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Searching for all articles published on 2002-12-19 ...

56 articles.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life?

Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life?Yanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch IndonesiaLife is a game of power. The powerful rulers have their power not because others want it, but because the former use the latter for their own benefit.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/North Sumatra council rejects possible reopening of sawmill

North Sumatra council rejects possible reopening of sawmillApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The North Sumatra provincial council (DPRD) has openly opposed the central government's plan to allow PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL) to resume its operations in Porsea, and urged police ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Nine soldiers sent to prison over deadly Binjai clash

Nine soldiers sent to prison over deadly Binjai clashApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A military tribunal here sentenced on Wednesday nine soldiers to between five months and two and a half years in prison for their roles in a deadly attack against two police offices in Binjai, North ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Prosecutors demand death sentence for drug suspect

Prosecutors demand death sentence for drug suspectMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Prosecutors have demanded the death penalty for a Dutch citizen accused of producing and trafficking millions of ecstasy pills between September 1999 and March 2002.Prosecutors Martha P.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/House rejects eight govt ambassadorial candidates

House rejects eight govt ambassadorial candidatesBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) has turned down eight out of 27 ambassadorial candidates proposed by the government due to different selection criteria.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/On religious pluralism

On religious pluralism We refer to the article of Muhammad Ali titled Promoting religious pluralism in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 5, 2002.Muhammad Ali addressed his article exclusively to Muslims, while the fact is that religious radicalism erupted in all religions and faiths worldwide.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/The private capture of common good

The private capture of common goodB. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The year 2002 began with torrential floods battering Jakarta and many other cities. Nature cares nothing for our logic; she has her own, which we do not acknowledge until we are crushed under her wheel.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Challenges in public services delivery

Challenges in public services deliveryYanuar Nugroho Director, The Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid University in Surakarta Researcher, Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta Clean water, health care and access to energy are the three most essential of basic human needs, with education perhaps the ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Link between democracy and economic growth?

Link between democracy and economic growth?Akhmad Rizal Shidiq, Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia, Jakarta Democracy is desirable because it widens individual freedom and capabilities, argues Satish Mishra (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 5).

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/City Council summons a developer

City Council summons a developer JAKARTA: The city council failed to meet with developer Mitra Prima Sejahtera to seek clarification over an alleged violation that it began constructions for an apartment building in Puri Kembangan, West Jakarta, without the necessary documents.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Security lessons from the Kuta tragedy

Security lessons from the Kuta tragedyI Gde Pitana, Contributor, Denpasar The peaceful atmosphere of Bali was shattered on Oct. 12, 2002 by the bombs that claimed more than 184 lives in Kuta. It was one of the worst tragedies the island has suffered.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Gajah Tunggal clarifies

Gajah Tunggal clarifies Your article published on Dec. 2 titled Sjamsul Nursalim, profile of a bad debtors was unfair, tendentious and injurious. It did not reflect the balanced reporting deserving of The Jakarta Post.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Floods threaten to cut off food supplies to Riau

Floods threaten to cut off food supplies to RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung and Kasparman, The Jakarta Post, Riau/Jambi Floodwaters spread to other areas in Riau, threatening to cut off food supplies to the province from neighboring West Sumatra as the flooding was likely to submerge the only ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Prisoners will gain from working while serving sentence

Prisoners will gain from working while serving sentenceV.K. Chin The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia The employment of prisoners generated some interest in the West where some groups turned it into a controversy and opposed it for their own reasons.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Int'l help needed to fight money laundering

Int'l help needed to fight money launderingRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesian Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Wednesday the country needed help from its neighboring countries as well as international organizations to fight money ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Reinventing globalization

Reinventing globalizationYanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch IndonesiaIf there is one word that has been the most frequently mentioned by people around the world over the past three to five years, it has been globalization.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Another muddling through scenario

Another muddling through scenarioMuhammad Chatib Basri How do we mark the economic performance in 2002 and what is the prospect for 2003? The average real GDP growth (y-o-y) up to the third quarter of 2002 was recorded at 3.4 percent.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Non-Jakarta IDs preferred for maids

Non-Jakarta IDs preferred for maidsBambang Nurbianto and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Employment agencies supplying maids and nannies welcome the city administration's plan to conduct Jakarta identity card sweeps of their companies, although they say they prefer to place ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Another muddling through scenario

Another muddling through scenarioMuhammad Chatib Basri How do we mark the economic performance in 2002 and what is the prospect for 2003? The average real GDP growth (y-o-y) up to the third quarter of 2002 was recorded at 3.4 percent.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Economic integration in Southeast Asia: Making AFTA work

Economic integration in Southeast Asia: Making AFTA workPuspa Delima Amri Centre fore Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) JakartaThe year 2002 marked an important era for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, as they embarked on the long evolving plan to realize the ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Taiwan threatens to cut economic ties with RI

Taiwan threatens to cut economic ties with RIAgencies, Jakarta Taiwanese parliamentarians angrily urged the Taipei government on Wednesday to halt all investment in Indonesia in response to Jakarta's decision to refuse a visit by President Chen Shui-bian.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/JSC co-chairman arrives in Aceh to begin peace monitoring work

JSC co-chairman arrives in Aceh to begin peace monitoring workJakarta, Agencies A Thai two-star general, who will be in charge of monitoring the truce in Aceh, arrived in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh on Wednesday.Maj. Gen.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Churches told to be proactive about security

Churches told to be proactive about security BOGOR: In an effort to provide security during Christmas masses celebrated in churches throughout the country, the police are encouraging church officials, parking attendants and security guards to be more alert to suspicious looking visitors and ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Another muddling through scenario

Another muddling through scenarioMuhammad Chatib Basri How do we mark the economic performance in 2002 and what is the prospect for 2003? The average real GDP growth (y-o-y) up to the third quarter of 2002 was recorded at 3.4 percent.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:Thursday, December 19, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta:Thursday, December 19, 2002Exhibitions * Jukung-Boats from the Barito Basin, Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel. 6693406, 6602476), Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., until Dec. 23. * Mask by Gallis and Rakidi, The British Council, S.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Fiscal sustainability: How sustainable will it be?

Fiscal sustainability: How sustainable will it be?Muhammad Chatib Basri Looking at the prospects of the world economy in 2003 is like looking at a silhouette. You can see the big picture, but you cannot tell the details.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Myanmar, Vietnam look to put pressure on Indonesia

Myanmar, Vietnam look to put pressure on IndonesiaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Myanmar and Vietnam are looking to put more pressure on Indonesia in Group A matches of the Tiger Cup when they take to the pitch against lowly opponents on Thursday.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Documents detail terrorist activities in the country

Documents detail terrorist activities in the countryThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar Police have sized dozens of documents detailing terrorist activities in the country during a recent raid of a house rented by suspected terrorist Ali Ghufron alias Muklas in Surakarta, Central Java.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Budiono leads detikcom out of the storm

Budiono leads detikcom out of the stormFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta This year's Idul Fitri holiday season gave workaholics, such as Budiono Darsono, a rare break. Budiono deserved the extended rest from Dec. 5 to Dec.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Bills to preserve, popularize Sundanese culture

Bills to preserve, popularize Sundanese cultureYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung, West JavaThe West Java legislative council and provincial administration are deliberating three bills to prevent Sundanese culture and literature from becoming extinct in the future amid the rapid drive of ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Indonesia's security OK for investment, says China

Indonesia's security OK for investment, says ChinaBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A visiting Chinese government delegation said the country had no qualms about investing in Indonesia despite the simmering threat of terrorism here, according to a senior Indonesian government official ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Govt to launch river observation

Govt to launch river observation JAKARTA: The government has proposed that each province in the country should closely monitor the quality of at least one river in 2003 to help monitor pollution and avert ecological disaster.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Government approves phone charges hike plan

Government approves phone charges hike planFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong public protests, the government has approved an average 15 percent rise in phone charges under a new tariff structure proposed by state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom to take effect on ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Hotels implement tight security

Hotels implement tight securityRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Only a few months ago, Bali was considered one of the safest tourist resorts in Indonesia and the world.But the Oct. 12 blasts, which claimed nearly 190 lives in the Kuta area, changed everything.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Kaimoeddin rejected as acting governor

Kaimoeddin rejected as acting governor KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The legislature (DPRD) in Southeast Sulawesi has expressed opposition to government plans to appoint La Ode Kaimoeddin as acting governor after the governor and vice governor were accused of money politics.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Bulog to import 800,000 tons of rice next year

Bulog to import 800,000 tons of rice next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) said on Wednesday it would import some 800,000 tons of rice next year from several countries to meet domestic demand.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/House asks govt to explain `loss of islands' to public

House asks govt to explain `loss of islands' to publicBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) demanded Wednesday that the government explain to the public the "loss of two islands" to avoid a backlash after the International Court of Justice ruled that the ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Corruption of the Republic

Corruption of the RepublicB. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The herd of that social vice called corruption rumbles on unabated. The year 2002 has seen a rapid escalation of this contagion, even though the chorus of criticism grows louder.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Experts doubt RI's good corporate governance drive

Experts doubt RI's good corporate governance driveA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The drive to implement good corporate governance in this country could stumble due to the lack of government political will and a malfunctioning legal system, according to an expert.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Sjafrie threatens to sue ICG

Sjafrie threatens to sue ICG JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin will file a suit against the International Crisis Group (ICG) should it fail to revise its latest report on Jamaah Islamiah's operations in Indonesia.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Law must be enforced in Aceh, Megawati says

Law must be enforced in Aceh, Megawati saysNani Farida and Ibnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Despite the decreasing violence, President Megawati Soekarnoputri stressed the importance of law enforcement as the preliminary requirement to implement the cessation of hostilities ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Fitri Wulandari

Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaSamsung has seen rosy days in Indonesia, despite the economic woes that have plagued many electronics producers here in recent years.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 19, 2002

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 19, 2002Exhibitions* Painting Emerging Worlds, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Dec. 20. * Painting AIDA The Space in Between by Peter Dittmar, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), Dec.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Licking our wounds

Licking our wounds Indonesia never really had a chance in its legal battle to claim the ownership of Pulau Sipadan and Pulau Ligitan. This much is now clear from the overwhelming vote against Indonesia by the panel of 17 judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Tuesday.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Puspa Delima Amri

Puspa Delima Amri CSISMany people believe that Nov. 10, 2001, the day China was officially admitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO), will go down in history as one of the most important events of the decade.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Techno-ethics: Dealing with ambivalence of advancements

Techno-ethics: Dealing with ambivalence of advancementsYanuar Nugroho Member Board of ELSPPAT (Institute for Development Studies & Technological Assistance) Bogor, West Java In the field of science and technology, globalization will contribute significantly to mark 2003 as the year when ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/`I'm skeptical the evictions are serious'

`I'm skeptical the evictions are serious' City Public Order officers evicted street vendors in front of the Harco Shopping Center in Glodok, West Jakarta on Dec. 9. Many of them sold pirated Video Compact Disks (VCDs), including blue movies, and also disrupted the traffic.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Aceh needs aid for schools: UN team

Aceh needs aid for schools: UN teamNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Sigli Aceh is in dire need of financial aid to help restore educational and health facilities damaged during the 26-year bloody conflict, according to a UN team.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/NGO alleges corruption of education fund

NGO alleges corruption of education fundDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental organization demanded on Wednesday that the city administration impose sanctions on the primary education division of the city education agency for alleged corruption causing the state to suffer ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Samudra to face trial in Batam for Xmas blasts

Samudra to face trial in Batam for Xmas blastsFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Imam Samudra, the alleged mastermind of the devastating Bali bombing in October, will be tried on the industrial island of Batam in Riau province on charges of bomb attacks on churches there two years ago, the ...

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Elementary school roof collapses

Elementary school roof collapses TANGERANG: Part of the roof of state elementary school SDN 8 on Jl. Amil Murin in Panunggangan subdistrict, Pinang district, Tangerang, collapsed on Wednesday morning.No one was injured as the incident took place at 6 a.m. before school starts.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Water supply

Water supply In response to the complaint from Retno Triani Johan in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 17, titled Frequent absence of water supply, we would like to explain as follows:On Dec. 14, Palyja's technical team checked and repaired the clean water network.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Fitri Wulandari

Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Despite strong public protests, the government has approved an average 15 percent rise in phone charges under a new tariff structure proposed by state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom to take effect on Jan. 1, next year.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Steel makers ready to compete under AFTA

Steel makers ready to compete under AFTAAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia's steel manufacturers are ready to compete with their regional peers under the ASEAN free trade area (AFTA) as the former group was more efficient than the latter, said an industry executive.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/New Year galas on budget

New Year galas on budget JAKARTA: The maximum cover charge for New Year's Eve celebrations at five-star hotels and other international entertainment places in the city is Rp 5 million, according to a gubernatorial decree issued on Wednesday.Decree No.

Thu, 19 Dec 2002

JP/Kalipke worries over Sakai survival

Kalipke worries over Sakai survivalHaidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, Riau Few Indonesians are interested in the diverse number of tribes living in the country's hinterland, much less in the origins of the Malay dialect, which is the base of Indonesia's national language.