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Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/House takes no stick to lazy legislators, cuts committees

House takes no stick to lazy legislators, cuts committeesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) failed on Monday to get tough with its members who are facing mounting criticism for being "lazy" when it comes to attendance at official meetings.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Lion Air's service

Lion Air's service On Dec. 13, 2001, I bought a return Lion Air ticket to Manado from Jakarta, scheduled for Jan. 6, 2002. When I asked if I needed to reconfirm my return flight, they said that I did not because it had an okay status.On Jan.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Koizumi's mission

Koizumi's mission There was a time when newly elected Japanese leaders went on their pilgrimage of ASEAN countries bearing generous aid packages for its less well-off Southeast Asian neighbors. Because Japan is mired in deep recession, the custom has changed.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Bali, as seen through the eyes of Chinese artist Zhang Xihua

Bali, as seen through the eyes of Chinese artist Zhang XihuaYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Since last November, foreign painters have been exhibiting their works in Jakarta with Bali as their main theme. It began with a month-long exhibition, ending on Dec.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Government unveils names of rights tribunal judges

Government unveils names of rights tribunal judgesTiarma Siboro and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Military and police personnel accused of human rights violations in the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident and the 1999 violence in East Timor will soon stand trial following the ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Jan.14

Rupiah Rates Jan.14 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,902.00 9,902.00 10,454.00 10,350.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Army chief knows nothing of Aceh military command

Army chief knows nothing of Aceh military commandTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta New controversy has shrouded the government's plan to reinstate the military command in restive Aceh, after Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto admitted he had no knowledge of the issue.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Legislator accused of forging diploma

Legislator accused of forging diploma PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Banyumas branch of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) filed a libel case with local police on Monday against one of its legislators for forging his university certificate.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Petronas to buy gas from Natuna

Petronas to buy gas from NatunaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Petronas, the state-owned oil and gas company of Malaysia, has shown interest in buying gas from up to 1 billion standard cubic feet per day (bscfd) for 20 years, beginning in 2010, in the South China Sea, according to a ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Taufik confirms move to S'pore but ready to defend Thomas Cup

Taufik confirms move to S'pore but ready to defend Thomas CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A "traumatized" Taufik Hidayat has confirmed he is moving to Singapore on Monday, ending his off-court dominated relationship with the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI).

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Budget approval late, salary late

Budget approval late, salary late City councillors complained on Monday that their monthly salaries had not yet been paid due to the late approval of the 2002 City Budget.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 14, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Police set to grill Gafur over bribery

Police set to grill Gafur over briberyAnnastashya Emmannuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abdul Gafur, a prominent figure in the Golkar party, will be questioned by police as a witness in connection with alleged bribery during the North Maluku gubernatorial election which he won last year.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/RI safe for investment: Gozney

RI safe for investment: Gozney PEKANBARU, Riau: English Ambassador to Indonesia Richard Gozney wooed foreign investors back to Indonesia on Monday, saying that the country is now a safe place for investment.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Create chic atmosphere not sealed books

Create chic atmosphere not sealed booksRoy Goni, RKS Management, Senior Partner Like reading, buying books can now be done anywhere. Until recently, bookshops in Indonesia had been the reference place for book hunters or avid readers.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Flooded areas on Jan. 14 in Jakarta's five mayoralties

Flooded areas on Jan. 14 in Jakarta's five mayoralties(Mayoralty -- Flooded areas -- Depth -- Duration -- Cause): 1. North Jakarta -- 17 road sections (77 hectares) -- 10-20 cm -- 30-45 minutes -- heavy rain/drainage system; 2.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/JP/7/Theys

JP/7/TheysR.K. Nugroho The Jakarta Post JayapuraFrustrated by a stalled police investigation, the pro- independence Papua Presidium Council (PDP) has called on the government for an independent investigation of the murder of PDP Chairman Dortheys Hiyo Eluway, found dead in his minivan near the ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Performances* Traditional Dance, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 8 p.m., Jan. 19. * Keroncong Music by Orkes Sederhana group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 2 p.m., Jan. 27.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Beware of fake letters

Beware of fake letters A letter purportedly coming from the secretary-general of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Muchtar, and bearing his forged signature, has of late been circulating among business circles, asking for donations in conjunction with the visit to Central and East Java to be ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Govt warned against 'social revolution'

Govt warned against 'social revolution'The Jakarta Post JakartaChairman of the Alliance for New Indonesia (PIB) Sjahrir warned on Monday of possible "social revolution" if the government failed to immediately address various economic and political problems gripping the country.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Having garbage problems? Ask cows for help

Having garbage problems? Ask cows for helpRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta While big cities like Jakarta and Surabaya find it difficult to deal with their garbage, Yogyakarta lets cows solve the problem.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 14, 2002: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/The macroeconomic fix: Just say no to debts

The macroeconomic fix: Just say no to debtsH.S. Dillon, Jakarta and S.R. Tabor, Leiden, The Netherlands Commenting on the evils of drug addiction, former president Ronald Reagan declared: "Just say no".

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Reviving Kodam mars reform

Reviving Kodam mars reformM. Riefqi Muna, Executive Director, The RIDEP Institute, Jakarta The military's commitment to continuing with its reform agenda, particularly regarding the concept of its territorial commands, is now being questioned following the unpopular proposal to reinstate the Aceh ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Rendi A.Witular and

Rendi A.Witular and Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Curious about why one of former president Soeharto's closest aides, Bustanil Arifin, has not been seen wearing a dark blue detainee's uniform since he was taken into police custody on Wednesday?Because he is too big to wear the outfit.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Regions told to boost TB eradication

Regions told to boost TB eradication BANDUNG: Minister of Health Ahmad Sujudi asked regional governments on Monday to step up the campaign against tuberculosis (TB).

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Govt warned of 'social revolution'

Govt warned of 'social revolution'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Alliance for New Indonesia (PIB) Sjahrir warned on Monday of possible "social revolution" if the government failed to immediately address various economic and political problems gripping the country.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, January 15, 2002)

Pick of the Flicks (for Tuesday, January 15, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)American Pie 2 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Original Sin 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Salsa 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Traffic 15:10 18:10 ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Bustanil too big to wear detainee's uniform

Bustanil too big to wear detainee's uniformRendi A.Witular and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Curious about why one of former president Soeharto's closest aides, Bustanil Arifin, has not been seen wearing a dark blue detainee's uniform since he was taken into police custody ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/City budget stinks without comprehensive plan

City budget stinks without comprehensive planAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors and environmentalists criticized the proposed 2002 City Budget on Monday, saying it did not offer a comprehensive plan to handle the city's garbage, mentioning instead only sporadic and ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Surabaya mayor's fate to be decided on Tuesday

Surabaya mayor's fate to be decided on TuesdayAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Surabaya legislature was scheduled to hold a plenary meeting on Tuesday to determine the fate of Mayor Sunarto Sumaprawiro who mysteriously left his post for three months.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Jatinegara street vendors evicted

Jatinegara street vendors evicted JAKARTA: East Jakarta Public Order officers evicted street vendors from the Jatinegara market area early on Monday. Beginning at 1 a.m., the operation ran smoothly although some vendors sat in the middle of the road in an attempt to block the officers.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/U.S. handling of suspects against int'l law

U.S. handling of suspects against int'l lawPeter Beaumont, Observer News Service, London Imagine the scene. A group of alleged Irish terrorists is seized and handed over to the British Government by a third country. They are held without access to any lawyers.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Is 'halal' label 'halal'?

Is 'halal' label 'halal'? Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar issued two decrees on halal labeling (fulfilling the requirements of Islamic dietary law) in November 2001. The decree obliges users of halal labels to buy a kind of sticker.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Army chief cool about Aceh military revival

Army chief cool about Aceh military revivalTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta New controversy has shrouded the government's plan to reinstate the military command in restive Aceh, after Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto admitted he had no knowledge of the issue.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Time for PM Koizumi to show where Japan is headed

Time for PM Koizumi to show where Japan is headedAtsushi Yamada, Asian Bureau, Bangkok, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Sunday wound up his tour of five Southeast Asian countries. Asia is now at a historical turning point.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Government ready to raise fuel prices

Government ready to raise fuel pricesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is now ready to raise fuel prices after all necessary preparations have been completed, according to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro. "The talks are crystallizing now ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/'Debt extension plan does not need IMF approval'

'Debt extension plan does not need IMF approval'Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just as it was appearing that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was going to interfere with a controversial government decision to extend a debt payment program for ex-bankers, the government said on ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Protesters reject price hike

Protesters reject price hikeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 1,000 protesters from the Muslim organization Hizbut Tahrir and the left-wing League of National Students for Democracy (LMND) flocked to the Hotel Indonesia roundabout in Central Jakarta on Monday to protest ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Controversial debt deal

Controversial debt deal The agreement the government and a number of conglomerates made in late 1998 to recoup more than Rp 138 trillion (US$13 billion) in emergency loans given by Bank Indonesia to several major banks has been as controversial as the extension of liquidity support itself.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/TV Program: Tuesday January 15, 2002

TV Program: Tuesday January 15, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Children's Songs10:30 Talk Show11:00 Regional News11:30 Music1:00 p.m.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Local media: Good news, bad news

Local media: Good news, bad newsTessa Piper, Media Consultant, Jakarta In his article entitled Press freedom no guarantee of professionalism (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 8) Harry Bhaskara points to some of the key challenges facing the media today.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/A hchallenging business that needs extra patience

A hchallenging business that needs extra patienceJonminofri Nazir, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesia has witnessed the establishment of two new book stores focusing on the sale of imported goods, QB World Books and Ak.sa.ra, since the onset of the economic crisis.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Strike is off, Merpati flights run as scheduled

Strike is off, Merpati flights run as scheduledFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Scheduled flights of state-owned domestic airline company Merpati Nusantara Airlines ran without disruption on Monday as pilots canceled their planned strike.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Ex-central bank director tried for Rp 18t corruption

Ex-central bank director tried for Rp 18t corruptionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A former director of Bank Indonesia stood trial on Monday at the Central Jakarta District Court for allegedly abusing his authority by manipulating the central bank's liquidity support (BLBI) ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Irian Jaya to get its own TV station

Irian Jaya to get its own TV stationThe Jakarta Post, Jayapura The privately-run Papua Television Network will start operations in Jayapura, the capital of Irian Jaya (or Papua) province, on Feb. 5, 2002 to serve the people's need for information.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Shoot-on-sight order imposed in restive Aceh

Shoot-on-sight order imposed in restive AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh In an abrupt response to a call for a massive transport strike, Brig. Gen.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Govt urged to set up independent teamon Theys

Govt urged to set up independent teamon TheysR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Following a stalled police investigation, the pro-independence Papua Presidium Council (PDP) has called on the government to move immediately to set up its independent investigation of the murder of PDP Chairman ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Heavy downpour inundates 100 locations in Jakarta

Heavy downpour inundates 100 locations in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just as on other rainy days in the capital, Jakarta was paralyzed by flooding, which caused traffic jams throughout the city during the Monday morning peak period.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Economists warn govt against irregulaties in rice program

Economists warn govt against irregulaties in rice programAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should implement properly the distribution system of the "rice for the poor program" so that the heavily subsidized rice can reach really needy families, prominent agricultural ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Tommy's man hired me: Defendant

Tommy's man hired me: DefendantMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A defendant accused in the drive-by shooting of Supreme Court Justice M.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/'Megawati must be tough on Akbar'

'Megawati must be tough on Akbar'Yogita Tahil Ramani and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri skipped the opening ceremony of Matori Abdul Djalil's National Awakening Party (PKB) congress on Monday, averting a worsening of the already tense relations between ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Few regrets as Europeans wave goodbye to won currencies

Few regrets as Europeans wave goodbye to won currenciesIan Black, Guardian News Service, Brussels Two excited little girls gave a thumbs-up to Europe's single currency the other day after Dad's Brussels bank exchanged their few hundred Belgian francs, neatly packed into handy plastic tubes, for ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Lion Plane skids in Pekanbaru

Lion Plane skids in PekanbaruM. Syaraf, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru At least seven people were injured when a plane carrying 96 passengers crash-landed shortly after takeoff on Monday at the Sultan Syarif Qasim II Airport in Pekanbaru, Riau, airport officials said.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/Floods kill two, forces closure of Medan airport

Floods kill two, forces closure of Medan airportApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A flash flooding hit the North Sumatra capital of Medan for the second time in recent weeks on Monday, leaving at least two people dead and four others missing, and forcing the eight-hour closure of the ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/TNI dual function is legitimate

TNI dual function is legitimate In some newspapers recently we read about a possible political comeback of the Indonesian military (TNI) due to the proposed reactivation of the military command in Aceh.

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/MMI seminar on 'suariah' to ge ahead

MMI seminar on 'suariah' to ge aheadA'an Suryana and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Despite some objections from major Muslim organizations, the Indonesian Mujahiddin Council (MMI) will go ahead with its plan to hold a seminar on syariah, or Islamic law, in Yogyakarta ...

Tue, 15 Jan 2002

JP/President skips opening of Matori's PKB congress

President skips opening of Matori's PKB congressThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has made a grievous mistake by allowing Akbar Tandjung, who is a suspect in a Rp 40 billion graft scandal, to meet privately with her, political observers say.