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Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/No doubt 'the trial of the century'

No doubt 'the trial of the century'By Arief Budiman SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): The trial of the two former South Korean presidents, Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo, has been rightly named as "the trial of the century." There are several reasons to justify this.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Prison warders go on trial for Tansil escape

Prison warders go on trial for Tansil escape JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta District Court yesterday heard the indictment, by a team of prosecutors, of three of the five prison warders charged with helping notorious businessman Eddy Tansil escape from the Cipinang penitentiary on May 4 this year.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Rp3.8m stolen from City Hall

Rp3.8m stolen from City Hall JAKARTA (JP): A thief has stolen a total of Rp 3.8 million (US$1,617) from the administration inspectorate office, located on the 17th floor of City Hall."The theft is believed to have taken place on Monday night.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/One dead in student brawl

One dead in student brawl JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students of a privately run technical high school in Central Jakarta took to the streets yesterday, following the death of a school mate.They threw stones at students and other passers-by near the school, located on Jl. Kramat Raya.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Disco owner faces jail for drugs

Disco owner faces jail for drugs JAKARTA (JP): State prosecutors demanded yesterday that a court sentence the owner of the Hailai discotheque in North Jakarta to six months imprisonment and a Rp 5 million (US$2,135) fine for possession of narcotics and illegal drugs.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/City to probe fire insurance funds

City to probe fire insurance funds JAKARTA (JP): The city secretary will investigate the utilization of funds collected from electricity bills for fire insurance in slum areas, Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb. M. Rais said.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Two men arrested over killing of schoolboy

Two men arrested over killing of schoolboy JAKARTA (JP): Two men suspected of killing and dumping the dead body of a junior high school student before stealing the victim's new motorcycle were arrested yesterday.The incident allegedly took place two weeks ago near the Ragunan Zoo, South Jakarta.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/CD-ROM business directory launched

CD-ROM business directory launched JAKARTA (JP): PT Sumber Daya Multimedia launched yesterday a new CD-ROM business directory in cooperation with the newspapers Republika and Bisnis Indonesia and the Internet provider Radnet.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Five arrested for car thefts

Five arrested for car thefts JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested a group of five men believed to have stolen dozens of cars in office parking lots in Central Jakarta.Police Chief Lt. Col.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Alcohol levy only for city revenue, official assures

Alcohol levy only for city revenue, official assures JAKARTA (JP): A high ranking official assured yesterday that the new levy on alcohol distributors proposed in a bill passed by the city council yesterday will go to the city revenue office.Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Tb.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Iraqi action in Arbil is logical

Iraqi action in Arbil is logical In the light of the bloody clashes between the warring Kurdish factions on the one hand and Turkish military interventions on the other, it is only logical for Iraq to try to protect the ties between the region and the rest of Iraqi national soil through direct ...

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Diamond panning a dying profession

Diamond panning a dying profession BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Traditional diamond panning, once the pride of the district town of Martapura, is now a dying profession, Antara said yesterday.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Fuad family receives donations

Fuad family receives donations YOGYAKARTA: Donations and condolences continue to flow in for the family of Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin, the reporter who was stabbed to death by a gang of thugs last month.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Soesilo doubts rights body's report on riots

Soesilo doubts rights body's report on riots JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman said he doubted a recent report from the National Commission on Human Rights which stated that 74 people were missing after the July 27 riots.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/WTO forum not expected to discuss RI's car policy

WTO forum not expected to discuss RI's car policy JAKARTA (JP): The dispute between Indonesia and Japan over the former's national car policy is not scheduled to be discussed at the ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Singapore this December, according to a WTO ...

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/RI regrets present situation in Iraq

RI regrets present situation in Iraq JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expressed its regret yesterday over the deteriorating situation in Iraq and urged all parties to avoid escalating the crisis.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Moro-style solution for the Spratlys?

Moro-style solution for the Spratlys? The settlement of the Moro problem has helped to remind us of the importance of using peaceful methods. The ratification of the peace accord on Sept. 2 at Manila's Malacanang Palace formally ended the armed conflict in the southern Philippines.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Soeharto urges new poll campaign rules to prevent violence

Soeharto urges new poll campaign rules to prevent violence JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called for new regulations on election campaigns yesterday to prevent a repetition of the disorderliness and violence that marked past elections.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Soeyono explains

Soeyono explainsFrom Forum KeadilanI wish to straighten a report in Forum magazine No.10, page 23, on "Soeyono replaced after riots".My activities around July 26 were as follows:On July 24, I made an on-duty trip with the written approval of the Armed Forces Commander.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Yogyakartan rider PON favorite

Yogyakartan rider PON favorite JAKARTA (JP): Irwan Ardiansyah, a rising star from Yogyakarta, is favorite to win the 14th National Games (PON) motocross competition. The event is scheduled to be held on Sept. 14 and Sept. 15 in Serpong, West Java.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/HIV mothers may not infect their babies: Expert

HIV mothers may not infect their babies: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Not all the babies of women infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) will be infected with the virus which causes AIDS, a senior doctor said yesterday.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Professor laments lack of green areas

Professor laments lack of green areas JAKARTA (JP): An ideal amount of space for city green areas in the capital is becoming more difficult to acquire due to the shortage of land, an expert said yesterday.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/ASEAN told to expedite customs harmonization

ASEAN told to expedite customs harmonization JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN Secretary-general Dato Ajit Singh yesterday urged member states to work expeditiously to harmonize customs procedures to keep up with the rising competition from other regional trading blocks.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Family Matters 3:05 Talks: One Day with Mrs.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Cipendawa-Hubbard pact

Cipendawa-Hubbard pact JAKARTA (JP): PT Cipendawa Farm Enterprise, a chicken breeding company, signed an agreement with Hubbard Farms Inc. of the United States yesterday that will increase its chicken supply by 50 percent.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Syafruddin's courage

Syafruddin's courageFrom Suara KaryaWe are all deeply saddened by the news of the murder of Fuad M. Syafruddin, a journalist with Bernas daily. He was writing about diversion of government funds earmarked for a backward village in Yogyakarta.1.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Ostrich farm under construction

Ostrich farm under construction KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: An ostrich breeding farm is being developed here with birds flown in from Zimbabwe, Antara reported yesterday.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Impressions of Australia through Indonesian eyes

Impressions of Australia through Indonesian eyesBy Parvathi Nayar Narayan JAKARTA (JP): One of the most interesting aspects of Jerry T.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Afiff outlines framework for infrastructure investment

Afiff outlines framework for infrastructure investment JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Finance and Economy Saleh Afiff highlighted yesterday the importance of a credible framework in attracting the private sector to participate in infrastructure development.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/12 workers questioned over strike

12 workers questioned over strike BEKASI, West Java (JP): Police have questioned 12 of the 350 employees of a private company who protested and threatened to quit their jobs as part of their campaign for meal and transportation allowances.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/PON committee predicts Rp 1.2b in games profit

PON committee predicts Rp 1.2b in games profit JAKARTA (JP): The 14th National Games (PON) Organizing Committee is expecting to make a considerable profit, thereby refuting fears that it lacks the funds to stage the country's biggest sporting extravaganza.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Jakarta urges WTO to heed the needs of poor countries

Jakarta urges WTO to heed the needs of poor countries JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia called on the World Trade Organization (WTO) yesterday to heed not only the pleas of developed countries but also the problems faced by developing nations in meeting free trade commitments.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Chedi Hotel: Jl. Rancabentang 56-58: Job (Piano), Monday to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Irven (Guitar), Monday to Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Mixed voices Accapela singer and Andi (Pianist), Thursday and Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Governor took a plunge

Governor took a plungeFrom MerdekaJakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja and his entourage, his wife among them, fell into the Jelangkeng river on Aug. 24 when the bridge under their feet crumbled. North Jakarta Mayor H. Suprawito felt responsible for the incident.The mayor need not be anxious.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Iraqi-U.S. confrontation

Iraqi-U.S. confrontation Although the United Nations Security Council decided Tuesday to retain its sanctions on Iraq as punishment for its August 1990 invasion of Kuwait, it must be remembered that the council's decision was not related to Iraq's military operation against its Kurdish minority ...

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Govt urged to simplify project tender procedures

Govt urged to simplify project tender procedures JAKARTA (JP): Three Indonesian businessmen called on the government yesterday to hold "limited" tenders for infrastructure projects and to simplify procedures by setting up a cross- sectoral committee to oversee projects.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Indonesians victims of U.S. road crash to be sent home

Indonesians victims of U.S. road crash to be sent home JAKARTA (JP): Officials at the Indonesian Embassy in Washington were preparing to send home the bodies of five Indonesians killed in a road crash in Ogalala, a small town in Nebraska, on Monday, Antara reported yesterday.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Megawati's lawsuit goest national

Megawati's lawsuit goest national UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): A group of lawyers representing deposed chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri yesterday continued with their plan to wage a nationwide legal battle against her rivals.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Peace dawns in Philippines, but another war may erupt in Mexico

Peace dawns in Philippines, but another war may erupt in MexicoBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): As one long war ends in the Philippines, another gets underway in Mexico. Or maybe not.In Manila, on Sept.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Where does the money go?

Where does the money go? Applicants for the Indonesian citizenship taking their oath of loyalty at the West Jakarta court of justice have been sent letters telling them to come to the Bakom PKB (Agency for the Communication of National Unity) on Jl. Mangga Besar, Jakarta.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Suwito-Lerma bout set for Sept. 30

Suwito-Lerma bout set for Sept. 30 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Suwito Lagola's long wait to regain his World Boxing Federation welterweight crown is over, as American titleholder Jaime Lerma has agreed to Sept. 30 as the date of their bout.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Consumer price index up 0.27 percent in August

Consumer price index up 0.27 percent in August JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.27 percent in August, compared with 0.68 percent in July, Minister of Information Harmoko announced yesterday.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Indonesia launches its own Human Development Index

Indonesia launches its own Human Development Index JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics yesterday launched Indonesia's own Human Development Index and revealed that several provinces need serious efforts to accelerate the progress of their human development programs.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Official questioned over Timor book

Official questioned over Timor book DILI, East Timor: An East Timorese official is currently being questioned about why he published his own version of the book 20 Tahun Timor Timur Membangun (20 Years of East Timor Development), the official version launched last Tuesday.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Bogor's tourism potential

Bogor's tourism potentialFrom MerdekaThe epithets of Bogor, 'rain town' and 'gate of West Java', need 'city of tourism' added to them. The latter epithet may already be Bogor's but its potential has remained unfulfilled.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/New postal tariffs set

New postal tariffs set JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned postal company PT Pos Indonesia introduced new tariffs for several services yesterday to become more competitive with banks and courier services in transferring money and delivering packages, an executive said.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Drag race to resume at Sentul

Drag race to resume at Sentul JAKARTA (JP): The Sentul circuit is to host the third round of the five-leg Get Lucky Drag Race, scheduled to run from this Saturday at 7:00 p.m. to Sunday at 4:00 a.m.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Report on Indonesian Open

Report on Indonesian Open As the promoter of the 1996 Sony Badminton Indonesia Open in Medan, I feel obliged to respond to various inaccuracies in your criticism of the local Organizing Committee.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Timor festival opens next week

Timor festival opens next week KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: This year's festival celebrating the various cultures of Timor is scheduled to be held in Timor Tengah Utara next week.The Timor Culture Festival from Sept. 13 to Sept.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Garuda to offer reduced prices for pilgrimage tours

Garuda to offer reduced prices for pilgrimage tours JAKARTA (JP): The country's national airline, Garuda Indonesia, is offering low prices for minor haj pilgrimage tours to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to compete with the foreign airlines which it accuses of discounting airfares to gain market share ...

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Taiwan FM here on private visit

Taiwan FM here on private visit JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan Foreign Minister John Chang arrived in town yesterday but Indonesian officials, in keeping with the country's "One-China" policy, have refused to confirm his presence.

Thu, 05 Sep 1996

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 4, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...