Archive: 20 April 2000
56 articles found
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police chief warns against mass rally
Police chief warns against mass rally DENPASAR, Bali (JP): National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdihardjo warned members of the political elite on Wednesday against staging politically motivated mass rallies which might lead to chaos and violence prior to the coming People's Consultative Assembly General Session.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Wiranto's retirement confirmed
Wiranto's retirement confirmed JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono confirmed on Wednesday the retirement of former Indonesian Military chief Gen. Wiranto as of March 31. "I have seen the decree (on Wiranto's retirement) and it was signed by the President (Abdurrahman Wahid)," Juwono told reporters after attending a Cabinet meeting at Bina Graha presidential office. "But I don't know whether he (Wiranto) has already received the decree," Juwono added.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Officials fail drug tests
Officials fail drug tests SURABAYA: At least four officials in the provincial administration here have tested positive for morphine use. Provincial secretary Soenarjo said on Wednesday the four were among 323 officials from fourth to first echelons who underwent urine tests at the Dr. Soetomo Hospital on Monday. He would not identify the officials, but said that two of them were from the second echelon and the others from the fourth.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to hold tourism expo
Jakarta to hold tourism expo JAKARTA (JP): A tourism festival will be held at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center from May 18 to May 21 in a bid to lure locals to domestic tourist destinations. The organizing committee said here on Wednesday that about 150 tourism-related companies such as tour operators, star-hotels as well as small ones, airlines, recreational parks and nature reserves operators were expected to join the event, called 2000 Nusantara Tourism Festival.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Malaria outbreak feared in Penang
Malaria outbreak feared in Penang KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Twenty-two people, including 19 Indonesian construction workers, have been hospitalized with malaria in the Malaysian state of Penang, one of the country's most popular tourist areas, a report said on Wednesday. But a local health officer played down fears of a wider outbreak and said that the situation was under control and was contained in a residential area in the northern state.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rescuers sift through burned wreckage of Philippine plane
Rescuers sift through burned wreckage of Philippine plane SAMAL, Philippines (AFP): Rescuers and investigators sifted through the burned wreckage of an Air Philippines Boeing jet on Wednesday evening in search of clues on the cause of a fiery crash which left 131 people dead in the country's worst air disaster.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Amien calls on govt to speed up implementation of autonomy law
Amien calls on govt to speed up implementation of autonomy law JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais urged the government on Wednesday to speed up the implementation of the Regional Autonomy Law to allow provinces to gain stronger authority in controlling their natural resources.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
PDI Perjuangan, Golkar reject Special Session
PDI Perjuangan, Golkar reject Special Session JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and the Golkar Party rejected on Wednesday any proposal to convene a Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) which could lead to the toppling of President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Issues at play in Lumintang suit
Issues at play in Lumintang suit By Rita Maran JAKARTA (JP): The lawsuit brought against Lt. Gen. Johny Lumintang in a United States court has become the subject of some confusion in public discourse. It would not be the first time that actions involving human rights issues were -- whether innocently or intentionally -- intermingled with a range of private political and diplomatic agendas.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rickety pedestrian bridges a danger zone
Rickety pedestrian bridges a danger zone By Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): As the capital still lacks the pedestrian underpasses which are commonplace in many other metropolises around the world, crossing bridges are an essential means for Jakarta residents to make their way across hectic streets. There are 172 pedestrian overpasses serving hundreds of thousands of pedestrians, and hoards of vendors, every day. People continue to use them despite the risk of being mugged.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Proposal for fuel subsidy
Proposal for fuel subsidy From Media Indonesia The government's intention to play fair in fuel subsidies needs our support. As the government has postponed implementing this subsidy, I would like to take this opportunity to propose the following: 1. The provision of fuel subsidies for social groups that deserve them must proceed because to the needy, these "subsidies" give an impression that the government is concerned with their fate. A positive thing indeed. 2.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Back into politics?
Back into politics? The Indonesian Military (TNI) is once again issuing strong statements. This time it is aimed at those who intend to bring down the lawful government, for instance by calling a special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). Such a statement was made recently by the Army's chief of staff Gen. Tyasno Sudarto.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Bridge collapse separates towns
Bridge collapse separates towns YOGYAKARTA: Land transportation between Bantul and Kulon Progo regencies here has been disrupted after a main bridge linking the two areas partially collapsed on Tuesday. The 531-meter bridge situated in Srandakan village, dubbed the longest on the island of Java, also serves as an alternative route on the southern coast road. Traffic has to be detoured through the Bantar bridge, located some 10 kilometers away from Srandakan.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
IMF demands greater transparency at IBRA
IMF demands greater transparency at IBRA JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday that an independent body to oversee the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) must be established in a bid to ensure transparency and restore public trust in the agency. IMF Indonesia representative John Dodsworth said on Wednesday that public trust was crucial for IBRA to succeed in restructuring the ailing economy.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
A piece of paradise at Paradiso Hotels, Bali
A piece of paradise at Paradiso Hotels, Bali Guest-conscious hotels regularly launch lucrative package deals to attract new visitors or to retain loyal guests. Reasonable rates must be worthwhile, as customers will not return if they do not get what they want, even at leading hotels on the paradise island of Bali. Realizing this trend in the service and hospitality industry, the Paradiso Hotels in Bali are committed to offering the best service to their clientele.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Karatekas told to up fighting spirit
Karatekas told to up fighting spirit NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Shotokan master and president of the Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation (SKIF) Hirokazu Kanazawa expressed hope that Indonesian karatekas would foster their fighting spirit. Kanazawa said Indonesian karatekas basically had breakneck movements, but such an ability on its own would not produce harmony between body and spirit, which is essential in the sport. "Indonesian karatekas have good physical stamina.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Maritime court to settle Cilacap pollution
Maritime court to settle Cilacap pollution CILACAP, Central Java (JP): The local government is considering filing a lawsuit in the Maritime Court or International Maritime Court against a Singaporean company for financial and environmental losses resulting from an oil spill. State oil company Pertamina spokesman Husni Banser said on Tuesday that the local government had set up a special team to prepare the lawsuit.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Newmont reaches out-of-court settlement
Newmont reaches out-of-court settlement JAKARTA (JP): The months-long tax dispute pitting gold mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya against a local government in North Sulawesi ended on Wednesday as both parties finally agreed on an out-of-court settlement.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Military members discharged
Military members discharged MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Eight members of the Wirabuana Military Command have been discharged for various crimes over the past four months, an official said here on Wednesday. The local military police commander Col. Sudirman Panigoro said one of the guilty personnel was a military police officer. "We are serious in enforcing the law. Anyone who is guilty will be punished," Sudirman said. However he failed to identify the soldiers and the crimes they committed.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ahmad Yani airport to be upgraded
Ahmad Yani airport to be upgraded SEMARANG: The Central Java administration has agreed to upgrade Ahmad Yani airport to an international level due to the increasing number of tourists here. "Governor Mardiyanto has given his approval and sought advice on the required preparations for the project," Soebroto, chairman of a communication forum dealing with the airport development, said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Businessman found dead in Thousand Islands
Businessman found dead in Thousand Islands JAKARTA (JP): Officers of the Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) Police subprecinct off the North Jakarta coast excavated the body of a business executive from a graveyard at the remote island of Pulau Tikus on Wednesday, a policeman said. An officer from the subprecinct's patrol unit, Sgt. Maj.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Wrangle over Batam tax
Wrangle over Batam tax Opposition by local residents and foreign investors to the Indonesian government's decision to impose value added tax (VAT) and luxury sales tax on Batam, Bintan and Karimun islands near Singapore is another example of how bad timing and inadequate planning can undermine a correct policy measure. Imposing the two taxes on domestic transactions is normal and standard fiscal policy everywhere in the world.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
No paper
No paper In observance of Good Friday, The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Saturday. -- Publisher
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Painter Widayat hospitalized
Painter Widayat hospitalized YOGYAKARTA: Noted painter Widayat was admitted to the Bethesda Hospital here on Wednesday for a light stroke and a drop in glucose level. The 81-year-old artist was unconscious when he was rushed to the hospital from his residence in Magelang, some 40 kilometers north of here, at dawn, his wife said. Widayat regained consciousness after four hours of medical treatment. "He has been suffering from diabetes mellitus for a long time," his wife said. (44)
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Long-distance runner Supriati looks ahead to Sydney Games
Long-distance runner Supriati looks ahead to Sydney Games JAKARTA (JP): Despite a nagging injury, Indonesian women's long-distance runner Supriati Sutono is aiming to qualify for the Olympic Games at the Chinese Taipei Open next month. "I realize that I have yet to reach my peak form, as in the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok. But I want to see in the Taipei Open if I can qualify for the Olympics. I have to be optimistic.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Regional IT spending to pass $100b by 2004
Regional IT spending to pass $100b by 2004 SINGAPORE (AFP): Information technology (IT) spending in the Asia-Pacific region except Japan is set to double in five years to over US$100 billion in 2004, IT research firm International Data Corp. (IDC) said Wednesday. The growth of spending in the region is estimated at 15.5 percent annually from 1999 to 2004, when it will stand at $106.6 billion, said Dennis Philbin, IDC's managing director for Japan and Asia Pacific.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali: Exhibition * Painting Exhibition by Ni Made Suciarmi, Seniwati Showspace, Jl Raya Ubud, until April 28. International Sport Event * The International Karate Tournament, in Sheraton-Bali International Convention Center, Nusa Dua, April 21-23. * The International Classic Japfa Chess Tournament, in Hotel Grand Bali Beach, Sanur, April 22 to May 2. * The 2nd Candidasa Marathon and 10K, in Candidasa, April 23. Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
TNI begins to reassess its role, plans action
TNI begins to reassess its role, plans action JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) began on Wednesday a two-day leadership meeting focused on examining the military's new role in the wake of massive public demands to forgo its sociopolitical function. TNI chief Adm. Widodo A.S. in his opening address to the meeting admitted that in the past there had been an abuse of TNI's sociopolitical functions which had distorted the true identity of the military.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
IBRA plans to sell more large assets this year
IBRA plans to sell more large assets this year JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will include an oil palm plantation firm previously owned by the Salim Group in its asset disposal plans this year, according to a senior official at the agency.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Total inaugurates Peciko gas field in East Kalimantan
Total inaugurates Peciko gas field in East Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): French-based gas producer PT Total Indonesie officially inaugurated on Wednesday its Peciko gas field in East Kalimantan, claiming it to be the world's most significant gas discovery in the past 10 years. The gas field, which has a proven reserve of 6.2 trillion cubic feet (tcf) or equivalent to 1.2 billion barrels of oil, will turn the company into the country's largest gas producer.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Balinese dance performance kicks up a fuss among scholars
Balinese dance performance kicks up a fuss among scholars By Putu Wirata DENPASAR, BALI (JP): A number of dancers delicately performed the Rejang Dewa sacred dance on the stage at Candi Prambanan Hindu Temple in Yogyakarta in a tawur kesanga (purification) ritual to welcome the Caka New Year (Nyepi) early this month.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conflict under control: Poso Military
Conflict under control: Poso Military MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): After a four-day sectarian clash, the Central Sulawesi town of Poso had yet to return to normal, a military source said on Wednesday. Poso Military District chief Lt. Col. Budiardjo told The Jakarta Post in a telephone interview from Makassar on Wednesday that smoke was still seen billowing in several spots in the conflicting villages of Lambogia and Kamayanga.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Increase of teachers' pay
Increase of teachers' pay From Pikiran Rakyat It may be excessive of me to thank the government of President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri for the increase in my salary and functional allowance, effective April 3, 2000. The increase is below our expectations, but we know the government is experiencing a great number of difficulties. Therefore we all understand the government's plan to increase civil servants' salaries in two stages.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Shuttlers need outdoor training, Christian says
Shuttlers need outdoor training, Christian says JAKARTA (JP): Outdoor training is necessary for national shuttlers to increase their motivation, build a competitive spirit among themselves and to have fun. This opinion was voiced by the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) training director Christian Hadinata at the Senayan Madya Stadium on Wednesday. "Athletes will be motivated to follow all programs. They will cheer each other and feel they belong to the team.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Rescheduling of RI debt welcomed
Rescheduling of RI debt welcomed NEW YORK (AFP): Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday said the Paris Club donor countries' rescheduling of the debt of Indonesia "was in accordance with" its expectations. Following this April 13 rescheduling agreement, the U.S.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Ehlvest aims for slot in top three
Ehlvest aims for slot in top three DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Grand Master (GM) Jaan Ehlvest of Estonia says he is aiming at finishing in the top three at the US$56,500 JAPFA Classic International Chess Tournament in Sanur, Bali, from April 22 to May 2. "It's difficult to say. But certainly it's normal to finish in third place," he told The Jakarta Post upon arriving at Ngurah Rai International Airport here on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
TV programs
TV programs Today TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Documentary 3:30 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 Variety Show 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:30 TV Series: Hotel 10:30 News Program 2 4:30 p.m. Music 5:30 City News 6:00 TV Drama 6:30 Film 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 8:00 Documentary TPI 5:30 a.m.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Apr. 19 , 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 725 -25 3,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 450 -25 186,500 Alakasa Industrindo 650 0 4,500 Alfa Retailindo 825 0 608,000 Alter Abadi 275 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 1,125 50 43,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 325 25 14,500 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,025 -25 2,388,000 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Police hunt for two men in Rp 6b insurance fraud
Police hunt for two men in Rp 6b insurance fraud JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives are searching for two men, who allegedly used fictitious documents and an obituary notice, to claim Rp 6 billion (US$800,000) insurance from the Hongkong Manulife Insurance Company, an officer said on Wednesday. Jakarta Police secretary to the chief of detectives, Lt. Col.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
JSX being audited after reports of breaches
JSX being audited after reports of breaches JAKARTA (JP): The board of commissioners of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has appointed Earnst & Young Consulting to carry out an investigative audit on the JSX management following reports of alleged breaches in the exchange.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Kalla opens handicraft fair
Kalla opens handicraft fair JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Jusuf Kalla opened the Second Jakarta International Handicraft Trade Fair at the Jakarta Convention Center on Wednesday. The trade fair, organized by the Association of Indonesian Exporters and Handicrafts Producers, runs until Sunday and hopes to attract foreign buyers and help the government increase non- oil and gas exports.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
PT Toyota launches new car amid bullish market
PT Toyota launches new car amid bullish market JAKARTA (JP): After two years of delay, car manufacturer PT Toyota-Astra Motor launched on Wednesday its new sedan, which it hopes will benefit from the surge in the domestic car market. Company marketing director Alam Wijono said the 1,500-cc Toyota Soluna would target the "minisedan" market, a segment which he defined as sedans with an engine capacity of between 1,300-cc and 1,500-cc.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Court dismisses suit against Pertamina
Court dismisses suit against Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court dropped on Wednesday a civil lawsuit filed by five former employees of state oil and gas company Pertamina who were dismissed from the firm in 1968 because of their alleged involvement in the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). Presiding judge Ali Akmal Haky said in the pretrial verdict that the district court did not have the authority to try the case.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
A military wish: Yoris' lawyer
A military wish: Yoris' lawyer JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of Yoris Raweyai, deputy chairman of the Pemuda Pancasila youth organization who has been arrested for his alleged role in the forcible takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in 1996, claim their client deployed 100 organization members on that day at the request of officers at the Jakarta Military Command (Kodam Jaya).
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
RI to host investment meet
RI to host investment meet DOHA, Qatar (AFP): Indonesia's foreign minister said on Wednesday that his Gulf counterparts would be invited to a ministerial meeting to be held soon in Jakarta on investment opportunities in his country. Alwi Shihab, speaking on his departure from Doha, told Qatar's news agency QNA the meeting would take place at the beginning of May or before the June 27 foreign ministers' meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Kuala Lumpur.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on April 19, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Government poised to improve teachers' welfare
Government poised to improve teachers' welfare JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid assured teachers' nationwide that he would realize their calls for better pay, but insisted that the demanded 500 percent increase in allowance and 300 percent increase in basic salary was totally unrealistic.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Fashion finds a place in Balinese traditional attire
Fashion finds a place in Balinese traditional attire By I Ketut Sutika DENPASAR (ANTARA): Hundreds of young Balinese girls looked happy and beautiful in their elaborate ceremonial costumes. Wearing lavish lace and see-through chiffon kebaya (traditional blouses) exposing their slim and youthful bodies, teamed with gold-embroidered songket (long cloths), the girls enthusiastically attended a ceremony in a Hindu temple in Denpasar.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Aceh trial opens under tight security
Aceh trial opens under tight security BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Defendants in the joint civilian- military trial which opened here on Wednesday are facing the death penalty for alleged mass killings in West Aceh last year. The 90-minute hearing heard a team of prosecutors led by Nuraini AS charge the 25 defendants, 24 military personnel and a civilian with the premeditated murder of noted Muslim leader Tengku Bantaqiah and no less than 57 of his followers in remote Beutong Ateuh village on July 23.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia deplores Australian spying
Indonesia deplores Australian spying JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government expressed concern and warned of cracks in the normalization of ties between Jakarta and Canberra on Wednesday following the discovery that an Australian citizen had sponsored spy activities in West Timor. In the latest twist in the deteriorating relations since the East Timor saga in September, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry issued a statement "expressing serious concern" over the incident.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Mobs kill two more suspected criminals
Mobs kill two more suspected criminals JAKARTA (JP): Two more suspected criminals have been mobbed to death while another alleged crook suffered serious burns after being doused with gasoline and set afire by barbarian residents. All three tragedies happened in the last two days in separate areas of East Jakarta, a local police officer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
It is Good Friday but Sunday is coming
It is Good Friday but Sunday is coming By Grace Segran JAKARTA (JP): About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?", records Matthew in his gospel. Jesus was alienated from God because God could not stand sin. Christians believe that as he hung on the cross that first Good Friday 2000 years ago, Jesus, the Son of God, took upon himself the judgment for mankind's wrongdoings.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Nautica targets higher sales
Nautica targets higher sales JAKARTA (JP): Nautica Enterprises, Inc., a New York City-based firm well-known in Indonesia for its sports and casual wear, launched on Wednesday its collection of polarized sunglasses and frames. The 38 types of eyeglasses and frames, the first produced by the firm, are jointly designed and distributed by Marchon Eyewear, the designer of world-class eyeglass brands, such as Donna Karan/DKNY, Calvin Klein and Fendi.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur urges PSSI to seize business opportunities
Gus Dur urges PSSI to seize business opportunities JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid urged All-Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) officials to be prepared for coming sport trends to the country which are part of the international sports scene. "The sports business, especially soccer, will definitely influence us in the future. We have to be prepared to take advantage of the trend instead of being used by other people.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Team set up to investigate East Timor rights abuses
Team set up to investigate East Timor rights abuses JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman swore-in a 64 member team on Wednesday to officially investigate allegations of human rights abuses following the historic Aug. 30 ballot in East Timor. Another 15-member team of experts was also appointed to consult and review the work of the investigation.
Thu, 20 Apr 2000, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta judges moved around in major government shift
Jakarta judges moved around in major government shift JAKARTA (JP): The government is making a sweep of judges in Jakarta by reassigning up to two-thirds of judges in the capital to other courts outside the island of Java. The massive reshuffle is set to affect 50 to 60 percent of judges throughout Jakarta, including all the chiefs and deputies in the capital's five district courts.