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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Govt to issue Rp 2.5t worth of bonds on Dec. 16

Govt to issue Rp 2.5t worth of bonds on Dec. 16The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is set to undertake its fourth and final bond issue this year, worth around Rp 2.5 trillion, on Dec. 16 to help finance this year's state budget.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Elephant fossils found in Tangerang hamlet

Elephant fossils found in Tangerang hamletMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Fossils, most likely those of a giant elephant, were discovered buried six meters under the ground by a sand miner recently, in Balencong hamlet, Ketapang village, Mauk district in Tangerang regency.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Jakarta dump site plan meets tough resistance

Jakarta dump site plan meets tough resistanceTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Bogor policemen fired warning shots at hundreds of residents of Bojong and Situsari subdistricts and arrested four who showed strong resistance to the plan to establish a dump site for the capital Jakarta in the ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, Dec. 5, 2003

TV Today: Friday, Dec. 5, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin12:30 p.m.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/GAM violently defies ban on anniversary observance

GAM violently defies ban on anniversary observanceNani Farida and Teuku Agam Muzakkir, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Celebrations marking the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) anniversary proceeded in the province on Thursday despite the heavy military presence there to prevent the observance.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Robbers tie up family, take Rp 17m

Robbers tie up family, take Rp 17m JAKARTA: After neglecting to lock the front door and gate, four people found themselves locked in a single bathroom for several hours while four armed men robbed the house and took jewelry and cash worth a total of Rp 17 million (about US$2,000).

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Jakarta hosts international Koran reading contest

Jakarta hosts international Koran reading contestAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Participants from 45 countries are expected to compete in an international Koran reading contest from Saturday through until Monday next week, the first competition since the event was recently declared ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Big names qualify as DPD candidates

Big names qualify as DPD candidatesBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) announced some big names among the 36 candidates that qualified for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) for next year's general election.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/KPU issues guidelines for recruiting legislative candidates

KPU issues guidelines for recruiting legislative candidatesTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) has issued guidelines on recruiting legislative candidates for political parties participating in the 2004 elections.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Over 160 migrants seek safety

Over 160 migrants seek safetyRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan Following a recent clash between two groups of migrants, in which two people were killed and another injured, more than 160 migrants from West Nusa Tenggara are seeking refuge at the Samarinda Police station in fear ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Govt finalizing draft for new state accounting standard

Govt finalizing draft for new state accounting standardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new accounting standard in the drawing up of state financial reports is being drafted and is expected to be finalized in June next year, before coming into effect in 2005, according to Minister of Finance Boediono.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Big names qualify to run for DPD candidates

Big names qualify to run for DPD candidatesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) announced some big names among the 36 candidates that qualified for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) for next year's general election.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/If I were Tutut Soeharto

If I were Tutut SoehartoKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com Read my lips! That will be the theme of my presidential campaign next year. I made up my mind about the theme when I walked to my father's house in Menteng, Central Jakarta.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/U.S. provides $24m for elections

U.S. provides $24m for elections JAKARTA: U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce handed over on Thursday financial assistance worth US$24 million for the upcoming elections to the General Elections Commission (KPU)."It is a tremendous undertaking (the elections).

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/JP/12/Tally

JP/12/Tally Vietnam (JP): Medal standing after pre-opening competition on Thursday 1. Malaysia 1 2 0 3 2. Indonesia 1 0 1 2 3. Thailand 1 0 0 1 4. Singapore 0 1 0 1 5. Philippines 0 0 2 2 6. East Timor 0 0 0 0 7. Vietnam 0 0 0 0 8. Laos 0 0 0 0 9.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Police officers held for drug

Police officers held for drug PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Central Sulawesi provincial police are questioning two police officers over drug charges.The two police officers in question were Adj. Sr. Comr. Ndang Supriatna, the deputy head of the provincial's police traffic division, and Adj. Sr.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Focus on the poor

Focus on the poor The focus of the World Bank Group's Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Indonesia for the 2004 to 2007 period will be, by and large, very similar to that of the 2001 to 2003 CAS -- that was, to reduce poverty through improving the investment climate, service delivery and ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/A new opportunity in Cancun's failure

A new opportunity in Cancun's failureBalakrishnan Rajagopal, Director, Program on Human Rights and Justice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, U.S.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/East Jakarta delays Pulomas reservoir eviction

East Jakarta delays Pulomas reservoir evictionEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The owners of hundreds of shanty homes near a reservoir in East Jakarta have been given until Sunday or Monday to dismantle their homes before city officials tear them down.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Greater efforts to battle AIDS

Greater efforts to battle AIDS Barely 17 years ago, there were only three cases and one death. Now there are 57,000 sufferers -- the Council's chairman fears it may be even as high as 100,000 because of the large number of unreported cases -- and 6,000 fatalities.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Lion Air, Garuda to fly to Vietnam this month

Lion Air, Garuda to fly to Vietnam this monthSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia, and local no- frills airline Lion Air will launch flights to Vietnam starting this month. For the past five years, no Indonesian airline has served the route.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Article focuses on Tomy: Witness

Article focuses on Tomy: Witness JAKARTA: Expert witness Tjipta Lesmana testified on Thursday at the South Jakarta District Court in the civil suit case between businessman Tomy Winata against Tempo daily. Tomy filed the libel suit over a Feb.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Indonesia, play good music, please!

Indonesia, play good music, please!Thang D. Nguyen, Program Coordinator, United in Diversity Forum, Jakarta The celebration of Idul Fitri -- which is fondly known as Lebaran -- recently in Indonesia would have been perfect, if it were not for a bomb explosion and an open gunfire in Poso, Central ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Lippo sale relaunched, old bidders given priority

Lippo sale relaunched, old bidders given priorityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has relaunched the sale of a 52 percent stake in the publicly listed Bank Lippo, through a strategic sale mechanism it expects to complete by February.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Bali bombers file appeals with SC

Bali bombers file appeals with SCWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Six convicted Bali bombers, including the mastermind of the bombings Abdul Aziz alias Imam Samudra, have appealed to the Supreme Court, their lawyer said on Thursday.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, Dec. 5, 2003

TV Today: Friday, Dec. 5, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin12:30 p.m.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Indonesia loses to Vietnam

Indonesia loses to VietnamThe Jakarta Post Hanoi Ten-man Indonesia went down to Vietnam 1-0 on Thursday leaving it with mounting task in its last match in Group A against defending champion Thailand.The only scorer in the game at the My Dinh Stadium was Phan Thanh Binh in the 34th minute.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Politicians welcome Tutut's bid for presidential seat in 2004

Politicians welcome Tutut's bid for presidential seat in 2004The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State officials and politicians welcomed on Thursday former president Soeharto's eldest daughter Siti "Tutut" Hardiyanti Rukmana's plans to run for the presidency in next year's elections, stressing that ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/BRI tried to cover up scam: AGO

BRI tried to cover up scam: AGOAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said on Thursday that the management of state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) tried to keep the Rp 294 billion (US$34.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Water refill business to keep gushing

Water refill business to keep gushingLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several owners of water refill outlets in the city said on Thursday that business would still continue despite the Minister of Industry and Trade's recent ruling, which prohibits refill outlets from refilling branded ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/FBI team arrives to investigate bloody Timika ambush

FBI team arrives to investigate bloody Timika ambushFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team of the United States's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is expected to arrive here in the next two days to continue the probe into the Timika ambush that killed two Americans in August ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/U.S. deterrent role important in Asia

U.S. deterrent role important in AsiaThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo U.S. President George W. Bush said in late November that his administration would intensify talks with the U.S. Congress and with the United States' allies and security partners on a global realignment of U.S.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Alzier's win annuled, revote planned

Alzier's win annuled, revote plannedOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung After almost one year of leadership standoff in Lampung, the central government has finally issued a ministerial decree annulling the gubernatorial election of Alzier Dianis Thabrani and ordering a ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Pertamina president defends cancellation of planned fleet

Pertamina president defends cancellation of planned fleetSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina defended on Thursday the cancellation of a plan to build its own shipping fleet during a hearing with House of Representative Commission IX on ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/House screens KPI candidates

House screens KPI candidatesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives subcommission for communications and information began to assess on Thursday the suitability of candidates for membership of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), paying much attention to ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Mega calls for 'fair' campaign

Mega calls for 'fair' campaign JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged political parties on Thursday to be fair in appraising the current administration and not to denounce the government to gain votes in the upcoming elections.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Test fails to reveal KPK candidates' track records

Test fails to reveal KPK candidates' track recordsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The final test to select five members of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) executive body was off to a disappointing start on Thursday as it failed to dig into the candidates' track ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/On visa-free entry

On visa-free entry Your article headlined Govt delays implementation of new visa policy again (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 28) quotes the immigration department as saying that Indonesia plans to "adopt a simple visa-on-arrival procedure, as applied in Thailand".

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Jakarta dump site plan meets tough resistance

Jakarta dump site plan meets tough resistanceTheresia Sufa The Jakarta Post BogorBogor policemen fired warning shots at hundreds of residents of Bojong and Situsari subdistricts and arrested four who showed strong resistance to the plan to establish a dump site for the capital Jakarta in the ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Court throws out school's civil suit against ministry

Court throws out school's civil suit against ministryP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The panel of judges at the South Jakarta District Court threw out a civil suit against the Ministry of National Education and private firm PT Tata Disantara as students protested outside the courthouse on ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Govt urged to seek lenient terms from CGI

Govt urged to seek lenient terms from CGIDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Less than a week before the annual meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) takes place, the government is being urged to be tougher on the group and refrain from bowing to its burdensome loan ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Soldiers, police clash in South Sulawesi

Soldiers, police clash in South SulawesiAndi Hajramurni and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Jakarta A soldier and a policeman were wounded on Thursday in shoot-outs between troops and police in the town of Palopo, Luwu regency, South Sulawesi, officials and residents said.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/'HIV/AIDS awareness campaign needed'

'HIV/AIDS awareness campaign needed' With HIV/AIDS emerging as an increasing threat, many still treat it as a personal problem, without realizing that the virus can infect anybody, whether they are living a lifestyle that exposes them to the infection or not.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Military school gets new chief

Military school gets new chief JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto inducted Vice Marshal Herman Prayitno as commander of the TNI Staff and Command School in the West Java capital of Bandung on Thursday, replacing Lt. Gen. Djaja Suparman.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Old hand Jonathan fails to inspire in gymnastics

Old hand Jonathan fails to inspire in gymnasticsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Hanoi Jonathan Sianturi failed to inspire his younger teammates in Indonesia's bid in the men's gymnastics competition team event at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Nerves spoil Kuswantoro's battle in archery

Nerves spoil Kuswantoro's battle in archeryThe Jakarta Post, Hanoi The mood of the Indonesian archery team at the National Sports Training Center, about 15 kilometers west of downtown Hanoi, was in marked contrast on Thursday compared to its joyous mood on Wednesday.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Mysterious virus kills chicken in Yogya

Mysterious virus kills chicken in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: In the past few days, thousands of chicken died of being attacked by mysterious virus in Sentolo district, the Yogyakarta regency of Kulonprogo.Poniman, a poultry breeder, said that he had lost over 2,000 chicken over the deadly virus.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Dec. 5, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Dec. 5, 2003Exhibitions* An exhibition of over 100 terracotta's from the Majapahit Kingdom period, 13th-15th century, East Java and other parts of the archipelago. The Royal Treasures Room, Dharma Mulia Galleries, Jl. Ciputat Raya No. 50 (Tel. 7492850), 9 a.m.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Veteran soldiers vs police in Makassar

Veteran soldiers vs police in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Dozens of veteran soldiers and their families, whose their houses in Panakkukang area here were destroyed in May this year to allow the construction of a building office, clashed with police personnel on Thursday, leaving one person ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Indonesia goes down to host Vietnam 1-0

Indonesia goes down to host Vietnam 1-0The Jakarta Post, Hanoi A ten-man Indonesia squad went down 1-0 to Vietnam on Thursday leaving it with a difficult task in its last match in Group A against defending champion Thailand.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Lawyers want single Asaba case file

Lawyers want single Asaba case file JAKARTA: Lawyers of businessman Gunawan Santosa, the prime suspect in the murder case of PT Aneka Sarana Bakti (Asaba) president director Boedyharto Angsono, asked police to compile his dossiers into a single case file for smoother proceedings.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Achieving

Achieving national discipline It is amazing that the problem of transition toward democracy, which has characterized Indonesian political development during the past five years, has recently triggered a hectic debate between scholars and commentators.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Failure to produce passports leads to arrest

Failure to produce passports leads to arrest JAKARTA: Sixteen foreigners, all from African countries, were arrested for failing to show their passports to Central Jakarta Police officers in a raid late on Wednesday. "We sent them to the immigration office for further legal processing today.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Govt ponders controversial AIDS program

Govt ponders controversial AIDS programDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering a nationwide HIV/AIDS harm reduction program that will provide injecting drug users (IDU) with clean disposable needles and methadone treatment.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Is the market moral or capitalist?

Is the market moral or capitalist?Jerry Z. Muller, Professor of history, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, Project Syndicate Clemenceau once said that war is too important to be left to the generals.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Bank scandals may destabilize economy

Bank scandals may destabilize economyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Loan fraud at state-owned banks could further shatter public confidence in the country's banking sector and put the overall economy at risk if such cases were not immediately curbed, Minister of Finance Boediono warned on Thursday.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Major railway project completed

Major railway project completedEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Cikampek, West Java The government has completed the construction of the 135- kilometer double track railway linking Cikampek and Cirebon in West Java -- a project planned decades ago but shelved due to lobbying by ...

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/Selecting bank managers

Selecting bank managers History has taught us that the collapse of the country's banking system, which cost the economy thousands of trillions of rupiahs until 2020, was among others caused by the reckless attitude of bank managers.

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Fri, 05 Dec 2003

JP/HIV/AIDS, a clear danger for Papuans

HIV/AIDS, a clear danger for PapuansNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Papua, Indonesia's easternmost province, has reached an alarming level.The province has a 2.

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