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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Jamsostek should be reformed

Jamsostek should be reformed I am writing in response to your Aug. 30 article on the social security reform draft bill currently being considered by the House of Representatives.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Four students killed after truck hits minivan

Four students killed after truck hits minivanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A truck collided with a passenger minivan in Deliserdang regency, North Sumatra, on Monday, killing at least four senior high school students, including two females, and injuring eight others.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Six soldiers stand trial over arms raid in Wamena

Six soldiers stand trial over arms raid in WamenaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua A military tribunal formally charged on Monday six of nine soldiers in connection with the April burglary of munitions from the Wamena military arsenal, in which three people, including ...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Govt paying 109,000 absentee civil servants

Govt paying 109,000 absentee civil servantsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A minister disclosed on Monday that the government has been paying salaries to about 109,000 civil servants whose whereabouts are unknown, indicating the poor state of data on public employees nationwide.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Fire razes 200 homes in Karet Tengsin

Fire razes 200 homes in Karet TengsinDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of people lost their homes after a fire destroyed more than 200 homes behind the Karet Tengsin low-cost apartments in Central Jakarta on Monday.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/'This country still using primitive laws'

'This country still using primitive laws'Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaThe trial of Tempo journalists accused of defaming businessman Tomy Winata started at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday, with the prosecution charging Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and Iskandar ...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Megawati launches 14 alternative fuel projects worth $2 billion

Megawati launches 14 alternative fuel projects worth $2 billionThe Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java President Megawati Soekarnoputri officiated over 14 oil and gas projects worth US$1.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Tourism agency holds road shows

Tourism agency holds road showsJAKARTA: The city administration will continue to focus on attracting domestic tourists as they had greater potential than foreign tourists given present circumstances, said Aurora Tambunan, the head of the city's tourism agency, on Monday.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/On Uncle Sam vs the world

On Uncle Sam vs the worldI refer to the letter by David Wallis titled Uncle Sam vs the world published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 1.This aptly titled letter is a sad reflection of the state of U.S. relations with, not all, but much of the world. The U.S.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Red carpet treatment for privileged customers

Red carpet treatment for privileged customersAndi M. Sadat, Contributor, Jakarta Although the national economy has not fully recovered, some businesses are thriving. The country's major banks are one example.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Promising future for sharia banks

Promising future for sharia banksAde Jamaludin, Contributor, Jakarta The main function or role of a bank as an intermediary institution -- more than saving and borrowing -- is gradually developing further in line with current public demand.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/How can Qurei curb the conflict with Sharon?

How can Qurei curb the conflict with Sharon?Daoud Kuttab, Director Institute of Modern Media, Al Quds University, Ramallah, Project Syndicate The new Palestinian Prime Minister, Ahmed Qurei, faces daunting challenges.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/U.S. hawks beat a retreat: Neoconservative tide turns

U.S. hawks beat a retreat: Neoconservative tide turnsJonathan Eyal, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The language used last week by U.S.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Few corruption cases reach court

Few corruption cases reach court BANDUNG: The number of corruption cases investigated and tried in court was not as high as people presumed, Chief Justice Bagir Manan said on Monday.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/State of emergency in Maluku lifted

State of emergency in Maluku liftedAzis Tunny and Octovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku The government lifted the state of civil emergency in Maluku on Monday after security conditions normalized in the province, where over 6,000 people were killed in a three-year ...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Post-IMF program announced

Post-IMF program announcedFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a month-long delay, the government announced on Monday the country's post-International Monetary Fund (IMF) economic reform program, which is expected to help maintain investor confidence in the economy once the existing ...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, September 16, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, September 16, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Magic Show7:30 Music9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Expert, activists seek end to state-sponsored discrimination

Expert, activists seek end to state-sponsored discriminationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts and human right groups urged the government on Monday to end "state-sponsored discrimination" of Chinese-Indonesians and family members of suspected communist party members, rather ...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Residents reject council's bonus request

Residents reject council's bonus request SEMARANG: Residents of Sragen regency, Central Java, gathered here on Monday to oppose a request by local councillors for bonuses of Rp 50 million each when they end their five-year term next year.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Four win Bung Hatta Anti-Corruption Award

Four win Bung Hatta Anti-Corruption AwardA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four people won on Monday the Bung Hatta Anti-Corruption Award for their relentless dedication to the fight against corruption.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/NU leaders take courses in UK

NU leaders take courses in UK JAKARTA: At least twelve leaders of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) left for the United Kingdom over the weekend to attend a five-week training course.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Sumatran rhino on brink of extinction

Sumatran rhino on brink of extinction BENGKULU, Bengkulu: An environmentalist warned on Monday that unless adequate measures were taken, the Sumatran rhino, which live in protected forests in Bengkulu province, would soon become extinct.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Russia delivers two Mi-35 assault choppers

Russia delivers two Mi-35 assault choppersThe Jakarta Post JakartaFollowing the delivery of four Sukhoi jet fighters late last month, two Mi-35 assault helicopters Indonesia purchased from Russia along with the warplanes arrived in Jakarta on Monday.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/'Tempo' charged with violating 'primitive' law

'Tempo' charged with violating 'primitive' lawTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The trial of Tempo journalists accused of defaming businessman Tomy Winata started at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday, with the prosecution charging Bambang Harymurti, Ahmad Taufik and ...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Visits to dentist ineffective for 30 years

Visits to dentist ineffective for 30 yearsSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaHundreds of billions of rupiah have been spent on the School Dental Health Care Unit (UKGS) program for elementary students over the past few decades without producing satisfactory results, prompting the government ...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Code of conduct needed for corporations, not MAI

Code of conduct needed for corporations, not MAIHenry Heyneardhi and Savio Wermasubun Among the contentious issues at the fifth ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization in Cancun, Mexico, was the European Union-proposed WTO investment agreement.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Part 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2APEC, maritime security measuresMakarim Wibisono, Chairman , APEC Counter-Terrorism Task Force, Jakarta Some of the other components of APEC's comprehensive counterterrorism strategy are measures to deny terrorists access to the world's financial system, while at the same time, ...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/World Trade talks collapse

World Trade talks collapse The World Trade Organization (WTO) failed to make any progress in its ongoing campaign to develop an open, fair, global trading system after its Fifth Ministerial Conference ended on Sunday in Cancun, Mexico, without agreement on new commitments to reduce tariff and ...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Historic warplane wreckage found by villager in Riau

Historic warplane wreckage found by villager in Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: The wreckage of a warplane found last month in a forest in Pelalawan regency, Riau province, is believed to be the one last piloted by Indonesian independence hero Halim Perdanakusuma.Pekanbaru Air Force Base spokesman Capt.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/How banks should secure 80% of their revenue

How banks should secure 80% of their revenueSyafruddin Chan, Contributor, Jakarta For quite some years now banking services have been enhanced by sophisticated technology, including the latest Information Technology (IT).

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Taxi driver found dead

Taxi driver found deadDEPOK: A taxi driver was found dead in Tapos subdistrict, Cimanggis, Depok, on Monday at around 5.30 a.m. Officers from Cimanggis police subprecinct have identified the deceased as Murdedi, in his early 30s, who worked as a driver for the Dian Taxi firm.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Hotel catches fire again, dozens hurt

Hotel catches fire again, dozens hurtFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau A four-star hotel in Batam tourist resort, Riau province, caught on fire for the second time this month, causing dozens of workers and guests to be hospitalized.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/House fails to finish bills

House fails to finish bills JAKARTA: The House of Representatives is again unlikely to meet its legislation target, having finished only one bill -- on money laundering -- since the current session opened on Aug. 15.The House had aimed to complete deliberating 31 bills between Aug. 15 and Sept.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Taxi driver found dead

Taxi driver found deadDEPOK: A taxi driver was found dead in Tapos subdistrict, Cimanggis, Depok, on Monday at around 5.30 a.m. Officers from Cimanggis police subprecinct have identified the deceased as Murdedi, in his early 30s, who worked as a driver for the Dian Taxi firm.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/RI offers condolences to Sweden

RI offers condolences to Sweden JAKARTA: The Indonesian government offered on Friday its condolences to Sweden over the death of foreign minister Anna Lindh.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Bombing drill panics passers-by

Bombing drill panics passers-by JAKARTA: A bomb planted in a green Datsun car exploded at 11.15 a.m. across from the Artha Graha building in the Sudirman Central Business District in South Jakarta.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Rp 37b wasted on flood project

Rp 37b wasted on flood projectBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many Jakartans are still suffering from water shortages due to a prolonged dry season, they have now been warned about the possibility of flooding in the near future.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/1,238 register for DPD seats

1,238 register for DPD seats JAKARTA: Some 1,238 people have registered at the General Elections Commission (KPU) to contest 128 seats on the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) in the 2004 election, the KPU said Monday.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Indonesia carbon projects attract foreign buyers

Indonesia carbon projects attract foreign buyersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several carbon emission reduction projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) that the Indonesian delegation offered at last week's environmental forum in the Philippines have piqued the ...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Gunawan needs psychiatric help: Lawyer

Gunawan needs psychiatric help: LawyerDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta, Jakarta Gunawan Santosa, 39, the alleged mastermind of the July 19 killing of businessman Boedyharto Angsono and his bodyguard, Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) Second Sgt.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/1998 violence a crime against humanity: Team

1998 violence a crime against humanity: TeamMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An ad hoc team set up by the National Commission on Human Rights declared on Monday that crimes against humanity were committed during the bloody riots on May 13 and May 14, 1998, and urged the Attorney ...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Two terrorist accomplices sentenced in Bali

Two terrorist accomplices sentenced in BaliWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The district court in Bali has jailed two defendants for their roles in aiding and abetting those involved in the Oct. 12, 2002, Bali bombings.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/KPC says no surrender to worker pressure

KPC says no surrender to worker pressureFitri Wulandari and Ridwan Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The management of private coal mining firm PT Kalimantan Prima Coal (KPC) strongly urged its 400 striking employees to go back to work or else they would be deemed to have resigned.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Thieves hit Guess counter

Thieves hit Guess counter JAKARTA: Thieves ransacked a Guess watches counter on the first floor of the Kelapa Gading Mall in North Jakarta on Monday morning, and escaped with hundreds of wrist watches.Total losses amounted to more than Rp 500 million.A counter employee reporting for work at 9 a.m.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Few corruption cases reach court

Few corruption cases reach court BANDUNG: The number of corruption cases investigated and tried in court was not as high as people presumed, Chief Justice Bagir Manan said on Monday.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/On Uncle Sam vs the world

On Uncle Sam vs the worldI refer to the letter by David Wallis titled Uncle Sam vs the world published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 1.This aptly titled letter is a sad reflection of the state of U.S. relations with, not all, but much of the world. The U.S.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Local business leaders, activists cheer failure of WTO talks

Local business leaders, activists cheer failure of WTO talks The World Trade Organization's latest round of talks in Cancun, Mexico, collapsed on Sunday over sharp differences between poor and rich countries.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Ballooning U.S. foreign debt spells trouble for Asia

Ballooning U.S. foreign debt spells trouble for Asia Eddie Lee The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore The signs are all there.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Tanjung Priok rights trial kick off

Tanjung Priok rights trial kick offA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eleven active military personnel were formally charged with crimes against humanity on Monday for their role in the bloody Tanjung Priok massacre in 1984.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

jp/President Bush's speech

President Bush's speech The central theme of U.S. President George W. Bush's address was a request to Congress for a supplementary budget of US$87 billion to maintain a troop presence in Iraq while the reconstruction process continues.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/'I don't know why people protest the WTO'

'I don't know why people protest the WTO' The World Trade Organization (WTO) talks in Cancun, Mexico, collapsed on Sunday as rich and poor nations failed to reach any sort of consensus on trade issues.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/UN support would boost troops' cause

UN support would boost troops' causeThe Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul After half a year, the nation is again about to be divided acutely over sending troops to Iraq -this time most probably for combat missions instead of just engineers and medical personnel.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Residents reject council's bonus request

Residents reject council's bonus request SEMARANG: Residents of Sragen regency, Central Java, gathered here on Monday to oppose a request by local councillors for bonuses of Rp 50 million each when they end their five-year term next year.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Top CEOs to speak at Bali summit

Top CEOs to speak at Bali summitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta World-class CEOs from the region and other parts of the world will speak at the upcoming ASEAN business and investment summit on Bali, a top envoy said.Chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN BAC) Rudy J.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

jp/It is ironic that despite being an agricultural country with

It is ironic that despite being an agricultural country with farmers consisting the majority of its population, Indonesia remains to be the world's largest food importer. Every year, the country imports at least 2 million tons of rice, 1.6 million tons of sugar, and 1.3 million tons of soybean.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 16, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, September 16, 2003Exhibitions* Photo Bali Baru-Baru Ini, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 22 - 26. * Photo Image et paysage at Galeri Kita, Jl. R.E. Martadinata No. 209, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Parking lot for shoppers provided

Parking lot for shoppers providedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City administration is preparing a 2.9-hectare plot of land in the Waduk Melati area, Central Jakarta, as a temporary parking lot for visitors to Tanah Abang market in order to ease the flow of traffic around the market and surrounding ...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Mega worried about state documents

Mega worried about state documents JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed concern Monday over the disappearance of thousands of important state documents, including the Surat Perintah 11 Maret (The March 11 Instruction Letter), popularly known as Supersemar.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Golkar's candidates in Makassar

Golkar's candidates in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Seven of 19 presidential hopefuls vying for the Golkar party nomination, unveiled their vision and mission in front of Golkar leaders in Makassar, South Sulawesi on Monday.The seven candidates were Akbar Tandjung, Gen.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/BI says continuing post-IMF reforms crucial for economy

BI says continuing post-IMF reforms crucial for economyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Burhanuddin Abdullah said on Monday that pressing ahead with the current economic reform program was crucial to maintaining the country's economic recovery next year.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Yogyakarta artists take top honors at Indonesia/ASEAN Arts Awards

Yogyakarta artists take top honors at Indonesia/ASEAN Arts AwardsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Yogyakarta proved that it was still the center of Indonesian art as five artists from the city stole the limelight from 1,199 other artists from across Indonesia at the Indonesia/ASEAN ...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/JP/4/TNI

JP/4/TNIMore oppose revisions of antiterror lawTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaA retired police officer has joined human rights groups in opposing the government's plan to amend Law No. 15/2003 on antiterrorism that would give the military a greater role in preventing terrorism here.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Arrested or disappeared? Families, police at odds

Arrested or disappeared? Families, police at oddsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police admitted on Monday that they had put in custody a number of people suspected of having links with terrorists, but denied suggestions that they had violated basic human rights or the criminal code ...

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Exhibition examines shifting meaning of art

Exhibition examines shifting meaning of artCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Yogyakarta What is art? The question has been posed in virtually every period of time. It will probably be there forever, and ideas of what can be considered real art will evolve as time goes by.

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Tue, 16 Sep 2003

JP/Officer 'commits' suicide over affair

Officer 'commits' suicide over affair PALU, Central Sulawesi: A police officer in Central Sulawesi, Brig. Max Purnomo, allegedly committed suicide early on Monday after he was caught having an affair with a friend's wife.

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