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Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/BI to withdraw, replace banknotes

BI to withdraw, replace banknotesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank plans to withdraw all Rp 100,000 and Rp 50,000 notes from circulation and replace them with new ones to combat the rise in counterfeit money, said Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Undip to open new program

Undip to open new program SEMARANG: Diponegoro University (Undip) in Semarang is set to open a postgraduate program on law and human rights, according to Muladi, a former Undip rector and minister of justice and human rights.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Student group donates food

Student group donates food JAKARTA: Bina Nusantara's Community and Social Service, a group of 23 middle and high school students, distributed 245 staple-food packages to the poor in South Grogol subdistrict, South Jakarta on Friday.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Court ends electoral dispute hearings

Court ends electoral dispute hearingsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The Constitutional Court ended on Friday the hectic hearings on electoral disputes by granting more seats at regental legislatures for three minor parties.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Youths risks their lives at waterfall

Youths risks their lives at waterfallAgus Maryono, Purwokerto, Central Java A group of youths in colorful shorts wave frantically for attention from the top of a hill at the Baturaden tourist resort.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Commission chairman cautious about vote-buying allegations

Commission chairman cautious about vote-buying allegationsM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) emphasized on Friday that all vote-buying allegations leveled at presidential candidates must be supported by strong evidence.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/The winding road to better education

The winding road to better educationSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Jakarta Public opinion in Indonesia supports a radical improvement in general education, which covers scholastic education, education at home and social education. This article focuses on scholastic education.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/New 'kancil' to traverse city, gradually replaces 'bajaj'

New 'kancil' to traverse city, gradually replaces 'bajaj'Damar Harsanto, Jakarta The city administration has issued an operational license for the kancil, a locally assembled four-wheeled vehicle, to replace the decrepit and noisy Indian-made bajaj, which is three-wheeled.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Second crane accident at SBDC

Second crane accident at SBDC A plywood sheet that was being lifted by a crane fell onto a passing Honda sedan in front of the Sudirman Business District Center (SBCD) Suites construction project in South Jakarta on Friday afternoon.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Attorney general criticized for failing to recover state assets

Attorney general criticized for failing to recover state assetsAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Observers claimed on Friday that bribery and poor coordination between law enforcers were behind the low recovery rate of state assets in corruption cases prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Police slow on malpractice cases

Police slow on malpractice casesEvi Mariani, Jakarta Another malpractice report was filed with the police on Friday, bringing the number of such cases reported to city police to four in the past two months.City police chief Insp. Gen.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Saudi Arabia responds

Saudi Arabia responds I would like to draw your attention to the article published in The Jakarta Post entitled Disaffection escalates in Saudi Arabia written by Gwynne Dyer, dated June 1.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Power cut hits parts of Sumatra

Power cut hits parts of SumatraPuji Santoso, Pekanbaru Power blackouts sometimes lasting longer than three hours have been a frequent occurrence in Riau province during the past two weeks, and the provincial government wants answers from the power suppliers.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Railway employee admits wrongdoing

Railway employee admits wrongdoing PEKALONGAN, Central Java: Sarmidi, 50, a railway employee, acknowledged on Friday that negligence on his part had led to the fatal train accident in Pekalongan recently that killed seven and injured several others.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Dollar purchases from SOEs to be regulated

Dollar purchases from SOEs to be regulatedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Office of the State Minister for State Enterprises is formulating a scheme with Bank Indonesia to manage and control the purchase of dollars by state companies in a bid to help support the ailing rupiah.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Facing up to the threat of maritime terror

Facing up to the threat of maritime terrorPavin Chachavalpongpun, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States dramatically changed the landscape of global security. The threat of land and air terrorism has become every nation's concern.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Muslim group sets voting criteria

Muslim group sets voting criteria SEMARANG: The Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) announced on Friday its criteria as a guide for the public in electing the best candidate into office.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/G-8 meeting

G-8 meeting African cynicism toward the recent meeting of the Group of Eight most powerful, industrialized nations increased as six of the continent's leaders walked around Sea Island, Georgia, like photo op tokens.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Educators need to increase their adaptability and flexibility

Educators need to increase their adaptability and flexibilitySimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta Our world of flux and ever increasing change means that today's technology is quickly surpassed. What is true today tomorrow may appear false.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Stopping the poverty cycle

Stopping the poverty cycle I am writing in response to an op-ed by Dr. Anis Chowdury, a consultant with the United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR), that appeared in The Jakarta Post on June 10.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Minister installs new STPDN rector

Minister installs new STPDN rector BANDUNG: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno officially installed on Friday I Nyoman Sumaryadi as the rector of the Institute of Public Administration (STPDN) in Jatinangor, Sumedang regency, West Java province.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Megawati issues decree on national human rights committee

Megawati issues decree on national human rights committeeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has issued a decree establishing a national committee that will coordinate human rights activity across the country.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/An unfair levy

An unfair levy The proposal to include TV license fee in monthly electricity bills is both impractical and unfair.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Heart disease big killer in Padang

Heart disease big killer in Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: Heart disease was the cause of death for about one in every three people in West Sumatra, a doctor said on Friday.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/BPK wants greater jurisdiction over SOEs

BPK wants greater jurisdiction over SOEsTony Hotland, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) wants greater authority in auditing publicly listed state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and that appointed public accountants consult the agency first before conducting an audit.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Pertamina case may lead to legislator's prosecution

Pertamina case may lead to legislator's prosecutionFitri Wulandari, Jakarta Legislators receiving money from state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina for a recent overseas trip could face up to 20 years in prison if they fail to explain the payouts to the government- sanctioned anti-corruption ...

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Ministry of Education to revise exam formula

Ministry of Education to revise exam formulaP.C. Naommy, Jakarta Amid a public outcry over the National Final Exams' (UAN) score conversion formula, the education ministry decided on Friday to revise the formula to make the results fairer for high-performing students.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Carved tree a record of cultural and social life

Carved tree a record of cultural and social lifeSuherdjoko, Semarang Woodworking is a popular craft in Indonesia. But the carving of an entire living tree has only been done once in the country -- in Semarang, the capital of Central Java.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/'I'd like to see'TVRI' well managed'

'I'd like to see'TVRI' well managed' A number of lawmakers, media observers and consumer activists have warned state television station TVRI not to press ahead with its plan to reinstate monthly license fees for TV owners as this could give rise to public protests as happened in the past.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/State finance accountability

State finance accountability The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) will be armed with stronger and broader powers with which to perform its duties and to enforce its recommendations under a public finances accountability bill that is expected to be passed soon by the House of Representatives.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Chusnul holds on to her ideals

Chusnul holds on to her idealsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta "I prefer to give my information through written releases," Dr.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Provinces told to protect disabled

Provinces told to protect disabled BANDUNG: President Megawati Soekarnoputri instructed provincial governments across the country on Friday to draft bylaws that provide disabled people with access to facilities in public places and building access.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Golkar to dismiss Kalla: Party advisor

Golkar to dismiss Kalla: Party advisor MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A senior advisor of the Golkar Party disclosed on Friday that Jusuf Kalla, the running mate of Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, would soon be dismissed from the major party for shifting his allegiance.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Muhammadiyah support won't ensure Amien win

Muhammadiyah support won't ensure Amien winThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Presidential candidate Amien Rais may have gotten the support of the country's second largest Muslim organization Muhammadiyah, but his chances of winning the July 5 election remains a big question.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Competency-based learning: The dreams and realities

Competency-based learning: The dreams and realitiesSetiono, Jakarta The Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) will soon be implemented nationwide in the new academic year 2004-2005.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Mega donates braille 'ballots'

Mega donates braille 'ballots' BANDUNG: President Megawati Soekarnoputri donated on Friday some 2,000 braille cards to blind people in the city to help them vote in the upcoming presidential election.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Riau's rhinos face extinction

Riau's rhinos face extinction PEKANBARU, Riau: the Natural Resources Preservation Forum said on Friday that the two-horned rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) was facing extinction due to the destruction of its habitat, with only five of the species left in their natural habitat in Rokan Hulu, ...

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Central Java sets official birthday

Central Java sets official birthday SEMARANG: Central Java Governor Mardiyanto announced earlier this week that Aug. 15, 1950, was the province's official date of birth.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Plantation company head queried over sugar smuggling

Plantation company head queried over sugar smugglingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police questioned on Friday state plantation company PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) X president director Duduh Sadarachmat as a witness in connection with the discovery of smuggled sugar in several warehouses at Tanjung ...

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/RI needs 60,000 sports teachers

RI needs 60,000 sports teachers JAKARTA: The country is in need of at least 60,000 sports teachers for primary, elementary and high schools, Ministry of National Education's Director General of Primary and Elementary Education Indra Djati Sidi said on Friday.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Investors sought for buggy project

Investors sought for buggy projectDewi Santoso, Jakarta Eleven months after the launching of the country's first electric buggy, dubbed the Marlip, its maker, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), says that it is seeking investors to mass produce the prototype.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Akbar not serious about Wiranto: Gus Dur

Akbar not serious about Wiranto: Gus Dur JAKARTA: Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, leader and co-founder of the National Awakening Party (PKB), accused Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung on Friday for not being serious in supporting Gen. (ret) Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid in their campaigns.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Official investigated for graft

Official investigated for graftMulta Fidrus, Tangerang Police have questioned Tangerang Social Welfare Agency head Wildanul Firdaus following activists' calls that the Tangerang Prosecutor's Office investigate the alleged embezzlement of a Rp 3.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Downsizing Cabinet

Downsizing Cabinet I am writing to comment on the National Resilience Institute alumni association (Ikal)'s proposals regarding the next Cabinet. It proposes that whoever wins the July 5 presidential election, appoint four coordinating ministers and 35 ministers (Pelita, June 9).

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Social security programs mandatory for expatriates

Social security programs mandatory for expatriatesRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has issued a ministerial decree requiring all expatriates working in Indonesia to join a social security program, which, according to Law No.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Business lessons in development: Sustainability and profit

Business lessons in development: Sustainability and profitNoah Beckwith, OECD Observer, Paris Socially responsible development is becoming a buzzword among private equity funds.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Women legislative candidates cheated

Women legislative candidates cheated JAKARTA: The Center for Electoral Reform (Cetro) said on Friday the low representation of women in the House of Representatives was a result of the poor electoral system and the reluctance of political parties to accept women politicians.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Dollar purchases from SOEs to be regulated

Dollar purchases from SOEs to be regulatedThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The Office of the State Minister for State Enterprises is formulating a scheme with Bank Indonesia to manage and control the purchase of dollars by state companies in a bid to help support the ailing rupiah.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Hamzah makes a good neighbor, but president?

Hamzah makes a good neighbor, but president?Moch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta This is the second in a series of articles on the five presidential candidates in the eyes of their neighbors. To his neighbors in Tegalan, Matraman, East Jakarta, Vice President Hamzah Haz is a down-to-earth person.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Disease-carrying vaccine destroyed

Disease-carrying vaccine destroyedMulta Fidrus, Tangerang The Animal Quarantine Center at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport burned on Friday some vaccines and substances suspected of carrying animal diseases that had been illegally imported from China and the United States.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/List of bomb attacks in Indonesia between 1999 and 2003

List of bomb attacks in Indonesia between 1999 and 2003---------------------------------------------------------------- No. Place Date Fatalities ----------------------------------------------------------------1. Residence of the Aug.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Sheraton offers relaxation package

Sheraton offers relaxation package YOGYAKARTA: Wishing for a weekend getaway at Yogyakarta? Sheraton Mustika Yogyakarta Resort and Spa on Jl. Laksda Adisucipto is offering a special Weekend Package for Rp 350,000 net per night for its Deluxe Garden View rooms.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Philippine democracy: Bushed but not gored

Philippine democracy: Bushed but not goredRaul C. Pangalangan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila The Supreme Court has unanimously thrown out the petition of an opposition congressman to stop the canvassing of votes cast for president and vice president, and affirmed the ...

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Role of religious philanthropy in reducing poverty

Role of religious philanthropy in reducing povertyMuhamad Ali, Jakarta A conference on Islamic philanthropy involving participants from Indonesia and other Muslim countries was held in Cairo last week to seek common ground and alternative programs to improve socioeconomic conditions in Muslim ...

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/VICO clarifies 'SCTV' news

VICO clarifies 'SCTV' news Referring to a broadcast by SCTV on their News Coverage 6 on the afternoon of June 13, "Villagers occupy land of VICO operations", we would like to respond as follows.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Happy Birthday, Jakarta and its myriad problems

Happy Birthday, Jakarta and its myriad problems Jakarta will celebrate its 477th birthday on June 22. Unfortunately, the capital city continues to face huge problems, such as disorganized public transportation, traffic congestion, floods, crime, poor public facilities, poverty and pollution.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Main suspect in prosecutor's murder gives police the slip

Main suspect in prosecutor's murder gives police the slipRuslan Sangadji, Palu Central Sulawesi provincial police are scouring the city for the prime suspect in the killing of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, after a police raid on his hideout in Poso failed to capture him on Thursday.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Regents, mayors told to punish speculators

Regents, mayors told to punish speculators KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Governor Piet A. Tallo urged regents and mayors in the province to take stern measures against speculators who have been accused of hoarding basic necessities and fuel, causing shortages of those items.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Jakarta 10K runners begin arriving

Jakarta 10K runners begin arriving JAKARTA: Ten of the 21 international runners scheduled to take part in the Jakarta International 10K on Sunday have arrived in the capital to begin their preparations for the competition.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Ba'asyir behind bombing since 1999: Police

Ba'asyir behind bombing since 1999: PoliceAbdul Khalik, Jakarta Police announced for the first time on Friday that controversial cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was the man behind a series of bombings that have shaken the country since 1999."Bombs have exploded everywhere across the country since 1999.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/'Abang-None' reaches finals

'Abang-None' reaches finals JAKARTA: The annual 'Abang and None' pageant, which is held to pick a pair of the city's "cultural and tourism ambassadors", will reach its final stage on July 18 at the Jakarta Convention Center.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Govt may issue less debt this year

Govt may issue less debt this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government may reduce the size of the domestic bond issue for this year due to current volatility in the financial market, says Minister of Finance Boediono.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/A breakthrough in waste?

A breakthrough in waste? For the first time in the history of Greater Jakarta, the capital and its satellite cities -- Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi -- have agreed to join hands in managing their waste.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Lessons on globalization from India

Lessons on globalization from IndiaPratap Bhanu Mehta Yale Center for the Study of Globalization New Delhi Across the world, elections are increasingly being seen are referenda on globalization.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Sampoerna may issue bonds this year

Sampoerna may issue bonds this yearRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Publicly listed PT HM Sampoerna, the country's third largest cigarette producer in terms of market share, may sell bonds by the end of this year, in a bid to refinance debt maturing in January next year.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Melia offers Chinese food promo

Melia offers Chinese food promo YOGYAKARTA: During the June-July school holiday, Melia Purosani Hotel on Jl. Suryotomo is offering a special set menu at its Ching San Chinese food restaurant, said the hotel's public relations manager, Atik Damarjati.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/ASEAN 'must establish regional mechanism on human rights'

ASEAN 'must establish regional mechanism on human rights'Adianto P. Simamora, Jakarta Southeast Asian nations must continue their endeavors to establish and develop a network of human rights mechanisms, the participants of a regional workshop said on Friday.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Haze starts to blanket Jambi, Riau

Haze starts to blanket Jambi, RiauJon Afrizal, Jambi Haze from forest fires and land clearing work has blanketed Jambi and Riau provinces on Sumatra island at the start of the dry season.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Defying protest, councillors adamant on operational funds

Defying protest, councillors adamant on operational fundsRusman, Samarinda Defying criticism by non-governmental organizations, members of the East Kalimantan provincial council were adamant that they deserved to receive Rp 5.4 billion (US$600,000) in operational funds.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Sutiyoso ill-informed about proposed house conversion

Sutiyoso ill-informed about proposed house conversionDamar Harsanto, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has promised his administration would carry out an in-depth analysis on the proposal to convert parts of the upscale Kebayoran Baru residential area into business districts.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/RI must fight common enemies to remain united

RI must fight common enemies to remain unitedPitan Daslani, Jakarta In a fragmented democracy at risk of disintegration, one good way to keep the nation united is to draw public attention to the need to fight common enemies.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Students to join maritime course

Students to join maritime course JAKARTA: In a bid to preserve the country's maritime resources, the Indonesian Sea Conservation Foundation (YLLI) will hold a Summer Field Course on Sangihe Talaud islands, North Sulawesi from July 8 to Aug. 6.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/GAM leaders released by Swedish court

GAM leaders released by Swedish courtTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta A Swedish court ordered on Friday the release of two exiled leaders of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) accused by the Indonesian government of staging assassinations, bombings and kidnappings.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Restless chapters push for Chairul's ouster

Restless chapters push for Chairul's ousterEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Several provincial chapters of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) are demanding the immediate resignation of chairman Chairul Tanjung and have asked for an extraordinary meeting to be held within the next two weeks.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Pertamina expects higher profit

Pertamina expects higher profitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina expects pretax profit from exploration and production activities to increase by 21 percent in the first half of this year.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Vendors demand reopening of market

Vendors demand reopening of market BOGOR: Around 100 vendors of Kebon Kembang Market demonstrated at the Bogor City Council on Thursday, demanding that the administration clean up the market's Blok E, which was razed by fire on June 14, so they could restart their businesses.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/KPI flooded with protests about 'biased' programs

KPI flooded with protests about 'biased' programsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has received an increasing number of complaints against television stations for running programs that allegedly favor particular candidates contesting the upcoming ...

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Cheap oil now, high costs later

Cheap oil now, high costs later Janadas Devan, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore In the short run, it is good news that the price of a barrel of crude oil has fallen below US$40 (S$69). In the long run, however, this is not good news. In fact, it may be terrible news.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/House legislators name 14 new Supreme Court justices

House legislators name 14 new Supreme Court justicesKurniawan Hari and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) picked 14 Supreme Court justices on Friday after a series of hearings of 43 eligible candidates over the past four days.

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/From teak forest to commercial area

From teak forest to commercial area Like other parts of South Jakarta, Kebayoran Baru, which covers an area of around 730 hectares, used to be a teak forest.The name Kebayoran comes from the Indonesian word for a kind of teak tree, bayur (Pterospermum javanicum).

Sat, 19 Jun 2004

JP/Rights body told to study sex cases

Rights body told to study sex casesRuslan Sangadji, Palu The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has been urged to investigate alleged sexual exploitation of women by security forces in the troubled town of Poso, Central Sulawesi.