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Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Bird flu suspected in Balinese boy

Bird flu suspected in Balinese boyEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bali provincial health agency reported on Tuesday a suspected case of bird flu in a human being as the World Health Organization continued to recommend a mass cull of poultry in Indonesia.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/I was tortured: Fatwa

I was tortured: FatwaM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Deputy speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) A.M. Fatwa testified on Tuesday in an ad hoc rights tribunal that he had been a victim of torture by military personnel in the wake of the bloody 1984 Tanjung Priok massacre.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Bird flu poses serious global human health threat: Agencies

Bird flu poses serious global human health threat: AgenciesAgencies, Bangkok Thailand on Wednesday is scheduled to host crisis talks on the unprecedented bird flu outbreak which has spread to 10 Asian nations, claimed the lives of at least eight people, six in Vietnam and two in Thailand, and led ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Moesanif warns of chaos in East Timor

Moesanif warns of chaos in East Timor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Wirasakti military commander Col. Moeswarno Moesanif accused an East Timor opposition group on Tuesday of infiltrating the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara to invite former militiamen to create chaos in the new country.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/University bans campus campaigning

University bans campus campaigningApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The University of North Sumatra (USU) announced on Tuesday that it would not allow any political party to use its campus for campaigning ahead of the upcoming elections.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Bank Permata's service

Bank Permata's service On Jan. 3, 2004 I intended to withdraw Rp 2,400,000 from Bank Permata's ATM on Jl. Teuku Umar, in Denpasar, Bali. But since the ATM can only dispense a maximum of Rp 600,000 at one time, I made four withdrawals.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/MMI to allocate 5% of revenue for sports

MMI to allocate 5% of revenue for sportsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Metropolitan Magnum Indonesia (MMI), which is KONI's partner in a planned sports fund-raising program, will earmark 5 percent of its revenue for sports development, an official said.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Police arrest real suspects, not 'kolor hijau' in Bekasi attacks

Police arrest real suspects, not 'kolor hijau' in Bekasi attacksEvi Mariani and Marilin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Depok Jakarta Police chief of detectives Sr. Comr.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Little Saigon brings Vietnamese taste to town

Little Saigon brings Vietnamese taste to townDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Gooood morninngg, Vietnaamm.." was Robin William's famous opening line in the hit movie of the same title about the Vietnam war.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Part 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2The effects of leadership changes on international relations in east AsiaJusuf Wanandi Member, Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta o Thailand: Thailand under Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has an active foreign policy.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Khaleda-Megawati talks

Khaleda-Megawati talks At their talks in Jakarta, Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia struck a wider Asian note.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Immunity plan for IBRA criticized

Immunity plan for IBRA criticizedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Plans to provide Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency officials with legal immunity once it is closed have been fiercely criticized, as it violates the basic principle of equality before the law.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Over 200,000 Indonesian pilgrims arrive in S. Arabia as start of

Over 200,000 Indonesian pilgrims arrive in S. Arabia as start of haj nearsAgencies Up to 204,873 Indonesian pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia while some 127 pilgrims canceled their pilgrimages for various reasons.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Two dossiers on alleged election violators submitted

Two dossiers on alleged election violators submittedEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Police handed over two dossiers for election violation cases allegedly involving the National Awakening Party (PKB) and the United Development Party (PPP) to the Jakarta Prosecutors' Office on ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Small vendors want a place inside market building

Small vendors want a place inside market buildingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I have sold fruit here for almost 15 years already. We are allowed to do business here because we pay the officials," said Dudung, 51, who opened his small stand on the sidewalk of Jl.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Fire razes houses in Gunung Sahari

Fire razes houses in Gunung Sahari JAKARTA: A fire gutted nine houses on Jl. Industri II, North Gunung Sahari subdistrict, Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, late on Monday.There were no fatalities, however, according to fire agency official Abas Adiwijaya, as reported by tempointeraktif.com.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Bekasi, Jakarta reopen dump

Bekasi, Jakarta reopen dumpDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta and Bekasi administrations agreed on Tuesday to reopen the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi municipality to end a waste crisis that has affected both areas since Jakarta closed the dump on Jan. 4.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Bapeptal prone to outside influence: NGOs

Bapeptal prone to outside influence: NGOsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are seriously questioning the independence of the recently established Power Market Supervision Agency (Bapeptal) and the lack of public participation in selecting the members.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Deputy PM Lee meets Hamzah Haz

Deputy PM Lee meets Hamzah Haz JAKARTA: Visiting Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong held a meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Vice President Hamzah Haz on Tuesday to discuss the latest developments in Indonesia ahead of the elections.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Thai Navy chief visits Cilangkap

Thai Navy chief visits Cilangkap JAKARTA: Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto received Royal Thai Navy chief Adm. Chumbol Pachisanon at the military headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on Tuesday.During the visit, Adm.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Jakarta to regulate tinted car windows

Jakarta to regulate tinted car windowsDamar Harsanto and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The high number of violations during the extended three-in-one traffic policy on its first day of implementation has prompted the Jakarta Transportation Agency to call on private car owners not to put ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Police question Syahril for nine hours

Police question Syahril for nine hours JAKARTA: Police investigators fired 29 questions at former Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Syahril Sabirin on Tuesday over his alleged role in the misuse of Rp 20.9 trillion (US$2.45 billion) in funds from Account No. 502.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/PDI-P allocates Rp 100b for campaign

PDI-P allocates Rp 100b for campaignFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has established a Rp 100 billion (US$11.3 million) budget for the upcoming elections campaign, with half of that budget earmarked for a media campaign.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Ninety-one RI pilgrims pass away in Saudi Arabia ahead of haj

Ninety-one RI pilgrims pass away in Saudi Arabia ahead of hajAgencies, Jakarta The number of Indonesian pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia reached 91 people on Monday from the total of 205,000 pilgrims who will join millions of pilgrims around the world conducting the annual haj.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Thieves leave town in the dark

Thieves leave town in the dark TANGERANG: An official blamed thieves for the absence of street lighting in many neighborhoods in Tangerang in the past year, which has irked taxpayers.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Hazardous waste discussed

Hazardous waste discussed JAKARTA: International cooperation and coordination among relevant government institutions are needed to prevent the smuggling of hazardous waste into the country, an official says.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Floods destroy several houses and bridges, close schools

Floods destroy several houses and bridges, close schoolsSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Kendal, Central Java Flooding destroyed four houses and four bridges in Kendal regency, Central Java, following hours of heavy rain, officials said on Tuesday.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Two hunger strikers hospitalized

Two hunger strikers hospitalizedLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Two out of seven Iraqi immigrants were rushed to the hospital suffering from dehydration on Tuesday after almost three days on hunger strike as part of an attempt to pressure the United Nations ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/House seeks independent haj body

House seeks independent haj bodySandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives called for the establishment of an independent body to take charge of haj travel in order to eliminate the government's monopoly over haj travel management.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Election watchdog finds 253 violations in Riau candidacies

Election watchdog finds 253 violations in Riau candidaciesHaidir Anwar Tanjung and Ni Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru/Mataram Riau Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) has spotted 253 violations of election rules in the run-up to the 2004 election in the province, an ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Despite some decent progress, autonomy remains big problems

Despite some decent progress, autonomy remains big problemsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite progress over the past three years, the implementation of regional autonomy in some parts of the country has fallen short of what had originally been hoped for, The Asia ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Emergency liquidity loans

Emergency liquidity loans We greatly welcome the government's effort to draw a clear-cut agreement with Bank Indonesia on the definition of the central bank's role as lender of last resort to the banking industry.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Bojong locals want dump closed

Bojong locals want dump closed BOGOR: At least 50 people representing residents living around the Bojong dump in Klapanunggal district, Bogor, complained to the Bogor Council on Tuesday, demanding the closure of the dump.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/'We better seek ways to avoid the 3-in-1 zone'

'We better seek ways to avoid the 3-in-1 zone' The tough new three-in-one traffic policy in the capital has not stopped road users from using their private cars. At least 1,200 motorists have been ticketed for violating the new policy in the last two days.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/President to have power to veto draft laws

President to have power to veto draft lawsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Commission (KK) is considering granting the president authority to veto bills that he or she deems to be unfavorable to the nation.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/PTDI, workers fail to reach agreement

PTDI, workers fail to reach agreementRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The management of state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) and its 6,600 dismissed workers have failed to resolve their labor dispute under a bipartite negotiation, and has relegated the ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Is the giant, America, now an empire?

Is the giant, America, now an empire?Joseph S. Nye, Dean, Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, Project Syndicate Three decades ago, the radical left used the term "American empire" as an epithet.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Emergency liquidity loans

Emergency liquidity loans We greatly welcome the government's effort to draw a clear-cut agreement with Bank Indonesia on the definition of the central bank's role as lender of last resort to the banking industry.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/KADIN expected to play active role in ASEAN integration drive

KADIN expected to play active role in ASEAN integration driveTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda wants input from the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) on the development of policy on the planned integration of Southeast Asian ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Seek him here, seek him there, seeking Tommy everywhere

Seek him here, seek him there, seeking Tommy everywhereM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Soeharto's youngest son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, failed once again to testify at a trial in the Central Jakarta District Court.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Hearing of Sutiyoso lawsuit begins

Hearing of Sutiyoso lawsuit begins JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court began hearing on Tuesday Governor Sutiyoso's lawsuit against activist Irma Hutabarat over the alleged misuse of charity funds.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Susi concerned about female shuttlers

Susi concerned about female shuttlersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former Indonesian badminton star Susi Susanti expressed concern about the waning performance of the country's female players since her retirement in 1999.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Banjar closes schools due to flooding

Banjar closes schools due to floodingThe Jakarta Post JakartaAuthorities in the South Kalimantan regency of Banjar closed several schools on Tuesday due to severe flooding in the area.Water has reached 30 to 100 centimeters deep in five districts in the regency over the past few days.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Patent infringement

Patent infringement Referring to an article in The Jakarta Post, Jan. 20, 2004 entitled Canadian farmer vs. Monsanto by Stephen Leahy (Inter Press Service, Brooklin, Canada), we would like to clarify the real facts surrounding the case in the article.On Jan.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Balongan to resume operation next week

Balongan to resume operation next weekNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina expects its Balongan oil refinery in Indramayu, West Java, to resume full operation on Feb. 4.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

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JP/5/ Motorboat sinks, two missing MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two persons were reported missing on Tuesday after a motorboat carrying 16 crew members and 25 cubic meters of logs sank in waters off Mursala Island, Central Tapanuli district, North Sumatra.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Try smaller portions to encourage baby to eat

Try smaller portions to encourage baby to eatDear Donya, We seem to be encountering a unique problem. Our baby, who is five-and-a-half-months old now, does not want to drink his milk nor eat any food at all. Regardless, he never seems hungry at any time of the day.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Police fatally shoot runaway detainee

Police fatally shoot runaway detainee JAKARTA: Bekasi Police shot on Monday night a man identified as Iwan alias Bewok, as they tried to recapture him and to take him back to the detention cell from which he escaped earlier on Monday.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/General election monitors deplore restricted access

General election monitors deplore restricted accessA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of non-governmental organizations condemned on Tuesday the General Elections Commission (KPU)'s recent decision to ban election monitors from entering polling stations.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Bird flu closing in: A threat to both chickens and humans

Bird flu closing in: A threat to both chickens and humansThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The spread of bird flu afflicting humans is getting uncomfortably close to Singapore. Thailand and Indonesia reported at the weekend mass infections among poultry.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Part 2 of 2: The effects of E. Asian leadership changes

Part 2 of 2: The effects of E. Asian leadership changes on international relationsJusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Thailand: Thailand under Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has an active foreign policy.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/NASA and Mars

NASA and Mars As broad-stroke ideas, President Bush's ambitious plans for another manned moon flight - and one ultimately to Mars - have much merit.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Bureaucrats to take urine test

Bureaucrats to take urine test KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Civil servants working at the Southeast Sulawesi administration office will soon have to undergo urine tests to determine whether they are drug abusers.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Regions make decentralization programs work

Regions make decentralization programs workWilliam Frej, Indonesia Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jakarta This article was condensed from a speech made by the writer at the annual ceremony awarding the most attractive regencies and municipalities to ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Motorboat sinks, two missing

Motorboat sinks, two missing MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two persons were reported missing on Tuesday after a motorboat carrying 16 crew members and 25 cubic meters of logs sank in waters off Mursala Island, Central Tapanuli district, North Sumatra.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Telkom, Mandiri push stock index down

Telkom, Mandiri push stock index downRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Index dropped sharply on Tuesday following an announcement that state-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) once again failed to fulfill a promise to complete its ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Council to summon employer

Council to summon employer TANGERANG: Tangerang Regency Legislative Council has summoned the executives of textile company PT Shinta Woosung as its workers have been on strike for the last two weeks.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Golkar gears up for elections

Golkar gears up for elections JAKARTA: Four Golkar presidential candidates have expressed their readiness to help improve the party's image by participating in the March campaign.The four candidates -- former military chief Gen.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/GP to lure Indonesians to Sepang

GP to lure Indonesians to SepangThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Malaysian Formula One race organizers are trying to lure more Indonesians to come to the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) to watch the second series of the 2004 season races.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Saving the banks

Saving the banks In these modern times, banks are at the heart of our economy. If our heart stops functioning, we die. So with banks -- if the banking industry collapses, our economy would be in ruins.As such, there are rules about how to rescue the banking industry if it stops functioning.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Poultry workers take safety for granted

Poultry workers take safety for granted At several poultry distribution centers in Jakarta which sell live chickens to retailers, no precautionary measures were seen being taken by the workers or customers, despite the bird flu epidemic.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/800 legislative candidates may be disqualified from election

800 legislative candidates may be disqualified from electionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After conducting a second verification, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Tuesday that between 5 and 10 percent of some 8,000 legislative nominees were not eligible for the ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Rp 50m offered for informant

Rp 50m offered for informant MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: South Sulawesi Police chief Insp. Gen. Jusuf Manggabarani has offered Rp 50 million (US$5,952) as a reward for civilians able to provide accurate information that leads to the capture of the perpetrators of a recent blast in Palopo.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Cheaper MPVs to drive car market this year

Cheaper MPVs to drive car market this yearSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Multipurpose vehicles (MPVs) could soar in popularity this year as new economy models are launched with relatively affordable prices of below Rp 100 million (US$11,990).

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/New dates for soccer league due to politics

New dates for soccer league due to politicsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian soccer league will be postponed to for about two months after heeding advice from the National Police to halt the league during the national election campaign period, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Players must beat inferiority, says Kolev

Players must beat inferiority, says KolevZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian players suffer an inferiority syndrome when faced against strong international teams, according to national team coach Ivan Venkov Kolev.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/'Sharia banks should invite foreign investors or go public'

'Sharia banks should invite foreign investors or go public'Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sharia banks need to improve their capacity to absorb risks and deliver loans by expanding capital through inviting foreign investors or going public, Bank Indonesia (BI) deputy governor Maulana ...

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Tea prices collapse, farmers face disaster

Tea prices collapse, farmers face disasterYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The price of tea leaves has dropped significantly in West Java since August last year, placing the province's tea farmers in limbo.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/75% of bird slaughterhouses illegal

75% of bird slaughterhouses illegalBambang Nurbianto and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 75 percent of over 500,000 chickens distributed to Jakarta's markets have been slaughtered in illegal slaughterhouses despite a bylaw stipulating those who run the businesses must have licenses.

Wed, 28 Jan 2004

JP/Lippo Bank posts wider loss ahead of planned divestment

Lippo Bank posts wider loss ahead of planned divestmentRendi A. Witular and P.C. Naomy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed Bank Lippo announced on Tuesday its net loss widened last year, at the same time the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is attempting to sell 52 percent ...