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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Komnas Perempuan's appeal

Komnas Perempuan's appeal We welcome the response of President Megawati Soekarnoputri to the public demand that a presidential message be immediately issued to discuss the endorsement of the Bill Against Domestic Violence (RUU AKDRT).

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Fuel stocks at safe level: Pertamina

Fuel stocks at safe level: PertaminaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National fuel stocks have reportedly returned to a safe level at a 22-day consumption level, meaning there would not be a fuel shortage ahead of the presidential election, state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina said in a statement on ...

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Mega receives 'farmer' award

Mega receives 'farmer' award JAKARTA: The Outstanding Farmers' and Fishermen's Society (KTNA) presented President Megawati Soekarnoputri with an award in recognition of her desire to improve public welfare.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Government confirms SBKRI not required

Government confirms SBKRI not requiredSari P. Setiogi, Jakarta The Minister for Home Affairs Hari Sabarno told provincial and regental/municipal secretaries on Thursday that the controversial Indonesian Citizenship Certificate (SBKRI) was no longer required from Chinese-Indonesians.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Festival remembers clean, honest official

Festival remembers clean, honest officialTony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta The Double Fifth Day, known through the West as the Dragon Boat Festival day, is another significant lunar holiday for the Chinese around the world, as it serves to commemorate the grim crusade against corruption and ...

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 25, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 25, 2004Exhibitions* Japanese Calligraphy, Shoudou, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Tel. 5201266), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until June 30. * Painting, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Candidates say audit agency politicized, use smear tactics

Candidates say audit agency politicized, use smear tacticsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Campaign team managers have accused the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) of launching a smear campaign against their respective presidential candidates by alleging that they had failed to keep their offices and ...

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/JP/5/GRAFT

JP/5/GRAFTSouth Sulawesi councillors in another graft scandal Andi Hajramurni and Jongker Rumteh Makassar/ManadoSouth Sulawesi provincial councillors are the latest legislature to be implicated in a corruption case, with members accused of embezzling Rp 18 billion (US$ 1.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Presidential campaign offers mixed blessings for media

Presidential campaign offers mixed blessings for mediaTiarma Siboro and Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Some say the media is benefiting the most from the ongoing presidential campaign.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Government prepares lawsuits against firms over fires

Government prepares lawsuits against firms over firesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Pekanbaru The government is intensifying efforts to put out wildfires on Sumatra and Kalimantan and preparing lawsuits against farmers and plantation companies blamed for setting the land-clearing blazes, which have ...

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Mobile laboratory to boost science awareness

Mobile laboratory to boost science awarenessP.C. Naommy Jakarta The government has launched the country's first mobile science laboratory on Thursday, in conjunction with the opening of the second Indonesian Science Festival, to raise the level of scientific learning.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Baihaki defends tanker purchase

Baihaki defends tanker purchaseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president director of state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina Baihaki Hakim said the reason for purchasing giant tankers was to reduce the dependency on chartered tankers and free the company from being dictated to by a tanker cartel.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Tennis

TennisWimbledon Open Results on the fourth day of the 9,707,280 pounds (US$17,784,558) Wimbledon championships, the third Grand Slam tournament of the season on Thursday (x denotes seeded player): Men's 1st Rd Taylor Dent (USA x26) bt Ramon Delgado (Par) 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 Tommy Robredo (Spa x20) ...

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Seven foreign teams to join Tour d'Indonesia

Seven foreign teams to join Tour d'IndonesiaEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Seven foreign countries and territories will send teams to the inaugural Tour d'Indonesia in September, according to an official from the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI).

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Athletic hopes rest on Papua project

Athletic hopes rest on Papua project According to Hans Peter Thumm, the Papua project is a six- month scheme consisting of three main activities of talent identification, talent selection and talent promotion, which targets students between the ages of 13 and 14 years.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Samuel Mansmor policing nature

Samuel Mansmor policing natureTantri Yuliandini, Jakarta One of the winners of this year's annual Kalpataru environmental award, is Samuel Mansmor, a former policeman from Saba Warwe village, East Biak in the Biak Numfor regency of West Papua, who won the category of Environmental Pioneer.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Schools warned not to collect extra fees

Schools warned not to collect extra fees TANGERANG: Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim ordered all state school principals and school boards not to collect extra fees from new students, except those usually collected at the start of the academic year.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/New Surakarta sultan named amid deepening intrigue

New Surakarta sultan named amid deepening intrigueBlontank Poer, Surakarta Some children and other family members of Pakubowono XII, the late sultan of Surakarta in Central Java, who passed away earlier this month, announced the name of his successor on Thursday.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Indonesia's sporting world at a crossroad

Indonesia's sporting world at a crossroad As it is home to 220 million people, Indonesia is in an ideal position to become a force to be reckoned with in the sporting world.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/'We can only envy other cities'

'We can only envy other cities' Rapid expansion and overcrowding have made Jakarta a difficult place to live in. On the city's 477th official anniversary, the administration must do something to deal with the numerous social problems afflicting the metropolis, particularly poverty.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Pancasila helps sustain unity in Indonesia

Pancasila helps sustain unity in IndonesiaAnthony Paul, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Three cheers for the Indonesian nation-state?No, not yet. But six years after Indonesians wrenched themselves into a new era, it's an appropriate moment for one muted, cautious hurrah.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/TV Today: Friday, June 25, 2004

TV Today: Friday, June 25, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi6:30 Talk Show: Cawapres7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Military Police gets new commander

Military Police gets new commander JAKARTA: Col. Otte Ruchiyat was formally named as the commander of the Military Police for the Jakarta Military Command on Thursday, replacing Col. Daud Lallo, who had been in the post for two years.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Future of ASEAN

Future of ASEAN Call it by chance or by design, the flurry of ASEAN meetings starting on Tuesday will coincide with the final week of the one- month long presidential campaign.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/China vigorously debates its 'Peaceful Rise' strategy

China vigorously debates its 'Peaceful Rise' strategyEvan S. Medeiros, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Washington China recently conducted a quiet but important policy debate over the country's strategic direction in global affairs.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Presidential debates

Presidential debates I would like to add some thoughts on an article titled Jakarta campaign teams shift strategies (The Jakarta Post, June 12). There is nothing wrong with entertaining audiences with dangdut songs and dances.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Amien to bar ministers from going abroad

Amien to bar ministers from going abroad CIREBON, West Java: Presidential candidate Amien Rais promised his constituents in Cirebon on Thursday that if he were elected president, his first priority would be to temporarily prohibit his ministers from going abroad.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Businessman clarifies

Businessman clarifies 'misleading' reports Tony Hotland JakartaA North Sumatra businessman spoke out on Thursday against news reports about a recent district court verdict he won against British agricultural group Rowe Evans that he said unfairly pictured him in a bad light.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Elderly set criteria for president

Elderly set criteria for president BANDUNG: Residents at Bumi Pertiwi Old Folks' Home in Bandung decided on Thursday their criteria for the ideal president in the upcoming presidential election.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Police mediate company dispute

Police mediate company dispute JAKARTA: North Jakarta Police mediated a dialog on Thursday between PT Lancar Central Logistics (LCL) and drivers, who work for the company on a contractual basis.Cilincing Police chief Comr.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Water shortages arrive early in Gunungkidul

Water shortages arrive early in Gunungkidul YOGYAKARTA: Villagers in the southern parts of Gunungkidul regency have begun to suffer from water shortages as this year's dry season sets in, an official said on Thursday.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Restive Mount Bromo remains off-limits

Restive Mount Bromo remains off-limits PROBOLINGGO, East Java: Mount Bromo remained closed to the public on Thursday after an eruption last week that killed two tourists, including a Singaporean.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/'Govt reluctant to stop torture'

'Govt reluctant to stop torture' JAKARTA: The government is been slammed for lacking seriousness in implementing the United Nations Convention against Torture, which requires an end to state-sponsored torture against citizens, a non-governmental organization says.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Campaign laws 'full of loopholes'

Campaign laws 'full of loopholes'A. Junaidi and Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Various loopholes in the campaign regulations are not only providing presidential candidates with ample opportunity to try to influence voters with gifts, but also making it difficult to properly punish them, according to ...

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Pertamina plans to take out trash

Pertamina plans to take out trash JAKARTA: State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has signed a contract with waste treatment company PT Prasadha Pamunah Limbah Industry (PPLi) in Cileungsi, West Java to treat some 16,000 tons of hazardous waste produced by Pertamina's Balongan Processing unit.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/14 arrested over fake excise stickers

14 arrested over fake excise stickersEvi Mariani, Jakarta The Jakarta Police arrested 14 people allegedly involved in a syndicate counterfeiting cigarette excise stickers that in seven years caused trillions of rupiah in state losses.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/A weary Army

A weary Army U.S. war planners' miscalculations continue to exact their costs. Senior officials have insisted from the outset that there was no shortage of troops to cope with the postwar insurgency in Iraq, and that if commanders ask for more troops they will get them -- knowing that commanders ...

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Several NGOs strive to educate voters

Several NGOs strive to educate votersM. Taufiqurrahman and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have taken over from the General Elections Commission (KPU) in educating voters about the unprecedented presidential election.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Sports bodies urged not to ignore physical stature

Sports bodies urged not to ignore physical statureMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta Indonesian sports authorities should not ignore the measurement of athletes' body composition in order to help avoid the athletes' performance from waning in international sport competitions, experts say.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Police say bomb suspect Azahari still in Bandung

Police say bomb suspect Azahari still in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung Intelligence suggests that key terror suspect Dr. Azahari is still in Bandung, according to the Bandung metropolitan police.Sr. Comr.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/A good time for ASEAN to strengthen its leadership

A good time for ASEAN to strengthen its leadershipBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta ASEAN will hold its 37th ministerial meeting here on June 28 to Aug. 2. An ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting as well as talks with other partners of ASEAN will also take place in between these dates.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/School debating contest kicks off

School debating contest kicks offDewi Santoso, Jakarta The second Indonesian Schools Debating Championship (ISDC) opened on Thursday, involving 102 senior high school students who represent 22 provinces across the country.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Prosecutors delay verdict advice

Prosecutors delay verdict advice JAKARTA: The ad hoc human rights tribunal for the Tanjung Priok incident in 1984 was adjourned on Thursday as prosecutors were not ready to make a sentencing recommendation for former Army Special Forces chief Maj. Gen. Sriyanto Muntrasan.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Indonesia must act firmly to push through necessary legal reforms

Indonesia must act firmly to push through necessary legal reformsFrans H. Winarta, Jakarta The rule of law is essentially an idea to achieve justice for the people of any state.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Businesspeople vow to be energy efficient

Businesspeople vow to be energy efficientTheresia Sufa, Bogor At least 130 businesspeople promised on Wednesday to cut their energy consumption and support the local administration's energy efficiency campaign to reduce the industrial sector's greenhouse gas emissions by 5 percent by 2010.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Aprindo requests review of 3-in-1

Aprindo requests review of 3-in-1 JAKARTA: Association of Indonesian Retailers (Aprindo) chairman Handaka Santosa requested on Thursday that Governor Sutiyoso review the three-in-one traffic policy, as businesspeople in the affected areas had reported a decline in profit.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Govt may sell entire stake in Permata

Govt may sell entire stake in PermataRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The government plans to sell its entire stake in Bank Permata, the country's seventh largest bank in terms of assets, to strategic investors this year in a bid to obtain maximum proceeds from the divestment.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Gunawan sentenced to death

Gunawan sentenced to deathUrip Hudiono, Jakarta The North Jakarta District Court sentenced on Thursday defendant Gunawan Santosa to death for masterminding the murder of PT Arena Sarana Bakti (Asaba) president director Boedyharto Angsono and his Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) bodyguard Second ...

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Religious leaders warn government of chaos in Papua

Religious leaders warn government of chaos in PapuaRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Papuan religious leaders have warned the government of worsening problems in the province if Jakarta fails properly to implement special autonomy for the far-flung region.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Busway passengers to have parking lot

Busway passengers to have parking lotDamar Harsanto, Jakarta The Jakarta administration plans to transform the old compound of the South Jakarta municipal administration on Jl. Trunojoyo, South Jakarta, to a parking area for busway passengers.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Presidential candidates violate TV ad regulations

Presidential candidates violate TV ad regulationsA. Junaidi, Jakarta Two presidential candidates have aired television ads more than the allowed 10 times a day, according to non-governmental organizations.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/'We can only be jealous of other cities'

'We can only be jealous of other cities'Rapid expansion and overcrowding have made Jakarta a difficult place to live in. On the city's 477th official anniversary, the administration must do something to deal with the numerous social problems afflicting the metropolis, particularly poverty.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Another graft scandal hits South Sulawesi council

Another graft scandal hits South Sulawesi councilAndi Hajramurni and Jongker Rumteh, Makassar/Manado South Sulawesi provincial councillors are the latest legislature to be implicated in a corruption case, with members accused of embezzling Rp 18 billion (US$ 1.9 million) in public funds.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Justices blamed for delay in BLBI verdict

Justices blamed for delay in BLBI verdictAbdul Khalik, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) expressed fears on Thursday that a convict in the misuse of Bank Indonesia liquidity support (BLBI) might have fled the country and the state might have lost Rp 1.3 trillion (US$1.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Ba'asyir's case ready for trial: AGO

Ba'asyir's case ready for trial: AGOAbdul Khalik, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced on Thursday that Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's case file was complete and that the terrorist suspect would soon be tried. "We believe the evidence is enough.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Mobile laboratory launched to boost science awareness

Mobile laboratory launched to boost science awarenessP.C. Naommy, Jakarta The government has launched the country's first mobile science laboratory on Thursday, in conjunction with the opening of the second Indonesian Science Festival, to raise the level of scientific learning.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Foreseeing Clinton-Bush battle in 2008

Foreseeing Clinton-Bush battle in 2008Jonathan Freedland, Guardian News Service, London It may thud in at a colossal 957 pages, but Bill Clinton's autobiography still feels incomplete. One closes this fattest of tomes with a sneaking suspicion that the saga is far from over.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/KPU prepping for elections: House

KPU prepping for elections: House JAKARTA: Logistical woes that afflicted the April 5 legislative election may be unlikely to recur in the July 5 presidential election, as the General Elections Commission (KPU) has completed all necessary preparations.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Thumm looking for young Indonesian talent

Thumm looking for young Indonesian talent Hans Peter Thumm is helping Indonesia find and develop young sporting talent under what he calls a strategic and comprehensive talent identification process.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/JP/4/solo

JP/4/soloNew Surakarta sultan named amid deepening intrigueBlontank Poer SurakartaSome children and other family members of Pakubowono XII, the late sultan of Surakarta in Central Java, who passed away earlier this month, announced the name of his successor on Thursday.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Old Jakarta at present

Old Jakarta at presentAs the capital city, Jakarta has seen many changes and has lived through many development plans. Many historical sites and buildings have been replaced by business premises. This year, Jakarta celebrates its 477th anniversary.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/'BRI skips proper lending procedures'

'BRI skips proper lending procedures' JAKARTA: A suspect in the Rp 180 billion (US$19 million) Bank BRI scam, Yudi Kartolo, said on Thursday that bank managers failed to conduct either a suitability or feasibility test before granting him a loan.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Motorcycles in Jakarta

Motorcycles in Jakarta As a person who commutes by motorcycle taxi (ojek) from my home in Depok to my office in downtown Jakarta, I read with anger Zatni Arbi's article (The Jakarta Post, June 13) and Soegih Arto's letter (Post, June 18) about ridding Jakarta's streets of motorcycles.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Mega wants new plan drawn up for reclamation project

Mega wants new plan drawn up for reclamation projectFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered Governor Sutiyoso on Thursday to commission a new plan and a new environmental impact analysis for a controversial reclamation and development plan slated for the city's ...

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/TNI to leave vital facilities within a year

TNI to leave vital facilities within a yearFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is finishing a decree that will give the Indonesian Military (TNI) one year to leave vital installations across the country.

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Fri, 25 Jun 2004

JP/Yogyakarta testing students for drugs

Yogyakarta testing students for drugsSlamet Susanto, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta city administration has began taking random urine samples from at least 1,000 high school and university students to monitor the circulation of illegal drugs.

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