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Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 2, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 2, 2003Exhibitions* 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.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, Jan. 2, 2004

TV Today: Friday, Jan. 2, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria10:00 TV Drama11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/;JP;ASA;

;JP;ASA; ANPAf..r.. Drug-Banjarmasin-Kalimantan Drug cases on the rise in South Kalimantan JP/5/ACROSS Drug cases on the rise in South Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The chief of South Kalimantan Police, Brig. Gen.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Schistosomiasis no longer a big threat in Sulawesi

Schistosomiasis no longer a big threat in Sulawesi Ruslan Sangadji The Jakarta Post Palu, Central SulawesiThe number of people infected with Schistosomiasis in two regencies here has dropped significantly, a senior health official said.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Govt efforts show sharp decline in illegal fishing boats

Govt efforts show sharp decline in illegal fishing boats Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungThe number of foreign fishing boats poaching in waters across the archipelago has dropped significantly, a senior government official said.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Small police force impedes performance: Police Chief

Small police force impedes performance: Police Chief Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung The West Java police are still ranked lowest in terms of its police-resident ratio, and the small number of personnel affects the force's ability to prevent crimes, a senior police officer has said.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/The mirror of sluggish U.S. growth

The mirror of sluggish U.S. growthJ. Bradford DeLong, Professor of Economics, University of California Berkeley, Project Syndicate What will the next year bring for the world economy? What will happen to production in the developing world, and in the rich industrial core? Indeed, do we even still ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Megawati cancels visits to Maluku, Aceh

Megawati cancels visits to Maluku, Aceh JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has canceled her official visits to Maluku and Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam for security reasons, sources at the State Palace said on Tuesday.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Police gear up to secure New Year's

Police gear up to secure New Year's BOGOR: The police will deploy about 3,000 personnel on New Year's Eve to secure Bogor, Puncak and the Bogor-Cianjur-Sukabumi road, a police officer said on Tuesday.West Java Police chief Insp. Gen.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Indonesia after the IMF: Business as usual

Indonesia after the IMF: Business as usualSatish Mishra The 13th annual meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia on Dec. 11, was a decidedly upbeat affair. As usual in Indonesia, yet unusual for a large developing country, virtually the whole Cabinet was in attendance.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Flooding starts to hit parts of the city

Flooding starts to hit parts of the cityTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hours of torrential rain late on Monday and early Tuesday inundated numerous parts of the capital, forcing dozens of families to evacuate their homes.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Only option to live dangerously: A year-end reminder to Tony Blair

Only option to live dangerously: A year-end reminder to Tony BlairMartin Kettle, Guardian News Service, London Even at the time, Tony Blair's message to the nation was arrestingly somber.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Banking expected to improve, but slowly

Banking expected to improve, but slowlyFauzi Ichsan International investors and donors like to point out that although Indonesia's economic growth is rising, investment in the real sector of the economy, and therefore economic growth, are a lot lower than their full potential.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Mad cow in America

Mad cow in America Let's begin with the ifs. If the Holstein cow that was slaughtered in Washington State two weeks ago proves to be an isolated case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, and if the quarantine of the remaining herd was established in time, and if the cow's herd ...

Wed, 31 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.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/No paper

No paper In observance of the New Year holiday, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Thursday. The Post will reappear on Friday. We wish all our readers a happy and peaceful New Year.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Experts deny being named as busway consultants

Experts deny being named as busway consultantsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of transportation experts from the University of Indonesia (UI) denied on Tuesday that they were involved in the development of the bus rapid transit system, or busway, as has been claimed by the ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Indonesia: An economy that lacks of dynamism

Indonesia: An economy that lacks of dynamismHaryo Aswicahyono Over the last nine months, inflation and interest rates have continued to fall. Fiscal consolidation, bank and corporate sector restructuring is continuing, while capital outflow has turned into an inflow.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Demand for judicial review rejected

Demand for judicial review rejected JAKARTA: Constitutional Court chairman Jimly Asshiddiqie announced on Tuesday that his office could not fulfill a request to review Law No. 14/1985 on the Supreme Court.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Akbar irked by campaign against crooked politicians

Akbar irked by campaign against crooked politiciansKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While noted figures, scholars and some politicians have expressed support for the national movement against unscrupulous politicians, Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung doubts the movement will live up to its ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/'Koran Tempo' found guilty of libel

'Koran Tempo' found guilty of libelM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Press freedom, once again, has been dealt another severe blow after the panel of judges at the South Jakarta District Court ruled on Tuesday in favor of businessman Marimutu Sinivasan of the Texmaco group in a ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Ersa Siregar's family comes to terms with his death

Ersa Siregar's family comes to terms with his deathThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The wife of slain journalist Sory Ersa Siregar had tried her best to prepare their three children, aged 16, 18 and 19, long before the news of his death came on Monday afternoon.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Trumpets promise handsome profit for many

Trumpets promise handsome profit for manyLeony Aurora and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The New Year celebration has, in recent years, been accompanied by a cacophony of horns in all shapes, sizes and tone.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/World peace day for the fragile world society

World peace day for the fragile world societyAloys Budi Purnomo, Contextual Theologian, Pontifical Faculty of Theology "Wedabhakti", Yogyakarta, aloybudipurnomo@plasa.com Pope Paul VI established a great tradition in history, the World Day of Peace on Jan. 1, 1968. Every Jan.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Workers protest at manpower agency

Workers protest at manpower agency BOGOR: More than 500 workers from PT Idea Karya Indah (IKI) arrived at the Bogor Regency Manpower and Social Welfare Agency on Monday at about 10 a.m., demanding the agency push the company to pay their outstanding salaries and bonuses.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Not as easy as one may think...

Not as easy as one may think... Marsan starts by taking a 4-meter-long, 1-centimer-wide posterboard "ribbon" and wrapping it diagonally around itself to make a 20-centimeter-long cone. He then carefully shapes the cone, and voila, a paper saxophone. All in less than two minutes.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

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.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Index closes 2nd best in region

Index closes 2nd best in regionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index surged 63 percent higher this year, as it wrapped up its year-long impressive performance by breaking through the level of 700 on the last day of trading on Tuesday -- the highest level in just ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Property too may enjoy 'mini-boom' in 2004

Property too may enjoy 'mini-boom' in 2004Lini Djafar Tower cranes are swinging, concrete mixers are churning out concrete and Jakarta's roads are once again dirty from the clearing of new development sites.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Creating a democratic peace in the ASEAN region

Creating a democratic peace in the ASEAN regionBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/PLN, PKT sign gas purchase contracts

PLN, PKT sign gas purchase contracts State power firm PT PLN and fertilizer company PT Pupuk Kaltim signed on Tuesday a gas purchase agreement with a number of oil and gas producers in a bid to secure a gas supply for the respective companies.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Governor told to pick acting mayor

Governor told to pick acting mayor CIREBON, West Java: The Cirebon legislature demanded on Tuesday that the West Java governor appoint an acting mayor for the sake of continuity of public services.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Unexpected changes in 2004 likely

Unexpected changes in 2004 likelyMoises Naim, Editor, 'Foreign Policy Magazine', Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Washington In 2003 all that seemed to matter was the war in Iraq and its murderous aftermath.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/PT National Gobel

PT National Gobel We refer to your article: Companies to face trial over toxic waste on Dec. 16, 2003, which was written by Leony Aurora.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/2003: For poor, year of living more precariously

2003: For poor, year of living more precariously This is how the draconian government in Jakarta failed to respect calls to display political virtue, even on the eve of Idul Fitri.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Political insulation? No economy is an island

Political insulation? No economy is an islandB. Herry-Priyono In early August 2003, when we were still engrossed in collective soul-searching over the absurdity of the Bali bombings, another terror strike hit us. It was the bombing of the J. W. Marriott hotel in the heart of Jakarta.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Separatist & terrorist

Separatist & terrorist threat remainsFrom Koran TempoIn 2004, the threat of separatism and terrorism will continue to be a topical issue to discuss and overcome.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/IBRA to allow 2 debtors to go free

IBRA to allow 2 debtors to go freeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former bankers Sudwikatmono and The Nin King are set to sign a document today with the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) declaring that they had repaid their debts to the state in full.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Dirges, challenges of traders and investors

Dirges, challenges of traders and investorsPuspa Delima Amri The past year has undeniably seen substantial improvement in Indonesia's macroeconomic performance.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/First batch of haj pilgrims leave for Mecca

First batch of haj pilgrims leave for MeccaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first batch of Indonesian haj pilgrims departed from nine embarkation points across the country for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, marking the start of the annual ritual that climaxes on the Islamic Day of Sacrifice, which ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Good governance, or perish

Good governance, or perishDjisman S. Simanjuntak Most Indonesians are undoubtedly grateful for the consolidation of macroeconomic stability they experienced in 2003.At a time when the growth rate accelerated slightly, inflation was tamed at an annualized rate of less than 6 percent.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

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, ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Globalization and its discontents in 2004

Globalization and its discontents in 2004Joseph E. Stiglitz, Professor of Economics, Columbia University, Project Syndicate The year 2003 was in many ways a disaster for globalization.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/

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.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Gridlock as usual as 3-in-1 project on trial

Gridlock as usual as 3-in-1 project on trialTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taking a regular non air-conditioned bus from Blok M, South Jakarta, to Kota, West Jakarta, during the middle-of-the-day is barely any different from catching a regular bus during three-in- one restricted periods.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Police focus only on high-profile cases: NGO

Police focus only on high-profile cases: NGOAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the praise the police have earned from the international community in solving several bombing cases, many low profile cases are left unsolved as the year 2003 comes to a close.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Cilantro, the new bistro on the block

Cilantro, the new bistro on the blockDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Americans call it Chinese Parsley or Coriander, Chinese call it Wan Shui (thousand years), and Indonesians call it Daun Ketumbar.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Bus burned on Pancoran overpass

Bus burned on Pancoran overpass JAKARTA: The Warga Baru bus -- an inter-city bus plying Jakarta-Cirebon, West Java -- caught fire on the Pancoran flyover, South Jakarta, on Tuesday at about 12:50 p.m.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

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.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

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.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Candra/Halim win Copenhagen Masters

Candra/Halim win Copenhagen MastersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian pairing of Candra Wijaya and Halim Haryanto rounded off their 2003 badminton tour season with triumph at the Copenhagen Masters.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Promoting good governance is essential

Promoting good governance is essentialPurbaya Yudhi Sadewa The Indonesian community at large has agreed that creating good governance is one of the main agendas of Reformasi. It seems, however, that the implementation of good governance is still far away.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Ex-IBRA officials suspected of misusing funds

Ex-IBRA officials suspected of misusing fundsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police named on Tuesday a former Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) chairman and his ex-deputy as suspects in the misuse of Rp 20.9 trillion (US$2.45 billion) from account no. 502.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/IPB campus to be tourist destination

IPB campus to be tourist destination BOGOR: Around 200 hectares of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture's (IPB) new campus in Darmaga subdistrict will be converted into an "agro-edu" tourism park. Construction is expected to be finished by 2005.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Local diners unfazed by U.S. mad cow frenzy

Local diners unfazed by U.S. mad cow frenzySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite all the fuss about the outbreak of mad cow disease in the United States, restaurants and fast food chain operators here claim their business are still operating normally.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Soldiers acquitted in 1996 PDI headquarters attack

Soldiers acquitted in 1996 PDI headquarters attackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta district court acquitted two soldiers and two civilians of all charges in the July 27, 1996 Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) killings, but sentenced another civilian defendant to two months and 10 ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/JP/7/LET71.ARS

JP/7/LET71.ARSHopes for KorpriFrom Suara KaryaThe commemoration of the 32nd anniversary of the Indonesian Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) in Lembang, Bandung, on December 18 saw the granting of awards for merit and achievement in public service, as well as some civil servants being promoted.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Demand for judicial review rejected

Demand for judicial review rejected JAKARTA: Constitutional Court chairman Jimly Asshiddiqie announced on Tuesday that his office could not fulfill a request to review Law No. 14/1985 on the Supreme Court.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Earthquake disrupts telecommunications links

Earthquake disrupts telecommunications linksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An undersea telecommunications cable in the South China Sea, linking Indonesia with other Asian and European countries, has been damaged due to an earthquake in Taiwan waters and the South China Sea, causing disruption to ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Downside risks in 2004

Downside risks in 2004 The verdict of most analysts is unanimous. Indonesia's economy will continue to expand next year, but only at a slightly higher rate than this year's moderate growth, which is estimated at around 4 percent, due to the extent of downside risks related to the 2004 elections ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Relief for guest workers

Relief for guest workersThe Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul After weeks of a government crackdown on foreign migrant workers who are overstaying their visas, tens of thousands are in hiding and spending the end of the year -- a festive time for most of us -- in fear of deportation.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Message from the Editor

Message from the Editor Indonesia will see two milestones next year: one in politics, the other in the economy.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Lingering problems: Industrial action, peace

Lingering problems: Industrial action, peaceVedi R. Hadiz In January 2004, the minimum wage in Jakarta will stand at Rp 671,550 per month, representing an increase of 6.3 percent compared to the year before.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/More eviction cases filed to administrative court

More eviction cases filed to administrative courtEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents of Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to the Jakarta State Administrative Court against an eviction plan following previous lawsuits filed by evictees from Tanjung Duren Selatan ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Ersa killed by military bullets: Ryamizard

Ersa killed by military bullets: RyamizardThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Bandung/Medan Army chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu admitted on Tuesday RCTI journalist Sory Ersa Siregar was hit and killed by bullets fired by Indonesian Military (TNI) troops.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Give busway a chance, the problem is the officials

Give busway a chance, the problem is the officialsEndy M. Bayuni, Deputy Editor, The Jakarta Post Cambridge, Massachusetts Imagine a Jakarta that is far less polluted, far less congested and with far less fatal traffic accidents than today.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

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.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Condolences

Condolences We wish to express our deepest sympathy on the passing of Sory Ersa Siregar (52 years of age) RCTI journalist, on Monday, December 29, 2003, while on duty in East Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.He was buried in Tangerang, Banten on December 30, 2003.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Rescuing Bam

Rescuing Bam All our prayers should be with those whose lives and loved ones were lost in the earthquake tragedy still unfolding in the historic Iranian city of Bam rather than querulously quibbling about Teheran's allegedly chaotic rescue efforts, or blaming poor building methods and a lack ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Slight economic growth spurt faces head wind

Slight economic growth spurt faces head windMuhammad Chatib Basri I was sitting in a small coffee shop in Jakarta when a friend of mine, a foreign economist, asked me how we reconcile the good macroeconomic indicators on the one hand with various structural problems in trade and industry on the ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Busway and traffic congestion

Busway and traffic congestion Tired of writing and talking about the subject, we have to swallow what is forced down our throats. Not for the good of the majority of the citizens, but for the benefit of the few that are engaged in this "project".

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/JP/Tarko Sudiarno

JP/Tarko SudiarnoSUNRISE AT BOROBUDUR: Early morning sunlight sparkles behind the top of Borobudur temple, Magelang, Central Java. The picture was taken on Tuesday.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Beached whale in Bali saved by locals

Beached whale in Bali saved by locals Animal lovers and tourists try to save a beached whale on the famous Nusa Dua Beach in Bali. The 4.5-meter-long whale as beached on Tuesday on the white-sand beach behind the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Oil and gas exploration down in 2003

Oil and gas exploration down in 2003Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil and gas exploration has slowed this year compared to 2002 because oil and gas companies have postponed high risk explorations until next year and focused on development, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Where to party in Jakarta on New Year's Eve

Where to party in Jakarta on New Year's Eve Jakartans are gearing up to welcome 2004. Listed below are some venues that city residents could visit to celebrate the New Year:* Pantai Karnaval, Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta: Gemilang 2004 live broadcast by private television SCTV.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/'I hope Indonesia will be a better country'

'I hope Indonesia will be a better country' Every year as December draws to a close, people trot out the same cliche about another "year of living dangerously".

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Govt to focus on selling shares of listed SOEs

Govt to focus on selling shares of listed SOEsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will focus on the sale of its remaining shares in publicly listed state-owned enterprises (SOEs) next year to help prop up the state budget deficit amid political uncertainty resulting from ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Parties given chance to meet quota for women

Parties given chance to meet quota for womenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Tuesday the 24 political parties contesting the 2004 elections would be allowed to add more women to their lists of legislative candidates if they had yet to ...

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Soeripto gets anti-graft award

Soeripto gets anti-graft award JAKARTA: The Prosperous Justice Party's (PKS) East Java chapter handed over on Monday its anticorruption award to Soeripto, a former senior government official during Abdurrahman Wahid's administration.Soeripto was not the only person who was feted.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Breakthrough in regional autonomy?

Breakthrough in regional autonomy?Bambang Brodjonegoro It has been almost three years since the first day of implementation of Law No. 22/1999 on local government and Law No.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003

JP/Region sees waning economic interdependence

Region sees waning economic interdependenceHadi Soesastro The Asia-Pacific region enters the year 2004 with a great deal of confusion about the direction of regional economic cooperation. Economic interdependence was one of the main rationales for organizing the region.