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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Secular or Muslim nation?

Secular or Muslim nation? Are we to remain a secular nation or are we to become the world's largest Muslim nation?Megawati Soekarnoputri is a President with the potential to lead this nation to peace and strength.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Sutiyoso admits to his Harley escorts

Sutiyoso admits to his Harley escorts JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso admitted here on Friday that he utilized two Harley Davidson motorbikes belonging to the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ).However, he denied that he had appropriated them for private use.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Sunda Kelapa porters

Sunda Kelapa porters hero for their familiesBy Muninggar Sri Saraswati JAKARTA (JP): It is morning and the Sunda Kelapa Port in North Jakarta is busy. Several cargo ships are docked and dozens of porters are waiting nearby, enjoying this brief moment of rest.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Army to punish errant soldiers

Army to punish errant soldiers BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Chief of Tanjungpura Military Command Maj. Gen. Hadi Waluyo promised on Friday to punish those officers under his command who have been backing illegal mining and logging activities in Kalimantan, Antara reported.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug 3, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Streetcars: Riding the rails in Batavia

Streetcars: Riding the rails in BataviaBy Ida Indawati Khouw Young Jakartans might be surprised to know that the capital city once boasted a streetcar service, but it will do you no good now trying to find the tracks.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Gus Dur back home to fight for democracy, human rights

Gus Dur back home to fight for democracy, human rights JAKARTA (JP): Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid arrived home on Friday after a medical check-up in the United States, with a stronger commitment to fight for democracy and human rights protection following his ouster two weeks ago.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Blast victims moved to police hospital

Blast victims moved to police hospital JAKARTA (JP): Three victims of Wednesday's bombing at Atrium Plaza, Senen, Central Jakarta, who were earlier treated at the Army's Gatot Subroto Hospital, have been moved to Kramat Jati Police Hospital, East Jakarta, a police official said on Friday.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/President endorses caretaker ministers' crucial rulings

President endorses caretaker ministers' crucial rulings JAKARTA (JP): In an about-face, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has approved all crucial decisions made by the current caretaker ministers, including one to stop a contract with PT Sucofindo, an export inspection company.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Lindskog retains Olympic Open title

Lindskog retains Olympic Open title JAKARTA (JP): Swedish golfer Stephen Atako Lindskog came back from behind to retain the title at the Rp 350 million (US$36,000) 2001 Olympic Open at the Taman Dayu Golf Club in Pandaan, East Java on Friday.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Sutiyoso confesses to using DLLAJ's Harleys

Sutiyoso confesses to using DLLAJ's Harleys JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso admitted here on Friday that he utilized two Harley Davidson motorbikes belonging to the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ).However, he denied that he had appropriated them for private use.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Indonesian soccer team to play trial matches

Indonesian soccer team to play trial matches JAKARTA (JP): The national soccer team will put the final touches on its preparations for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in a training session in Cilegon, Banten, beginning on Monday.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Radar built in West Timor

Radar built in West Timor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Indonesian Air Force will start building a radar monitoring system in the village of Buraen, Amarasi district, Kupang regency, in anticipation of increasing infringement of Indonesian airspace.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/JAKARTA (JP): Three victims of Wednesday's bombing at Atrium

JAKARTA (JP): Three victims of Wednesday's bombing at Atrium Plaza, Senen, Central Jakarta, who were earlier treated at the Army's Gatot Subroto Hospital, have been moved to Kramat Jati Police Hospital, East Jakarta, a police official said on Friday.City police chief of detectives Sr. Comr.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Rice fields in Irian Jaya

Rice fields in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Plans are underway to turn easternmost province Irian Jaya into a new rice-producing region.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/14 killed as violence continues in Aceh

14 killed as violence continues in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Despite peace efforts by the government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM), at least 14 people were killed in Aceh in the latest outbreak of violence on Thursday and Friday, reports said.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/'Local English' anyone?

'Local English' anyone?By Simon Marcus Gower SERPONG, Tangerang (JP): "Indonesian English" may be described as an emerging concept; but there can be little doubt that such a thing does exist. Throughout the world there are vernaculars of the English language being spoken.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/JP/4/let12

JP/4/let12No trespassing: Soeharto landFrom time to time I visit the family of my friend who has a bungalow in Lebak Ciheurang, West Java. There are two ways to enter this road: One is much longer and on a very winding rough road.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Play on missing people

Play on missing peopleJAKARTA (JP): A play highlighting human rights issues will be staged at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta to mark the International Week of Disappeared Persons which falls on Aug. 30.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Bapepam focuses BCA inquiry on 14 investors, 15 brokerages

Bapepam focuses BCA inquiry on 14 investors, 15 brokerages JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has narrowed its investigation down to 14 stock investors and 15 securities firms, from a total of 172 securities firms examined, in relation to the suspected manipulation of ...

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Police detain SIRA activist for inciting hatred

Police detain SIRA activist for inciting hatred JAKARTA (JP): City police detained on Friday the chairman of Jakarta's Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA), Faisal Saifuddin, after he reportedly ignored police summonses regarding his alleged role in sowing hatred against the government.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Indonesian PKI

Indonesian PKI The news that British intelligence was involved in serious cover-up work over the 1965-1966 bloody purges in Indonesia is old news really, but no less important for that.The British had long been hostile to Indonesia's first president Sukarno and well before "confrontation".

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Sunda Kelapa porters

Sunda Kelapa porters hero for their familiesBy Muninggar Sri Saraswati JAKARTA (JP): It is morning and the Sunda Kelapa Port in North Jakarta is busy. Several cargo ships are docked and dozens of porters are waiting nearby, enjoying this brief moment of rest.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Police say arson behind blaze

Police say arson behind blaze CIREBON, West Java: A fire that gutted the Cirebon Land Affairs Office and destroyed hundreds of land certificates last month was deliberate, police announced on Friday.Cirebon Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Gen. Bimantoro reinstated as police chief

Gen. Bimantoro reinstated as police chief JAKARTA (JP): Gen. Surojo Bimantoro was formally reappointed on Friday to his position as National Police chief after President Megawati Soekarnoputri issued a presidential decree annulling the controversial decree suspending him, issued by former ...

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Cartoon 8:30 Children's Performances 9:00 Life Style 10:30 Automotive 11:00 News 12:00 p.m.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/JP/4/let13

JP/4/let13From Surabaya PostLook to SingaporeIndonesia will have a new Cabinet. As a member of ASEAN which was early dubbed ASEAN's "Big Brother" I think it would be appropriate for us to study review the economic achievements of one of our neighbors: Singapore.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/By Muninggar Sri Saraswati

By Muninggar Sri Saraswati JAKARTA (JP): It is morning and the Sunda Kelapa Port in North Jakarta is busy. Several cargo ships are docked and dozens of porters are waiting nearby, enjoying this brief moment of rest. When a truck arrives, they rush to the vehicle.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Play on missing people

Play on missing people JAKARTA (JP): A play highlighting human rights issues will be staged at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta to mark the International Week of Disappeared Persons which falls on Aug. 30.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Aug. 3

Rupiah Rates Aug. 3 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,158.00 10,158.00 9,610.00 9,706.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Men of violence

Men of violence Political leaders have a tendency of doing the most impolitic things. Take Thaksin Shinawatra and his administration's invitation to Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn and Gen. Suchinda Kraprayoon to attend a workshop on bureaucratic reform in Pattaya this weekend.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Cabinet power struggle persists

Cabinet power struggle persists JAKARTA (JP): Political parties have submitted their candidates for the new Cabinet but the lineup will not be announced until next Thursday, largely due to a power struggle within Megawati's own party.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/BI vows to defend rupiah if necessary

BI vows to defend rupiah if necessary JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday that the central bank would take necessary measures to defend the rupiah if the local unit weakened due to a delay in the announcement of the new Cabinet.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/IBRA launches overhaul plan to boost efficiency

IBRA launches overhaul plan to boost efficiency JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced a major overhaul including plans to cut down the number of consultants.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Provocateurs monitored in East Java

Provocateurs monitored in East Java SURABAYA (JP): At least 12 people suspected of being provocateurs have been allegedly trying to incite riots in six towns in East Java, province military chief Maj. Gen. Sudi Silalahi said on Friday.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Megawati extends Caltex oil contract for one year

Megawati extends Caltex oil contract for one year JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri has issued a decree extending the contract of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia over the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block in Riau for one year following a lingering dispute between the central and ...

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Air-conditioned buses set for fare increase

Air-conditioned buses set for fare increase JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has rejected the proposal by the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) to increase fares for air-conditioned buses by as much as 80 percent or Rp 4,500 from the previous Rp 2,500 (25 U.S. cents).

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Subsidies must target better education for poor students

Subsidies must target better education for poor students Good schools want new entrants with good grades. Do rich and poor have the same opportunities? Education researcher Ace Suryadi shared his views with The Jakarta Post's Muhammad Yazid on Monday.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Observers: Focus should be on forming effective government

Observers: Focus should be on forming effective government JAKARTA (JP): Political observers warned on Friday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri should focus on forming an effective government rather than letting herself be constrained by party demands for more seats in the Cabinet.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Two robbers mobbed to death

Two robbers mobbed to death TANGERANG (JP): Two suspects from a group of three that had allegedly robbed two public minivan passengers were beaten to death by angry residents on Jl. Thamrin, Penunggangan Utara subdistrict, late on Thursday.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/New parking fees target wealthy motorists

New parking fees target wealthy motorists JAKARTA (JP): Motorists beware, those of you parking at parking lots run by PT Securindo Packatama may be subject to not only the published hourly fees, but also encumbered by newly imposed taxes and other questionable fees.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Information ministry

Information ministry The possibility of the revival of the information ministry has sparked controversy. In the New Order period, this ministry served as the government's tool in disseminating its programs and persuading the people to implement or actively participate in the programs.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Dead toll in Nias flood tragedy jumps to 50

Dead toll in Nias flood tragedy jumps to 50 MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): More dead bodies were found by Search and Rescue team members in three other districts devastated by Tuesday's flood on the island of Nias, reports said here on Friday.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Bagir sheds light on colleague's murder

Bagir sheds light on colleague's murder JAKARTA (JP): Chief Justice Bagir Manan hinted at new findings on Friday which may lead to the solving of the murder of his colleague Syafiuddin Kartasasmita, but declined to reveal them on the grounds that the case under investigation.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Group wants tough anti-vice law

Group wants tough anti-vice law CIREBON, West Java: A local group has called on the Cirebon Legislative Council to issue a tougher law on gambling, drinking, drugs and prostitution, saying these activities have tainted the town's image as an Islamic center, Antara reported.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting, Ceramics Paul Husner, F. Widayanto, Galeri Minima - Maxima, Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda 88D, Arteri Pondok Indah (Phone: 7207171, 7209009), 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., until Aug. 23. * Painting Barli Sasmitawinata, Sriyanto Gallery, Jl.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Policemen reexamined in fatal case

Policemen reexamined in fatal case JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas Ham) has reexamined 24 policemen of various ranks from private to general over last December's bloody incident in Abepura, Irian Jaya, in which two policemen were killed.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Decree sanctions ad hoc tribunal

Decree sanctions ad hoc tribunal JAKARTA (JP): President Megawati Soekarnoputri has issued a decree that authorizes an ad hoc court in Central Jakarta to try those suspected of committing crimes against humanity in the 1984 Tanjungpriok and 1999 East Timor tragedies.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Play on missing people

Play on missing people JAKARTA (JP): A play highlighting human rights issues will be staged at Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center in Central Jakarta to mark the International Week of Disappeared Persons which falls on Aug. 30.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Mikola joins F3 Prost as Minardi signs Yoong

Mikola joins F3 Prost as Minardi signs Yoong JAKARTA (JP): After three months of rest, Ananda Mikola will resume his racing career at the Central European Zone Championship series beginning later this month.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/By Muninggar Sri Saraswati

By Muninggar Sri Saraswati JAKARTA (JP): It is morning and the Sunda Kelapa Port in North Jakarta is busy. Several cargo ships are docked and dozens of porters are waiting nearby, enjoying this brief moment of rest. When a truck arrives, they rush to the vehicle.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Haj airport in S. Kalimantan

Haj airport in S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): The provincial legislative council here wants to turn Syamsuddin Noor Airport into a departure point for haj pilgrims, Antara said on Friday.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Mega's overseas trips

Mega's overseas trips Precisely a month after her appointment as the fifth president of Indonesia on Aug. 23, President Megawati will begin an overseas trip to all ASEAN member countries. This means that she will visit eight countries.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Useful framework of managing cultural differences

Useful framework of managing cultural differencesBy Pri Notowidigdo JAKARTA (JP): John Asing (fictitious) has accepted the post of technical advisor for The Great American Oil Company (fictitious).

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Old wounds reopened

Old wounds reopened "I am not glorifying or justifying the past," insists Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of his impending visit to the Yasukuni shrine to his country's war dead, and seven war criminals.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/JAKARTA (JP): It is morning and the Sunda Kelapa Port in North

JAKARTA (JP): It is morning and the Sunda Kelapa Port in North Jakarta is busy. Several cargo ships are docked and dozens of porters are waiting nearby, enjoying this brief moment of rest. When a truck arrives, they rush to the vehicle. Minutes later, they are busy hauling goods to a ship.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/JP/1/correction

JP/1/correction Charles Himawan On this page in our Aug. 3 edition, the writer of "Court's decision a warning to Megawati", Charles Himawan, was referred to as being a former member of the National Commission on Human Rights. The writer is still a member of the Commission.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/PLN says natural causes behind power outage

PLN says natural causes behind power outage JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN said early investigations indicated that unpredictable forces of nature were responsible for the power outage that affected several areas of Jakarta on Thursday, dismissing suspicions of ...

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Porters the backbone of Sunda Kelapa Port

Porters the backbone of Sunda Kelapa PortBy Muninggar Sri Saraswati JAKARTA (JP): It is morning and the Sunda Kelapa Port in North Jakarta is busy. Several cargo ships are docked and dozens of porters are waiting nearby, enjoying this brief moment of rest.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Is there a prison system?

Is there a prison system? Every time news of a jailbreak or prison drama is reported by the media here, it is followed by an official pledge to improve conditions so that there isn't a repeat of the incident.

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Sat, 04 Aug 2001

JP/Cipinang prison: From chicken farms to drugs

Cipinang prison: From chicken farms to drugsBy Tiarma Siboro JAKARTA (JP): People who like to eat out at KFC would never have imagined that it had something to do with Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta.

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