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Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/2003 budget may be based on 4% GDP growth: Kwik

2003 budget may be based on 4% GDP growth: KwikThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government may base the 2003 state budget on an economic growth rate of 4 percent, which is the same as this year's growth target, State Minister of National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie said on Thursday.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Wandering minstrels corner cattle market audience

Wandering minstrels corner cattle market audienceAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A young woman clad in a traditional Javanese costume danced under the scorching sun at a corner of a traditional cattle market in Pakuncen, Yogyakarta.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Long time needed to overhaul education system, Megawati says

Long time needed to overhaul education system, Megawati saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A sound character and mentality can only be produced through a good education, and this cannot be accomplished overnight, says President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Class action suit against Sutiyoso, Megawati opens

Class action suit against Sutiyoso, Megawati opensMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of flood victims who packed a court room at the Central Jakarta District Court looked relieved when the presiding judge opened on Thursday the hearing of their class action suit ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/African drug convict forges verdict

African drug convict forges verdict An African drug convict forged a 1998 Supreme Court verdict in the hope of gaining early release but failed to do so after prison officials discovered the fraud attempt.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/ICW points out discrepancies in Mega's wealth

ICW points out discrepancies in Mega's wealthTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two government watchdogs maintain that the wealth report submitted by President Megawati Soekarnoputri is full of discrepancies, claiming that the report fails to list all of her and her husband Taufik ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Prices of used cars go down but fewer people purchasing

Prices of used cars go down but fewer people purchasingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the rupiah gains strength against the U.S. dollar these days, the prices of some imported goods have gone down slightly.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 2 , 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Koizumi's Asia vision still sketchy

Koizumi's Asia vision still sketchyThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is energetically pursuing Japan's diplomacy in Asia. Following his visits to Vietnam, East Timor and Australia, he will travel to New Zealand on Thursday.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Five shot in Tuban riot: Five people are being treated at local

Five shot in Tuban riot: Five people are being treated at local community health centers due to gunshot wounds they suffered after police troops opened fire to quell an unruly protest against the operation of the U.S. oil company Devon in Tuban, East Java on Wednesday.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Young archer Rahmat puts pressure on seniors for 2003 SEAG squad

Young archer Rahmat puts pressure on seniors for 2003 SEAG squadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National debutante archer Rahmat Sulistyawan took a big step toward a place on the Indonesian archery team for the 2002 Asian Games after he finished in top place at a tryout which ended ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/'Telegram' fails to deliver its message

'Telegram' fails to deliver its messageJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Some filmmakers would blame the audiences if their art-house movies failed to get enough attention.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Indosat to buy Satelindo stake for $340 million

Indosat to buy Satelindo stake for $340 millionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications firm PT Indosat is close to reaching a deal with Germany's Deutsche Telekom to buy the latter's 25 percent stake in local cellular operator PT Satelindo for about US$340 million, according to a ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Photo Papua expedition Race to the Snow, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until May 18. * Painting Wandering Water Colors by Tamara De Fretes, Gallery Cafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta (Tel.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Political influence in education must be reduced

Political influence in education must be reducedTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta From the time of the Dutch colonial rule to today's reform movement, education in Indonesia has never been free from the entanglements of the country's politics.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Shuttlers dream of fifth Thomas Cup win in a row

Shuttlers dream of fifth Thomas Cup win in a rowThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National shuttlers' poor performance in the previous four Grand Prix series has not hampered their ambition to create new history in badminton by defending the Thomas Cup, the most prestigious men's team event, for a fifth ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Indosat hopes to buy Satelindo stake for $340m

Indosat hopes to buy Satelindo stake for $340mThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications firm PT Indosat is close to reaching a deal with Germany's Deutsche Telekom to buy the latter's 25 percent stake in local cellular operator PT Satelindo for about US$340 million, according to ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Thousands hold rally for Riau Islands province

Thousands hold rally for Riau Islands provinceFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Thousands of people marched in separate rallies in Riau on Thursday to push their demands for the establishment of a Riau Island province, forcing many shops to close.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/'Telegram' fails to deliver its message

'Telegram' fails to deliver its messageJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Some filmmakers would blame the audiences if their art-house movies failed to get enough attention.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Media union need not be seen as confrontational

Media union need not be seen as confrontationalAti Nurbaiti, Chairperson Alliance of Independent Journalist (AJI), Jakarta An intriguing feature of Indonesian journalism, to outsiders in particular, is the "envelope culture".

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Political influence in education must be managed

Political influence in education must be managed=================== Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta ------------------- From the time of the Dutch colonial rule to today's reform movement, education in Indonesia has never been free from the entanglements of the country's politics.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Officers detained over 'Parepos' attack

Officers detained over 'Parepos' attackJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar A dozen officers of the Parepare Military Resort Command's Military Police detachment in South Sulawesi have been detained here in connection with a recent attack on the offices of local daily Parepos.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Terrorism threat still present, Goh warns

Terrorism threat still present, Goh warnsThe Jakarta Post, Asia News Network (ANN), Singapore Singapore and other countries in the region remain vulnerable to attacks from international terrorist groups even if no evidence of an imminent threat has surfaced, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong says.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Anticipating Afghanistan's other war

Anticipating Afghanistan's other warRory Carroll, Guardian News Service, Islamabad There are two wars in Afghanistan. The American-led campaign against Islamist guerrillas proceeds in the mountains and deserts bordering Pakistan, chasing up a rocket attack here, gunfire there.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Kesowo turns back on reporters

Kesowo turns back on reporters JAKARTA: State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo, would rather blow raspberries than answering undesirable questions, as he demonstrated to several journalists at the State Palace on Thursday.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Amien supports martial law in restive Maluku

Amien supports martial law in restive MalukuThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) says the government should not hesitate to impose martial law in conflict- ridden Maluku if it deems it necessary to do so.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/ICE to manages Rp 4.2b flood fund

ICE to manages Rp 4.2b flood fund JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso symbolically handed over Rp 4.2 billion (US$440,250) for flood victims to the Institute for Civic Education (ICE) chairwoman, Irma Hutabarat on Thursday, who will manage the aid.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Firmer attitude of govt needed

Firmer attitude of govt needed I read in the newspapers of April 27, 2002 an article about Indonesian food self-sufficiency.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Workers protest unfair treatment

Workers protest unfair treatment JAKARTA: More than a dozen workers of sidewalk car body repair shops almost clashed with the city's public order officers on Wednesday following a raid on Jl. Kramat Raya in Central Jakarta, near Atrium Senen shopping center. At 9 a.m.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/TV Program: Friday, May 3, 2002

TV Program: Friday, May 3, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:00 Technology11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Philips sets modest target for phones

Philips sets modest target for phonesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dutch firm Philips Consumer Electronics, which is better known here for its lamp and electronic products, launched on Thursday its latest cell phone products as it seeks to control three percent of the country's cell phone sales this ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Three states to sign anti-terror pact

Three states to sign anti-terror pact JAKARTA: To formalize mutual concern about the increasing threat of international terrorism, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are expected to sign an anti-terrorism pact on May.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Thailand's Sangha Bill still controversial

Thailand's Sangha Bill still controversialTavivat Puntarigvivat, Director World Buddhist University's Institute of Research and Development, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The much-publicized controversy over the new Sangha Bill, which seeks to reform the country's Buddhist monastic ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Draft bill promises tailor-made education

Draft bill promises tailor-made educationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest draft bill on education is set to offer the public a customized curriculum system which would give students and parents greater authority in the learning process, but will demand much more from teachers as well as the ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Terrorism threat lurks behind, Goh warns

Terrorism threat lurks behind, Goh warnsThe Jakarta Post/ Asia News Network (ANN) Singapore Singapore and countries in the region remain vulnerable to attacks from international terrorist groups even if there has not been any evidence of an imminent threat, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong says.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Fake money rumors upset Central Java people

Fake money rumors upset Central Java peopleAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto People in Central Java are anxious over rumors of counterfeit money circulating in many regencies along the province's coastal areas and other cities.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Fighting the world order to save the earth

Fighting the world order to save the earthYanuar Nugroho, Researcher & General Secretary at Uni Sosial Demokrat, Jakarta Next month Indonesia will host an international conference in Bali.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/'Police unable to control militias'

'Police unable to control militias' JAKARTA: Two police officers testifying in the current ad hoc rights tribunal told the court on Thursday that security personnel could not prevent pro-Jakarta militias from attacking pro-independence supporters because the events took place in many places.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/'Long process' needed to overhaul education system

'Long process' needed to overhaul education systemThe Jakarta Post JakartaA sound character and mentality can only be produced through a good education, and this cannot be accomplished overnight, says President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Foreign affairs ministry to appoint new officials

Foreign affairs ministry to appoint new officialsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda will swear in on Friday officials who will be filling eight of the 10 first echelon posts in the newly revamped structure of the foreign ministry.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/26 councillors in study trip

26 councillors in study trip JAKARTA: Twenty-six councillors have embarked on a three-day study trip to three provinces in connection with the regulations for gubernatorial elections starting on Wednesday, despite the fact that the controversy over their foreign trip is not yet over.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Goenawan, always a free thinker

Goenawan, always a free thinkerA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a gloomy rage in his face, Goenawan Mohammad shared his grievances with the students of Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta in 1994 shortly after he had lost his beloved Tempo magazine.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Why Mega must go to Dili

Why Mega must go to Dili Geopolitical reasons dictate that President Megawati Soekarnoputri should be present in Dili on the occasion of the independence of Timor Lorosae and the installation of President Xanana Gusmao.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Ban on tin ore export to start June 15

Ban on tin ore export to start June 15Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will ban the export of tin ore from the Bangka and Belitung islands starting June 15 in a bid to help prop up sagging prices of the commodity, Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Gusmao meets Mega, hands over invitation

Gusmao meets Mega, hands over invitationAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Timor's president-elect Xanana Gusmao visited President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to convey his personal request to her to attend East Timor's declaration of independence on ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Laksamana Sukardi's nepotism

Laksamana Sukardi's nepotism Nepotism, one of reform's arch foes, will now be practiced again by the powers that be.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Time to speak up before the global economic

Time to speak up before the global economic order destroys the earth for profitYanuar Nugroho Alumni, University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology (UMIST), UK Researcher & General Secretary at Uni Sosial Demokrat, Jakarta Next month Indonesia will host an international conference ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Six years sought for Tommy's accomplice

Six years sought for Tommy's accompliceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors demanded on Thursday that the South Jakarta District Court find an accomplice of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra guilty for his role in the premeditated murder of Supreme Court justice M.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates May.2

Rupiah Rates May.2 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,800.00 8,800.00 9,347.00 9,253.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Officials trade barbs over Maluku violence

Officials trade barbs over Maluku violenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Badmouthing and finger-pointing began on Thursday over renewed violence in Ambon, Maluku, where ethnic and religious conflicts have claimed over 6,000 civilian lives.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/TNI rebuffs intervention in Theys murder probe

TNI rebuffs intervention in Theys murder probeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) has objected to the government's intervention in its investigation into the murder of Papuan leader Dortheys Hiyo Eluay.National Military Police chief Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Police urged to investigate bribery

Police urged to investigate briberyAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Council chairman Edy Waluyo and Governor Sutiyoso claim to be in the dark about an allegation that PT Jakarta International Fair Trade (JITF) paid bribes to councillors even though one councillor has publicly ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/'Telegram' fails to get message across

'Telegram' fails to get message acrossJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Some filmmakers would blame the audiences if their art-house movies failed to get enough attention. They would say that public was not ready to appreciate their movies which require more brains to digest than pop films.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/'Corruption is rampant in the bureaucracy'

'Corruption is rampant in the bureaucracy'The Jakarta Post, JakartaTeenagers might speak loudly and emotionally, but they are also spontaneous. Posed with questions about Governor Sutiyoso, some were serious, some were playful, while others were just indifferent.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/North Maluku MPs root for Gafur

North Maluku MPs root for Gafur JAKARTA: North Maluku legislators have asked the House of Representatives (DPR) to back their choice for the province's governor and deputy governor.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/BI cuts intervention rates

BI cuts intervention rates JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia on Thursday cut its overnight rupiah intervention rate to 14.625 percent from 15.125 percent in the money market.The central bank also lowered by 50 basis points the intervention rate for the one-week maturity to 15.375 percent.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/President set to unveil TNI chief candidates

President set to unveil TNI chief candidatesAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will tender the names of candidates for the position of Indonesian Military (TNI) chief to the House of Representatives before the House reconvenes its sitting on May 13, ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/We can't domestic loans

We can't domestic loans We were surely startled when reading a scenario made by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) concerning the burden of recapitalization bonds that we have to shoulder.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Students call for peace in Aceh

Students call for peace in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Aceh Dozens of Jakarta-based Association of Aceh Students and Youth activists rallied in front of the office of Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday, calling for settlement to the ...

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/World Press Freedom Day 2002: The face of RI media

World Press Freedom Day 2002: The face of RI mediaClaire Harvey, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four years of reformasi have given Indonesia a vibrant, lively, diverse media filled with important stories and ethical journalists and probing analysis.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Two bogus policemen shot dead

Two bogus policemen shot dead DENPASAR, Bali: Denpasar Police shot and killed two men who allegedly posed as traffic officers in order to steal motorcycles.

Fri, 03 May 2002

JP/Government to seek new CGI loan: Dorodjatun

Government to seek new CGI loan: DorodjatunDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government would continue to seek loans from the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) to help finance the state budget deficit next year, although higher tax revenues would be a better method, Coordinating ...