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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Caning ammunition for GAM?

Caning ammunition for GAM? Reading the article titled Caning comes into effect in Aceh on 1st day of Ramadhan (The Jakarta Post, Oct.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

Sukarno, where art thou? Call me a Sukarnoist if you will, but I can't help thinking that so much of what Indonesia is today grew from the mind of the first president and in particular the role of Indonesia as a leading light of the non-aligned nations of the world.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Explosives easy to obtain: Companies

Explosives easy to obtain: CompaniesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Looking for a bomb? With the lack of control exercised by the government over the import and use of explosives, it might not be difficult to obtain this dangerous good.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Pressure mounts for govt, GAM to sign peace accord

Pressure mounts for govt, GAM to sign peace accordNani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/JakartaPressure is mounting for the government and secessionist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to sign a peace agreement to put an end to decades-long bloody conflicts in the country's westernmost province.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/City likely to see garbage crisis early next year

City likely to see garbage crisis early next yearAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to continued environmental problems, the Bekasi administration might close again Bantar Gebang dump early next year, forcing the Jakarta administration to look into three alternative dump sites in the ...

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Military denies servicemen involved in Freeport case

Military denies servicemen involved in Freeport caseDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Police announce breakthrough in Bali probe

Police announce breakthrough in Bali probeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar Police investigating the Bali bombing have made a significant breakthrough with the identification of a suspect, believed to be a bomb expert, who is has fled his home and is evading police.Police Chief Gen.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Economic pump priming

Economic pump priming As with the government's budget this year, its budget proposal for 2003, currently under deliberation by the House of Representatives, is facing sudden and radical changes in the external and internal environments.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Fire destroys three schools, bus in Aceh

Fire destroys three schools, bus in AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta post, Lhokseumawe With only a couple of days to go before the Aceh peace talks start, three junior high schools and a bus were set on fire in Lhokseumawe, a stronghold of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), raising condemnations from ...

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Not an attack on Muslims

Not an attack on Muslims I write regarding media reports about anti-terrorist operations in Australia by the Australian security services in the wake of the bombings in Bali.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/On economic recovery

On economic recovery Bank Indonesia (BI) regulation No. 4/7/PBI/2002 dated Sept. 27, 2002, which limits the purchase of assets controlled by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to a maximum of 50 percent of the core capital of banks, is both confusing to many bankers and a constraint ...

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Security in E. Java remains tight

Security in E. Java remains tight SURABAYA, East Java: East Java Police Chief Insp. Gen. Sutanto said on Thursday that it would continue to maintain tight security at a number of locations in the province."We don't want to take any risks as bomb terror can happen at anytime, anywhere," he said.Jl.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Archipelagic Indonesia: Land of infinite promise

Archipelagic Indonesia: Land of infinite promiseTan Chee Leng, Political Observer of Indonesian politics, graduated from Griffith University More than 30 years ago, notable anthropologist Clifford Geertz described Indonesia as "a country which, unable to find a political form appropriate to the ...

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Govt, House agree to cut 2003 growth forecast to 4%

Govt, House agree to cut 2003 growth forecast to 4%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' committee and the government agreed to slash next year's economic growth forecast by a full percentage point to 4 percent, and inject Rp 5.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Sutra Airlines resumes operations

Sutra Airlines resumes operations MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatra provincial administration said on Thursday that provincial airline, Sutra Airlines, would resume operations next year.North Sumatra governor T.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Java farmers expected to begin sowing soon

Java farmers expected to begin sowing soonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rice farmers in Java, who have been forced to delay planting crops for more than two months due to the long drought, may be able to start planting next month, when rains are expected to fall again, an official said Thursday.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Fuel prices increased to the limit

Fuel prices increased to the limitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina set fuel prices for November at the maximum allowable price, which the government explained was due to soaring oil prices on the world market as war talks in the Middle East persist.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Yogya, safe haven for religious diversity

Yogya, safe haven for religious diversityIntan Darmawati, Contributor, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta has of late been the talk of the international community for allegedly harboring terrorists. The U.S. has gone as far as calling on its citizens to leave the city.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Sex workers in Surabaya want to operate during Ramadhan

Sex workers in Surabaya want to operate during RamadhanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of sex workers and pimps in Surabaya staged a demonstration at the city's legislative buildings, demanding local authorities to be flexible with the planned closure of nightclubs and entertainment centers ...

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Climate conference disappoints Indonesia

Climate conference disappoints IndonesiaStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, New Delhi Indonesia expressed on Thursday its disappointment with the way the UN-sponsored climate conference had proceeded as no significant agreement had been reached and there was only one day remaining.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/How the media should cover terrorism

How the media should cover terrorismGwynne Dyer, Columnist, London Rule One: When covering terrorist attacks, do not discuss the political context of the attacks or the terrorists' motives and strategy.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/UNIC, ICWA to hold terrorism dialog

UNIC, ICWA to hold terrorism dialog JAKARTA: In the aftermath of the terrorist attack which killed more than 190 civilians in Bali on Oct.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Death toll rises in Binjai attack

Death toll rises in Binjai attack MEDAN, North Sumatra: A civilian shot when the Army attacked a police base in Binjai, North Sumatra last month, died in Gatot Subroto Hospital in Jakarta on Thursday.The body of Zaenuddin, the victim, has been delivered to his families in Medan for burial.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 1, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 1, 2002Exhibitions * Mask by Gallis and Rakidi, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center 1st floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 71, South Jakarta (Tel. 2524115), until Dec. 31. * Painting Goresan Warna 2002, World Trade Center, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/City transportation is part of human rights

City transportation is part of human rights-------------------------------------------------------------- Traffic and ground transportation have become major headaches for residents of Jakarta.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Minimum jail sentence sought for militia leader

Minimum jail sentence sought for militia leaderTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State prosecutors demanded on Thursday a minimum ten-year jail sentence for Eurico Guterres, the former commander of a notorious East Timorese prointegration militia group, for gross human rights ...

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Military's antiterrorism squads undergo specialty training

Military's antiterrorism squads undergo specialty trainingDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Envoy denies U.S. role in Bali attack

Envoy denies U.S. role in Bali attack U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce makes a visit to the bomb blast site in Kuta, Bali. Boyce dismissed as "irresponsible" suggestions made in the Indonesian press that the U.S. was behind the attack.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/KPKPN delays probe into Rachman

KPKPN delays probe into RachmanTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The much-awaited answer to the question of whether Attorney General M.A.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Pressure mounts on govt, GAM to sign peace accord

Pressure mounts on govt, GAM to sign peace accordNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta Pressure is mounting for the government and secessionist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to sign a peace agreement to put an end to decades-long bloody conflicts in the country's westernmost province.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Maan shoots into tie with Sugiartha at Pancasila Cup

Maan shoots into tie with Sugiartha at Pancasila CupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A sizzling nine birdies, four of them in a row, and a single bogey for a round of 64 shot Maan Naasim from the Sawangan Golf Club to a tie at the top of the leaderboard after Thursday's third round of the Pemuda ...

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Construction sector grows by 10% next year: Analyst

Construction sector grows by 10% next year: AnalystA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's construction sector is expected to grow by between 9.5 percent to 10 percent next year on the back of strong domestic consumption, an analyst said Thursday.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Archipelagic Indonesia: Land of infinite promise

Archipelagic Indonesia: Land of infinite promiseTan Chee Leng, Senior Researcher, Centre for Political Studies, Jakarta More than 30 years ago, notable anthropologist Clifford Geertz described Indonesia as "a country which, unable to find a political form appropriate to the temper of its people, ...

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Sutiyoso ready for questioning

Sutiyoso ready for questioning JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso claimed that he was ready to be questioned by the police as a witness in the alleged manipulation of a Rp 4.2 billion fund for flood victims by the Institute of Civic Education (ICE) on Indonesia."Yes please.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Arsenal, Real lose the battle but win Champions League qualifying war

Arsenal, Real lose the battle but win Champions League qualifying war Pirate Irwin Agence France-Presse ParisNo manager likes to lose, but both Arsenal's and Champions League holder Real Madrid's defeats on Wednesday had a sugar-coated edge as results elsewhere dictated they qualified for the ...

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Bomb threat closes Bali school

Bomb threat closes Bali school DENPASAR, Bali: A prominent Bali school with both foreign and Indonesian students was forced to close after a fake bomb threat on Wednesday.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/'If I demand too much I'm afraid I'll lose my job'

'If I demand too much I'm afraid I'll lose my job' The current monthly minimum wage in Jakarta, Rp 591,000, will be increased by 7 percent next year.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Tangerang will likely see 10% wage hike next year

Tangerang will likely see 10% wage hike next yearMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang While the Jakarta administration has decided to increase the minimum wage by 7 percent starting in January, Tangerang, whose current minimum wage is similar to Jakarta's, will likely implement a 10 percent ...

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Government finally decides on KPC stake allocation

Government finally decides on KPC stake allocationA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government has finally decided to allow two firms belonging to the East Kalimantan provincial administration and the East Kutai regency administration to buy 31 percent of coal producer PT Kaltim ...

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Don't close Jakarta to migrants, say analysts

Don't close Jakarta to migrants, say analystsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso received sharp criticism from the public over his plan to make Jakarta a closed city to poor migrants, as it would be against the Constitution, and also could spark unrest, according to a ...

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Final farewell to Delly Rollies

Final farewell to Delly Rollies JAKARTA: Fans, friends and relatives bid a final farewell on Thursday to pop star Delly Joko Arifin, better known as Delly Rollies, who died at the age of 53 on Wednesday.He was buried at the Tanah Kusir cemetery in South Jakarta.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Bogor needs lightning conductors

Bogor needs lightning conductors BOGOR: The local administration in Bogor is urged to install lightning conductors in trees in the region to prevent lightning strikes on local residents, which are a common occurrence.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Indonesia: The land of infinite promise

Indonesia: The land of infinite promiseTan Chee Leng Senior Researcher Centre for Political Studies Jakarta More than 30 years ago, notable anthropologist Clifford Geertz described Indonesia as "a country which, unable to find a political form appropriate to the temper of its people, stumbles ...

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/TV Today: Friday, November 1, 2002

TV Today: Friday, November 1, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment9:00 Music10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Minister dodges roadblock in Riau

Minister dodges roadblock in RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru State Minister of Research and Technology Hatta Radjasa and Riau Governor Saleh Djasit escaped here on Thursday hundreds of angry villagers who tried to stop three buses transporting their entourage.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Former child star jailed for drugs

Former child star jailed for drugs JAKARTA: Former child singer Joan Tanamal, now 30, was sentenced Wednesday to one year in jail and Rp 3 million fine for illegal possession of less than a gram of putauw (low-grade heroin).

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/Police apologize for damage to Muhammadiyah Hospital

Police apologize for damage to Muhammadiyah HospitalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surakarta National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar has apologized for all negative impacts resulting from the removal of terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir from the Muhammadiyah hospital in Surakarta on Monday.

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Fri, 01 Nov 2002

JP/VP urges diplomatic solution to raid on Indonesians

VP urges diplomatic solution to raid on IndonesiansFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz has called for a diplomatic solution with Australia regarding police raids on homes of Indonesians in the neighboring country.

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