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Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Pertamina salary not Rp 75m, says minister

Pertamina salary not Rp 75m, says ministerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro denied reports on Tuesday that he receives a monthly salary of Rp 75 million as an advisor to the board of commissioners of state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Puteh declared graft suspect

Puteh declared graft suspectThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Banda AcehGovernor Abdullah Puteh was declared a graft suspect on Tuesday for allegedly marking up the price of a Russian-made helicopter the Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam administration purchased in 2002.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Education reform needed: Minister

Education reform needed: MinisterRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta The educational system and national training programs must be reformed to improve the quality of human resources and make the workforce more competitive, otherwise unemployment will only worsen over the next five years, says a minister.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Second boats sinks off of Nias

Second boats sinks off of Nias MEDAN, North Sumatra: A second boat has capsized in as many days off the tourist island of Nias in North Sumatra, according to data from the Sibolga Harbormaster Office.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Correction

Correction Correction: Official presidential debates will be held by the General Elections Commission (KPU) on June 30 and July 1, not June 29 and June 30 as reported in Tuesday's On the Election Trail. We regret the error.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Election dents lending: Mandiri

Election dents lending: MandiriRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Bank Mandiri, the country's largest bank in terms of assets, said lending during election year had been slow as companies put their investment plans on hold amid the political uncertainty.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Euro blamed for low productivity

Euro blamed for low productivity BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Many civil servants in the war-ravaged province of Aceh have been turning up very late for work during the Euro 2004 soccer tournament held in Portugal, and public services have suffered.Between 8 a.m and 10 a.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Govt may reject council's request for Rp 5.4 billion

Govt may reject council's request for Rp 5.4 billionRusman, Samarinda The East Kalimantan administration may reject a request to disburse Rp 5.4 billion (US$600,000) in allowances for the province's 45 legislative council members, ahead of the end of their five-year terms in September.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Susilo, Kalla to deploy 1m witnesses

Susilo, Kalla to deploy 1m witnesses BENGKULU: Jusuf Kalla, the running mate of presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, said on Tuesday his campaign team would deploy one million poll witnesses across the archipelago for the July 5 presidential election.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/KPK examining wealth of candidates

KPK examining wealth of candidates JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is currently in the process of examining the wealth reports of the presidential and vice presidential candidates.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Commission names Puteh a graft suspect

Commission names Puteh a graft suspectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh was declared a graft suspect on Tuesday for allegedly marking up the price of a Russian-made helicopter the Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam administration purchased in 2002.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/'Next president to have a tough job'

'Next president to have a tough job'The campaigns of presidential candidates have been marred by allegations of vote buying and misuse of state facilities, which apparently have not affected polling results obtained by various organizations.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Russia's global intentions visible in ASEAN Forum

Russia's global intentions visible in ASEAN ForumDmitry Kosyrev RIA Novosti Moscow The path traversed by Russian diplomacy from Phnom Penh to Jakarta, that is, from last year's ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) to the upcoming ARF on security in early July, is barely noticeable to the uniformed but it ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Kerosene scarce in East Nusa Tenggara again

Kerosene scarce in East Nusa Tenggara againYemris Fointuna, Kupang People in East Nusa Tenggara are again facing a kerosene shortage, as traders have allegedly sold the flammable oil to industries to earn more profit.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Govt not green says

Govt not green says House legislator JAKARTA: Increasing pollution and environmental damage in the country has been blamed on the government's poor awareness of environmental issues.House of Representatives legislator M.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Independent observers prepare for July 5 presidential election

Independent observers prepare for July 5 presidential electionM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Independent election monitors are gearing up to observe the presidential election on July 5, in which over 154 million people are eligible to vote.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Amien to prioritize transportation

Amien to prioritize transportation JAYAPURA, Papua: Siswono Yudohusodo, the running mate of Amien Rais, said on Tuesday that if elected, Amien would prioritize the transportation sector in Papua, the country's easternmost and least developed province.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Jakarta in dire need of better sewage system

Jakarta in dire need of better sewage systemUrip Hudiono, JakartaThis is the first of a series of three articles on the environmental problems caused by untreated sewage in the capital, and the inevitable river and marine pollution it causes.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Terror suspect denies charges

Terror suspect denies charges JAKARTA: Defendant Husni Rijal alias Ilham Sopandi denied on Tuesday his involvement in terrorist activities and his knowledge of the identity of fellow suspect and brother of Riduan Ishamuddin alias Hambali, Rusman Gunawan.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Destroy smuggled sugar: House

Destroy smuggled sugar: HouseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the latest twist in a sugar smuggling saga, a commission at the House of Representatives recommended on Tuesday the 65,000 tons of illegally imported white sugar be destroyed so as not to put more pressure on already depressed domestic ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Telkom links regions to tallying network

Telkom links regions to tallying networkFitri Wulandari, Jakarta Less than a week ahead of the presidential election, state telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) announced on Tuesday to have linked up most subdistricts and regencies in the country to a wide-area network ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Four convicts awaiting execution

Four convicts awaiting execution MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan Penitentiary is holding four convicts who are waiting for execution, said a senior official at the North Sumatra Office of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights on Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Neighboring nations to set up strait task force

Neighboring nations to set up strait task forceTiarma Siboro, Jakarta To counter a rise in piracy and prevent possible terrorist attacks, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to set up a task force that will be free to pass over sea borders while patrolling the narrow Strait of Malacca.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/The ASEAN forum is the best option for Japan

The ASEAN forum is the best option for JapanBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta If one were asked to identify the position of Japan in the current strategic setting of the Asia-Pacific region, the answer is that Japan is definitely a part of every aspect.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Top seeds advance to Thamrin Cup 2nd round

Top seeds advance to Thamrin Cup 2nd roundMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta The Thamrin Cup international junior tennis tournament kicked off on Tuesday with top seeds Albert Sie and fellow Indonesian Maya Rosa breezing through to the second round at the Senayan tennis courts.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/TaylorMade launches r7 Quad

TaylorMade launches r7 Quad JAKARTA: Golf equipment manufacturer TaylorMade launched the new r7 Quad driver at the Sudirman Central Business District here on Tuesday.TaylorMade business manager Alex Tan said the r7 Quad used a cartridge weight system that enabled the club to adjust to the golfer.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Abstention is sin, PKB cleric says

Abstention is sin, PKB cleric says MAGELANG, Central Java: Influential Muslim cleric Abdurrahman Chudlori of the National Awakening Party (PKB) said on Tuesday party supporters must not abstain from voting in the July 5 presidential election."All PKB members must use their voting right.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Wiranto to form coalition cabinet

Wiranto to form coalition cabinet JAKARTA: Presidential candidate Wiranto has said that if elected his cabinet would represent a coalition of the Golkar Party, the National Awakening Party (PKB) and other parties, a senior Golkar official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/'ASEAN must be more open to work faster'

'ASEAN must be more open to work faster'In connection with the ongoing 37th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM), the 11th ASEAN Regional Forum and the Post-Ministerial Conferences in Jakarta, ASEAN Secretary-General Ong Keng Yong talked to The Jakarta Post about the Association of Southeast Asian ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Incumbent enjoys an advantage in the presidential election

Incumbent enjoys an advantage in the presidential electionNico Harjanto, Jakarta All polls and surveys show that the incumbent, President Megawati, is weak in the presidential election due on July 5.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/KPK examining wealth of candidates

KPK examining wealth of candidates JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is currently in the process of examining the wealth reports of the presidential and vice presidential candidates.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/DPD wants delay in law revision

DPD wants delay in law revisionA. Junaidi, Jakarta Newly elected members of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) demanded on Tuesday that the revision of Law No. 22/1999 on regional autonomy be delayed until they were sworn into office.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Pertamina clarifies tanker tender bids

Pertamina clarifies tanker tender bidsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The sale of two giant Pertamina tankers followed proper procedures, and Norwegian shipping giant Frontline Ltd., to whom Pertamina is selling the tankers, was the winning bidder, the state oil and gas company said on Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Vendors fail to pay kiosk down payments

Vendors fail to pay kiosk down payments JAKARTA: Many vendors who previously had businesses in the Tanah Abang textile market's Block A say they are unable to pay down payments of up to 20 percent of the kiosk price prior to the deadline on July 1.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Fed's Greenspan walks a tightrope

Fed's Greenspan walks a tightropeAshley Seager Guardian News Service London This week will almost certainly see the definitive end to the cheap money that refueled the U.S. and world economies in the dark days of the dotcom bust, Sept. 11 and the war in Iraq.The U.S.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Prime Minister Allawi faces dilemma in Iraq

Prime Minister Allawi faces dilemma in IraqGwynne Dyer, London The last thing Iyad Allawi needed right now was a photo-op of President George W. Bush congratulating him on becoming prime minister of the "sovereign" (but U.S.-appointed) government of Iraq.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/KPU to host candidate face-off

KPU to host candidate face-offM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Marking the end of the month-long presidential campaign, all the presidential candidates will finally take part in a public dialog together in an event hosted by the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Wednesday and Thursday (not Tuesday ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/House agrees on more funds in 2005

House agrees on more funds in 2005Tony Hotland, Jakarta The House of Representatives state budget commission approved on Tuesday a government proposal to increase the size of special funds for regions in the 2005 state budget.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Euro blamed for low productivity

Euro blamed for low productivity BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Many civil servants in the war-ravaged province of Aceh have been turning up very late for work during the Euro 2004 soccer tournament held in Portugal, and public services have suffered.Between 8 a.m and 10 a.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Govt not green says House legislator

Govt not green says House legislator JAKARTA: Increasing pollution and environmental damage in the country has been blamed on the government's poor awareness of environmental issues.House of Representatives legislator M.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/More domestic violence reported, but not tried

More domestic violence reported, but not triedDewi Santoso, Jakarta Despite the rising confidence among women to report domestic violence to law enforcers, many of them opt to seek an out-of- court settlement, or drop the case, a state institution says.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Despite frustrations, ASEAN defends junta

Despite frustrations, ASEAN defends juntaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the deep disappointment and frustration by most of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members over the stubborn rejections by the Myanmar junta to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the regional ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Buildings witness progress of history

Buildings witness progress of historyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Masaaki Sanada, the Bangkok bureau chief of Japanese daily Asahi Shimbun, was initially surprised to see the many pictures of former leaders of developing countries, like Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and Malaysian prime ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/JP/5/DANCE

JP/5/DANCEDero dance acts as reconciliation medium in PosoRuslan Sangadji PaluA number of young women and men began forming a circle by holding their hands together. They moved in rhythm with the Doni Dole song from a cassette player and a local Poso singer.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Semen Gresik's predicament

Semen Gresik's predicament The predicament of publicly-listed PT Semen Gresik, which is now in an arbitration process at the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes in Washington, took a sharp turn for the worse on Monday after its shares were suspended from trading on the ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/West Java corruption cases worth Rp 466b

West Java corruption cases worth Rp 466bYuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung West Java may be the province worst hit by corruption this year, with a local antigraft watchdog announcing that at least 111 cases worth Rp 466 billion (US$52 million) occurred between January and June.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/East Timor eyes ARF membership

East Timor eyes ARF membershipThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While East Timor is still in the early stages of the process to become a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the world's youngest nation has a very good chance to become a member of Asia's top security forum ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Indonesian archery body not fired up by Athens challenge

Indonesian archery body not fired up by Athens challengeEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The dismal performance of three Indonesian archers at the recent German grand prix augurs badly for their Olympic campaign, but the Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) says it is not worried.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Convicted council members seek money to appeal

Convicted council members seek money to appealRusman and Sjofiardi Bachyul Jb, Samarinda/Padang The West Sumatra provincial council has sent an official letter to councillors in East Kalimantan, asking them to provide financial aid to West Sumatra councillors convicted on graft charges, according ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Beach reclamation work continues without permits

Beach reclamation work continues without permitsMulta Fidrus, Tangerang Two private companies are continuing land reclamation work on the coastline near Dadap village in Kosambi district, Tangerang regency, even though they lack permits from the regental administration.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Baseball

BaseballMLB Results of Monday's Major League Baseball games (home team in bold): American League Tampa Bay 10 Toronto 2 Baltimore 10 Kansas City 1 Texas 8 Seattle 5 National League Pittsburgh 2 St Louis 1 Philadelphia 14 Montreal 6 San Diego ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Three foreigners expelled from Aceh

Three foreigners expelled from Aceh BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The Aceh Provincial Immigration Office deported on Tuesday two Malaysians and an American for entering the restricted province of Aceh without proper immigration and security documents.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Govt to build Medan-Binjai road

Govt to build Medan-Binjai road MEDAN, North Sumatra: After nearly a decade of planning and negotiations, it finally appears that a 20.5-kilometer toll road between Medan and Binjai will be built.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/RI not to host N. Korea nuke talks

RI not to host N. Korea nuke talksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's hope to play a mediating role in the North Korean nuclear crisis talks in Jakarta this week was dashed on Tuesday, after North Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam-sun told foreign minister Hassan Wirayuda that his country would ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Pertamina withdraws complaint against The Jakarta Post

Pertamina withdraws complaint against The Jakarta PostThe Jakarta Post JakartaState oil company PT Pertamina withdrew on Tuesday its lawsuit against The Jakarta Post after both sides met to discuss and clear up the misunderstanding arising from the daily's June 23 editorial.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Busway lane project to begin next month

Busway lane project to begin next monthBambang Nurbianto and Muninggar Saraswati, Jakarta The Jakarta Public Works Agency will start the second busway corridor construction project along Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan and Jl.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/New system promises fair admissions

New system promises fair admissionsLeony Aurora , Jakarta The Jakarta Junior/High School Education Agency gave its assurance that admissions to state senior and vocational high schools would be determined strictly by their academic achievements.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Allawi's Dilemma (Version 2.0)

Allawi's Dilemma (Version 2.0)Gwynne Dyer London The last thing Iyad Allawi needed right now was a photo-op of President George W. Bush congratulating him on becoming prime minister of the "sovereign" (but U.S.-appointed) government of Iraq.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/JSX halts trade in Lonsum shares over questions on dividend payment

JSX halts trade in Lonsum shares over questions on dividend payment The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) halted on Tuesday trading in shares of plantation company PT PP London Sumatra (Lonsum) over allegations the company breached rules on dividend payments.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Mayor OKs plan for Pinangsia

Mayor OKs plan for Pinangsia TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration gave the nod to a plan for the management of Pinangsia office and shopping area, Karawaci, to convert the place into an amusement center, right in the heart of the town.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Soldier arrested over shooting

Soldier arrested over shootingEvi Mariani, Jakarta The Central Jakarta Police arrested an Army soldier, Second Sgt. Agus Rianto Sinaga, on Tuesday for allegedly shooting a 22-year- old civilian, Hendarlan, at the low-cost apartments in Tanah Tinggi, Johar Baru, Central Jakarta.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Pertamina withdraw law suit against 'Post'

Pertamina withdraw law suit against 'Post'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil company PT Pertamina withdrew on Tuesday its lawsuit against The Jakarta Post after both sides met to discuss and clear up the misunderstanding arising from the daily's June 23 editorial.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Semen Gresik shares 'like cat in a sack'

Semen Gresik shares 'like cat in a sack'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares of state-controlled PT Semen Gresik (SG), the country's largest integrated cement maker, will continue to be viewed as overly speculative by investors because there is not sufficient information to assess the value of ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Poll show Golkar voters shifting to non-party candidates

Poll show Golkar voters shifting to non-party candidatesKurniawan Hari, Jakarta A poll revealed that while presidential candidate Wiranto and his running mate Solahuddin Wahid, who are representing the Golkar Party, are perceived as the most caring when it comes to the common people, they do not ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Telkom seeks approval for stock split plan

Telkom seeks approval for stock split plan Publicly listed telecommunications company PT Telkom said on Tuesday it would ask its shareholders to approve a stock split at its July 30 meeting.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/ASEAN to step up regional security commitments

ASEAN to step up regional security commitmentsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta When the foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gather on Wednesday for their annual meeting, they will likely realize that Indonesia is regaining its self-confidence as a major ...

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Pertamina withdraws complaint against The Jakarta Post

Pertamina withdraws complaint against The Jakarta PostThe Jakarta Post JakartaState oil company PT Pertamina withdrew on Tuesday its lawsuit against The Jakarta Post after both sides met to discuss and clear up the misunderstanding arising from the daily's June 23 editorial.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/RI wins gold at physics meet

RI wins gold at physics meet JAKARTA: Indonesia -- represented by five senior high school students from Jakarta -- won on Tuesday a gold medal at the 17th International Young Physicists Tournament (IYPT) in Brisbane, Australia, which is underway until Thursday.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Rejoice with the Iraqis

Rejoice with the Iraqis When the United States formally handed over sovereignty to Iraq on Monday, two days earlier than scheduled, what exactly did the Iraqis have to show for it? Freedom? Hardly.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Election and pursuit of happiness

Election and pursuit of happiness An oft-repeated remark in many commentaries on the upcoming presidential election is the novelty of its being the first example of direct suffrage in the nation's history.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Thick black haze blankets Jambi

Thick black haze blankets JambiJakarta/Jambi/Riau Thick black haze from hundreds of hectares of peat fires in three regencies in Jambi province has covered Jambi city for four days now.

Wed, 30 Jun 2004

JP/Tentacles of corruption

Tentacles of corruption A pertinent issue was raised in your June 23 editorial, Tentacles of corruption, but you suggested a utopian long-term solution, i.e. Indonesians should begin building a healthy civil society to steer the nation in the right direction.