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Searching for all articles published on 2001-12-26 ...
78 articles.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Street vendors vs administration: Partnership is crucialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Street vendors have become a unique phenomenon in this city. Not to mention ubiquitous.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Will Malino peace deal effectively end Poso conflict? OR Will Malino peace deal be effective? OR Can Malino peace deal end Poso conflict? OR Can Malino Declaration bring peace to Poso? OR Can Malino Declaration return peace to Poso?Jupriadi The Jakarta Post MalinoSince the Poso conflict erupted in ...
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Money politics lurks behind corruption casesMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, a predominantly Muslim country with 210 million people, is labeled as one of the most corrupt countries.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

With dubious achievements, does Sutiyoso deserve reelection?Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta It is difficult to cite Governor Sutiyoso's achievements this year.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Are we getting closer to or farther from civil societyJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Bomb explodes on Xmas Eve after police chief installedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An explosion occurred here on Monday morning just minutes after a ceremony installing Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara as the new Jakarta Police chief to replace Comr. Gen. Sofjan Jacoeb.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Fire leaves nine families homeless JAKARTA: Nine families on Jl. Mardani III in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, were left homeless after fire destroyed their houses on Christmas day.Investigations have shown that the fire was ignited by an electrical short circuit.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Railway officials urged to quitKurniawan Hari and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Too many rail disasters have occurred in the past few months and politicians and passengers put that down to mismanagement by the top train officials.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Prosperous Bali demands a greater share in regional autonomy era Rita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post Denpasar The words regional autonomy used to be strange and even taboo to the ears of many Indonesians, including the Balinese. But since the Indonesian government imposed Law No.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

DPRD Jakarta: empowered but not all that wiserT. Sima Gunawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta One is never too old to study. City councillors know the axiom well and took a shot at implementing it -- without worrying about the cost.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Mega apologizes to Papuans JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri apologized to all the Papuan people for not being able to attend Christmas celebrations in Jayapura as had been initially scheduled on Dec. 22.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Mega wants obedience from subordinatesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on all government officials and civil servants to carry out all her decisions and not to hamper the implementation of government policies, a senior government minister ...
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Ex-hotel workers continue protest JAKARTA: Dozens of former employees of the Shangri-La Hotel staged a protest in front of the hotel on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, on Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of their dispute with management.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Local firms unaware of AFTA requirementsAdianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many local exporting firms are still unaware of the need to complete the form D document or certificate of origin in order to benefit from low tariffs when their products enter the ASEAN (Association of ...
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Clubfoot, the most common foot defectDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, drdonya@hotmail.com After discussing in-toeing and out-toeing last week, we will now talk about clubfoot, the most common foot defect.Clubfoot affects about one in every 1,000 newborns.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Rupiah Rates Dec.24 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,701.00 9,701.00 10,252.00 10,150.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

City to fund Rp 29b garbage projectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City administration officials have agreed to finance projects worth Rp 29 billion (US$2.9 million) for the reopening of the 104-hectare refuse disposal site in Bantar Gebang, Bekasi, West Java.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

It could have been worse In a car accident, a man suffered broken legs and arms, his car was smashed beyond repair. He is lucky. It could have been worse. He could have died, or suffered worse injuries.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Indonesia remains prone to sectarian conflictsDwi Atmanta The Jakarta Post Jakarta As the year draws to a close, 2001 might best be remembered for its dark chapter when the bloody rampages pitting Muslim against Christian in Maluku and Poso ran unchecked.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Balinese Hinduism on The Brink of Violent ConflictI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post DenpasarOn the eve of the new year, Balinese Hinduism, the religion adhered to by more than 90 percent of the tourist island's population, faces its greatest challenge so far, as the majority of its religious ...
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Malaysian investor pulls out from BCA tenderDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Malaysian investor, Malaysian Plantations Bhd., announced late last week that it had dropped its high-profile bid to purchase a controlling stake in publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA).
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Papuans feel they are second-class citizensKornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Last Saturday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri was forced to drop her promise to deliver what she seemed to think was the best possible Christmas present she could offer the predominantly Christian ...
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Jakarta maintains reputation of lawless jungle OR Grizzly crimes continue unabated in JakartaEmmy Fitri and Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Jakarta has turned into a lawless jungle where crooks prey on the innocent and the police are left to clean up the mess.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Govt allocates Rp 100b for Poso JAKARTA: The government has allocated some Rp 100 billion (US$10 million) in funds to rebuild the strife-torn area of Poso, Central Sulawesi, targeted especially for houses, schools and places of worship.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

HIV, a very delicate virus Dear Dr. Donya,I'm grateful for your article in The Jakarta Post and have several questions regarding HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus).1.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Scattering litter, mirror of the administration's ineptitudeAnnastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta The closure of Bantar Gebang, the city's garbage dump, is the dire result of the city administration's incompetence in handling Jakarta's waste problems.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Autonomy raises hopes and fears on fate of environmentFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Environmental destruction in 2001 may not have exceeded that in previous years but was unfortunately just as rapid, with nature continuing to vanish in a blink of an eye.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Women enjoy unprecedented progress, also setbacksAti Nurbaiti, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post In a country where the first ever woman president stands proud, along with a few other women within the central and local governments, awareness has been raised of the issue of "sexual terrorism.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Where to go in SurabayaMusic and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Solo Pianist, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Poor SEA Games record shows Indonesia's slideNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Once considered a sports giant among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Indonesia began to lose its domination of the biennial Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 1999.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Prawn spawn released into sea BOGOR: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture has released 100,000 prawn eggs into the sea at Pelabuhan Ratu Beach as marine resources in the area have sharply decreased over the past decade.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper productsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Australian government has dropped its dumping allegations against two Indonesian export paper products, according to an Indonesian envoy.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Shuttlers win this but what about next?Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta I personally thought Indonesia had begun to lose its grip on the badminton world after it only managed to win one of three finals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Raids against street vendors receives sharp criticismAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Operations against street vendors, conducted by the Jakarta Public Order Office recently, have received sharp public criticism as the raids are considered to obstruct people's efforts to make a living, ...
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Comma vs point I also might not fully agree with David Tucker's reasons on why Indonesia should stick to the "decimal comma" instead of switching to the "decimal point" (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 15).
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Govt moves to improve protection of childrenFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Long criticized for a lack of attention to the widespread abuse of women and children -- perhaps the nation's most precious resource -- the government promised on Monday to correct this appalling situation.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflictSanti WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post JakartaAnother year is whizzing by leaving Aceh with wounds agape and questions unanswered.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Regional autonomy: a double standard in motion?Santi WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When 2002 dawns, Indonesia will mark the first anniversary of the implementation of the regional autonomy policy.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflictSanti WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post JakartaAnother year is whizzing by leaving Aceh with wounds gaping and questions unanswered.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

New dawn of legislative dictatorship nearingMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This year witnessed perhaps the worst political conflict to plague Indonesia in decades, culminating in president Abdurrahman 'Gus Dur' Wahid's removal in July by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Drugs abuse: How low can you go?Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Amid mounting concerns due to the increasing numbers of drug abusers in the capital, the government seems to be powerless to contain the problem and curb the distribution of illegal drugs.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Political disputes prolog people's miseryKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Why not learn from history? The fall of all our governments, since independence, have been prompted by their abuse of the public's aspirations. It was the Sept.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC (Tel. 5256351) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 14:15 17:15 20:15 Spy Game 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Taxi 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Bounce 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Glass House 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15Senayan (Tel.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Jakarta gridlock, problems and solutions JAKARTA: Many residents here seem to take traffic jams for granted since it has become a daily occurrence as well as a characteristic of this city of more than 10 million people.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Do police really serve and protect the publicEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a scale of one to ten, the public will most likely score around four to five if they were asked whether or not they think the police are protecting them.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Xmas peaceful under tight securityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The religious violence hotspots of Poso in Central Sulawesi and Ambon in Maluku remained calm as Christmas was celebrated peacefully across Indonesia on Monday and Tuesday.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Don't cry for me IndonesiaSjahrir, Economist, Chairman, Alliance for a New IndonesiaPart 1 of 2 The title of that legendary song is, of course, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Lifting the poor from the yoke of povertyIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven years ago, the government initiated a multimillion dollar biodiversity conservation project on Siberut island in West Sumatra, with strong financial support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

People dream of better life under MegawatiKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post Megawati Soekarnoputri is the second vice president, after B.J.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Modern, comprehensive constitution remains a dreamPandaya, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta During the course of the 32 year despotic New Order regime under Soeharto, the 1945 Constitution functioned like the holy scriptures.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Upholding of justice continues to be an illusionTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If justice could cry, it would be running out of tears as it endures the pain of being ruthlessly manipulated by the corrupt judicial system.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

JP//TNITiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although it has formally abandoned its much criticized dual function (Dwifungsi) doctrine, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is yet to shed its image as a "troublemaker".
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Brebes train crash kills 54The Jakarta Post, Brebes The live of dozens of holiday travelers well shattered by tragedy as apparent negligence spilt blood on the tracks in a head-on train collision near Brebes, Central Java, causing the death of up to 54 people.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Urban poor, marginalized by the cityIda Indawati Khouw The Jakarta Post Jakarta Who's the enemy of the Jakarta administration this year? The answer is neither criminals, nor poverty, nor others one might think more obvious. The enemy, perversely, is the urban poor.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

When fundamentalism is no shameCormac Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster, Head of Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales, Guardian News Service, London The aftermath of Sept. 11 has left many people troubled about the destructive power of warped religious fervor.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Politics turns people into mere pawnsHarry Bhaskara, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post Human rights violators might have nodded with approval as the year 2001 drew to a close. They can look ahead convinced that their impunity will remain in their pockets.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Political turmoil overshadows local sportsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian badminton enthusiasts will remember when a number of the world's top players failed to turn up to the US$170,000 Indonesia Open in July, which took the gloss of the competition.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

It was all President's idea, says YusrilThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Tuesday that the idea of revoking all charges against former president Soeharto was the initiative of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, with ministers only being ...
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

JP/ /DPRMPR/DPR - A spectacle of turbulence and contention.Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some 250 years-ago American James Madison wrote that democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Thousand Islands, a new regency need of people first developmentBenget Simbolon Tnb., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta city administration inaugurated Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) off the North Jakarta coast as a new regency in November, but many problems have still been left ...
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Forgive, but forget not The debate about whether or not President Megawati Soekarnoputri should use her prerogative to halt the corruption investigation into former president Soeharto misses the point of the exercise: The search for truth.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?Santi WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When 2002 dawns, Indonesia will mark the first anniversary of the implementation of the regional autonomy policy.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) estimated Indonesia's economy to grow by 3.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Year-end Special Section As the year draws to an end it is always a good opportunity for us to contemplate on what has happened these past 12 months by examining the year's highlights and lowlights. Considered contemplation teaches us valuable lessons that can better prepare us for the year ahead.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Who needs Military Command in Jakarta?Emmy Fitri The Jakarta Post Jakarta In the big city of Jakarta, where there are neither simmering separatist movements nor challenges from foreign invaders, where should the dear soldiers of the city Military Command (Kodam) be positioned?Ikrar Nusa ...
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fateFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Environmental destruction in 2001 may not have exceeded previous years but was unfortunately just as rapid with nature continuing to vanish in a blink of an eye.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Peace elusive as ever in KalimantanKanis Dursin The Jakarta Post Jakarta Peace remained elusive as ever in the land of headhunters in 2001 as a fresh bout of ethnic violence pitting native Dayaks against migrant Madurese broke out in Central Kalimantan last February, wearing down a fragile ...
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Is Jakarta ready for greater autonomy? Muninggar Sri Saraswati and T. Sima Gunawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta Jakarta is a special city. It is the capital of Indonesia, the government center and also the center of industry.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

JP/3/INSIGHTWhither civil society? Are we getting closer or farther from becoming a civil societyJ. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Dekel: Grass root democracy or job opportunity?Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Members of Dewan Kelurahan -- or Dekel (subdistrict legislative councils) -- are often described as people who are concerned more about their salary and allowances than in contributing their thoughts towards ...
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Public demands resignation of railway officialsKurniawan Hari and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three separate train accidents occurred on Christmas Day, killing at least 61 people.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

ID card raid postponed JAKARTA: The City Population Agency has postponed the implementation of the controversial ID card inspection raid to 14 days after the Idul Fitri holiday, the head of the agency said on Monday.The ID card raid will commence on Dec.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Indonesia: A Country of Vanishing Forest?Edith Hartanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta In the past decade, Indonesia has witnessed the major destruction of forests in all its provinces, from the western tip of Aceh, to the eastern end of Irian Jaya. This year is no different.
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Wed, 26 Dec 2001

Getting rid of the military's dual-functionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although it has formally abandoning the much criticized dual function (Dwifungsi) doctrine, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is yet to shed its image as a "troublemaker".
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