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Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/2002: Is Indonesia entering a vicious or virtuous circle?

2002: Is Indonesia entering a vicious or virtuous circle? Sabam Siagian Editor-at-large The Jakarta Post Jakarta From the outset of planning the two-day discussion, we, at the newspaper, realized the risks involved in bringing together a group of social scientists, cultural observers and NGO ...

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Police detain 24 ships carrying illegal timber

Police detain 24 ships carrying illegal timberDamar Harsanto and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Police seized 24 vessels loaded with illegal timber worth Rp 20 billion (US$2 million) at Sunda Kelapa port in North Jakarta, a senior police officer said on Saturday.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:05 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Song 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/BCA ownership

BCA ownership If government officials were serious in seeking to prevent Liem Sioe Liong and/or his family from taking over Bank Central Asia (BCA), then their first priority would be to sell, or confiscate, his current shares, which stand at eight percent.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/How do you assess legislators' quality?

How do you assess legislators' quality?orHow to assess legislators' quality?Mochtar Buchori Legislator Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Jakarta Measured by any standard, I am a poor legislator, and I'm not a blunt person.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/AFTA to come into force without much fanfare

AFTA to come into force without much fanfareAdianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ASEAN Free Trade Area, more widely known as AFTA, will come into force Tuesday without much fanfare, and with most people across the country unaware of the significance of the event.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens

Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti have highlighted the financial difficulties experienced by Indonesia.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Public demands resignation of railway officials

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

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Grand fireworks welcome new year

Grand fireworks welcome new year JAKARTA: The new year celebrations in Jakarta will be highlighted by an impressive show of fireworks in Ancol Dreamland in North Jakarta, with more than 1000 fireworks imported from China, Spain and Canada.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Impoverished Kebumen ahead in good governance

Impoverished Kebumen ahead in good governance On Jan. 1, 2001 Indonesia embarked on the gigantic task of giving the regions greater autonomy with the implementation of Law No. 22/1999 on regional administration and Law No. 25/1999 on fiscal balance.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/'Still a grim look of Indonesian sports ahead'

'Still a grim look of Indonesian sports ahead'Musthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaWith economic and political condition expected to have yet to return normal in the near future and the absence of government's sporting goodwill, Indonesian sports is facing a grim prospect ahead, according to senior ...

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/THE MARKET THAT WAS:

THE MARKET THAT WAS: A day after being set ablaze by a group of people the Masomba traditional market in Palu, Central Sulawesi, was deserted on Sunday, with only smoldering debris remaining.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/No Paper

No Paper In observance of New Year's Day, The Jakarta Post will not appear on Tuesday. The Post will resume publication on Wednesday. We wish all our readers a Happy New Year.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Impoverished Kebumen ahead in good governance

Impoverished Kebumen ahead in good governance On Jan. 1, 2001 Indonesia embarked on the gigantic task of giving the regions greater autonomy with the implementation of Law No. 22/1999 on regional administration and Law No. 25/1999 on fiscal balance.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Medan airport reopens but flooding worsens elsewhere

Medan airport reopens but flooding worsens elsewhereApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The Polonia Airport in the North Sumatra capital of Medan reopened on Sunday after torrential rains deluged the province Saturday, affecting thousands of homes.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Complaints regarding the bureaucracy

Complaints regarding the bureaucracy The government bureaucracy is again in the spotlight. This time it is the comments from President Megawati Soekarnoputri. In essence, the head of state said that cooperation between the ministers and the first and second echelon officials was not good.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Megawati tells TNI not to worry about rights abuse charges

Megawati tells TNI not to worry about rights abuse chargesTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri urged the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Saturday to keep the country intact and said not to worry about accusations of human rights abuses in carrying out its work.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Consumers remain unprotected, YLKI says

Consumers remain unprotected, YLKI saysTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian consumers, particularly those from the ranks of the middle class and the poor, are yet to receive the kind of protection they deserve due to the inadequacy of government policy.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Should we amend or replace the basic law?

Should we amend or replace the basic law? There is no doubt that the success of Indonesia's campaign to transform itself into a democratic nation hinges on the presence of a strong and supportive constitution.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Mega to sign decree for Timor tribunal

Mega to sign decree for Timor tribunal JAKARTA: State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo said on Wednesday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri will sign a decree on the appointment of ad hoc human rights trial judges by the end of the year.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/40 percent of Indonesians poor

40 percent of Indonesians poor JAKARTA: Forty percent of 210 million Indonesians live under the poverty line, according to the National Family Planning Coordinating Agency Yaumil Agoes Achir.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Firmer measures needed to consolidate banks

Firmer measures needed to consolidate banks The panel of economists urged the government to take firmer measures against banks still failing to meet the minimum prudential standards set by the central bank, otherwise the whole banking industry would remain highly vulnerable to shocks.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/"King of fruits" lures beasts

"King of fruits" lures beasts KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): Three brothers harvesting durian fruit at a Malaysian orchard never guessed who else was coming to dinner -- a tiger, her cub and an elephant.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Obituary

Obituary Indonesia has lost one of its best comedians, Wahyu Sardono.Better known by his stage name Dono, he died of lung cancer at Saint Carolus Hospital in Jakarta at about 1 a.m. on Sunday. Dono had been under intensive care since early Saturday.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Welcome to Ende

Welcome to Ende Some weeks ago I was on a sailing cruise and we anchored off Ende, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, for a trip to Mount Kalimutu. We went by speedboat to Pantai Pasar, the beach adjacent to the market.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 14:15 17:15 20:15 Spy Game 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Taxi 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Bounce 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Traffic 15:10 18:10 21:10Senayan (Tel.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Ahmad Junaidi

Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The city administration has proposed a 2002 City Budget totaling Rp 8.8 trillion, with increased funding for the repression of disadvantaged people and for Governor Sutiyoso's wardrobe.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Conflicts in Indonesia: A sociological review

Conflicts in Indonesia: A sociological reviewIgnas Kleden Sociologist, The Center for East Indonesian Affairs Jakarta Poso is the latest example of the inter-ethnic conflicts that have strikingly characterized political reform and the new millennium in Indonesia.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/40 percent of Indonesians poor

40 percent of Indonesians poor JAKARTA: Forty percent of 210 million Indonesians live under the poverty line, according to the National Family Planning Coordinating Agency Yaumil Agoes Achir.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/A good year for Russia

A good year for Russia Marina Shakina Russian Information Agency Novosti Moscow "We can say with certainty that the year 2001 was a good year for Russia," said Russian President Vladimir Putin in a call-in aired live on TV on Dec. 24.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Mastery of English

Mastery of English "English has been a mandatory school subject for more than half a century. However, all of us are not yet satisfied with the students' mastery of the language", wrote The Jakarta Post on Sept. 25, 1999.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Reform starts with the men behind the law

Reform starts with the men behind the law When it comes to legal reforms, Indonesia seems to have done everything that is required by the book, at least, on the surface of it.This year, the People's Consultative Assembly introduced the third package of amendments to the 1945 Constitution.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Corporate Briefs

Corporate BriefsThe Vietnamese national aviation company Vietnam Airlines made revenue of US$659.6 million in 2001, an increase of 19.2 percent over last year, an official report said Saturday. The figure included $24 million in profit, 1.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Government's fiscal responsibility a faint hope

Government's fiscal responsibility a faint hope There is no way to paint a bright picture illustrating Indonesia's fiscal outlook for 2002. Too many lingering problems remain that will haunt next year's budget.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Flexible U.S. foreign policy

Flexible U.S. foreign policy One can always rely on Mr. Richardson to be more than "frank", but alas, his almost unshakable obsession for the wicked and evil United States of America still appears to be a wee bit one-sided -- unless of course he himself was an ex-CIA operative -- no, surely ...

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/The Jakarta Post panel discussion 2000

The Jakarta Post panel discussion 2000 On Dec. 5, The Jakarta Post brought together 14 individuals of diverse backgrounds and expertise for a two-day panel discussion in Jakarta to look into the prospects for 2002 from their perspective.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Autonomy: What Jakarta giveth, Jakarta taketh away

Autonomy: What Jakarta giveth, Jakarta taketh away The regional autonomy policy, as embodied in Law No. 22/1999 on regional administration and Law No. 25/1999 on fiscal balance, is a concept Jakarta hastily prepared because it wanted to be seen as sensitive to the demands of reform.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/What do the panelists have to say about 2002

What do the panelists have to say about 2002 Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara, lawyer, chairman of the Institute for Public Study and Advocacy Foundation: "I'm concerned about the government's plan to introduce an antiterrorism bill.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/JP/ /DPR

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

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Who needs Military Command in Jakarta?

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

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Rp 560b fund suggested for poor people

Rp 560b fund suggested for poor peopleRp 560b find recommended for the poorAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta In the wake of criticism for receiving a financial windfall from the city budget, city council members suggested on Friday that Jakarta's emergency fund of Rp 560 billion (US$56 ...

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Activists say Megawati has done little to advance cause of women

Activists say Megawati has done little to advance cause of womenFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists here claim that the ascendance of a female president has done little to advance women's empowerment, with Megawati Soekarnoputri herself accused of being an obstacle to ...

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Give city's poor Rp 560b, councilor says

Give city's poor Rp 560b, councilor saysAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the wake of criticism for receiving a financial windfall from the city budget, city council members suggested on Friday that Jakarta's emergency fund of Rp 560 billion (US$56 million) be used to help disadvantaged ...

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/City still ignoring victims of forced evictions

City still ignoring victims of forced evictionsJP/A.Nara Krisna JAKARTA: Lasimun, 51, stood before the remains of a slum on the banks of Penjaringan canal in North Jakarta, where he had lived for the past 15 years before officers of the public order agency burnt down his and hundreds of other ...

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Megawati's Bali holiday ruins thrift drive: Critics

Megawati's Bali holiday ruins thrift drive: CriticsBambang Nurbianto and Febiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first family's five-day holiday on the resort Island of Bali is marring the President's recently launched campaign for austerity, critics said on Sunday.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Aggressive U.S. dollar buying expected

Aggressive U.S. dollar buying expectedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the first week of the new year, the currency market is expected to be more active with demand for dollar will remain high, putting the rupiah under familiar pressure, an analyst said.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/JP//TNI

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

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Six newborn babies rescued from fire

Six newborn babies rescued from fire JAKARTA: Five mothers and six newborn babies, including a set of twins, were rescued from a fire late last Friday that gutted a maternity center in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta.The fire, which broke out around 9:30 p.m.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fate

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

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Macroeconomic condition remains fragile

Macroeconomic condition remains fragile The panel of economists' verdict was unanimous. Indonesia's economy, deprived of its external locomotive, would likely expand by only 3.1 percent or, at best, by 4 percent in 2002.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/No Paper

No Paper In observance of New Year's Day, The Jakarta Post will not appear on Tuesday. The Post will resume publication on Wednesday. We wish all our readers a Happy New Year.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Seasonal

Seasonal trumpet vendors enjoy robust business ahead of New Year Trumpet vendors enjoy robust businessMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta Blowing trumpets loudly and making a huge din has become a tradition in celebrating the New Year.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/On the return of U.S. envoys to Mideast

On the return of U.S. envoys to Mideast After the Palestinian Authority adopted self-restrained steps and acted to retain an atmosphere of confidence with the Israeli side, it has become imperative that (Israeli Prime Minister Ariel) Sharon's government reciprocates with similar steps if it ...

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/JP/1/HIGH

JP/1/HIGHExplosion at Makassar meeting: An explosion, believed to be from a bomb disguised as a meal package, burst at the dining hall of the Muslim Congress in Makassar, South Sulawesi, wounding three people on Sunday night.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Consumer confidence continues to decline

Consumer confidence continues to declineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Consumer confidence in the country continued to decline in November, signifying the current economic slowdown may deepen and prolong further, according to Danareksa Research Institute.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/G. Sahari fire destroys 15 houses

G. Sahari fire destroys 15 houses JAKARTA: As many as 15 homes at Jl. Gunung Sahari VIII, Central Jakarta, were destroyed by fire on Sunday morning, leaving dozens of people homeless.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/People's representatives or party representatives?

People's representatives or party representatives? The politicians who prevailed in our first free election in 44 years may continue to erode our trust, but Indonesians must keep their faith in the democratic process.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?

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

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/40 percent of Indonesians poor

40 percent of Indonesians poor JAKARTA: Forty percent of 210 million Indonesians live under the poverty line, according to the National Family Planning Coordinating Agency Yaumil Agoes Achir.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/The year of political disputes

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

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Year-end Special Section

Year-end Special Section The Jakarta Post ends the year 2001 with a collection of articles looking at the prospects for the coming year from just about every angle -- politics, the law, culture and economics -- using the national reform agenda as the yardstick.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/A glimmer of hope in the anti-corruption war

A glimmer of hope in the anti-corruption war Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority, still more when you superadd the tendency or the certainty of corruption by authority.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/The dilemma of the cases of Soeharto and Tommy

The dilemma of the cases of Soeharto and Tommy Three of Indonesia's former presidents are connected with legal cases. The cases of two of the former presidents are not so complex or dilemmatic. B.J.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/The year of political disputes

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

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper products

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

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Sacrificing for the country

Sacrificing for the country President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti have highlighted the financial difficulties experienced by Indonesia.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/The genius of civil society in cultural reform

The genius of civil society in cultural reform The most popular slogan heard on the streets during the last few weeks of Soeharto's regime was "Reformasi!" (Reform!).

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Small-scale enterprises and the grassroots economy

Small-scale enterprises and the grassroots economy Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) have always emerged as a major topic in seminars and discussions about Indonesia's devastating economic crisis.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/The nation needs to reformulate its identity

The nation needs to reformulate its identity If society is taken to be an organized set of individuals with a given way of life, culture is that way of life. Society emphasizes the human component, the aggregate of people and the relations between them.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/The nation needs to reformulate "Being Indonesian"

The nation needs to reformulate "Being Indonesian"The nation needs to reformulate its identityIf society is taken to be an organized set of individuals with a given way of life, culture is that way of life.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Damar Harsanto

Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although police failed to rid Jakarta of firecrackers during the fasting month of Ramadhan and the Idul Fitri holidays, they have reiterated their ambitious goal of a firecracker-free New Year's eve in Jakarta.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002

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

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Street vendors' center proposed

Street vendors' center proposed MALANG, East Java: Unlike other regional administrations that are very strict with roadside vendors, the Malang administration plans to construct a Rp 4 billion building to accommodate some 3,000 roadside vendors.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Food prices to rise between 5 and 10 percent next month

Food prices to rise between 5 and 10 percent next monthMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Food prices will increase by between 5 percent and 10 percent once the government raises fuel prices, electricity and telephone rates next month, according to the Indonesian Food and ...

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Hope in 2002

Hope in 2002Sabam Siagian, Editor-at-large, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta From the outset of planning the two-day discussion, we, at the newspaper, realized the risks involved in bringing together a group of social scientists, cultural observers and NGO activists, particularly because economists ...

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Compaq in hospital

Compaq in hospital Tempted by a massive promotional campaign in several newspapers, I bought a Compaq notebook computer Presario 1711AP on Nov. 28, 2001 at IT Valley in Mangga Dua Mall, one of the official Compaq outlets.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Compaq in hospital

Compaq in hospital Tempted by a massive promotional campaign in several newspapers, I bought a Compaq notebook computer Presario 1711AP on Nov. 28, 2001 at IT Valley in Mangga Dua Mall, one of the official Compaq outlets.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/It's not (only) the economy, stupid

It's not (only) the economy, stupid Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Welcome to Ende

Welcome to Ende Some weeks ago I was on a sailing cruise and we anchored off Ende, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, for a trip to Mount Kalimutu. We went by speedboat to Pantai Pasar, the beach adjacent to the market.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Fire razed the 4th floor of a tax building

Fire razed the 4th floor of a tax building JAKARTA: Fire destroyed the fourth floor of the Taxation Agency building in Jl. H.R Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, on Sunday but there were no reports of casualties.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/No plans yet to cut yen forex reserves, says BI

No plans yet to cut yen forex reserves, says BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said it had no plans yet to cut its yen denominated foreign exchange reserves in reaction to Japan's policy to weaken the yen in favor of boosting its export sales.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Quo vadis reform?

Quo vadis reform? Bidding farewell to the old year 2001 will not be a heart- breaking event for most Indonesians, as it will end without leaving any sweet memories.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/JP/3/INSIGHT

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

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Navy, police tie up on wood theft

Navy, police tie up on wood theft In attempts to stop rampant illegal logging in Indonesia, the forestry ministry has signed a cooperation agreement with National Police and the Navy.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/All East Timorese refugees must leave camps by Jan. 1

All East Timorese refugees must leave camps by Jan. 1Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: In anticipation of possible unrest involving East Timorese refugees who refuse to quit their camps in West Timor all East Nusa Tenggara Police and military personnel are on ...

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Trumpet vendors enjoy booming business ahead of the New Year

Trumpet vendors enjoy booming business ahead of the New YearMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Blowing trumpets loudly and making a huge din has become a tradition in celebrating the New Year. A trumpet is a must at almost all New Year's Eve celebrations here.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Year-end Special Section

Year-end Special Section The Jakarta Post's review of the year today focuses on the development of the country's economy as well as its entertainment scene.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Govt criticized for reconciling with New Order elements

Govt criticized for reconciling with New Order elementsKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Critics have lashed out at the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri for its reconciliation with leading figures of the New Order regime and, in doing so, ignoring their ...

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/A glimmer of hope in the war against corruption

A glimmer of hope in the war against corruption Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority, still more when you superadd the tendency or the certainty of corruption by authority.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflict

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

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Privatization should be reactivated

Privatization should be reactivated The panelists agreed that privatization of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), like asset sales by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency, were capable of reinvigorating the economy.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Dealing with terrorism

Dealing with terrorismMunir, Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, Jakarta The events of Sept. 11 have triggered fresh debate on the place of terrorism in the realm of international law -- particularly in relation to human rights violations.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Making the most of BI's new transparency ruling

Making the most of BI's new transparency rulingBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When reading a bank's financial statement, here is what to look out for: net profit, capital adequacy ratio (CAR), and asset growth and quality, or so a number of analysts have said.

Mon, 31 Dec 2001

JP/Police vow to rid city of firecracker

Police vow to rid city of firecrackerDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although police failed to rid Jakarta of firecrackers during the fasting month of Ramadhan and the Idul Fitri holidays, they have reiterated their ambitious goal of a firecracker-free New Year's eve in Jakarta.