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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/A House divided

A House divided As the nation clamors for change, the conduct currently being exhibited by the honorable members of our national legislature, the House of Representatives, does not bode well for the immediate future of democracy in Indonesia.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/On the death penalty

On the death penalty While Indonesians view certain foreign countries as models, very few consider following the lead of European countries.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/'Key to stopping mobs is enforcing law firmly'

'Key to stopping mobs is enforcing law firmly' The Jakarta administration and the police have made strong statements with regard to militants who vandalized entertainment centers and nightspots over the past two weeks, but neither have taken any legal action against the perpetrators.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Waiting for Susilo to keep his promises on Aceh

Waiting for Susilo to keep his promises on AcehAguswandi, London Aceh will be the best place to judge whether the new government will be any different from previous regimes in Indonesia.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Mining firms post strong profits

Mining firms post strong profitsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed state mining firms PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) and PT Timah announced on Friday that they recorded higher net profits by more than two folds in the first nine months of this year, due to higher prices of mining commodities.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/JP/7/MOHTAR(viewpoint)

JP/7/MOHTAR(viewpoint)Learning from Munir, the wise young manMochtar Buchori Jakarta There is a Javanese proverb that speaks of a rare phenomenon. It says, Kebo nyusu gudel, meaning literally "adult buffalo suckling breast milk from its young".

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Gunmen kill teacher, shoot two other civilians in Aceh

Gunmen kill teacher, shoot two other civilians in AcehNani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehA group of armed men shot dead an elementary school teacher and injured his son and a neighbor in Sawang district, South Aceh regency, according to an official military account on Friday.Capt.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Kaban reports loggers to AGO

Kaban reports loggers to AGO JAKARTA: Minister of Forestry MS Kaban reported 19 people to the Attorney General's Office on Friday for their alleged involvement in illegal logging.The minister refused to identify the people, pending an investigation by prosecutors.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/A wind of change?

A wind of change? The wind of change has struggled in Indonesia for some time, but now there seems to be a real hope that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will usher in the required gust to blow away the bad habits of the past.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Stop forced eviction now: Geneva-based rights group

Stop forced eviction now: Geneva-based rights groupM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta An international housing rights protection organization called on the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to put a stop to forced evictions in Indonesia.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Police renew warning of bomb attacks

Police renew warning of bomb attacksAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Following warnings of terrorist attacks during the ongoing fasting month, the police have beefed up security around foreign embassies in Jakarta, foreign representative offices, western facilities, and tourist sites across ...

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Customer reports to law on water service

Customer reports to law on water service JAKARTA: A customer reported on Friday the city water company's foreign partner PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) to the Jakarta Police, claiming that he could no longer take the frequent disruptions to service and the poor quality of water.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/President, House face off on TNI issue

President, House face off on TNI issueFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta House of Representative speakers and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met for the first time on Friday amid tension between the two sides over who should lead the Indonesian Military (TNI).

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Teachers ask for review of decree

Teachers ask for review of decree JAKARTA: The Association of Private Teachers and the Education Council in Rembang, Central Java, have written to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to seek a review of a decree that places restrictions on who can take the recruitment test for civil servants.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Accused STPDN hazers file counter complaint

Accused STPDN hazers file counter complaintYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Two students blamed for the latest violent hazing incident at the state-run Institute of Public Administration (STPDN) in Sumedang, West Java, filed a counter complaint with police against the victim.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Visa policy discourages Bali tourists

Visa policy discourages Bali touristsThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar The visa-on-arrival policy has discouraged foreigners from traveling to Bali, the country's main tourist destination, a recent survey revealed.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Buat tanggal Oct. 31. nvn

Buat tanggal Oct. 31. nvnIf You Go ... Getting There: You can reach the regional airport in Leh via flights from Delhi, Srinigar and Chandigarh. From the Leh airport, take a taxi into town, where hotels and tour outfitters abound.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Profiles: Jakarta councillors

Profiles: Jakarta councillors Amid allegations of vote-buying during the election for the Jakarta Council speaker, councillors have pledged to work together to fight institutional corruption and create a better, more humane city for residents.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Poso local nabbed for carrying gun

Poso local nabbed for carrying gun PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Central Sulawesi Police chief said on Friday that a resident of Poso regency had been arrested in conflict-torn Mamasa regency, West Sulawesi.Brig. Gen. Aryanto Sutadi said the resident was nabbed a few days ago for possession of arms.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Buat tgl 31 oct. nvn

Buat tgl 31 oct. nvn Sabang: Out of harm's wayNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh A victim of circumstance, the once thriving tourist area of Sabang was inevitably affected by the strife in the rest of Aceh.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Bring down the barriers to business; World Bank

Bring down the barriers to business; World BankTony Hotland and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The World Bank urged the new government on Friday to fix the country's adverse investment climate in a bid to accelerate economic growth and create jobs.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/On school discipline

On school discipline Etie S. Dirapradja's letter on a school's policy of locking latecomers out, which appeared on Oct. 20 in this column, certainly raises a question or two and a lot of mixed emotions. However, I was shocked at the two replies (Oct. 25 and Oct. 26) that came in for her.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/The 'Greysia' Indonesian hope at world junior meet

The 'Greysia' Indonesian hope at world junior meetEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian badminton squad is still harbors high hopes for success at the World Junior Badminton Championships in Canada, amid the current dominant form of China.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Telkom profit rises 14% on cellular, fixed businesses

Telkom profit rises 14% on cellular, fixed businessesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned PT Telkom, the country's largest telecommunications company, reported a 14 percent surge in net profit during the first nine months of this year, on higher revenue from its cellular and fixed-line telephone ...

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/City hopes to incinerate trash problem

City hopes to incinerate trash problemDamar Harsanto and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Bogor The Jakarta administration is insisting on installing four incinerators by 2007 to end the prolonged waste crisis, despite a similar project three years ago failing.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Govt to revamp Cabinet structure

Govt to revamp Cabinet structureFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government is designing a new structure for the Cabinet, Presidential Office and the planned National Defense Council and National Economic Council.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Voice of national conscience

Voice of national conscience Here's a suggestion for Ibu Kristiani Herawati as the new First Lady: She should spearhead a movement to revive volunteerism to help the country cope with its multifaceted crises and live up to her party's motto of "Together, we can".

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Tangguh to start construction in January

Tangguh to start construction in JanuaryThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta British energy giant BP Plc. and its partners will start the construction of the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Papua in January next year, according to an official.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Time to prick the dollar balloon, gently

Time to prick the dollar balloon, gentlyDavid Dapice Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Medford, MassThe United States has a large, growing, and ultimately unsustainable current account deficit.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Buat tgl 31 oktober. nvn

Buat tgl 31 oktober. nvn If You Go ... Getting there: Garuda flies from Jakarta to Banda Aceh twice a day. The flight takes 2.5 hours with a 30-minute transit stop in Medan, North Sumatra. Visitors can proceed directly from the airport to Ulee Lheue port in Banda Aceh by taxi (Rp 45,000).

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/New medical plan a ray of hope for poor

New medical plan a ray of hope for poorID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya The forlorn gaze of Inah turned into one of hope when she heard news of a government plan to waive medical fees for patients of third-class wards at state hospitals.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Ministers, DPR slow to report assets

Ministers, DPR slow to report assetsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta None of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Cabinet members had submitted a wealth report to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) as of Friday, a commission member stated.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/New balance of power between central and local governments

New balance of power between central and local governmentsOwen Podger, Jakarta Law 22/1999 on regional government was meant to bring government closer to the people while maintaining the unitary state of Indonesia.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/OBITUARY

OBITUARY Councillor Reynhard Alfons Hatorangan Tampubolon, 45, passed away on Thursday evening while attending a hearing between the City Council Commission B for financial affairs and the executive board of city market operator PD Pasar Jaya.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Migrants begin trickling home from Malaysia

Migrants begin trickling home from MalaysiaThe Jakarta Post, Batam/Samarinda/Jakarta Hundreds of Indonesian workers in Malaysia began returning home on Friday, marking the first day of the 17-day amnesty program for illegal workers offered by the Malaysian government.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Gunmen kill teacher, shoot two other civilians in Aceh

Gunmen kill teacher, shoot two other civilians in AcehNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh A group of armed men shot dead an elementary school teacher and injured his son and a neighbor in Sawang district, South Aceh regency, according to an official military account on Friday.Capt.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Police submit fuel depot file

Police submit fuel depot file JAKARTA: The police case against two PT Pertamina officials allegedly involved in stealing fuel from the firm's Plumpang fuel depot has been submitted to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office after a four-month investigation.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Jamsostek's net profit on the rise

Jamsostek's net profit on the riseRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State-owned social security company PT Jamsostek, has booked a net profit of Rp 2.55 trillion (US$280.40 million) from its investments in the first nine months of this year.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Pakistani Embassy to hold arts bazaar

Pakistani Embassy to hold arts bazaar JAKARTA: The Embassy of Pakistan will hold a bazaar over the weekend at Hotel Kemang, South Jakarta, featuring the nations's arts and crafts.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Exports may grow by 9%

Exports may grow by 9%Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The country's non-oil and gas exports in the first nine months of this year were expected to register surprisingly strong growth, despite signs of slowing economic activity in key export markets due to the current global oil hike.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Enhancing cooperation between Indonesia and the EU

Enhancing cooperation between Indonesia and the EURetno L.P. Marsudi, Jakarta In the last five years, Indonesia and the European Union (EU) have enjoyed good relations. The two were able to develop a mature and frank political dialog based on mutual respect and mutual benefit.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Low condom use hampering HIV prevention in Indonesia

Low condom use hampering HIV prevention in IndonesiaBen Harkness, Jakarta As of July, 2004 the official number of HIV/AIDS infections in Indonesia recorded by the Indonesian Department of Health was 4,389.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/S. African faces 15 years in jail

S. African faces 15 years in jailProsecutors have demanded a sentence of 15 years in jail and a Rp 5 million (US$550) fine against Nkosi Augustine, alias Austin, a South African citizen who has been charged of drug possession.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/No gift parcels for police officers

No gift parcels for police officers JAKARTA: Responding to a request from the Corruption Eradication Commission, National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar ordered on Friday all officers to refrain from sending or receiving gift parcels.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Government to design new Cabinet structure

Government to design new Cabinet structureFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is designing a new structure for the Cabinet, Presidential Office and the planned National Defense Council and National Economic Council.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Archeologists divided over 'Homo floresiensis'

Archeologists divided over 'Homo floresiensis'Dewi Santoso and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Archeologists are at odds over the discovery of the skeleton of a dwarf-sized human species on the remote island of Flores, which is said could rewrite the history of human evolution.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Belanak facility officially inaugurated

Belanak facility officially inauguratedThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has officially commissioned a new floating production facility in the South Natuna Sea's Belanak oil and gas field on Friday, from which the country is expected to reap at least US$7.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Dear Mr. President:

Dear Mr. President: First of all, congratulations Mr. President! You already have your place in history assured as the first directly and democratically elected leader of Indonesia.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Govt ready to negotiate on Senayan complex

Govt ready to negotiate on Senayan complexFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Following the asset preservation order imposed by the Central Jakarta District Court on the Senayan Square complex, the government is ready for negotiation with the management of the complex over eight ...

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/New opportunities

New opportunities With a new reformist President in place, Indonesia is suddenly back on the diplomatic "A" list. And Australian Prime Minister John Howard, is very keen to come to the party. What a difference a decade makes.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/JOSEPH LOUIS SPARTZ

JOSEPH LOUIS SPARTZ Jakarta ...

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/What is ailing Indonesia?

What is ailing Indonesia?S.P. Seth Sydney President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono starts on his new job with considerable goodwill of his people. He is certainly not the kind of guy who will set the Thames on fire. He is no radical or revolutionary.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Marijuana patch found in Jambi

Marijuana patch found in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: Jambi Police recently discovered hundreds of marijuana (cannabis sativa) plants growing in a remote area of Bukit Gunung Kerinci.Local police had seized hundreds of kilograms of dried marijuana last year from residents in a nearby area.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/JP/5/aceh

JP/5/acehGunmen kill teacher, shoot two other civilians in AcehNani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehA group of armed men shot dead an elementary school teacher and injured his son and a neighbor in Sawang district, South Aceh regency, according to an official military account on Friday.Capt.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Stop forced evictions now: Rights group

Stop forced evictions now: Rights groupM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/JakartaAn international housing rights protection organization called on the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to put a stop to forced evictions in Indonesia.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Bahasa Indonesia: The pride of Indonesians

Bahasa Indonesia: The pride of IndonesiansVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Bobby Kuntoro, 23, a student of social sciences at Sebelas Maret University in Solo, Central Java, it has always been a dilemma about what language to use in and outside of his house.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Gun-slinging prison guard in hot water

Gun-slinging prison guard in hot waterAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Activists have reported a Tangerang Penitentiary guard to police on Friday for pulling a gun on them when they were meeting detained street vendors in the jail.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Prosecution wants 15 years for BNI suspect

Prosecution wants 15 years for BNI suspect JAKARTA: Prosecutors asked the court on Friday to sentence a suspect in the Rp 1 billion Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal to 15 years in prison.The prosecutors also demanded that the suspect, identified as HIAD, pay a Rp 1 billion fine.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Low productivity in the textile sector

Low productivity in the textile sectorDan Kingsley, Jakarta We have read quite a bit recently about how Indonesia's non- oil manufacturing exports have been decreasing.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/S. African faces 15 years in the pen

S. African faces 15 years in the pen Prosecutors are demanding that Nkosi Augustine, alias Austin, a South African citizen, be sentenced to 15 years in jail and fined Rp 5 million (US$550) for drug possession.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/100 days for new research and technology minister

100 days for new research and technology ministerSulfikar Amir, Troy, New York The announcement of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Cabinet, just before midnight on Oct. 20, turned out to be an anticlimax.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Gymnasts set for 2-year Romanian outing

Gymnasts set for 2-year Romanian outingMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) will send 10 young gymnasts to Romania for a two-year training camp starting next month.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Gymnasts set for Romanian outing

Gymnasts set for Romanian outingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) will send 10 young gymnasts to Romania for a two-year training camp starting next month.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Textile Museum course enlivens afternoons during Ramadhan

Textile Museum course enlivens afternoons during RamadhanA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Islamic tradition teaches that even the sleep of those fasting during Ramadhan is blessed.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Nine pollution cases found in 2004: Walhi

Nine pollution cases found in 2004: Walhi PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) disclosed on Friday that it had discovered at least nine high-profile pollution cases over the past year.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Cheeky fugitive upsets police

Cheeky fugitive upsets police JAKARTA: Irked by media reports that a fugitive made an appearance during the inauguration of Cabinet ministers at the State Palace on Oct. 21, National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar ordered his officers on Friday to intensify the hunt for the man.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Kerry VS. Bush: Will reason prevail?

Kerry VS. Bush: Will reason prevail?Alvaro de Vasconcelos Project Syndicate With over 1,000 U.S. deaths in Iraq, and the huge pressures that the occupation of that benighted country has put on American troops around the world, it is clear that -- for the first time in decades -- foreign policy ...

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Jakarta tightens security at Thai interest

Jakarta tightens security at Thai interestIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Following the deadly protest that claimed 85 Muslims in Tak Bai in Narathiwat province in southern Thailand on Monday and a rally at the Thai Embassy in Jakarta on Thursday, the Indonesian government has taken ...

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/JOSEPH LOUIS SPARTZ

JOSEPH LOUIS SPARTZ Jakarta ...

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/School children and discipline

School children and disciplineI'm responding to the letter Disciplining school children by Belle Sanjaya from Bandung published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 26.I'm a 19-year-old student and, no, I don't have children yet.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Opposing House factions cling to their positions

Opposing House factions cling to their positionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two opposing factions in the House of Representatives remained locked in their respective positions on Friday, raising the possibility of a lengthy deadlock in the legislative body.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Indosat profit more than doubles

Indosat profit more than doublesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Indosat, the country's second largest telecommunications company, announced on Friday that net profit in the first nine months of this year more than doubled as compared to the same period last year on higher revenue ...

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/JP/13/Belanak

JP/13/BelanakBelanak facility officially inaugurated The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has officially commissioned a new floating production facility in the South Natuna Sea's Belanak oil and gas field on Friday, from which the country is expected to reap at least US$7.

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Sat, 30 Oct 2004

JP/Susanto gifted player, says Utut

Susanto gifted player, says UtutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's number one chess player GM Utut Adianto has applauded teen sensation Susanto Megaranto's successful run at the ongoing chess Olympiad to become the country's youngest player -- at the age of 17 -- to attain a GM title.

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