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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/What RI should do to ease crisis

What RI should do to ease crisis JAKARTA (JP): A quarter of Indonesia's 210 million people now live in absolute poverty, and a further quarter of the population is vulnerable to poverty, according to the World Bank.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/In jail, some are much more equal than others

In jail, some are much more equal than others MANILA: Everybody is supposed to be equal before the law, but it appears that even in the matter of jail accommodation, former government officials and other VIPs are more equal than the others.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/10,000 pencak silat fighters pledge to intercept rioters

10,000 pencak silat fighters pledge to intercept rioters JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Betawi ethnic group consultative body, or Bamus Betawi, pledged on Tuesday to field 10,000 pencak silat martial art fighters ahead of the much-anticipated flood of President Abdurrahman Wahid's supporters in the ...

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Bankrupt arrested for counterfeiting

Bankrupt arrested for counterfeiting BOGOR (JP): A bankrupt businessman has been arrested for alleged involvement in money counterfeiting, police said here on Tuesday.Police also seized a plastic bag containing fake Rp 20,000 banknotes worth Rp 156 million as evidence.Bogor Police chief Sr. Comr.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/'BOLA', Hilton reach quarters

'BOLA', Hilton reach quarters JAKARTA (JP): BOLA sports tabloid and Hilton Hotel managed to reach the quarterfinals of The Jakarta Post 18th anniversary soccer tournament after passing their first finals tests on Tuesday.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Gus Dur installs new KPU members

Gus Dur installs new KPU members JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid installed on Tuesday 11 new members of the General Elections Commission (KPU).

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Suspected car thief shot dead by police

Suspected car thief shot dead by police BANDUNG (JP): A car theft suspect was shot dead by police for allegedly trying to escape arrest and attack police officers near his house on Jl. Wartawan here late Monday.West Java Police detectives chief Sr. Comr.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Government to name special prison for drug offenders

Government to name special prison for drug offenders JAKARTA (JP): Still smarting from a recent clash between prisoners in Cipinang prison, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Baharuddin Lopa reaffirmed on Tuesday a plan to isolate drug offenders in a separate penitentiary.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Help eradicate corruption

Help eradicate corruption Nothing manifests the sheer destructive lunacy of some Western organizations' policies toward Indonesia, as the present campaign to stop the International Monetary Fund and World Bank from aiding Indonesia until illegal logging here comes to an end.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/People prefer to stay at home amid fears of chaos

People prefer to stay at home amid fears of chaos JAKARTA (JP): Despite the fear of chaos in connection with the planned mass prayer on Sunday and the House of Representatives (DPR) plenary session on Monday, there has been no significant increase in the number of residents leaving the city due ...

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Commission publishes wealth of 57 officials

Commission publishes wealth of 57 officials JAKARTA (JP): A report by the Public Servants' Wealth Commission (KPKPN) detailing the wealth of 57 bureaucrats and legislators revealed on Tuesday that the greatest personal wealth, standing at nearly Rp 1 trillion, belonged to a legislator.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/IAIN students oppose intervention

IAIN students oppose intervention YOGYAKARTA (JP): Some 70 students from Yogyakarta's Sunan Kalijaga State Academy of Islamic Studies (IAIN) staged a protest here on Tuesday, refusing any form of government intervention in the ongoing election of IAIN's rector.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Four years on, employment crisis remains, experts say

Four years on, employment crisis remains, experts say The following three articles on the employment crisis and labor unions were written by The Jakarta Post journalist Santi W.E. Soekanto, as workers prepare to celebrate International Labor Day on May 1.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Correction

Correction Correction: There is a typographical mistake in the letter Language of love (The Jakarta Post, April 23, 2001). In the fifth paragraph, third point, should read "... Seeing the leaping flames, he quietly (not quickly) said:..." We regret the error.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/House to pass special autonomy law in May

House to pass special autonomy law in May JAKARTA (JP): While indicating that the House of Representatives (DPR) would pass the special autonomy law for Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam in May, a legislator warned on Tuesday that the government should not preempt the House by issuing a government ...

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/The media as scapegoat

The media as scapegoat Today The Jakarta Post celebrates its 18th anniversary. This, for us, provides us with a most propitious moment to reflect on role of the media in this country.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Vessel sinks in Maluku, 27 missing

Vessel sinks in Maluku, 27 missing AMBON, Maluku: A boat believed to be an inter-island ferry sank in the seas off Indonesia's riot-torn Maluku islands, leaving 27 people missing, Antara said Tuesday.The not-yet unidentified boat sank about three hours after it left around 8 a.m.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Rupiah rate April 24

Rupiah rate April 24 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,330.00 12,330.00 11,771.00 11,889.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Quarrel leads to mobbing death

Quarrel leads to mobbing death JAKARTA (JP): A man died in Kramat Jati police hospital in East Jakarta on Tuesday as he was receiving medical treatment for severe injuries he suffered after being mobbed by residents in Kemanggisan subdistrict of West Jakarta early on Sunday.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/RI women's table tennis team demoted

RI women's table tennis team demoted JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian women's team was relegated to second division following its 3-0 defeat from second division champion Greece at the playoff match of the 46th World Table Tennis Championships on Tuesday in Osaka, Japan.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Bogus police flees with Rp 2m

Bogus police flees with Rp 2m JAKARTA (JP): A man posing as a policeman absconded with Rp 2 million after pretending to search for drugs in the bag of a bajaj (motorized pedicab) passenger on Jl. Pangeran Jayakarta Raya in Sawah Besar district of Central Jakarta late on Monday.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/House speaker asks for review of Telkom-Indosat transactions

House speaker asks for review of Telkom-Indosat transactions JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tanjung urged the government on Tuesday to review the US$1.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Border clash a symptom of dangers for India

Border clash a symptom of dangers for IndiaBy John Chalmers NEW DELHI (Reuters): It may have been a local skirmish on a far-flung border but last week's clash between Indian and Bangladeshi troops was also a symptom of the dangers that encircle the world's largest democracy.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/IDI ties up with Allianz

IDI ties up with Allianz JAKARTA (JP): Insurance firm PT Asuransi Allianz Life Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tuesday with the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) to cooperate in providing medical services to the public.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Gus Dur to address the nation on Friday

Gus Dur to address the nation on Friday JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid will make a nationally-televised address on Friday to alleviate tension simmering ahead of the House of Representatives (DPR) plenary session to be held on April 30, House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/For neighborly trust

For neighborly trust A solemn expression of regret by the Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, over the heinous action against India's security personnel, suspected to have been perpetrated by her country's security guards, can serve as a meaningful step towards the restoration of trust ...

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Universities honor fallen students

Universities honor fallen students MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: About 5,000 students from three universities here on Tuesday descended on the city's streets to commemorate a bloody 1996 incident in which three students were killed.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Minister pledges extra funds

Minister pledges extra funds JAKARTA (JP): Minister of National Education Yahya A. Muhaimin said on Tuesday that the ministry had requested the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) for extra funds to support the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games training program.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Foreign banks in talks with IBRA over stake in Bank Niaga

Foreign banks in talks with IBRA over stake in Bank Niaga JAKARTA (JP): Several foreign banks have approached publicly listed Bank Niaga, and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) over plans to acquire a stake in the bank through the government's divestment program this year, Bank Niaga ...

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Compromise and threats of violence

Compromise and threats of violenceBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): The minutes are ticking away toward the end of the month, the day the House of Representatives will convene its plenary session, while the whole nation is on tenterhooks and politicians continue to make so much fuss about ...

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Megawati opens telecom congress

Megawati opens telecom congress NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri extolled on Tuesday Indonesia's diversity, stressing that it should be perceived as an asset which should be celebrated.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Where to go in Surabaya

Where to go in SurabayaFilmThe British Film Festival 2001, in Mitra 21 Theater: 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 8:15 p.m., April 28, 2 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8:15, April 29. Further information is available at (031) 568-9958, http://www.britishcouncil.or.id/arts/bff_schedule.htm.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Labor problems 'due to same old system'

Labor problems 'due to same old system' JAKARTA (JP): Is workers staging strikes at the House of Representatives or Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration day after day a good sign of people asserting their newly-found freedom of expression? Carmello C.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Mining powers transferred to provincial administrations

Mining powers transferred to provincial administrations JAKARTA (JP): Central government will authorize some provincial administrations to supervise the mining industry in their respective areas on a temporary basis, as the regencies there are thus far considered not ready to carry out the job, ...

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/The statesman

The statesman The Jakarta Post of April 16, 2001, published a news story in which noted ulema KH Zaenuddin MZ said: "The only statesman Indonesia has ever had was (former president) Soeharto".I firmly believe that Soeharto is not a statesman.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Beware of hoodlums

Beware of hoodlums The Indonesian word preman(hoodlums) originates from the Dutch word vrije man which means "free man". While most people are happy to be a free, it is not recommended that you become a preman.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Portuguese mission in Yogyakarta

Portuguese mission in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA (JP): A team from Portugal's Centro National de Cultura (National Cultural Center, CNC) arrived here on Tuesday to trace the influence of Portuguese culture on Indonesia.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/United Nations secretary-general

United Nations secretary-general Indonesia should disagree with the reelection of Kofi Annan as secretary-general of the United Nations for a second four-year term. Africa had their eight-year term already (Boutros-Boutros Ghali and Kofi Annan).

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Star Air to fly on June 15

Star Air to fly on June 15 SURABAYA (JP): Privately-owned local airline company PT Star Air will commence its domestic service on June 15, starting with the Surabaya-Surakarta route, a senior executive said on Monday.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Manulife case settlement urged

Manulife case settlement urged JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's main international donors expressed deep concern over recent commercial court rulings, particularly the so-called Manulife case, at the end of a two-day meeting with the government here on Tuesday.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Culture of sharing undermines local property rights

Culture of sharing undermines local property rights JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's communal culture hampers development of the intellectual property rights system, allowing developed countries to benefit from local resources, an expert noted on Tuesday.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Read between the lines

Read between the lines The reply from Mr. Toenggoel P Siagian of PSKD Jakarta exemplifies his unwillingness or rather his incapacity to read between the lines.Mr. Toenggoel, I did not imply in my letter (The Jakarta Post, March 14, 2001) that you and your staff were taking bribes.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Is it normal for babies to bite things?

Is it normal for babies to bite things? Dear Dr. Donya, Thank you very much for your reply to my earlier question about my daughter.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Hannibal 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Miss Congeniality 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Gift 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Thirteen Days 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 What Women Want ...

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Gus Dur supporters in town to pray for peace: Hasyim

Gus Dur supporters in town to pray for peace: Hasyim JAKARTA (JP): With an estimated 15,000 supporters of President Abdurrahman Wahid having already arrived in the capital, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leaders tried to defuse fears of unrest following their planned mass prayer meeting on Sunday.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/AGO still expects to probe alleged Bawazier fraud

AGO still expects to probe alleged Bawazier fraud JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office is still conducting a preliminary examination into several cases of alleged embezzlement of tax revenues that could involve former minister of finance Fuad Bawazier.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Raine & Horne plans expansion in RI

Raine & Horne plans expansion in RI JAKARTA (JP): Raine & Horne Indonesia, the local franchise holder for Australian property agent Raine & Horne, is planning to open 30 offices across the country this year.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 24, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades ...

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 Talk Show 12:30 p.m.

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Wed, 25 Apr 2001

JP/Victim injured in $5,000 robbery

Victim injured in $5,000 robbery JAKARTA (JP): A couple carrying US$5,000 was robbed as they were about to brunch on soto betawi chicken soup in South Jakarta on Tuesday.One of the victims, identified as 40-year-old Reni Effan, was badly injured after being struck with a machete by the assailants.

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