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Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/International observers arrive in Aceh to monitor peace plan

International observers arrive in Aceh to monitor peace planThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of an international team have arrived in Banda Aceh to monitor the proposed cease-fire to end the prolonged conflict that has claimed thousands of lives, as the standoff over the peace deal between the ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/House leaders say no rules to unseat Akbar

House leaders say no rules to unseat AkbarKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaHouse of Representatives (DPR) leaders refused on Tuesday to respond to a no-confidence motion lodged by a group of legislators against convicted speaker Akbar Tandjung, purely for technical reasons.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Minimum salary sought for teachers

Minimum salary sought for teachers JAKARTA: A federation of teacher associations urged the government on Tuesday to establish a minimum salary for private school teachers and employees that would improve their welfare.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Job applicants to be drug-tested

Job applicants to be drug-tested TANGERANG: The Tangerang regency administration will impose a drug test on applicants for entry to the civil service.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/'I must fast and carry on working'

'I must fast and carry on working' Some people admit that fasting could adversely affect their health, but this does not imply that they should be less productive. The Jakarta Post talked to several people about the challenge: Wahab, 40, is a street sweeper for the City Sanitation Agency.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Two wrongs

Two wrongs Correction: The third paragraph of the letter titled Two wrongs don't make a right should read "... I find it incomprehensible (not reprehensible) that the Balinese, a largely gentle people,..." We apologize for the mistakes.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/AJI protests attacks on journalists

AJI protests attacks on journalistsBambang Bider and Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Pontianak/Bandar Lampung The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) staged a demonstration to protest attacks against three journalists in Lampung and Pontianak, and demanded authorities to investigate the ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Beggars have tough time at Ramadhan

Beggars have tough time at RamadhanTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Contrary to the assumption that beggars receive more charity during the Ramadhan fasting month when people are more generous, several beggars and street singers in the capital claimed to face tougher days due to ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/House endorses new regencies in Papua

House endorses new regencies in PapuaKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) on Monday endorsed a bill on the formation of 14 new regencies in Papua in a bid to cut red tape and increase the people's welfare in the sparsely-populated, large province.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Used cars from S'pore may be dumped

Used cars from S'pore may be dumped PEKANBARU, Riau: The local Tax and Excise Office may dump 30 used cars donated by the Singapore Police to private universities in Riau since the Association of Private Universities (APTISI) in the province is reluctant to pay import tax and excise on the cars.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/RI students visa extension rejected

RI students visa extension rejected JAKARTA: Lebanese and Yemeni immigration offices have turned down the applications of several Indonesian students for visa extensions, even though they have yet to complete their studies, Antara reported.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/RI farmers not ready to compete in AFTA

RI farmers not ready to compete in AFTAAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A national agricultural association on Tuesday called on the government to delay its cuts in import tariffs on some agriculture commodities for five to ten years as farmers were not yet ready to compete in the ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/House vows to finalize terror law this month

House vows to finalize terror law this monthKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) pledged on Tuesday to complete the deliberations of two bills on terrorism in the current sitting as part of their support of the country's antiterrorism drive.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Destruction of mangrove, swamps, peatlands rife: NGO

Destruction of mangrove, swamps, peatlands rife: NGOMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe country's wetlands, such as mangrove forests, swamps, and peatlands, have significantly declined in total area from 42.5 million hectares in 1987 to 33.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Using repellent to protect children from mosquito bites

Using repellent to protect children from mosquito bitesDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com Insects and mosquitoes are dangerous and annoying. They are dangerous because they transmit diseases like encephalitis (brain inflammation), malaria and dengue fever.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Police to question Sutiyoso

Police to question Sutiyoso JAKARTA: Police will question Governor Sutiyoso as a witness in the alleged misuse of a Rp 4.2 billion flood victim fund managed by the Institute of Civic Education (ICE)."The governor is required to spare some of his time for questioning on Tuesday, Nov.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 13, 2001

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, November 13, 2001Exhibitions* Photo, by Indonesian photo journalists, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5678639), until Nov. 18. * Photo, by French photographer Nicolas Cornet, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Nov. 20 to Nov. 27.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Greening wins seat in England soccer squad

Greening wins seat in England soccer squadStephen Wood, Reuters, London Middlesbrough midfielder Jonathan Greening won a surprise place in an England training squad announced on Monday as coach Sven- Goran Eriksson suggested a senior call-up for 17-year-old Everton striker Wayne Rooney was not ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/BI to review ruling limiting IBRA asset sales

BI to review ruling limiting IBRA asset salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said it would review a ruling that limits the amount of loans banks may purchase from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), following complaints by banks and criticism that the ruling was impeding ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/House leaders say no rules to suspend speaker Akbar

House leaders say no rules to suspend speaker AkbarKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives (DPR) leaders refused on Tuesday to respond to a no-confidence motion lodged by a group of legislators against convicted speaker Akbar Tandjung, purely for technical reasons.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Rights body to reopen past cases

Rights body to reopen past cases JAYAPURA, Papua: A member of the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM), Enny Soeprapto, said on Tuesday past human rights cases would be reopened and prosecuted and processed in accordance with current laws.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/China moves towards one-party pluralism

China moves towards one-party pluralismRaymond Wu, Visiting Research Fellow, East Asian Institute National University of Singapore, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore If things go as planned, the 16th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will be the second time in China's ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Bus collides with train, four dead

Bus collides with train, four deadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Merak Jaya economy class train collided on Tuesday with a Prima Jasa public bus at a railway crossing near the port of Merak in Cilegon regency, leaving four bus passengers dead and 10 others injured, Antara reported.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Niaga deal to be settled next week

Niaga deal to be settled next week Malaysian firm Commerce Asset-Holding Bhd. (CAHB) will settle the payment of a 51 percent stake in PT Bank Niaga next week, Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) chairman Syafruddin Temenggung said Tuesday."We expect to receive Rp 1.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/1.2 million firecrackers seized in Cirebon

1.2 million firecrackers seized in Cirebon CIREBON, West Java: The police have arrested two people for attempting to transport 1.2 million firecrackers to Central and East Java.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Bruins beat Oilers in NHL action

Bruins beat Oilers in NHL actionReuters, Boston Brian Rolston scored a pair of goals and Glen Murray added a goal and two assists as the red-hot Boston Bruins rolled over the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 in National Hockey League action on Monday night.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Sutiyoso's 5-year plan all bones and no meat, say councillors

Sutiyoso's 5-year plan all bones and no meat, say councillorsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso submitted his administration's Strategic Plan (Renstra) for the development of Jakarta over the next five years to the City Council on Tuesday against a backdrop of criticism ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Customs service urges review of new decree

Customs service urges review of new decreeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Customs and Excise has asked the Ministry of Finance to review the newly-issued Ministerial Decree No.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/NGOs go all out in war on tobacco

NGOs go all out in war on tobacco Tobacco kills 560 people every hour or 13,400 people per day or 4.9 million people per year, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/RI greets Australia's latest travel advisory

RI greets Australia's latest travel advisoryFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government welcomed the withdrawal of Australia's specific travel warning for Bali, and expected other countries to take Canberra's decision into account and change their travel warnings.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/House approves plan to sell majority stake in Danamon

House approves plan to sell majority stake in DanamonDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday plans to sell government shares in Bank Danamon in a decision that marks a shift from legislators' previous slow acceptance of state asset sales.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Poor people swamp Bogor council building

Poor people swamp Bogor council building About 100 beggars, homeless people, pedicab drivers and other poor residents gathered at the Bogor City Council building on Tuesday to receive donations from the Golkar Party, only to be told that there were no donations.The crowd arrived at about 10 a.m.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/City hopes to benefit from Chinese tourists

City hopes to benefit from Chinese touristsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta tourist industry has yet to benefit from the vast potential of the Chinese market as most tourists from China prefer to spend their holidays in Bali, using the city solely as a transit point.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Warlords and democracy

Warlords and democracy In the wake of the announced freeze of the paramilitary wing of the militant Islam Defenders Front (FPI) last week which followed the disbandment of Laskar Jihad the month before, Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Hewitt sends message to Agassi with early win in Masters Cup

Hewitt sends message to Agassi with early win in Masters CupKarl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse, Shanghai, China Lleyton Hewitt sent a strong message to rival Andre Agassi in their duel for the world's number one ranking here Tuesday, defeating Spaniard Albert Costa in three sets in the first ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Jakarta squatters unaware they are part of the problem

Jakarta squatters unaware they are part of the problem Lani, 35, will never forget the floods earlier this year that destroyed almost all of her family's belongings. She recalls how they failed to save their 14-inch television, the most valuable item they owned.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Acmad Hasan new Air Defense chief

Acmad Hasan new Air Defense chief JAKARTA: Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto installed Vice Marshall Acmad Hasan Sadjad as the new National Air Defense Command chief during a ceremony at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force base on Tuesday.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Seasonal flooding? No big deal, many Jakarta folk are used to it

Seasonal flooding? No big deal, many Jakarta folk are used to it Hundreds of houses in the densely populated Pulo Gadung subdistrict in East Jakarta find themselves under water every year.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Police need professionalism in dealing with militias

Police need professionalism in dealing with militiasSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Police need to improve professionalism, assure neutrality and build people's trust if they want to deal with paramilitary groups, a scholar said here Tuesday.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Clijsters wins season-ending Championships

Clijsters wins season-ending ChampionshipsRebecca Bryan, Agence France-Presse, Los Angeles Kim Clijsters of Belgium did what few could in 2002, defeating world No. 1 Serena Williams 7-5, 6-3 here Monday to capture the prestigious WTA Tour Championships.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Mega urged to let probe go forward

Mega urged to let probe go forward JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday to sign a letter allowing police to question several legislators suspected of taking bribes.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Zulvan not implicated in Bali bombing

Zulvan not implicated in Bali bombing MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Police announced on Tuesday that 27-year-old Zulfan, who bears a resemblance to one of the three sketches of suspects in the Oct. 12. Bali bombing, was not involved in the tragedy.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/PLN urged to be cautious in solving power crisis

PLN urged to be cautious in solving power crisisOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The Lampung provincial legislative council warned the state-owned electricity company PT PLN against cutting the power supply to some 30,000 electric customers, who were protesting poor PLN service ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Delay passage of broadcasting bill

Delay passage of broadcasting billArdimas, Staff Writer, Jakarta, ardimas@thejakartapost.com The new, reform-minded broadcasting bill now being deliberated by the House of Representatives (DPR), along with 42 others, is another test case for President Megawati Soekarnoputri's leadership and ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Blue, black and red rivers run through Jakarta

Blue, black and red rivers run through JakartaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta is a city of rivers, as it has 13 main rivers and several tributaries.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/House vows to finish terrorism law this month

House vows to finish terrorism law this monthKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe House of Representatives (DPR) pledged on Tuesday to complete the deliberations of the four bills on terrorism in the current sitting as part of their support of the country's antiterrorism drive.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Justice on trial as the 1998 Semanggi shootings remembered

Justice on trial as the 1998 Semanggi shootings rememberedTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The capital went into mourning on Nov.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, November 13, 2002

TV Program: Wednesday, November 13, 2002.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI 6:00 a.m. News8:30 Music9:00 TV Drama9:30 Music10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Religious leaders want police to respect human rights

Religious leaders want police to respect human rightsTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's second largest Muslim organization has expressed concern with the security forces' fight against terrorism, including the Bali attack investigation, saying the ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Behind the picture of expatriates' exodus

Behind the picture of expatriates' exodusJames Kallman, PT Grant Thornton Indonesia, Management Consultancy, Jakarta The Bali bombings may have caused fear and panic among foreign tourists intending to visit Indonesia, but they are not the reason that the exodus of expatriates continues unabated.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Amrozi not Bali bomb maker: Police

Amrozi not Bali bomb maker: PoliceI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The police are now hunting an Indonesian national named by Amrozi, the only detained suspect in the Bali bombing so far, as being the one who actually assembled the bomb.Insp. Gen.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Religious leaders want police to respect human rights

Religious leaders want police to respect human rightsTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's second largest Muslim organization has expressed concern with the security forces' fight against terrorism, including the Bali attack investigation, saying the ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Militias promote militaristic culture, analysts say

Militias promote militaristic culture, analysts sayMuhammad Nafik and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Militaristic culture remains strong among Indonesians with the reemergence of many civilian paramilitary groups due partly to the security authorities' failure to do their jobs, analysts ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Police request Rp 9.75b in funds

Police request Rp 9.75b in funds JAKARTA: Jakarta Police chief Ins. Gen. Makbul Padmanegara has sent a letter to Governor Sutiyoso, demanding financial assistance worth Rp 9.75 billion as part of the attempt to strengthen security in the city.In the letter, dated Oct.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/With or without UN blessing: Why bombing Iraq remains wrong

With or without UN blessing: Why bombing Iraq remains wrongGary Younge, Guardian News Service, London When Yemen voted against attacking Iraq in 1990, the American government described its vote as "the most expensive 'no' in history".

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Convinced of winning election, PDI-P to draft shadow cabinet

Convinced of winning election, PDI-P to draft shadow cabinetFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Confident of winning the 2004 general election, the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is now planning to establish a shadow cabinet for the 2004 election.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Burns should have won a rally: McRae

Burns should have won a rally: McRaeFrancois Murphy, Reuters, London Colin McRae believes his fellow Briton and rival Richard Burns should have won at least one rally this season given the superiority of his Peugeot car.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Weak vs strong intelligence

Weak vs strong intelligence The Bali blasts have been followed by much criticism of Indonesia's intelligence capabilities. Recently, The Jakarta Post published a number of articles, e.g. Controlling our intelligence (Oct. 29, p.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/Govt promotes 'Yes and No' lifestyle

Govt promotes 'Yes and No' lifestyle Celebrating National Health Day in Jakarta on Tuesday, Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi launched a national health campaign by urging the public to say "yes" to what it has identified as four healthy habits and "no" to four bad ones.

Wed, 13 Nov 2002

JP/What's the motive of the tragedy?

What's the motive of the tragedy? With regard to The Jakarta Post Nov. 10 list of mysteries of the Bali bombing, I would like to add one more.