Archive: 4 August 2001
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Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Police say arson behind blaze
Police say arson behind blaze CIREBON, West Java: A fire that gutted the Cirebon Land Affairs Office and destroyed hundreds of land certificates last month was deliberate, police announced on Friday.Cirebon Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
JP/4/let12
JP/4/let12No trespassing: Soeharto landFrom time to time I visit the family of my friend who has a bungalow in Lebak Ciheurang, West Java. There are two ways to enter this road: One is much longer and on a very winding rough road.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Play on missing people
Play on missing peopleJAKARTA (JP): A play highlighting human rights issues will be staged at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta to mark the International Week of Disappeared Persons which falls on Aug. 30.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Bali flooded by refugees
Bali flooded by refugees PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Ethnic conflicts in several regions have triggered increasing flows of refugees to Bali, adversely affecting the island's tourist centers like Denpasar and Badung physically, socially and culturally, claimed an expert in Padang recently.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Bapepam focuses BCA inquiry on 14 investors, 15 brokerages
Bapepam focuses BCA inquiry on 14 investors, 15 brokerages JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has narrowed its investigation down to 14 stock investors and 15 securities firms, from a total of 172 securities firms examined, in relation to the suspected manipulation of PT...
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Police detain SIRA activist for inciting hatred
Police detain SIRA activist for inciting hatred JAKARTA (JP): City police detained on Friday the chairman of Jakarta's Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA), Faisal Saifuddin, after he reportedly ignored police summonses regarding his alleged role in sowing hatred against the government.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Indonesian PKI
Indonesian PKI The news that British intelligence was involved in serious cover-up work over the 1965-1966 bloody purges in Indonesia is old news really, but no less important for that.The British had long been hostile to Indonesia's first president Sukarno and well before "confrontation".
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Koizumi, Howard agree on Kyoto Protocol, E. Timor
Koizumi, Howard agree on Kyoto Protocol, E. Timor TOKYO (Agencies): Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and his Australian counterpart John Howard agreed Friday to continue cooperating to bring the United States back into the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on combatting global warming.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Sunda Kelapa porters
Sunda Kelapa porters hero for their familiesBy Muninggar Sri Saraswati JAKARTA (JP): It is morning and the Sunda Kelapa Port in North Jakarta is busy. Several cargo ships are docked and dozens of porters are waiting nearby, enjoying this brief moment of rest.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
14 killed as violence continues in Aceh
14 killed as violence continues in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Despite peace efforts by the government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM), at least 14 people were killed in Aceh in the latest outbreak of violence on Thursday and Friday, reports said.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Gen. Bimantoro reinstated as police chief
Gen. Bimantoro reinstated as police chief JAKARTA (JP): Gen. Surojo Bimantoro was formally reappointed on Friday to his position as National Police chief after President Megawati Soekarnoputri issued a presidential decree annulling the controversial decree suspending him, issued by former president...
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
JP/4/let13
JP/4/let13From Surabaya PostLook to SingaporeIndonesia will have a new Cabinet. As a member of ASEAN which was early dubbed ASEAN's "Big Brother" I think it would be appropriate for us to study review the economic achievements of one of our neighbors: Singapore.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
By Muninggar Sri Saraswati
By Muninggar Sri Saraswati JAKARTA (JP): It is morning and the Sunda Kelapa Port in North Jakarta is busy. Several cargo ships are docked and dozens of porters are waiting nearby, enjoying this brief moment of rest. When a truck arrives, they rush to the vehicle.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
KL litterbugs will be punished
KL litterbugs will be punished KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will punish litterbugs by making them clean up public places following an amendment to the country's constitution, reports said Friday.The order for community service was necessary as the current 500 ringgit (US$132) fine was ineffective...
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Play on missing people
Play on missing people JAKARTA (JP): A play highlighting human rights issues will be staged at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta to mark the International Week of Disappeared Persons which falls on Aug. 30.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Vietnam sells most of its coffee: Official
Vietnam sells most of its coffee: Official HANOI (Dow Jones): Vietnamese coffee traders have sold almost all of the 90,000 tons of coffee which they kept as the second part of a 150,000-ton retention plan, an official said Friday.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Rupiah Rates Aug. 3
Rupiah Rates Aug. 3 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,158.00 10,158.00 9,610.00 9,706.00Australian dollar 1 4,754.83 5,279.11 4,989.51 5,044.21Austrian schilling 1 586.74 651.47 615.70 622.48Belgian franc 1 200.14 222.22 210.02 212.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
'Ca-bau-kan' to hit theater next year
'Ca-bau-kan' to hit theater next yearBy Tony Ryanto JAKARTA (JP): The compelling and best-selling novel by Remy Sylado, Ca-bau-kan, will soon graze the big screen with a release scheduled for next year.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Blast victims moved to police hospital
Blast victims moved to police hospital JAKARTA (JP): Three victims of Wednesday's bombing at Atrium Plaza, Senen, Central Jakarta, who were earlier treated at the Army's Gatot Subroto Hospital, have been moved to Kramat Jati Police Hospital, East Jakarta, a police official said on Friday.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Secular or Muslim nation?
Secular or Muslim nation? Are we to remain a secular nation or are we to become the world's largest Muslim nation?Megawati Soekarnoputri is a President with the potential to lead this nation to peace and strength.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Sutiyoso admits to his Harley escorts
Sutiyoso admits to his Harley escorts JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso admitted here on Friday that he utilized two Harley Davidson motorbikes belonging to the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ).However, he denied that he had appropriated them for private use.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Sunda Kelapa porters
Sunda Kelapa porters hero for their familiesBy Muninggar Sri Saraswati JAKARTA (JP): It is morning and the Sunda Kelapa Port in North Jakarta is busy. Several cargo ships are docked and dozens of porters are waiting nearby, enjoying this brief moment of rest.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Army to punish errant soldiers
Army to punish errant soldiers BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Chief of Tanjungpura Military Command Maj. Gen. Hadi Waluyo promised on Friday to punish those officers under his command who have been backing illegal mining and logging activities in Kalimantan, Antara reported.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 3, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,325 0 22,000 Adindo Foresta 105 -5 50,000 AGIS 135 0 966,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 1,600 0 0 Alakasa 200...
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Streetcars: Riding the rails in Batavia
Streetcars: Riding the rails in BataviaBy Ida Indawati Khouw Young Jakartans might be surprised to know that the capital city once boasted a streetcar service, but it will do you no good now trying to find the tracks.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Gus Dur back home to fight for democracy, human rights
Gus Dur back home to fight for democracy, human rights JAKARTA (JP): Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid arrived home on Friday after a medical check-up in the United States, with a stronger commitment to fight for democracy and human rights protection following his ouster two weeks ago.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Bimantoro
Bimantoro Gen. Bimantoro reinstated as police chief. Page 2 Activist Police detain SIRA activist for inciting hatred. Page 3 English 'Local English' anyone? Page 4Education Subsidies must target better education for poor students. Page 5Athletics Athletics meet to begin with marathon race.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Cabinet power struggle persists
Cabinet power struggle persists JAKARTA (JP): Political parties have submitted their candidates for the new Cabinet but the lineup will not be announced until next Thursday, largely due to a power struggle within Megawati's own party.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
President endorses caretaker ministers' crucial rulings
President endorses caretaker ministers' crucial rulings JAKARTA (JP): In an about-face, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has approved all crucial decisions made by the current caretaker ministers, including one to stop a contract with PT Sucofindo, an export inspection company.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Lindskog retains Olympic Open title
Lindskog retains Olympic Open title JAKARTA (JP): Swedish golfer Stephen Atako Lindskog came back from behind to retain the title at the Rp 350 million (US$36,000) 2001 Olympic Open at the Taman Dayu Golf Club in Pandaan, East Java on Friday.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Sutiyoso confesses to using DLLAJ's Harleys
Sutiyoso confesses to using DLLAJ's Harleys JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso admitted here on Friday that he utilized two Harley Davidson motorbikes belonging to the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ).However, he denied that he had appropriated them for private use.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
UN troops may face sex charges
UN troops may face sex charges DILI (Reuters): Several Jordanian soldiers attached to the UN peacekeeping force in East Timor might face charges over alleged sexual misconduct, a spokesman said on Friday.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Indonesian soccer team to play trial matches
Indonesian soccer team to play trial matches JAKARTA (JP): The national soccer team will put the final touches on its preparations for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in a training session in Cilegon, Banten, beginning on Monday.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Radar built in West Timor
Radar built in West Timor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Indonesian Air Force will start building a radar monitoring system in the village of Buraen, Amarasi district, Kupang regency, in anticipation of increasing infringement of Indonesian airspace.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
JAKARTA (JP): Three victims of Wednesday's bombing at Atrium
JAKARTA (JP): Three victims of Wednesday's bombing at Atrium Plaza, Senen, Central Jakarta, who were earlier treated at the Army's Gatot Subroto Hospital, have been moved to Kramat Jati Police Hospital, East Jakarta, a police official said on Friday.City police chief of detectives Sr. Comr.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Rice fields in Irian Jaya
Rice fields in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Plans are underway to turn easternmost province Irian Jaya into a new rice-producing region.Chairman of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Widjanarko Puspoyo said on Friday that the agency planned to develop 200,000 hectares of rice paddy fields in the region.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Haj airport in S. Kalimantan
Haj airport in S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): The provincial legislative council here wants to turn Syamsuddin Noor Airport into a departure point for haj pilgrims, Antara said on Friday.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Policemen reexamined in fatal case
Policemen reexamined in fatal case JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas Ham) has reexamined 24 policemen of various ranks from private to general over last December's bloody incident in Abepura, Irian Jaya, in which two policemen were killed.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
The U.S. role in Indonesia
The U.S. role in Indonesia The American role in Indonesia, which was exposed by State Department documents, unequivocally proves that issues of human rights and people's freedom are mere matters of no real value to American foreign policy.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Decree sanctions ad hoc tribunal
Decree sanctions ad hoc tribunal JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri has issued a decree that authorizes an ad hoc court in Central Jakarta to try those suspected of committing crimes against humanity in the 1984 Tanjungpriok and 1999 East Timor tragedies.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Play on missing people
Play on missing people JAKARTA (JP): A play highlighting human rights issues will be staged at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta to mark the International Week of Disappeared Persons which falls on Aug. 30.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
The task ahead
The task ahead In view of the pressure of inflation, which is expected to be quite high, the new government of President Megawati Sukarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz will have to work extra hard and with extra caution.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
RP's Abu Sayyaf rebels behead four villagers
RP's Abu Sayyaf rebels behead four villagers ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (Reuters): Hooded gunmen from the Abu Sayyaf militia beheaded four villagers on a southern Philippine island after kidnapping more than 30 people, the army said on Friday.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Mikola joins F3 Prost as Minardi signs Yoong
Mikola joins F3 Prost as Minardi signs Yoong JAKARTA (JP): After three months of rest, Ananda Mikola will resume his racing career at the Central European Zone Championship series beginning later this month.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
By Muninggar Sri Saraswati
By Muninggar Sri Saraswati JAKARTA (JP): It is morning and the Sunda Kelapa Port in North Jakarta is busy. Several cargo ships are docked and dozens of porters are waiting nearby, enjoying this brief moment of rest. When a truck arrives, they rush to the vehicle.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Aurora to review sales plan
Aurora to review sales plan CANBERRA (Dow Jones): Australia-based Aurora Gold Ltd. will review its options for divesting its Toka Tindung gold mine in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, following a decision by Austindo Resources Corp. against taking over the operation.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Mega's overseas trips
Mega's overseas trips Precisely a month after her appointment as the fifth president of Indonesia on Aug. 23, President Megawati will begin an overseas trip to all ASEAN member countries. This means that she will visit eight countries.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Useful framework of managing cultural differences
Useful framework of managing cultural differencesBy Pri Notowidigdo JAKARTA (JP): John Asing (fictitious) has accepted the post of technical advisor for The Great American Oil Company (fictitious).Based in Jakarta, he will be working directly with Mr Sumarno (fictitious) or Pak Sumarno, as he is...
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Chronology of RP hostage crisis
Chronology of RP hostage crisis MANILA (AFP): A chronology of the Abu Sayyaf hostage crisis in the southern Philippines this year following the group's latest abduction of at least 21 Filipinos and the beheading of four captives.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Renong tycoon 'not under inquiry'
Renong tycoon 'not under inquiry' KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Friday that Halim Saad, the besieged boss of troubled conglomerate Renong, is not under investigation and defended the government's rescues of faltering companies.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
JAKARTA (JP): It is morning and the Sunda Kelapa Port in North
JAKARTA (JP): It is morning and the Sunda Kelapa Port in North Jakarta is busy. Several cargo ships are docked and dozens of porters are waiting nearby, enjoying this brief moment of rest. When a truck arrives, they rush to the vehicle. Minutes later, they are busy hauling goods to a ship.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
JP/1/correction
JP/1/correction Charles Himawan On this page in our Aug. 3 edition, the writer of "Court's decision a warning to Megawati", Charles Himawan, was referred to as being a former member of the National Commission on Human Rights. The writer is still a member of the Commission.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
PLN says natural causes behind power outage
PLN says natural causes behind power outage JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN said early investigations indicated that unpredictable forces of nature were responsible for the power outage that affected several areas of Jakarta on Thursday, dismissing suspicions of deteriorating...
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Porters the backbone of Sunda Kelapa Port
Porters the backbone of Sunda Kelapa PortBy Muninggar Sri Saraswati JAKARTA (JP): It is morning and the Sunda Kelapa Port in North Jakarta is busy. Several cargo ships are docked and dozens of porters are waiting nearby, enjoying this brief moment of rest.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Observers: Focus should be on forming effective government
Observers: Focus should be on forming effective government JAKARTA (JP): Political observers warned on Friday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri should focus on forming an effective government rather than letting herself be constrained by party demands for more seats in the Cabinet.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
BI vows to defend rupiah if necessary
BI vows to defend rupiah if necessary JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday that the central bank would take necessary measures to defend the rupiah if the local unit weakened due to a delay in the announcement of the new Cabinet.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
IBRA launches overhaul plan to boost efficiency
IBRA launches overhaul plan to boost efficiency JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced a major overhaul including plans to cut down the number of consultants.IBRA chairman I Putu Gede Ary Suta said on Friday that the changes were made as an effort to increase...
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Provocateurs monitored in East Java
Provocateurs monitored in East Java SURABAYA (JP): At least 12 people suspected of being provocateurs have been allegedly trying to incite riots in six towns in East Java, province military chief Maj. Gen. Sudi Silalahi said on Friday."Our intelligence officers have been observing their activities.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Megawati extends Caltex oil contract for one year
Megawati extends Caltex oil contract for one year JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri has issued a decree extending the contract of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia over the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block in Riau for one year following a lingering dispute between the central and...
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Daughter joins Fujimori in Japan as pressure grows
Daughter joins Fujimori in Japan as pressure grows TOKYO (AFP): Japan resisted growing pressure from Peru to extradite former president Alberto Fujimori on Friday while his eldest daughter flew in from Lima to join him.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
1. Duit (48pt, MM, 2 lines, 5 cols, 2 x 25)
1. Duit (48pt, MM, 2 lines, 5 cols, 2 x 25) Asian currencies mostly up, Singapore dollar rallies 2. Market (36pt, HBC, 1 lines, 5 col, 1 x35) Key Asia bourses dip as tech euphoria fades 3. Oil (36pt, NCSB 1 line 5 cols, 1 x 25) Oil stays firm, watches Storm Barry4.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Air-conditioned buses set for fare increase
Air-conditioned buses set for fare increase JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has rejected the proposal by the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) to increase fares for air-conditioned buses by as much as 80 percent or Rp 4,500 from the previous Rp 2,500 (25 U.S. cents).
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Subsidies must target better education for poor students
Subsidies must target better education for poor students Good schools want new entrants with good grades. Do rich and poor have the same opportunities? Education researcher Ace Suryadi shared his views with The Jakarta Post's Muhammad Yazid on Monday.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Cipinang prison: From chicken farms to drugs
Cipinang prison: From chicken farms to drugsBy Tiarma Siboro JAKARTA (JP): People who like to eat out at KFC would never have imagined that it had something to do with Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta.It's not that the franchiser of this famous American fast food chain is involved in any crime.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Two robbers mobbed to death
Two robbers mobbed to death TANGERANG (JP): Two suspects from a group of three that had allegedly robbed two public minivan passengers were beaten to death by angry residents on Jl. Thamrin, Penunggangan Utara subdistrict, late on Thursday.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
New parking fees target wealthy motorists
New parking fees target wealthy motorists JAKARTA (JP): Motorists beware, those of you parking at parking lots run by PT Securindo Packatama may be subject to not only the published hourly fees, but also encumbered by newly imposed taxes and other questionable fees.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Information ministry
Information ministry The possibility of the revival of the information ministry has sparked controversy. In the New Order period, this ministry served as the government's tool in disseminating its programs and persuading the people to implement or actively participate in the programs.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Dead toll in Nias flood tragedy jumps to 50
Dead toll in Nias flood tragedy jumps to 50 MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): More dead bodies were found by Search and Rescue team members in three other districts devastated by Tuesday's flood on the island of Nias, reports said here on Friday.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Bagir sheds light on colleague's murder
Bagir sheds light on colleague's murder JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Bagir Manan hinted at new findings on Friday which may lead to the solving of the murder of his colleague Syafiuddin Kartasasmita, but declined to reveal them on the grounds that the case under investigation.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Group wants tough anti-vice law
Group wants tough anti-vice law CIREBON, West Java: A local group has called on the Cirebon Legislative Council to issue a tougher law on gambling, drinking, drugs and prostitution, saying these activities have tainted the town's image as an Islamic center, Antara reported.
Sat, 04 Aug 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting, Ceramics Paul Husner, F. Widayanto, Galeri Minima - Maxima, Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda 88D, Arteri Pondok Indah (Phone: 7207171, 7209009), 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., until Aug. 23. * Painting Barli Sasmitawinata, Sriyanto Gallery, Jl.