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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Privatization vs nationalism

Privatization vs nationalism Investors are predictably confused about the contentious debates over Indonesia's privatization program.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Crooked importers are customs service stooges

Crooked importers are customs service stooges The Indonesian Importers Association (Ginsi), which claims around 3,300 members across the country, is the most vocal critic of the customs service for its miserable failure to curb smuggling.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/People insist Puncak to remain resort for Jakartans

People insist Puncak to remain resort for JakartansDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Though there is growing concern over the continued loss of green areas to encroaching villas in Puncak, West Java, many Jakartans still view the area as an idyllic resort where they can escape day-to-day ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/JP/Biz/13

JP/Biz/13 Photo captionJIHANEW OFFICERS: Members of the Jakarta International Hotels Association (JIHA) have elected George Benney (left), the general manager of the Mandarin Oriental Jakarta as the association's new chairman, replacing Kevin M. O'Hagan (right).

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/House gives no impunity to rights criminals

House gives no impunity to rights criminalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Wednesday that the legislative body would not allow any suspected perpetrators of crimes against humanity to escape prosecution.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Italian painter searches for self-expression

Italian painter searches for self-expressionMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Pupillo, 41, a contemporary Italian painter is a very brave man.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/RI plans seminar on policies

RI plans seminar on policies JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to hold an international seminar in April to explain government policies in economics, politics, security, finance, law and investment, as well as its privatization programs.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Cracks in PDI-P

Cracks in PDI-P Serious cracks are now showing in almost all the leading political parties but the most glaring ones come from the winner of the recent general election (which collected 35 per cent of all votes), the nationalist Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) thereby ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Rp 6.6t for merger, BII's rights issue: IBRA

Rp 6.6t for merger, BII's rights issue: IBRAThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has set aside Rp 6.6 trillion (some US$660 million) worth of bonds to finance the planned merger of five banks and a Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) rights issue.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Guards of illegal villas 'will kill if necessary'

Guards of illegal villas 'will kill if necessary'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Like security men whom we frequently see in mafia movies, the security guards of illegal villas and other properties at the Puncak tourist resort also have a typically rough attitude.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/RI maid detained in Malaysia

RI maid detained in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR: An Indonesian maid was arrested in Kemaman in the eastern Malaysian state of Terengganu, some 300 kilometers from here on Monday in connection with the alleged abuse of a marine police officer's four-year-old son.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/AP/Chik Rini

AP/Chik RiniATTENTION, PLEASE: People walk under a sign stating that wearing Muslim dress is obligatory in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh, Aceh province.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/JP/12/BEJ

JP/12/BEJ.pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 6, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Many legislators have yet to submit wealth report

Many legislators have yet to submit wealth reportTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After several delays, the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) announced on Wednesday the names of legislators who had not submitted a list of their assets.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/New decree issued to curb smuggling

New decree issued to curb smugglingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi announced on Wednesday the issuance of a decree ordering importers of textiles, electronics, footwear, rice, sugar, corn, soybeans and toys to possess a special ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Complaint in order?

Complaint in order? I should have read the article Complaint in order? Time to speak up (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 17), before I left the house that morning.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Weak law enforcement unable to deal with illegal villas

Weak law enforcement unable to deal with illegal villasThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dismantling of Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's villa last month will likely be the only action taken to remove hundreds of illegal buildings in Puncak as authorities have given no hint they will take any action in ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Megawati shocks palace employees

Megawati shocks palace employees JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri broke with tradition on Tuesday with an impromtu visit to the Merdeka Palace, and the State Palace next door, causing a stir among officials working in the two vital buildings.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Pests threaten rice in Bengkulu

Pests threaten rice in BengkuluThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Pests threaten thousands of hectares of rice in South Bengkulu, while food aid continues flowing in to 12 villages facing starvation in Rejang lebong regency.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Leptospirosis outbreak threatens Jakarta

Leptospirosis outbreak threatens JakartaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Health officials have sounded a warning over the rise in Jakarta residents who have tested positive for leptospirosis- causing bacterium in flood-hit areas, which have so far claimed the lives of eight people.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Leptospirosis outbreak threatens capital

Leptospirosis outbreak threatens capitalRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some residents living in flood-hit areas of Jakarta have tested positive for leptospirosis-causing bacteria, sparking concern among health officials that an outbreak could threaten the 300,000 people residing ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Thai media faces up to 'dark ages'

Thai media faces up to 'dark ages'The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is absolutely right. Reporters, columnists or commentators are fallible beings whose opinions can be misleading.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/JP/1/24HOUR

JP/1/24HOURIndonesia beats Chinese Taipei 2-1: Indonesia's tennis players booked a 2-1 victory over Chinese Taipei at the women's team Federation Cup Asia/Oceania group in Guangzhou, China on Tuesday.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Canberra, Jakarta to rebuild defense ties

Canberra, Jakarta to rebuild defense ties Visiting Australian Defense Minister Robert Hill said on Wednesday that Australia was sounding out possibilities to rebuild military ties with Indonesia, with possible near-term cooperation on efforts to combat international terrorism.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Golkar slams PDI Perjuangan, PKB for legal intervention

Golkar slams PDI Perjuangan, PKB for legal interventionA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior Golkar Party official lashed out on Wednesday at several politicians who demanded the detention of party chairman Akbar Tandjung, a suspect in a high profile financial scandal involving the ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Leptospirosis outbreak threatens capital

Leptospirosis outbreak threatens capitalRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta Health officials have sounded a warning over the rise in Jakarta residents who have tested positive for leptospirosis- causing bacterium in flood-hit areas, which have so far claimed the lives of eight people.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Intimidation and threats rife ahead of plan to set up inquiry

Intimidation and threats rife ahead of plan to set up inquiry Kurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Golkar Party is employing a strategy of intimidation and threats to block a plan on Thursday to establish an inquiry into a Rp 40 billion (US$4 million) corruption ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Obituary

Obituary Former Air Force chief of staff Air Marshal (ret) Siboen Dipoatmodjo died at his residence in Yogyakarta at about 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday. He was 65 years old.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/KONI defends policy on Olympic Solidarity

KONI defends policy on Olympic SolidarityMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) defended on Wednesday its policy on the Olympic Solidarity program, in which it has decided the names of athletes to fill the seven slots provided by the International Olympic Council.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Refugees to receive emergency food aid

Refugees to receive emergency food aidYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Starving East Timorese refugees currently languishing in East Nusa Tenggara will be able to hang on a little bit longer after the provincial government, citing humanitarian reasons, finally decided to resume providing ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Locals on outside looking in at villa residents

Locals on outside looking in at villa residentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the rich have built thousands of villas in the Puncak tourist resort in West Java, local residents have failed to benefit. In fact, the villas have impoverished them.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Bio-terror in U.S.

Bio-terror in U.S. Further to Andrew Murray (The Jakarta Post, March 5), the politics of the anthrax terror in the U.S. and preparations for war on Iraq are more serious than even he suggests, if various sources are to be believed. Writing in The Free Lance-Star of Fredericksburg, VA.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Muncan, a promising tourist spot in Bali

Muncan, a promising tourist spot in BaliTri Vivi Suryani, Contributor, Karang Asem, East Bali Muncan might sound strange to many visitors coming to Bali who are more familiar with resort names like Kuta, Sanur, Bedugul or Kintamani.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/PT Dirgantara Indonesia workers agree to end strike

PT Dirgantara Indonesia workers agree to end strikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Striking workers at state-owned aircraft industry PT Dirgantara Indonesia are likely to return to work on Thursday following the government's assurance that the company's management would be reshuffled.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Foreign countries donate contraceptives

Foreign countries donate contraceptives MATARAM: Several foreign countries such as Japan, the Netherlands and Australia have pledged to donate contraceptives to Indonesia, National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) head Yaumil Agus Achir says.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Rawa Kucing residents complain Indah Kiat's waste

Rawa Kucing residents complain Indah Kiat's wasteMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post Tangerang Residents who live close to the Rawa Kucing dumping site in the Neglasari subdistrict of Tangerang expressed serious concern on Thursday about the effects of polluted air from the solid waste being disposed ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/BPKP uncovers budget abuses of Rp 9.5t

BPKP uncovers budget abuses of Rp 9.5tThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) said it had found 14,541 cases of irregularities in the implementation of the 2000 and 2001 national budgets by state institutions, causing some Rp 9.5 trillion (US$9.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Jakarta stops free medical treatment

Jakarta stops free medical treatmentMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Health Agency will suspend on Friday the free-of- charge medical treatment for flood victims although some victims are still suffering from post-flood diseases, including diarrhea and parasite-related ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Encourage public dialog

Encourage public dialogTuong Vu, Ph.D. Candidate in Politics, University of California, Berkeley, USA The recent outburst of protests against Lee Kwan Yew's comments in Jakarta quickly brought back to mind the massive anti-U.S. demonstrations last October.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/11 grilled for court document forgery

11 grilled for court document forgery JAKARTA: The police are interrogating 11 officials allegedly linked with the forgery of court papers which allowed two Nigerians convicted of drug trafficking last year to escape from prison. Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Jakartans call Puncak just perfect

Jakartans call Puncak just perfectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Though there is growing concern over the continued loss of green areas to encroaching villas in Puncak, West Java, many Jakartans still view the area as an idyllic resort where they can escape day-to-day life in the ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Indonesia, East Timor to begin border talks on March 11

Indonesia, East Timor to begin border talks on March 11I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Joint efforts between Indonesia and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) to determine mutually accepted border lines between the two countries are expected to ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Political rivalry divulges bribery scandals in Yogya

Political rivalry divulges bribery scandals in YogyaAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post YogyakartaHerman Abdurrahman, chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the Yogyakarta provincial legislative council, is probably the most unlucky local legislator implicated in a corruption scandal.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Importers doubt efficacy of antismuggling body

Importers doubt efficacy of antismuggling body The Indonesian Importers Association (Ginsi), which claims around 3,300 members across the country, is the most vocal critic of the customs service for its miserable failure to curb smuggling.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Malino-like peace action sought to settle problems in Aceh

Malino-like peace action sought to settle problems in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is exploring the possibility of holding peace talks in the country to end the long-standing separatist conflict in the province of Aceh if the dialog overseas proves fruitless, a senior minister ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Flood victims rally at Bappenas

Flood victims rally at Bappenas JAKARTA: Dozens of flood victims rallied in front of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) office on Jl. Taman Suropati in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/July 27 victims oppose Sutiyoso

July 27 victims oppose SutiyosoMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) rallied in front of City Hall on Wednesday to demand that Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso not be elected for a second term.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Court fails to hand down verdict for Sjahril Sabirin

Court fails to hand down verdict for Sjahril SabirinMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A headache and a cough led a judge to postpone on Wednesday the verdict in the case of Central Bank governor Sjahril Sabirin, who is charged with corruption."My condition is not good.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Balinese dogs need looking after

Balinese dogs need looking afterYudha Bantono, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Visit any village in Bali and you may notice hundreds of dogs roaming everywhere, be it in a market, home or alley. It seems hard to separate dogs from the lives of the Balinese.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/City threatens to demolish Jasa Marga building

City threatens to demolish Jasa Marga buildingBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso threatened toll operator PT Jasa Marga that the city administration would demolish Wisma Singalaga, a commercial building owned by the company, located beside former Kebon Jeruk toll gate ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/No improvement seen by Bantar Gebang residents

No improvement seen by Bantar Gebang residentsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has been over a month since the city administration and the Bekasi mayoralty renewed an agreement on Jakarta's use of the dump in Bantar Gebang, Bekasi, but for residents living near the site, the ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Threats rife ahead of DPR probe talks

Threats rife ahead of DPR probe talksKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party is employing a strategy of intimidation and threats to block a plan on Thursday to establish an inquiry into a Rp 40 billion (US$4 million) corruption scandal, popularly known ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Man held for firearms possession

Man held for firearms possession TANGERANG: Three policemen arrested on Wednesday morning a discotheque owner in the possession of three firearms and 283 bullets on the Jakarta-Merak toll road near the Bitung toll gate, west of the Tomang intersection.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Yogyakarta plans to use rental cars

Yogyakarta plans to use rental cars YOGYAKARTA: As a way of promoting efficiency in the new era of regional autonomy, the Yogyakarta provincial administration plans to use rental cars, Governor Sultan Hamengku Buwono X said.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Environmental damage unabated

Environmental damage unabatedBambang Nurbianto and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Devastating floods hit Greater Jakarta recently, paralyzing most of the capital for three weeks from late January to mid-February. At least 22 people died and 300,000 were displaced across the city.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Government to issue Inpres to regulate sand quarrying

Government to issue Inpres to regulate sand quarryingLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is close to issuing a presidential instruction to regulate rampant sand quarrying, which would prevent further environmental degradation and bring to a halt annual estimated losses of over ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates March. 6

Rupiah Rates March. 6 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,424.00 9,424.00 9,974.00 9,874.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Where to go in Bali: Thursday, March 7, 2002

Where to go in Bali: Thursday, March 7, 2002Exhibition* Painting Opposite Attraction by Charles Cham, Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran Bay, Nusa Dua, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., (Tel.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Uniforms are necessary

Uniforms are necessary I refer to a letter from Carol Hodgkiss published in The Jakarta Post on March 5, concerning the wearing of school uniforms uniforms in Indonesia. I can understand she is surprised to see all school students in Indonesia wearing uniforms to school.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Indonesia lacks statesman, says political observer

Indonesia lacks statesman, says political observerA'an Suryana and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The stubborn resistance by party leaders holding public offices to hang up one of their hats was a clear sign that too many of the country's leaders were selfish and uninterested in the ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/16-year term sought for drug suspect in Bali

16-year term sought for drug suspect in BaliI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Prosecutors demanded on Wednesday that a 48-year-old former prisoner, Ishak Tayeb -- one of Bali's biggest drug dealers -- be sentenced to 16 years in jail and fined Rp 100 million.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/To Minister Boediono

To Minister Boediono Dear Mr. Boediono, please read the news stories about the smuggling of various goods, ranging from second-hand bicycles to used helicopters, published in the mass media over the past two weeks (Feb. 14 to Feb. 26).

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Rindu Alam, the violator that inspired others

Rindu Alam, the violator that inspired othersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When discussing the thousands of illegal villas and buildings in the West Java tourist resort of Puncak, it is necessary to mention Rindu Alam restaurant, the first prominent violator of the 1963 ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Police to quiz Fathur's father over blast

Police to quiz Fathur's father over blastYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Java Police said on Wednesday it had evidence linking the alleged Atrium Plaza bomber, Abas, alias Edi Sutiono, to the father of alleged terrorist Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi, an Indonesian detained by ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/TV Program: Thursday, March 7, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, March 7, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cartoon10:00 News11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Minister says BCA team legal, IBRA insists it's not

Minister says BCA team legal, IBRA insists it's notThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversy surrounding the sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA) continues, even in its final days, as the government claims the team that will name BCA's winning bidder is legally valid, while the agency in charge of the ...

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/11 grilled for court document forgery

11 grilled for court document forgery JAKARTA: The police are interrogating 11 officials allegedly linked with the forgery of court papers which allowed two Nigerians convicted of drug trafficking last year to escape from prison.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Frenchman nabbed with drugs

Frenchman nabbed with drugs DENPASAR, Bali: The police here have detained 31-year-old Guy Sebastien, a French national, for the possession of a banned substance."We are still questioning the suspect to determine whether he is a dealer or just a user," Sr. Comr.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2002

JP/Govt mulls 60 percent cut for IBRA debtors

Govt mulls 60 percent cut for IBRA debtorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nearly two months in the making, the alternative to the controversial debt extension plan is set to be presented before a Cabinet meeting today, in a scheme that may include offering debtors a flat 60 percent debt reduction.

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