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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/'Litsus' denies freedom

'Litsus' denies freedom All individuals are members of the human race first, members of an ethnic group or race second, and then members of a nation or ideology.Oaths of loyalty, e.g.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/SAFF into next stage at LG Cup

SAFF into next stage at LG CupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An injury time goal by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAFF) FC skipper Nenad Bacina shattered DPMM of Brunei Darussalam's dream of qualifying for the next round of the LG Cup ASEAN Club Championship.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Judging Preisdent George Bush's military tribunals

Judging Preisdent George Bush's military tribunalsAryeh Neier, President, Open Society Institute Project Syndicate Britain continues to be America's staunchest ally in the U.S.- led war in Iraq, and Prime Minister Tony Blair remains unwavering in his support.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/PDI-P fires Mardijo for seeking post of governor

PDI-P fires Mardijo for seeking post of governorSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang In what many see as an authoritarian move, President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who also chairs the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), has fired Central Java's party chairman Mardijo for ...

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Megawati catches bug, cancels appointments

Megawati catches bug, cancels appointmentsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri canceled all her appointments on Thursday due to a heavy cold only days into the third year of her presidency.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, July 18, 2003

TV Today: Friday, July 18, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Music11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, July 18, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta:Friday, July 18, 2003Exhibitions* The 5th and 6th Asian Cartoon Exhibition, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3140554), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 18. * Fine Arts Tubuh 4, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/China has no choice but democracy in Hong Kong

China has no choice but democracy in Hong KongJonathan Power, Columnist, London When six years ago the British lowered the Union Jack on their last remaining important colony, Hong Kong, Chris Patten, the governor, buried his face in his hands, for the entire world to see, and felt the ...

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Sukarno's favorite dancer finally gets recognition of her rights

Sukarno's favorite dancer finally gets recognition of her rightsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A sympathetic old lady was singing a classical Sundanese ballad midday Thursday in the waiting room of the Jakarta State Administrative Court compound in Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Tap water consumers union founded

Tap water consumers union founded MAGELANG, Central Java: A new group calling itself The Association of Indonesian Tap Water Consumers (AFPAMI) was announced here on Thursday, with an aim to help customers secure their rights against tap water companies.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/JP/5/situs

JP/5/situs Major archeological sites found in SumbawaI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliThree major archeological sites, including two spacious, yet distinctively different burial grounds, have been found in Huu district, Dompu regency on Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Bloomberg

Bloomberg Jakarta Indonesia's state utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), said 2002 sales rose 25 percent from a year earlier after the company raised electricity rates.Sales rose to Rp 44.18 trillion (US$5.3 billion) from Rp35.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Kasiadi wins Rp 150m E. Java Open by three

Kasiadi wins Rp 150m E. Java Open by threeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In spite of playing unimpressively in the final round on Thursday Kasiadi still had enough luck on his side to win the Rp 150 million East Java Open by three shots after carding a total score of 286 (74 69 69 74).

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Fuel scarcity makes Bukittinggi people anxious

Fuel scarcity makes Bukittinggi people anxiousKasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Premium gasoline has been hard to find at gas stations in Bukittinggi regency, West Sumatra, since three days ago, when many business activities and the operations of offices and vehicles was ...

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Drug dealing police officer escapes death penalty

Drug dealing police officer escapes death penaltyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The Medan District Court in North Sumatra province sentenced on Thursday a police officer found guilty of drug dealing to eight years in prison and fined him Rp 50 million.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/GAM and martial law

GAM and martial law Let me respond to Hilde May's comments (The Jakarta Post, July 15) on my analysis Unspoken protest amid prolonged war in Aceh of July 8.Hilde May said the "Free Aceh Movement (GAM) ... eventually provoked martial law". It is not so simple as it may seem.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/'Old car ban reduces revenue'

'Old car ban reduces revenue'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration rejected on Thursday an idea to restrict old cars from being driven, as it could possibly reduce the city's revenues from vehicular taxes.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Amrozi gives death sentence demand a thumbs-down

Amrozi gives death sentence demand a thumbs-downWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Key Bali bombing suspect Amrozi continued to express indifference at his trial that could send him before a firing squad.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Indonesia to hold solo expo in Middle East

Indonesia to hold solo expo in Middle EastEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will present its first solo exhibition in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates in an attempt to boost the country's exports to Africa and the Middle East.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/More US military incursions

More US military incursions JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy spotted a convoy of seven foreign warships in the Natuna Sea, Riau, the Navy said in a media release on Thursday."The convoy was spotted by the KRI Teuku Umar of the Western Indonesian Fleet at about 6 a.m.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Japanese film week offers alternative week

Japanese film week offers alternative weekTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you are bored with the hero-gets-the-girl theme so often repeated in Hollywood movies, then treat your senses to Japanese cinema at the ongoing Japanese Film Week at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Archeological sites found in Sumbawa

Archeological sites found in SumbawaI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Three major archeological sites, including two spacious, yet distinctively different burial grounds, have been found in Huu district, Dompu regency on Sumbawa Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/'Local taxes don't spook investors'

'Local taxes don't spook investors'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decentralization program has never been the reason for the deteriorating investment climate in the country, the Association of Indonesian Regencies and Municipalities (Apkasi) said, pointing out that the real ...

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Kalla claims strong support for presidential candidacy

Kalla claims strong support for presidential candidacyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla has declared himself ready to compete in the Golkar convention to select its presidential candidate in next year's election.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Money politics feared as Imam reelected

Money politics feared as Imam reelectedAinur R. Sophiaan and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta The two-horse race for the East Java governorship ended in anticlimax on Thursday as Imam Utomo was reelected for another five-year term in an overwhelming vote over Abdul Kahfi.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Employers, unions set up bipartite body to mediate disputes

Employers, unions set up bipartite body to mediate disputesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), an influential business lobby, and the country's labor unions have agreed to set up a bipartite secretariat that would play a key role in ...

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/USAID committed to democratization in RI: Envoy

USAID committed to democratization in RI: EnvoyFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) renewed its commitment on Thursday to support the democratization process in Indonesia, especially ahead of the 2004 elections.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Festival to offer Japanese culture

Festival to offer Japanese culture JAKARTA: People interested in Japanese culture will have a chance for a small taste during the two-day Bon Odori Festival, to be held at the Hilton hotel, Central Jakarta, starting on Friday, the Japanese embassy has announced.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/'Barbarism' won't win peace

'Barbarism' won't win peaceAndi Widjajanto, Center for International Relations Studies, University of Indonesia, Jakarta The renewed, massive military operation in Aceh allows us to assess the conditions under which the Indonesian Military (TNI) deals with an asymmetric conflict.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Real Iraqi sovereignty

Real Iraqi sovereignty The continuing violence in the streets of Baghdad and other major cities in Iraq have overshadowed a significant development in Iraq this week: the establishment of a governing council comprising representatives of the nation's various ethnic and religious groups on Monday.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/86 people incarcerated after ID raids

86 people incarcerated after ID raids JAKARTA: A total of 86 people were arrested and tried during a fresh round of ID card raids in the Kramat subdistrict, Senen district, Central Jakarta, on Thursday.Most of them were tried on the spot and convicted for violating bylaw No.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Tasya is also a good storyteller

Tasya is also a good storytellerJoko EH Anwar, Contributor, The Jakarta Post Child singer Tasya is only 10 years old but she deals with journalists better than most so-called adult celebrities. And she is probably smarter than a lot of them as well.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Revenue agency not to seize of tax evaders

Revenue agency not to seize of tax evadersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City administration decided on Thursday not to seize the assets of five tax evaders, comprising three hotels and two restaurants, claiming that the evaders have started to pay their arrears, amounting to Rp 3.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 people

Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 peopleDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaPolice have launched a concerted raid against several gambling dens in the capital and arrested 565 people as suspects in a month-long raid.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Fire razes factory in Pulo Gadung

Fire razes factory in Pulo Gadung JAKARTA: Fire razed a packing materials factory owned by PT Inti Multi Utama in Pulo Gadung industrial estate, East Jakarta, on Wednesday evening.No casualties were reported in the incident, and material losses have yet to be estimated.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/More US military incursions

More US military incursions JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy spotted a convoy of seven foreign warships in the Natuna Sea, Riau, the Navy said in a media release on Thursday."The convoy was spotted by the KRI Teuku Umar of the Western Indonesian Fleet at about 6 a.m.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Army donates Rp 1.5b for ex-East Timorese soldiers

Army donates Rp 1.5b for ex-East Timorese soldiersYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Army leaders promised on Thursday to give Rp 1.5 billion in assistance to former East Timorese military members and militia, currently languishing at refugee camps in East Nusa Tenggara.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Police on red alert for MPR Annual Session

Police on red alert for MPR Annual SessionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two weeks prior to the People's Consultative Assembly's (MPR) Annual Session, police are gearing up to secure the event by imposing a state of red alert. Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Dengue fever kills 26 in Cirebon

Dengue fever kills 26 in Cirebon CIREBON, West Java: Twenty-six out of 496 people affected by dengue fever in 27 subdistricts in Cirebon regency, West Java, died in the six months since January, local health officials said on Thursday.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Ministers defend 'halal' ruling

Ministers defend 'halal' ruling JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Yusuf Kalla and Minister for Religious Affairs Said Agil Munawar defended on Thursday a much-criticized new ruling on halal certification.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/86 people incarcerated after ID raids

86 people incarcerated after ID raids JAKARTA: A total of 86 people were arrested and tried during a fresh round of ID card raids in the Kramat subdistrict, Senen district, Central Jakarta, on Thursday.Most of them were tried on the spot and convicted for violating bylaw No.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/German tennis team unconcerned about Indonesian humidity

German tennis team unconcerned about Indonesian humidityArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The humid conditions in Jakarta will not affect the German players in their Fed Cup women's tennis team matches against the host team, Germany's non-playing captain Klaus Eberhard says.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Mandela's birthday

Mandela's birthday It is for more than mere reasons of courtesy that this newspaper would like to join millions of South Africans in conveying its heartfelt "many happy returns" to the great leader, Nelson Mandela, who on this day marks his 85th birthday.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/50 percent of preparations for president election complete

50 percent of preparations for president election completeMoch. N. Kurniawan and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Thursday that it had completed 50 percent of the necessary preparations for Indonesia's first ever direct presidential election ...

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Sony gets wild card for world badminton championship

Sony gets wild card for world badminton championshipMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sony Dwi Kuncoro, the 2002 Asia champion, has been named one of only two players who will be going to the next World Badminton Championship on a wild card facility.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Nine political parties pass first screening

Nine political parties pass first screeningA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nine political parties have passed the screening by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, paving the way for their participation in the general elections in 2004, when the country will hold its first ever ...

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/'Academic achievement no guarantee of a job'

'Academic achievement no guarantee of a job' More than 18,000 job seekers showed up for the recent two-day Career and Recruitment Exhibition, hoping to secure one of 2,500 positions being offered by some 40 companies.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 suspects

Police raid gambling dens, arrest 565 suspectsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have launched a concerted raid against several gambling dens in the capital and arrested a total of 565 people as suspects in a month-long raid.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/JAKARTA: The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) decided not

JAKARTA: The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) decided not to invite the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) to give its report at the Annual Session from Aug. 1 through 10 as the Council had legally been disbanded last year.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Collaboration dilemma

Collaboration dilemmaJonathan Steele, Guardian News Service, Fallujah Some Iraqis see them as America's puppets. But there was a telling moment at the first public appearance by the members of Iraq's U.S.-appointed "governing council" on Sunday, July 13.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Govt sets out plan to boost tourism

Govt sets out plan to boost tourismFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is trying to boost its promotion efforts in its traditional tourism markets as part of a plan to help out the battered tourist industry.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Telecom body launched, phone rate hike imminent

Telecom body launched, phone rate hike imminentEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar inaugurated on Thursday the long-awaited telecommunications regulatory body, paving the way for the government to increase telephone rates in the near future.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/NGO demands ratification of convention on migrant workers

NGO demands ratification of convention on migrant workersA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Consortium for Indonesian Migrant Workers Advocacy (Kopbumi) demanded on Thursday that the government immediately ratify a United Nations 1990 convention protecting the rights of migrant workers ...

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Bloomberg, Jakarta

Bloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's state utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), said 2002 sales rose 25 percent from a year earlier after the company raised electricity rates.Sales rose to Rp 44.18 trillion (US$5.3 billion) from Rp35.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Patra Jasa gears up for IPO

Patra Jasa gears up for IPOThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hotel and property company PT Patra Jasa is consolidating its business to help boost performance ahead a planned initial public offering (IPO) in 2006.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Out with Ebdane for Al-Ghozi

Out with Ebdane for Al-GhoziPhilippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila This early, speculation is rife that Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi, the self-confessed mastermind of the 2000 Rizal Day blasts, was spirited out and had not merely "escaped" with two Abu Sayyaf members before dawn Monday.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/Muslims must protect religion from radicals

Muslims must protect religion from radicalsBalaji Sadasivan, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore There are significant Muslim populations in countries like China, India, Thailand, the Philippines and Singapore.More than 10 million Muslims live in America and Europe.

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Fri, 18 Jul 2003

JP/House to grill Rini Soewandi over Sukhoi deal on July 29

House to grill Rini Soewandi over Sukhoi deal on July 29Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is scheduled to summon Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.S.

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