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Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Post-brawl tension prevails in Tanjung Balai

Post-brawl tension prevails in Tanjung Balai Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraThe North Sumatra town of Tanjung Balai was tense on Friday following a brawl the previous evening between rival youth groups that left several people injured. No casualties were reported.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Vigilantes conduct random vehicle checks

Vigilantes conduct random vehicle checksFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamA group of people has imposed random vehicle checks since Thursday on cars entering and leaving the employee dormitory complex at Batamindo Industrial Park in Muka Kuning, Batam.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Govt planting 'time bomb' in Papua with policies

Govt planting 'time bomb' in Papua with policiesRidwan Max Sijabat, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta ridwan@thejakartapost.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Allianz Utama net income up 46% in 2003 on expansion

Allianz Utama net income up 46% in 2003 on expansionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Insurance company PT Allianz Utama Indonesia recorded a 46.1 percent increase in 2003 net income compared with the previous year, a company press release said on Friday.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Swedish prosecutors move investigation to Medan

Swedish prosecutors move investigation to MedanApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraSwedish prosecutors continued their investigations into the alleged crimes of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders in exile, by interviewing rebels serving jail terms in the Tanjung Gusta penitentiary ...

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Learners must overcoming "fear" of English

Learners must overcoming "fear" of EnglishSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School, Jakarta It is a common, but in many ways irrational, fear that so many learners of English in Indonesia have that learning English is difficult because there is "just so much grammar ...

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 20, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 20, 2004Exhibitions* Fine Arts Temple-temple, dari Perjalanan ke Kuil Petak Sembilan, Glodok, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until March 25.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Korean Embassy responds

Korean Embassy responds I refer to your publication in relation to President Roh Moo- hyun's impeachment. I have found three articles and two photos related to the matter in your March 13 edition.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Clean body needed on logging

Clean body needed on logging JAKARTA: The success of a proposed regulation in lieu of law (perpu) on eradicating illegal logging requires the establishment of an independent body and court to specifically deal with the issue, says an environmental expert.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Thousands riot over building of school

Thousands riot over building of schoolThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MedanSome 3,000 people ran amok on Friday in a protest against the building of a school in Cikampek subdistrict, Karawang regency, West Java.At least two people were injured in the melee that started at around 2:30 p.m.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Few parties touch basic environmental issues

Few parties touch basic environmental issuesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite the series of natural disasters that have ravaged vast stretches of the country in recent years, current and aspiring leaders seem uninterested in addressing environmental issues in their political campaigns.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Suswanto in for trip to Turkmenistan

Suswanto in for trip to TurkmenistanZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the elimination of six players, mostly due to indiscipline, from the national soccer team, head coach Ivan Venkov Kolev has recruited Suswanto of Persik Kediri.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 20, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 20, 2004Exhibitions* Fine Arts Temple-temple, dari Perjalanan ke Kuil Petak Sembilan, Glodok, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until March 25.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/IMF needs leader from the developing countries

IMF needs leader from the developing countriesSebastian Edwards, Professor of Economics, UCLA's Anderson Graduate School of Management, Project Syndicate Horst Kohler's resignation as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offers a unique opportunity to reform the embattled ...

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Parties' economic programs lacking detail: Economists

Parties' economic programs lacking detail: EconomistsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta post, Jakarta While most political parties are united in condemning the government for failing to set out an economic program that can get the nation out of crisis, most of them have failed to offer any alternative.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Panwaslu reveals 'money politics'

Panwaslu reveals 'money politics'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MedanDesperate to win people's hearts and minds, political parties have openly employed dubious tactics to draw indifferent voters to largely deserted campaign sites.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Airport's radar on the blink again

Airport's radar on the blink againMulta Fidrus and Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/JakartaAround 15 hours after the radar came back online, another radar breakdown affected air traffic control at the country's main airport, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, west of Jakarta, on Friday ...

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Ba'asyir rejects U.S. intelligence report

Ba'asyir rejects U.S. intelligence reportBlontank Poer and Adianto Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta/JakartaDetained cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir strongly rejected on Friday a United States intelligence report linking him to a string of bomb attacks in the country, saying the report was ...

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/PPDK eyes 25 DPR seats

PPDK eyes 25 DPR seatsYOGYAKARTA: Leader of the United Democratic Nationhood Party (PPDK) Andi Mallarangeng said here on Friday that his party had a specific goal for the upcoming elections.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Parties warned over violations

Parties warned over violationsBALI: The Bali Elections Commission (KPUD) issued at least 15 written warnings to seven political parties for various violations in the first week of the campaign period, a KPUD official said on Friday.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Councillors to get small rewards

Councillors to get small rewards MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Makassar municipality legislative council will not give large severance packages to councillors whose terms end this year.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Regions to be allowed to issue bonds

Regions to be allowed to issue bondsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's regional governments will be allowed to issue rupiah-denominated bonds once the current revision of legislation on regional autonomy and fiscal balance has been approved by the House of Representatives, according to a senior ...

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/AGO to review Akbar verdict

AGO to review Akbar verdict MEDAN: The Attorney General's Office is considering filing a judicial review against the Supreme Court's verdict that acquitted Golkar chairman and House Speaker Akbar Tandjung of all corruption charges.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Soldiers don't want to vote in elections: Endriartono

Soldiers don't want to vote in elections: EndriartonoTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe order for Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel not to vote in the upcoming election remains, its chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Friday.A few interviewed soldiers backed up the decision.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Councillor fined for fake diploma

Councillor fined for fake diploma TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court on Friday fined councillor Fonaha Mendrofa, 47, of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Rp 4 million (US$470) for submitting a fake school diploma to meet the requirements to become a legislative candidate.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Police tally counterfeiters, refute link with general election campaign

Police tally counterfeiters, refute link with general election campaignEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police detectives chief Sr. Comr.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/PGN reports lower profit despite higher sales

PGN reports lower profit despite higher salesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPublicly listed gas distribution company Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) reported on Friday a lower net profit in 2003 despite higher sales.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Govt launches Tree Bank program

Govt launches Tree Bank program TEMANGGUNG: The office of the State Minister of the Environment launched on Friday its Tree Bank program to replant barren land across the country.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/KPU a crisis-in-waiting

KPU a crisis-in-waitingOng Hock Chuan Partner PT Maverick Solusi Komunikasi Jakarta Denial is the main cause of crises in organizations.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Better care of RI fishermen requested

Better care of RI fishermen requestedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for the proper treatment of Indonesian fishermen detained by Canberra for illegally entering Australian waters.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Six alleged Sumatran tiger poachers arrested

Six alleged Sumatran tiger poachers arrestedHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, RiauLocal police in Riau arrested six men and named another as a fugitive in relation to the alleged illegal trading of endangered Sumatran tigers.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Making it to the euro

Making it to the euroZdenek Tuma Governor Czech National Bank Project Syndicate The upcoming enlargement of the European Union in May is a major focus not only for governments in the acceding countries, but also for their central banks.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/21 die in Talaud ferry accident

21 die in Talaud ferry accidentJonker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North SulawesiResidents of the Talaud islands held a memorial ceremony on Friday for those who died in the ferry accident in the waters off Kabaruan island.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Sutiyoso fronts idea for mangrove eco-tourism

Sutiyoso fronts idea for mangrove eco-tourismDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso on Friday hinted that his administration was mulling over a plan to turn a section of the coastal mangrove forest in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, into an ecotourism site.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Striving for

Striving for better Indonesia In the road the other day was a brick and I sat and watched it. A lot of people walked past that brick and a lot of drivers steered round it, but no one picked it up, and as far as I know, it's still there.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Workers in Batam demand pay rise

Workers in Batam demand pay rise BATAM, Riau: A strike by 1,600 employees of PT Foster Electric Indonesia ended on Thursday after the company agreed to allow a third party to mediate in the dispute.The Pekanbaru Committee for the Settlement of Labor Disputes (P4D) will mediate.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Private oil firm EMP to sell 25-30% stake

Private oil firm EMP to sell 25-30% stakeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's second largest privately owned oil and gas company PT Energi Mega Persada (EMP) plans to sell a large portion of its shares to the public next month via an initial public offering (IPO) to raise cash for development ...

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Clean body needed on logging

Clean body needed on logging JAKARTA: The success of a proposed regulation in lieu of law (perpu) on eradicating illegal logging requires the establishment of an independent body and court to specifically deal with the issue, says an environmental expert.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/The 'plaisir d'amour' when two musicians fall in love

The 'plaisir d'amour' when two musicians fall in loveDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt is never out of style to ask the question: What is love all about?Mezzo soprano Christa Pfeiler and her pianist husband Rudolf Jansen have their own way to answer this question.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Parties violate ad rules

Parties violate ad rulesMoch. N. Kurniawan and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Institute for the Studies on Free Flow of Information (ISAI) reported on Thursday to the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) 39 violations allegedly committed by political parties in broadcast media ...

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/On copyright lawsuits

On copyright lawsuits An article published in The Jakarta Post on March 16 titled Commercial Court earns praise in copyright cases contained some deceptive information relating to the quotations taken from Law No. 19/2002 on copyrights and Law No. 15/2001 on trademarks.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Batam may face tourist-industry crisis

Batam may face tourist-industry crisisFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, RiauThe number of tourists visiting the island of Batam is predicted to drop off during the next 10 years if attractions are not developed and local culture promoted, an industry group says.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Why not strive for

Why not strive for a better Indonesia? In the road the other day was a brick and I sat and watched it. A lot of people walked past that brick and a lot of drivers steered round it, but no one picked it up, and as far as I know, it's still there.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Swedish team moves inquiry to Medan

Swedish team moves inquiry to MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North SumatraSwedish prosecutors continued their investigations into the alleged crimes of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders in exile, by interviewing rebels serving jail terms in the Tanjung Gusta penitentiary here on ...

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Ebadi: Education and justice keys to ending terrorism

Ebadi: Education and justice keys to ending terrorismFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMore important than law enforcement, education and justice are all the world needs to eradicate terrorism and fundamentalism, Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, says.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/TNI officer caught with illegal logs

TNI officer caught with illegal logs BANDA ACEH: The Aceh Martial Law Administration confirmed on Friday the involvement of a middle-ranking Indonesian Military (TNI) officer in illegal logging, which has reportedly become more widespread since the imposition of martial law last year.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/JP/13/Bumi

JP/13/BumiBumi Putera to launch asset-backed securitiesThe Jakarta Post JakartaBank Bumi Putera plans to issue asset-backed securities worth Rp 1 trillion (US$117.65 million) sometime this year in a bid to raise cash to boost its lending, according to the bank's president.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/'Spanish factor' shakes EU, ignites debate

'Spanish factor' shakes EU, ignites debateThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe gruesome bomb attacks on the Madrid train stations may lead to increasing debate on how to respond to the blasts among the 15-nation European Union (EU) and there will be a shift in the orientation of the Spanish government ...

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/UI student faces charges for burning party flags

UI student faces charges for burning party flagsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA freshman of the University of Indonesia's mathematics and natural sciences school was detained by the police on Friday morning for allegedly burning the flags of major political parties last Wednesday.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Probe into miners' deaths begins

Probe into miners' deaths begins BOGOR: Local police sent a team on Friday to investigate the deaths of two illegal gold miners in the Pongkor Mountain gold mine, operated by publicly listed gold and nickel miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam).

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/In need of inspiration

In need of inspiration To speak about sports development in Indonesia is like watching a person running on a treadmill: He is moving, but going nowhere. That is what is going on in badminton here, the sport this country has always pinned its hopes on for victory in international events.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Maluku to send apprentices to Japan

Maluku to send apprentices to Japan AMBON, Maluku: A number of vocational and technical school graduates in Maluku will be selected by the Maluku manpower and transmigration office for apprenticeship programs in various companies in Japan.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Whistle-blower to drop testimony against AG

Whistle-blower to drop testimony against AGP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe investigation into alleged corruption involving Attorney General MA Rachman was dealt a large blow on Friday when a key witness said he would withdraw his testimony.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Post-conflict Maluku seeks recovery funds from Jakarta

Post-conflict Maluku seeks recovery funds from JakartaAzis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, MalukuDespite being battered by two years of sectarian conflict from 1999 to 2001, the province of Maluku is still uncertain when a special fund would be allocated for its post-conflict recovery programs.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Impeachment crisis -- what must be done?

Impeachment crisis -- what must be done? Lakhvinder Singh The Korea Herald Asia News Network Seoul Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has been impeached by the opposition parties, eclipsing all fundamental norms of democratic and civilized behavior.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Low funds force campaigns indoors

Low funds force campaigns indoors MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A number of political parties in the eastern province of West Nusa Tenggara are complaining that a shortage of campaign funds has force them to restrict campaigning activities to indoor rallies.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Five suspects named in BI case

Five suspects named in BI caseP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have named five suspects in the Account 520 case, the first names in a Rp 20.9 trillion scandal involving Bank Indonesia (BI) and the now-defunct Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).Brig. Gen.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Swedish prosecutors move investigation to Medan

Swedish prosecutors move investigation to MedanApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraI am assuming that "Hindon", mentioned later in the story is Abu Hendon, later referred to by his real name, Manaf. Otherwise "Hindon" is not introduced in the story.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Sleman develops 'superior' schools

Sleman develops 'superior' schoolsYOGYAKARTA: In a bid to increase the number of quality schools in the province, the Sleman Education Office is creating "superior" schools with curricula especially designed to meet local needs.The head of the education office, Muh.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/To rule...to govern...to lead

To rule...to govern...to leadPatrick Guntensperger Business Consultant Jakarta ttpguntensperger@hotmail.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/The political impact of the sharia question

The political impact of the sharia questionLambert J. Giebels Historian Breda, The Netherlands After the fall of president Soeharto the sharia movement did revive in the political field. The sharia question is haunting Indonesia from the very beginning of its existence.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Activists condemn 'arrogant' presidential guards

Activists condemn 'arrogant' presidential guardsM. Taufiqurrahman and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian Military (TNI) Police chief Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Undip to open new postgrad program

Undip to open new postgrad programSEMARANG, Central Java: Diponegoro University (Undip) Rector Prof. Eko Budihardjo said the university would open a new doctorate program in urban development and architecture for the 2004/2005 academic year.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, March 20, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, March 20, 2004Exhibitions* Photo Sosok by Buldanul Kuhri at Kedai Kebun Forum's Stage, Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 (Tel./Fax. 0274-376114, e-mail: kkforum@indosat.net.id), until April 6. * Comic, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl Suroto 2 (Tel. 0274- 560404), 9 a.m. to 1 p.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/TNI in a state of alert for successful elections

TNI in a state of alert for successful electionsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe troubles surrounding the preparations for the general elections has led the Indonesian Military to put itself on high alert, Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Dengue cases soar in nine provinces

Dengue cases soar in nine provincesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNine additional provinces have almost reached the status of extraordinary occurrence in regards the dengue fever outbreak, as the number of new cases has continued to rise, the Ministry of Health says.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/'Some DPD hopefuls have vision'

'Some DPD hopefuls have vision'Candidates for the new Regional Representatives Council (DPD) have started campaigning across the capital, but many residents remain uninformed about the tasks of the DPD members. Unfortunately, most of the candidates have failed to communicate to voters.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Govermnent to offer 10 new oil, gas blocks

Govermnent to offer 10 new oil, gas blocksFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will auction off 10 new oil and gas blocks in October in a bid to boost investment in the sector amid declining oil production.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/150 violations found in one week

150 violations found in one weekSEMARANG: An official of the Central Java Election Supervisory Committee (Panwasda) revealed that Panwasda had discovered 150 poll violations in Central Java province in the first week of the campaign period.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Haj quota for 11 provinces full

Haj quota for 11 provinces full JAKARTA: The Ministry of Religious Affairs announced on Friday that the haj quota for 11 provinces for next year's haj season had already been filled.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Bapepam unchains Eddy Pianto after lawsuit threat

Bapepam unchains Eddy Pianto after lawsuit threatRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) decided on Friday that accounting firm Eddy Pianto Simon, which recently filed a lawsuit against the agency, would no longer be suspended.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Anticorruption commission needs support of public

Anticorruption commission needs support of publicSofie Arjon Schuette and Agam Fatchurrochman, Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia, Jakarta Indonesia ranks among the most corrupt countries in the world, an indication that the government has not done much to eradicate corruption since ...

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, March 20, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, March 20, 2004Exhibitions* Photo Sosok by Buldanul Kuhri at Kedai Kebun Forum's Stage, Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 (Tel./Fax. 0274-376114, e-mail: kkforum@indosat.net.id), until April 6. * Comic, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl Suroto 2 (Tel. 0274- 560404), 9 a.m. to 1 p.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/One dies in Jelambar fire

One dies in Jelambar fire JAKARTA: Dozens of houses on Jl. Setia Jaya I in Jelambar, Grogol Petamburan, West Jakarta, burned down in a fire early morning on Friday.One of the residents, Yadi, allegedly died of electrocution during the fire.The fire broke out at about 3:30 a.m.

Sat, 20 Mar 2004

JP/Hyatt putting on Bali night

Hyatt putting on Bali nightYOGYAKARTA: The five-star Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta Hotel on Jl. Palagan Tentara Pelajar is offering a special Bali Night dinner this Saturday, featuring a selection of Balinese dishes and dances.