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Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/RI seeks U.S. help to deport convicted Maluku separatist

RI seeks U.S. help to deport convicted Maluku separatistFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government said on Friday it was seeking cooperation with the United States to deport convicted Maluku separatist Hermanus Alexander Manuputty, who has been reported as residing ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau

Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Crimes and misdemeanors committed by Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel in Riau dropped slightly from 120 cases in 2002 to 117 cases in 2003, a senior military officer said.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Alternative stream of leadership, not politics: Thundres of history

Alternative stream of leadership, not politics: Thundres of historyMohammad Badrul Ahsan The Daily Star Asia News Network Dhaka Richard Nixon's book Leaders opens with the following words: "In the footsteps of great leaders, we hear the rolling thunders of history".

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Manado quiet after New Year

Manado quiet after New YearMANADO, North Sulawesi: On the second day of the new year, North Sulawesi capital Manado was quiet and tranquil.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/U.S. donates $150,000 for flood

U.S. donates $150,000 for flood JAKARTA: The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has provided US$150,000 in emergency flood relief assistance to Jambi province, where more than 20,000 people have been left homeless due to the recent flooding of ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/'RCTI' gets Ersa's belongings 'on loan'

'RCTI' gets Ersa's belongings 'on loan'Teuku Agam Muzakkir and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh The Aceh Military operation command in Lhokseumawe delivered on Friday several items belonging to the late journalist Sory Ersa Siregar to the management of RCTI television ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/India and Pakistan still see Kashmir in different ways

India and Pakistan still see Kashmir in different waysSatyabrata Rai Chowdhuri, Emeritus Professor, India's University Grants Commission, Project Syndicate After two years of off-and-on nuclear brinkmanship, India and Pakistan are once again talking about how to settle their differences rather ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Full-year inflation better than expected: Statistic Agency

Full-year inflation better than expected: Statistic AgencyDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation rose by 0.94 percent in December from the previous month, bringing the total inflation in 2003 to 5.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Notes on 2003: Fostering the ethics of political culture

Notes on 2003: Fostering the ethics of political cultureBenny Susetyo, Pr, Cultural Observer, Malang, East Java Why do You let them woo us into acts of dishonesty, manipulation, egotism and violence? Wouldn't it be better for You, God, just to remove these weeds? (Membuka Mata Hati Indonesia, ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/JP/7/LET74.ARP

JP/7/LET74.ARPToll road gate shifts to relieve jamsFrom KompasThe Jakarta toll road extending from Cawang to Semanggi is always congested in the morning due to obstructions caused by tailbacks of cars attempting to exit near the Kuningan and Semanggi bridges.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/NGOs report religious minister to police

NGOs report religious minister to policeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eight non-governmental organizations filed a complaint with the National Police on Friday, against Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Hussein Al-Munawwar over alleged fraud in relation to the management of the ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Governor wants non-luxury monorail

Governor wants non-luxury monorailBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has threatened to appoint other investors if PT Indonesian Transit Central (ITC), with which the city administration has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), refuses to construct ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Dossiers of BNI suspects completed

Dossiers of BNI suspects completed JAKARTA: The National Police has completed and submitted to the Prosecutor's Office the dossiers of three BNI officials named suspects in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$200 billion) scam after more than four months of investigation.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Regents abuse election rules: C. Java panwaslu

Regents abuse election rules: C. Java panwasluSuherdjoko and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Yogyakarta Eleven regents in Central Java have allegedly abused their powers and conducted preliminary "campaigns" for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), which ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Muhammadiyah youth drops polls bid

Muhammadiyah youth drops polls bid JAKARTA: Muhammadiyah Youth leader Abdul Mu'ti announced on Friday his resignation as a legislative candidate representing the National Mandate Party (PAN), saying he preferred to remain independent.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Controversial visa policy to start February

Controversial visa policy to start FebruaryMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After several delays the government announced on Friday that the new tourist visa policy will be operational on Feb. 1, despite opposition from the tourism and hospitality sectors.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Dozens hurt as powerful quake rocks Bali, Lombok

Dozens hurt as powerful quake rocks Bali, LombokI Wayan Juniartha and Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni The Jakarta Post Denpasar/MataramA powerful earthquake rocked the two tourist islands of Bali and Lombok on Friday, injuring dozens of people and damaging hundreds of buildings, local officials and ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/NGO backs decision on power rates

NGO backs decision on power ratesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental organization praised on Friday the government's decision not to increase power rates this year, dismissing worries that the measure would make the country unattractive to power investors.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Pleasing the President

Pleasing the President President Megawati Soekarnoputri's recent venting of the shame she felt on seeing the Indonesia national sports team beaten at the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam last month has provoked diverse reactions.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Free Fery

Free Fery A few days after the death of RCTI television journalist Ersa Siregar, Aceh's martial law administrator and military commander announced that anyone was welcome to be a facilitator for the release of some 100 civilian hostages held by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Train passengers up by 8.29 percent

Train passengers up by 8.29 percent JAKARTA: Train passengers in Java and Sumatra in November 2003 increased to 14.51 million people, or 8.29 percent more than the previous month.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Electoral contenders told to be prompt in filing complaints

Electoral contenders told to be prompt in filing complaints Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Constitutional Court warned all electoral candidates that should they dispute the results of this year's elections, all necessary documents should be prepared in advance, as time was limited.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Suicide bombing not ruled out in Aceh blast

Suicide bombing not ruled out in Aceh blastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are starting to investigate the possibility that a deadly bomb blast in Peureulak, East Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, was a suicide bombing.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Cempaka Putih water to be disrupted

Cempaka Putih water to be disrupted JAKARTA: City water operator PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) said that customers of several neighborhood units in Cempaka Putih, East Jakarta, would experience a disruption in water services on Saturday due to repair work.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/JP/NATIONAL NEWS

JP/NATIONAL NEWS 'Black' politicians Hundreds of activists for democracy, hailing from various non- governmental organizations (NGOs), converged yesterday at Proklamasi Monument in Jakarta to declare the National Movement of Anti-Black Politicians.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Much room still for human performance improvement

Much room still for human performance improvementNia Sarinastiti, Senior Manager, Accenture After a year of working to improve the workforce, a recent evaluation says there's still much work to be done in addressing people issues this 2004.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/November exports up, full-year target within reach

November exports up, full-year target within reachThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Exports in November 2003 rose in comparison with the same month the year before, marking the first rise in three months, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced in its latest report.November exports stood at US$4.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Lessons from America's fiscal recklessness

Lessons from America's fiscal recklessness Jeffrey D. Sachs Professor of Economics Columbia University Project Syndicate George W. Bush has done more to wreck U.S. economic policy than any other President in American history, exceeding even his mentor, Ronald Reagan.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Review of 2003 and predictions for year 2004

Review of 2003 and predictions for year 2004Jonathan Freedland Guardian News Service London In a neat bit of symmetry, why not end the year as we began it? On Jan. 1 six reckless predictions for 2003 were made. The first was that the U.S. and Britain would take military action in Iraq.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 3, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 3, 2004Exhibitions* Drawing Penggeli Hati at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 Kotabaru (Tel./fax: 0274-560404), Jan. 8-18. * Fine art by six Chinese artists at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 Kotabaru (Tel./fax: 0274-560404), Jan. 21-28.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/BNI pledges Rp 25 billion loan for fish farmers

BNI pledges Rp 25 billion loan for fish farmersSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed, state-owned bank BNI has pledged to allocate Rp 25 billion (US$2.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/46 cops hospitalized with food poisoning

46 cops hospitalized with food poisoningHasrul, The Jakarta Post, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi At least 46 police officers have been hospitalized in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, for allegedly being poisoned after eating food served on their way home from attending a five-month training course in ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 3, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 3, 2004Exhibitions* Photo: Italy: The One and Only - a Century of Phtography 1900/2000, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3812346, 3868172), Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., until Jan. 6.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Garuda paid off $66.9m debts in 2003

Garuda paid off $66.9m debts in 2003The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia paid off US$66.9 million in debts, including interest, last year, cutting down its debt obligation to about $770 million.The debts were paid off on Dec. 22 and Dec.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Persik to open defense against PKT

Persik to open defense against PKTZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Persik will launch its title defense against Pupuk Kaltim (PKT) Bontang in Kediri, East Java, as the 2004 season of the Indonesian soccer premier league kicks off on Sunday.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Katulampa revived as early flood warning post

Katulampa revived as early flood warning postTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor An automatic water-prediction post has been established at the Katulampa dam in Bogor as part of the rejuvenation project to prevent flooding in Jakarta.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Free Fery

Free Fery A few days after the death of RCTI television journalist Ersa Siregar, Aceh's martial law administrator and military commander announced that anyone was welcome to be a facilitator for the release of some 100 civilian hostages held by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/'New govt must provide opportunity'

'New govt must provide opportunity' Economists and labor analysts have warned of the possibility of a higher unemployment rate this year due to heightened security and the upcoming general elections, which may hinder investments and thus worsen the statistic of about 40 million unemployed out of ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/New Year's security a model for elections

New Year's security a model for electionsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The relatively peaceful New Year's Eve celebration in the capital will be the benchmark for Jakarta Police to apply similar measures to uphold security in the upcoming campaign period in March until the completion ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Notes on 2003: Fostering the ethics of political culture

Notes on 2003: Fostering the ethics of political cultureBenny Susetyo, Pr, Cultural Observer, Malang Why do You let them woo us into acts of dishonesty, manipulation, egotism and violence? Wouldn't it be better for You, God, just to remove these weeds? (Membuka Mata Hati Indonesia, p.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Govt aims to lure investors with power road show

Govt aims to lure investors with power road showFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning a road show abroad to woo investors into the country's power sector.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Muddled haj management

Muddled haj managementFrom Warta KotaMy wife is among those whose departure for the haj pilgrimage 2004 has been delayed due to unprofessional or muddled management by the minister of religious affairs.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Chiefs support mayoral candidate

Chiefs support mayoral candidate BOGOR: Sixty-eight subdistrict chiefs of Bogor municipality threw their weight behind Diani Budiarto, Bogor Mayor's assistant for development affairs, who is running for mayor for the 2004- 2009 term, ignoring a call from incumbent Mayor Iswara Natanegara that as ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/First year STPDN students to be moved to IIP Jakarta

First year STPDN students to be moved to IIP JakartaYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The Ministry of Home Affairs will start to transfer by Saturday some 1,200 first-year students of the Institute of Public Administration (STPDN) to the Institute of Public Administration Sciences (IIP).

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/High performers to get ahead

High performers to get ahead TANGERANG: The Banten provincial education agency kicked off on Friday a program to enable clever students from poor families to enter respected schools without first having to sit tests.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Textile industry to lose more workers

Textile industry to lose more workersSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Textile producers have painted a grim picture of the outlook for the country's textile industry for this year, predicting the closure of dozens of factories leading to a reduction of national output by around 20 ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Water charges

Water charges I read in The Jakarta Post that as of Jan. 4 tap water charges will increase by another 30 percent. This greatly disturbs me. Why are we, PAM water users, burdened with such a raise, while almost 50 percent of the tap water is used by people not paying for it.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/PPP welcomes scrutiny of candidates

PPP welcomes scrutiny of candidates JAKARTA: The United Development Party (PPP) has provided the public with access to its legislative candidates on its website www.ppp2004.com.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Civil servants still in holiday mood

Civil servants still in holiday moodMAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Many civil servants in Makassar skipped work on Friday, although it was a normal working day.Business was still slow at the South Sulawesi governor's office, the Makassar mayoralty administration and the South Sulawesi provincial council.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Parties boost T-shirt business ahead of 2004 polls

Parties boost T-shirt business ahead of 2004 pollsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Workers of the Rovolin T-shirt factory in Sadang Serang, Bandung, have been working long, hard hours for one month now in order to meet large orders from political parties as the 2004 general elections ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Bomb hoax at UI Salemba campus

Bomb hoax at UI Salemba campus JAKARTA: On day two of the new year, the capital was already threatened by a bomb hoax.An employee of the clinic at the University of Indonesia's school of dentistry on Jl. Salemba, Central Jakarta, received two similar calls at about 8:30 a.m.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Elections preparation replete with flaws, skepticism abounds

Elections preparation replete with flaws, skepticism aboundsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No one in this country who believes in democracy wants the 2004 elections to fail, as it is the only democratic tool to elect a legitimate government that will carry out reforms and dig ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Susilo's resignation remarks provoke debate

Susilo's resignation remarks provoke debateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Debates have emerged on whether a minister aspiring to be president should resign before his term, in the absence of a ruling on the matter.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Train commuters decline by 15%

Train commuters decline by 15% JAKARTA: The number of train commuters traveling between the capital and the surrounding areas of Depok, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi, or Jadebotabek, decreased by 15.32 percent, from 109.89 million people in November 2002 to 93.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Telecommunications sector has bright outlook

Telecommunications sector has bright outlookSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The year 2003 has been a bright year for the telecommunications industry.The number of cellular phone subscribers has increased steadily, prompting cellular phone manufacturers to intensify sales campaigns.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Free Fery

Free Fery A few days after the death of RCTI television journalist Ersa Siregar, Aceh's martial law administrator and military commander announced that anyone was welcome to be a facilitator for the release of some 100 civilian hostages held by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Govt raises tourism fees in Yogya

Govt raises tourism fees in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: The government has increased the entrance fees to several tourism destinations as of January 2004 in Gunung Kidul regency, Yogyakarta.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Dozens hurt in Bali, Lombok quake

Dozens hurt in Bali, Lombok quakeI Wayan Juniartha and Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Mataram A powerful earthquake rocked the two tourist islands of Bali and Lombok on Friday, injuring dozens of people and damaging hundreds of buildings, local officials and residents said.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Nine year old drowns in S. Sulawesi river

Nine year old drowns in S. Sulawesi river MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The body of a nine-year-old boy named Yurmunandar was recovered on Friday after he had been swept away by a strong current in the Je'neberang River in Gowa regency, South Sulawesi. His body was found by a fisherman at 12.30 p.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Dozens of mortar shells found

Dozens of mortar shells foundMANOKWARI, Papua: Local residents here found on Friday 69 mortar shells, apparently a legacy of World War II.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Rethinking Globalization -- Neither nirvana nor Armageddon

Rethinking Globalization -- Neither nirvana nor ArmageddonYanuar Nugroho Director, The Business Watch Indonesia Secretary General, Uni Sosial Demokrat Surakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org Globalization remains a paradox up to today in our world.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/How to eliminate scalping

How to eliminate scalpingFrom KompasAs reported by Kompas, Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar has found it difficult to eliminate the practice of railway ticket scalping, partly due to the absence of relevant legislation. Meanwhile, the public expects concrete action by the government.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Public remain unimpressed with busway

Public remain unimpressed with buswayTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even before the planned launching on Jan. 15, people are reluctant to try the Jakarta administration's controversial busway. Many car owners seem unwilling to give up the privilege of driving to their destinations.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/New Year's celebrations spills out onto Jakarta's streets

New Year's celebrations spills out onto Jakarta's streetsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta New Year's Eve in Jakarta was probably not much different from festivities held elsewhere in the world.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/17 S. Sulawesi policemen fired in 2003

17 S. Sulawesi policemen fired in 2003 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: South Sulawesi Police chief Insp. Gen. Jusuf Manggabarani said he had fired 17 police officers last year for violating the law."Any violations will be dealt with accordingly," Jusuf said on Thursday.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Shelters still unavailable as floods begin to hit

Shelters still unavailable as floods begin to hitM. Taufiqurrahman and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After heavy rainfall in Jakarta since early this week, flood victims in Penjaringan subdistrict, North Jakarta, complained about the absence of temporary shelters although the ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/KPU mulls annulling contract with ballot boxes

KPU mulls annulling contract with ballot boxesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Friday it was considering reviewing its contract with private firm PT Survindo Indah Prestasi for its inability to stick to the terms of the contract in ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Tourist arrivals drop, but recovery on the way

Tourist arrivals drop, but recovery on the wayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta ourist arrivals in November last year dropped 14.2 percent compared with a month earlier, but the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) hinted that the country's tourism industry was on track toward recovery.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Jakarta administration trashes Bekasi's demand for garbage treatment fee

Jakarta administration trashes Bekasi's demand for garbage treatment feeP.C. Naommy and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bekasi The Jakarta administration has turned down Bekasi's offer to treat the capital's garbage in the Bantar Gebang dump at a rate of Rp 85,000 (US$10) per ton of ...

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Commission sets campaign rule on mass media

Commission sets campaign rule on mass mediaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Friday the regulations on the electoral campaign, which sets some restrictions regarding campaigning through the mass media.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Bantar Gebang scavengers in tight spot

Bantar Gebang scavengers in tight spotP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Scavengers at Bantar Gebang dump, Bekasi, are finding the pickings there very slim as the battle continues between the local administration and residents, who want the dump closed.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/The competitive threat of nations

The competitive threat of nationsArya B. Gaduh Economist Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta abgaduh@csis.or.id I returned recently from a conference of ASEAN economists on competitiveness.

Sat, 03 Jan 2004

JP/Press subsidized by local government

Press subsidized by local governmentRusman and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda/Jakarta Fifteen local media enterprises have received subsidies amounting to Rp 3 million (US$340) per publication from the East Kalimantan administration for their operations in 2004.