Archive: 13 February 2004
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Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Bali bombing accomplice gets six years in jail
<p>Bali bombing accomplice gets six years in jail</p><p>Agence France-Presse, Jakarta</p><p> The Denpasar District Court on Thursday jailed a man for six years for harboring Bali bomb mastermind Abdul Aziz alias Imam Samudra while he was on the run after the October...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Bulwark of justice?
<p>Bulwark of justice?</p><p> The Supreme Court's ruling yesterday to acquit Akbar Tandjung of all charges of corruption, thereby overturning two earlier lower court verdicts sentencing the House of Representatives speaker to three years in prison, is certain to have serious...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Political parties urged to use local fabrics
<p>Political parties urged to use local fabrics</p><p>P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The Indonesian Synthetic Fiber Makers Association (APSyFI) urged the country's political parties to use local textiles in their election campaign activities to help...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
KPU rejects ink bidders, asks for re-tender
<p>KPU rejects ink bidders, asks for re-tender</p><p>Moch. N. Kurniawan and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin has annulled the result of the ink tender and ordered a re-tender...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
KL minister charged with graft
<p>KL minister charged with graft</p><p>Agencies, Kuala Lumpur</p><p> A Malaysian minister pleaded not guilty on Thursday to corruption charges after he was taken into custody in the most high-profile arrest since Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi took office on a clean...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Dangerous busway ramps
<p>Dangerous busway ramps</p><p>From Media Indonesia</p><p>The Jakarta administration is praiseworthy for braving its various controversial plans, including the trans-Jakarta busway project.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Call for Islamic coalition
<p>Call for Islamic coalition</p><p>From Republika</p><p>My suggestion in 2001 that only one Islamic party should be set up received a muted response from the Muslim party elite.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
1. FLU: 3 LINEs, 15 COUNTS
<p>1. FLU: 3 LINEs, 15 COUNTS</p><p> Bird flu outbreak devastating small poultry farms </p><p> 2. BALI: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS</p><p> Bali bombing accomplice gets six years in jail </p><p></p><p>3.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Activists protest wild animal hunting, trading
<p>Activists protest wild animal hunting, trading</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor</p><p> Around 70 activists from the organization Pro Fauna Indonesia (Indonesian Wildlife Support) demonstrated on Wednesday at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, unfurling a five...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
TV Today: Friday, February 13, 2004
<p>TV Today: Friday, February 13, 2004 .TB.30" .90"</p><p>TVRI .tb .30" .90" </p><p> 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi</p><p>7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita</p><p>8:00 Music: Sik Asik</p><p>10:00 TV Drama: Nostalgia...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Dock workers involved in ink theft
<p>Dock workers involved in ink theft</p><p> JAKARTA: Penjaringan Police, North Jakarta, arrested on Thursday two fugitive dock workers allegedly involved in the theft of a truck of printers' ink worth Rp 1 billion (US$117,647) last October.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Low-cost apartments for 144 families
<p>Low-cost apartments for 144 families</p><p> TANGERANG: Low-cost apartments will be built for the Tangerang municipality administration to rent out to accommodate people who live in flood-prone areas.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Eight students injured in clash with Riau Police
<p>Eight students injured in clash with Riau Police</p><p>Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau</p><p> Thousands of protesting teachers and students clashed with police on Thursday in Kampar regency, some 60 kilometers west of Pekanbaru, leaving eight...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Alzier gets suspended jail term
<p>Alzier gets suspended jail term</p><p> BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A panel of judges here handed down on Thursday a suspended sentence of nine months in jail and a one year probation to Lampung governor-elect M.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
RI urges global boycott on M'sian timber
<p>RI urges global boycott on M'sian timber</p><p>Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The Indonesian government called for a worldwide boycott of wood products from Malaysia on Thursday, arguing that the country continued to buy illegal logs...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
E. Timor ship sinks off RI
<p>E. Timor ship sinks off RI</p><p>EAST TIMOR: Four people drowned and seven are missing after a cargo ship from East Timor sank in rough seas off Indonesia's remote Flores island, the Lusa news agency reported on Wednesday, citing maritime officials in the former Portuguese...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
AirAsia eyes for S'pore venture
<p>AirAsia eyes for S'pore venture</p><p> SINGAPORE: Budget airline AirAsia boss Tony Fernandes announced plans on Thursday to set up a Singapore-based venture although he said government approval was likely at least six months away.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Larger budget will ensure better education: Academic
<p>Larger budget will ensure better education: Academic</p><p>Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> A sincere political commitment accompanied by an increased budget allocation are what the government needs to improve primary education in the country, an...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Death toll of Nabire quakes up to 37
<p>Death toll of Nabire quakes up to 37</p><p>Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua</p><p> The death toll from the devastating earthquake in the Papua town of Nabire rose to 37 on Thursday, an official said.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Koja workers plan to stage strike
<p>Koja workers plan to stage strike</p><p>Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The labor union of Terminal Petikemas Koja, the state- controlled container terminal operator at Jakarta's Tanjung Priok seaport, plans to go on strike to press for a...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Judges training for environment cases
<p>Judges training for environment cases</p><p> SOLO, Central Java: The Supreme Court has prepared judges to try alarming environmental crimes across the country, Chief Justice Bagir Manan said Thursday.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Demonstration turns violent, 60 injured
<p>Demonstration turns violent, 60 injured</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The announcement of the Supreme Court verdict on Thursday in the graft case involving House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung was marred by violent protests nationwide, with at...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
UNHCR clarifies
<p>UNHCR clarifies</p><p> We would like to clarify several points raised in the article, Refugee children, child abuse still prevails in RI, which was published by The Jakarta Post on Monday, Feb. 9, 2004.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Religious harmony law imperative
<p>Religious harmony law imperative</p><p>From Koran Tempo</p><p>Indonesia's pluralistic society badly needs a law on religious harmony because the existing rules on coexistence among religious groups impose no penalties, which has led to serious communal...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Regulations needed for govt tenders: Associations
<p>Regulations needed for govt tenders: Associations</p><p>Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The government should reinstate certification requirements for firms bidding for public tenders, to ensure they were competent and qualified, business associations...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
'VP should be ticketed by police'
<p>'VP should be ticketed by police'</p><p> Vice President Hamzah Haz publicly apologized for using the busway lane along congested Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on his way to the office.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Employers, trade unions oppose social security bill
<p>Employers, trade unions oppose social security bill</p><p>Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Employers and workers joined forces on Thursday to oppose the bill on national social security (SJSN) which they said would cause legal uncertainty and...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Makassar bomber gets 19 years in jail
<p>Makassar bomber gets 19 years in jail</p><p>Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi</p><p> A judge sentenced a man to 19 years' jail on Thursday for his role in a bomb attack on a McDonald's restaurant in Makassar, which killed three...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
President to enjoy campaign privileges
<p>President to enjoy campaign privileges</p><p>Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz will not be required to take leave if they wish to stump for their parties during the campaign season,...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Akbar behaved shamefully: Dissenting justice
<p>Akbar behaved shamefully: Dissenting justice</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> "At a time when the country was sinking in the crisis, the actions of the defendant truly violated one's sense of justice.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Councillors absent at end of term
<p>Councillors absent at end of term</p><p>Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Members of the City Council, nominated by their parties, should be responsible to the public who have elected them.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Navy personnel free hostages at sea
<p>Navy personnel free hostages at sea</p><p> MEDAN, North Sumatra: Personnel at the Indonesian Navy in Tanjung Balai, North Sumatra, were engaged in an armed contact with unidentified persons on Wednesday in waters near Berhala island in North Sumatra, while trying to free dozens...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
KL to end deal on S'pore's water
<p>KL to end deal on S'pore's water</p><p>MALAYSIA: Malaysia's southern Johor state officially launched a US$171 million water treatment plant on Thursday that hopes will end its long reliance on Singapore-treated water.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Japan offers $1.1m scholarships to RI
<p>Japan offers $1.1m scholarships to RI</p><p> JAKARTA: The Japanese government has been offering 90 scholarships to Indonesian government officials and university lecturers to pursue their higher education in Japan.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
People with disabilities have largely expressed reluctance to
<p>People with disabilities have largely expressed reluctance to exercise their right to vote as the General Elections Commission (KPU) has failed to provide access to polling stations, an activist said.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Political postcard, business opportunity for Post Office
<p>Political postcard, business opportunity for Post Office</p><p>Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung</p><p> At least 10 political parties and legislative candidates contesting the general elections have placed orders for custom designed postcards, the Bandung...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Sjamsidar speaks on fashion's future
<p>Sjamsidar speaks on fashion's future</p><p>T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta, tabita@cbn.net.id</p><p> The reform era, which allowed for freedom of expression in the country, also breathed new life into the world of fashion.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
26 new markets to serve locals
<p>26 new markets to serve locals</p><p> TANGERANG: Tangerang will get 20 new small markets and six large markets to meet the daily needs of its 1.5 million residents, an official said on Wednesday.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Hopes for end to corruption fade away
<p>Hopes for end to corruption fade away</p><p>Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> People are certainly losing confidence in the judiciary system and in the ongoing battle against corruption in the country following the Supreme Court's decision to...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
APSyFI awaits antidumping ruling
<p>APSyFI awaits antidumping ruling</p><p> APSyFI said on Thursday that the results of the investigation into their dumping complaint against producers from three Asian countries was expected to be announced in the next couple of months.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
b]Akbar's legal journey
<p>b]Akbar's legal journey Feb, 10, 1999: President B.J. Habibie asks Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung, during a cabinet meeting, to channel Rp 40 billion in funds belonging to the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) to a food for the poor program. Oct.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Court deals Akbar an ace
<p>Court deals Akbar an ace</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The Supreme Court's decision to acquit Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung of corruption charges paves the way for his candidacy for the presidency and boosts the party's ambition to return to...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Disabled people appeal to KPU for concrete steps
<p>Disabled people appeal to KPU for concrete steps</p><p>Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> People with disabilities have largely expressed reluctance to exercise their right to vote as the General Elections Commission (KPU) has failed to provide...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Thursday, February 12, 2004
<p>Thursday, February 12, 2004 .TB.30" .90"</p><p>TVRI</p><p> 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi</p><p>7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita</p><p>8:00 Music: Sik Asik</p><p>9:00 Entertainment News: Pro Biz</p><p>10:00 TV...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Rupiah Rates Feb.12
<p>Rupiah Rates Feb.12 </p><p> Banknote rates TT rates</p><p> Selling Buying Selling Buying </p><p> </p><p>Australian dollar 1 7,006.39 6,214.94 6,645.71 6,575.39 Brunei dollar 1 5,319.90 4,719.13 5,046.04 4,992.83 Canadian dollar 1 6,755.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
1. JUDGES: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
<p>1. JUDGES: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18</p><p>to be sent later</p><p>2. LEGAL: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 27</p><p>People's hopes of corruption eradication are fading away</p><p></p><p>3.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Muhammadiyah urged to review its support for Amien's presidential bid
<p>Muhammadiyah urged to review its support for Amien's presidential bid</p><p>A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Scholar Muslim Abdurrahman urged the country's second largest Muslim organization Muhammadiyah on Thursday to review its decision to...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Exonerated, Akbar's chance improve: Court favors House leader
<p>Exonerated, Akbar's chance improve: Court favors House leader</p><p>Tiarma Siboro and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Golkar leader Akbar Tandjung broke his fast on Thursday and later prostrated himself to the floor of his official residence to...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Activists protest wild animal trade
<p>Activists protest wild animal trade</p><p>Dewi Santoso and Theresia Sufa The Jakarta Post Jakarta/Bogor</p><p>Around 70 activists from the organization Pro Fauna Indonesia (Indonesian Wildlife Support) demonstrated on Wednesday at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle,...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Asian stocks make gains
<p>Asian stocks make gains</p><p>Agence France-Presse, Hong Kong</p><p> Most of Asia's major bourses rose moderately on Thursday as positive sentiment about the U.S. economy flowed into the region's markets.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Financial security may raise impartial media
<p>Financial security may raise impartial media</p><p>Ardimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California, ajambak@uclink.berkeley.edu</p><p> One perennial problem, which often provokes cynicism and sarcasm from the reading and viewing public toward the...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
The death of Sunan commemorated
<p>The death of Sunan commemorated</p><p> CIREBON, West Java: Thousands of Cirebon residents here commemorated on Thursday the death of legendary cleric Sunan Gunung Jati, who helped spread Islam in West Java region.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Sky tower opens on resort island
<p>Sky tower opens on resort island</p><p>SINGAPORE: Singapore's latest tourist drawcard, a 110 meter tower, opened on Thursday on the Sentosa resort island offering a 360-degree view of the tiny Southeast Asian nation.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
BI sees Q1 GDP growth at 4.3-4.8%
<p>BI sees Q1 GDP growth at 4.3-4.8%</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The central bank has predicted economic growth of 4.8 percent in the first quarter of this year from the same period last year, citing strong domestic consumption and an expected improvement in...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Romantic dinner still a favorite
<p>Romantic dinner still a favorite</p><p>Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> With only one more day to go until Valentine's Day, it is difficult to escape all the romance, with hotels and cafes visions of red and pink, all offering special menus for...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
On crooked politicians
<p>On crooked politicians</p><p>From Gatra</p><p>In the period of reform no significant political change was introduced because the majority of politicians were perceivably exponents of the New Order.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Migrants to have new ID cards
<p>Migrants to have new ID cards</p><p> JAKARTA: The Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Agency will replace temporary ID cards for migrants with the new Migrant ID cards.</p><p>"The new Migrant ID cards will be recorded at the city administration database...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Bird flu outbreak devastating small poultry farms
<p>Bird flu outbreak devastating small poultry farms</p><p>Sari P. Setiogi and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang</p><p> After millions of chickens have been killed due to bird flu and other diseases over the past several months, poultry farmers are now...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Mega urged to act on police corruption
<p>Mega urged to act on police corruption</p><p> JAKARTA: In a bid to combat corruption within the National Police, the Police Staff College (PTIK) urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to immediately issue a decree establishing an independent police monitoring...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Surabaya-Bali route cut due to floods
<p>Surabaya-Bali route cut due to floods</p><p> SURABAYA: Floods and landslides hit Bondowoso regency in East Java, which caused a bridge in Tenggarang subdistrict here to collapse, cutting the road between Surabaya and Bali.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Doctors silent on Tommy's illness
<p>Doctors silent on Tommy's illness</p><p>M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> After claiming they carried out a medical checkup on Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, a team of 10 doctors at Gatot Subroto Army Hospital stated on Thursday that...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Passengers prefer old, regular buses to the busway
<p>Passengers prefer old, regular buses to the busway</p><p>Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> In the two weeks of full operation, the busway has seen an increase in passengers each day, but their total number is only a third of the 60,000 commuters that...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
Festival Rasuna to promote SMEs
<p>Festival Rasuna to promote SMEs</p><p>Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> Some 180 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and 120 private businesses are expected to join the two-day Festival Rasuna 2004 at Pasar Festival, Jl. H. R.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
* Headlines:Muhammadiyah asked to review support for Amien 2
<p>* Headlines:Muhammadiyah asked to review support for Amien 2 * National:President to enjoy campaign privileges 4 * Archipelago:Death toll of Nabire quakes up to 37 5 * Opinion:John Kerry will win the patriot game in elections 7 * City:Passengers prefer old, regular buses to the busway 8 *...
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
RI, US may improve military ties
<p>RI, US may improve military ties</p><p> JAKARTA: The Indonesian and United States militaries have agreed to improve cooperation, despite the ongoing weapons embargo imposed in 1999 by the U.S.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
'State officials should be exempt from traffic regulations'
<p>'State officials should be exempt from traffic regulations' </p><p>Vice President Hamzah Haz publicly apologized for using the busway lane along congested Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on his way to the office.
Fri, 13 Feb 2004
IBRA to wrap up Lippo sale next week
<p>IBRA to wrap up Lippo sale next week</p><p>The Jakarta Post, Jakarta</p><p> The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) expects to finalize soon the auction of a 52 percent stake in Bank Lippo by signing a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with Swissasia Global...