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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Lawyers urge trials for councillors and officials

Lawyers urge trials for councillors and officialsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Lawyers in Yogyakarta demanded on Thursday that all provincial councillors and public officials involved in a bribery scandal be brought to justice.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Violence peppers Taufik's career

Violence peppers Taufik's careerKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As a journalist for Tempo weekly, Ahmad Taufik endured the hardship of prison life for two years during the Soeharto regime for activism that was deemed subversive.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Agribusiness problems hamper fair competition

Agribusiness problems hamper fair competitionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A small scale businessman from Brastagi, North Sumatra, who sells agricultural produce in Jakarta, complained about extortion by both officials and thugs.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Three flyovers inaugurated

Three flyovers inaugurated JAKARTA: City residents still have to face chronic traffic congestion in many parts of the city despite the inauguration of three flyovers costing Rp 81.97 billion by Governor Sutiyoso on Wednesday.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/TotalFinaElf clarifies

TotalFinaElf clarifies As regards the article TotalFinaElf may cancel RI bid due to war, published on March 20, allow us to make the following clarification:* What was really said to your journalist during the telephone interview on March 19 was that, though war is a factor of concern, the ...

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/`RI-U.S. ties remain intact despite war'

`RI-U.S. ties remain intact despite war'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda believes that Indonesia's stance opposing the United States' decision to attack Iraq will not harm bilateral ties between the two countries as Washington is aware that Jakarta ...

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Police to get helicopters

Police to get helicopters PONTIANAK: Every regional police headquarters is to get one helicopter by the end of 2003."We will provide the helicopters for 26 provincial police headquarters," said Director of Air Police Brig. Gen. Sudarsono in Pontianak on Thursday as reported by Antara.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Airlines reroute flights, suspend services

Airlines reroute flights, suspend servicesZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Garuda Airlines said on Thursday it had rerouted flights to Europe to avoid the war in Iraq, and was considering imposing a surcharge on passengers.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/War will hamper economic recovery: Bank Indonesia

War will hamper economic recovery: Bank IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said on Thursday the war in Iraq would hamper Indonesia's economic recovery.He said the war would inevitably affect the country's economic fundamentals.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/27 percent bus fare increase proposed

27 percent bus fare increase proposedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso has proposed to increase city bus fares by up to 27 percent from current fares in response to the request made by public transport operators last month.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Diarrhea to affect 6 million people this year

Diarrhea to affect 6 million people this yearMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaUp to 6.2 million people out of the total Indonesian population of 215 million will suffer diarrhea this year, mainly due to poor access to clean water, a senior government official says.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/RI says attack on Iraq an act of aggression

RI says attack on Iraq an act of aggressionFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia joined the worldwide uproar against the United States' unilateral attack on Iraq on Thursday, and called for an immediate end to the war.Branding the U.S.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Certain police officers protect hoodlums, Koesparmono says

Certain police officers protect hoodlums, Koesparmono saysMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A former prominent police officer said on Thursday that certaian officers in the force were providing security for high level gangster figures and warned that the widespread organized ...

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Looking toward a transatlantic relationship meltdown

Looking toward a transatlantic relationship meltdownBantarto Bandoro, Editor 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id The emergency summit in Azore, Portugal, on Sunday between the U.S.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Nation weeps for Iraq after attack

Nation weeps for Iraq after attackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta When the United States and its allies started their attack on Iraq at about 10 a.m. Jakarta time on Thursday, thousands of people took turns demonstrating outside the U.S.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/RI expects IMF loan at the end of March

RI expects IMF loan at the end of MarchThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono said on Thursday it was expected that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would disburse its next loan tranche at the end of this month.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/KPU members get over 25% of 2003 budget

KPU members get over 25% of 2003 budgetArya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) staff will receive Rp 649 billion (US$72.9 million) or more than 25 percent of the commission's 2003 budget of Rp 2.3 trillion.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Grow tomatoes at home: Police chief

Grow tomatoes at home: Police chief BOGOR: Bogor Regional Police Chief Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam has urged all his police officers in Bogor to grow their own tomatoes using hydroponics in their yards as a way to increase their income."It is my hope that all police officers will grow tomatoes.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/U-12 heat involves 4,300 players

U-12 heat involves 4,300 players JAKARTA: Around 400 teams with 4,300 players of under 12 years old will be involved in the qualifying stage of the Danone Nations Cup, the organizing committee confirmed here on Thursday.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Taiwan banks ready to help ailing textile makers

Taiwan banks ready to help ailing textile makersAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade said it would facilitate a meeting between West Java textile producers and several Taiwanese banks to help the producers seek financing to replace outdated machinery.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Local autonomy creating high-cost economy

Local autonomy creating high-cost economyArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The chaotic implementation of local autonomy policies could become a threat to the nation's economy as they are creating a high cost economy and deterring new investment, an expert has argued.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Govt ready to evacuate 50,000 Indonesians from Middle East

Govt ready to evacuate 50,000 Indonesians from Middle EastFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has sent former Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Adm.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/U-12 heat involves 4,300 players

U-12 heat involves 4,300 players JAKARTA: Around 400 teams with 4,300 players, all under 12, will be involved in the qualifying stage of the Danone Nations Cup, the organizing committee confirmed here on Thursday.The qualifying matches will be held in 12 towns and cities from March 22 to April 13.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Indonesia beats England 3-2

Indonesia beats England 3-2 JAKARTA: Indonesia beats England 3-2 in Group 1B of the Sudirman Cup while China swept away Sweden with a 5-0 win in their Group 1A matches of Sudirman Cup in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, on Wednesday.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Kelapa Gading developer fails to meet obligations

Kelapa Gading developer fails to meet obligationsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Summarecon Agung, the main property developer in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, has failed to give some 34.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Laws insufficient to combat corruption, officials say

Laws insufficient to combat corruption, officials sayKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lack of political will among Indonesian leaders to combat corruption had made efforts to enforce the country's numerous anti-corruption laws useless, senior government officials say.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Ten bills await government response

Ten bills await government response JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) complained that the government was slow to respond to draft bills initiated by legislators, and that it would cause more delays in the deliberations.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Selling our water: Unethical, yet unstoppable?

Selling our water: Unethical, yet unstoppable?Budi Widianarko, Head, Graduate School of Environment and Urban Studies, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang Privatization has become a magical buzzword in the water arena.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/JSC blamed over extortion in Aceh

JSC blamed over extortion in AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta Acehnese people have lambasted the Joint Security Committee (JSC) enforcing the cessation of hostilities agreement in Aceh, for its failure to stop the rampant extortion committed both by the Free Aceh Movement ...

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Govt disburses resettlement fund

Govt disburses resettlement fund JAKARTA: Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah said on Wednesday that the government had disbursed resettlement funds for 4,300 Acehnese refugee families in North Sumatra, out of a total of 12,000 families.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/`Regional autonomy must be properly implemented'

`Regional autonomy must be properly implemented'Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regional autonomy is clearly one of the best products of the reform movement; however, its implementation is tricky in nature as both the central and regional governments are still widely divided in their ...

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Five found drowned in Central Java

Five found drowned in Central Java JP/ /AcrossSpate of drownings in C. JavaSEMARANG, Central Java: Five people drowned in four towns in Central Java, including two small children who died together as they played in a pond, police here said on Thursday.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/JP/13/Econ

JP/13/EconWar will hamper economic recovery: BIThe Jakarta Post JakartaBank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said on Thursday the war in Iraq would hamper Indonesia's economic recovery.He said the war would inevitably affect the country's economic fundamentals.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/U.S., British, Aussie embassies remain open despite war

U.S., British, Aussie embassies remain open despite warSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S., British and Australian Embassies in Jakarta kept their doors open on Thursday despite the Iraq war, which started earlier in the day."The U.S. Embassy is open as normal today.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Susanto wins second game by default

Susanto wins second game by defaultMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susanto Megaranto got away with a win by default in the second round of the Japfa Chess Festival here on Thursday while Tuti Rahayu and Yulianti Tjindarbumi shared the top place in the women's competition.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Central Java leads in archery event

Central Java leads in archery event JAKARTA: Central Java won seven of the 10 gold medals on offer in the traditional events to take the lead in the National Archery Championship here on Thursday.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Religious leaders condemn war, call for prayer for Iraqis

Religious leaders condemn war, call for prayer for IraqisMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious leaders condemned the U.S.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Habibie blames UN for Timor melee

Habibie blames UN for Timor meleeMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Expo opens with bright outlook

Expo opens with bright outlook JAKARTA: The limited US-led air strike on Baghdad which started on Thursday morning did not affect the businesspeople who were attending the opening of the Jakarta International China Expo 2003 at Kemayoran Fair Ground in Central Jakarta.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/`Pak Ogah' offer unwanted services

`Pak Ogah' offer unwanted servicesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traffic jams are not the only problem faced by motorists in Jakarta. Another obstacle drivers must navigate is the presence of the so-called Pak Ogah, the people who "regulate" traffic in the hope of a small tip.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Land reclamation

Land reclamation in Jakarta This is to remind Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, who is going ahead with the Jakarta reclamation project, that even he knows the environmental impact assessment has elaborated the consequences in detail.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/KPU members get over 25% of 2003 budget

KPU members get over 25% of 2003 budgetArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) staff will receive Rp 649 billion (US$72.9 million) or more than 25 percent of the commission's 2003 budget of Rp 2.3 trillion.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/`Fighting elite hoodlums is harder'

`Fighting elite hoodlums is harder' Thuggery is as a serious threat to legal certainty and press freedom as reflected in the attack on Tempo magazine on March 8. The issue drew nationwide condemnation from journalists and the public, including some legislators and government officials.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Analysts warn of revolt over water

Analysts warn of revolt over water JAKARTA: A number of activists and analysts are warning the government of the potential for a social revolution should it go ahead with its large water privatization plan.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Porsea students stage strike to protest pulp mill

Porsea students stage strike to protest pulp millApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Thousands of students from 21 elementary and high schools in Porsea, North Sumatra, have been refusing to go to school for two days to protest against the reopening of a pulp mill belonging ...

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/RSF condemns U.S. threats to media

RSF condemns U.S. threats to mediaAsia News Network, Paris International journalists' rights organization, the Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), has issued a warning to the United States, telling the U.S.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/On luring investors

On luring investors I would like to comment on the article Words won't lure investors published in The Jakarta Post on March 13.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Balinese nurture cultural identity in Langkat

Balinese nurture cultural identity in LangkatApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Langkat, North Sumatra "When in Rome, do as the Romans," so goes the well-known proverb. And Wayan Mangku Digejen, a Hindu priest who lives in Hamlet Bingei village, has done just that.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Sensual water dance creates magical moments

Sensual water dance creates magical momentsTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Four women swirled sensually inside a pool with their wet, white clothes hugging their bodies.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Issues between U.S. and Europe should not replace issues for war

Issues between U.S. and Europe should not replace issues for warFrangois Godement, French Institute of International Relations, Paris, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization There has been such a dramatic series of clashes across the Atlantic that it would be easy to forget the reasons for it ...

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/'TNI still welcomes Freeport aid'

'TNI still welcomes Freeport aid' JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) would not ask U.S. gold and copper mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia to provide financial contributions to its soldiers.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Energy firms vow business as usual

Energy firms vow business as usualA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regardless of the war in Iraq, which began yesterday morning, several multinational energy companies operating in Indonesia say their businesses are running as usual.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Iraqi Tragedy -- Last Act

Iraqi Tragedy -- Last Act The world must brace for unfolding tragedy, most likely of horrific proportions, now that the United States has begun its attack on Iraq.This is the war that will result in nothing but uncertainty.The U.S.

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/UNIDO, WHO promise to help miners

UNIDO, WHO promise to help minersAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the World Health organization (WHO) pledged to provide financial and technical assistance to the country's local gold miners who had been using ...

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Man killed by train but saves 2 children

Man killed by train but saves 2 children JP/ /AcrossMan killed by train after saving 6 livesSIDOARJO, East Java: A railway crossing attendant in Simorame village in the town of Sidoarjo was struck and killed by a train on Thursday, after he saved the lives of six kindergartners crossing the ...

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Fri, 21 Mar 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday March 21, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday March 21, 2003Exhibitions* Photo, Varanus Komodoensis, by Volker Kes, at GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15, Central Jakarta, (Tel. 021-23550208), until April 2, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. * Painting, From China With Art, at Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl.

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