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Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Police receive vehicle gifts

Police receive vehicle gifts JAKARTA (JP): Automotive company PT Indomobil donated on Friday two patrol vehicles to the traffic directorate of the National Police.Indomobil's president Subronto Laras officiated at the handover of the cars to Brig. Gen.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/No go on planned hostage release

No go on planned hostage release VANIMO, Papua New Guinea: An Irianese separatist guerrilla group did not release as expected on Friday 11 hostages abducted from Arso village in Irian Jaya on May 11, an official said.In a recent visit to Jayapura, chief of the Papuan defense forces Brig. Gen.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/IBRA plans to sell assets worth Rp 500b next month

IBRA plans to sell assets worth Rp 500b next month JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Friday it would sell assets under its authority worth between Rp 400 billion (US$50 million) and Rp 500 billion next month.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Business ups and downs during campaigning

Business ups and downs during campaigningBy Joko Sarwono and Tanra Alam JAKARTA (JP): Bogor is about 60 kilometers south of here. Its notorious traffic jams are a fact of life for many of its residents. And it has got even worse during the party campaigns.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/'CNN' covers PAN rally

'CNN' covers PAN rally JAKARTA: Touted as one of the reform parties with a chance to win the most votes in the forthcoming elections, it was no surprise that the National Mandate Party (PAN) was given full coverage by "CNN" on Thursday.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Disarm political parties' security guards: KIPP

Disarm political parties' security guards: KIPP JAKARTA (JP): An independent poll monitor has demanded that security guards of political parties be disarmed to avoid further violence.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/ARCO denies deal with U.S. Circle group

ARCO denies deal with U.S. Circle group JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian arm of American oil and gas firm Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) has denied signing a deal with American service contractor Circle International Group Inc., a spokesman of state oil and gas company Pertamina said on Friday.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Prisoners never miss elections

Prisoners never miss elections JAMBI, Jambi: Criminals can be deprived of their physical freedom, but not their political rights.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 28, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Govt sets incentives for geothermal projects

Govt sets incentives for geothermal projects JAKARTA (JP): The government will handle the exploration of geothermal steam in the future before offering it to independent power producers (IPPs), a senior official said here on Friday.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Migration for my fiancee?

Migration for my fiancee? Further to my letter in The Jakarta Post on May 10, I want to amend my letter by retracting the words corruption, racism and incompetence.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Election watchdogs to monitor Aceh polls

Election watchdogs to monitor Aceh polls JAKARTA (JP): Seven domestic poll watchers will monitor the June 7 general election in troubled Aceh province, an activist with the local Rectors Forum network said on Thursday.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Agenda

Agenda JAKARTA (JP): Saturday's campaigning in the city will feature big names Akbar Tanjung of Golkar Party and Sri Bintang Pamungkas of the Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI).Tanjung will address Golkar supporters at HEK soccer field in East Jakarta.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/'Patch Adams' prescribes measured doses of laughter

'Patch Adams' prescribes measured doses of laughterBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): When you are ill, what kind of doctor do you want to see? A funny one, or the one that does not even look in your eyes during medical procedures? If you prefer the first one, go and see Patch Adams.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Dealership's service

Dealership's service On May 19, I noticed a fluid leaking from under the hood of my Opel Blazer. Upon inspection, I determined that the fluid was coming from the power steering pump, indicating a ruptured seal which is a normal occurrence and relatively easy to repair.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Gus Dur's face appears in tree

Gus Dur's face appears in tree JAKARTA: An old kapok tree in Tegal, Central Java, has attracted many visitors after word spread that it had the image of influential Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/20,000 Lhokseumawe residents flee military raids for safety

20,000 Lhokseumawe residents flee military raids for safety LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): About 20,000 residents from three districts here fled on Friday to nearby public buildings following raids against separatist guerrillas by the joint- military Crack Riot Troop (PPRM) task force.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/No paper

No paper In observance of Buddha's Day of Enlightenment, The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Monday.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Telkom partner endorses using independent auditor

Telkom partner endorses using independent auditor JAKARTA (JP): The government should appoint an independent auditor to assess the operation of state telecommunications provider PT Telkom and its five partners under the joint- operation scheme (KSO), one of the partners said on Friday.Gatot S.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Two illegal workers deported

Two illegal workers deported JAKARTA (JP): The government has deported two of the three foreigners illegally employed by publicly listed PT Bimantara Citra and private television station RCTI, an official said on Friday.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Drawing Exhibition: Tumbal by Hendro Suseno, at Galeri Milenium, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), until Jun. 7. * Drawing Exhibition: Film Dalam Gambar, by Fritz Lang, at Galeri Lontar, Jl.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Canberra sees fair polls in RI

Canberra sees fair polls in RI CANBERRA (Reuters): Australian foreign affairs officials said on Friday they were pleased by the lack of violence in the run-up to Indonesia's landmark national elections and saw no reason why the poll would not be free and fair.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/UPC's secretariat pelted with stones

UPC's secretariat pelted with stones JAKARTA (JP): The secretariat office of the Urban Poor Consortium (UPC), which uncovered money politics practices allegedly conducted by political parties, was pelted with stones early on Friday.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Saturday, May 29, 1999)

Pick of the Flicks (for Saturday, May 29, 1999)Hollywood KC: Patch Adams 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Simply Irresistible 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Legionnaire 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Message In A Bottle ...

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Good and bad news on reforms

Good and bad news on reforms Former U.S. ambassador to Indonesia Paul Wolfowitz gives his assessments of changes in Indonesia over the past year and of future prospect. Now dean of the Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at John Hopkins University in Washington D.C.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Give elections a chance, PGI says

Give elections a chance, PGI says JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) is urging citizens of all political and religious beliefs to put aside differences to make next month's elections a success.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/2,535 Aceh students avoid exams

2,535 Aceh students avoid exams BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The provincial office of the Ministry of Education and Culture has recorded 2,535 elementary students who did not sit last month's national final examination.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Internet fails to woo most political parties

Internet fails to woo most political partiesBy M.M.I. Ahyani BANDUNG (JP): Adrie Harsala, 32, a computer head who enjoys surfing the Internet, is frustrated with the way the election campaigns have been carried out.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Major parties give nod to bank recapitalization

Major parties give nod to bank recapitalization JAKARTA (JP): Four major political parties have come out in support of the government's massive bank recapitalization program, saying it is crucial in helping the country emerge from its worst economic crisis of recent years.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Political arguments an insult?

Political arguments an insult? I would like to respond to Mr. Leonard Jones' comment An insult to politicians (The Jakarta Post, May 23, 1999) on my letter Megawati's silence (the Post, May 19, 1999).

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Visa virus plagues city amid election fever

Visa virus plagues city amid election feverBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): As if election fever and backbreaking economic ills were not enough, people here are having to face yet another plague gaining notoriety: the visa virus.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Habibie visits grave of great grandfather

Habibie visits grave of great grandfather JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie and First Lady Asri Ainun Habibie visited the grave of his great grandfather Tjitrowardojo in Purworejo, Central Java, on Friday morning, drawing a crowd of curious villagers.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Still no closure on May 1998 atrocities against ethnic Chinese

Still no closure on May 1998 atrocities against ethnic ChineseBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): A year has passed since the controversial May 1998 riots that were believed to be connected with the most horrific degradation to human dignity, women in particular: the sadistic and systematic gang ...

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/KONI looks abroad to raise funds for sports development

KONI looks abroad to raise funds for sports development JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will help promote Indonesian sports in the international arena as part of efforts to raise funds for sports development in the country, a KONI executive said on Friday.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/ROC's status

ROC's status In response to Mr. Zhang Jun's letter Taiwan issue (The Jakarta Post, May 19, 1999) I would like to make a supplementary explanation of the viewpoint of the Republic of China (ROC) government and present an overall picture of cross-strait issue.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Alatas installs new senior official

Alatas installs new senior official JAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas on Friday installed Rachmat Ranudiwidjaya as the new director general for protocol and consular affairs, replacing Dadang Sukandar, who is to be appointed the new ambassador to France.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/TV programs

TV programsTodayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 Cooking Program 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/PDI Perjuangan flexes its muscle in Friday's campaign

PDI Perjuangan flexes its muscle in Friday's campaign JAKARTA (JP): Unchallenged in the sheer number of supporters mobilized in its rallies, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) dominated Friday's campaigning.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/A bastion of justice?

A bastion of justice? Even with two senior members of President B.J. Habibie's cabinet, Minister of Justice Muladi and Attorney General Andi Muhammad Ghalib, due to depart Jakarta for Switzerland tomorrow on what officials say is a special mission to trace any assets former president Soeharto ...

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Military rejects proposed poll delay in Aceh

Military rejects proposed poll delay in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The military in Aceh dismissed concern on Friday that insecurity may force the postponement of the June 7 general election in the troubled western territory."There won't be any postponement...

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Ulema told to make polls a success

Ulema told to make polls a success MEDAN, North Sumatra: Ulema can support any party they choose, but must help ensure a free and fair general election next month, Minister of Religious Affairs Malik Fajar said on Friday.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Party workers persevere out of loyalty and hope

Party workers persevere out of loyalty and hope Top politicians like Amien Rais, Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri would not be able to campaign without the loyal party workers who take care of the small details.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Govt issues bonds to recapitalize banks

Govt issues bonds to recapitalize banks JAKARTA (JP): The government issued on Friday bonds worth Rp 157.61 trillion (US$19.40 billion) to recapitalize 23 banks and fund its obligations to the central bank.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Governor warned about habits

Governor warned about habits KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: General elections give Governor La Ode Kaimoeddin headaches and not because of the funding his administration has to allot, but people's demands for him to stop his habits.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Bambang grilled over his alleged $3 billion fortune

Bambang grilled over his alleged $3 billion fortune JAKARTA (JP): Bambang Trihatmodjo, the second eldest son of former president Soeharto, was questioned at the Attorney General's Office on Friday morning over his alleged US$3 billion wealth reported in Time magazine.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Governor pleased riot rumors prove groundless

Governor pleased riot rumors prove groundless JAKARTA (JP): The city breathed easy on Friday evening, after rumors of riots accompanying the day's campaigning proved groundless.Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso expressed relief at day's end: "I ought to be happy...

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Has anti-Chinese sentiment ebbed?

Has anti-Chinese sentiment ebbed?By Harkiman Racheman MEDAN (JP): In the middle of May 1998, a series of engineered anti-Chinese riots culminated in a horrific series of rapes in Jakarta and Surakarta.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Siti reveals reason for dismissal from Bank DKI

Siti reveals reason for dismissal from Bank DKI JAKARTA (JP): The former marketing and credit director of city-owned Bank DKI said on Friday that Governor Sutiyoso fired her because she rejected a Rp 8 billion loan proposal from his friend.

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/People's aspirations

People's aspirations On May 21, thousands of students (once more) decided that they had the right to fill the streets with their demonstrations. This time their theme was to commemorate the "first anniversary of Soeharto's resignation".

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/City Hall not involved in scam

City Hall not involved in scam JAKARTA (JP): Deputy governor for development affairs Budihardjo Sukmadi insisted on Friday that the city administration never received money for official activities from city-owned Bank DKI, which was stated in several payment documents reportedly issued by the ...

Sat, 29 May 1999

JP/Indonesia: Moving from openness to the winds of reform

Indonesia: Moving from openness to the winds of reformBy Yenni Djahidin WASHINGTON (JP): Paul Wolfowitz, one of the most popular American ambassadors to serve in Indonesia, is remembered most for setting off a healthy but short-lived discourse on democracy in his last speech before ending his ...