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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Cianjur ulemas trained to promote Islamic law

Cianjur ulemas trained to promote Islamic lawAntara, Cianjur At least 371 ulemas in Cianjur, West Java, underwent training for two days on the promotion of syariah (Islamic law) in the regency, which has a two million population.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/KKN still rampant and unabated

KKN still rampant and unabated Congratulations upon your 19th birthday. For more than half those years I've been reading your excellent newspaper.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Mia has tough lesson for former teammates

Mia has tough lesson for former teammatesPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's badminton team in the Uber Cup women's team championship did not expect to be packing up for home so early.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Thai rice to arrive in July: Official

Thai rice to arrive in July: OfficialAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first shipment of imported rice from Thailand was expected to arrive in Indonesia in July this year, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Great Sale gathers more participants

Great Sale gathers more participants JAKARTA: More tourist operators have confirmed their participation in the month-long Jakarta Great Sale program, said Pungky Bambang Purwadi, the chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin).

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, May 15, 2002

TV Program: Wednesday, May 15, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Tempt your children to eat healthy snacks

Tempt your children to eat healthy snacksDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com The day has come to an end and you have a chance to clean the kitchen.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Bus fares to increase while thugs still extort drivers

Bus fares to increase while thugs still extort driversLeo Wahyudi S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration's plan to increase bus fares does not necessarily mean improving drivers' welfare.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Public minivan drivers on strike in Bogor

Public minivan drivers on strike in Bogor BOGOR: Drivers of public minivans in Bogor, West Java, went on strike on Tuesday, demanding that the Bogor city council legalize the increase in bus fares from Rp 900 to Rp 1,000.But city council chairman M. Sahid rejected passing the increase into law.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/President to visit E. Timor

President to visit E. TimorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will attend East Timor's independence declaration on Sunday night despite strong opposition from key elements in the House of Representatives (DPR), a report said.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Private radios to go on strike against broadcasting law

Private radios to go on strike against broadcasting law The Jakarta Post Jakarta/CirebonAll private radio stations have planned to stop airing for at least one day in a protest against the enaction of a new broadcasting law.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Sutiyoso hams it up in karaoke drug raid

Sutiyoso hams it up in karaoke drug raidThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an effort to show the public that the city administration is serious in the war against drugs, Governor Sutiyoso himself led a raid on a night spot in the Lokasari area of West Jakarta.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Is linking education and politics taboo?

Is linking education and politics taboo?Mochtar Buchori, Legislator, Jakarta About four years ago, when my statements about the situation in Indonesia were considered fresh and sometimes jolting by the press, I felt a shock when I suddenly was advised by a friend to refrain from making statements ...

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/High hopes on Johannesburg Summit

High hopes on Johannesburg SummitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday that he expected concrete results in the areas of water and sanitation, energy, health, agriculture, and biodiversity at the latest round of the World Summit on sustainable ...

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/SEOUL: Good weather helped North Korea's economy grow 3.7

SEOUL: Good weather helped North Korea's economy grow 3.7 percent in 2001, as the impoverished country attempts to ride out a prolonged food crisis, South Korea's central bank said Tuesday.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Morgue workers condemn fare hike

Morgue workers condemn fare hike Many people on low incomes are complaining that life is getting harder and harder, especially after the fuel price hike that has triggered price increases on many essential goods, quite apart from public transportation fares.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Experts criticize IBRA's plan on BII's rights issue

Experts criticize IBRA's plan on BII's rights issueDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Debates on whether or not the government should yet again use taxpayers' money to bail out Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) have intensified just as the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has ...

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Padang transportation paralyzed

Padang transportation paralyzed PADANG, West Sumatra: Thousands of Padang commuters reached their destinations on foot on Tuesday as the city's public transportation system was paralyzed by a public minivan driver strike.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Papuan officials slam KPN's conclusions on Theys murder

Papuan officials slam KPN's conclusions on Theys murderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Papuan officials lashed out at the National Investigative Commission's (KPN) recommendation that the murder of proindependence Papuan leader Dortheys "Theys" Hiyo Eluway was an ordinary crime as stipulated by the ...

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/The Jakarta Charter is not Islamic law

The Jakarta Charter is not Islamic lawWisnu Pramudya, Editor, 'Suara Hidayatullah' Magazine, Jakarta One telling incident occurred during an international scientific conference attended by both Muslim and non-Muslim scholars in Bandung in 1994.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Students to join Atlantic Challenge

Students to join Atlantic ChallengeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eighteen students -- all from the Surabaya Technology Institute (ITA) -- will set out for the Atlantic Challenge in the United States, with a mission geared more toward the spirit of friendship rather than competition.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/New hope lies in living donor liver transplant

New hope lies in living donor liver transplant Parkway Group Healthcare Pte. Ltd. of Singapore sponsored a two-day seminar on aging last week. It was organized by Gleneagles Hospital Singapore, one of the group's hospitals in the region.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Water, the best choice for babies at night

Water, the best choice for babies at night Dear Dr. DonyaI am a regular reader of your column and find it quite useful. I am from India and living in Surabaya.In your column on April 10, you advised only giving babies water at night. I am quite confused about this.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Billboard permit rules: Easy money for officials

Billboard permit rules: Easy money for officialsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The complicated process for obtaining permits for advertising billboards or outdoor advertisement has been used by certain officials of the city administration as a source of illegal levies from the ...

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Megawati and Annan to brief press

Megawati and Annan to brief press JAKARTA: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, due to arrive here on May 17, and President Megawati Soekarnoputri plan to hold a joint news conference at the State Palace on Friday in line with his planned three-day visit of the country.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Pertamina to appoint auditor on Karaha assets

Pertamina to appoint auditor on Karaha assetsState-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina would appoint an independent auditor to value the assets of independent power producer (IPP) Karaha Bodas Co.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Mastel files complaint against govt, Telkom

Mastel files complaint against govt, TelkomRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Telecommunications and Information Society (Mastel) has filed a complaint with the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) over unfair competition in the industry as a result of government policy.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Indonesia to meet Denmark in semis

Indonesia to meet Denmark in semisNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China With its top badminton players benched, Indonesia still crushed newcomer Germany 5-0 at the men's team Thomas Cup Group B qualifying round at Tianhe Sports Center on Tuesday.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/On queuing and bribes

On queuing and bribes Your recent reports on queuing and corruption have made me wonder whether there isn't a direct relationship between the length of queues and corruption. That is, the longer the line, the greater the incentive for bribery on the part of those expected to queue.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/'Winning the hearts of Acehnese key to peace'

'Winning the hearts of Acehnese key to peace'Annastashya Emmanuelle and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh conflict can't be resolved instantly but winning the hearts of the Acehnese by respecting their rights to live in peace could be a starting point, Indonesian chief negotiator ...

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/School-feeding program launched

School-feeding program launched The government launched on Tuesday the Indonesian School Feeding Conference in a bid to improve the education and nutrition of students attending state and Islamic-run elementary schools.Supported by the U.S.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Maluku bloody conflict drags on as officials fail to cooperate

Maluku bloody conflict drags on as officials fail to cooperateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The situation in the Maluku capital of Ambon has remained tense as the central government and authorities in the restive province have been lacking coordination to execute a five-point directive meant to end ...

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Government told to initiate Jakarta MRT project

Government told to initiate Jakarta MRT projectTantri Yuliandini and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For private businesses, investing in mass rapid transit is less attractive than in toll roads.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/No bylaw makes city impotent against parking operators

No bylaw makes city impotent against parking operatorsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration admitted on Tuesday that it could not punish private parking operators for charging higher parking rates than the city's official one because of an absence of a bylaw on parking ...

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Penang Restaurant: The taste of Malaysia

Penang Restaurant: The taste of MalaysiaKim Griffiths, Contributor, Jakarta Penang - Special Malaysian Food, Jl. Pluit Karang Timur, Blok 0 VII Timur No. 62, Jakarta Utara, tel: 669 0874. Opening hours: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Drug dealer jailed for life

Drug dealer jailed for lifeMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Wednesday a man to life imprisonment for possessing 60 kilograms of marijuana in Kademangan village, Mauk district, Tangerang.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Megawati calls for limits to amendment

Megawati calls for limits to amendmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Tuesday the constitutional amendment process should continue, but only for low-level articles.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Judge to be questioned over 'unfair decision'

Judge to be questioned over 'unfair decision'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief of the Central Jakarta District Court will question judge Amiruddin Zakaria following the complaint from the Central Jakarta Prosecutors' Office chief, who has accused him of being unfair in the ...

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/'Tiwul' back in fashion in Ponorogo

'Tiwul' back in fashion in PonorogoKartika Bagus, The Jakarta Post, Ponorogo, East Java Go to East Java and you will find plenty of pecel (spicy vegetable salad) and satay, two specialties of the region.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Peace in Aceh?

Peace in Aceh? Indonesian government representatives and a delegation from the Sweden-based Free Aceh Movement (GAM) reached an agreement last week to end the hostilities in the restive province of Aceh.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Endriartono's nomination for TNI top post draws mixed reactions

Endriartono's nomination for TNI top post draws mixed reactionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri's nomination of current Army Chief of Staff Gen.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Minister gives green light to question legislators

Minister gives green light to question legislatorsAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The minister of home affairs has given his approval for the questioning of 25 provincial legislators here as witnesses in a bribery scandal.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/PKB's Cholil Bisri to get MPR deputy speakership

PKB's Cholil Bisri to get MPR deputy speakershipMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim cleric Cholil Bisri is expected to soon be appointed deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to represent former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's National Awakening Party ...

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Police set for Ja'far challenge

Police set for Ja'far challenge SURABAYA: The National Police are ready to challenge a pretrial motion lodged by Laskar Jihad leader Ja'far Umar Thalib over his arrest.Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Former world champion Rasmussen makes comeback

Former world champion Rasmussen makes comebackNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China The 1997 World Champion Peter Rasmussen of Denmark deserved a place in the country's Thomas Cup badminton squad, replacing compatriot Peter Gade Christensen who had to stay home due to injury, ...

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, May 15, 2001

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, May 15, 2001Exhibition* International Environment Art Works organized by Tunas Hijau, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5615246), May 27 to June 3.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Don't shun Indonesia's soldiers

Don't shun Indonesia's soldiers In its war on terrorism, the U.S. is guilty of a very serious oversight. It needs to promptly reconsider a needless ban, imposed by the U.S. Congress in 1999, on military-to-military contacts between America and Indonesia.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Growing old is not a gray issue

Growing old is not a gray issueStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Aging has a different effect on people. While some women will rush to the beauty clinic to get rid of wrinkles with Botox, men might find themselves giving Viagra a try.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Ani, high-yield tomato pioneer

Ani, high-yield tomato pioneerRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta Oct. 23, 2001 marked the most memorable day in the life of Ani Andayani, a biotechnological researcher with the Yogyakarta provincial agriculture office.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Nostalgic for the 'good old days of Soeharto'

Nostalgic for the 'good old days of Soeharto'Berni K. Moestafa and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chatting to a number of commuters at the Gambir station, a man complains about rampant crimes. Politics too is a mess and he thinks the military should return to power. Nostalgia sets in.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/Most schools without libraries

Most schools without libraries JAKARTA: Only 5 percent of about 300,000 elementary and high schools in Indonesia have a library, indicating that reading habit among students is still low.

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Wed, 15 May 2002

JP/RI beats Uzbekistan in Junior Fed Cup

RI beats Uzbekistan in Junior Fed CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia took a narrow 2-1 lead over Uzbekistan on the opening day of the Asia-Pacific zone matches of the Junior Federation Cup at the Bung Karno tennis stadium in central Jakarta on Tuesday.

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