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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Pencak Silat: A step away from becoming an official sport

Pencak Silat: A step away from becoming an official sportImanuddin, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, iman@thejakartapost.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Lombok calm after attack on Islamic sect

Lombok calm after attack on Islamic sect MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Calm returned on Monday to Batuyang village in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara after a mob burned down a mosque and destroyed eight houses belonging to members of the Indonesian Islam Propagation Council (LDII) sect over ...

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Govt seeks public support in war on terror

Govt seeks public support in war on terrorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Badly stung by continuing negative publicity about its approach to terrorism, the government went on the offensive on Monday, stressing it was doing all it could to fight the terrorist threat.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Indonesian Military now drafted into antiterror war

Indonesian Military now drafted into antiterror warThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) has joined the government's campaign against terror following new indications that link groups in Indonesia with international terrorist organizations.TNI chief Gen.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/RI must set up anti-money laundering agency: Official

RI must set up anti-money laundering agency: OfficialA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia had yet to be removed from a blacklist of countries accused of being safe havens for dirty money, as it had still failed to comply with requirements imposed by the anti-money laundering ...

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/NGOs call on UN to probe Freeport ambush

NGOs call on UN to probe Freeport ambushTiarma Siboro and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) urged the United Nations on Monday to send a rapporteur to investigate the Freeport ambush that killed two Americans and one ...

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Marching towards peace

Marching towards peace So far, it is true, there is little more than the promise of peace, expressed through gestures and symbols by the parties involved. And doubts remain, given the Korean peninsula's contemporary history of strained relations.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Friendship forever

Friendship forever BUSAN, South Korea: Sporting events like the Busan 2002 Asian Games always attracts a group of supporters from each of the participating countries, hosts and guests alike.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/City asked to anticipate floods by dredging rivers

City asked to anticipate floods by dredging riversBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Meteorological and Geophysical Agency (BMG) said rainfall during the next rainy season would be normal, but that should not be regarded as a guarantee that significant flooding would not affect the ...

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Hasyim warns of new communism

Hasyim warns of new communism A leading figure within the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI), Hasyim Muzadi, has warned Indonesians to guard against what he calls the movement of New Communism.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/'Middlemen in cahoots with corrupt officials'

'Middlemen in cahoots with corrupt officials' The city police plans to decentralize services of issuing and renewing driver's licenses from the Daan Mogot office in West Jakarta to the police precincts in Greater Jakarta. The Jakarta Post talked to several people about the plan.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Villagers preserve rare egrets in Ketingan

Villagers preserve rare egrets in KetinganSri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta It was 5:30 p.m. in Ketingan, a hamlet in Sleman regency, some 10 kilometers north of here. The dusk wan setting in and the hamlet became quiet.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Rise in teacher allowance takes effect

Rise in teacher allowance takes effect JAKARTA: Teachers will start receiving an increase to their allowance on Oct. 1 as promised by the government in the planned state budget for 2003.The directorate general of budget affairs at the Ministry of Finance issued letter No.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Sand mining worsens erosion in Tanjung Kait

Sand mining worsens erosion in Tanjung KaitMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Illegal sand mining has caused severe erosion in the Tangerang coastal area of Tanjung Kait.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Sept. 30, 1965: What was really at stake?

Sept. 30, 1965: What was really at stake?Max Lane, Visiting Fellow, Center for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia In the last years of the New Order and since the fall of Gen.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Find option to neoliberalism or seek to prevent its abuse

Find option to neoliberalism or seek to prevent its abuseDani Rodrik, Professor, Political Economy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Two decades of applying neoliberal economic policies to the developing world have yielded disappointing results.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Calls rise for truth behind 'PKI coup'

Calls rise for truth behind 'PKI coup'Muhammad Nafik and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Demands have resurfaced for the government to reveal the truth behind the abortive Sept.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Minister dismisses special staff

Minister dismisses special staff JAKARTA: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agiel Munawar has dismissed five members of his special staff in a bid to boost efficiency.The ministry's secretary-general, Faisal Ismail, said the dismissal of Abdullah Sany, Iskandar A.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Old master's originality in shapes, space

Old master's originality in shapes, spaceRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta With the intensifying commercialization of works of art, in which the development of the arts is determined by market tastes, it must be a Herculean task to survive as an artist who will pour out only original works.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Three die in shooting

Three die in shooting JAKARTA: Three people died instantly as they were shot in broad daylight on the busy street, Jl. Juanda in Central Jakarta on Monday.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Germany to fund climate research

Germany to fund climate research BOGOR, West Java: The German government has provided DM 100 million (US$45.5 million) to help develop research on the climate in Indonesia.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Tickets for all

Tickets for all BUSAN, South Korea: Busan citizens do not forget those who are unprivileged by donating Asian Games tickets worth 29.5 million won (US$24,500) for 2,350 people neglected from public attention.The tickets, contributed to the Busan Metropolitan City on Sept.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Akbar contemplates firing three Golkar chairpersons

Akbar contemplates firing three Golkar chairpersonsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung is considering firing three party chairpersons for demanding he resign over his graft conviction.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Govt to appoint controversial ambassadorial candidates

Govt to appoint controversial ambassadorial candidatesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite objections from the House of Representatives, the government will go ahead with its appointment of senior diplomat Abdul Irsan to the strategic ambassadorial post in Tokyo.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Sadikin opposes reclamation plan

Sadikin opposes reclamation plan Former city governor Ali Sadikin joined the chorus of opposition to reclamation of a 2,500-hectare coastal area in North Jakarta, asking the city administration to stop the project, worth trillions of rupiah, due to its social and environmental impacts.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Election irregularities reported to police

Election irregularities reported to policeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of unsuccessful governor and deputy governor candidates made allegations to the police on Monday that money politics may have tainted the recent gubernatorial election.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Majority of the unemployed are young men: BPS

Majority of the unemployed are young men: BPSRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The level of unemployment at the beginning of the second half of this year reached 8 million people, or 8.2 percent of the country's 97.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Legislators ready to report bribery to police

Legislators ready to report bribery to policeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislator Indira Damayanti Sugondo said that she and three of her colleagues were ready to report to the police the bribery that took place when the House of Representatives discussed the sale of Bank Niaga.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Fajar Sidhik still true to abstract

Fajar Sidhik still true to abstractRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta Nothing but a real change is lasting in a person's life. The road of destiny that artist Fajar Sidhik, 72, has chosen is a reflection of this truism.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Parking body's performance rebuked

Parking body's performance rebuked JAKARTA: Chairwoman of the City Council's Commission C for economic affairs Ana Rudhiantina questioned on Monday the poor performance of the City Parking Body (BP Parkir) in collecting overdue parking fines.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/People of drought-stricken Bekasi facing severe water shortage

People of drought-stricken Bekasi facing severe water shortage Prolonged drought has caused a water crisis in many areas in West Java and Greater Jakarta. Bekasi, a populous industrial and agricultural area east of Jakarta, is one area that has been hard hit by the crisis.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/East Lombok calm after attack on Islamic sect

East Lombok calm after attack on Islamic sectThe Jakarta Post JakartaCalm returned on Monday to Batuyang village in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara after a mob burned down a mosque and destroyed eight houses belonging to members of the Indonesian Islam Propagation Council (LDII) sect over the ...

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, October 1, 2002

TV Program: Tuesday, October 1, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 7:45 Live Event9:00 Film9:30 Music11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Big demo at Bukit Sentul

Big demo at Bukit Sentul On Sunday, Sept. 29, residents of the Bukit Sentul housing estate, near Bogor, staged a huge demonstration against state developer PT Bukit Sentul (formerly Royal Sentul Highlands) to protest the developer's decision not to collect the household trash of the house owners.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/The advantages of the antiterrorism bill

The advantages of the antiterrorism billRomli Atmasasmita, Chairman, Team on Anti-Terrorism Bill, Jakarta Terrorism presents a difficult challenge for all democracies, including Indonesia. Those who would try to achieve political change through violence offend democracy.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Think Again: Yasser Arafat

Think Again: Yasser ArafatDennis B. Ross Director Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He was the lead negotiator on the Middle East peace process in both the first Bush and Clinton administrations.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Lisa grabs RI's first medal, Tonton ends fourth

Lisa grabs RI's first medal, Tonton ends fourthNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Women's weight lifter Lisa Raema Rumbewas snatched the first medal on Monday for the Indonesian contingent at the Busan 2002 Asian Games when she won the bronze medal at the women's ...

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Revolution not reform

Revolution not reformFrom Rakyat MerdekaWhen students and politicians touted the term "reform" in 1998, I said to myself it should have been revolution. We should have drawn up an agenda for a revolution, instead of reform.Why? There are changes now but they are superficial.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Unocal accused of covering up offshore oil spill

Unocal accused of covering up offshore oil spillFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An environmental non-governmental organization accused U.S.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Rare egrets find save heaven in Sleman

Rare egrets find save heaven in SlemanSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta It is 5:30 p.m. in Ketingan, a hamlet in Sleman regency, some 10 kilometers north of here. The sun is setting and a quiet is settling over the small hamlet.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/56 Indonesian firms go to Africa

56 Indonesian firms go to Africa JAKARTA: A total of 56 Indonesian export-oriented companies have and will participate in trade expos to be held in Namibia, South Africa and Tunisia respectively.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Broadcasting subject to public censorship: Experts

Broadcasting subject to public censorship: ExpertsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public censorship of television or radio programs is much more effective than any regulations enforced by government offices or other institutions, broadcasting practitioners said.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/NGOs need standards to improve good governance

NGOs need standards to improve good governanceRustam Ibrahim, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Economic and Social Research Education and Information (LP3ES), Jakarta As one of the most important elements of the civil society, thousands of new NGOs have cropped up in different provinces ...

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Govt eyes monitoring agency for Aceh

Govt eyes monitoring agency for AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the next round of peace talks on Aceh, the government will propose to establish an independent committee to supervise the implementation of a cease-fire between the government and the separatist Free Aceh ...

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Mega asks Rini to stop sugar imports

Mega asks Rini to stop sugar importsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Monday that she had instructed Minister of Trade and Industry Rini Soewandi to take action to stop sugar imports in a bid to protect local sugarcane farmers.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Govt raises prices of all fuel products

Govt raises prices of all fuel productsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After lowering fuel prices in September, state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina announced on Monday that it would be increasing fuel prices in October.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/NGOs call on UN to probe Freeport ambush

NGOs call on UN to probe Freeport ambushTiarma Siboro and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaA coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) urged the United Nations on Monday to send a rapporteur to investigate the Freeport ambush that killed two Americans and one Indonesian, ...

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Indonesian rowers save energy for final berth

Indonesian rowers save energy for final berthThe Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesian rowers opted not to stretch their muscles at Monday's heat races emphasizing that it was much better to secure a place in the final stage first, rather than working hard in the preliminary stages.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/They are just kids...

They are just kids... BUSAN, South Korea: Children all over the world are just the same: they are curious to new things and even to strangers. Perhaps they have never heard of the old saying: never talk to strangers.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/JP/2/PKI

JP/2/PKISept. 30 tragedy still leaves scars unhealedTertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaAfter 37 years, the Sept. 30, 1965 coup blamed on the former Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) still remains a mystery and a source of suffering to those labeled as PKI and their descendants.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Pencak Silat: One step toward becoming an official sport

Pencak Silat: One step toward becoming an official sport Imanuddin Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta iman@thejakartapost.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Timah posts Rp 53.8b loss in first semester

Timah posts Rp 53.8b loss in first semesterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State mining company PT Timah Tbk. posted a Rp 53.8 billion (US$5.9 million) net loss in the first half of the year, compared to the Rp 126.2 billion profit in the corresponding period of last year.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Eight killed in gunfight between police, soldiers

Eight killed in gunfight between police, soldiersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Binjai, North Sumatra Binjai, a small town situated some 22 kilometers northwest of Medan, North Sumatra, resembled a war zone from Sunday evening through Monday morning when police and soldiers engaged in ...

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Tue, 01 Oct 2002

JP/Rift widens in art council dispute

Rift widens in art council dispute JAKARTA: The Jakarta Art Council (DKJ) is divided over a conflict raging on between its senior and younger artists.

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