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Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Panwaslu warns of fake diplomas from candidates

Panwaslu warns of fake diplomas from candidatesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) revealed on Friday its suspicion that thousands of legislative candidates had submitted fake diplomas to the General Elections Commission (KPU) among their ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Police to grill alleged polluters

Police to grill alleged polluters TANGERANG: The Jakarta Police will soon investigate five industrial firms for allegedly causing pollution, an official at the Tangerang regency administration said on Friday.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Two killed, 10 wounded in brawl near Mataram

Two killed, 10 wounded in brawl near MataramLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat Two people were killed and 10 others were seriously injured after a brawl between rival hamlets broke out in Pagutan subdistrict here on Friday early morning.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Why many presidential candidates are doomed to failure

Why many presidential candidates are doomed to failureOng Hock Chuan Partner PT Maverick Solusi Komunikasi Jakarta The good news in the 2004 presidential elections is that many politicians have woken up to the fact that they have to be more savvy in managing their public image because ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/PPATK, CIFOR team up in antimoney-laundering drive

PPATK, CIFOR team up in antimoney-laundering driveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A partnership was formed on Friday between the country's antimoney-laundering watchdog and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) to intensify the drive against the laundering of profits derived from ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/The impact of short-term thinking

The impact of short-term thinkingPatrick Guntensperger, Consultant, Jakarta Sanctimonious commentators on the causes of and remedies for poverty have been known to offer sage advice that includes, among other pearls of wisdom, the recommendation that the poor should buy their staples in bulk ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Free tow service at toll proposed

Free tow service at toll proposed JAKARTA: The government has proposed the provision of free tow service along the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road, which would come into effect on Feb. 1, officials at road operator PT Jasa Marga said on Friday.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Govt to build jail for drug offenders

Govt to build jail for drug offenders MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatra provincial administration will build a special detention center in Deli Serdang regency for drug addicts and drug related offenders, at a cost of Rp 2 billion (US$235,294).North Sumatra Governor T.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Unhappy New Year -- the dark side of discounts

Unhappy New Year -- the dark side of discountsT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta tabita@cbn.net.id Most stores worldwide offers special prices for goods and services to celebrate holidays like Idul Fitri, Christmas, New Year or Lunar New Year.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/TNI pooh-poohs East Timor war games fears

TNI pooh-poohs East Timor war games fearsYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara A senior Navy officer denied on Friday that a military exercise, held recently on Batek island that borders East Timor, was a display of military might aimed at instilling fear in ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Europeans want more than 'Goodwill Party'

Europeans want more than 'Goodwill Party'Julio Godoy IPSWorld Social Forum meetings need to produce more than debates if they are to influence international policies, European activists say.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Governor 'shocked' by busway strike

Governor 'shocked' by busway strikeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four days after asking bus drivers to make the TransJakarta Busway project launch a perfect one, Governor Sutiyoso was shocked to discover 30 had gone on strike, demanding clarity in their employment contracts and extra ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Hyatt to offer 'Imlek' buffet

Hyatt to offer 'Imlek' buffetYOGYAKARTA: To mark the upcoming Chinese New Year, or Imlek, which falls on Jan. 22, the five-star Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta Hotel is preparing a special Chinese buffet dinner on Thursday evening at its Kemangi Bistro from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Komnas HAM to question 75 over Papua rights abuses

Komnas HAM to question 75 over Papua rights abusesNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has started investigating alleged gross abuses in the Papua province last year and in 2001 and plans to summon 75 local witnesses to ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Ending the contracts of useless, corrupt politicians

Ending the contracts of useless, corrupt politicians Benny Susetyo, Pr, Cultural Observer , Malang The Movement against Decadent Politicians (GAPB) is now becoming more widespread. Its activities are found not only in Jakarta and other major cities but also in remote areas across the country.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/PSSI dreams of march to Asian Cup quarterfinals

PSSI dreams of march to Asian Cup quarterfinalsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Facing the prospect of a potentially tricky competition, national coach Ivan Venkov Kolev said the Indonesian soccer team would do its best to make its way through the group stage at the next Asian Cup.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/NU warns NGOs against defamation

NU warns NGOs against defamation PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Hasyim Muzadi said although the country's largest Muslim organization supported the anticorruption movement, he warned supporters of the campaign against libel.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Exploration activities boost RI's oil, gas reserves: Government

Exploration activities boost RI's oil, gas reserves: GovernmentFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta, The government said on Friday that various oil and gas exploration and exploitation activities in 2003 had added one billion barrels of oil and 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas to the ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Plantation bill deliberation to start soon

Plantation bill deliberation to start soonLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is ready to start discussing the controversial plantation bill with the House of Representatives later this month, according to a senior legislator.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/U.S. firms to continue investment in Indonesia

U.S. firms to continue investment in IndonesiaFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta American businesses will continue to invest in Indonesia this year despite the upcoming general and presidential elections, a U.S. business representative said on Thursday.U.S.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Headline upsets ministry

Headline upsets ministry While fully mindful of the need for attention-grabbing headlines, the one which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Jan.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/JP/5/cap

JP/5/capJP/ID NugrohoRELIGIOUS FREEDOM: Around 300 demonstrators from the Student Liberation Movement stage a protest outside the French Consulate on Jl. Darmokali in Surabaya, East Java. The students were protesting on Friday against France's ban on Muslims wearing head scarves in schools.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Govt to prioritize energy research

Govt to prioritize energy researchEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will spend much of the budget allocated for research and development over the coming 20 years on developing new rice varieties and alternative energy resources.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Foreign Affairs Ministry

Foreign Affairs Ministry unhappy with headlines While fully mindful of the need for attention-grabbing headlines, the one which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Jan.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/E. Kalimantan govt to be streamlined

E. Kalimantan govt to be streamlinedRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan The East Kalimantan provincial government is planning to streamline its bureaucracy by moving 5,629 of a total of 6,769 civil servants out of the administration over the next five years.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/'Thanks for providing facilities forn disabled'

'Thanks for providing facilities forn disabled' Apart from the fanfare at the launch of the controversial busway project on Thursday, people with disabilities expressed their gratitude for the provision of wheelchair ramps and comfortable shelters.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Tax reforms inadequate

Tax reforms inadequate The new package of overall tax reforms the government will propose to the House of Representatives next month fails to address taxpayers' greatest concern over the uncertainty about tax law enforcement.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Speeding up Saddam's trial now essensial

Speeding up Saddam's trial now essensialJonathan Power, Contributor, London The occupying authorities in Iraq should get their legal skates on. Any delay in putting Saddam Hussein in the dock on war crimes charges is going to make the work of introducing democracy more difficult.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Govt seeks approval of labor bill

Govt seeks approval of labor bill JAKARTA: The government has asked the House of Representatives to speed up the deliberation of a bill on the protection of migrant workers and endorse it before the general election in April.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Press Council issue petition on Ersa, Fery

Press Council issue petition on Ersa, FeryMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Band Aceh Breaking its silence, the Press Council said on Friday that press freedom in the country was at stake following the death of an RCTI journalist and the hostage-taking of ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Busway teaches Jakartans discipline

Busway teaches Jakartans disciplineUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly launched TransJakarta Busway is compelling its passengers to learn a new culture of mass rapid transportation, particularly in queuing in an orderly line to purchase tickets and board the buses, and taking turns ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/No joy for Happy, Ryan in Aviva bowling event

No joy for Happy, Ryan in Aviva bowling eventThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Happy Soediyono and Ryan Lalisang failed to advance to the quarterfinals at the Aviva Asian Bowling Tour grand slam at the SAFRA Resorts Bowl in Singapore on Friday, according to a press release.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Plan to expand BIN may threaten democratization

Plan to expand BIN may threaten democratization Ardimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, Berkeley, California ajambak@uclink4.berkeley.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Sukarno's books left to decay

Sukarno's books left to decay BENGKULU, Bengkulu: The personal library of founding president Sukarno is in danger of being lost after being left without proper care for a long time.There are 285 books in Sukarno's house here, all without covers.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/JP/8/GREAT

JP/8/GREAT Mortar found near council compound BEKASI: Two workers uncovered an artillery mortar buried in the banks of Kali Malang River on Thursday, across from the Bekasi Council buildings compound.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Press body urges hostage's release

Press body urges hostage's releaseMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Band Aceh Breaking its silence, the Press Council said on Friday that press freedom in the country was at stake following the death of an RCTI journalist and the hostage-taking of another in ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Excelcomindo enlarges bond issue to $350m

Excelcomindo enlarges bond issue to $350mThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's third largest cellular company, PT Excelcomindo Pratama, said it has enlarged its dollar-denominated bond issue to US$350 million from an initially planned $250 million, after drawing around $1.4 billion in bids.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Honesty now just an empty slogan

Honesty now just an empty sloganBilly I Ahmed The Daily Star Honesty is the best policy" is now an empty slogan, a saying found only in the books of quotations and proverb. Nobody believes it, let alone practicing it. They believe neither in fairness of the means nor in the nobility of the ends.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Treasure hunters nabbed in Bogor Botanical Garden

Treasure hunters nabbed in Bogor Botanical GardenTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java Seven would-be treasure hunters on a mystically inspired mission to dig up the Bogor Botanical Gardens were nabbed by police in the early hours of Friday.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Democratized public services key to Indonesian recovery

Democratized public services key to Indonesian recoveryEdi Suhardi Programme Advisor Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia Jakarta Public services in Indonesia have been labeled as lethargic and mired in low productivity and red tape.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Investment bankers see strong demand for RI global bonds

Investment bankers see strong demand for RI global bondsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Investment bankers said that the government's planned sovereign bond issue this year should be met by strong demand from investors amid favorable international and domestic economic conditions.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Seven arrested for treasure hunt in Bogor Botanical Garden

Seven arrested for treasure hunt in Bogor Botanical GardenTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java Seven would-be treasure hunters on a mystically inspired mission to dig up the Bogor Botanical Gardens were nabbed by police in the early hours of Friday morning.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/

Clarification on Chikungunya With reference to a news story about the Chikungunya disease published in The Jakarta Post dated Jan.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Astra Agro CPO output to grow 10% to 15%

Astra Agro CPO output to grow 10% to 15%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed plantation company PT Astra Agro Lestari has said its crude palm oil (CPO) production this year is projected to surge by 10 percent to 15 percent as a result of the expansion of its CPO plantation areas.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Europeans want more than 'Goodwill Party'

Europeans want more than 'Goodwill Party'Julio Godoy IPSWorld Social Forum meetings need to produce more than debates if they are to influence international policies, European activists say.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Potential of kampong voters

Potential of kampong voters At least three outstanding features were referred to in a piece by Rob Goodfellow, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia, titled 2004 elections: What is happening in the kampongs? (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 7).

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/BPK to complete IBRA audit soon

BPK to complete IBRA audit soonTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) is set to complete its audit of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) within a month, according to a top official.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Mega plans massive party to mark 57th birthday

Mega plans massive party to mark 57th birthdayFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Museum of Records (Muri) will likely add to its collection thanks to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's generous plan to invite 5,300 people to celebrate her 57th birthday on Jan.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Most detonators stolen in Kalimantan recovered

Most detonators stolen in Kalimantan recoveredThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most of the estimated 5,796 electric detonators, which had been stolen early this month from a mining company warehouse in Central Kalimantan, were recovered on Friday, said police and military officials.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/128 protesters held in Kalabahi

128 protesters held in Kalabahi KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Alor Regency Police in Kalabahi arrested on Thursday night 128 people who were protesting against newly elected Regent Ans Takalapeta and Deputy Regent Abraham Maukala.Alor Police chief Sr. Adj. Comr.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Lack of voter education may cause ballot error: Analyst

Lack of voter education may cause ballot error: AnalystKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As most voters are unaware of the new electoral system, political parties are likely to encourage supporters to punch the logo of political parties on ballot papers instead of marking the names of ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Musical 'andong' keeps children smiling

Musical 'andong' keeps children smilingEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the rapid development in the city has taken away what little space was left for children to play in, some small entrepreneurs have taken advantage of the situation by putting the smile back on children's faces.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Indonesian farmers hit by cheap imports mull poll boycott

Indonesian farmers hit by cheap imports mull poll boycottKafil Yamin IPS Sacks of rice paddy have piled up in the barn of Udung Supriatna, a rice farmer in Indramayu, West Java. Many of them have languished there for months."They are not supposed to be there anymore," he said.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Next hurdle is for economy to run its course

Next hurdle is for economy to run its course Thanong Khanthong The Nation Bangkok Thanks to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand has moved from a liberal, free-market economy to a command economy. This is what a recent front-cover story of Newsweek has suggested.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Sutiyoso trashes dump pollution complaints

Sutiyoso trashes dump pollution complaintsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration negated reports of environmental damage at its dump in Rawamalang, Cilincing, North Jakarta, saying that such damage would not ensue immediately after its opening.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Customers complain about water rate hike

Customers complain about water rate hikeMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Water utility customers in Tangerang regency are irate over skyrocketing bills that are at least 300 percent higher than the bills they received in December.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Bullets found at cemetery

Bullets found at cemetery YOGYAKARTA: As many as 207 bullets were discovered on Friday morning at the Tahunan public cemetery in Umbulharjo district in Yogyakarta. The bullets were found by a grave digger at the cemetery, Suparman.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/More police officers moonlighting

More police officers moonlightingM. Taufiqurrahman and Abdul Khalik , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A police watchdog blamed the unfinished reform at Jakarta Police headquarters, which affects more than 500 middle-ranking personnel, for an increasing trend in working side jobs, both legal and illegal.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Beddu Amang goes to prison for corruption

Beddu Amang goes to prison for corruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) head Beddu Amang began serving a four-year prison sentence for graft on Friday after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/U.S. negates defense program fears

U.S. negates defense program fearsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States dismissed on Friday growing anxiety of an arms race over its missile defense program with Australia, saying that there was no evidence to support the allegation.U.S.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Transportation woes

Transportation woes Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, basking in the "achievement" of launching the Trans-Jakarta busway service on Thursday, may well qualify as this week's most boastful official.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Chikungunya infects hundreds of locals in Bantul

Chikungunya infects hundreds of locals in BantulSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After infecting hundreds of people in other areas across the nation, Chikungunya disease, similar to dengue fever and not fatal, has now been confirmed in Bantul regency, Yogyakarta.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Sexual assault case blamed for attack on school

Sexual assault case blamed for attack on schoolYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung At least six people were detained by police on Friday for allegedly provoking an attack on an Islamic boarding school in Bandung, West Java.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Nabon, soccer diplomat, passes away

Nabon, soccer diplomat, passes awayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian soccer community is mourning the death of the highly respected Nabon Noor, who died of kidney failure here on Friday just 12 days shy of his 75th birthday.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/A populist policy

A populist policy The common people are no more than a commodity, both to intellectuals and politicians. Their fate is often discussed in seminars. In reality however, the poor remain poor, and their number is even increasing.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Court asks Fakta to drop suit

Court asks Fakta to drop suit JAKARTA: The non-governmental organization Jakarta Residents Forum (Fakta) has been urged to settle a lawsuit against the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) out of court.

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Eight submit fake diplomas, six brought to police

Eight submit fake diplomas, six brought to policeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Provincial Elections Commission (KPUD) announced on Friday that eight legislative candidates from various parties had submitted fake diplomas, while the Jakarta Election Supervisory Committee ...

Sat, 17 Jan 2004

JP/Solving Jakarta's

Solving Jakarta's traffic problems Every day, of every week, month and year, the traffic gets worse in Jakarta. In some places it is quicker by foot than vehicle and certainly quicker by bicycle than car.