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Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Big-wig visits mark top detainee's first day

Big-wig visits mark top detainee's first dayTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On his first day as a detainee, House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung was the number one attraction at the Attorney General's Office compound on Friday.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/On Israel's war crimes

On Israel's war crimes At the time when the Palestinian Authority and major Arab countries support the Saudi peace initiative, Israeli occupation forces widen their acts of killing, destruction and terrorism within a military plan that aims to spread chaos in the region and eliminate any hope to ...

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Protesters march for Women's Day

Protesters march for Women's Day JAKARTA: Around 500 protesters from three different organizations staged a simultaneous rally to commemorate International Women's Day, which fell on Mar. 8.During the protest, the groups conveyed their different demands.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Drug dealer shot dead

Drug dealer shot dead JAKARTA: A man was shot to death by the police early on Friday morning for allegedly selling low grade heroine on Jl. Baturaja, Kebon Melati subdistrict, Central Jakarta.The man, identified as 33-year-old Zenith Nur, was a target of the police as a known criminal.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/'Akbar detention won't shake the government'

'Akbar detention won't shake the government'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is putting a brave face on the worst of the consequences that could occur following the detention of House of Representatives Speaker and Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung over graft ...

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Indonesia closer to tennis World Group playoffs: Indonesia topped

Indonesia closer to tennis World Group playoffs: Indonesia topped Group A at the Asian/Oceania Group of the women's team Federation Cup after defeating South Korea 2-1 in Guangzhou, China on Friday. Angelique Widjaja beat Kim Mi-ok 6-2, 6-2, and Wynne Prakusya defeated Chung Yang-jin 6-4, 6-2.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Choosing the right mover in the right move

Choosing the right mover in the right moveI. Christianto Contributor Jakarta Although he had grown a bit worried, an expatriate who recently moved to Jakarta to start his new job finally received his staff in a good condition.He was lucky he had chosen a good mover.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Political rivalry divulges bribery scandals in Yogya

Political rivalry divulges bribery scandals in YogyaAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post YogyakartaHerman Abdurrahman, chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the Yogyakarta provincial legislative council, is probably the most unlucky local legislator implicated in a corruption scandal.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Megawati pledges Papua visit

Megawati pledges Papua visit JAKARTA: On Friday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri promised again that she would visit Papua in the near future, after backing away from a similar pledge in December.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Preparation key to court battles against IBRA debtors

Preparation key to court battles against IBRA debtorsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sound preparation may be the only thing that will allow the government to recoup billions of U.S.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Chinese art resurfaces

Chinese art resurfaces Ahmad Solikhan's in-depth reporting about Chinese painting (Chinese art resurfaces after thirty-two years of repression, The Jakarta Post, March 5) deserves high credit.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Officials censured over smuggling

Officials censured over smugglingNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Prosecutors, police, and customs and excise officials in the West Java city of Cirebon are under fire for what is seen as their lax investigation into a smuggling case involving 14 containers filled with at least four luxury ...

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Flood victims waiting for aid

Flood victims waiting for aid TANGERANG: Some 1,200 flood victims living in the Total Persada housing complex in Gembor subdistrict of Priok complained to the municipal administration on Friday about not receiving any flood assistance.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Judge detained in bribery case

Judge detained in bribery caseBATAM, Riau: The head of the Batam District Court, Krisman Sormin, is being held at the local prosecutor's office for questioning as a suspect in a Rp 50 million bribery case.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/JP/12/BEJ

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Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Professional funeral services a friend in time of sorrow

Professional funeral services a friend in time of sorrowTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many cultures around the world cherish the belief that death is not the end but merely the beginning of another great adventure, a transition from this life to the next.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Nirwan Bakrie declared suspect in corruption case

Nirwan Bakrie declared suspect in corruption caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prominent businessman Nirwan Bakrie has been declared a suspect in a corruption case involving over Rp 100 billion, police authorities said on Friday without giving any further details.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Students bring pantomime out of shadows

Students bring pantomime out of shadowsKartika Bagus C., Contributor, Surakarta, Central Java Unlike dance or theater performances, which attract large audiences, pantomimes enjoy less popularity. A pantomime performance, especially a solo act, often has a very small audience.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/UN soldier murder trial unfinished

UN soldier murder trial unfinishedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government urged all concerned parties on Friday to exercise restraint in light of the sentence of an East Timorese militiaman for killing a peacekeeping soldier from New Zealand in July 2000.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Rallies to protest Akbar's arrest continue in regions

Rallies to protest Akbar's arrest continue in regionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 300 Golkar Party (The Functional Group) demonstrators staged a rally on Friday in Manado, North Sulawesi demanding that the Attorney General's Office free Golkar Chairman Akbar Tandjung from incarceration.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/JP/Mulkan Salmona

JP/Mulkan SalmonaKeep your pets' routines as regular as possible when you prepare to move. It's important to reduce the chance of your pet getting upset during the moving process.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Agus upsets Xia, to meet former compatriot Budi

Agus upsets Xia, to meet former compatriot BudiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former Indonesian badminton player Agus Harianto provided another major upset in the US$125,000 All England, defeating first seed Xia Xuanze of China in the third round on Thursday.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/People still pay for 'free' ID card services

People still pay for 'free' ID card servicesRendi A.Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Population Agency's promise to provide free identity cards, birth certificates and other documents to residents who lost them during the recent floods has proven to be empty, with flood victims still ...

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Garuda workers banned from politics

Garuda workers banned from politics JAKARTA: National flag carrier Garuda's board of directors has issued a ruling that bans all employees from joining political parties.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Palembang ready to host judo c'ships

Palembang ready to host judo c'ships PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Organizers of the Judo National Championships were upbeat that host Palembang would be able to stage the national event which also serves as the preparation for the National Games to be held here in 2004.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Women arrested for selling baby

Women arrested for selling babyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A mother and her daughter are now in police detention on baby- trafficking charges.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Hindus want 'Siwaratri' a holiday

Hindus want 'Siwaratri' a holiday JAKARTA: Following the success of Indonesia's Confucian community in having the Lunar New Year declared a national holiday, the Hindu community is asking the government to make its Siwaratri, or Day of Atonement, a public holiday as well.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/JP/12/BEJ

JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 8, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades ...

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Muslim groups rally against U.S. govt

Muslim groups rally against U.S. govt Some 500 members of several Muslim-based organizations gathered here on Friday to protest against the U.S. over its policy on terrorism, which they claimed to be a way of maintaining the superpower's dominance over the world.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/An old tale of pluralism and discrimination

An old tale of pluralism and discriminationAlexander Irwan, Sociologist, Jakarta "Alvin" got married to a woman from Padang, West Sumatra, which created a commotion in both families.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Two killed in landslide

Two killed in landslide BOGOR: Two people were killed in a landslide on Friday in Bojong Genteng village in Parung Kuda district, Sukabumi regency.Two other people survived, and are recovering at Sayang Hospital.The two who died were Ojak, aged 70, along with his eight-year-old son, Abdul Rozak.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Chief judge detained in bribery case

Chief judge detained in bribery caseBATAM, Riau: Head of the Batam District Court Krisman Sormin is detained at the local prosecutor's office for intensive investigation as a suspect in a Rp 50 million bribery case.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Reduce poverty, spend $2 billion for one billion children

Reduce poverty, spend $2 billion for one billion childrenAshish Swarup, Expert, Management and Development Issues, Karawang, West Java After reading Kofi Annan's recent thoughts on and understanding of sustainable development, I felt sad and suspicious about what seems to be the attitude of the ...

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/80 treated for food poisoning

80 treated for food poisoning TANGERANG: At least 80 workers of PT LG Electronic in Cilarap village, Legok district, Tangerang, were rushed to hospital for food poisoning after they had lunch in the factory canteen on Thursday.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Yogya students' police scuffle

Yogya students' police scuffleAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Dozens of people were wounded in Yogyakarta as local police and students scuffled on Friday during a protest to mark International Women's Day.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Call for Akbar's removal ignored

Call for Akbar's removal ignoredKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One day after corruption suspect Akbar Tandjung was detained by the Attorney General's Office, only the 53-strong National Awakening Party (PKB) faction had called for his immediate replacement as House of Representatives ...

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Mortician makes living from the dead

Mortician makes living from the deadTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's one thing to be a make-up artist for brides and celebrities -- but it's something completely different to be the make-up artist who specializes on the dead.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Some officers over-ranked, National Police chief says

Some officers over-ranked, National Police chief saysYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar says that some police officers at the National Police Headquarters are over-ranked, and do not deserve the post of commissioner general, or inspector general.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

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JP/ /Keeping your pets free of stress The Jakarta Post Like adults and children, pets also experience the emotional stress of moving. But with a little planning, you can spare pets any anxiety.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Sutiyoso rejects idea to build lake at Monas

Sutiyoso rejects idea to build lake at MonasAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso rejected on Friday the idea of building a lake at the National Monument (Monas) park in an effort to reduce flooding in the city, saying that it was not feasible.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Akbar in detention

Akbar in detention That the detention on Thursday of Akbar Tandjung, speaker of the House of Representatives and chairman of the Golkar Party, elicited such raw skepticism from the public of the government's true intentions, speaks volumes about the current psyche of the Indonesian people.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Scavengers whine about decreasing income

Scavengers whine about decreasing incomeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Scavengers -- living in the Bantar Gebang dump site in Bekasi, east of Jakarta -- have been complaining that their daily income has been falling due to a declining market.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Jakarta declares war against rats

Jakarta declares war against ratsAhmad Junaidi and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to the deaths of nine people by leptospirosis, a disease spread by rats, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso declared war on the city's rat population on Friday.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Govt fails to resolve dire issues: Gus Dur

Govt fails to resolve dire issues: Gus DurTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid criticized the government on Friday for its failures to address pressing problems, and warned that the current government could collapse if Golkar and the Indonesian ...

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Government team audits funds for East Timorese refugees

Government team audits funds for East Timorese refugeesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang A special team dispatched a week ago by the central government to verify the precise number of East Timorese refugees in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) said here on Friday it also was investigating ...

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Telkom plans new bonds worth Rp 1-2 trillion

Telkom plans new bonds worth Rp 1-2 trillionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State telecommunications firm PT Telkom Indonesia said it planned to issue bonds worth between Rp 1 trillion (about US$100 million) and Rp 2 trillion to finance investments in 2002.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/The man on the street welcomes Attorney General's Office move

The man on the street welcomes Attorney General's Office moveDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The detention of House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung by the Attorney General's Office over graft allegations has been welcomed by people on the streets.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Protest rally in Singapore

Protest rally in Singapore The appeal that former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid recently made in a statement, which was to the effect that anybody with a sense of nationalism, and not just members of the National Awakening Party (PKB), should stage a protest rally in Singapore, was indeed ...

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Pests threaten rice in Bengkulu

Pests threaten rice in BengkuluThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Pests threaten thousands of hectares of rice in South Bengkulu, while food aid continues flowing in to 12 villages facing starvation in Rejang lebong regency.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Pests threaten rice in Bengkulu

Pests threaten rice in BengkuluThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Pests threaten thousands of hectares of rice in South Bengkulu, while food aid continues flowing in to 12 villages facing starvation in Rejang lebong regency.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Good packing: The key to a smooth move

Good packing: The key to a smooth moveThe Jakarta Post Good packing is the key to a successful move. Without it, moving could become a nightmare despite even the most carefully made relocation plans.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Education gets lowest priority in postflood rehab

Education gets lowest priority in postflood rehabDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For elementary school students, textbooks are very crucial to help them learn their lessons.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Final decision on BCA is mine, says Laksamana

Final decision on BCA is mine, says LaksamanaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Within days of forming a team to decide on the winning bidder for the sale of Bank Central Asia, State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi stressed that he was the one who would make the final call to decide the ...

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Court refuses to reopen Soeharto graft trial

Court refuses to reopen Soeharto graft trialTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court turned down on Thursday an application by state prosecutors to resume graft proceedings against former president Soeharto, arguing that he was still too ill to stand ...

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Jakarta hosts rights symposium

Jakarta hosts rights symposium JAKARTA: Indonesia will host the fourth multilateral symposium on human rights, which will be opened on Monday by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates March. 8

Rupiah Rates March. 8 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,437.00 9,437.00 9,987.00 9,887.

Sat, 09 Mar 2002

JP/Immaturity and temptation: Challenges for 2004

Immaturity and temptation: Challenges for 2004 The next general election is not far off. Yet proposals for an improved electoral system have not yet been translated into new laws. Adrinof A.