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Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Don't lament, but act

Don't lament, but act For many years I have been an avid reader of your esteemed newspaper. I would like to congratulate you on your excellent editorial on marriage and freedom from government patronage as regards the choice of a marriage partner in the edition of Oct. 27.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Fuel price rises and challenges for women ahead

Fuel price rises and challenges for women aheadSylvia Yazid, Bandung Have you talked to your maid lately? I have, and she told me how she has to spend more to buy a sack of rice and other daily needs, and how she has to allocate more money for her and her daughter's transportation, and how her ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Susilo keeps public guessing about Cabinet shakeup

Susilo keeps public guessing about Cabinet shakeupRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Although he said, "It's a beautiful day", the correct song to describe the situation of key economic minister Aburizal Bakrie, may be I will survive by Gloria Gaynor.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Surabaya declares new greening program

Surabaya declares new greening program SURABAYA: The Minister of Environment Rachmat Witoelar is planning to proclaim a "One Soul, One Tree" program in Surabaya on Saturday.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Humans fowls tested for bird flu

Humans fowls tested for bird fluThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar A joint government team conducted on Friday tests on the family of a girl who recently died after showing symptoms of bird flu.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Police challenged to work harder after Azahari's death

Police challenged to work harder after Azahari's deathRidwan Max Sijabat and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Following the death of Azahari bin Husin during a raid at his hideout in East Java, the next two weeks could be a crucial period for the security and intelligence apparatus' long ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Aussie model denies possession of pills

Aussie model denies possession of pills DENPASAR, Bali: Australian model Michelle Leslie insisted on Friday that the two Ecstasy tablets found by the police in her handbag during a drug raid in August at a Bali dance party did not belong to her.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Water crisis looms in Jakarta

Water crisis looms in JakartaDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Drinking a glass of water may soon become a luxury for Jakarta residents as the supply of raw water to the city has been continuously diminishing over the past few years.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Bird lovers unfazed by bird flu outbreak

Bird lovers unfazed by bird flu outbreakTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia has recorded nine confirmed cases of avian influenza, including five deaths, but bird lovers here say they are not overly worried about the outbreak, arguing they have taken extra measures to ensure ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Aceh residents return homes

Aceh residents return homes BANDA ACEH, Aceh: People returning to Banda Aceh have been on rise recently in the wake of the Idul Fitri holiday.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Two more health centers get ISO

Two more health centers get ISO YOGYAKARTA: Executives with consultancy management firm PT Societe Gene'rate Surveillance (SGS) will next week hand over ISO certificates to two community health centers in Sleman regency.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/ConocoPhillips to sign deal on Amborip VI block

ConocoPhillips to sign deal on Amborip VI blockLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips will sign a contract to explore and develop Amborip VI oil and gas block in the Arafura sea in Papua in early December, a government official says.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Project delays push down 2005 budget deficit

Project delays push down 2005 budget deficitUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is expecting a narrower deficit for this year's state budget, a finance ministry official says, with delays in some development projects putting the brakes on spending amid higher-than-expected ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Azahari's terror cell like playing with tykes

Azahari's terror cell like playing with tykesID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Batu, Malang Who could have known that the two otherwise regular gents known to neighbors as Budi and Yahya would turn out to be terrorists bent on unleashing bombs throughout this country?People still cannot believe it ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Fishermen sitting it out as price of fuel jacks up costs

Fishermen sitting it out as price of fuel jacks up costsFadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam A lot of folks' favorite fish, such as the selar and tongkol, are getting harder to find in Batam as hundreds of fishing boats that usually bring them in have curbed operations over the last couple of weeks due ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

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JP/ /Indonesia's 1965 'Holocaust' RememberedAboeprijadi Santoso AmsterdamConventional wisdom about what happened in Indonesia during the second half of the 1960s generally held leading Army officers, in collaboration with some youth organizations, responsible for Indonesia's greatest human ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Revisiting contextual teaching, learning methods

Revisiting contextual teaching, learning methodsTotok Amin Soefijanto, Jakarta Many concepts in education come and go in this land. While a few of them are worth our time, effort, and thoughts, the majority of these so called "breakthroughs" are just enterprizes of trial and error.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/BRR on right track, but needs to work harder: Kuntoro

BRR on right track, but needs to work harder: KuntoroAdnkronos International, Rome The head of the seven-month-old Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency for Aceh and Nias (BRR), Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, has robustly defended its achievements so far in rebuilding the province, which was ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/The threat of zoonoses from live animal markets

The threat of zoonoses from live animal marketsKarmele Llano Sanchez Jakarta An article published last July in Emerging Infectious Diseases reports on the significant impact that the wildlife trade and live animal markets are having on human health worldwide, in particular Asia.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Quiet courier helps open Azahari discovery

Quiet courier helps open Azahari discoveryWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Malang The 88-square-meter house has a cramped look about it as though it is wedged between its neighboring homes.Located 100 meters from Jl.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Working minors: Unwitting heroes of the nation face life of servitude

Working minors: Unwitting heroes of the nation face life of servitudeID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya A swarm of flies settled on a heap of rotting corn abruptly rose as Siti Maesaroh (not her real name), 17, walked passed the pile of garbage on Wednesday.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Rental rates continue upward trend

Rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Interagency cooperation needed in countering terrorism

Interagency cooperation needed in countering terrorismBantarto Bandoro Jakarta We can make assessments anytime we want. We can also make probability judgments and build scenarios of what might happen in the future.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

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How to combat barbarism After sixty years of independence, the question on everybody's lips is not how much does kerosene or gasoline cost in Indonesia? Nor whether the Indonesian police and military will win the battle against terrorists.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Indian Embassy responds

Indian Embassy responds I would like to draw your attention to an article entitled India, Pakistan fail the quake test, little relief, much politics written by Praful Bidwai, which appeared in your Oct. 27 edition of The Jakarta Post.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/'Keep unskilled workers out by developing regions'

'Keep unskilled workers out by developing regions' The Jakarta administration is planning to launch raids against unskilled migrants hoping to find jobs in the capital. The policy has provoked criticism from experts who argue that it violates people's right of free movement.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Civil servants face demotion

Civil servants face demotion JAKARTA: The Jakarta Audit Agency revealed on Friday that many civil servants would be demoted, while some others face a possible freeze in the periodical salary increase for failing to appear on the first working day on Wednesday after the Idul Fitri holiday.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Mandala safety

Mandala safety I have been a frequent flyer since the 1970s and probably have clocked over 3,000 flights. On Nov. 3 I took Mandala's flight RI 394 from Tarakan to Jakarta, and have never before seen the seats on an aircraft so close together; it was impossible for me to sit down.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Police to hand over Azahari's body after autopsy

Police to hand over Azahari's body after autopsyEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police say they will allow the relatives of Azahari bin Husin to claim his body and send it back to Malaysia, but only after they have completed a full autopsy on it.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Return of the Military?

Return of the Military? The establishment of the "anti-terror desk" by the Indonesian Military (TNI) on the basis of Law No. 34/2004 as a reaction to the slow response of the Indonesian police has marked the comeback of the TNI into Indonesian politics.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Susilo appoints 19 new ambassadors

Susilo appoints 19 new ambassadorsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono installed 19 new Indonesian ambassadors to various countries on Friday, including the U.S., Britain and China.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Azahari, hard work and stupidity

Azahari, hard work and stupidity If there was ever an occasion when the words "terrorism" and "good news" can ever be used in the same sentence, then Wednesday's police raid that led to the death of bombmaker Dr. Azahari was certainly one of them.It had been a long time coming.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/City Councillors slam Sutiyoso's 2006 programs

City Councillors slam Sutiyoso's 2006 programsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta City councillors said on Friday that many of Jakarta governor Sutiyoso's programs for next year failed to incorporate performance indicators and yardsticks to evaluate whether or not they were successful.Ben V.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Iran and common sense

Iran and common sense In a recent editorial, titled Iran vs. common sense, Iran's President's remark suggesting that "Israel be wiped off the map" was called a slip of the tongue and an "impulsive, bad- timed mis-remark".

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Interagency cooperation needed in countering terrorism

Interagency cooperation needed in countering terrorismBantarto Bandoro Jakarta We can make assessments anytime we want. We can also make probability judgments and build scenarios of what might happen in the future.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Police step up manhunt for Noordin

Police step up manhunt for NoordinThe Jakarta Post, Malang/Semarang/Jakarta Thousands of security officers have been knocking on doors and combing railway and bus stations in the hunt for terrorist Noordin M. Top and his associates following the death of Azahari bin Husin.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Hotels, malls still on alert

Hotels, malls still on alertThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security in Jakarta's hotels and shopping centers remains on full alert amid concerns of possible retaliatory attacks following the death of fugitive terrorist Azahari bin Husin in Batu, Malang, East Java, on Wednesday.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Rp 365b for NTT to curb malnutrition

Rp 365b for NTT to curb malnutrition KUPANG: The central government will disburse Rp 365 billion (about US$36 million) to the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) provincial administration to help resolve an acute food crisis and malnutrition problem in poverty-stricken areas of the country's southernmost ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Govt may cut domestic fuel prices if ICP drops

Govt may cut domestic fuel prices if ICP dropsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government will lower domestic retail fuel prices if the Indonesian Crude Price (ICP), which follows global oil prices, declines to below the assumed level used in the 2006 state budget, a minister has said.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Mass cull unfeasible: Minister

Mass cull unfeasible: MinisterRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The World Bank offer to finance a mass cull of poultry here in a bid to halt the bird flu outbreak and reduce the number of human infections, has yet to get a positive response from the government.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Kutai to build international airport

Kutai to build international airport MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The government is planning to build an international airport in Kutai Kartanegara regency, East Kalimantan, a regent said on Friday. The airport construction will cost the state some Rp 1.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Pertamina may take Cepu imbroglio to President

Pertamina may take Cepu imbroglio to PresidentLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It seems that it is time once again for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to step in to sort out the muddle between state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina and U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil over the Cepu block.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Mira shells out Rp 5b on new film

Mira shells out Rp 5b on new film JAKARTA: Film producer Mira Lesmana, through Miles Films, shelled out Rp 5 billion (US$500,000) for the production of her new film, Garasi (Garage), scheduled for release in January next year.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Attitudes and brainwashing

Attitudes and brainwashing I guess at the end of the day it is all about attitude and that is something which is instilled into us by what we see, what we have been told and what we think we know. We are all in fact a product of propaganda.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/GE wins award from U.S. body

GE wins award from U.S. body JAKARTA: The United States Chamber of Commerce Center for Corporate Citizenship (CCC) announced that General Electric (GE) has won the Corporate Citizenship Award in the category of Corporate Stewardship, Large Business.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Japan to send medical experts to RI

Japan to send medical experts to RI INDONESIA: Japan is sending six experts to support the Indonesian government's efforts to contain avian influenza, the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta said in a statement on Friday.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/On 'raunchy' advertisement

On 'raunchy' advertisement I missed the advertisement in The Jakarta Post, Nov. 10, that Ahmed Afzal protested in Your Letters on Nov. 11, with the argument that it was raunchy.Having now looked at the said advertisement, I totally agree with Ahmed's concern.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Wynne survives into last four at Jakarta Open

Wynne survives into last four at Jakarta OpenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Local hopeful Wynne Prakusya rallied to oust top seeded Ryoko Fuda of Japan in the quarterfinals of the US$25,000 Jakarta ITF Women's Open here on Friday.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Govt threatens legal action against THC violators

Govt threatens legal action against THC violatorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will soon report at least six foreign shipping firms to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), for allegedly failing to comply with a new regulation to reduce terminal handling charges (THC) at ports.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Singapore ship detained for illegal fuel sales

Singapore ship detained for illegal fuel salesAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar A Singapore-flagged vessel, the GN Gallant, was detained early on Friday morning off Selayar for allegedly transporting and selling diesel without official documents.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Charity gets overseas no-tax status

Charity gets overseas no-tax statusTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Contributions to local charitable organization The Sampoerna Foundation will now be tax deductible for United States and Canadian companies and nationals, the foundation's spokesman Hendri B. Satrio said on Friday.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Is Central Bank Independence All It's Cracked up to Be?

Is Central Bank Independence All It's Cracked up to Be? Joseph Stiglitz Project SyndicateAlan Greenspan attained an almost iconic status as Governor of the Federal Reserve Board.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Gen. Sutanto leads raid on massive ecstasy plant

Gen. Sutanto leads raid on massive ecstasy plant Police discovered what they believe to be the world's third largest ecstasy factory ever found on Friday in Kampung Tegal, Serang, Banten, in an operation directly led by National Police chief Gen. Sutanto, Antara reported.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Gun-totting civil servants caught

Gun-totting civil servants caughtM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon Two civil servants here were caught red-handed carrying an automatic rifle and several other weapons.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Restrictions on religious freedom still rampant in Indonesia

Restrictions on religious freedom still rampant in Indonesia Several churches in Jakarta and West Java were closed down by force recently, prompting practitioners to conduct their prayers outside their church.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/JP/13/Park

JP/13/Park Bantimurung: A cool respite from city life A nice-day trip for travelers and a great escape for Makassar City residents, Bantimurung National Recreational Park in South Sulawesi is a beautiful spot to enjoy nature and chill out.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/RI pins hopes on APEC to create fair trade

RI pins hopes on APEC to create fair tradeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government expects prominent world leaders to come up with a strong commitment to helping create a fair trading environment for developing countries at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Police arrest STNK scalpers

Police arrest STNK scalpers JAKARTA: Jakarta Police arrested on Friday 43 scalpers, including one woman, who offered to secure police registration documents (STNKs) for vehicle owners at the Jakarta Police Headquarters.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/AGO set to execute convicts in 2000 Poso mass killings

AGO set to execute convicts in 2000 Poso mass killingsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) will not wait much longer to execute three men sentenced to death for sparking a major Muslim- Christian conflict in Poso, Central Sulawesi, in 2000.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Vehicle thefts up during Idul Fitri

Vehicle thefts up during Idul Fitri JAKARTA: Vehicle thefts around the Idul Fitri holiday recorded a slight increase compared to the same period last year, Jakarta Police said.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Good news from villagers for Susilo

Good news from villagers for SusiloJhon Tafbu Ritonga and Mara Untung Ritonga, Medan It is perhaps surprising to see the results of some polling that shows that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono still remains popular after one year in office, despite the impact of the drastic increase in fuel ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/JP/13/Banti

JP/13/BantiBantimurung, The Kingdom of Butterflies Andi Hajramurni Correspondent/Ujung Pandang British zoologist Alfred Russel Wallace once called Bantimurung National Recreation Park the Kingdom of Butterflies. The park is home to butterflies of numerous colors, patterns and sizes.

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Nov.14, 2005

Nov.14, 2005Cutting port handling costs The government should deal firmly with foreign liners and their local agents that refuse to abide by Minister of Transportation Hatta Rajasa's ruling early this month, which slashed the terminal handling charges (THC) of containers and the costs of ...

Sat, 12 Nov 2005

JP/Agung opposes House reshuffle

Agung opposes House reshuffle JAKARTA: Speaker of the House of Representatives Agung Laksono opposed calls for an immediate reshuffle of House speakers saying that it would be difficult to realize.