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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Hunger strike ends at hospital

Hunger strike ends at hospital TANGERANG: Three students of the Raharja Academy/College of Computer Information Management (AMIK/STMIK) on Jl. Jend.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/`Govt will ensure safety of foreigners'

`Govt will ensure safety of foreigners'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government assured foreigners living in Indonesia on Friday that it would do its utmost to ensure their safety and protect their interests should war break out in Iraq.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, March 8, 2003

Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, March 8, 2003 Tour and Travel Services* Antara Travel Service, Puri Anjasmoro, Ruko E1/9 (Tel. 024- 7605341, fax: 024-7605779). * Electra Duta Wisata Tour and Travel, Jl. Gajah Mada 1 (Tel. 024-3518444, 3511112, fax: 3511114). * Fortuna Tours and Travel, Jl. Dr.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/House considering additional BI governor candidates

House considering additional BI governor candidatesDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives hinted that it might ask President Megawati Soekarnoputri to add two names to the list of candidates for Bank Indonesia's top post, in a clear sign of a potential political ...

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Are we to kiss the IMF goodbye?

Are we to kiss the IMF goodbye?Ari A. Perdana Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta Ari_Perdana@csis.or.id Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia The IMF assistance program in Indonesia is entering its final year.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Residents divided over smeltery closure

Residents divided over smeltery closureMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Residents of Pajang subdistrict in Benda district of Tangerang municipality are divided over the presence of an aluminum and copper smeltery, PT Teguh Makmur Sejahtera, which has been operating in the area ...

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/International Women's Day

International Women's Day On each International Women's Day which falls on March 8, Secretary-General of the United Nations conveys special messages to all women in the world.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Vendor stumbles upon secret to making tasty snack

Vendor stumbles upon secret to making tasty snackAgus Maryono and Mamock Ng, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java Visiting Purwokerto is never the same without tasting its sweet fried cassava speciality, known locally as gethuk goreng.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Regent escapes through back door

Regent escapes through back door BOGOR: Bogor Regent Agus Utara Efendi slipped out the back door of the local council building on Friday to avoid hundreds of Parung market vendors protesting plans to evict them to make way for the construction of a shopping mall.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Abu Bakar Ba'asyir at the center of controversy

Abu Bakar Ba'asyir at the center of controversyBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta Forcing the religious conversion of a state and government and justifying any means to carry that out.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/The streets of Jakarta

The streets of Jakarta What do people really think of the streets of Jakarta? An odd question, perhaps. But opinions on this matter seem to depend on where one stands: Those who have been victims of street crimes say they're horrible.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Govt gives HTI firms 30 days to pay back debts

Govt gives HTI firms 30 days to pay back debtsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry has issued a 30-day ultimatum to 31 privately owned industrial timber estates (HTI) to surrender their collateral assets as a guarantee that they will settle their debts with the ...

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/International Women's Day

International Women's Day On each International Women's Day which falls on March 8, Secretary-General of the United Nations conveys special messages to all women in the world.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Activists to boycott parties not honoring quota ruling

Activists to boycott parties not honoring quota rulingArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A women's rights group vowed on Friday to campaign for the boycott of political parties that refused to implement the 30 percent quota for women legislative candidates in the upcoming general election.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Hamzah to skip party post race

Hamzah to skip party post race JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Friday he would not contest for the chairmanship of the United Development Party (PPP) during the party's meeting in May.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Firefighters: Overworked, underpaid

Firefighters: Overworked, underpaidDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Don't even think about becoming a firefighter in Jakarta if it is wealth that you are after.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/May God bless women!

May God bless women!Solita Sarwono, Psychologist, Gender Specialist, Wasenaar, The Netherlands On March 8 the world focuses its attention on women: the poor, rich, illiterate, highly educated, housewives, the jobless, career women, traditional, modern, young, old, married and single.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Milestone in accountability

Milestone in accountability The government and the House of Representatives should be highly commended for their achievement in completing the law on state finances, which forms the foundation for the building of a legal and institutional framework for the public financial management system.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/TV Today: Saturday, March. 8, 2003

TV Today: Saturday, March. 8, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 DRTV Indonesia 8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 10:00 TV Drama: Mujizat10:30 Talk ...

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Seeking help for rape survivors

Seeking help for rape survivorsSheila Quarles van Ufford-Thomson, Contributor, Jakarta What would you do if your daughter were raped? At the height of the riots that ravaged Jakarta in May 1998, at least one daughter, and likely a hundred more, were sexually assaulted.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Tracking the roots of Jamaah Islamiyah

Tracking the roots of Jamaah IslamiyahBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta The eloquent phrase "Jamaah Islamiyah", meaning "Islamic community", has lost its innocence.Ever since the Oct.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Distinctive iron handicrafts put Pasir Wetan on the map

Distinctive iron handicrafts put Pasir Wetan on the mapAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto In a simple workshop, craftsman Sutoto is busy creating a unique handicraft made from iron.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah

Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post Surakarta Jamaah Islamiyah's (JI) existence somehow seems to fall between illusion and reality. Some say this group is a mere invention of the Indonesian and foreign governments.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Govt urged to drop revised cigarette regulation

Govt urged to drop revised cigarette regulationMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of 18 non-governmental organizations appealed to the government on Friday to drop a revised government regulation (PP) on cigarettes, which they said was drawn up with a total lack ...

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah

Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post Surakarta Jamaah Islamiyah's (JI) existence somehow seems to fall between illusion and reality. Some say this group is a mere invention of the Indonesian and foreign governments.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 8, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 8, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, In Between, by Agus Suwage, Aga Petus, Agung Kurniawan, Ardison, Astari Rasjid, Edo Pillu, Ivan Sagito, G. Sidharta A.,Krisna Murti, Nyoman Erawan, S. Teddy D., Y. Eka Suprihadi, Pande Ketut Taman, Sunaryo, F.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Who cares about green oases in Jakarta?

Who cares about green oases in Jakarta?Nirwono Joga, Chairman, Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group, Jakarta We can expect even less green open space along with this drawn-out economic crisis.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah

Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post Surakarta Jamaah Islamiyah's (JI) existence somehow seems to fall between illusion and reality. Some say this group is a mere invention of the Indonesian and foreign governments.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Sutiyoso vows to restore homes

Sutiyoso vows to restore homesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said Friday that the city administration would not relocate the fire victims in Manggarai, South Jakarta, saying the administration would build a decent housing complex.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Manggarai fire leaves thousands homeless, jobless

Manggarai fire leaves thousands homeless, joblessM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of residents in the slums along Jl. Manggarai Utara II, South Jakarta, must now brave the cold nights of the rainy season, after a fire razed the neighborhood and left them homeless.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Housewives terrorized for reporting reduced aid

Housewives terrorized for reporting reduced aidBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several housewives from Cipinang Besar Selatan subdistrict in East Jakarta said they have been intimidated by two subdistrict officials after they reported a reduction of rice aid for the poor from the ...

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Women's contribution

Women's contribution Among the various themes planned to mark International Women's Day today is the comparatively unique issue of "consumerism", which is considered to be one of the main causes of the rampant corruption in this country.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Is Australia on collision course with Indonesia once again?

Is Australia on collision course with Indonesia once again?Paulo Gorjao Lecturer, Lusiada University Portugal paulogorjao@yahoo.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Military involved in Aceh's Takengon incident: Kontras

Military involved in Aceh's Takengon incident: KontrasThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A fact-finding team of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) have discovered that the local military was allegedly involved in the recent attack on the office of the Aceh peace ...

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/What about an anti-consumerism movement?

What about an anti-consumerism movement?B. Herry-Priyono, Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta During the 2001 French Open, Serena Williams, the American tennis queen, admitted how she had been enslaved by a peculiar compulsion. According to The Guardian (Aug.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Ba'asyir at the center of controversy

Ba'asyir at the center of controversyBlontank Poer The Jakarta Post Surakarta Forcing the religious conversion of a state and government and justifying any means to carry that out.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Teens dominate Anniswati Cup chess tourney

Teens dominate Anniswati Cup chess tourneyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two international masters (IMs) crashed in the fifth round of the Anniswati Cup women's chess tournament on Friday as teenage Evie Lindiawati kept her one-point lead intact with two rounds to go.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Govt allocates $702,000 for e-learning

Govt allocates $702,000 for e-learning JAKARTA: The government has allocated Rp 6.25 billion (about US$702,000) for the installation of e-learning technology equipment for 50 cities in eight provinces.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/EU pledges US$37.8m for health grant

EU pledges US$37.8m for health grant JAKARTA: The European Union (EU) has pledged 35 million euro (US$37.8 million) in a grant for community health projects in three provinces -- South Sumatra, Jambi, and Papua -- over a period of four and a half years.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Indonesian Expo 2003: An expo worth visiting

Indonesian Expo 2003: An expo worth visitingSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Interested in Indonesian traditional batik, Bali paintings, wood carvings, handicrafts, food? Or something more "Western" like leather jackets and boots? Or something more "serious" like furniture, leather ...

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Huge antiwar rallies to come

Huge antiwar rallies to comeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta and Surabaya will see a wave of mass rallies in a couple of days to show Indonesia's strong opposition to a possible attack on Iraq.Influential Muslim preacher A.A.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/A new role for female lawmakers

A new role for female lawmakersZubeida Mustafa The Dawn Asia News Network Karachi March 8 is international women's day.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Newly approved finance bill welcomed

Newly approved finance bill welcomedDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta post, Jakarta The passage of the state finance bill should signify the government's commitment to eradicating corruption although whether or not it will be effective depends on how the bill is implemented, experts said Friday.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Police seize over 30,000 bullets

Police seize over 30,000 bullets YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Police seized on Friday over 30,000 bullets recovered from a house in Ambarukmo village, Sleman regency in Yogyakarta.Depok Military Commander Capt. Inf. Sujud said the bullets were classified into two caches -- 12.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/House lists big names in corruption at Pertamina

House lists big names in corruption at PertaminaKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A House of Representatives (DPR) special committee of inquiry into corruption at state oil firm Pertamina alleged on Friday a number of former ministers and cronies as well as family members of former ...

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Mudslide may reveal more Yogyakarta history

Mudslide may reveal more Yogyakarta historySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A team of government researchers were on Friday focusing on ruins unearthed by a recent mudslide in Yogyakarta.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/RI and U.S.

RI and U.S. similarities Students and workers have taken to the streets in both Indonesia and the United States.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Cuban embassy responds

Cuban embassy responds Once again I have to write to counter some allegations that have appeared in your newspaper.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Crimes on public buses on the rise

Crimes on public buses on the riseTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police have said that their intensified patrols and monitoring of rising street crime might have moved the crime hot spots to beyond the patrol's coverage, including on board public transportation.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Troops to be maintained in North Maluku

Troops to be maintained in North MalukuFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will maintain a large number of troops in North Maluku to assist the repatriation of refugees despite a plan to lift the civil emergency status in the province.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/`Private cars the main cause of traffic jam'

`Private cars the main cause of traffic jam' Plans by the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) to import 3,000 used buses from Japan and Australia have been criticized by the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI), which questioned the quality and roadworthiness of the buses.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Proliga winner won't go to AVC Cup: PBVSI

Proliga winner won't go to AVC Cup: PBVSIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2003 Proliga winner will not represent Indonesia in the fifth Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Cup men's volleyball club championship, according to a top official of the Indonesian volleyball governing body here on Friday.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Illegal trade in cultural artifacts widespread

Illegal trade in cultural artifacts widespreadMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The illicit trade of cultural property, which involves local and international syndicates, is rampant, but the government is unable to combat it.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/East Timor's Indictment : A Chance To Save Indonesia's Reform

East Timor's Indictment : A Chance To Save Indonesia's ReformAboeprijadi Santoso Journalist Amsterdam Instead of expressing regret over Dili's indictment of Indonesian generals (as East Timor President Xanana Gusmao did) or flatly rejecting it (as Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda ...

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Ba'asyir at the center of controversy

Ba'asyir at the center of controversyBlontank Poer The Jakarta Post Surakarta Forcing the religious conversion of a state and government and justifying any means to carry that out.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Organized plans and developing your inner potential

Organized plans and developing your inner potentialA.B. Susanto, Managing partner, Jakarta Consulting Group Many famous people -- artists, actors, scientists, athletes and celebrities in various fields -- often discover their talent by accident.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Palyja to repair water mains

Palyja to repair water mains JAKARTA: PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) is allocating Rp 8.5 billion (US$944,444) to repair 60 kilometers of water mains in Jakarta.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/PTBA finds 230 million tons of new coal reserves

PTBA finds 230 million tons of new coal reservesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State owned coal miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA) has discovered more than 230 million tons of coal reserves in South Sumatra's East Kungkilan area.

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Sat, 08 Mar 2003

JP/Clarifying ambiguity

Clarifying ambiguity May I comment on D. Chandramouli's letter of March 6, 2003? The problem may be one of misunderstanding the English.

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