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Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/MPR members must be free to elect president

MPR members must be free to elect presidentBy Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Misunderstandings about the nature of a multi-party system have led to the current "unhealthy" trend in national politics, says Amien Rais, chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN).

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Government calls off plan to merge SI and Sucofindo

Government calls off plan to merge SI and Sucofindo JAKARTA (JP): The government has canceled a plan to merge state-owned PT Surveyor Indonesia (SI) and another state-owned surveyor PT Sucofindo into one business entity.SI president Toga M.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Car thefts on the rise

Car thefts on the rise MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Vehicle thefts here have increased 112 percent from January to June compared to the same period last year. Police attributed much of the increase to the fact that stolen vehicles were becoming easier to sell.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/TNI pledges neutrality in presidential race

TNI pledges neutrality in presidential race JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) will place the national interest of the country above all else in the presidential election, its chief Gen. Wiranto said on Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Habibie to meet politicians on Soeharto

Habibie to meet politicians on Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie will consult with leaders of major political parties and other public figures to decide what course of action to take with former president Soeharto, Minister of Justice/State Secretary Muladi said on Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Soccer 10:00 Music 11:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/The danger of sectarian politics

The danger of sectarian politicsBy Santi W.E. Soekanto and Wisnu Pramudya JAKARTA (JP): Over the one-year period since Soeharto's resignation in May last year, Indonesian Muslims have been warned at least twice against allowing the reemergence of "sectarian politics".

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Indofood stake sale awaits approval

Indofood stake sale awaits approval JAKARTA (JP): The sale of Salim Group's stake in publicly listed food maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur to Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd. is still waiting for the approval of creditors, Indofood's director said on Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Islamic law biased on woman leader

Islamic law biased on woman leader Can a woman be a president in Indonesia? This question has been aired frequently these days as a woman-led Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) takes a lead in vote counting.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Military faces dilemma at MPR General Session

Military faces dilemma at MPR General SessionBy D. Ali Nurdin JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) may have passed the test of neutrality in the 1999 general election, but the real test will be the presidential election at the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in ...

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Militia members attack UN post in East Timor: Official

Militia members attack UN post in East Timor: Official JAKARTA (JP): A 100-strong group of pro-Jakarta militiamen attacked an unarmed UN outpost in East Timor on Tuesday, injuring a foreign electoral officer and several East Timorese, a UN official said.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Algeria defends itself

Algeria defends itself With reference to the article titled No end to Algeria's agony (The Jakarta Post, June 25), the Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Algeria would like to give some remarks as follows:First, We would like to emphasize that it is not the first time that our country ...

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Udin's widow upset by light demand

Udin's widow upset by light demand YOGYAKARTA: The widow of slain journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin is disappointed at the military prosecutor's demand for an eight-month sentence for an official implicated in the murder of her husband.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Mulialand to join INDRA

Mulialand to join INDRA JAKARTA (JP): PT Mulialand, a property company listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, said on Tuesday it would join the government-sponsored private debt restructuring scheme to settle its US$200 million in foreign debt.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Corruption suspects still at helm of Bank DKI

Corruption suspects still at helm of Bank DKI JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday that he had not received any notice from the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office regarding the status of two city-owned Bank DKI executives, who are suspects in a Rp 2 billion (US$300 million) corruption case.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Contaminated Belgian products

Contaminated Belgian products The Embassy of Belgium would like to rectify some wrong information to Indonesian consumers following the contamination of some Belgian products with dioxin.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Thai woman tried for heroin

Thai woman tried for heroin TANGERANG (JP): A Thai woman broke down at Tangerang District Court here on Tuesday during her indictment for trafficking 4.25 kilograms of heroin concealed in her luggage.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Man tried for drug trafficking

Man tried for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): A 26-year-old man was indicted at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday for allegedly intending to traffic 30 grams of heroin.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Problems prompt Medco's hold on Riau oil output

Problems prompt Medco's hold on Riau oil output JAKARTA (JP): Pipeline problems forced publicly listed oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Corporation to suspended its oil production in Lirik, Riau, for the past six months, cutting its total oil output by 10 percent, the company said on Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Sutiyoso says hike in bus fares undecided

Sutiyoso says hike in bus fares undecided JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is waiting to receive input from various parties before it decides by how much public transportation fares will be increased, Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Sofjan claims innocence in fraud case

Sofjan claims innocence in fraud case JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Sofjan Wanandi has been listed as a fugitive for allegedly defrauding three state banks of up to Rp 1 trillion (US$149 million).

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Deddy says Tintus fit to be head coach

Deddy says Tintus fit to be head coach JAKARTA (JP): Former men's national team coach, Deddy Prasetyo, urged the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) to team him up with Tintus Arianto Wibowo to coach the men's team for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam in August.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Independent regulatory body in telecoms sector needed

Independent regulatory body in telecoms sector needed JAKARTA (JP): Local telecommunications operators and experts have called for the establishment of an independent regulatory body to oversee the telecommunications sector.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Travelers, check fraud by Visa

Travelers, check fraud by Visa In response to Ina R's and Citibank's letters (May 21 and June 28 respectively), I would like to warn users of travelers checks of the "investigative process". I had purchased Visa checks from Standard Chartered bank in Jakarta and lost them, plus passports etc.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Former U.S. ambassador praises Indonesian polling

Former U.S. ambassador praises Indonesian pollingBy Yenni Djahidin WASHINGTON (JP): The good news about the June 7 election in Indonesia is that it was peaceful and orderly. The bad news is that the party with the most votes will not necessarily become the next government, according to former U.S.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Bank DKI employee seeks legal help

Bank DKI employee seeks legal help JAKARTA (JP): A woman worker from city owned Bank DKI visited the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute on Tuesday to seek legal advice on her dispute with the bank, which she claims violated her human rights by barring her from marrying.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Utut meets Fridman in Fide championships

Utut meets Fridman in Fide championships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto starts the World Cup Fide chess championships in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 29 to Aug. 30, meeting International Master (IM) Daniel Fridman of Latvia.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Palace officials apologize over 'peci' affair

Palace officials apologize over 'peci' affair JAKARTA (JP): Two senior officials at Merdeka Palace denied on Monday President B.J. Habibie had ordered journalists to wear a peci, a traditional black cap, when covering stories at the palace.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Villagers arrested for killing hoodlum

Villagers arrested for killing hoodlum BOGOR (JP): Police have detained 13 Pangkal Jaya villagers in Nanggung district for allegedly killing a 30-year-old man who they said was a notorious hoodlum at the illegal gold mining site on Pongkor hill.Chief of the Bogor Police Lt. Col.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Hoodlums told to find a better profession

Hoodlums told to find a better profession JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday that hoodlums should find better professions and stop harassing city residents.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Azizi Grand Mosque anniversary combines with national holiday

Azizi Grand Mosque anniversary combines with national holidayBy Junardi Harahap MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Azizi Grand Mosque in Tanjungpura subdistrict, Langkat regency, had its birthday solemnly commemorated for the first time when it turned 100 on Saturday.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/HK firm buys Lonsum stake

HK firm buys Lonsum stake JAKARTA (JP): Lazard Asia, a Hong Kong-based investment firm, has agreed to buy a 50 percent stake in publicly listed plantation company PT London Sumatra (PT Lonsum).

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/A woman for president

A woman for president With reference to the future presidency of Indonesia, I was surprised and disappointed by the recent remarks made by "reformist" Amien Rais and Abdurrahman Wahid, which only serve to support the political camp that opposes the choice of "a woman" for Indonesia's next ...

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/ACeS to launch Garuda-1 satellite in September

ACeS to launch Garuda-1 satellite in September JAKARTA (JP): After a one-year delay caused by technical difficulties, Indonesia-based international satellite operator PT Asia Cellular Satellite (ACeS) announced it would launch its US$757 million Garuda-1 satellite in the second week of September.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/YLKI skeptical over milk donated to poor

YLKI skeptical over milk donated to poor JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) questioned on Tuesday the motives of several organizations which have donated discounted and free condensed milk to poor families in the capital.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/After Kosovo, Iraq still defiant

After Kosovo, Iraq still defiantBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): If the war with Slobodan Milosevic is now in abeyance it is, perhaps, to remind us that only temporarily were we allowed to forget that the one with Saddam Hussein continues. The bombing never stopped; neither do the sanctions.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Police urge prosecutors, judges to improve image

Police urge prosecutors, judges to improve image JAKARTA (JP): City police urged prosecutors and judges to increase their commitment to improving the quality of law enforcement in the capital.According to Jakarta Police chief of detectives Col.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on June 29, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Taxi driver's body identified by family

Taxi driver's body identified by family TANGERANG (JP): After four days at the hospital morgue, a body found in Pagerhaur village in Legok district here was identified on Friday as Usin bin Yusuf, a driver of an unlicensed taxi.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Great River to boost export to help cover forex losses

Great River to boost export to help cover forex losses JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed apparel producer PT Great River International plans to double its exports this year to help cover its huge foreign exchange losses.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Hong Kong avoids Shanghai's fate

Hong Kong avoids Shanghai's fate As it celebrates the second anniversary of its return to the motherland, the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong is both worrying about its future autonomy and also welcoming a decision by China to overrule its highest court.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 29, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Bakrie unit blames Japanese for debt default

Bakrie unit blames Japanese for debt default JAKARTA (JP): Steelmaker PT South East Asia Pipe Industries (SEAPI), a unit of the Bakrie group, said on Tuesday it had defaulted on a total of US$100 million in debts to foreign creditors due to poor sales performance amid unfair competition from ...

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Auctioned CPO nets low prices, slow demand due to glut: KPB

Auctioned CPO nets low prices, slow demand due to glut: KPB JAKARTA (JP): The government-sponsored Joint Marketing Office (KPB) for farm products only sold 8,000 tons of the 19,500 tons of crude palm oil (CPO) put on auction on Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Car Industry deregulated

Car Industry deregulated The automobile industry predictably reacted with deep disappointment to the sweeping changes made last week by the government in the car tax and import tariff structures.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/WB urges more local financing resources

WB urges more local financing resources JAKARTA (JP): World Bank managing director Sven Strom urged Indonesia on Tuesday to seek additional domestic resources to finance the 2000/2001 state budget and not count on additional loans from the bank.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Wiranto denies oppression in Aceh

Wiranto denies oppression in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Wiranto denied on Tuesday the presence of security troops in Aceh was causing residents to flee the volatile province.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Bride Of Chucky 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Virus 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Corruptor 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Analyze This 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 10 Things I Hate About ...

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/Golkar official accused in beating

Golkar official accused in beating WAMENA, Irian Jaya: About 100 residents in Jayawijaya regency held a demonstration in Sinakma, Hubikosi village, to demand that the chairman of the local Golkar Party chapter take responsibility for allegedly beating up a villager.Wamena parish priest John Ph.

Wed, 30 Jun 1999

JP/KPU members want poll results recounted

KPU members want poll results recounted JAKARTA (JP): Amid suspicion of elections fraud and irregularities in the computerized vote count for the June 7 general election, some members of the General Elections Commission (KPU) suggested on Tuesday a nationwide recount of poll results.