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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Bank DKI to issue Rp 700m in bonds

Bank DKI to issue Rp 700m in bonds JAKARTA: Bank DKI plans to issue five-year bonds worth Rp 700 billion (US$83 million) with an indicative coupon rate of between 12.375 percent and 12.75 percent.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Methadone therapy gives heroin addicts hope

Methadone therapy gives heroin addicts hopeI Wayan Juniartha, Denpasar Ketut Agus J knew all too well what the vicious cycle of drug addiction meant.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Science and technology should be realigned in RI

Science and technology should be realigned in RISulfikar Amir, New York The 2004 legislative election ended successfully and peacefully. Soon, for the very first time, we are going to vote for the country's president.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Throwing light on calamitous events

Throwing light on calamitous events The government decision on Tuesday to set up an independent commission to look into the killings at Pattani's Krue Se Mosque last Wednesday is welcome news.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/OPEC mulls possibility of raising output

OPEC mulls possibility of raising outputFitri Wulandari, Jakarta The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is reviewing raising its output quota to cap surging oil prices that have reached a 13-year high.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Hundreds occupy mangrove forests

Hundreds occupy mangrove forestsOyos Saroso H.N., Bandarlampung Hundreds of local residents have cut down mangrove forests in 2,800 hectares of coastal land in Sungai Burung, Seputih subdistrict, Central Lampung regency, which belonged to aquaculture firm PT Central Pertiwi Bahari (CPB).

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Holland, Germany vie for semis in Uber Cup

Holland, Germany vie for semis in Uber CupEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The Netherlands and Germany, which are both under the shadow of successful fellow European team, Denmark, have set themselves the target of taking a place in the semifinals of the Uber Cup.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Family to confront police on fatal beating

Family to confront police on fatal beatingEvi Mariani, Jakarta A man being detained at the Kelapa Gading Police station in North Jakarta died in his cell on Tuesday as a result of a severe beating.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/'My sister was saved by her seat belt'

'My sister was saved by her seat belt' After 12 years of delay, the city police began to implement the compulsory wearing of seat belts on Wednesday. Those who fail to do so will be ticketed and face a maximum fine of Rp 1 million (US$115.6) or one month in jail.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Ambon flare-up and former ministers

Ambon flare-up and former ministers The Ambon flare-up, at least in theory, could have been prevented if the central government had not been weakened by the resignation from the Megawati Cabinet of two coordinating ministers in charge of security and social welfare.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Kwateh double earns PSIS 2-0 win over PSS

Kwateh double earns PSIS 2-0 win over PSSSuherdjoko, Semarang Roberto Kwateh scored twice to lead PSIS Semarang to a 2-0 victory over PSS Sleman in the Indonesian soccer league, while in Lamongan, East Java, the Persela-Persebaya match had to be abandoned after fans rushed the pitch.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/What we can learn from South Africa

What we can learn from South Africa Ten years ago, this day, South Africa was re-born as a multiracial democracy after a long and bloody struggle.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Officials rally for contract extension

Officials rally for contract extension SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Hundreds of temporarily employed workers from 42 agencies here staged a protest on Wednesday at the East Kalimantan legislative council against the local government's plans to lay off 1,940 staff in June.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Commission rushes to finish study

Commission rushes to finish studyKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Members of the Constitutional Commission rushed to finish their work to provide congruence in the articles in the newly amended Constitution and an academic study on Wednesday, raising concerns that the final work would not be optimum.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/House to screen BPK candidates

House to screen BPK candidates JAKARTA: The House of Representatives will hold selection hearings for 61 candidates for positions in the State Audit Agency (BPK) between May 17 and May 19.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Ambon snipers may not be RMS members

Ambon snipers may not be RMS membersM. Azis Tunny and Tiarma Siboro, Ambon/Jakarta Police have arrested more separatists blamed for triggering renewed clashes in Ambon, Maluku but failed to explain why they could not capture snipers still roaming across the eastern city.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Jakarta Stock Exchange threaten to delist 35 companies

Jakarta Stock Exchange threaten to delist 35 companiesRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has threatened to delist 35 firms, including bluechip state-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), from the stock market if they fail to submit their ...

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Akbar authorized to select Wiranto's running mate

Akbar authorized to select Wiranto's running mateThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Golkar Party's central board was given on Wednesday a mandate to determine the running mate of its presidential candidate, Wiranto.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/So much for BSD blueprint

So much for BSD blueprint I chose to move to Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD), Tangerang, in 2001 because I saw a city that was well planned, full of trees and clean, far different to what I experienced in other places in Jakarta.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Bank DKI to issue Rp 700m in bonds

Bank DKI to issue Rp 700m in bonds JAKARTA: Bank DKI plans to issue five-year bonds worth Rp 700 billion (US$83 million) with an indicative coupon rate of between 12.375 percent and 12.75 percent.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Goenawan's verdict postponed

Goenawan's verdict postponed JAKARTA: The East Jakarta District Court postponed on Wednesday the handing down of the verdict of a civil lawsuit filed by well-connected businessman Tomy Winata against Tempo cofounder Goenawan Mohammad as the judge has yet to finish writing up the verdict.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Govt moves to curb kerosene shortage

Govt moves to curb kerosene shortageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina will revoke the license of any kerosene retailer caught selling subsidized kerosene for households to manufacturers.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Water operators face tough talks over investment plans

Water operators face tough talks over investment plansDamar Harsanto, Jakarta City tap water operator PD PAM Jaya and its foreign partners British firm Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) and French firm PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) are involved in tough discussions to resolve differences over their ...

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Council suspects markup in elevator procurement

Council suspects markup in elevator procurementDamar Harsanto, Jakarta The City Council has alleged there has been a markup in the procurement of an elevator for the National Monument (Monas) tower in Central Jakarta by the Jakarta Culture and Museum Agency.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Baby to have surgery

Baby to have surgery JAKARTA: A three-month-old baby girl, Ani, is now in the care of a medical team of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, who are planning surgery to fix physical abnormalities.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Receiver reports Prudential lawyer

Receiver reports Prudential lawyer JAKARTA: Court appointed receiver Yuhelson filed a complaint with the Jakarta Police for defamation against PT Prudential Life Assurance lawyer Ricardo Simanjuntak on Wednesday.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Academic assault could lead to jail

Academic assault could lead to jailTheresia Sufa BogorProsecutors asked the Cibinong District Court on Wednesday to sentence two brothers, both researchers at the University of Indonesia, to a year in prison for assaulting a lecturer and students at the university.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/JP/2/CORRECT

JP/2/CORRECTDPR TableThe table on this page in Wednesday's edition should have been titled "Projected seats gained by top 10 political parties based on results of 2004 legislative election announced by the General Elections Commission". We apologize for the error.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Difficult transition for SE Asia

Difficult transition for SE AsiaDon Pathan, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok All of a sudden, Southeast Asia doesn't look so good.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/TNI admits to wrongdoings in Aceh

TNI admits to wrongdoings in AcehTiarma Siboro and Nani Farida, Jakarta/Banda Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) acknowledged on Wednesday that troops in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam were guilty of hundreds of violations, including rape and selling ammunition to rebels in the province.TNI chief Gen.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/'East Java child trafficking alarming'

'East Java child trafficking alarming'ID Nugroho, Surabaya Child trafficking and violence against children remain a cause for concern in East Java, particularly in Surabaya and Malang, the two biggest cities in the province.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Legislators set for African trip

Legislators set for African trip JAKARTA: A number of legislators plan to travel to South Africa to obtain first-hand information on the truth and reconciliation commission there.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Antiterrorism body expected to protect exports

Antiterrorism body expected to protect exportsTony Hotland, Jakarta The government will set up a national anti-bioterrorism committee in a bid to protect the country's export commodities on the international market, especially in response to the United States' newly endorsed Bioterrorism Act.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/IBL ponders foreign recruitment next season

IBL ponders foreign recruitment next seasonEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The 2004 season of the fledgling Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) will commence here on Sunday, while the organizers ponder a scheme whereby foreign recruits would be allowed to play in the next championship.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Jailed priest allowed to go to Jakarta

Jailed priest allowed to go to Jakarta PALU, Central Sulawesi: Rinaldy Damanik, a clergyman jailed three years for possessing illegal firearms, has reportedly been flown to Jakarta to get medical care.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Police and civil society

Police and civil society The brutal attack by police on Saturday on the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) in Makassar, South Sulawesi, strongly demonstrates that the police have failed an important test.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Eight suspects named in Rp 33b bank scam

Eight suspects named in Rp 33b bank scamApriadi Gunawan, Medan At least eight suspects had been named in an embezzlement case involving Rp 33 billion (US$3.7 million) in the Medan branch of Bank Danamon after North Sumatra Police charged the wife of its head teller.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Police deny U.S. intervention in Ba'asyir arrest

Police deny U.S. intervention in Ba'asyir arrestAbdul Khalik and A. Junaidi, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar rejected allegations that the arrest of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was made due to U.S. intervention, through its Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Solo exhibition of Wayan Karja Blue of Karja, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252), until May 25. * Ceramic and Painting by Philip Lakeman and Graham Oldroyd, at Jenggala Ceramic Jl.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/PSM wins 1st points in Asian Champions League

PSM wins 1st points in Asian Champions LeagueAndi Hajramurni, Makassar Though already eliminated from the Asian Champions League, PSM Makassar of Indonesia came out strong in its Group F match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai of Vietnam on Wednesday, posting a 3-0 victory for its first points of the ...

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Anti-RI rally hits Papua

Anti-RI rally hits Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: About 500 Papuans in the Coalition of Civilians for Human Rights protested at the province's legislative council here on Wednesday to oppose the May 1, 1963 integration of their territory into Indonesia.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Memorial to May tragedy to be unveiled next week

Memorial to May tragedy to be unveiled next weekKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will inaugurate next week a monument built in remembrance of the anti-Chinese riots that swept several cities across the country in May 1998.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Part 2 of 2: Bad proposition for oil mining contractors

Part 2 of 2: Bad proposition for oil mining contractorsT.N. Machmud, Jakarta The operating agreement is an internal agreement between the PSC partners. The Government or Pertamina (in the past) and BP Migas (at present) do not get involved in an operating agreement as it is strictly internal PSC.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/JP/1/ELECTION

JP/1/ELECTIONIn Yogyakarta, presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with Governor Sultan Hamengkubuwono X for talks on how to improve security, law enforcement and people's welfare.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 6, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Solo exhibition of Wayan Karja Blue of Karja, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252), until May 25. * Ceramic and Painting by Philip Lakeman and Graham Oldroyd, at Jenggala Ceramic Jl.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Prosecutors seek 10 years for House building bombers

Prosecutors seek 10 years for House building bombersUrip Hudiono, Jakarta Prosecutors sought on Wednesday a sentence of 10 years jail for two Acehnese men on trial at the Central Jakarta District Court for bombing the House of Representatives compound here in July last year.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Most drivers wearing seat belts, says Police

Most drivers wearing seat belts, says PoliceEvi Mariani and Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta The first day of the enforcement of seat belt use in the capital saw over 80 percent of motorists complying with the regulation, according to Jakarta Police' reports.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Thursday, May 6, 2004

Thursday, May 6, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Bank Mandiri plans merger with smaller rivals

Bank Mandiri plans merger with smaller rivalsRendi A. Witular, Jakarta State-controlled Bank Mandiri, the country's largest bank in terms of assets, has proposed that it should merge with smaller, rival banks before 2007 in a bid to become the leader in the local banking industry and a prominent ...

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Mega slams parties pledging free education

Mega slams parties pledging free educationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri criticized on Wednesday political parties promising free education, saying that there was no such thing as free or cheap education.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Seven questioned over Riau blast

Seven questioned over Riau blastFadli and Abdul Khalik, Batam/Jakarta Police investigators have questioned seven people about the bomb blast that rocked the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru early on Tuesday, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.Riau Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. S.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Receiver reports Prudential lawyer

Receiver reports Prudential lawyer JAKARTA: Court appointed receiver Yuhelson filed a complaint with the Jakarta Police for defamation against PT Prudential Life Assurance lawyer Ricardo Simanjuntak on Wednesday.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Prudence alone will not win the day

Prudence alone will not win the dayOng Hock Chuan, Jakarta Things are different in Indonesia now. Like it or not, Reformasi has unleashed a dynamic and free, if often cavalier, media.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Thursday, May 6, 2004

Thursday, May 6, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Current energy patterns are risky

Current energy patterns are riskyJeffrey D. Sachs, Project Syndicate Where energy is concerned, everything seemed simple before the Iraq War. The U.S.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Judges' results to be announced

Judges' results to be announced JAKARTA: The Supreme Court is expected to announce on May 10 the results of the written examinations sat by 179 candidates who applied to be appointed as ad hoc judges of the anticorruption courts in Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang and Surabaya.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Police complete killer driver dossier

Police complete killer driver dossier JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police have completed the dossiers of Aradea Kusumah Diningrat, a driver who was involved in a fatal accident that claimed four lives in March.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Tangerang names five best teachers

Tangerang names five best teachers TANGERANG: In commemoration of the National Education Day, which fell on May 2, the Tangerang administration named on Wednesday the five best teachers in the municipality.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Nine police officers to face the law after campus attack

Nine police officers to face the law after campus attackAbdul Khalik and Andi Hajramurni, Jakarta/Makassar One high-ranking and eight low-ranking police officers will stand trial while over 30 others will face the police disciplinary committee for their involvement in Saturday's attack ...

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/BI warns of an increase in NPLs

BI warns of an increase in NPLsDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The central bank announced on Wednesday a decline in the banking sector's non-performing loans (NPLs) in March, but warned of a rise in months to come.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/UN team to assess W. Timor security

UN team to assess W. Timor security KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A team of United Nations Security Coordination delegates will soon visit West Timor in East Nusa Tenggara for five days to assess security conditions there, the Indonesian Military said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Thousands forced to stay in Aceh camps

Thousands forced to stay in Aceh camps BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: At least 827 of 3,004 refugee families in camps across the province are refusing to return to their homes because they are afraid of attacks from separatists, an official said here on Wednesday.

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/Golkar back in power at House

Golkar back in power at HouseMoch. N. Kurniawan and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Wednesday the results of the legislative election, with former president Soeharto's Golkar Party returning to power in the House of Representatives with 128 of ...

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Thu, 06 May 2004

JP/RI's maternal mortality rate highest in SE Asia

RI's maternal mortality rate highest in SE AsiaP.C. Naommy The Jakarta Post JakartaThe maternal mortality rate in Indonesia has reached 373 per 100,000 births, the highest in Southeast Asia.

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