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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/West awaits Musharraf's fate

West awaits Musharraf's fatePeter Preston, Guardian News Service, London Here is one terrorist threat even Tony Blair doesn't need to vamp up. It is self-evidently real and ominously recurrent.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Expert says 'Tempo' does not libel

Expert says 'Tempo' does not libel JAKARTA: An expert witness for Koran Tempo newspaper told the South Jakarta District Court that there was nothing libelous in the article about businessman Tomy Winata's alleged gambling business in Southeast Sulawesi.Lecturer of the Dr.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Overseas employment slavery for many migrant workers

Overseas employment slavery for many migrant workersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta How tragic and terrible has been the violence against a great number of Indonesian women employed overseas this year! Not only were they harassed, physically abused or even raped but were also ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Jasa Tania shares listed on JSX

Jasa Tania shares listed on JSX JAKARTA: Insurance firm PT Asuransi Jasa Tania made its listing debut on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Monday after selling 16.7 percent of its total shares via an initial public offering (IPO) in mid December.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Squatters say offer is not enough to compensate them for homes

Squatters say offer is not enough to compensate them for homes Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post JakartaSquatters facing eviction from their homes on Jl. Tanah Merah, North Jakarta, and Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta, have turned down compensation money offered by land owners, demanding a higher figure.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Election security arrangement inked

Election security arrangement inkedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police and the 24 political parties eligible to contest the 2004 elections signed on Monday a memorandum of understanding to secure the polls and settle problems peacefully.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Parties and people's aspiration: Where do we draw the line?

Parties and people's aspiration: Where do we draw the line?The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 24 political parties have been declared eligible to contest the 2004 elections, when the country will hold its first ever direct presidential election since declaring independence in August 1945.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Down but not out, is perhaps the idiom that fits the Indonesian Military (TNI) the most after the reform movement in 1998 put an end to three decades of undemocratic rule, placing much on security for the sake of economic growth.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Moral force takes over half-hearted anti-graft drive

Moral force takes over half-hearted anti-graft drive Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is a miracle that Indonesia has remained intact as a Nation given the rampant corruption that benefits only the ruling elite, while many of their fellow Indonesians struggle to survive, or ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/TV journalist Ersa found dead in East Aceh

TV journalist Ersa found dead in East AcehThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe/Jakarta Exactly six months after being taken hostage by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), journalist Sory Ersa Siregar was killed in crossfire on Monday in East Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/A modern society needs female voices

A modern society needs female voicesAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post For each person, young and old, in the regency of Gresik, Central Java, the average annual budget for health is Rp 1,413, or not even 20 U.S. cents.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Spiritual leader honors centenarian

Spiritual leader honors centenarian YOGYAKARTA: Indian spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy "awarded" a 126-year-old Javanese woman Somo Santono by lifting her up in a ceremony on Sunday after declaring her the oldest woman in the world.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

Jp/JP/3/bali

JP/3/baliBusy Bali prosecutors may put two more away for 2002 terror Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliProsecutors demanded life sentences on Monday for two men charged with helping assemble the deadly bomb that killed at least 202 people last year in Bali.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/No more 'buying cats in a sack' in 2004

No more 'buying cats in a sack' in 2004 Reforms to the Constitution make the voters more responsible for who leads the country as they will now vote for the president as well as regional representatives. The electoral system has also been changed.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Rebels, too, have no fixed address to be obliterated

Rebels, too, have no fixed address to be obliteratedKanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda unleashed the first-ever scathing criticism by any Indonesian official on the invasion and occupation of Iraq in early December, almost nine months after allied ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003Performances* Dance Bajidoran, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., Dec. 31. * Sundanese Drama: Mundinglaya, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., Jan. 2.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Employers can't escape from outsourcing

Employers can't escape from outsourcingBharat Jhunjhunwala, Contributor, New Delhi The wage of a blue-collar worker in the United States. is about US$10 per hour or $80 per day in comparison to $2 per day in a developing country.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/- Dec. 31

- Dec. 31 A. Djisman Simanjuntak: Executive director of the Prasetiya Mulya Management Institute, Jakarta.B. Bambang Brodjonegoro: Member of the Department of Economics, University of Indonesia, Jakarta. C. Purbaya Y.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/PAM Jaya workers want trial to continue

PAM Jaya workers want trial to continue JAKARTA: Employees of city water operator PD PAM Jaya urged the court on Monday to proceed with the civil lawsuit filed against the water operator and its two foreign partners, PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) and PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja).

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Squatters reject compensation offered, demand more money

Squatters reject compensation offered, demand more moneyEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Squatters facing eviction from their homes on Jl. Tanah Merah, North Jakarta, and Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta, have turned down compensation money offered by land owners, demanding a higher figure.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Megawati puts high stake on security

Megawati puts high stake on security Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Like her father, the founding president Sukarno, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is obsessed with security and tends to disregard the bigger picture of the country.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Police reform: of hermaphrodites and transvestites

Police reform: of hermaphrodites and transvestitesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A middle-aged lady carrying a stack of papers rushes into the National Police Headquarters' detective building, mumbling almost hysterically as bystanders try to understand.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Law enforcement and electoral violations

Law enforcement and electoral violationsBivitri Susanti The 2004 general election is coming in the count of days.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Contemplating a military coup

Contemplating a military coupKusnanto Anggoro, Senior Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Historian Andrew Janos wrote in 1964 that a military coup in the United States "would be too fantastic to contemplate, not only because few would actually entertain ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Tuesday, December 30, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Tuesday, December 30, 2003Exhibitions* Photo: Fratelli Alinari 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.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Contemplating the possibility of a military coup d'etat

Contemplating the possibility of a military coup d'etat Historian Andrew Janos wrote in 1964 that a military coup in the United States "would be too fantastic to contemplate, not only because few would actually entertain the idea, but also because the bulk of the people are strongly attached to ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/... and stalls its stride to modernity

... and stalls its stride to modernity Later on, the Islamic-based political parties set up an "Islamic caucus" to promote unity among the Islamic parties, which seemed as remote as ever.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Proposal for improved haj

Proposal for improved hajFrom Media IndonesiaWith the recent failure to send about 30,000 would-be haj pilgrims, as a moral obligation the Minister of Religious Affairs should publicly apologize to those whose departures were cancelled and refund the money they paid to his ministry.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Drive launched against crooked politicians

Drive launched against crooked politiciansA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of noted intellectuals, artists and activists from non- governmental organizations announced the establishment of the National Movement Against "Rotten" Politicians on Monday ahead of the 2004 elections, ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Accountability key to poverty eradication programs

Accountability key to poverty eradication programs A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has had a series of poverty eradication programs over the past 20 years.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Challenges for democratic consolidation in Asia

Challenges for democratic consolidation in AsiaRonald Meinardus, Resident Representative, Friedrich-Naumann Foundation, Manila After analyzing the transition of some thirty countries from non-democratic to democratic systems in the late twentieth century Samuel Huntington wrote a book entitled ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Fadel Muhammed's renovations undone

Fadel Muhammed's renovations undone The city buildings supervision agency dismantled on Monday an unauthorized structure at the house of Fadel Muhammad, the incumbent governor of Gorontalo, because the ongoing renovation process has violated city regulations.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/U.S. beef confiscated from shops

U.S. beef confiscated from shopsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has launched coordinated action to protect the public from mad cow disease amid worrying reports that at least 440 tons of beef imported from the United States has entered the nation.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Who will be the winners in the 2004 elections?

Who will be the winners in the 2004 elections?Hank Valentino When Indonesia staged successful elections in 1999, a milestone in democratization was achieved.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Big parties already campaigning

Big parties already campaigning JAKARTA: The Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) again reported on Monday that major political parties had started campaigning, in blatant violation of the Election Law.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Police arrest alleged provocateurs

Police arrest alleged provocateurs BOGOR: Bogor Police arrested secretary of Cipambuan Sentul village Encun Wahyudin and Saefudin on Sunday evening on suspicion of provoking locals selling durian to attack officers from toll road operator PT Jasa Marga Jagorawi earlier on Sunday in the Sentul ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Culture is not a dead end

Culture is not a dead endSatish Mishra Have you ever stopped to think why culture matters? In a recent book with the same title world class authors tell us how different cultures have spawned quite different economic and social institutions in history.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Culture in politics will not go the way of T-Rex

Culture in politics will not go the way of T-RexSatish Mishra Have you ever stopped to think why culture matters? In a recent book with the same title world class authors tell us how different cultures have spawned quite different economic and social institutions in history.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/JP/ /unrest

JP/ /unrestSocial unrest pervades ahead of 2004 electionsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five years after the reform movement, social unrest still prevails in Indonesia, where political rivalry has begun to heat up ahead of the 2004 elections.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Another suspect in BNI scam detained

Another suspect in BNI scam detained JAKARTA: After several weeks with no progress, the National Police have held another suspect in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$202.4 million) BNI scandal at police headquarters since Wednesday Dec. 24.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Muslim voters and Indonesian Islamic parties

Muslim voters and Indonesian Islamic partiesMochtar Buchori What do Muslim voters want to see as the outcome of their support for the political struggle carried out by their country, Indonesia? Do they want to have an Indonesian Islamic state, or an Islamic society in Indonesia, or an Indonesian ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Firms grow aware of unfair practices

Firms grow aware of unfair practicesSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businesses in many of the nation's economic sectors are now more sensitive to unfair market practices that cause barriers to the development of fair competition, the country's antimonopoly watchdog said on Monday.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/TPS opens tender for crane

TPS opens tender for crane SURABAYA: Container terminal operator PT Terminal Petikemas Surabaya (TPS) has opened a procurement tender for a crane worth US$5.5 million to replace the old one that collapsed on Feb. 7 in a heavy storm.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Govt needs to prevent conflicts in 2004 elections

Govt needs to prevent conflicts in 2004 electionsIgnas Kleden The upcoming 2004 elections is a new political venture. It is new not only in its goal to enable direct election at all levels, but also in terms of its preparation.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Upon entering a New Year

Upon entering a New Year Looking at the security and political situation that prevails as the year 2003 nears its end, we can say that the pattern of conflict that has been affecting the security situation in this country has reached stabilization point.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Regions dishonor spirit of autonomy law

Regions dishonor spirit of autonomy law After three years of implementation, regional autonomy has produced a number of unintended results that will very likely negate its original aim.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Anticorruption body unsure of priorities

Anticorruption body unsure of prioritiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly established Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) began on Monday its four-year term, but fell short of deciding on cases to prioritize.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Perish the false hope of real military reform

Perish the false hope of real military reformKusnanto Anggoro As the military's official political role prepares to end in 2004, questions remain as to why the armed forces are withdrawing from politics and how this will further develop and affect democratic reform.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Consumer confidence on November highest in 2003

Consumer confidence on November highest in 2003The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Consumer confidence in November rose to its highest level in 2003 on the back of soft inflation and large holiday bonuses that allowed consumers to spend generously, a survey said on Monday.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Urgent steps to increase female representation

Urgent steps to increase female representation Make political parties democratic and accountable; amend the law on political parties and rule that 30 percent of parties' legislative candidates must be women.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Regional autonomy not as easy as it sounds

Regional autonomy not as easy as it soundsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite some progress, four years of regional autonomy has triggered a war among local elites fighting for new political positions, a critical situation that must be overcome to develop democracy and ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Mayor prefers not to run for 2nd term

Mayor prefers not to run for 2nd term BOGOR: Bogor Mayor, Iswara Natanegara, said on Monday that his decision not to run for a second term as mayor was not because he was "neglecting the wishes of the public"."I have considered the various aspects involved, including the views of my family.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/The 2004 elections: The enemy within

The 2004 elections: The enemy withinSatish Mishra 2004 is an important year. This is the year when Indonesian democracy either opens its doors to a new wave of consolidation and reform or retreats along the historically familiar path towards a new kind of authoritarianism.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Elections: An inexpensive alternative

Elections: An inexpensive alternativeKevin Evans, At a recent Idul Fitri gathering a friend declared that "elections are really expensive. Is it worth it?"I suddenly recalled the days before we could use elections to change a government.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Airport police status upgraded

Airport police status upgraded TANGERANG: Jakarta police officially upgraded the status of its station at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Monday from a subprecinct to a precinct police station, due to security concerns.Officiating at the ceremony, Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/ASEAN reticent about Japan's EAC plan

ASEAN reticent about Japan's EAC planKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Tokyo Southeast Asian nations have expressed support for Japan's ambitious idea of an Asian version of the European Union -- but they are still going to wait and see if Japan is sincere about improving economic and trade ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Xmas different for bomb victim family

Xmas different for bomb victim familyTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Christmas last week should have been celebrated joyously, but for the family of Johanes Boelan, a driver killed in the Aug. 5 Marriott hotel bombing in South Jakarta, it was not as cheerful as it used to be.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Contemplating a military coup

Contemplating a military coupKusnanto Anggoro Senior Researcher Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) JakartaHistorian Andrew Janos wrote in 1964 that a military coup in the United States "would be too fantastic to contemplate, not only because few would actually entertain the ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Party interests stifle bill debates

Party interests stifle bill debatesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite their pledge to fight for the aspirations of the public at large, legislators in the House of Representatives continue to display a willingness to betray their constituents in order to further their own ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Elections replete with flaws

Elections replete with flawsMoch. 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 the country out of its economic ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Most horrible earthquake in Iran

Most horrible earthquake in IranThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo The Iranian earthquake is not a distant and unrelated tragedy. In Japan, too, it is more vital than ever to redouble our efforts to further enhance the earthquake-resistance of buildings.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Changing electoral behavior

Changing electoral behaviorAnton Doni, The Jakarta Post In 1955 and thereafter, political scientists believed that Indonesians' political choices were bound solely by ideological ties.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Message from the Editor

Message from the Editor As has been the tradition for quite some time, The Jakarta Post is dedicating special sections of our newspaper in the last two days of 2003, to an outlook for the coming year.There are several ways of foreseeing the future without falling into the trap of mere prediction.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/'Waste management at home not feasible'

'Waste management at home not feasible' Domestic waste accounts for between 50 percent and 60 percent of the capital's 6,000 tons of daily waste. Urban experts say waste management should start at home and concern all residents.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Suspects may get life sentences

Suspects may get life sentencesWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Prosecutors demanded life sentences on Monday for two men charged with helping assemble the deadly bomb that killed at least 202 people last year in Bali.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/New investor may help Lonsum restructure $260m in debt

New investor may help Lonsum restructure $260m in debtRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly-listed plantation company PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia (Lonsum) said on Monday that it was currently in talks with a new investor on the company's plan to restructure its US$260 million ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Slum areas have potential to alleviate poverty

Slum areas have potential to alleviate povertyEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The absence of legal certainty and acknowledgement from the Jakarta administration has left people living in the capital's slums vulnerable to eviction, even though they may have the economic and social potential ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Ideological rivalry dogs national politics

Ideological rivalry dogs national politicsJ. Soedjati Djiwandono The ideological alignment of Indonesian politics since independence has been one of "nationalism," in support of the Pancasila ideology, versus Islam, striving for the establishment of an Islamic state on the basis of Islamic syaria.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/The impact of the elections on ASEAN

The impact of the elections on ASEANBantarto Bandoro The last decade has seen tremendous pressure for greater democratization in Southeast Asia.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/108,599 pilgrims to fly with Garuda

108,599 pilgrims to fly with Garuda JAKARTA: National flag-carrier PT Garuda Indonesia will carry a total of 108,599 Indonesian Muslims to Saudi Arabia for the haj pilgrimage.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/All 24 parties make deadline

All 24 parties make deadlineMoch. N. Kurniawan and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All 24 political parties rushed to file their lists of legislative candidates with the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Monday, just hours ahead of the midnight deadline, with the exception of ...

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/America's role as world sheriff: Blatant proof of neoconservatism

America's role as world sheriff: Blatant proof of neoconservatismKim Sung-han, The Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul U.S. neoconservatism is grounded in a set of ideas encompassing a sense of moral superiority that American values should be preserved and propagated throughout the world.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, December 30, 2003

TV Program: Tuesday, December 30, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Documentary8:00 TV Drama: Kemelut Cinta10:00 TV Drama11:30 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:30 p.m.

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Tue, 30 Dec 2003

JP/Mother and three children die in fire

Mother and three children die in fireHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau A wooden house on Jl.

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