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Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Party leaders and state officials

Party leaders and state officials How to differentiate a state official from a party leader? The Vice President Hamzah Haz once issued a strong statement about the U.S. strikes on Afghanistan. In the meantime, the Indonesian government remained soft in its stance. The U.S.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Muslims protest 'halal' label

Muslims protest 'halal' label JAKARTA: The Muslim Consumers Foundation (YLKM) has threatened to file a class action lawsuit against the ministry of religious affairs if it goes ahead with its plan to label halal food with stickers.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Party leaders and state officials

Party leaders and state officials How to differentiate a state official from a party leader? The Vice President Hamzah Haz once issued a strong statement about the U.S. strikes on Afghanistan. In the meantime, the Indonesian government remained soft in its stance. The U.S.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Pressure mounts to probe smuggling scam

Pressure mounts to probe smuggling scamNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Amid increasing public outrage, authorities in Cirebon have agreed to fully investigate the failed attempt to smuggle luxury cars into Indonesia and allegations the customs department later unlawfully played a role in ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Opponent of Semen Gresik sale gain new supporter

Opponent of Semen Gresik sale gain new supporterAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The labor union in the state-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik gained the political support on Tuesday of the Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Amien Rais, in its bid to foil the ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/'Ignoring UNTAET writ will tarnish RI's image'

'Ignoring UNTAET writ will tarnish RI's image'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government had a moral obligation to surrender 17 military men and former militiamen to the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), which had indicted them for alleged crimes against ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Lampung NGOs threaten to urge mass protest against state budget

Lampung NGOs threaten to urge mass protest against state budgetOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung An alliance of 36 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has threatened to call for a mass protest against the 2002 Lampung budget, which they say only benefits the local elite.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Forex reserves down

Forex reserves down JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia said on Tuesday that its foreign exchange reserves in the second week of February stood at US$27.80 million, down $234.2 million the previous week.The central bank did not disclose what caused the drop in forex reserves.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, February 20, 2002

TV Program: Wednesday, February 20, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Music10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Govt mulls plan to help industries under IBRA

Govt mulls plan to help industries under IBRABerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is mulling over accelerating the recovery of a number of industries under the control of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), as part of a stimulus package for the private sector ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Govt bonds in BCA to be replaced by IBRA assets

Govt bonds in BCA to be replaced by IBRA assetsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is close to finalizing a mechanism to replace its recapitalization bonds in Bank Central Asia (BCA) by restructured asset loans under the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), according ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/'Nearly all developers violate regulations'

'Nearly all developers violate regulations'Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Council announced on Tuesday that more than 90 percent of developers in the city have violated regulations, requiring them to set aside 40 percent of their space for public and social facilities.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Lee's anti-China words malicious

Lee's anti-China words malicious Democratic Party Chairman Martin Lee's remarks at the Legislative Council on Wednesday were anti-China and anti-Hong Kong and must be seriously refuted and condemned, Ta Kung Pao said in its editorial yesterday.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Seeking a stance on Bush's 'Nixon streak'

Seeking a stance on Bush's 'Nixon streak'Jusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks against the U.S. has given President Bush a sense of purpose, mission and leadership.This follows a decade of uncertainty in U.S.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Take a rest, Bill

Take a rest, Bill Does your bar reviewer Bill Blade (Good ol' boys and girls aplenty at D's Place, The Jakarta Post, Sunday, Feb. 17), breakfast on cliches? Not so long ago we had him writing of Jl.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 19, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Parents protest teacher layoff

Parents protest teacher layoff JAKARTA: Dozens of parents of pupils at Al Azhar school in Kemang, South Jakarta, demonstrated on Tuesday against the laying off of 11 teachers, along with some remaining school teachers who have also gone on strike.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Student dies during Red Cross training

Student dies during Red Cross training MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: An 18-year old senior high school student, believed to have been drowned in the Batimurung Maros river, South Sulawesi on Monday, is still missing.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Speak up about HIV/AIDS, drug abuse and hepatitis C

Speak up about HIV/AIDS, drug abuse and hepatitis CDavid Gordon, Director Yayasan Harapan Permata Hati Kita, Jakarta Do you really understand the severity of these words: drug abuse, drug addiction, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C? And do you understand the crisis we face in Indonesia today?Words, ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Paying for past sins

Paying for past sins For the millions of Indonesians who live in Jakarta and elsewhere in cities and villages along Java's north coast, the spells of rain that have started to lessen and shorten with the approach of March must be bringing a definite sense of relief.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Court to issue ruling on rights abuse summonses

Court to issue ruling on rights abuse summonsesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court will put to an end the controversy over the legitimacy of a rights commission when it issues a ruling on Thursday as to whether the commission can force a group of ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Pressure mounts for Megawati to quit PDI Perjuangan chair

Pressure mounts for Megawati to quit PDI Perjuangan chairThe Jakarta Post, Jayapura/Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has been urged to resign from her position as the chairperson of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in order to maintain the party's unity.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Feb. 19

Rupiah Rates Feb. 19 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,700.00 9,700.00 10,251.00 10,149.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Mega asked to pick younger officer as TNI chief

Mega asked to pick younger officer as TNI chiefViva Goldner, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted military observer A.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Istiqlal not to distribute meat to foundations

Istiqlal not to distribute meat to foundationsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The management of Istiqlal Grand Mosque in Central Jakarta revealed on Tuesday that it would not distribute free meat to foundations, institutions or mosques during Idul Adha (the Day of Sacrifice) to prevent ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Don't expect too much: KPN

Don't expect too much: KPN JAKARTA: Head of the National Investigation Commission (KPN) Koesparmono Irsan said they could not do much to unravel the mystery behind the killing of Papua pro-independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluay since they do not have official judicial or law enforcement authority.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Where to go in Surabaya

Where to go in SurabayaTalk* Presentation on Why UK as a study destination at Study in UK Information Center Ubaya, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 21. Contact Ria or call 031-2981322.Fashion Show* Veuve Cliquot Dinner Fashion Show by designer Kiata Kwanda, Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Retired colonel might be jailed

Retired colonel might be jailed TANGERANG: A prosecutor asked the Tangerang District Court on Monday to sentence a retired Army colonel to one year in prison on Monday for falsifying land and house ownership documents.Prosecutor Puji Raharjo said Col. (ret.) H.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Low expectations of Bush's trip to Beijing

Low expectations of Bush's trip to BeijingPei Minxin, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Given the high stakes in Sino-American relations, United States President George W.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Fishermen protest new fishing taxes

Fishermen protest new fishing taxesAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Thousands of fishermen in Central Java are slated to meet President Megawati Soekarnoputri later this week to demand her intervention in revoking two separate fishing taxes, which were brought into effect two months ago.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Fire causes major damage to yacht

Fire causes major damage to yacht JAKARTA: A Singaporean businessman's yacht moored at the Kalibaru Timur pier in North Jakarta caught fire early Tuesday.No casualties reported in the fire, which broke out at 3 a.m.Nine fire engines arrived at the scene an hour later.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Banks must have at lease 12% CAR in 2002

Banks must have at lease 12% CAR in 2002The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia will raise the minimum capital adequacy ratio (CAR) for banks to 12 percent this year from the current 8 percent level, according to a senior official at the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/City loses infamous sex, gambling den

City loses infamous sex, gambling denRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The infamous Kalijodo prostitution and gambling complex in North Jakarta had become a lucrative spot for illegal profiteers, but it seems those days are gone, at least in Kalijodo.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Party leaders and state officials

Party leaders and state officials How to differentiate a state official from a party leader? The Vice President Hamzah Haz once issued a strong statement about the U.S. strikes on Afghanistan. In the meantime, the Indonesian government remained soft in its stance. The U.S.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Traffic jams block northern Central Java roads

Traffic jams block northern Central Java roadsTarko Sudiarno and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Batang/Kudus Devastating floods have destroyed the main roads linking Semarang and Surabaya along the north coast of Central Java, causing severe traffic congestion in several regencies in the ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Why aren't local 'warung' being trated seriously?

Why aren't local 'warung' being trated seriously?Aida Greenbury, Contributor, Jakarta Have you ever heard comments or read reviews written by oh-so- mighty food critics about the cuisine of Indonesian's traditional eating establishments known as warung?Some smart comments credited chicken satay ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Police worried about displaced thugs, sex workers

Police worried about displaced thugs, sex workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police fear the city administration's abrupt decision to close the Kalijodo prostitution and gambling complex in North Jakarta may increase the crime rate in the area as the government has not made efforts to provide ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Chinese-Indonesians can now serve the country better

Chinese-Indonesians can now serve the country better In front of Indonesians of Chinese descent during Imlek (Chinese New Year) celebrations in Jakarta last Sunday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri said: "For the sake of solidarity of the nation, I hereby declare Imlek a national holiday.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Acehnese women protest extortion, corruption cases

Acehnese women protest extortion, corruption casesIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh In a rare event in war-torn Aceh, more than 40 traders, all women, held a protest march in Banda Aceh against extortion and the local administration's corruption of government subsidies.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Hundreds of hot spots found in Sumatra

Hundreds of hot spots found in SumatraM. Ara Syaf, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Haze from forest and bush fires has begun once again to blanket parts of Riau, Jambi and North Sumatra provinces over the last two weeks with hundreds of hot spots already detected.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Government to revise bill on money laundering

Government to revise bill on money launderingTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to revise the bill on money laundering it submitted to the House of Representatives (DPR) in June 2001 in order to widen its scope and fall more into line with international ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Foreign Affairs Ministry clarifies

Foreign Affairs Ministry clarifies Your article in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 18, entitled Help from RI's friends: Takeuchi and Wolfowitz stated that: "It is disappointing that Megawati's advisors, such as Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirajuda, did little to express their pleasure with ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Lesson from the Timor Gap

Lesson from the Timor Gap What is visualized as a lesson from the Timor Gap on the part of Indonesia is the fact that what was once acclaimed a diplomatic gain but later turned out to be a liability imposing a troublesome burden to Indonesia. The Jakarta Post of Feb.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/.pl

.pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 19, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Is anti-Semitism gaining a strong grip in Europe?

Is anti-Semitism gaining a strong grip in Europe?Peter Beaumont, Observer News Service, London On Dec. 5 last year the Chief Rabbi of Brussels, Albert Gigi, was walking through Anderlecht when he was assaulted by a group of Arab-speaking youths.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/LG launches new cell phone

LG launches new cell phone JAKARTA: Electronics manufacturer LG Indonesia launched on Tuesday its latest cell phone, the LG-510W, which is just 19.5 mm thick and weighs no more than 79 grams."The LG-510W is the world's thinnest mobile phone," said LG Indonesia president Young Ha Kim.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Indonesia needs new constituion

Indonesia needs new constituionLambert J. Giebels, Historian, Breda, The Netherlands If one wishes to solve present constitutional problems, as was the aim of a panel discussion organized by The Jakarta Post at the end of last year, one has to look into the past where those problems are rooted.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Sutiyoso owns a villa in Puncak

Sutiyoso owns a villa in PuncakAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso probably feels a bit reluctant to deplore any further the development of villas in mountainous Puncak resort, Bogor, which were believed to have contributed to the recent floods in the city, after he ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/'Bika Ambon', the hotcake of Medan

'Bika Ambon', the hotcake of MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A woman hurriedly gets off a tourist bus to enter a store, Ratna. Once inside, she orders three pans of yellowish cake."Please wrap them neatly because I want to take them to Malaysia," she says.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Pertamina to slash employee numbers

Pertamina to slash employee numbersMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina plans to slash its work force by more than a third despite the company recognizing the "drastic step" would have a high social cost, a senior executive says.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/'Sleeping' policemen

'Sleeping' policemen Mr. D. Chandramouli strikes an enlightening, amusing note about his first encounter with the Indonesian language in his "By the Way" column in The Jakarta Post of Sunday, Feb. 17. There are some points, however, which I think need some additional attention.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Opposition grows against revision of autonomy law

Opposition grows against revision of autonomy lawAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's controversial plan to revise Law No.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/RI in hot water over Lee's remarks

RI in hot water over Lee's remarksYogita Tahilramani and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is seeking clarification from and blaming Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew for talking to the media, after he alleged that regional terrorist leaders were still operating in ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/MUI slams TV 'porn'

MUI slams TV 'porn' JAKARTA: The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) expressed concern on Tuesday over the use of provocative material on television and in print publications.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Protecting your children's eyes with sunglasses

Protecting your children's eyes with sunglassesDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com Have you ever wondered if children should wear sunglasses? The sun gives off many different types of radiation. Overexposure to ultraviolet radiation causes skin and eye damage.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Harbor revival

Harbor revival So dirty was Victoria Harbor at one time that a South China Morning Post report described contestants at the end of the cross-harbor race in 1976 as having "bloodshot eyes, a grease- smeared face and a body blackened with sump oil.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Police wants Maluku civil emergency lifted

Police wants Maluku civil emergency liftedYogita Tahilramani and Oktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon The National Police have suggested that President Megawati Soekarnoputri lift the civilian state of emergency in the strife- torn provinces of Maluku and North Maluku.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Acehnese women traders protest illegal levies

Acehnese women traders protest illegal leviesIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh In a rare event in war-torn Aceh, more than 40 traders, all women, held a protest march in Banda Aceh against extortion and the local administration's corruption of government subsidies.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Govt, Marubeni reach deal on Chandra Asri's debt

Govt, Marubeni reach deal on Chandra Asri's debtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and Japan's Marubeni Corp. have clinched a deal on the restructuring of US$1.2 billion debt owed by petrochemical firm Chandra Asri, according to a senior government official.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Floods delay Junior Grand Prix chess finals

Floods delay Junior Grand Prix chess finalsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent floods have delayed the National Junior Grand Prix chess finals, initially scheduled for this month.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Jakarta big flood begets thousands malnourished babies

Jakarta big flood begets thousands malnourished babiesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Her mother tried to cajole her, but the emaciated six-month- old baby girl showed almost no response. She just lay quietly on the floor -- too quiet for a baby of her age.

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, February 20, 2002)

Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, February 20, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Ocean's Eleven 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Lord of the Rings 14:15 17:30 20:45 Serendipity 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Kabhie Khusi ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Pertamina still to market LNG

Pertamina still to market LNGMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will maintain the role of state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina in marketing the country's liquefied natural gas (LNG) overseas, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2002

JP/Respecting other religions

Respecting other religions Around the time of the Lunar New Year or Imlek, television stations aired a number of Chinese-themed programs and serials, and the print media published articles on Chinese dress, food, etc.