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Mon, 31 May 1999

PK calls for united Muslims BOGOR, West Java: Presidential candidate Didin Hafidhuddin of Justice Party (PK) renewed on Saturday a call for Muslim parties to unite.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

IDB helps Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Islamic Development Bank will give Indonesia a US$120 million soft loan to support the procurement of fertilizer for farmers.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Military coup impossible: Amien MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais dismissed the possibility of a military coup if the upcoming general election failed.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Adi Sasono dismissed from Golkar JAKARTA (JP): A plenary meeting of Golkar on Sunday dismissed Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Adi Sasono from the party for his alleged involvement in the People's Sovereignty Party (PDR).
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Pick of the FlicksHollywood 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 14:30 18:00 21:30 ...
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Mon, 31 May 1999

'PowerDesk': A Swiss army pocketknife utility programBy Omar Harris JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever wished that you could manage your files and folders in your overstuffed hard drive more efficiently? There are literally dozens of desktop enhancer software around that can help you to do just that, ...
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Mon, 31 May 1999

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:00 Campaign Program 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 TV Drama 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

50 children of poor families circumcised JAKARTA (JP): At least 50 children from poor families were circumcised on Saturday in conjunction with a commemoration of the ninth anniversary of the Islam Al Muhajirin Foundation in Pondok Pekayon Indah, Bekasi.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Hoodlums, intimidation 'feature in 1999 elections'By Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Herbert Feith was among a few foreign political observers who witnessed Indonesia's first multiparty elections in 1955, which many believed were the most democratic so far.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Indonesia's soccer dreams for Sydney 2000 in tatters JAKARTA (JP): South Korean soundly defeated Indonesia 7-0 in the Asian Zone Group Eight prequalifying tournament for the 2000 Olympic Games on Saturday at Olympic Stadium, Seoul, shattering Indonesia's Sydney dreams.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

A breach of the Creator's laws There is an ancient saying which goes as follows: Those who accept evil without protesting against it, are really cooperating with it.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Police arrest Golkar supporters UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Police have detained four Golkar Party sympathizers for their alleged involvement in an attack on the National Mandate Party (PAN) office here.Local police chief Col.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Media told to help smokers kick the habitBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Leave the Pack Behind is the theme of this year's No Tobacco Day, which is marked every May 31.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Soeharto Award deadline extended for the public JAKARTA (JP): The University of Indonesia Students' executive body has extended its poll on recipients for a Soeharto Award until Monday evening to enable more people to participate, a member of the committee said on Sunday.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Buddhists celebrate Waisak festival JAKARTA (JP): About 1,800 Buddhists celebrated Buddha's Day of Enlightenment in a prayer gathering at the Education and Development Center of Myogan-Ji teaching in Megamendung, Bogor, from late Saturday night until Monday morning.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

New law protects creditors, debtorsBy M.C. Schroeder-van Waes JAKARTA (JP): In an interesting article in The Jakarta Post of May 14, 1999, Frans H. Winarta commented on the new Indonesian Bankruptcy Law.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

East Timor proposal 'risky', says Megawati JAKARTA (Agencies): Leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle Megawati Soekarnoputri has criticized Jakarta's policy of considering independence for East Timor as risky, Time magazine said Sunday.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Bankers schocked by court rulings on derivative dealsBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Shockwaves have rocked the banking community in the wake of recent Jakarta High Court decisions which rejected appeals by Bank Niaga and Bank Credit Lyonnais Indonesia against controversial lower court rulings on ...
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Mon, 31 May 1999

PPP seeks boarding house regulation YOGYAKARTA: The United Development Party (PPP) vowed on Saturday to push for a regional regulation which strictly barred students of different sexes from staying in the same boarding house.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

IE5, an upgrade you shouldn't foregoBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Perhaps not many controversies in history are as likely to draw as much media attention as Microsoft. Some, notably competitors and the "only bad news is news" people in the media industry, despise the company and applaud the U.S.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

'Hired ulemas' behind Pekalongan PKB-PPP clash: Gus Dur KENDAL, Central Java (JP): At least 11 people were injured when clashes involving supporters of the United Development Party (PPP) and the National Awakening Party (PKB) broke out on Saturday in Pekalongan, incidents which PKB founder ...
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Aceh rebels kill nine more people JAKARTA (JP): Amid reports of mounting separatist activities in Aceh, Free Aceh guerrillas on Saturday killed nine security personnel and injured seven others in an ambush, Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Maj. Gen. Syamsul Ma'arif said on Sunday.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

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.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Soeharto lawyer announces plan to sue 'Time' JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers acting for former president Soeharto will file a suit against Time magazine this week, after the weekly failed to provide supporting evidence for its report on the Soeharto family's alleged US$15 billion fortune.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Only 501 districts in eastern region have phone linesBy Christiani S Tumelap MAROS, South Sulawesi (JP): For many people living in remote areas, such as on mountain slopes and small islands, having a telephone installed is a dream come true.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Agenda JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid is taking a day off from the campaign trail on Monday, while Amien Rais and Megawati Soekarnoputri will meet supporters outside Java.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Not fair, not honest There is a slight but serious mistake in the eighth paragraph of my article What Golkar Party has to lose with Habibie printed in the May 27 edition.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Local contractor demands PLN pay compensation JAKARTA (JP): Local service company PT Enico National Development is persisting with its demand for compensation from cash-strapped state electricity company PT PLN for losses caused by the latter's breach of a disposal contract almost a decade ago.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

French national detained in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Police here have detained a French national who they say was caught red-handed selling heroin and hashish to a local customer in the Gelegar Permai housing complex.Bali Police spokesman Maj. Y.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

East Timor conducive for polls, election officials sayBy Editha Hartanto DILI, East Timor (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid and General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Rudini asserted on Saturday that the June 7 general election should go ahead in East Timor.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Debt restructuring vital for healthy economyBy Cliff Sanderson JAKARTA (JP): The international banking community has been very critical of Indonesia's new bankruptcy court.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Shootout occurs on the street LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh: An armed gang and police officers exchanged fire in a new incident early Saturday, the military said here on Saturday.Col.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Upset orangutan upsets campaign PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A stressed orangutan sporting an Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) cap threw a campaign event into disarray here over the weekend.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Hotel business sluggish in Mataram MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): The hotel occupancy rate here has dropped to 25 percent over the past three months from a rate of 56 percent previously, an executive of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association said on Saturday.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

South Kalimantan wants new capital BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The provincial council has principally agreed to the local administration's plan to relocate the provincial capital from Banjarmasin to Banjarbaru, its deputy speaker, Husin Kasah, said here on Saturday.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Poll watchdogs find infiltrators UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Nongovernment election monitoring bodies here announced on Saturday that 20 activists of parties contesting the elections had joined their organizations for a spying mission.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Poor near airport untouched by progress TANGERANG (JP): Poor people living around the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have no access to cheap, clean drinking water and have yet to see development in the area, head of the Batu Ceper district said on Saturday.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Muslim parties' pact helps potential voters YOGYAKARTA (JP): A deal among Muslim parties on the allocation of extra votes, which was announced Sunday, has a more demonstrative effect on Muslim voters ahead of the June 7 general election rather than substantive, a political lecturer here has said.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

BKPM expects no sharp falls in foreign direct investment JAKARTA (JP): The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) expects no significant drop in foreign direct investment this year, despite a sharp fall in the last four months.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Major parties violate election campaign rules JAKARTA (JP): Major parties have committed gross violations of election campaign rules, official supervisory organizations and independent watchdogs reported on Sunday.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Facing a lion in its den For a change, I would like to tell something about a retired admiral. He is on the campaign trail now. "If his party gets 40 percent of the vote, he may become somebody," people say.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

MC's slip leaves him laughingstock PADANG, West Sumatra: Muzahar Ayat was lucky to remain unscratched after committing a potentially damning slip of the tongue as the master of ceremonies during a United Development Party (PPP) campaign.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Chinese-Indonesians seek role in politics JAKARTA (JP): After being muted politically for over 30 years, Chinese-Indonesians are staging a comeback to fight for their interests and those of the nation.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Journalists protest poll watchdogs PALU, Central Sulawesi: Journalists grouped in the Independent Journalists Association here raised a complaint against local nongovernment poll monitoring organizations on Saturday over their refusal to provide data on campaign violations.Group leader M.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

NGO blows whistle on food aid swindle JAKARTA (JP): A Bangkok-based group has accused the government of President B.J. Habibie of abusing international food aid to bolster the electoral chances of certain political parties.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Parties face stern warning MEDAN: The North Sumatra electoral supervisory committee has issued a stern warning to several parties which have children and youths under seventeen involved in street rallies."We will no longer tolerate political parties which involve children in their campaigns.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

The benefits of conformity and creativityBy Marianus Kleden KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The fact that the month of May has been pervaded by political euphoria marked by fervent campaigns by political parties does not annul our tradition of observing the month as a month of education.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Bonds to revive banks Indonesia's first treasury bonds in over four decades were finally born on Friday through a huge, yet unusual issue totaling Rp 157.61 trillion (US$19.43 billion), of which Rp 103.83 trillion is to recapitalize 23 private and regional development banks and Rp 53.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Analysts praise bank bonds issue JAKARTA (JP): Analysts welcomed on Saturday the government's move to issue bonds worth Rp 103.83 trillion (US$12.82 billion) to recapitalize 23 ailing banks as a positive step.
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Mon, 31 May 1999

Pro status quo The pro status quo group wants to continue its established way of life. It does not want it replaced.The well-established status applies only to the people who enjoyed the boons of the New Order regime. For the greater public it is a symbol of injustice that must be eradicated.
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