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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Sorong regent urged to resign

Sorong regent urged to resign JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Thousands of demonstrators demanded on Monday that Sorong regent John Piet Wanane step down for alleged corruption, collusion and nepotism.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/City official's car stolen at City Hall

City official's car stolen at City Hall JAKARTA (JP): A city official's car was stolen in broad daylight from the City Hall parking lot on Tuesday after its lock system was deactivated.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/House to set up fact-finding team on SEA Games consortium

House to set up fact-finding team on SEA Games consortium JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives' Commission VI on Religion and Human Resources said it would be necessary for the House to set up a fact finding team to investigate the 1997 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games ...

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/President agrees to reject budget for local elections

President agrees to reject budget for local elections JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has rejected the draft budget proposed by the General Elections Commission (KPU) to hold local elections in three new provinces, Minister of Home Affairs Surjadi Soedirdja said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Craftsman arrested for alleged rape, murder

Craftsman arrested for alleged rape, murder JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives on Tuesday brought a 21-year-old craftsman into custody for allegedly raping and killing a housewife living next-door to his small factory in Ciputat.Chief of the precinct, Col.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Falling rock kills couple

Falling rock kills couple SEMARANG: A married couple died on Monday afternoon after being hit by a falling rock in a sand quarry in Kendalsari village, Klaten, 100 kilometers south of here.Central Java Police spokesman Lt. Col. M.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000)

Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000)Hollywood KC Chill Factor 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 13th Warrior 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Anna And The King 13:45 16:30 20:15 Random Hearts 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 ...

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 8, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Suspected robber shot dead

Suspected robber shot dead JAKARTA (JP): A North Jakarta Police officer shot and killed a 25-year-old suspected robber on Monday night on Jl. Yos Sudarso, a source at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/An exemplary move

An exemplary move Five members of the National Police's elite Mobile Brigade (Brimob) were pilloried by their commander, Brig. Gen. Firman Gani, who stripped the officers of their berets and corps insignias during a televised ceremony in Jakarta on Monday.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Provinces to see more money for health care maintenance

Provinces to see more money for health care maintenance JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health will disburse 86.4 percent of its proposed 2000 budget to regional administrations for the development and maintenance of health care outside the capital.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Children's Program9:00 Music10:00 Interval2:00 p.m.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/IPTN boss asked to quit

IPTN boss asked to quit BANDUNG (JP): The Communication Forum of Employees of the state-owned Indonesian National Aircraft Manufacturer (IPTN) on Monday demanded that acting president S. Paramajuda step down for failing to properly manage the company.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Monumental Greek cuisine to savor at Akropolis

Monumental Greek cuisine to savor at AkropolisGreat Greek treats at Akropolis JAKARTA (JP): Location is everything for some people in choosing a restaurant.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/City urged to cancel plan to divert upstream rivers

City urged to cancel plan to divert upstream rivers JAKARTA (JP): The government was urged on Tuesday to cancel its plan to alter the courses of upstream rivers into the Cisadane River, which flows to Tangerang.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/KKN is like a virus

KKN is like a virus There is a lot of talk on corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN). In the latest government budget, the President gave his views on the causes of KKN in the government.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/City told to file suit against demolition

City told to file suit against demolition JAKARTA (JP): A preservationist, a city councilor and a lawyer suggested on Tuesday that the city administration should file a lawsuit against the Ministry of Finance for demolishing part of the protected former Supreme Court building in Central ...

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Aceh rights abuse suspect feared kidnapped: Munir

Aceh rights abuse suspect feared kidnapped: Munir JAKARTA (JP): A human rights group claimed on Tuesday that Lt. Col. Sudjono, a key suspect in a murder case allegedly carried out by soldiers in Aceh, may have been kidnapped to prevent the upcoming trial of the case.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/KONI waits for lists on fund, equipment needs

KONI waits for lists on fund, equipment needs JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) expects sports organizations to submit lists of their equipment and funding needs as they prepare to send athletes to overseas competitions in preparation for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney in ...

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/In Taiwan, many ways to say no to China

In Taiwan, many ways to say no to ChinaBy Alice Hung TAIPEI (Reuters): Taiwan's presidential election next month will remove a thorn in China's side -- the outspoken, and sometimes unpredictable, President Lee Teng-hui.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Visa electron card

Visa electron card Lippo Bank, together with Visa International, is launching Visa Electron, a debit card that is accepted worldwide. Unlike credit cards, customers must first have a savings account with a balance to obtain the card.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Leprosy on Palue island

Leprosy on Palue island MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: At least 200 out of the 13,000 residents on Palue island, Sikka regency, are suffering from leprosy.One of the main problem facings residents is the lack of proper medical facilities to fight the disease.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/PAN likely to revise platform

PAN likely to revise platform YOGYAKARTA (JP): The National Mandate Party (PAN) looks certain to insert religious terms of "faith and devotion" into its existing platform that recognizes state ideology Pancasila, the party's deputy chairman Andi Mappataeng Fatwa said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/South Asia faces increasing risk of plane hijacks

South Asia faces increasing risk of plane hijacksBy Paul Taylor LONDON (Reuters): The days when hijackers plagued the skies of the Middle East and rattled Western governments may be gone, but two hijacks in South Asia in the last two months suggest air piracy may be on the rise in that tense ...

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Nipah dam project continues amid protest

Nipah dam project continues amid protest SURABAYA (JP): The local administration plans to resume the controversial dam project in Nipah, Madura, off eastern Java, after it was halted for six years following a fatal 1993 incident.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Urban women prone to osteoporosis

Urban women prone to osteoporosis JAKARTA (JP): Urban women are more susceptible to osteoporosis than their counterparts in rural areas due to their modern lifestyles, experts warn.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000Music and Entertainment * Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 5454333): A Night of Love features musician Glenn Bagus Zulkarnaen, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 24. * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Army members allegedly behind eviction

Army members allegedly behind eviction BOGOR (JP): Five Army personnel, one of them a captain, allegedly supported a land broker to demolish a house and evict its 85-year-old lady owner named Arsih on Saturday afternoon in Kampung Comblong, Megamendung district, here.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/The story behind Abdurrahman

The story behind Abdurrahman This is the first of two articles on a lesser known side of President Abdurrahman Wahid by Indonesian expert R. William Liddle, professor of political science at The Ohio State University.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/I'm put firmly in my place

I'm put firmly in my place Thank you Ms. Marianne Tjahyadi (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 7, 2000: Least cruel people? Get real) for putting me so firmly in my place. Then I at least must obviously be extremely grateful for not living in the "real world".

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Oka helped out by association chairman

Oka helped out by association chairman JAKARTA (JP): Windsurfer Oka Sulaksana will compete in the Mistral World 2000 championships after the Indonesian Yachting and Windsurfing Association (Porlasi) chairman Soentoro assured that his expenses would be covered.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/UNTAET to take over East Timor soon

UNTAET to take over East Timor soon DENPASAR, Bali (JP): UNTAET peacekeeping force commander Lt. Gen. Jaime de los Santos said on Tuesday that his troops would soon take over complete supervision of East Timor from Interfet.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Former BI boss denies accusation of loan fraud

Former BI boss denies accusation of loan fraud JAKARTA (JP): Former Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Soedradjad Djiwandono denied on Tuesday accusations that the central bank improperly channeled liquidity support to troubled banks during his tenure.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Gus Dur sticks to his guns on Wiranto's position in Cabinet

Gus Dur sticks to his guns on Wiranto's position in Cabinet NEW DELHI (JP): Gen. Wiranto got a vote of confidence from President Abdurrahman Wahid on Tuesday who described him as a reformist figure despite reiterating his intention to suspend the former military chief.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Think positive for optimum health of body and mind

Think positive for optimum health of body and mind This is the last in the six-article series New Millennium - New You, providing practical tips on how to stay healthy. The weekly column is written by Clare E. Urwin, a nutrition, fitness and health adviser based in Surabaya.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/PDAM hikes water rate by 46%

PDAM hikes water rate by 46% BOGOR (JP): The Bogor tap water company (PDAM) confirmed on Tuesday a plan to hike water rates by 46 percent to cover its monthly losses.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/DPR bullet from hunting rifle, says officer

DPR bullet from hunting rifle, says officer JAKARTA (JP): A senior military officer said on Tuesday that the rifle that fired the bullet that broke the window of a United Development Party (PPP) legislator's office on Monday was not a standard military rifle.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/IBRA aims to collect $3.3b in 2000 fiscal year

IBRA aims to collect $3.3b in 2000 fiscal year JAKARTA (JP): Despite its slowness in achieving revenue target for the current budget year, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has set an ambitious target of Rp 24.7 trillion (US$3.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Feisal Tanjung blamed for attack on PDI office

Feisal Tanjung blamed for attack on PDI office NEW DELHI (JP): While his stand-off with his Cabinet minister Gen. Wiranto appears to be cooling down, President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid kept firing at Wiranto's senior, Gen. (ret) Feisal Tanjung, on Tuesday.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Govt to keep airports, seaports

Govt to keep airports, seaports MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Minister of Regional Autonomy Ryaas Rasyid insisted here that the implementation of the Regional Autonomy Law No. 22/1999 would not mean the transfer of the management of airports and seaports to local governments.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Tri Polyta hopes to restructure US$185 million in foreign debts

Tri Polyta hopes to restructure US$185 million in foreign debts JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Tri Polyta Indonesia is upbeat its overseas bondholders will accept its debt restructuring proposal, given signs of recovery in its business performance.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/RI says visa-on-arrival facility for Chinese tourists on reciprocal basis

RI says visa-on-arrival facility for Chinese tourists on reciprocal basis JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government will issue visas on arrival to Chinese tourists arriving in Indonesia only if the country does the same thing for Indonesians, a senior tourism official said here on Tuesday.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/City police get a new chief amid allegations

City police get a new chief amid allegations JAKARTA (JP): Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi, former Central Java Police chief and former Jakarta head of police detectives, was installed on Tuesday as the Jakarta Police chief, replacing Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djadjoesman.

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Central Java courts gold in tennis at National Games

Central Java courts gold in tennis at National Games SEMARANG (JP): With several national players on its tennis team, Central Java expects at least three golds in the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya in June but, to the contrary, the province seems pessimistic about gymnastics as it ...

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Wed, 09 Feb 2000

JP/Abdurrahman visits RI's cultural kin

Abdurrahman visits RI's cultural kinBy Kornelius Purba NEW DELHI (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid arrived here for a two-day state visit on Tuesday to further enhance ties between Indonesia and India by holding meetings with government and opposition leaders.

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