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Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Papuans commemorate death of Theys

Papuans commemorate death of TheysNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Members of the Papuan Presidium Council (PDP) commemorated here on Tuesday the death of former charismatic PDP chairman Theys Hiyo Eluay, who was killed two years ago by Indonesian military personnel.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Chinese-Indonesians yet to register

Chinese-Indonesians yet to register JAKARTA: The Institute of Anti Discrimination in Indonesia (LADI) said on Tuesday that a number of Chinese-Indonesians have yet to register for next year's elections due to difficulties in obtaining identification cards.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Victims testify over church blast

Victims testify over church blast JAKARTA: Two victims of the Santa Anna Catholic Church bombing appeared at the East Jakarta District Court on Tuesday to testify against Nor Misuari alias Nurdin, the Malaysian who is standing trial for allegedly supplying explosives for the bombing.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Water rate hike 'must wait for audit result'

Water rate hike 'must wait for audit result'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Councillors called on the Jakarta Administration on Tuesday to wait for an audit report from an independent consultant before increasing tap water rates.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Government told to reconsider road project

Government told to reconsider road projectApriadi Gunawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Medan/Jakarta Legislators urged the government on Tuesday to abandon its plan to continue construction on a Rp 1 trillion (US$ 1.2 million) highway cutting through Aceh province in Sumatra.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Democracy has died in RI: Rights lawyer

Democracy has died in RI: Rights lawyerMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesians must strive to become more humane in order to develop during and beyond this democratic transition period and put the repression of the former authoritarian administration firmly in the past, if it ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/JP/5/sect

JP/5/sectPolice charge 12 doomsday sect leadersYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungPolice here detained on Tuesday 12 leaders of a Christian "doomsday" sect for questioning as suspects charged with false religious teaching that may have led to mass suicide.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Woman jumps from van

Woman jumps from van JAKARTA: A woman escaped from two robbers by jumping from a moving minivan on Jl. Zainal Arifin, North Petojo in Gambir, Central Jakarta on Tuesday. She suffered minor head injuries as she landed badly.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/YDBA, PUPUK join hands to help SMEs

YDBA, PUPUK join hands to help SMEsSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Dharma Bhakti Astra Foundation (YDBA) and non-governmental organization PUPUK have agreed to cooperate on the implementation of a US$22 million program financed by international lenders to help small- and ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/BNI scam may lead to political war

BNI scam may lead to political warDadan Wijaksana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While at first it was deemed solely a run-of-the-mill scam confined to the banking sector, the Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal has now taken on a political dimension, which could lead to a brutal ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/'Made in Indonesia' expo will be held in Libya

'Made in Indonesia' expo will be held in LibyaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta To increase Indonesia's market share in Libya, the National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade will hold a solo exhibition in Tripoli, Libya, from Nov. 15 to Nov. 19.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Taufik act as instructor in terrorist camp: Police

Taufik act as instructor in terrorist camp: PoliceAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taufik Rifki, an Indonesian terrorist in custody in Manila, told two Indonesian police officers there to question him, as he was a military instructor for map reading at a terrorist training camp in the ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/City told to fix transport system amid rampant robberies

City told to fix transport system amid rampant robberiesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Criminologist Erlangga Masdiana of the University of Indonesia called on the city administration to improve the public transportation system in the capital following widespread reports of robberies ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/More humane approach sought to develop democracy

More humane approach sought to develop democracyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians must strive to become more humane in order to develop during and beyond this democratic transition period and put the repression of the former authoritarian administration firmly in the ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Komparta rejects water price hike

Komparta rejects water price hike The Community of Jakarta Tap Water Subscribers (Komparta) praises the attitude of British Ambassador to Indonesia Richard Gozney, who met with Vice President Hamzah Haz to complain about the losses suffered by Thames Water International.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Civil servants to plant 20,000 trees

Civil servants to plant 20,000 trees BEKASI: The Bekasi administration ordered on Tuesday all 10,000 civil servants to donate two trees each as part of Environment Day commemoration which falls on Nov. 12.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/High demand for small denominations

High demand for small denominations YOGYAKARTA: A large number of Yogyakarta residents have been busy trading their large bank notes for smaller denominations at Bank Indonesia ahead of the Islamic Idul Fitri holiday, bringing the daily average amount of money changed to Rp 1.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/TNI opposes truth, reconciliation

TNI opposes truth, reconciliation Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaIrked by allegations of involvement in numerous human rights abuses, spokesmen from the Indonesian Military (TNI) expressed on Tuesday their opposition to a truth and reconciliation commission.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/U.S. creditors file petition against APP in Riau

U.S. creditors file petition against APP in RiauDow Jones, Jakarta Two U.S. creditors to Asia Pulp & Paper Co.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Riau Air opens new flights to S'pore

Riau Air opens new flights to S'poreJAKARTA: Riau Airlines on Tuesday began flights between the Riau provincial capital Pekanbaru and Singapore, company officials said.A Fokker 50 aircraft will fly the route on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Reconciliation bill 'must not be retroactive'

Reconciliation bill 'must not be retroactive'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Irked by allegations of involvement in numerous human rights abuses, spokesmen from the Indonesian Military (TNI) expressed on Tuesday their opposition to a truth and reconciliation commission.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Jl. Kramat Raya offers more than just dates

Jl. Kramat Raya offers more than just datesTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is nothing like the fasting month to make Muslims so enthusiastic about food.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Witnesses withdraw statements

Witnesses withdraw statements JAKARTA: Two witnesses of the bloody 1984 Tanjung Priok incident withdrew on Tuesday their written and signed statements in the dossier against defendant Maj. Gen. (ret) Pranowo.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/'I can even save during Ramadhan as I smoke less'

'I can even save during Ramadhan as I smoke less' During the holy month of Ramadhan most housewives serve special food for buka puasa or the breaking of the fast meal.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Expert witnesses differ in 'Tempo' in libel suits

Expert witnesses differ in 'Tempo' in libel suitsP.C.Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A media expert testifying as a witness on Tuesday in the libel trial against Koran Tempo daily pointed that the management of Texmaco group should have used their right to reply to any articles they considered ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Sending SDF to Iraq could trigger anger

Sending SDF to Iraq could trigger angerMichiya Kumaoka, President, Japan International Volunteer Center, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo No place in Iraq can be termed "a non-combat zone," which is a requirement for SDF dispatch....

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/PDI-P enlists actors, actress as legislative candidates

PDI-P enlists actors, actress as legislative candidatesFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaBeleaguered by the unpopular policies that prompted many of its cadres to join other parties, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has enlisted actors and actresses as its ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/'Let them wear pink', TNI says of task forces

'Let them wear pink', TNI says of task forcesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto asked on Tuesday all political party-affiliated civilian guards not to dress or behave like soldiers prior to or during the 2004 elections.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/PDI Perjuangan enlists actors as legislative candidates

PDI Perjuangan enlists actors as legislative candidatesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Beleaguered by the unpopular policies that prompted many of its cadres to join other parties, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has enlisted actors and actresses ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Clever man in Ankara

Clever man in AnkaraGwynne Dyer, Columnist, London "If wanted, we'll go; if not, we won't," said Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month, as the discussions about sending the Turkish army into Iraq descended into farce.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/RI finishes fourth in Senior Bowl

RI finishes fourth in Senior Bowl The Indonesian Senior Bowl team could only win 16-14 over Japan in the final round to finish in fourth place at the World Bridge Championships in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Rediscovery of local governance in decentralized Indonesia

Rediscovery of local governance in decentralized IndonesiaEdi Suhardi, Programme Manager, Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia, Jakarta Three years after the policy of decentralization and regional autonomy was implemented in Indonesia, we are still waiting for satisfying results.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Lifting of U.S. steel tariff will affect RI

Lifting of U.S. steel tariff will affect RISari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian steel exports to the U.S.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/3G technology is the future that we dreamed of

3G technology is the future that we dreamed of Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta As children, we imagined what the future would look like.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Indosat units merger plan approved

Indosat units merger plan approvedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's second largest telecommunications company, PT Indonesian Satellite Corp. (Indosat), has secured approval from its shareholders for a plan to vertically merge three of its telecoms subsidiaries this year.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Life's a never ending misery for Sumaryono

Life's a never ending misery for SumaryonoM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tragic tale of Sumaryono -- a young man who had been living with part of his intestinal tract protruding through an abdominal incision due to apparent malpractice -- exemplified the poor's lack of access to ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Irked businessman spills beans on bribery

Irked businessman spills beans on briberyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Businessman Fachrul Munir, who failed to get elected during the recent Tangerang mayoral election, alleged on Tuesday that the newly-elected mayor and deputy mayor had bribed councillors to ensure their elections.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Police nab 12 doomsday sect leaders

Police nab 12 doomsday sect leadersYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Police here detained on Tuesday 12 leaders of a Christian "doomsday" sect for questioning as suspects charged with false religious teaching that may have led to mass suicide.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/JP/ID Nugroho

JP/ID NugrohoDOWN SHE GOES: Black smoke billows from the KM Karunia Laut fishing vessel (left) after being deliberately fired on by two patrol ships, the KRI Sura and KRI Hiu, some 58 miles east of Surabaya, East Java.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Govt's growth target ambitious: Sri Mulyani

Govt's growth target ambitious: Sri MulyaniDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the overall targets in the newly approved 2004 state budget appear to be achievable, the 4.8 percent economic growth target should pose a tougher challenge, said an expert.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Military families protest eviction

Military families protest evictionEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Representatives of residents of Siliwangi housing complex in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, met with the City Public Order Office on Tuesday, accompanied by their lawyers, and asked the administration to halt the plan to evict ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Indonesian fencers eye three golds in Vietnam

Indonesian fencers eye three golds in VietnamZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of gold medals on offer may have been upped from five to ten, but the Indonesian fencing team, which took the most medals in the sport in Malaysia in 2001, appears to be content to go after three at the ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/British citizen imprisoned for alleged tax evasion

British citizen imprisoned for alleged tax evasionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation has sent a British citizen directly to prison without trial for alleged failure to pay tax arrears amounting to Rp 45.8 billion (US$5.38 million).

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Turkish boat people under quarantine in Jakarta

Turkish boat people under quarantine in JakartaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta Fourteen stranded boat people are being placed under quarantine in Jakarta, where immigration and police officers will question them to decide their fate, officials said on Tuesday.Ade E.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Adi, a crusader for Mount Leuser

Adi, a crusader for Mount LeuserMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I hated illegal logging the most," was the swift response of Adi Susmianto when asked to nominate the most difficult challenge he had faced as director of the Mount Leuser National Park, Langkat regency, here.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Job seekers swarm Trisakti

Job seekers swarm Trisakti JAKARTA: Hundreds of fresh graduates swarmed into the Student Hall of Trisakti University on Tuesday in Grogol, West Jakarta, hoping to grab one of the vacancies on offer at a job expo held by the privately owned university.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Bomb hits Poso, no casualties

Bomb hits Poso, no casualtiesIrvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Poso, Central Sulawesi A low-explosive bomb ripped through an office belonging to bus company PT Omega on Tuesday in Tentena, Poso, causing panic among locals. No fatalities were reported.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Martial law in Aceh serves military well

Martial law in Aceh serves military wellOtto Syamsuddin Ishak, Sociologist, Jakarta The government has prioritized the extension of martial law over an evaluation of achievements made in the last six months.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Mega calls for peace and unity

Mega calls for peace and unity JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Muslims on Tuesday to show that Islam is a religion of peace and that Muslims can live side by side with other believers.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/The price of peace for Sri Lanka

The price of peace for Sri LankaSunanda K. Datta-Ray, The Straits Times , Asia News Network, Singapore Sri Lanka's 20-year civil war between Tamils who comprise 17 percent of the population and the majority Sinhalese community has always been a warning to the rest of Asia on how not to antagonize ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Government told to reconsider road project in Leuser park

Government told to reconsider road project in Leuser parkApriadi Gunawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Jakarta Legislators urged the government on Tuesday to abandon its plan to continue construction on a Rp 1 trillion (US$1.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Autonomy revision to start in December

Autonomy revision to start in December JAKARTA: The government is planning to start deliberating the revision of law No. 22, 1999 on regional administrations with the House of Representatives (DPR) in December, a cabinet minister says.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/2 nursing students bodies recovered

2 nursing students bodies recovered PADANG, West Sumatra: The search for the victims of a boating accident in Muara Anai river here was put to an end on Tuesday, as the bodies of the last two missing students were recovered from the river.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/'Made in Indonesia' expo to be held in Libya

'Made in Indonesia' expo to be held in LibyaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To increase Indonesia's market share in Libya, the National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade will hold a solo exhibition in Tripoli, Libya, from Nov. 15 to Nov. 19.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/House probe urged in ballot box case

House probe urged in ballot box case JAKARTA: Activists with the Jakarta Development Watch (Jadewa) urged the House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday to summon the General Elections Commission (KPU) over the controversy surrounding the ballot box tender.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundings

'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundingsThe Jakarta Post Sanur, BaliHuman beings face daily ups and downs. For those who believe in a karma, good fortune may come and go in accordance with one's destiny.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Increasing fiscal discipline

Increasing fiscal discipline The House of Representatives approved on Monday the draft state budget for 2004 with slight changes in the key economic assumptions but the central theme of the spending plan remains the same -- high fiscal discipline.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Squatters under overpass toll road wave free clinic goodbye

Squatters under overpass toll road wave free clinic goodbyeDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In less than two months, dozens of squatters living under a section of Pluit-Cawang overpass toll road in North Jakarta will not only lose their makeshift tents but their access to free healthcare ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Govt reviewing Arun LNG shipment to secure domestic gas supply

Govt reviewing Arun LNG shipment to secure domestic gas supplyFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta The government will review the shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Aceh to foreign buyers in order to tackle gas shortages at the province's fertilizer firms.

Wed, 12 Nov 2003

JP/Extra train tickets still plentiful

Extra train tickets still plentiful JAKARTA: The tickets for several additional executive trains departing Jakarta from Nov. 18 to Nov. 26 are still available as only a few seats have been reserved, an official said on Tuesday.