Aceh
Becoming witness to peace in Aceh Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This month is another historic moment for peace in Indonesia's province of Aceh. It has been identified by two opposing sides -- the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) -- as the starting point for the demilitarization process, as mandated by the peace pact signed by the two parties in Helsinki on Aug. 15.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Property giant in regional push
Property giant in regional push SINGAPORE: Property giant City Developments is stepping up its regional push with ventures in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and possibly Vietnam, the managing director said in a published report on Monday. One of the Singapore company's recent investments in the Thai capital is a 600-unit luxury condominium development, the first project using money from CDL's US$750 million private real estate fund.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
BI summons 17 forex traders over KYC case
BI summons 17 forex traders over KYC case The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank, as part of efforts to stop speculation and money laundering in the foreign exchange market, has summoned 17 nonbank forex traders that have failed to implement the global best practice of "knowing your customer" (KYC).
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Shares end higher led by Telkom
Shares end higher led by Telkom Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Monday led by foreign program buying in telecommunications and bank blue chips, with gains in many Asian markets providing support, dealers said. They said a steady rupiah against the U.S. dollar also added to positive sentiment, but profit taking by local retail investors ahead of the government's plan to hike fuel prices early next month limited gains on the main index.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Democracy is of no use
Democracy is of no use From Kompas How can democracy have any meaning if the communists still aspire to return to the political stage? It's wishful thinking. This is due to the fact that the younger generation of communists insist that they (the Indonesian communists) are right; and what the communists were blamed for in the past -- a series of armed rebellions, culminating in the Sept.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Eight police leaders replaced
Eight police leaders replaced JAKARTA: Eight police officials were replaced on Monday in a ceremony led by city police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani. Among the eight officials are internal affairs head Sr. Comr. Robert Izzac Sihahaya, chief analyst of the research and development bureau Sr. Comr. Herman Toto, East Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Anang Iskandar and mobile brigade unit head Sr. Comr. Beno Kilapong.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt bows to pressure, revises assumptions
Govt bows to pressure, revises assumptions The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to a chorus of criticism over the assumptions in its 2006 draft budget, the government has proposed revisions to most of its basic assumptions, including the much-cited oil price forecast. During a hearing with lawmakers on Monday, Minister of Finance Jusuf Anwar proposed that the Indonesian Crude Price (ICP) in the budget be revised to between US$50 and $55 per barrel, from an initial assumption of $40 per barrel.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
City agencies' thriftiness leaves much to be desired
City agencies' thriftiness leaves much to be desired Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many taxpayers have to cut back on expenditures in their household budgets due to the price increases of basic commodities, city officials admitted that they could not help spending nearly all of the "non-physical development programs" funds.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tibetans left out of boom 40 years on
Tibetans left out of boom 40 years on Lindsay Beck, Reuters/Lhasa, China Tibet's capital is booming, but for Gucang Dunzhu, it doesn't much matter. The Lhasa local government boasts 12 percent growth rates for the past four years, driven by massive investment from Beijing aimed at jumpstarting the largely agrarian economy.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel-laden tanker intercepted
Fuel-laden tanker intercepted Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam A Panamanian-registered tanker Abber 32, laden with subsidized diesel fuel, was intercepted by a water and air police unit at Batu Ampar port in Batam at around 1 a.m. on Monday. Chief of the Batam, Rempang and Galang (Barelang) water and air police unit, Adj. Comr.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Vigilance urged over avian flu
Vigilance urged over avian flu The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya/Yogyakarta The government declared on Monday that the outbreak of avian influenza in the country was an "extraordinary" situation after it reported a fourth human fatality and two new cases of humans infection.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
The President must act now
The President must act now From Bisnis Indonesia In my opinion, several actions can be taken simultaneously to overcome the fuel shortages. One is to stop the smuggling of this commodity at any cost, and the smugglers must tried under the law on terrorism. And if necessary, shoot them on the spot. Second, eradicate price differences in fuel. Increase the prices of all types of fuel in order to reduce subsidies and thus reduce the state financial burden.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
11 countries study dry farming program
11 countries study dry farming program KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Participants from 11 Asian and African countries met in rural East Nusa Tenggara for two days this week to learn about the province's dry farming methods. The training, from Sunday to Monday, was held in Nakfunu village, Timor Tengah Selatan regency. Team coordinator, Huni Thamrin, said the province, which had a long dry season, was similar to other dry spots in developing countries.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
BPK head calls for coordination
BPK head calls for coordination Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) chairman Anwar Nasution has called for better coordination among law enforcement and legal institutions in a bid to make the antigraft drive more effective.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. BPK (3x18)
1. BPK (3x18) Auditors suspended for receiving bribes from KPU 2. Audit (1x27) BPK head calls for coordination 3. Lombok (1x32) Farmers questioned over Lombok clash 4. Baasyir (1x27) Ba'asyir taken for medical check
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ignorance feigned over relief funds
Ignorance feigned over relief funds Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The few, brave people making an effort to unravel corruption in the disbursement of relief funds face a daunting challenge as local officials questioned in connection with the rampant practice suddenly seem to be suffering "amnesia", a House of Representatives investigator says.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, September 21, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, September 21, 2005 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Rocky and Friends 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 10:00 Showbiz 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah 1:00 p.m.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Crocodile park enlivens Tangerang
Crocodile park enlivens Tangerang Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The newly built Tanjung Pasir crocodile park in the Teluk Naga district of Tangerang regency, will only be open to the public on the first day of Idul Fitri holidays on Nov. 3, but its presence has already boosted local residents' hopes about an improved economy.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Militants appeal death sentences
Militants appeal death sentences JAKARTA: Two militants sentenced to death for a bombing at the Australian embassy filed appeals on Monday, their lawyer said. Achmad Michdan registered the appeals at the South Jakarta district court which issued the verdicts last week against Achmad Hasan and Iwan Darmawan Mutho alias Rois.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN holds first joint disaster drill
ASEAN holds first joint disaster drill MALAYSIA: Some 200 personnel took part in Southeast Asia's first joint disaster drill on Monday, aimed at preparing the region to respond more effectively to events like last year's tsunami tragedy. Search and rescue personnel, including sniffer dogs and their handlers, swarmed over a 20-story abandoned building on the outskirts of the Malaysian capital which under the simulation had "collapsed" in a major earthquake.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bajo people say they live in harmony with surroundings
Bajo people say they live in harmony with surroundings Hasrul, The Jakarta Post, Kendari It was very hot and the wind from the sea blew softly on the coastal areas of the Wakatobi islands late one morning when Nira, 40, fanned the flames on a stove in the space underneath her stilted house. Then she stirred the raci, gastropod-like shells, which were almost done in the frying pan. Her lips and tongue were red as she continually chewed betel leaves and lime.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese bond with Katrina victims
Acehnese bond with Katrina victims Antara, News Agency/Jakarta The bonds between the child survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and Nias island, North Sumatra, and their peers affected by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, USA, have become all the closer through the letters they have sent to each other.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to set up powerful Papuan body next month
Govt to set up powerful Papuan body next month Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government promised on Monday to install the members of the much-awaited Papua People's Assembly (MRP) early next month and to refrain from making any strategic decisions on the troubled province pending the establishment of the local body. The promise was made by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Adm. (ret) Widodo A.S.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Recognition grows that the world is one ecosystem
Recognition grows that the world is one ecosystem The Second Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ocean- Related Ministerial Meeting which concluded over the weekend in Bali produced a set of statements aimed at ensuring sustainable management of the ocean, marine environment and its resources in the Asia Pacific Region. The Jakarta Post's Rita A. Widiadana talked to meeting co-chairman, Geoff Regan, who is also the Canadian Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, about the meeting.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta hopes quick action can stop bird flu spreading
Jakarta hopes quick action can stop bird flu spreading Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration says it has launched an all-out effort to prevent a larger outbreak of avian influenza following the confirmation of more cases of bird flu in both humans and birds. The central government declared on Monday that Jakarta was in an extraordinary condition due to the outbreak. "Jakarta is now on top alert since no human cases of bird flu have previously occurred here ...
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Farmers questioned over Lombok clash
Farmers questioned over Lombok clash Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Mataram/Jakarta Police said on Monday they have questioned at least 11 people as witnesses in connection with a bloody clash a day earlier between police and farmers in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Aryanto Boedihardjo said the witnesses, who were questioned by East Nusa Tenggara police, were mostly farmers who attended a conference that turned violent.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ministry eyes rice-for-planes trade deal
Ministry eyes rice-for-planes trade deal Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry has proposed a countertrade deal involving rice imports of 250,000 tons and exports of aircraft produced by state aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI). "PT Dirgantara Indonesia needs to market its products, and we need to import rice," Minister of Industry Andung A.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thailand is becoming a significant donor nation, says study
Thailand is becoming a significant donor nation, says study Paris Lord, Agence France-Presse/Bangkok Thailand is becoming a significant aid donor especially to the world's poorest countries, a new report shows, highlighting a rapid shift in the nation's fortunes. The joint study by the United Nations and the Thai foreign ministry says that Thailand now gives a greater percentage of its income to those countries than do rich Asian nations like Japan.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt gears up for fuel price hike
Govt gears up for fuel price hike Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will send teams to various provinces to speed up the data-collecting process on low-income people and to ensure that none of them are missing from the early registration for a subsidy program, before the government cuts the fuel subsidy.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ba'asyir taken for medical check
Ba'asyir taken for medical check Agence France-Presse, Jakarta Hard-line Muslim cleric Abubakar Ba'asyir, imprisoned for his role in the Bali bombings, briefly left prison for a medical examination following concerns about his health, one of his lawyers said on Monday. Ba'asyir, 67, was examined at an army hospital after complaining about discomfort in the area around his lower back, Ba'asyir's lawyer Muhammad Assegaf told AFP.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Voicing the marginalized women interpretation of the Koran
Voicing the marginalized women interpretation of the Koran check query in bold checked -- JSR Speaking out against misreading of the Koran Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In this patriarchal world, being a woman is a challenge, especially being one who lives in a country that has only just begun to open itself up to different ideas. Malaysian activist Zainah Anwar, 51, is only too familiar with the challenge.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asians still invest in Wall Street
Asians still invest in Wall Street SINGAPORE: The recent spike in oil prices and a disappointing U.S. economic performance have not scared Asian investors away from Wall Street, U.S. treasury data showed on Monday. Investors in the region as a whole chalked up US$64.5 billion in dealings on American exchanges in the second quarter of this year, up from $63.1 billion in the first, according to the breakdown in The Business Times.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Three boats razed by fire
Three boats razed by fire SURABAYA: Three large motorized long boats were reduced to floating wrecks after a fire swept through them at the Port of Kalimas in Surabaya early on Monday morning. The 10-meter long vessels, the KLM Dharma Surya, KLM Harapan Bersaudara and KLM Karya Saudaraku, were in the port loading miscellaneous cargo before leaving to Samarinda and Makassar.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Man or beast? -- the daily talk in a national park
Man or beast? -- the daily talk in a national park In early September the Indonesian offices of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) invited a number of journalists to Wakatobi National Park, Southeast Sulawesi province, comprising 1.3 million hectares, mostly of sea and a few small islands. The following is a report by The Jakarta Post's Ati Nurbaiti and contributor Hasrul.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Flu ----- 3x12
1. Flu ----- 3x12 Govt calls for vigilance over avian influenza Vigilance urged over avian flu Extraordinary status imposed over bird flu 2. Debt ---- 1x28 An Indonesian bears $600 in debt 3. Amnesia - 1x25 Ignorance feigned over relief funds 4. German -- 1x32 Merkel, Schroeder dig in as Germany waits
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. KPU: 2 X 20
1. KPU: 2 X 20 'Kickbacks received by ministry officials' 2. BIRD: 1 X 49 Jakarta hopes quick action can stop bird flu spreading 3. HOUSE: 1 X 32 Democracy 'but a concept' in RI 4. ISRAEL: 1 X 40 Ties with Israel possible: Legislators
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
An efficient key to company transportation problems
An efficient key to company transportation problems Prodjo Sunaryanto, Managing Director of TRAC The protracted economic crisis, which this country is still in the throws of, has forced companies to be cost-efficient. Company cars, for example, are important for corporate image, but the price of new cars continues to soar as does the cost of car maintenance.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Democracy is of no use
Democracy is of no use From Kompas How can democracy have any meaning if the communists still aspire to return to the political stage? It's wishful thinking. This is due to the fact that the younger generation of communists insist that they (the Indonesian communists) are right; and what the communists were blamed for in the past -- a series of armed rebellions, culminating in the Sept.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
W. Java council leaders request new official cars
W. Java council leaders request new official cars Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung As protesters marched through the streets in opposition to a planned fuel price hike, West Java provincial council leaders voiced their own demand: new official cars. The head of the West Java provincial administration's maintenance bureau, Rene Ryadi, said on Monday the council speaker had requested a Toyota Camry 3.0 and his three deputies asked for Toyota Camry 2.4s.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Democracy 'but a concept' in RI
Democracy 'but a concept' in RI Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The much-vaunted reform movement has helped Indonesia build a democratic infrastructure but the country has yet to develop democratic practices, a noted political analyst says. Speaking at a seminar here on Monday, Harold Crouch of the Australian National University said Indonesia had actually done quite well in establishing an adequate democratic framework since 1998.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Auditors suspended for receiving bribes from KPU
Auditors suspended for receiving bribes from KPU The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three auditors of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) assigned to audit the General Elections Commission (KPU) have been suspended for receiving bribes from the troubled Commission. The agency's inspector for internal and special monitoring Omo Dahlan identified the auditors on Monday as head of the audit team for the KPU Djapiten Nainggolan, and team members M. Priyono and Chaidar. Omo said the sanctions were issued on Aug.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Amended Constitution published in Javanese
Amended Constitution published in Javanese BANTUL, Yogyakarta: Constitutional Court Chief Justice Jimly Asshiddique presented on Sunday the amended 1945 Constitution in Javanese to Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and Bantul Regent Idham Samawi. The official launch of the document in Javanese was aimed at improving people's understanding of the country's amended Constitution.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
New subdistrict heads installed amid controversy
New subdistrict heads installed amid controversy Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang Regent Ismet Iskandar reportedly swore in on Monday 77 village chiefs as acting subdistrict heads amid a controversy over a bylaw on transforming village administrations into subdistrict governments. Bylaw No. 14/2004 has not yet been enforced by the Banten provincial administration.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Peace and justice in Aceh?
Peace and justice in Aceh? From Kompas The presidential decree (Keppres) No. 22/2005 on the granting of general amnesties or pardons to Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members, living abroad or in Indonesia, was issued exactly 15 days after the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Helsinki on Aug. 15, 2005.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S. man, Bajo woman live together
U.S. man, Bajo woman live together Hasrul, The Jakarta Post, Kendari Era, 5, was running with small steps along a wooden bridge in Sama Bahari village, her little hand clutching a small plastic bag containing iced water. She drank the water through a straw, on and off, until the bag was empty. Over a dozen dark-skinned kids, all naked, were running behind her. They got along very well, seemingly indifferent to the burning sun.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Car rental, one way to drive away high operational costs
Car rental, one way to drive away high operational costs Burhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta Transportation is vital to professionals in major cities like Jakarta but buying an automobile is not the only option. With a flourishing rental industry offering good service and affordable rates, renting a car is now an option. Car rental businesses in the country are currently booming, thanks mostly to the support of large companies, which rent the cars for long-term periods of two to four years.
Tue, 20 Sep 2005, 00:00 WIB
Deputy governor quizzed over diploma
Deputy governor quizzed over diploma Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The North Sumatra provincial council's plenary meeting had to be postponed following tension among council members demanding that Deputy Governor Rudolf Pardede give an explanation about the validity of his high school diploma, which some have alleged to be a fake.