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Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/'Awat' rock, an alternative brick for house-building

'Awat' rock, an alternative brick for house-buildingFathuddin Muchtar, Contributor, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta Creativity often comes when you are just about to give up.Margono, 60, of Surodadi village in the mountainous area of Ponjong, wanted to build a house.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Tangerang plans to deal with environmental issues

Tangerang plans to deal with environmental issuesMulta Fidrus, Tangerang Tangerang mayor Wahidin Halim acknowledged that it was not easy for his administration to handle environmental problems resulting from waste dumping by industrial firms, but promised to crack down on the perpetrators.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Creativity key to school life

Creativity key to school lifeSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta Going to school, it has to be admitted, can unfortunately be a rather hum-drum affair.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/The rights approach

The rights approach UNSFIR, Jakarta The government in Indonesia has in the past organized public services with a centralized command structure that distributed national resources according to central priorities.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Teaching analytical skills via the newspaper

Teaching analytical skills via the newspaperSetiono, Jakarta It is an irrefutable fact that for acquisition of a new language to take place effectively, learners must have sufficiently comprehensible input.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Poverty prevails despite gold deposits

Poverty prevails despite gold depositsJongker Rumteh and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Minahasa There is not much difference between Buyat Pantai village in Minahasa, North Sulawesi and other poor villages in coastal areas across the country.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/King or queen?

King or queen? The people are shortly to make a very historic decision -- to elect either a king (Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono) or queen, (Megawati Soekarnoputri).

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/The good fallout from Iraq

The good fallout from IraqMichel Rocard, Project Syndicate Reconciling morals with how a society is organized -- in other words, reconciling ethics with politics -- is one of humanity's oldest ambitions.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/PSSI bids adieu to Kolev

PSSI bids adieu to Kolev JAKARTA: The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has decided not to extend the contract with national team coach Ivan Venko Kolev.Director of the national team M. Zein announced the parting of ways with the Bulgarian here on Thursday.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Milk company holds drawing competition

Milk company holds drawing competition YOGYAKARTA: In conjunction with National Children's Day, which was commemorated recently, Yogyakarta-based milk company PT Sari Husada will hold a drawing competition and carnival for children called Coretan Kreatif Anak & Kompetisi Karnaval Kreatif, ...

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Two workers killed in trench collapse

Two workers killed in trench collapse Two men working on a project for tap water company PDAM in the West Java capital of Bandung were killed on Friday. The bodies of Apit, 19, and Rohit, 27, were recovered one hour after the walls of the trench they were digging collapsed on them at about 6:30 p.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Graft suspects among 45 newly installed councillors

Graft suspects among 45 newly installed councillorsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, Padang Forty-five members of the Padang municipal legislative council, elected in the April 5 elections, were sworn in here on Friday, including seven suspects currently standing trial on graft charges.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Novotel offers traditional food

Novotel offers traditional food YOGYAKARTA: To mark the country's 59th Independence Day, the Novotel hotel on Jl. Sudirman will offer traditional food from across the country on Aug. 17 and Aug. 18.The Nusantara Food Festival will be held at the hotel's Kedaton Restaurant from 6.30 p.m to 10 p.m.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/More countries to patrol Malacca Strait

More countries to patrol Malacca StraitTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Four more countries have expressed interest in joining the coordinated patrols launched recently by Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore to stamp out piracy in the Strait of Malacca.Navy Chief of Staff Adm.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Newmont, NGOs in dispute while people suffer

Newmont, NGOs in dispute while people sufferThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Minahasa Is Buyat Bay in Minahasa, North Sulawesi contaminated with mercury and arsenic? The answer depends on who is asked.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Tests find arsenic in residents' blood

Tests find arsenic in residents' bloodAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Laboratory tests by the Jakarta Health Agency found that the blood of four Buyat residents in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, contained high levels of mercury and arsenic.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/164 protected animals seized from man in Bali

164 protected animals seized from man in BaliWahyoe Boediwardhana, Denpasar The Bali Natural Resources Conservation Body (BKSDA) raided on Friday four separate houses and a meat processing factory in Sanur and Denpasar and seized 164 rare species in what is believed to be the single largest ...

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/KPU lambasted over dubious funds

KPU lambasted over dubious fundsKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Election watchdogs regretted on Friday the decision by the General Elections Commission (KPU) not to verify questionable sources of campaign funds, saying it contradicted the public's right to know."We regret the KPU's rejection.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Artists discuss harmony, old age

Artists discuss harmony, old age YOGYAKARTA: Pitoe Gallery is to facilitate a discussion on the Rights, Existence and Potency of Older Women on Aug. 7, here.The topic also relates to the current exhibition at the gallery titled Harmony Sejati (True Harmony).

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Wait until your own son gets involved in drugs: Parents

Wait until your own son gets involved in drugs: ParentsAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Even after a struggle of almost 15 years, Hartati, 60, has not been able to cure her son's drug addiction. She is still trying to earn money for the treatment of Koko, 35 (not their real names).

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Kiosk owner admits to killing bird seller

Kiosk owner admits to killing bird sellerEvi Mariani, Jakarta A cigarette kiosk owner, Zaenal Arifin, 22, surrendered to the police 16 hours after he killed bird seller Solikhin, 22, in Pamulang, Tangerang.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/In despair, PABBSI turns back to ABBF

In despair, PABBSI turns back to ABBFEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The troubled Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) has decided to appeal to the Asian Bodybuilding Federation (ABBF) to have its membership in the body reinstated.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Police hearing open to public

Police hearing open to public JAKARTA: The National Police announced on Friday former Banyumas Police chief Sr. Comr. Andi Mapparesa's disciplinary hearing will be open to the public.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/ASARI opposes duty on recorded items

ASARI opposes duty on recorded itemsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Opposition is growing to the government's plan to impose excise duty on recorded products such as cassettes, LDs, CDs, VCDs and DVDs, with the Association of Indonesian Recording Artists (ASARI) being the latest to criticize the move.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Underwriters face price war

Underwriters face price war The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) raised concerns on Friday over the cutthroat "fee war" among players in the underwriting business, particularly in regards bonds issues, which it described as "unhealthy".

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Mega rejects Thai drug dealers' clemency appeals

Mega rejects Thai drug dealers' clemency appealsAbdul Khalik and Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta/Medan Two Thai nationals convicted for drug trafficking have had their appeals for clemency rejected by President Megawati Soekarnoputri after a legal struggle of almost 10 years, as was the case with the ...

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/UI students to block Depok campus

UI students to block Depok campus JAKARTA: Members of the University of Indonesia's Student Executive Body (BEM UI) plan to block all entrances to their campus in Depok, West Java, starting Monday, until the university changes its current admission requirements.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Voters have made up their minds: Survey

Voters have made up their minds: SurveyM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta The heightened efforts by presidential candidates to form coalitions ahead of the Sept. 20 runoff will not help much, as voters have already made up their minds as to whom they would elect, a new survey said on Friday.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Runoff electorate to fall: KPU

Runoff electorate to fall: KPUM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) estimated on Friday the number of eligible voters for the Sept. 20 presidential runoff at 153.2 million, down from the over 155 million registered for the July 5 polls.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Nokia donation to help orangutans

Nokia donation to help orangutans JAKARTA: A donation to the Indonesian Orangutan Foundation on Friday marked the official launch of cellular phone giant Nokia's new conservation program.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Activists questions human rights tribunal credibility

Activists questions human rights tribunal credibilityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta Following the overturning on appeal of the convictions of four military and police officers originally convicted on charges of committing atrocities in East Timor, activists noted how the legal process "continues ...

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Part 2 of 2: Indonesian judiciary in constitutional crisis

Part 2 of 2: Indonesian judiciary in constitutional crisisTim Lindsey and Simon Butt, Melbourne If Constitutional Court decisions in constitutional review cases do only apply prospectively, then the absurd situation is created whereby no litigant -- no matter how deserving and badly treated -- ...

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Indonesia: New business opportunities in a new democracy

Indonesia: New business opportunities in a new democracyMichael J. Webdell, Jakarta Indonesia, one of the newest democracies in the political world, is currently in the midst of its first-ever direct presidential election.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/'The government doesn't care about sports'

'The government doesn't care about sports' Green, open spaces for Jakarta residents to participate in sporting activities are on the decline.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Chaubey and the drug war

Chaubey and the drug war The execution of Ayodhya Prasadh Chaubey in North Sumatra earlier this week brings to a close the 67-year-old's saga of failed judicial appeals.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Indonesia sets up anti-doping body

Indonesia sets up anti-doping body JAKARTA: The Indonesian Anti-Doping Agency (LADI) was officially unveiled here on Friday with a mission to curb the usage of banned stimulants among Indonesian athletes.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Indonesian women struggle to shed the flab

Indonesian women struggle to shed the flabTantri Yuliandini, Jakarta Despite being a trim 52 kilograms, Risma worries about her weight and often laments about her flabby abdomen. At 155 centimeters tall, Risma actually has nothing to fear.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/IRCo to defend rubber price at 110 U.S. cents

IRCo to defend rubber price at 110 U.S. centsZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta Three major producing countries are preparing to intervene in the market to help stabilize the sagging price of rubber, according to an official.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Batam bills leave govt, House split

Batam bills leave govt, House splitZakki P. Hakim and Rendi A. Witular, Jakarta The deliberation of bills on Batam by the House of Representatives and the government is likely to be protracted, with a possibility of not being completed during the current session, given their different stances ...

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Buyat under spotlight, temporarily

Buyat under spotlight, temporarilyJongker Rumteh and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi It has been unusually hectic for people living around Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi over the past few weeks.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/On the slow road to recovery

On the slow road to recoveryUNSFIR, Jakarta Indonesia's 2004 National Human Development Report tracks the country's recovery following the financial crisis. It points out that Indonesia certainly made progress, and has now made up most of the ground lost after 1997.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Protecting child beggars

Protecting child beggarsFrom Koran TempoThe Jakarta administration should be more serious in handling child beggars and street singers. Their presence at crossroads around luxury cars gives the impression that they are worthless objects.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Bike to work 'if you want to reduce pollution'

Bike to work 'if you want to reduce pollution'Urip Hudiono, Jakarta Hoping to convince more Jakartans to use bicycles, a group of cyclists held a Bike to Work event along Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta on Friday after working hours.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Experts divided over maximum mercury levels in human blood

Experts divided over maximum mercury levels in human bloodDewi Santoso and Sari P. Setiogi, Jakarta The health scare in Pantai Buyat village in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, has raised the issue of mercury contamination, a topic over which experts differ when discussing safe levels in the human body.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Operator not ready for Bojong dump

Operator not ready for Bojong dumpThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The opening of Bojong dump in Bogor regency to accommodate 2,000 tons of the capital's daily waste has to be delayed from the original schedule of Aug. 15 because operator PT Wira Gulfindo Sarana (WGS) is not ready.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Sentence demanded for minister

Sentence demanded for minister AMBON, Maluku: The prosecution demanded on Friday that the Ambon District Court sentence the Reverend Agustinus Sahertian, alias Avner, to two years in prison for attempting to incite people.Avner was arrested by police on April 27 on Jl.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Leading ASEAN

Leading ASEAN The 37th anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which falls on Aug. 8, comes at a critical juncture.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Law enforcement is the key to security in Jakarta

Law enforcement is the key to security in Jakarta After serving as East Java Police chief since 2003, Insp. Gen. Firman Gani has now replaced Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara as Jakarta Police chief.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Opposition needed in democracy

Opposition needed in democracy In accordance with its democratic system, Indonesia is now heading for the presidential election runoff on Sept. 20. The system that has been adopted in many developed countries respects the existence of an opposition party, to check and balance the government.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Tambi plantation offers more than just a tea walk

Tambi plantation offers more than just a tea walkSlamet Susanto, Wonosobo, Central Java Without doubt, tea offers enormous pleasure when brewed and sipped at the right time in agreeable company.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/ICW to report school principal for graft

ICW to report school principal for graft JAKARTA: Indonesian Corruption Watch will file a report with the National Police alleging corruption by the principal of SMP 2 state junior high school in Balaraja, Tangerang regency.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Expert says dekel 'need empowering'

Expert says dekel 'need empowering'Leony Aurora, Jakarta Subdistrict councils should be formed independently by residents and treated as equal partners by local administrations in making policies that affect the public, an expert says.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Finding the funds for RI's human development

Finding the funds for RI's human developmentUNSFIR, Jakarta Indonesia's 2004 Human Development report has estimated what it would cost to provide good basic health and education services -- and also to offer both food security and better physical security for the whole population.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Mega not to meet with King Fahd

Mega not to meet with King Fahd JAKARTA: Indonesia said President Megawati Soekarnoputri had no plans to hold talks with King Fahd following her minor haj pilgrimage to the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca."There is no planned meeting that we are aware of.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Fire prevention

Fire prevention Days after 52 people lost their lives in a July 2002 fire that razed a nightclub in Palembang, South Sumatra, journalists in Jakarta began interviewing officials about the danger of fires in public places, including night entertainment establishments.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Oil snaps new high of $45 a barrel

Oil snaps new high of $45 a barrelJakarta Post, Jakarta Global oil prices moved to new record highs on Friday, zooming to close to US$45 per barrel following a blaze at a big U.S.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Survivors deal with wounds, trauma

Survivors deal with wounds, traumaUrip Hudiono, Jakarta Sari Puspita has been struggling hard to eventually come to terms with the horrible terrorist attack on the JW Marriott Hotel last year that has left physical and mental scars.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Official decries labor law enforcement

Official decries labor law enforcementUnited States-based Human Rights Watch and the Asian Labor Network on International Financial Institutions (ALNI) have recently criticized the poor labor conditions in Indonesia.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Government urged to repair roads

Government urged to repair roads TANGERANG: Outgoing Tangerang Council speaker Dadang Kartasasmita demanded that Banten Governor Djoko Munandar take a look at the regency's badly damaged roads.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/KONI hopeful TV stations will show Olympics

KONI hopeful TV stations will show OlympicsMusthofid and Eva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI), which is sending 39 athletes to the Athens Olympics, said on Friday it was keeping up hopes that a TV station would make a last-ditch bid for the Olympic broadcast package.

Sat, 07 Aug 2004

JP/Fire prevention

Fire prevention Days after 52 people lost their lives in a July 2002 fire that razed a nightclub in Palembang, South Sumatra, journalists in Jakarta began interviewing officials about the danger of fires in public places, including night entertainment establishments.