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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/The year of political disputes

The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Government to intensify immunization for polio

Government to intensify immunization for polioFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In anticipation of the return of the polio virus due to increased international human traffic, the Indonesian government is planning to launch a national polio immunization program in 2002.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Abdurrahman Wahid to democratize his National Awakening Party

Abdurrahman Wahid to democratize his National Awakening PartyTiarma Siboro and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Widely derided as "undemocratic", the National Awakening Party under the leadership of Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is to change its leadership structure.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper products

Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper productsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Australian government has dropped its dumping allegations against two Indonesian export paper products, according to an Indonesian envoy.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Compaq in hospital

Compaq in hospital Tempted by a massive promotional campaign in several newspapers, I bought a Compaq notebook computer Presario 1711AP on Nov. 28, 2001 at IT Valley in Mangga Dua Mall, one of the official Compaq outlets.Much to my surprise, the computer went dead after being used less than a day.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 jobless

Massive layoffs in Tangerang leave 126,000 joblessMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Some 86,000 workers lost their jobs in massive lay offs in Tangerang over the past year when the companies they worked for declared bankruptcy, a top official said.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Tax revenue exceeds target

Tax revenue exceeds targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Domestic tax revenues collected by the Directorate General of Taxation surpassed the target set in the 2001 budget.Director General of Taxation Hadi Purnomo said that his office collected a total of Rp 158.26 trillion (US$15.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Megawati draws criticism over no-rally appeal

Megawati draws criticism over no-rally appealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri in her year-end address discouraged the use of street democracy, boasting that the "success" shown in 2001 was a basis to begin solving problems orderly through established national ...

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Talking the talk in the DPR: An insider's view

Talking the talk in the DPR: An insider's viewMochtar Buchori, Legislator, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, Jakarta Measured by any standard, I am a poor legislator, and I'm not a blunt person.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/JP/7/Across

JP/7/AcrossS. Sulawesi Muslims consider independence referendum MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The South Sulawesi Muslims' Second Congress held here ended on Monday with a recommendation to implement Syariah (Islamic Law) in the province of South Sulawesi by either special autonomy or independence.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Conflicts in Indonesia: A sociological review

Conflicts in Indonesia: A sociological reviewIgnas Kleden, Sociologist, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs, Jakarta Poso is the latest example of the inter-ethnic conflicts that have strikingly characterized political reform and the new millennium in Indonesia.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Flexible U.S. foreign policy

Flexible U.S. foreign policy One can always rely on Mr. Richardson to be more than "frank", but alas, his almost unshakable obsession for the wicked and evil United States of America still appears to be a wee bit one-sided -- unless of course he himself was an ex-CIA operative -- no, surely not.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Motorcycle sales to surpass precrisis level in 2002

Motorcycle sales to surpass precrisis level in 2002The Jakarta Post Jakarta Looking at the improved economic situation, the Indonesian Motorcycle Industry Association (AISI) predicts that motorcycle sales will surpass the two million mark this year,Association chairman Ridwan Gunawan predicted ...

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/JP/3/INSIGHT

JP/3/INSIGHTWhither civil society? Are we getting closer or farther from becoming a civil societyJ. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/KPU demands full independence

KPU demands full independence The National Election Commission (KPU) is seeking complete independence from all state institutions to ensure impartiality in implementing its tasks.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan.2, 2001

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan.2, 2001Music and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Solo Pianist, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Jakartans flock to recreational spots

Jakartans flock to recreational spots JAKARTA: Jakartans enjoyed relatively smooth traffic on most of the city's roads on the first day of 2002, with congestion only occurring in the vicinity of popular recreation spots.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/AFTA? What's AFTA?

AFTA? What's AFTA? A new free trade arrangement involving Indonesia and five other Southeast Asian countries was born on New Year's Day, but few people in the region are even aware of its existence.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Palembang brothels closed

Palembang brothels closed PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Governor Rosihan Arsyad has officially declared that the popular brothel district of Kampung Baru in Palembang would be closed permanently.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002

JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) estimated Indonesia's economy to grow by 3.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/PT KAI has new (temporary) directors

PT KAI has new (temporary) directors BANDUNG: The commissioner of the state-owned railway company PT KAI, Santo Budiono, announced on Saturday that five officials had been appointed to temporarily replace five directors of PT KAI who resigned en masse on Dec.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Ordinary people have mixed feelings on former dictator

Ordinary people have mixed feelings on former dictatorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has only added fuel to the fire in the hearts of everyone who yearns for justice, when she announced that she was considering, in effect, a pardon of former president Soeharto's ...

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Mastery of English

Mastery of English "English has been a mandatory school subject for more than half a century. However, all of us are not yet satisfied with the students' mastery of the language", wrote The Jakarta Post on Sept. 25, 1999.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, Jan.2)

Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, Jan.2) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 14:15 17:15 20:15 Spy Game 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Taxi 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Bounce 14:15 16:55 19:05 ...

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Government declares war against major diseases

Government declares war against major diseases The government will intensify efforts to combat disease this year in a bid to reverse its failure to control major diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDS, leprosy and dengue fever, health minister Sujudi says.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Euro brings cheaper sex

Euro brings cheaper sex ROME: Those worried about businesses rounding up prices with the arrival of the euro may have to turn to the world's oldest profession for a fair deal, according to Italy's red-light ladies.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Magnolia: Tasty titbits and lyrical muse at Plaza Senayan

Magnolia: Tasty titbits and lyrical muse at Plaza SenayanLes Coffier, Contributor, Jakarta Magnolia, Plaza Senayan 2nd floor, Jl Asia Afrika No.8, Central Jakarta 10270, tel. 5725244, e-mail: magnolia@cbn.net.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Jakartans gather for one-minute wonder

Jakartans gather for one-minute wonderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Forgetting the current prolonged crisis, hundreds of thousands of Jakartans flocked the city's main thoroughfares on Monday night to brave massive traffic jams and crowds to celebrate New Year's Eve.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Marunda dump plan to go ahead

Marunda dump plan to go aheadAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has continued with its plan to open a new garbage dump in the Marunda area, North Jakarta, despite protests by local residents on the possible environmental impact.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/No peace without justice, says pope

No peace without justice, says popeAgencies, Vatican City Reflecting on the year just ended and the coming of the new one, Pope John Paul II in his address celebrating the World Day of Peace on Monday said there would be no peace on earth without justice and no justice without forgiveness.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Kosteniuk match facing cancellation

Kosteniuk match facing cancellationMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top billing chess games between world-class women's star Alexandra Kosteniuk and four Indonesian junior players could be canceled due to the Russian's recent demand for an appearance fee and a change in how the games are ...

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Four dead, 10 missing after floods in Medan

Four dead, 10 missing after floods in MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A delegation of three ministers on Tuesday visited areas that were hit by severe flooding during the past week in Medan, North Sumatra, where four residents were killed and 10 others were still missing.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Church blasts mar year-end festivities

Church blasts mar year-end festivitiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Explosions rocked four churches in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu on New Year's Eve and the first day of the year, on Tuesday, injuring a police officer.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Grenade explosion kills one on new year's day

Grenade explosion kills one on new year's dayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just hours after fireworks were set off marking the coming of the year 2002, a hand grenade exploded in front of Ayam Goreng Bulungan restaurant in Blok M, South Jakarta at 3:30 a.m.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Snacks: Delicious but dangerous

Snacks: Delicious but dangerousSanti Hendrawati, Contributor, Jakarta Candy, potato chips, chocolate, taffy, ice-cream, milk and other snacks as well as instant noodles are consumed in large quantities by many children and in some cases are the staple of many a kid's diet because some parents ...

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Soeharto's cronies may score victory: Observers

Soeharto's cronies may score victory: ObserversBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Soeharto's cronies, relatives and lawyers have a litany of excuses to convince the public why his case must be dropped: degenerative illness, old age, physical frailty and dementia.Not only that.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Best investor for BCA

Best investor for BCA Given the fragile state of Indonesia's banking industry, despite the almost $65 billion in taxpayers' money already spent on its restructuring and recapitalization, it is market credibility and a good track record in bank management, not the highest price, that should become ...

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Welcome to Ende

Welcome to Ende Some weeks ago I was on a sailing cruise and we anchored off Ende, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, for a trip to Mount Kalimutu. We went by speedboat to Pantai Pasar, the beach adjacent to the market.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Labor suppliers at odds with govt

Labor suppliers at odds with govt JAKARTA: The Association of Indonesian Labor Suppliers (Apjati) has lodged a strong protest with the manpower minister over what it sees as "intervention" in its internal affairs.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/RI's quiet entry into AFTA breeds free trade distrust

RI's quiet entry into AFTA breeds free trade distrustBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Marking its debut into the free trade era, Indonesia opened its market on Tuesday to the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), but economists warned a lack of publicity about AFTA has given rise to public ...

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/S. Sulawesi Muslims seek referendum

S. Sulawesi Muslims seek referendum MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The South Sulawesi Muslims' Second Congress held here ended on Monday with a recommendation to implement Syariah (Islamic Law) in the province of South Sulawesi by either special autonomy or independence.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Church explosions mar year-end festivities

Church explosions mar year-end festivitiesThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Explosions rocked four churches in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu on New Year's Eve and the first day of the year, on Tuesday, injuring a police officer.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Megawati told to take bold action to cleanse bureaucracy

Megawati told to take bold action to cleanse bureaucracyBambang Nurbianto and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators, non-governmental organization activists and students urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri to get serious with her words and deeds in order to cleanse the ...

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Fuel prices for industries down 8 percent

Fuel prices for industries down 8 percentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said it had cut fuel prices for industries by an average of 8 percent for January.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Fuel prices for industries down 8 percent

Fuel prices for industries down 8 percentThe Jakarta Post Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said it had cut fuel prices for industries by an average of 8 percent for January.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Man shot to death by police

Man shot to death by police JAKARTA: Police shot and killed an alleged criminal on Monday, identified as Rhamdoni, 29, at the vicinity of the Kramat Jati market in East Jakarta.Rhamdoni was shot in the chest and head while attempting to grab a police officer's rifle in a desperate bid to escape.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Will AFTA or won't AFTA?

Will AFTA or won't AFTA?Adianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Will the implementation of the ASEAN free trade scheme, which started on Tuesday, benefit local industries?This question was repeatedly raised last year.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, January 2, 2002

TV Program: Wednesday, January 2, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Children's Songs10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/JP//TNI

JP//TNITiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although it has formally abandoned its much criticized dual function (Dwifungsi) doctrine, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is yet to shed its image as a "troublemaker".

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Wed, 02 Jan 2002

JP/Is too much DHA bad for children

Is too much DHA bad for children Dear Dr. Donya,I would like to know if there is any negative effect from the presence of too much DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) compound in my two-year-old son's diet. He drinks milk three times a day, or about 510 ml.

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