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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Firefighters overwhelmed

Firefighters overwhelmed JAKARTA (JP): Firefighters admitted Saturday that they could do very little during last week's three-day orgy of burning throughout the city.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Bus owners need safety guarantee

Bus owners need safety guarantee JAKARTA (JP): Most buses in the city have remained off the street because there is no guarantee for their safety against continuing mob violence, an official said Saturday.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Legislators threaten to resign

Legislators threaten to resign MEDAN, North Sumatra: The speaker of the provincial legislature, Mat Iskak, claimed yesterday that as many as 54 legislators were ready to resign if the political, economic and legal reforms demanded by the people failed to be achieved.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/RI needs new political party

RI needs new political partyBy Vedi R. Hadiz JAKARTA (JP): The present crisis of confidence in the government stems from the fact that the vast majority of the population feels their aspirations and interests are not being represented in the existing political system.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/More support for reform

More support for reform Support for the idea of total and peaceful political reform is pouring in from people of all ages and walks of life. These people's voices are being clearly heard above the boisterous mayhem and worsening economic crisis gripping the country.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/People queue for hours to get cash at ATMs

People queue for hours to get cash at ATMs JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta residents were forced to queue for hours at automatic teller machines (ATMs) in shopping centers and business areas yesterday after last week's temporary bank closures prompted by Thursday's rioting.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Looting, arson cost retail stores $60m in financial losses

Looting, arson cost retail stores $60m in financial losses JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian retail stores may lose about Rp 600 billion (US$60 million) from the two days of looting, rioting and arson in the capital and nearby towns last week, a retail store association executive said.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Pasar Jaya gets official backing over policy row

Pasar Jaya gets official backing over policy row JAKARTA (JP): A municipality investigation team has found nothing wrong with the city-owned market management company PD Pasar Jaya's decision to raise parking fees without the governor's consent.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Activists set up posts to help riot victims

Activists set up posts to help riot victims JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists, namely Volunteers for Humanity, have set up monitoring posts at a number of strategic city locations to help riot related victims.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Market operation to be resumed

Market operation to be resumed JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will resume selling essential foodstuffs directly to the public at reduced prices following last week's riots, a senior official says.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Smith breaks duck, books win in Guam

Smith breaks duck, books win in Guam GUAM (Agencies): America's Jerry Smith secured his first ever victory on the Omega Tour yesterday after closing with a two under par 70 in the final round of the Asian PGA's US$200,000 Guam Open at the Leo Palace Resort.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Cartoon Exhibition: Population Issue, by Cartoonists from 9 countries in Asia, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Gallery Pasar Seni Jaya Ancol, Jl. Lodan Timur, North Jakarta, until May 31. * Art Exhibition: Works of Suromo, at Lontar Gallery, Jl.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Pertamina plans to redesign Balongan refinery

Pertamina plans to redesign Balongan refinery JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina plans to redesign its US$2 billion Balongan refinery in West Java following intermittent production problems.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Thai, Brunei leaders concerned by RI riots

Thai, Brunei leaders concerned by RI riots BANGKOK (Agencies): The leaders of Thailand and Brunei have expressed concern over the upheaval in fellow Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member Indonesia and hope the unrest ends soon.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/City expects to see fresh mass protests

City expects to see fresh mass protests JAKARTA (JP): After calm descended on the capital over the weekend, people are expecting to see mass protests demanding President Soeharto's resignation.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Achmad denies rift with Habibie on ICMI statement

Achmad denies rift with Habibie on ICMI statement JAKARTA (JP): The acting chairman of the influential Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI), Achmad Tirtosudiro, has denied there is any split in the organization's leadership and insists that differences have been settled.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Cabinet reshuffle may cause even worse unrests

Cabinet reshuffle may cause even worse unrests President Soeharto said Saturday he would accept it if the people no longer had trust in him and at the same time announced a plan to reshuffle the cabinet.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/'Reader's Digest' World Wide Web a must to visit

'Reader's Digest' World Wide Web a must to visitBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Just like most other major magazines in the world, Reader's Digest also has a Web site, and I think it's one of the most interesting places to visit in Cyberspace.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/You are all amazing

You are all amazing To all the staff of The Jakarta Post, I wish you safety, peace and a brighter future. I want to let you know how I admire all of you and the newspaper as a brave and glittering example of Indonesian ingenuity, generosity and intellect.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/People buy up in fear of new riots

People buy up in fear of new riots JAKARTA (JP): Many people rushed to several traditional markets and a handful of stores, which reopened Saturday following days of unrest, to buy as large quantity of food as possible in fear of further unrest in the capital.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Post of governor up for grabs

Post of governor up for grabs DENPASAR, Bali: The provincial legislator here will begin deliberating next month the 36 names submitted as gubernatorial candidates.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Calls for Soeharto's resignation mount

Calls for Soeharto's resignation mount JAKARTA (JP): People are getting bolder in their calls for President Soeharto to resign and allow the country to begin fresh efforts to shake off the economic crisis.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Management Program: Kiat Manajemen 3:30 TV Drama: Dambaan Hati 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Educational Quiz: Tangkas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita ...

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/That's justice for you...

That's justice for you... I read in the May 16 edition of Kompas daily that people fleeing the country are being charged up to Rp 5 million in unofficial levies at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport. At first, I couldn't believe it.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Amien says MAR not meant to weaken govt

Amien says MAR not meant to weaken govt JAKARTA (JP): Moslem scholar Amien Rais has insisted that he never intended to undermine the government when he and a group of associates established the Majelis Amanah Rakyat (MAR) Council of People's Mandate.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Ministers begin feeling heat on cabinet reshuffle rumors

Ministers begin feeling heat on cabinet reshuffle rumors JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Muladi said yesterday that he did not know to what extent the cabinet would be reshuffle, but those who were obviously being replaced were feeling the heat.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Four injured in plane mishap

Four injured in plane mishap JAKARTA (JP): Four passengers were injured when Merpati Nusantara Airlines flight MZ-715 made an abortive takeoff at Walter Monginsidi Airport in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Friday.Passengers Gazali Ibrahim, L.M.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Police investigate striptease joint

Police investigate striptease joint TULUNGAGUNG, East Java: Tulungagung Police will summon the owners of the Gorga Restaurant dan Karaoke for allegedly having striptease shows in their establishment.Chief of the Tulungagung Police Resort, Lt. Col.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Govt reports huge losses from massive riots, lootings

Govt reports huge losses from massive riots, lootings JAKARTA (JP): The government is still estimating material losses incurred by the massive rioting, looting and burning in the capital, its surrounding towns and other provincial cities over the last three days, but said the losses would ...

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Bus falls into river

Bus falls into river JAKARTA (JP): A bus plying the Kampung Rambutan-Kota route plunged into the Ciliwung river which separates Jl. Gajah Mada and Jl. Hayam Wuruk in Central Jakarta on Friday night. No fatalities were reported.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Security personnel

Security personnel Security personnel have shown their true colors at last: shooting at students who were returning to their campus. "To shower with bullets" is no exaggeration, as could clearly be seen on TV (RCTI and SCTV).

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Stock market braces for uncertain days ahead

Stock market braces for uncertain days ahead JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to reel from more turbulent days this week as investors remain jittery over the country's social catastrophe, stock analysts said.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Economy worsens, reshuffle won't help: Economists

Economy worsens, reshuffle won't help: Economists JAKARTA (JP): Last week's outrageous riots have severely damaged Indonesia's economy, and a mere cabinet reshuffle will have little impact on the recovery process, economists said yesterday."It is a devastating catastrophe...

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Yogyakarta reporters tagged

Yogyakarta reporters tagged YOGYAKARTA (JP): Journalists in Yogyakarta hopefully can feel more secure when covering demonstrations after the local branch of the Indonesian Journalist Association gave out special identification cards.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Bank Indonesia reopens today

Bank Indonesia reopens today JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, announced yesterday that all banking operations, including interbank clearing, would resume today.The central bank halted all clearing on Thursday and Friday because of widespread rioting in the city.

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Mon, 18 May 1998

JP/Riot-induced losses 40 percent more than city budget

Riot-induced losses 40 percent more than city budget JAKARTA (JP): The three days of rioting in the city has left 5,000 buildings worth Rp 2.5 trillion damaged.

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