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Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Mega meets Habibie for first time since taking office

Mega meets Habibie for first time since taking officeFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri held a warm and friendly meeting with former president B.J. Habibie on Monday, the first time the pair have met since she became president in July 2001.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/SPECIAL ACCESS: A disabled woman on a wheel chair draws her money

SPECIAL ACCESS: A disabled woman on a wheel chair draws her money at a branch of state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) in Jakarta without having to wait in a long line.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/A not-so-free press

A not-so-free press If freedom of expression vanishes, then we no longer have anything to show as a result of the reform movement. We will be back in the days when the public learnt to read between the lines of reports -- if at all they could be published.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/ASEAN agency warns RI of severe drought

ASEAN agency warns RI of severe droughtMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Center (ASMC) has warned Indonesia of severe drought that might exacerbate haze in the country between July and October this year.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Plan to tax Batam island delayed again: Dorodjatun

Plan to tax Batam island delayed again: DorodjatunDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Monday it had delayed until the end of this year a plan to impose value-added tax (VAT) and luxury tax on Batam island so as to give more time for the drafting of a bill to convert ...

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Military claims its reform slow due to lack of money

Military claims its reform slow due to lack of moneyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A retired military officer has admitted that reforms are moving very slowly within the Indonesian Military (TNI) but put the blame on the government's failure to provide adequate funds ...

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Mega's love song marks Music Day

Mega's love song marks Music Day President Megawati Soekarnoputri has a way of giving surprises: she sang after announcing National Music Day at the State Palace on Monday.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/PDI-P discusses future at plush hotel

PDI-P discusses future at plush hotelFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) began a three-day national meeting on Monday aimed at keeping its support base intact ahead of the 2004 elections.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Heart unit had no permit for 15 years

Heart unit had no permit for 15 yearsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The cardiovascular unit of Harapan Kita hospital, West Jakarta, has been operating without a construction permit (IMB) ever since it was established in 1985.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Military man nabbed with drugs

Military man nabbed with drugs JAKARTA: A member of the military was arrested on Monday by guards at Salemba Penitentiary when he attempted to smuggle 89 grams of putauw (low-grade heroin) into the prison.The man, identified as Pvt.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/March 9 declared National Music day

March 9 declared National Music day JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri declared March 9 National Music Day during a simple ceremony at the State Palace on Monday.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Student sets himself on fire

Student sets himself on fire BOGOR: A student in a nondegree program in Pakuan University's economics department attempted to commit suicide by setting himself on fire on Sunday evening, allegedly because of poor grades, according to the authorities.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/More condemn `Tempo' attack

More condemn `Tempo' attackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of journalists rallied near the State Palace on Monday to protest against the recent attack on the offices of Tempo newsmagazine.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, March 11, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, March 11, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT / RW8:30 DRTV 9:00 Documentary9:30 Comedy10:00 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 ...

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Berserk bull gores master to death

Berserk bull gores master to death PADANG, West Sumatra: A large bull went berserk while it was being bathed by its master, whom it attacked and killed on Monday.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/West Java set for worst outbreak of dengue fever

West Java set for worst outbreak of dengue feverThe Jakarta Post, Bandung An outbreak of dengue fever claimed 19 lives in West Java in the month of January alone, a health official in the provincial capital of Bandung said.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Councillors say Mega is undemocratic

Councillors say Mega is undemocraticYuli Trisuwarni and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Medan Several West Java councillors from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) lambasted their own chairwoman for "discouraging democracy" ahead of the gubernatorial election.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Laksamana fires 4 PLN directors

Laksamana fires 4 PLN directorsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Monday a mass dismissal of top managers and organizational restructuring at state-owned electricity company PLN amid mounting public criticism that the company was woefully inefficient.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Family planning training starts

Family planning training starts JAKARTA: A two-week training course on empowering women in reproductive health and family planning started on Monday at the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) office in Jakarta.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Violence against media: Another `dictator' is here

Violence against media: Another `dictator' is hereSolahudin, Secretary-General, Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), Jakarta A former chief editor once said of press freedom: "Press freedom means that I can rest well at deadline.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Teenage Evie continues charge at chess tourney

Teenage Evie continues charge at chess tourneyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After winning the seven-round competition of the classic games on Sunday, Evie Lindiawati continued her charge at the Anniswati Cup women's chess tournament in the rapid games here on Monday.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Taking advantage of ads and direct promos

Taking advantage of ads and direct promos When his parents bequeathed their entire wealth to M. Gunawan Alif in the early 1990s, he suddenly remembered a bank's advertisement on priority banking services.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/'Education fund will be prone to embezzlement'

'Education fund will be prone to embezzlement' The city administration has allocated a huge sum of money to build or renovate classrooms, but data shows that many school buildings are in poor condition. The projects are prone to overvaluation and other fraudulent practices.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Is shifting holidays a reasonable policy?

Is shifting holidays a reasonable policy?Mochtar Buchori, Educator, Jakarta The government's decision to shift this year's holiday for the Islamic New Year -- 1 Muharram 1424 -- from Tuesday, March 4, to Monday, March 3, has generated controversy.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Cardiovascular illnesses threaten mid-lower classes

Cardiovascular illnesses threaten mid-lower classesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Generally known as a frequent cause of death for wealthy people, cardiovascular diseases are now afflicting people in the middle- lower income brackets in Jakarta.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Ba'asyir sues prosecutors

Ba'asyir sues prosecutors JAKARTA: Lawyers for Abu Bakar Ba'asyir filed suit against the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Monday for extending the detention of their client, which they said was unlawful because the prosecutors had changed the charges.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Right or wrong, my conscience

Right or wrong, my conscience The article by Mochtar Buchori (The Jakarta Post, March 5) on Right or wrong, my party perhaps touches upon a very real problem that exists in Indonesian politics.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Presidential debate not needed

Presidential debate not needed There seems to be a growing public misperception today, that a change of administration (government) will automatically lead to improvements in the country's general condition -- meaning more jobs, an influx of foreign capital, less corruption, increased economic ...

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Prosecutor Kito goes on trial for fraud

Prosecutor Kito goes on trial for fraudTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutor Kito Irkhamni, who made headlines by revealing alleged undeclared assets belonging to Attorney General M.A.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Priority clients: Small but lucrative market

Priority clients: Small but lucrative marketAri Darmawan, Contributor, Jakarta Priority customers are not huge in number, but due to their enormous amounts of funds and transactions they are undoubtedly regarded as "fat" accounts, and therefore categorized as clients who deserve priority banking ...

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/House keeps on working during recess

House keeps on working during recessKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite being officially in recess from March 8 through March 25, the House of Representatives will keep on working to speed up the deliberation of the bill on presidential elections, and the bill on the composition of ...

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/5,000 bottles of liquor seized

5,000 bottles of liquor seized TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal police confiscated on Monday morning more than 5,000 bottles of liquor sold illegally by an owner of a traditional herbs (jamu) store on Jl. Pabuaran Bidang, Pabuaran subdistrict of Tangerang municipality.The police chief Insp.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Govt told to quickly rescue `TVRI'

Govt told to quickly rescue `TVRI'Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) urged the government on Monday to rescue state-owned television station TVRI from bankruptcy, arguing that the state needed public television.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Indonesian artists going back to the past?

Indonesian artists going back to the past?Boudewijn Brands, Art critic, boudewijnb@yahoo.com Art history describes and documents what has happened in the past. Those seriously interested in Indonesian modern art history have several books at their disposal.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Papuans protest new provinces

Papuans protest new provinces JAYAPURA, Papua: A crowd of some 100 students demonstrated on Monday before the provincial legislature against Jakarta's move to split Papua into three provinces, arguing it would attract more migrants to the natural resources-rich, yet sparely populated region.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Mega meets Habibie for first time since taking office

Mega meets Habibie for first time since taking officeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri held a warm and friendly meeting with former president B.J. Habibie on Monday, the first time the pair have met since she became president in July 2001.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Bali gets Papua's falconry center

Bali gets Papua's falconry center BIAK, Papua: The Biak Falconry Center (BFC), which trains and breeds about 40 types of falcon, plans to move its operations to Bali, citing a lack of tourist arrivals to Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Navy sinks ships at Malacca

Navy sinks ships at Malacca BATAM, Riau: Several ships believed to be operated by pirates were sunk by the Navy in the northern part of the Malacca Straits, said a senior Navy officer on Monday.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/23 new city officials inaugurated

23 new city officials inaugurated JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso launched on Monday a major reshuffle involving 23 city officials of the second and third echelons.Amid the new key officials is Firman Hutadjulu who will lead the city audit agency.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Not all customers bring in profits

Not all customers bring in profitsRoy Goni, Contributor, Jakarta "The customer is always right" is becoming an archaic adage, as it is gradually being replaced by an expression that is more relevant to today's highly competitive situation: "Not all customers bring in profits.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Government to submit new bill on terrorism

Government to submit new bill on terrorismFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to submit a new bill as part of an addition to the set of antiterrorism bills, one of which was endorsed by the House of Representatives last week, to reduce to a minimum the authority ...

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/PSSI plans friendly match with Qatar

PSSI plans friendly match with QatarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After seeing a planned friendly match with Nigeria scrapped, the national soccer team now plans an overseas tryout against Qatar as part of preparations for the upcoming Asian Cup qualifying matches.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/`Jungle People' at mercy of chain saws

`Jungle People' at mercy of chain saws The devastation of the Bukit Tigapuluh National Park's buffer zone has not only destroyed the traditions of the Talang Mamak tribespeople in Riau, but has also adversely affected the orang rimba, or "jungle people", living in the southern part of the park, ...

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/`Coronation of sultans in Cirebon illegitimate'

`Coronation of sultans in Cirebon illegitimate'Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last week's crowning of two sultans, both claiming the crown of the Kanoman Palace in the West Java town of Cirebon was illegitimate, as neither met the inauguration requirements, said the head of the palace's ...

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Govt pledges to help Pekalongan batik, sarong producers

Govt pledges to help Pekalongan batik, sarong producersAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ministry of industry and trade pledged to help the ailing batik (traditional Javanese shirt) and sarong producers in Pekalongan, Central Java province, to seek new domestic markets in an ...

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Travel ban imposed on expatriates over unpaid taxes

Travel ban imposed on expatriates over unpaid taxesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation announced on Monday that a travel ban had been imposed on eight expatriates who had allegedly failed to pay their taxes here.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Half of Australia's Cabinet in RI to iron out differences

Half of Australia's Cabinet in RI to iron out differencesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Australia expressed common concern over the worsening nuclear standoff on the Korean Peninsula and considered measures to deal with the matter.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Bapepam shifts probe from Lippo's owners to management

Bapepam shifts probe from Lippo's owners to managementDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) indicated on Monday it might impose sanctions on Bank Lippo's management -- rather than the bank's commissioners and former owners -- for having issued ...

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Riau's Talang Mamak tribe faces ever-shrinking lands

Riau's Talang Mamak tribe faces ever-shrinking lands Rampant illegal logging by forest concessionaires and forest clearing activities, such as those for oil exploration in Bengkalis regency, have taken a heavy toll on the lives of the many isolated ethnic tribes in Riau province.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/PPD is offered to city administration

PPD is offered to city administrationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has been given the opportunity to purchase state-run bus company Djakarta Transportation (PPD), but Governor Sutiyoso said no deal could be made until all of the company's internal problems ...

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/;AFP;KOD;

;AFP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Malaysia-ASEAN ASEAN foreign ministers' retreat in Malaysia to focus on Iraq JP/11/ASEANASEAN FMs to hold informal meetingMALAYSIA: Southeast Asian foreign ministers will hold their retreat in Malaysia's Sabah state this month, focusing on the looming war in Iraq, ...

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Sutiyoso insists on reclamation plan

Sutiyoso insists on reclamation planBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso stated on Monday that his administration would go ahead with the reclamation plan in the northern coastal area of the city (Pantura), ignoring a new environmental impact analysis on the ...

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Deforestation threatens Riau tribespeople

Deforestation threatens Riau tribespeople Like many other provinces, Riau has been fast losing its forests due to illegal logging and land clearing to make way for plantation projects.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Joint efforts help curb malaria

Joint efforts help curb malaria KULONPROGO, Yogyakara: Joint efforts involving the regencies of Kulonprogo in Yogyakarta and neighboring Purworejo in Central Java have significantly reduced the number of malaria cases in the Menoreh highlands, which separate the two regencies, officials said.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Acehnese demand political rights

Acehnese demand political rightsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh At least eight students in the province of Aceh went on a hunger strike on Monday to demand freedom of political expression, including campaigns for declaring the province's independence.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 11, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 11, 2003 Performances* Traditional Sundanese Play, Buah Mawa Cilaka, by Lingkungan Seni Sri Murni, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi, Bandung, (Tel. 022-4233562), March 17 to March 19, 10 a.m., 2 p.m., & 4 p.m.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003

JP/Damar Harsanto

Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaGiven the stress of the city, many Jakartans find it necessary to have someone to whom they can talk and pour out their feelings and pent up frustrations. This person might be a friend, a family member or a professional.