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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/KPUDs to take full charge of local elections: Legislators

KPUDs to take full charge of local elections: LegislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegislators deliberating amendments to Law No.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/KONI looks for Bob replacement

KONI looks for Bob replacementEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) is looking to nominate another Indonesian to replace Mohamad "Bob" Hasan on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) after he was expelled on Tuesday because of his past connection with ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Delay in military bill deliberation gets more support

Delay in military bill deliberation gets more supportTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/JakartaRepresentatives of major parties have jumped on the bandwagon to call for a delay in the deliberation of the military bill, with the party led by the President shifting the blame ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Respecting pedestrians

Respecting pedestrians The rapid proliferation of motor vehicles in the ever- enlarging and teeming megalopolis that is Jakarta has created serious problems for pedestrians.It is obvious that the pedestrians' rights have been denied by fellow residents and administration officials.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/House seat should be vacant: KPU says

House seat should be vacant: KPU says JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Wednesday that the House of Representatives' seat from the West Irian Jaya electoral district should be left vacant, following a row between the Christian-based Prosperous Peace Party (PDS) and the ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/'Tempo' wins case against PPM

'Tempo' wins case against PPMUrip Hudiono and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Central Jakarta District Court dismissed on Wednesday a lawsuit filed by youth organization Pemuda Panca Marga (PPM) against Tempo magazine.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/NGOs protest arrests of activists in Aceh

NGOs protest arrests of activists in Aceh JAKARTA: A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) protested on Wednesday the arrest of two humanitarian workers by security personnel in Aceh last week, on the suspicion that the two were members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/No more green as grass for provincial botanical gardens

No more green as grass for provincial botanical gardensFabiola Desy Unidjaja JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri launched on Wednesday a nationwide regreening program that will require each province to build a botanical garden to conserve rare plants from within their jurisdictions.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 12, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 12, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Drawing Installation by Made Wianta, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Aug. 15. * Painting Kata-kata by I Wayan Sila, at Maya Ubud Resort and Spa, until Aug. 20.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Interference with the mail

Interference with the mail Interference with the mail is still ongoing in this country, just as it used to be during the Soeharto era. A parcel from America that should have contained a diploma and two photos had already been opened when I received it on Aug.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Increasing academic fees considered fair

Increasing academic fees considered fairThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Bogor/YogyakartaThe recent protest staged by University of Indonesia (UI) students, over what they called costly admission fees, seems unjustifiable when UI fees are compared with those of other universities.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Cipinang to reduce sentences

Cipinang to reduce sentencesJAKARTA: As many as 155 inmates at Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta will likely have their prison terms reduced again on Aug. 17, the country's Independence Day.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/City Police get new spokesman

City Police get new spokesman JAKARTA: Sr. Comr. Tjiptono became on Wednesday the new spokesman for the Jakarta Police.The former head of traffic police in Aceh replaced Sr. Comr. Prasetyo, who was promoted to the position of Banyumas Police chief in Central Java.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Govt seeks new CEO for Indosat

Govt seeks new CEO for IndosatThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is currently shortlisting several top names to lead publicly listed PT Indosat, the country's second largest telecommunication firm, after its president director takes a new job to lead state oil and gas company PT Pertamina.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Analysts question pollsters' influence ahead of runoff

Analysts question pollsters' influence ahead of runoffRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe credibility of Washington-based International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) and other independent pollsters have bee questioned ahead of the Sept.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Chinese-Indonesians don't need SBKRI

Chinese-Indonesians don't need SBKRI SURABAYA: Chinese-Indonesians are no longer required to hold a certificate of Indonesian citizenship (SBKRI) if they have a birth certificate, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Olympic Games in an age of global broadcasting

Olympic Games in an age of global broadcastingEmma Wensing, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Toronto When the XXVIII Olympiad opens in Athens, get ready for the bursts of national pride.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/University says it had choice but to raise fees

University says it had choice but to raise feesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor/YogyakartaUniversity of Indonesia (UI) has dismissed the recent protest staged students over what they called costly admission fees, saying the decision was a consequence of its status as an autonomous institution.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/TV Program: Thursday, August 12, 2004

TV Program: Thursday, August 12, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Guessing Singapore's wild cards under Lee junior's leadership

Guessing Singapore's wild cards under Lee junior's leadershipHanys Salmi, Kuala Lumpur While the United States was renewing allegations of a possible Iran-al-Qaeda connection in the Sept.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/RI rejects int'l tribunal for E. Timor human rights abuses

RI rejects int'l tribunal for E. Timor human rights abusesAdianto P. Simamora, JakartaThe government has brushed off calls by the international community, including the United States and New Zealand, for an international tribunal to prosecute Indonesian Military officers accused of human rights ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Indosat CEO named new Pertamina president

Indosat CEO named new Pertamina presidentFitri Wulandari, Jakarta The government appointed on Wednesday Widya Purnama as the new president director of the embattled state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina, in what appears to be a damage control measure amid recent scandals that may affect incumbent ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Dividing Papua to solve problems

Dividing Papua to solve problems The desire to divide up local government jurisdictions so as to produce greater efficiency is not always welcomed, as has been the case with the establishment of a number of new provinces and regencies in Papua based on Presidential Decree No.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Papuan separatist gets 10 years

Papuan separatist gets 10 yearsNethy Dharma Somba and M. Aziz Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura/AmbonThe Jayapura District Court in Papua province sentenced separatist leader Yance Hembring, 50, to 10 years in prison for treason.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Building Asian economic cooperation

Building Asian economic cooperationPana Janviroj, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Is a key mechanism of Asian cooperation about to face a showdown? Something big is about to happen in the development of the Asian financial market, at least if recent signs are to be believed.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/School roof collapse no surprise to residents

School roof collapse no surprise to residentsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/TangerangMaksum had seen it coming days before the roof of the 25-year-old state elementary school in Tapos village, one kilometer north of the Tangerang regency offices in Tigaraksa, collapsed in the small hours of Tuesday ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Two court officials injured in Aspac melee

Two court officials injured in Aspac meleeEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/JakartaAn attempt to forcibly seize control of the Century Tower building, previously known as the Bank Aspac building, on Jl. H.R.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/'I campaigned for Mega,' says police chief

'I campaigned for Mega,' says police chiefAbdul Khalik and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SemarangFormer Banyumas Police chief Sr. Comr.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Induction of graft convicts angers public

Induction of graft convicts angers publicThe Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Padang/Banda AcehThe swearing in of graft convicts and suspects at the legislatures of Cirebon, Banda Aceh and Padang municipalities has sparked protests among the local people.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Rectifying campaign wrongs

Rectifying campaign wrongs It is certainly good to learn the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) is honoring its promise to investigate reports of dubious donations to the campaigns of presidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who will be contesting next ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/BI urged to be cautious over rate

BI urged to be cautious over rateDadan Wijaksana and Rendi A. Witular, JakartaA gradual, limited increase in central bank interest rate remains the best solution to strike a balance between easing pressure on the rupiah and inflation, and keeping banks from raising their lending rates.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Amerada completes well appraisal

Amerada completes well appraisal JAKARTA: New York-based Amerada Hess, which holds the production-sharing contract for the Pangkah oil and gas block off East Java, said on Wednesday it had completed its appraisal program for two wells in the Ujung Pangkah field.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Australia grants $8.1m for water

Australia grants $8.1m for water JAKARTA: The Australian government has donated US$8.1million to support Indonesia's nationwide clean water and sanitation project.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Sutiyoso says market protest in valin

Sutiyoso says market protest in valinBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso told Tanah Abang market traders that although the demolition of the market was certain, they could negotiate with developer PT Sari Kebon Jeruk Permai -- through city market operator PD Pasar Jaya -- ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Akbar lets Golkar members know who's boss

Akbar lets Golkar members know who's bossThe Jakarta Post, JakartaGolkar chairman Akbar Tandjung threatened to take disciplinary action against party leaders and members who held meetings with the candidates in the upcoming election runoff without the prior consent of the party's central executive ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Death overshadows mass free-fall formation

Death overshadows mass free-fall formationWahyoe Boedhiwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar, Bali One-hundred and three skydivers from 16 countries managed to complete a mass freefall formation over Ngurah Rai International Airport here on Wednesday but the world record was overshadowed by the ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/JP/5/brief

JP/5/briefMakassar evictees bar councillors MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 200 protesters, mostly women accompanied by their children, barred the gates of the municipal council here on Wednesday, to protest their evictions by the city administration.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/'Death ruling should be last resort'

'Death ruling should be last resort'Although the death sentence is still a controversial issue, the Indonesian government executed 67-year-old Indian national Ayodhya Prasadh Chaubey last week for drug smuggling.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Lee's inevitability

Lee's inevitabilityOne of our closest neighbors undergoes an historic transition today. Lee Hsien Loong this evening fulfills his destiny as he assumes the leadership of Singapore's government, when he replaces Goh Chok Tong.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Fire guts 2 homes in Cengkareng

Fire guts 2 homes in Cengkareng JAKARTA: Two houses were gutted by fire at about 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Cengkareng, West Jakarta.A police report said the houses belonged to Suwarno, 60, and Fransiskus, 40, respectively.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Rice output exceeds target, RI may start to export: Official

Rice output exceeds target, RI may start to export: OfficialYuli Tri Suwarni and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Bandung/Jakarta The country's rice production, as of July, already surpassed the full-year output target, with one official even suggesting that Indonesia could start to export it ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Hundreds of students rushed to hospital with food poisoning

Hundreds of students rushed to hospital with food poisoningYuli Tri Suwarni, BandungAbout 300 elementary school students in Bandung were taken to Rajawali hospital on Wednesday for suspected food poisoning after they were given free milk in a promotion.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Program will create provincial botanical gardens

Program will create provincial botanical gardensFabiola Desy Unidjaja, JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri launched on Wednesday a nationwide regreening program that will require each province to build a botanical garden to conserve rare plants from within their jurisdictions.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Govt mulls relocating fishermen from contaminated Buyat Bay

Govt mulls relocating fishermen from contaminated Buyat BayThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Rokhmin Dahuri said on Wednesday that the government was considering plans to relocate hundreds of fishermen from Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, following reports of chemical ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/JP/5/ARREST

JP/5/ARRESTPolice officer, prosecutor arrested for drugs in MedanApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanMedan Police were questioning on Wednesday a prosecutor and police officer who were arrested separately a day earlier on drug charges.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Drug raid nets policeman, prosecutor

Drug raid nets policeman, prosecutorApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMedan Police were questioning on Wednesday a prosecutor and police officer who were arrested separately a day earlier on drug charges.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Makassar evictees bar councillors

Makassar evictees bar councillors MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 200 protesters, mostly women accompanied by their children, barred the gates of the municipal council here on Wednesday, to protest their evictions by the city administration.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Sketches of KPU blast suspect issued

Sketches of KPU blast suspect issuedEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/JakartaMore than two weeks after the explosion at the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Jl. Imam Bonjol, Central Jakarta, the police began distributing on Wednesday sketches of a possible suspect.Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Nurdin 'too weak' to be probed

Nurdin 'too weak' to be probedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/JakartaPolice investigators attempted to fulfill their promise to question Confederation of Primary Cooperatives Association (Inkud) chairman Nurdin Halid on Wednesday but were thwarted, as the suspect in a sugar scandal was declared too ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Sidewalks still a luxury for pedestrians

Sidewalks still a luxury for pedestriansLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe number of pedestrians in the street, whose voices are often drowned by the roar of vehicles, indicates how much public transportation is being used, said noted urban planner Marco Kusumawijaya.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Peruri guilty of monopoly: KPPU

Peruri guilty of monopoly: KPPUThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Business Competition Supervisory Agency (KPPU) ruled on Wednesday that state-owned printing company Perum Peruri and privately owned PT Pura Nusapersada were guilty of violating Law No.5/1999 on monopolies and unfair competition.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Leather company accused of pollution

Leather company accused of pollution YOGYAKARTA: Police here on Wednesday accused leather company PT Budi Makmur Jaya Murni of dumping its toxic waste into a pit in Nglengkong, Sleman regency.Two trucks carrying 27 drums of toxic waste were seized by the local police as evidence.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/The resource curse phenomenon revisited

The resource curse phenomenon revisitedJoseph E. Stiglitz, Project Syndicate There is a curious phenomenon that economists call the resource curse -- so named because, on average, countries with large endowments of natural resources perform worse than countries that are less well endowed.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Developer reported for fraud

Developer reported for fraud TANGERANG: Dozens of residents from Taman Kota housing complex in Sepatan, Tangerang regency, reported developer PT Dharma Tunggal Usaha Mandiri to Tangerang Police on Wednesday for fraud.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Civil service reform most urgent task for govt

Civil service reform most urgent task for govtPiet Soeprijadi, Peter Rimmele and Anne-Lise Klausen, Jakarta Ross H. McLeod's -- Competition: Key to reform of civil service two-part article on The Jakarta Post of Aug.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Developer plans to provide alternative route to Glodok

Developer plans to provide alternative route to GlodokUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn an attempt to improve access to the frequently jammed business district of Glodok, a developer of a new shopping center is planning to provide an alternative access road to the area and a parking building.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/S. African Embassy to hold women's talk

S. African Embassy to hold women's talkJAKARTA: The Embassy of South Africa in Jakarta, in cooperation with the office of the state minister of women's empowerment, will hold on Thursday a Women's Day Seminar in Jakarta.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Donggala eyes gold, activists object

Donggala eyes gold, activists object DONGGALA, Central Sulawesi: A senior official has said the Donggala administration will soon cooperate with several universities in Central Sulawesi to find out whether gold deposits exist in Malei subdistrict.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Corruption allegations leveled at KPU

Corruption allegations leveled at KPUM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/JakartaA coalition of non-governmental organizations filed a complaint on Wednesday with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over corruption allegations concerning the procurement of materials for the legislative ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Prosecutors told to shift focus to govt officials

Prosecutors told to shift focus to govt officialsAbdul Khalik, JakartaInvestigations around the country into malfeasance in the spending of local government budgets have raised many eyebrows for their apparent targeting of local council members, while leaving state officeholders and officials ...

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Amerada completes

Amerada completes well appraisal JAKARTA: New York-based Amerada Hess, which holds the production-sharing contract for the Pangkah oil and gas block off East Java, said on Wednesday it had completed its appraisal program for two wells in the Ujung Pangkah field.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2004

JP/Depok council investigated for graft

Depok council investigated for graftEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Jakarta Police have started an investigation into a graft allegation involving up to 45 Depok councillors who have been accused of misusing Rp 9 billion (US$978,261) of the 2004 council budget.

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