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61 articles.
Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/C. Sulawesi still tense after deadly village riot

C. Sulawesi still tense after deadly village riotThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The situation in the Central Sulawesi regency of Donggala remains tense following a bloody brawl between two villages in the regency on Wednesday.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Caltex names new local president

Caltex names new local president JAKARTA: PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI) has chosen Wahyudin Yudiana as the new president to replace Humayunbosha who headed up the firm since 2000 and will retire on May 1.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Kampar teachers set deadline for regent's ouster

Kampar teachers set deadline for regent's ousterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of teachers representing schools in Kampar regency threatened to return to the streets on Monday unless Home Minister Hari Sabarno approved the proposed dismissal of regent Jefri Noer and his deputy A.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Controlled media could

Controlled media could cause mass deception Thang D. Nguyen Program Coordinator United in Diversity Forum Jakarta The media has become a weapon of mass deception.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Outline of PPDI's platform

Outline of PPDI's platform PPDI's vision is to uphold demokrasi Pancasila (democracy based on the state ideology, Pancasila) in the political, economic, social and cultural sector, with high respect for human rights, to achieve social justice for all.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Only 50 legislators bother to attend House plenary meeting

Only 50 legislators bother to attend House plenary meetingKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) wound up its seven-week long session on Friday with only about 50 legislators showing up at the plenary meeting to hear the closing speech of House Speaker Akbar ...
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Toll road to connect Hankam-Cikunir

Toll road to connect Hankam-Cikunir JAKARTA: Toll road operator PT Jasa Marga has started the construction of an eight-kilometer road connecting Hankam in East Jakarta and Cikunir, Bekasi, which is part of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR).
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/TNI, SAF to continue cooperation

TNI, SAF to continue cooperation JAKARTA: Indonesia Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) chief Maj. Gen. Ng Yat Chun ended on Friday their two-day talks on defense cooperation between the two neighbors.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/30 BPK staff auditing IBRA

30 BPK staff auditing IBRA JAKARTA: The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has deployed 30 auditors to examine the performance of the now-defunct Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Tourists cancel trips for fear of dengue

Tourists cancel trips for fear of dengue MEDAN, North Sumatra: Dozens of tourists from Singapore and other countries canceled their planned visits to Medan and surrounding areas on Friday, due to the dengue outbreak there.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/BMW Indonesia has new president

BMW Indonesia has new president JAKARTA: German carmaker BMW Group has appointed Josef Honsel as the new president of PT BMW Indonesia, replacing Jesus Cordoba, effective from March 5.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/President inaugurates libraries

President inaugurates libraries SURABAYA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated 50 libraries across the archipelago via video linkup from Cirebon regency on Friday.Two of the libraries were in Sumenep, Guluk-guluk subdistrict, and Blitar, Sumberejo district, both in East Java.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/A paradigm loss, not paradise lost

A paradigm loss, not paradise lostAloys Budi Purnomo Contextual Theologian Pontifical Faculty of Theology "Wedabhakti" Yogyakarta aloybudipurnomo@plasa.com In Indonesia, politics in future will have to engage with a new paradigm of the political aesthetic.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/The statues and sense of humor

The statues and sense of humor Those who have been living in Jakarta for years must have become people with high sense of humor.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Ten stalls in Muara Angke burned

Ten stalls in Muara Angke burned JAKARTA: Ten stalls at the fish market in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, were razed by fire early on Friday.No fatalities were reported in the fire, while the loss caused has not yet been determined.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Nadia Comaneci cancels visit to RI

Nadia Comaneci cancels visit to RI JAMBI: Romanian-born gymnast, Nadia Comaneci, has canceled her planned visit to Indonesia's Jambi province to give a coaching clinic, due to the tight schedule of the American gymnasts she is training.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/53% of potential voters don't know election date

53% of potential voters don't know election dateMoch. N. Kurniawan and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just 30 days ahead of the April 5 legislative election, only 47 percent of the country's population is actually aware of that date, according to a survey by the International ...
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Indonesia needs show-case for good governance

Indonesia needs show-case for good governanceW. Scott Thompson, Gianyar, Bali There is often almost a sense of despair in the analyses by Indonesian writers in these pages.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Controversial busway followed by road widening

Controversial busway followed by road wideningDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Playing down public criticism and without the knowledge of its partner in the project, the Jakarta Public Works Agency will start widening sections of Jl. Sudirman and Jl.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/PP fires member for loyalty to Golkar

PP fires member for loyalty to Golkar JAKARTA: The central board of the Pemuda Pancasila (PP) youth organization has fired a member following his support for the Golkar Party instead of the Pancasila Patriot Party, whose chairman also leads the PP.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Witness denies knowledge of plan to cheat Tommy

Witness denies knowledge of plan to cheat TommyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An aide to former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, Noer Muhammad Iskandar SQ, testified at the Central Jakarta District Court on Friday that he knew little about an alleged scam involving defendant ...
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Hasyim refuses PKB offer

Hasyim refuses PKB offer SURABAYA: The chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Muslim organization, Hasyim Muzadi, rejected on Friday a National Awakening Party (PKB) claim that he would campaign for the party in the upcoming general election.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Schools need sport to support education

Schools need sport to support educationSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School, Jakarta Children love to play and it is right and appropriate that we give them opportunities to play.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/AGO slammed for its view on May 1998 riots

AGO slammed for its view on May 1998 riotsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (Elsam) slammed the Attorney General's Office on Friday for declaring that there were no serious human rights violations in the 1998 May riots.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/House rejects probe into Indosat sale

House rejects probe into Indosat saleKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) on Friday voted against a proposal to launch an investigation into the sale of the government's 41.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Nigerian gets death for drug smuggling

Nigerian gets death for drug smugglingMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Judges at the Tangerang District Court on Friday sentenced Nigerian Stephen Rasyaad Akinyemi to death by firing squad for drug smuggling.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/'Nothing libelous in GM's remarks'

'Nothing libelous in GM's remarks' JAKARTA: Press Council member Sabam Leo Batubara testified on Thursday that there was nothing libelous in Goenawan Mohamad's statements in two articles published by Koran Tempo daily which prompted businessman Tomy Winata to file a suit.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/JP/3/BOX5

JP/3/BOX5 Outline of PPDI's platform PPDI's vision is to uphold demokrasi Pancasila (democracy based on the state ideology, Pancasila) in the political, economic, social and cultural sector, with high respect for human rights, to achieve social justice for all.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/IMF hails rising confidence in RI, but seeks further reform

IMF hails rising confidence in RI, but seeks further reformDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday that the government had succeeded in retaining market confidence three months after the expiration of the Fund-backed special lending program.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/JP/3/PPDI

JP/3/PPDI New PDI braces for last leg on long political journey Frans Surdiasis Research and Development Unit The Jakarta Post Jakarta This is the 24th and final article of a series on the 24 political parties contesting the 2004 elections.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Risk of libel in freedom of the press

Risk of libel in freedom of the press Patrick Guntensperger Business consultant Jakarta ttpguntensperger@hotmail.com One of the cornerstones of a democratic society is a free press.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Energy investors back to Indonesia

Energy investors back to IndonesiaFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being considered a pariah nation for years by power investors, Indonesia has started to regain investor confidence, largely due to the successful resolution of disputes with independent power producers (IPPs), a ...
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Police say terror suspects have no bomb

Police say terror suspects have no bombTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian terrorist suspects Dr. Azahari and Noordin Moh. Top have no more high explosives in their possession, a high-ranking police officer said on Friday.National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Akbar restricts his rivals' movements

Akbar restricts his rivals' movementsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the legislative election 22-day campaigning period for the 24 political parties only six days away, Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung revealed on Friday his strategy to strengthen his position against his political ...
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Hendropriyono won't campaign for PDI-P

Hendropriyono won't campaign for PDI-PFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Hendropriyono stated clearly on Friday that he would not campaign for his party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), despite an instruction from party ...
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Govt warns Army on chopper deal

Govt warns Army on chopper dealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Controversy surrounding the purchase of Russian-made MI-17 helicopters by the Army has taken a new twist with the Ministry of Defense warning that the Indonesian government could be fined for late payment.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Council on trip amid dengue fever

Council on trip amid dengue fever BEKASI: Bekasi City Council deputy chairman Abdul Manan harshly criticized on Friday members of the Council's Commission E on public welfare who were away on a trip to Palembang, South Sumatra, for a comparison study on manpower.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/RI to host seminar on Islamic values

RI to host seminar on Islamic valuesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Center of Islam and Pluralism (ICIP), in cooperation with the Swiss government, is planning to organize a seminar on Islam and universal values, and will include the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize ...
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/'We all guilty by omission for allowing discrimination'

'We all guilty by omission for allowing discrimination' Former members of the banned Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and their relatives have suffered almost four decades of systematic repression by the government.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Adira to sell 10% stake via IPO

Adira to sell 10% stake via IPORendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Financing company PT Adira Dinamika Multi Finance plans to sell 100 million shares, or 10 percent of its total stock, on the stock market via an initial public offering (IPO), in a bid to raise cash to expand business.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Police require parties to provide notice of rallies

Police require parties to provide notice of ralliesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the campaign for the legislative election just six days away, the Jakarta Police called on all 24 political parties contesting the elections to provide them with a detailed schedule of their campaigns.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Fund-raising for violence victims

Fund-raising for violence victims JAKARTA: To commemorate International Woman's Day -- which falls on Monday -- a number of non-governmental organizations (NGO) will stage an art performance at the Ismail Marzuki Cultural Center in Central Jakarta to raise funds for women who have fallen victim ...
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/The 2004 election

The 2004 election I have participated in several general elections before the upcoming elections and as far as I can remember everything went smoothly and there was not many problems, even during the preparations.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Two more miners' bodies found in gold mine: The bodies of another

Two more miners' bodies found in gold mine: The bodies of another two dead gold miners were removed on Friday afternoon from inside state mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam)'s Mount Pongkor gold mine in Bogor regency, upping the confirmed death toll to six.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Poll monitor lacks power to act against violators

Poll monitor lacks power to act against violatorsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Electoral Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) said misuse of state facilities by government officials for party interests might be widespread ahead of the general election, but sadly it had no power to take ...
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, March 6, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, March 6, 2004Exhibitions* Contemporary art Home Sweet Home by French artists Pierre Thorreton and Eva Jospin at Kedai Kebun Forum's Gallery, Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 (Tel. 0274-376114, e-mail: kkforum@indosat.net.id), until March 6.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Students need learning autonomy

Students need learning autonomySetiono, Lecturer, Atma Jaya Catholic University, Jakarta The success or failure of any educational practice is determined not only by the effectiveness of teaching methods or techniques, well-designed curricula and teaching materials, but also by the efficacy of ...
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Dam project head denies graft allegation

Dam project head denies graft allegationYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Leks Laksmana, a former head of the Jatigede dam project, denied on Friday any graft in the Rp 8 trillion (US$963.8 million) project in Sumedang, West Java.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Ballot paper printing may have to be rescheduled

Ballot paper printing may have to be rescheduledMoch. N. Kurniawan and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Less than a month from polling day, the General Elections Commission (KPU) may be forced to again reschedule the printing of ballot papers at the request of two major printing ...
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Singapore denies allegations

Singapore denies allegations The article written by Ardimas Sasdi on Feb. 27 entitled Singapore must take steps to clear ties with RI has misrepresented Singapore's position on bilateral issues.Ardimas Sasdi alleged that Singapore gives "sanctuary to economic criminals who plundered Indonesia".
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Free and fair --

Free and fair -- well maybe? It does seem rather strange to hear politicians or legislators complaining of other candidates or their parties that they are not being fair about this or that, when everyone knows there is nothing fair within or about politics.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/New PDI braces for last leg on long political journey

New PDI braces for last leg on long political journeyFrans Surdiasis, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis is the 24th and final article of a series on the 24 political parties contesting the 2004 elections.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Immigration tells 80 Bali tourists to get lost

Immigration tells 80 Bali tourists to get lostThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has only been a month since the visa on arrival (VoA) policy was introduced in February, but so far 80 foreign tourists from 13 countries have been barred from entering Bali.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/UP FOR ELECTION

UP FOR ELECTION Along with voting for political parties and legislative candidates in the House of Representatives (DPR) and City/Regency Councils (DPRD) on April 5, voters will also select candidates for the new Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Preventing bank robberies

Preventing bank robberies The three armed robberies of bank clients that took place in February can probably best be likened to a show of force by the criminals, who shot and injured their victims.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Last haj pilgrims arrive

Last haj pilgrims arrive JAKARTA: Indonesia's last haj pilgrimage flight for this year landed on Friday at Hasanuddin airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/AGO's plans to withdraw disputed funds criticized

AGO's plans to withdraw disputed funds criticizedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite increasing protests, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) insisted upon executing a court ruling on Friday requiring Bank Permata, owned by the government, to return Rp 546.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Haiti to become

Haiti to become a colony again? It is, on the face of it, deeply ironic that Haiti, the second nation in the Americas to become independent from European colonialists after the U.S., should again become a colony in the year of its 200th anniversary.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Three people die in a collision

Three people die in a collision BOGOR: Three people died and another was critically injured in a collision between a bus and a public minivan in Ciawi on Friday afternoon.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/12 dengue-hit provinces to get Rp 500m each

12 dengue-hit provinces to get Rp 500m eachP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has earmarked Rp 6 billion (US$705,882) to fight dengue fever in the 12 provinces most affected by the disease.
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Sat, 06 Mar 2004

JP/Kediri still lacks ballot boxes, booths

Kediri still lacks ballot boxes, boothsKEDIRI, East Java: The Regental General Elections Commission (KPUD) branch in the town of Kediri, East Java, needs another 228 ballot boxes for the upcoming elections, an official said on Friday.
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