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Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/DPRD backs independent probe into They's murder

DPRD backs independent probe into They's murderR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The Irian Jaya provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) approved on Friday several demands by a local separatist group, including the establishment of an independent team consisting of both Indonesians and ...

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Poso refugees in grave danger as mobs threaten

Poso refugees in grave danger as mobs threatenRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An estimated 50,000 mainly Christian refugees fleeing brutal sectarian violence in Central Sulawesi could be attacked in the absence of military or police protection, a Catholic priest in the area says.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Fire burns hundreds houses

Fire burns hundreds houses JAKARTA: A fire in Penjaringan district, North Jakarta, destroyed 300 family homes early Friday.The fire was caused by a short circuit shortly after midnight in the house of Ny. Eeng, a cake maker, and quickly spread to the 300 other mainly wooden homes, Antara reported.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/West Javanese leaders have no sense of crisis: Expert

West Javanese leaders have no sense of crisis: ExpertYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung An constitutional law expert criticized the West Java administration for allocating a majority of 2002 draft budget expenditure to routine expenditure, saying the local elite, both in the executive ...

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/The economic power of 'zakat' to fight poverty

The economic power of 'zakat' to fight povertyMuhammad Akhyar Adnan, Director, International Program, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Islam Indonesia, Yogyakarta Muslims have often been associated with poverty, which is certainly the case in Indonesia.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/'Minimum wage formalizes the poverty of workers'

'Minimum wage formalizes the poverty of workers'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's minimum wage, which fails to provide workers with sufficient means, is a legalization of labor poverty, labor activists say.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/City asked to make peace with the poor

City asked to make peace with the poorMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration should stop forcibly evicting the poor and demolishing their homes and accept the reality that poverty is part of the city, a sociologist said here on Friday.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/TV Today: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001

TV Today: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001TVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:30 Ramadhan Program 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 9:00 Variety Show 10:30 Documentary 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Monkey business?

Monkey business? The Jakarta administration's plan to spend some Rp 3.2 billion (about US$3.2 million) on the care of four African gorillas -- donations from a sister zoo in Britain to the Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta -- is drawing fire from irate members of the Jakarta City Council (DPRD).

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/AIDS: I care..., do you?

AIDS: I care..., do you?Chris W. Green, AIDS activist, Jakarta That is the slogan accompanying this year's World AIDS Day, which again falls on Dec. 1. Yes, I know it sounds a bit arrogant -- but forgetting that, what does it really mean?Interesting word, "care".

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Indonesian Comic part 2, The British Council, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jend. Sudirman 71, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Dec. 31. * Painting Returning to the Work Ethic II, Galeri Cafe Linggar, Jl.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Authorities at odds over justice for Tommy

Authorities at odds over justice for TommyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After searching for Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra for over a year, now that they finally have him in their grasp the authorities seem at odds on exactly what legal steps they should take against him.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/PDI Perjuangan apologizes for racism incident

PDI Perjuangan apologizes for racism incidentBambang Nurbianto and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) offered a public apology on Friday for an incident involving one of its legislators this week that some said smacked of racism.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/

Message from Somsak Lickanajule, Charge d'Affairs ad interim, Royal Thai Embassy, JakartaOn 5 Dec. 2001, the Thai people and Nation celebrate the 74th Birthday Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej as well as the National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Will Tommy ever face the music?

Will Tommy ever face the music?Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Will Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra ever be punished?This is the question that is preoccupying the minds of many people following his arrest on Wednesday.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturdayMaghrib 5:58 p.m.Sunday Imsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Art mission aims to melt icy ties with Australia

Art mission aims to melt icy ties with AustraliaSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta An Australian cultural mission comprising Wollongong City Gallery director Peter O'Neill and its advisor on Indonesian culture Rob Goodfellow is in Indonesia to attempt to repair the two countries' strained ...

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Workspace portals: Another tool to boost productivity

Workspace portals: Another tool to boost productivityPutu G. Wibawa, Senior Manager, Accenture Nowadays, business leaders pay more attention to the performance of their workforce.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 30, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 0 ...

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/'Zakat' plan questioned

'Zakat' plan questioned The government's plan to make zakat (Islamic alms) tax deductible starting next year has not been greeted with any euphoric show of rejoice from the Muslim community.The absence of any reaction is understandable from various points of view.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Disciplinary committee for Bulog scam unlikely

Disciplinary committee for Bulog scam unlikelyBambang Nurbianto and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators gave the cold shoulder on Friday to anticorruption activists' calls for the House of Representatives to set up a disciplinary committee to investigate the speaker's ...

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/FPI storms discotheque

FPI storms discotheque JAKARTA: Hundreds of Islam Defenders Front (FPI) members raided a Central Jakarta nightclub early Friday morning and forced the management to close the venue until seven days after the Idul Fitri holidays.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Scholarship in honor of Feith

Scholarship in honor of Feith JAKARTA: The Australia Indonesia Institute (AII) announced on Friday that it had established a scholarship in honor of Herb Feith, one of Australia's greatest Indonesia scholars, who died in Melbourne on Nov. 15.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Bank Mandiri awarded better rating than state

Bank Mandiri awarded better rating than stateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta International rating agency Standard & Poor's assigned on Friday its single B- long term and C short term counterparty credit ratings to the giant state-owned Bank Mandiri, with a negative outlook.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Fight against malaria in C. Java

Fight against malaria in C. Java SEMARANG: The Ministry of Health has reportedly committed itself to combat malaria, which has plagued 13 regencies in Central Java.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Legislature's bickering hindering reform: Mega

Legislature's bickering hindering reform: MegaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Friday that the legislative body had been too preoccupied with bickering to progress the nation's reform agenda.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Govt to reneg on Cemex deal again

Govt to reneg on Cemex deal againBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government decided on Friday to sell a 51 percent stake in state-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik to Mexico's Cemex SA de CV and use part of the proceeds to repurchase majority shares in two subsidiaries, ...

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Embong Rahardjo passes away

Embong Rahardjo passes away Noted jazz saxophonist Embong Rahardjo passed away on Friday at around 10 a.m. Embong suffered a stroke after being hospitalized at the Tria Dipa Hospital in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, and did not recover.He is survived by his wife and three daughters.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Plucky female guitarists enthuse family audience

Plucky female guitarists enthuse family audienceHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A man from the audience asked one of the female guitarists peforming on stage, "Could I know your phone number?"The 100-strong audience, who crowded the small hall on Jl. Dempo, South Jakarta on Nov.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Free HK visa good for one month

Free HK visa good for one monthBeginning this month, Indonesians visiting Hong Kong can stay in the territory for up to one month with a visa issued on arrival, Antara reported on Friday.Previously, the visa-on-arrival facility for Indonesian visitors was only valid for a stay of up to 14 days.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/A message on World AIDS Day from UN Secretary General

A message on World AIDS Day from UN Secretary GeneralKofi A. Annan, Secretary-General of, United Nations Every day, more than 8,000 people die of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Every hour, almost 600 people become infected. Every minute, a child dies of the virus.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Noted religious scholars welcome ruling on 'zakat'

Noted religious scholars welcome ruling on 'zakat'Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While praising the government's decision to make the Muslim religious obligation to pay zakat tax deductible, religious scholars differed on whether or not the same ruling should be extended to other ...

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/'Zakat' plan questioned

'Zakat' plan questioned The government's plan to make zakat (Islamic alms) tax deductible starting next year has not been greeted with any euphoric show of rejoice from the Muslim community. The absence of any reaction is understandable from various points of view.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/`Zakat' to be deductible from net income tax

`Zakat' to be deductible from net income taxThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Tax confirmed on Friday that zakat, or the religious tax that Muslims are obliged to pay, will become net income tax deductible starting next year.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Monkey business?

Monkey business? The Jakarta administration's plan to spend some Rp 3.2 billion (about US$3.2 million) on the care of four African gorillas -- donations from a sister zoo in Britain to the Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta -- is drawing fire from irate members of the Jakarta City Council (DPRD).

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Nov.30

Rupiah Rates Nov.30 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,930.00 9,930.00 10,482.00 10,378.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Street sweepers go on strike in Medan

Street sweepers go on strike in MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan What would the North Sumatra provincial capital of Medan look like if more than 1,700 street sweepers in the city stayed away from work?Aslan Harahap, an assistant to the Medan mayor, expressed his deep concern over the ...

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/A land of time-honored traditions and rapid lifestyle changes

A land of time-honored traditions and rapid lifestyle changes What do many Indonesians have in mind when they think of the United Arab Emirates? Its oil? Sand? Dates? Football? Emirates airline? The teasing prices at its airport duty-free shops? Or simply as one of the richest countries in the ...

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Special prayer for Agus Budiman

Special prayer for Agus Budiman BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Ulemas in the South Kalimantan capital of Banjarmasin, the home town of Agus Budiman, an Indonesian suspected by the FBI of involvement in the bloody terrorist attacks in Washington and New York last September, have held a special ...

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Rini suspends senior staff

Rini suspends senior staffThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Trade and Industry Rini Soewandi has suspended the director general of international trade Riyanto B. Yosokumoro from duty as punishment for breaching a ministerial decree.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Leuser Project

Leuser Project Referring to your article in The Jakarta Post of Nov. 26 regarding the dismissal of 200 staff members of the Leuser Management Unit, I hereby formally disown that the European Commission or the Delegation has any plan to close the Leuser Development Program before its closing date.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Firecracker-makers face death, as well as helpful police

Firecracker-makers face death, as well as helpful policeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang In a small house in the village of Karangtengah in Pademangan subdistrict, Tangerang, three teenagers sat with their agile fingers busily filling a small carton tube with gunpowder, some of which ...

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Free HK visa good for one month

Free HK visa good for one month Beginning this month, Indonesians visiting Hong Kong can stay in the territory for up to one month with a visa issued on arrival, Antara reported on Friday.Previously, the visa-on-arrival facility for Indonesian visitors was only valid for a stay of up to 14 days.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Malaysia's problem is not ethnic

Malaysia's problem is not ethnicP. Ramasamy, The Star, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur Over the last few years or so, it has come to be established that Indians in Malaysia have a tendency to engage in violent behavior leading to crimes more so than other ethnic groups.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Aceh regent orders more raids on GAM

Aceh regent orders more raids on GAMApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Langsa East Aceh Regent Azman Usmanuddin has ordered the local police and military to crack down on the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and capture its spokesman Tengku Ishak Daud to restore security and order in the regency.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Sex workers protest, police not bending

Sex workers protest, police not bendingAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The East Java Provincial Police have rejected demands made by more than 300 sex workers who demonstrated in Surabaya on Thursday, saying allowing brothels to stay open during Ramadhan is not an option.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Bankers recruited in new PBSI board of directors

Bankers recruited in new PBSI board of directorsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new executive board of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) was divulged here on Friday, which exposed the organization's allegiance to several prominent bankers and businesspeople.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Efficiency outweighs corruption?

Efficiency outweighs corruption?The Nation, Asia News Network, Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has rarely hidden his thoughts when it comes to corruption.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Legislators seek Idul Fitri bonus

Legislators seek Idul Fitri bonus SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The East Kalimantan provincial legislative body (DPRD) was slammed on Friday for allegedly proposing that its members be given a Rp 75 million bonus each, ahead of Idul Fitri."The proposal is embarrassing.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Indonesia a front line against terrorism

Indonesia a front line against terrorismJ. Andrew Spindler, Executive Director, Financial Services, Volunteer Corps (FSVC). John L. Walker, President, FSVC Board, New York Indonesia has become a crucial front line in the war against terrorism.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Some love firecrackers, some hate them

Some love firecrackers, some hate themMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many people say that not only are firecrackers and fireworks annoying, they are also illegal and downright dangerous.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Private TV stations gearing up for tough competition

Private TV stations gearing up for tough competitionAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The addition of two more private stations -- TV7 and Trans TV -- means that a total of nine television channels are now crowding the airwaves.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/AGO holds authority on trial against Soeharto

AGO holds authority on trial against SoehartoTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan said on Friday that the Attorney General's Office itself had to decide on its own whether it wanted to continue with corruption proceedings against former president Soeharto.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Snipers to secure annual exodus

Snipers to secure annual exodus BOGOR: The police will deploy dozens of snipers on the roads that will be used by people returning to their hometowns during the holiday season.Bogor chief of detectives Comr.Edi S. Tambunan said that they would be deployed three days before the Idul Fitri holidays.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Caring can help to make a difference

Caring can help to make a differenceDavid and Joyce Djaelani Gordon, Directors of Harapan Permata, Hati Kita Foundation, Bogor This year's World AIDS Day campaign avails of the slogan, "I care ... Do you?" to create a sustained focus on the role of men in the epidemic.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Rp 8.2b used to clear brothel land

Rp 8.2b used to clear brothel land JAKARTA: City Administration claimed on Friday to have used Rp 8.2 billion (US$820,000) for the acquisition of 5.6-hectare land and buildings at former Kramat Tunggak brothel complex in North Jakarta.

Sat, 01 Dec 2001

JP/Inflation up in November, hope for lower rates dashed

Inflation up in November, hope for lower rates dashedTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), rose 1.71 percent in November above the previous month's level, as prices crept higher with the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan.