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Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Workshop to discuss Islamic movements

Workshop to discuss Islamic movements The Ridep Institute, a research organization in Jakarta, and Friedrich Eibert-Stiftung, a German-based non-governmental organization, are organizing a two-day regional workshop on contemporary Islamic movements in South and Southeast Asia at the Imperial ...

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Indictment weak: Experts

Indictment weak: ExpertsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The failure of the human rights tribunal to bring justice to the families of those killed in the 1984 Tanjung Priok incident and the 1999 mayhem in East Timor is likely to affect the credibility of the court, experts and activists say.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/The barrel of the gun, how not to promote democracy

The barrel of the gun, how not to promote democracyRonald Meinardus, Manila For all practical purposes, internal affairs in most, in not all, countries have ceased to be purely domestic affairs.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Low salaries force teachers to moonlight

Low salaries force teachers to moonlightYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Mohamad Subur, 46, starts his day by riding his motorcycle to a nearby market at 3:30 a.m. He mingles with food vendors and housewives at the market. The darkness before dawn has not revealed Subur's true persona.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Susilo ups his public appearances

Susilo ups his public appearancesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the presidential runoff draws closer, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is increasing his public appearances in a bid to shore up his popularity ahead of voting day.Susilo, who will face incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri in the Sept.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Rights group elects lawyer as chairman

Rights group elects lawyer as chairman MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Lawyer Johnson Panjaitan was elected on Saturday as chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI), succeeding PBHI and founder Hendardi.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 23, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 23, 2004Exhibitions* Korean Art Exhibition featuring 90 pieces of Korean ceramics and 15 oil paintings by Maestro Kim So-sun, 30 pieces of Hangul calligraphy by Maestro In Shik-shon, 20 pieces of Susek, 15 pieces of Hanbok, at Shangri-La Hotel (until Aug.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Nursing homes answer elderly needs

Nursing homes answer elderly needsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The wish not to burden her children and concerns for her security led Erifa to move six years ago to a nursing home for senior citizens, away from her loved ones.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/PAN to cover costs of depressed members

PAN to cover costs of depressed members BATAM, Riau: The Batam branch of the National Mandate Party (PAN) plans to pay for the medical costs of the party's losing legislative candidates, PAN official Yudi Kurnain said on Saturday.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Care needed for heritage sites

Care needed for heritage sitesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The modern touch is not always good, especially when it is applied to heritage buildings.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Observers criticize alleged partiality of 'TVRI'

Observers criticize alleged partiality of 'TVRI' M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/JakartaState television station TVRI has triggered criticism from election observers for its apparent favoritism toward the incumbent President, Megawati Soekarnoputri, although it is registered as a public ...

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Industrial firms asked to make water catchment system

Industrial firms asked to make water catchment systemMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Tangerang administration has asked all industrial firms to establish water catchments in their factory compounds in an effort to anticipate water shortages during the dry season and floods during the ...

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Tribe fights for park

Tribe fights for parkJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post/Jambi Illegal logging and land clearance in the past 20 years have deforested some 40 percent out of the total 60,500-hectare forest in the Bukit Duabelas National Park.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Subterfuge at Semen Gresik

Subterfuge at Semen Gresik There is only a very slim chance that Indonesia might win its dispute with Mexican cement company Cemex SA over the foreign firm's investment in state-controlled PT Semen Gresik (SG), which is undergoing arbitration proceedings at the International Center for the ...

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Drive for money leads to bus accidents

Drive for money leads to bus accidentsUrip Hudiono and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Two public buses plying the same route wait in line for a red light to change at a busy intersection.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Taufik's victory surprises

Taufik's victory surprisesEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesian shuttler Taufik Hidayat's success in winning a gold medal in Athens has been a major surprise not only to Indonesian badminton enthusiasts but to the country's past Olympians back home.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/A winning coalition only Susilo could beat

A winning coalition only Susilo could beatMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta Everything is proceeding as planned for Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Officials accused of campaigning for Mega

Officials accused of campaigning for MegaKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Public pronouncements aside, some state officials have been subtly campaigning for presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate Hazyim Muzadi, the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) says.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Susilo, Megawati: Too close to call a winner

Susilo, Megawati: Too close to call a winnerWimar Witoelar, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Less than a month before the final round of the presidential election, we still cannot be confident in predicting the outcome. Polls say one thing, pundits say another, but the tools of prediction are uncertain.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Mayor promises more sports centers

Mayor promises more sports centers TANGERANG: Mayor Wahidin Halim said that his administration would build a sports center in each of its eight districts within two years.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Singaporean neurologist pays tribute to Mochtar Lubis

Singaporean neurologist pays tribute to Mochtar Lubis Noted journalist and writer Mochtar Lubis, who passed away on July 2, was not only admired by many at home, but also abroad, including a Singaporean neurosurgeon.James C.M. Khoo of Mt.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/IPB to link up with U.S. universities

IPB to link up with U.S. universities BOGOR, West Java: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) is considering the establishment of an exchange program with three universities in the United States toward academic excellence.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Jakarta roads offer freedom for F1 wannabes

Jakarta roads offer freedom for F1 wannabesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Neither the traffic or the potholes can stop some Jakartans from speeding, and with the police turning a blind eye to the problem speeding motorists have turned some roads in the capital into their own private race ...

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/S. African travel agents to visit NTB

S. African travel agents to visit NTB MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A group of some 50 South African travel agents are expected to visit West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) in September to obtain first-hand information on the province's tourism potential, a provincial official said.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/'TVRI' biased towards Mega, says media watchdog

'TVRI' biased towards Mega, says media watchdogM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State television station TVRI has triggered criticism from election observers for its apparent favoritism toward the incumbent President, Megawati Soekarnoputri, although it is registered as a public ...

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Haze could worsen next month: Govt

Haze could worsen next month: GovtAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Haze from forest fires that delayed several flights in Pontianak on Saturday could worsen in Kalimantan and Sumatra provinces next month due to a lack of rain and continued land clearing, officials here warned on Sunday.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Life goes on for May riot victims -- with painful memories

Life goes on for May riot victims -- with painful memoriesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Hasanuddin was only out to have a little fun when he went with some friends to the Yogya Department Store at Plaza Klender in East Jakarta during the May 1998 riots.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Golkar comes out in force for Megawati

Golkar comes out in force for MegawatiIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Top Golkar leaders got tough on Sunday on behalf of presidential candidate Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate Hasyim Muzadi, threatening to take action against Golkar members in East Java who failed to ...

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Law amended to deter people smuggling

Law amended to deter people smugglingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has submitted to the House of Representatives a bill on amendments to Law No. 9/1992 on immigration, which would criminalize human trafficking.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Govt to get tough on taxpayers to offset losses

Govt to get tough on taxpayers to offset lossesRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The government will get tougher on taxpayers to achieve next year's revenue target and to offset potential losses from the implementation of new taxation laws, a tax official said.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Home minister says civil servants neutral

Home minister says civil servants neutral SURABAYA: Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno denied on Saturday allegations that civil servants across the country had been instructed to vote for a particular candidate in the election runoff scheduled for Sept. 20.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Part 1 of 2: Defendant's statement: A journalist accused

Part 1 of 2: Defendant's statement: A journalist accusedBambang Harymurti, Jakarta I am a journalist. I am not a lawyer who has mastered the technicalities of preparing a plea or legal defense in a court of law.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Improving performance through public service reform

Improving performance through public service reformGraeme Macmillan, Jakarta The Public Service in Indonesia is too big, too slow and too dysfunctional. It is the huge anchor retarding progress towards Indonesia's rightful place as a respected international and regional leader.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/On the orangutan show

On the orangutan show I refer to an article in the ASEAN AT A GLANCE in The Jakarta Post, on Aug. 5, page 11, titled Thailand bans orangutan show.The revelation regarding the existence of a zoo in Bangkok that displayed kick-boxing orangutans filled me with profound shock, disgust and anger.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/TV Program: Monday, August 23, 2004

TV Program: Monday, August 23, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 11:30 Doing Business12:00 p.m.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Workshop to discuss Islamic movements

Workshop to discuss Islamic movements The Ridep Institute, a research organization in Jakarta, and Friedrich Eibert-Stiftung, a German-based non-governmental organization, are organizing a two-day regional workshop on contemporary Islamic movements in South and Southeast Asia at the Imperial ...

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Tourism cheers plan to abolish departure tax

Tourism cheers plan to abolish departure taxThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tourist sector, hit by recent internal and external shocks, would benefit in the long-term should the government's plans to abolish the fiskal departure tax materialize, industry players say.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Local govts' port plans cause jitters

Local govts' port plans cause jittersTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Local governments have recently triggered a fresh controversy in the business community in the exercise of their powers under the local autonomy law.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/47 civilians die in Aceh violence

47 civilians die in Aceh violence BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The armed conflict between the Indonesian Military and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has claimed the lives of 47 civilians over the past three months.A spokesman for the Aceh civil emergency administration, Sr. Comr.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Lisa Rumbewas reveals silver lining

Lisa Rumbewas reveals silver liningNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Papua Entering the Athens Games against the backdrop of her silver victory in Sydney four years ago, Indonesia's weightlifter Lisa Rumbewas had been tipped to repeat the feat.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/JI suspects in 'suicide squad': Police

JI suspects in 'suicide squad': PoliceAbdul Khalik and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya The National Police said on Sunday that three terror suspects they had captured last month in Solo and Surabaya were suicide squad members of the regional Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) ...

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Firms asked to build water catchment systems

Firms asked to build water catchment systems Tangerang administration has asked all industrial firms to establish water catchments in their factory compounds in an effort to anticipate water shortages during the dry season and floods during the rainy season.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Lack of money, space keep kids from school

Lack of money, space keep kids from school PEKANBARU, Riau: An average 400,000 of three million elementary school students drop out of school annually due to financial constraints and the limited capacity of junior high schools to accommodate new students, an official says.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/JP/5/SHIP

JP/5/SHIPFishermen still wary over fragile peace in MalukuM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon Although the security situation has largely returned to normal in the formerly riot-torn province of Maluku, people are still worried about the future of the fragile peace in the province.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Councillors urged to return official cars

Councillors urged to return official cars TANGERANG: Tangerang regency spokesman Jabier said on Saturday that only four of the outgoing council members had returned their official cars to the administration before the 45 new councillors were sworn in on Aug. 7.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/The truth about the

The truth about the Buyat Bay incident Having read various articles and reports published recently in several mass media including The Jakarta Post about the Buyat Bay incident in which mining company PT Newmont was involved, I would like to present some facts pertaining to the matter.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/PAN celebrates 6th anniversary

PAN celebrates 6th anniversary PADANG, West Sumatra: National Mandate Party (PAN) leader Amien Rais urged during the party's 6th anniversary event on Sunday that party members boost their commitment to reform, otherwise they would not win the hearts of the people.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Aceh council accepts governor's report

Aceh council accepts governor's reportNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh Defying public protest, 54 of the total 55 councillors of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam council accepted on Saturday the accountability report of the expenditure of Aceh's 2003 budget.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Govt to reimburse BDB depositors

Govt to reimburse BDB depositorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to honor about Rp 104.

Mon, 23 Aug 2004

JP/Invisible glory at Olympics

Invisible glory at Olympics As politicians fight for power at home and youths throng to television talent shows, five Indonesians hoisted the Red-and- White at the 2004 Athens Olympics.