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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Voting with conscience

Voting with conscience Nothing, it seems, can stop Jakarta's incumbent governor, Sutiyoso, from winning the gubernatorial election next week.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Defiant Akbar will travel to Vietnam

Defiant Akbar will travel to Vietnam Despite a conviction of embezzling Rp 40 billion (US$4.5 million) of state funds, House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung is defiantly flying to Hanoi on Saturday.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/What puts the `service' into serviced apartments?

What puts the `service' into serviced apartments?Gunawan Yonatan Associate Director, Property Management Department, PT Procon Indah When you think of serviced apartments perhaps the only real points of difference you associate with them, is a small kitchenette and a daily cleaning service.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Govt, House review controversial labor bills

Govt, House review controversial labor billsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the House of Representatives are being battered by a tidal wave of criticism over their stance during the continuing debate of two labor bills, and are being accused by some of favoritism in response to labor ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Bulog defendant freed due to ambiguous indictment

Bulog defendant freed due to ambiguous indictmentMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to ambiguities in the indictment, the South Jakarta District Court suspended on Thursday the corruption trial of businessman Hokiarto in a case involving convict Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra in ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Schools must promote greater global understanding

Schools must promote greater global understandingSimon Marcus Gower Principal Harapan Bangsa High School Tangerang, Banten Globalization is something that has been spoken of and written of in many different contexts, but an area in which globalization has, perhaps, not been thought of enough is ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/NGO criticizes govt over rights body

NGO criticizes govt over rights body JAKARTA: The presidential decree formalizing the election of 21 members of the National Commission on Human Rights is considered unlawful and too accommodating to political compromises, a non-governmental organization (NGO) lamented.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Aceh talks to be still-born

Aceh talks to be still-bornDamien Kingsbury Head, Philosophical, Political and International Studies Deakin University Melbourne Australia Negotiations between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which are aimed at ending the northern province's protracted conflict, look set to ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/SMIT takes action against drugs

SMIT takes action against drugs TANGERANG: The Solidarity for the Tangerang Islamic Community (SMIT) urged the government to revoke the operational permit of Hotel Istana Nelayan on Jl.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Lampung unites diverse ethnic groups

Lampung unites diverse ethnic groupsThe Jakarta Post, Teluk Betung, Lampung An old man hovers around eight people who are busy building a ship in the coastal village of Cungkeng, Kota Karang, West Teluk Betung.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Steps needed to control labour flow in region

Steps needed to control labour flow in region P. Ramasamy professor of political science Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore There are reasons to believe that Malaysia's tough immigration law may not eliminate entirely the presence of illegal migrant ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/The otherwise benign hegemon recovers from the shock of 9/11

The otherwise benign hegemon recovers from the shock of 9/11 But is the U.S. becoming more Sparta than Athens? Tom Plate Founder Asia Pacific Media Network Los Angeles The terrible tragedy that occurred last Sept.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Talangsari still evokes terrible memories

Talangsari still evokes terrible memoriesThe Jakarta Post, Talangsari, Lampung "Talangsari? Will it cause any problems? Try another company," a man at a rent-a-car company in Bandarlampung said when we told him we wanted to rent a car and driver to take us to the remote village.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/People, govt must join hands to curb pollution

People, govt must join hands to curb pollution The public cannot deny the fact that water quality in the capital is deteriorating due to poor public and industry awareness on the environment.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Informal school dedicated to children of the impoverished

Informal school dedicated to children of the impoverishedLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With plastic bags in their hands two shoe-shine boys starred at groups of people entering the theater in the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta hoping that some of the cinema-goers ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Moch. N. Kurniawan

Moch. N. Kurniawan and Adianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post JakartaThe current prolonged dry season would not have a serious impact on this year's rice production target, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Friday.Director General of food production management at the ministry M.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Villagers struggle with dark past

Villagers struggle with dark pastThe Jakarta Post, Talangsari, Lampung Talangsari was an ordinary village with ordinary people living an ordinary life.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/JP/6/OTHER3

JP/6/OTHER3 Saving Afghanistan To rebuild Afghanistan after 23 years of war and oppression, wealthy countries and international lending agencies pledged last January to provide US$4.5 billion in reconstruction funds over five years, with $1.8 billion of that to be delivered this year.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Recovery trend continues amid increasing demand

Recovery trend continues amid increasing demand Rikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Jakarta's rental apartment market, severely hit by the economic crisis in 1997, continues its recovery amid a steady increase in new demand.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Prolonged dry season won't affect rice output target: Govt

Prolonged dry season won't affect rice output target: GovtMoch. N. Kurniawan and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current prolonged dry season would not have a serious impact on this year's rice production target, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Friday.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/IBRA to sell all SME debts before year-end

IBRA to sell all SME debts before year-endA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will auction off the remaining nonperforming loans (NPLs) owed by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) before the end of this year, an agency official said.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Govt says it's ready to cope with drought

Govt says it's ready to cope with droughtMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government claimed on Friday it had prepared adequate precautionary measures to ensure that the longer-than-expected dry season would not trigger further forest fires and adversely affect rice output.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/RI probes dumping allegations against four import products

RI probes dumping allegations against four import productsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Antidumping Committee (KADI) is currently conducting an investigation into four imported products allegedly being sold here through dumping practices, according to a ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/New customs chief faces tough job as integrity questioned

New customs chief faces tough job as integrity questionedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono officially installed on Friday Eddy Abdurrachman as the new director general of Customs and Excise.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Big parties support plan to fire dissenting legislators

Big parties support plan to fire dissenting legislatorsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's three most popular political parties have thrown their weight behind plans to revive a mechanism to fire dissenting legislative members, but differ on other issues.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Civil servants cry out for help over public outrage

Civil servants cry out for help over public outrageYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin Civil servants in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan are crying out for help over the unruly behavior of student and non-governmental organization (NGO) activists protesting for the expulsion of Governor ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Namarina's 'Talking Toes' is jolly good fun

Namarina's 'Talking Toes' is jolly good funTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Remember my name, Fame; I'm gonna live forever; I'm gonna learn how to fly, high; I feel it coming together; People will see me and cry.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Legislator's wife questioned over QSAR scam

Legislator's wife questioned over QSAR scamYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java Following hot on the heels of House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung's conviction for graft, the wife of House deputy speaker Tosari Wijaya is being questioned about her role in the massive ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Indonesia has little hope of winning Chess Olympiad

Indonesia has little hope of winning Chess OlympiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a high-flying performance with its junior team in Kuala Lumpur, the Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) appears to have become indifferent ahead of the upcoming World Chess Olympiad.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Deportation of terrorists

Deportation of terrorists The practical meaning of yesterday's High Court decision is that security forces cannot automatically deport a terrorist's relatives. They must first prove to a court that a candidate for deportation has had a part in terrorism. ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Now abandoned, Krui seaport tells of glorious past

Now abandoned, Krui seaport tells of glorious pastThe Jakarta Post, Krui, West Lampung Once a busy seaport in West Lampung, Krui is nothing more than a pale shadow of a glorious past.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Bathtub-plus in Kijangs

Bathtub-plus in Kijangs I refer to the letter Carrying bathtubs in Kijangs from the communications manager, Toyota, published on Sept. 2.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/War with Iraq

War with Iraq War is too important to become the political guessing game it has become under the current administration. Playing coy with the media about some things may be all right, but it is never OK to take lightly the subject of war.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Thai fishermen's

Thai fishermen's deportation I am writing in response to the news report titled Thai fishermen deported published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 28. The said news reported that the South Sumatra Police deported on Aug.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Location remains tenants' main consideration

Location remains tenants' main considerationI. Christianto Contributor JakartaApartments generally offer similar facilities and services such as ample living areas, large bedrooms and luxurious bathrooms in addition to a good security system.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Way Kambas elephant training center falling apart

Way Kambas elephant training center falling apartThe Jakarta Post, Way Kambas, Lampung There was neither a fiesta nor a spectacular ceremony. Nor was there a special attraction, only a modest observance to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the Way Kambas elephant training center.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/TV Today: Saturday, September 7, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, September 7, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music11:00 News1:00 p.m.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Luring overseas retirees

Luring overseas retirees It was interesting to read your Aug. 26 article Southeast Asia lures stock market victims with cheap lifestyles.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/West Sumatra councillors to tour region amid protests

West Sumatra councillors to tour region amid protestsKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Despite strong public criticism, all 55 members of the West Sumatra legislature are to go ahead with their plan to tour three neighboring countries: Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Stop election process of Jakarta governor

Stop election process of Jakarta governorAzas Tigor Nainggolan, Chairperson, Jakarta Residents Forum (FAKTA) Apart from being a province Jakarta is the country's capital, and so it should serve as an example for other cities regarding policies or development programs.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Akbar's verdict will not help in fight against corruption

Akbar's verdict will not help in fight against corruptionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sentencing of the House of Representatives speaker to three-years jail in a country where corruption is rife may seem like a milestone, but critics say the verdict lacks the punch needed to ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/New Islamic Center in Kramat Tunggak

New Islamic Center in Kramat TunggakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of Muslims pray to Allah at a new mosque that was formerly the site of a notorious red-light district. A radical transformation took place on a 10.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/2 arrested over recent deadly blast in Ambon

2 arrested over recent deadly blast in AmbonOktovianus Pinontoan and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/Jakarta Police in Ambon are questioning two civilians in connection with a deadly bomb blast in a stadium on Thursday as the situation in the violence-torn city slowly returned to ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Lampung close to Jakarta but remains one of the poorest provinces

Lampung close to Jakarta but remains one of the poorest provincesThe Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung Initially part of the South Sumatra province, Lampung became a province on March 18, 1964.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/'Angkat Saudara': Lampung tradition to settle ethnic conflicts

'Angkat Saudara': Lampung tradition to settle ethnic conflictsThe Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The revival of ethnic and religious sentiments as opposed to nationalism has been blamed for many of the ethnic and religious conflicts that have been raging in Indonesia since the era of reform began in ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/E-learning remains big question in Indonesia

E-learning remains big question in IndonesiaEridani Sudiono, Consultant, Accenture, Jakarta Flexibility is what should come to mind when people hear of e- learning. E-learning corresponds to the notion of easy access training, hi-tech, multimedia, easily managed training, etc.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/City officials bribed to allow children to beg

City officials bribed to allow children to begMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most Jakartans are familiar with the presence of street children at most intersections in the city every day. They take their existence for granted as another dark side of the city.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Legislators at odds over KPU independence

Legislators at odds over KPU independenceKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite intentions to give greater independence to the General Election Commission (KPU), legislators remain divided on whether the commission should be granted full authority to manage its own affairs or partial.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/A melting pot surviving the tests of reform

A melting pot surviving the tests of reformThe Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung In this era of regional autonomy, every province and regency has been craving the government's attention, with the exception of Lampung. Or so it seems.As Jakarta's hinterland, Lampung seems to have been sidelined.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Le difi Chinois

Le difi ChinoisKenichi Ohmae President Ohmae & Associates Project Syndicate Thirty-five years ago Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber's Le Difi Americain (The American Challenge) claimed that Europe was in danger of becoming a branch office for American multinationals.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Attempted murder of Aceh governor may hamper talks

Attempted murder of Aceh governor may hamper talksThe Jakarta Post, Medan/Banda Aceh The attempted assassination of Aceh's governor by unidentified gunmen on Thursday is likely to encourage the government to take a tougher line against separatists in the war-torn province and may have derailed ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Media body calls local news 'vulgar'

Media body calls local news 'vulgar' JAKARTA: The violence shown in crime reports aired by local TV channels has reached a horrifying level as the program is watched by the general public, a media watchdog said on Friday.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Unfair

Unfair compensation The news on the plan to continue the construction of the veteran-Ulujami section of the Jakarta outer ring road (JORR) should bring relief to motor vehicle owners. On the other hand, landowners who may be subject to eviction will be anxious.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Location remains tenants' main consideration

Location remains tenants' main considerationI. Christianto Contributor JakartaApartments generally offer similar facilities and services such as ample living areas, large bedrooms and luxurious bathrooms in addition to a good security system.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/New guidebook offers deep insights of Yogyakarta

New guidebook offers deep insights of YogyakartaSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Yogyakarta is home to hundreds of both historical and archaeological sites that might be of interest to adventurous travelers.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Mideast countries co-fund new mosque

Mideast countries co-fund new mosque SEMARANG: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husin Al- Munawar officiated on Friday the ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of a construction project for the building of a grand mosque in the Central Java capital of Semarang.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Abolishing visa

Abolishing visa free facility The Jakarta Post of Aug. 31 reported a proposal from the Directorate General of Immigration to end the visa free visit facility for nationals of most countries.The advantage of this idea is that it would fill the coffers of the immigration department.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Don't shoot the messengers

Don't shoot the messengers President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who was widely criticized last week for her administration's poor handling of Indonesian workers deported from Malaysia, is now trying to shift the blame: on the press.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Residents foiled court's land seizure

Residents foiled court's land seizure TANGERANG: Hundreds of residents in Rawa Mekar Jaya subdistrict, Serpong district, Tangerang, foiled the Tangerang District Court's attempt to seize a one-hectare plot of land, including the site of the subdistrict administration office on Thursday.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Factions give Akbar two options: Quit or be fired

Factions give Akbar two options: Quit or be firedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two days after House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung was convicted of graft, his future has been narrowed down to two choices: resign or have legislators dismiss him through an honorary council.Roy B.B.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Trying to live with history of Dutch colonial rule

Trying to live with history of Dutch colonial ruleJim Schuurmans, The Netherlands The VOC Dutch trade firm, is "a sore memory 400 years after" -- The Jakarta Post reported in March, nearly 200 years after the VOC was declared bankrupt according to Dutch law.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 7, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 7, 2002Exhibitions * Painting Excellence in Small by Mas Dibyo, lobby level, Club Rasuna Jl. HR.Rasuna Said Kav.C22 South Jakarta, until Sept. 14. * Fine Arts Read! Exhibition, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center, Jl. Sudirman Kav.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Ban to cover council's meeting upsets reporters

Ban to cover council's meeting upsets reportersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of reporters lodged a protest over the City Council's ban on coverage of Friday's closed-door plenary session about the mechanism to be used in Jakarta's gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/TKIs sold as sex slaves in Kalimantan

TKIs sold as sex slaves in KalimantanThe Jakarta Post, Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Jakarta The plight of illegal Indonesian workers deported from Malaysia took a new turn on Friday with the finding that some 25 girls, mostly from Java, had been forced into becoming sex workers in Tawau, East ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/RI, China LNG deal imminent: Minister

RI, China LNG deal imminent: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will sign a contract with China for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China's Fujian province at an energy conference in Bali between Sept. 24 and Sept.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Council decides to write names in gubernatorial election

Council decides to write names in gubernatorial electionBambang Nurbianto and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council decided through a vote on Friday that council members would write out the names on the ballots in the Sept. 11 gubernatorial election.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/No room for complacency on judicial reform

No room for complacency on judicial reform On Wednesday, a panel of judges found House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung guilty of the misuse of non-budgetary funds belonging to the National Logistics Agency (Bulog), and sentenced him to three years imprisonment.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Ginandjar to be questioned Thursday

Ginandjar to be questioned Thursday JAKARTA: Former mines and energy minister Ginadjar Kartasasmita will be questioned on Thursday as a suspect in an alleged graft case involving the Technical Assistance Contract (TAC) between sate oil company Pertamina and PT Ustraindo Petro Gas.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Sustainable development goes at a snail's space

Sustainable development goes at a snail's spaceB. Herry-Priyono, Researcher, Alumnus, London School of Economics, herryprb@lse.ac.uk On Wednesday, Aug.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/10 Indonesians in 'Join The Team 2002'

10 Indonesians in 'Join The Team 2002' JAKARTA: Seventy-five Indonesian adventure enthusiasts are competing at the Baluran National Park in Banyuwangi, East Java, for 10 spots on the Marlboro Adventure Team "Join The Team 2002" event to be held at the Moab wilderness in Utah, the United States, ...

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Police admit to FBI's presence in Papua

Police admit to FBI's presence in PapuaR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika said on Friday that an FBI agent was included in the team of U.S.

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Sat, 07 Sep 2002

JP/Delphi IT center opens in Jakarta

Delphi IT center opens in Jakarta JAKARTA: PT Delphi Computech, a leading learning institution for advanced applications in information technology (IT) based in Pune, India, has opened its first IT learning center in Jakarta.

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