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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Police distribute Berty's sketch

Police distribute Berty's sketch JAYAPURA, Papua: Jayapura Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Totok Kasmiarto released on Thursday a sketch of Berty Loupatty, who is suspected of instigating sectarian violence on the neighboring island of Maluku.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Refugees join resettlement program

Refugees join resettlement programYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang With the deadline for the closure of refugee camps here drawing near, 121 East Timorese families have registered for the government-sponsored resettlement program.The head of the operation dealing with the refugees, Lt.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Sadat's vision of Mideast remains timely

Sadat's vision of Mideast remains timelyKofi Annan, Secretary General, United Nations, Maryland, U.S. In just one week's time, we shall reach the 25th anniversary of President Anwar Sadat's visit to Jerusalem, in 1977.Seldom has a political move deserved so richly to be called "historic".

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Hotel occupancy rate drops 20 percent

Hotel occupancy rate drops 20 percent SURAKARTA, Central Java: The Surakarta chapter of the Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants' Association (PHRI) said on Thursday that the hotel occupancy rate in the sultanate city had dropped by 20 percent in the period following the Bali bombing.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Support Islamic schools

Support Islamic schoolsMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, Islamic State University Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, muhamad@hawaii.edu Suspects of the bombings in Bali were reported to be former santri, or students at pesantren (Islamic boarding schools), or that they had lived within the vicinity such schools.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Dutch KITLV to augment role in Indonesia

Dutch KITLV to augment role in IndonesiaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If somebody were to mention Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde (KITLV) on the street, the response would most likely be one of bafflement.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/RI plans palm oil board

RI plans palm oil boardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and industry players plan to establish a coordinating board for crude palm oil (CPO) to boost Indonesian CPO's competitiveness on the world market, according to the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin)Soedjai ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/House want Rp 20 trillion economic stimulus

House want Rp 20 trillion economic stimulusDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' budget committee is seeking a stimulus package of up to Rp 20 trillion (about US$2.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 15, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 15, 2002Exhibitions * Sculpture, Painting, Drawing by G. Sidharta, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Nov. 16. * The Art of Poster by Jan Lavies, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/The search for good politicians

The search for good politiciansElwin Tobing, The Indonesian Institute Iowa, U.S., elwin@theindonesianinstitute.org There are good and bad politicians in government: Some try to clean it up; others try to clean it out, wrote Robert Orben.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Tuberculosis hits poor

Tuberculosis hits poor MELAK, East Kalimantan: Tuberculosis in Melak regency reaches is greatest prevalence among the poor, West Kutai Health Office director Maria Laurasari said on Thursday.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/PLN promises no blackouts during Dec. holidays

PLN promises no blackouts during Dec. holidaysNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many residents in Jakarta and Tangerang may experience power outages, not only from a shortfall in the power supply from state electricity company PT PLN, but also because of maintenance work and service ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/War against terrorism: The Malaysian experience

War against terrorism: The Malaysian experience Malaysia's Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) last week invited a group of senior journalists and CEOs from all over the world including The Jakarta Post's Veeramalla Anjaiah to visit Malaysia as part of the "Malaysia ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/TV Today: Friday, November 15, 2002

TV Today: Friday, November 15, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News7:30 Sports8:00 The Story of Imam Buchari8:30 Environment9:30 Talk Show10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/'Our sense of humanity is already dead'

'Our sense of humanity is already dead'Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The "public show" displayed by National Police chief Gen.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Police apologize for false shooting after jailbreak

Police apologize for false shooting after jailbreakOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Sukadana, Lampung The provincial police apologized on Thursday to people in the remote Lampung district of Sukadana after an officer shot a resident to death during the hunt for 45 inmates who escaped from the local ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/To Agum Gumelar: What's happened to national soccer?

To Agum Gumelar: What's happened to national soccer?Budi A. Sanusi, Contributor, Jakarta With the exception of badminton and tennis everything looks somber when we talk about Indonesian sports.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Legislators to visit Australia

Legislators to visit Australia JAKARTA: Nine legislators from the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I for foreign affairs are planning to visit Australia to meet Australian authorities and Indonesians suspected of terrorist activities.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/IBRA debtors seen to be regaining control of assets

IBRA debtors seen to be regaining control of assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Selling assets in large chunks has helped the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) accelerate its asset-sale program, but analysts now question whether the agency may have been allowing these assets to fall into ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/New tollway planned for Tangerang

New tollway planned for Tangerang TANGERANG: The Tangerang regency administration has signed a memorandum of understanding on the construction of a new 45- kilometer tollway, which will connect the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport road with Tanjung Pasir and Teluk Naga in Tangerang, as well ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Agassi defeats leaves Hewitt as number one in ATP ranks

Agassi defeats leaves Hewitt as number one in ATP ranksOssian Shine, Reuters, Shanghai, China Australia's Lleyton Hewitt clinched the year-end world number one ranking without lifting a racket on Thursday night as his only rival for top spot Andre Agassi lost 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 to Juan Carlos Ferrero ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/City special security team set up

City special security team set upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has appointed Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo to lead the Ketupat (steamed rice) and Lilin (candle) security operations during the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Volcano continues to rumble, some villagers return home

Volcano continues to rumble, some villagers return homeBudi Hananto, The Jakarta Post, Garut, West Java Hundreds of villagers living near Mount Papandayan have been allowed to abandon temporary shelters and return to their homes on Thursday although the volcano was still creating mudslides ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Govt asked to act immediately on sports bill

Govt asked to act immediately on sports billMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following Indonesia's debacle in the recent Asian Games, the House of Representatives (DPR) asked the government on Thursday to immediately assign a representative to conduct negotiations on the sports bill.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/OBITUARY

OBITUARYI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Indonesian Hindus mourned on Thursday the passing away of one of their most distinguished figures, Gedong Bagoes Oka, whose life was marked by incessant struggle against the superstitions and outmoded customs that characterized ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/The danger in speaking your mind

The danger in speaking your mindIan Buruma, Guardian News Service, London The shit hit the fan last September.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/It's Black and White night as Magpies steal in

It's Black and White night as Magpies steal inPirate Irwin, Agence France-Presse, Paris Newcastle United became the unlikeliest qualifier for the second phase of the Champions League on Wednesday as all the elements needed to gain a place in the lucrative last 16 came together.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/100 Aceh policemen punished

100 Aceh policemen punished BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Administrative and legal sanctions have been imposed on at least 100 policemen for various offenses, Aceh Police chief Ins. Gen. Yusuf Manggabarani said on Thursday.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Government plans direct elections for heads of regions by 2004

Government plans direct elections for heads of regions by 2004Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to get more support for the revision of the regional autonomy law, the government announced on Thursday that it would include a clause on direct elections for ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Minimum sentence sought for officers

Minimum sentence sought for officers JAKARTA: Prosecutors of ad hoc rights tribunal on Thursday demanded the minimum 10-year jail term for one police and two military officers charged with crimes against humanity in East Timor in 1999.The three men -- army Lt. Col. Asep Kuswani, police Lt. Col.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Acehnese urge GAM to sign peace deal

Acehnese urge GAM to sign peace dealApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The pressure is building for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to sign a peace agreement with the government to put to rest the bloody conflict that has been plaguing the resource-rich province for the past 26 years.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Rotten fish claims student's life

Rotten fish claims student's life AMBON, Maluku: An elementary student died and three people were rushed to the hospital on Thursday morning after eating fish from Ambon Bay, Maluku.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/'Depression led me to beg on the stree'

'Depression led me to beg on the stree' City Public Order officers are intensifying crackdowns on beggars during the fasting month. Strong survival skills have helped the beggars stay on the street despite daily threats to their well- being.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/U.S. provides $1.1m in aid for Bali

U.S. provides $1.1m in aid for Bali JAKARTA: The U.S. government will provide US$1.1 million to assist the people of Bali to overcome the impact of the October 12 bombing in Kuta.The U.S.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Legislator rejects power price hike

Legislator rejects power price hikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A House of Representatives commission rejected on Thursday the government's proposal to raise electricity charges for households by 14.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Chinese are traditional smokers

Chinese are traditional smokers I refer to Santi W.E. Soekanto's article in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 13, titled Tobacco war rages on ahead of treaty.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Newspaper ads help mobilize peace effort

Newspaper ads help mobilize peace effortYumi Kikuchi, Global Peace Campaign, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo We placed a full-page ad in The New York Times on Oct. 9, 2001, opposing the U.S. bombing of Afghanistan and calling for a peaceful resolution instead of retaliation.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/17 firms summoned for pollution

17 firms summoned for pollution TANGERANG: The Environmental Agency in Tangerang regency has summoned 17 of 40 industrial firms facing allegations of environmental pollution. Most of the firms do not have any waste water treatment facilities.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Paradorn's career in doubt due to conscription

Paradorn's career in doubt due to conscriptionSutin Wannabovorn, Associated Press, Bangkok Thai tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan's career could be in jeopardy if he is conscripted by the military next year, his father said Thursday.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/House likely to miss deadline for political bill endorsement

House likely to miss deadline for political bill endorsementKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current snail-paced deliberations of the political party and election bills by the House of Representatives (DPR) may disrupt the 2004 general elections schedule already arranged by ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Handicap drives Paulus' spirit

Handicap drives Paulus' spiritBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Meteorologist Paulus Agus Winarso remembers well his unhappy childhood.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Mavericks rally past Cavs to stay unbeaten

Mavericks rally past Cavs to stay unbeatenReuters, Cleveland, Ohio The Cavaliers gave the high-flying Mavericks a scare in NBA action on Wednesday, but Dallas rallied to prevail 103-99 and remain the league's only undefeated team.The Mavericks are now 8-0, the best start in franchise history.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Game centers raided, dozens arrested

Game centers raided, dozens arrested BOGOR: Bogor Police raided two gambling centers on Wednesday night, arresting dozens of gamblers and employees and seizing millions of rupiah.Bogor Police chief detective First Insp.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/PPD back in operation after strike

PPD back in operation after strike JAKARTA: Employees of state-owned PPD city bus company went back to work on Thursday after the management met their demand not to scrap their daily meal allowance.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Ragunan primate enclosure to be enlarged 3 hectares

Ragunan primate enclosure to be enlarged 3 hectaresAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso agreed on Thursday to the planned expansion of a primate center at Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/An unstrategic plan

An unstrategic plan Big projects begin with dreams, some say. But this slogan is apparently not true for Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, who has just revealed his latest dream.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Police to release photos of 10 suspects

Police to release photos of 10 suspectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar/Makassar Police investigating the Bali bombing that killed nearly 200 people and injured some 300 others, said on Thursday that they would soon make public the identities of 10 suspects, including Imam Samudra, who has been ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Preparatory ritual held for grand purification ceremony

Preparatory ritual held for grand purification ceremonyI Wayan Juniartha and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Police have beefed up security in Kuta, Bali, as local residents held the Mendak Bhatara Tirta water-catching ritual on Thursday evening, on the eve of the grand cleansing ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Make the best of broadcasting body

Make the best of broadcasting bodyBayu Wicaksono, Civil Society Alliance for Democracy (Yappika), Jakarta What fear do practitioners and businessmen actually have about the broadcasting bill? Businessmen tend to fear the implementation of this law, especially regarding the articles on cross ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Govt plans mass leave for civil servants

Govt plans mass leave for civil servantsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to introduce a mass leave for civil servants during the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays this year, with private companies free to follow suit.

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/Cleansing ceremony at purifying Bali

Cleansing ceremony at purifying Bali On Friday, Nov.15, thousands of Balinese and hundreds of invitees, including the families of over 190 victims from around the world, are scheduled to attend a special purification ceremony, Tawur Agung Pemarisudha Kariphubaya, held to spiritually cleanse the ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/RI to speed up ratification of ASEAN haze accord

RI to speed up ratification of ASEAN haze accordMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed on Thursday to speed up preparations for the ratification of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) accord to tackle the annual ...

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Fri, 15 Nov 2002

JP/High-crime routes under snipers guard

High-crime routes under snipers guardNana Rukmana and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Banyumas At least 15,000 policemen including snipers will be guarding the northern coastal routes of West Java and Central Java to anticipate a surge of criminal threats particularly on the ...

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