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Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Economic and clean-governance approaches to reconciliation in

Economic and clean-governance approaches to reconciliation in PosoRuslan Sangadji Palu, Central Sulawesi Before President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono eventually decided to set up a special Task Force for Poso, there had been a long list of major unsolved crimes, bombings, corruption cases and ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP/ /NAJIB

JP/ /NAJIBIndonesia Outlook 2006 (Religion) Competition between Liberal and Conservative Group to Change the Very Face of Islam in IndonesiaAhmad Najib Burhani Jakarta The year 2005 saw numerous disputes between conservative Muslims and liberal Muslims to change the face of Islam in Indonesia.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Returning legislators play cat and mouse with journalists

Returning legislators play cat and mouse with journalistsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMounting public criticism over a visit by lawmakers to Egypt appears to have taken its toll on their maturity.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP/yearend/PAPUA

JP/yearend/PAPUASpecial autonomy implementation in Papua treading water A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post/JakartaFour years after special autonomy legislation came into effect in Papua, it has been called a failure for not living up to the expectations of the people.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Governing through governance: SBY delivering his promises.

Governing through governance: SBY delivering his promises.HS Dillon Jakarta The business sector has repeatedly reminded the President that corruption in the government is inhibiting investment, while civil society has been pressuring him to go after the wrongdoers wholeheartedly.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP/4/year

JP/4/yearEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaAlthough the police institution in the country remains a target of public criticism, mainly over the lack of professionalism and skill, it does deserve some praise for the efforts in combating terrorism and curbing illegal drug distribution in ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Security beefed up ahead of Christmas

Security beefed up ahead of ChristmasThe Jakarta Post, Batam/Kupang/Medan/YogyakartaThousands of police officers and soldiers have been deployed across the country following warnings that al-Qaeda-linked militants could be planning Christmas attacks.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/RI shuttlers steal the show at Anaheim worlds

RI shuttlers steal the show at Anaheim worldsMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia, no longer the preeminent force in badminton of the 1960s and 1970s, can still step up and win when it matters the most, even if it's the same dependable players taking the honors.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Gambling: Can police bite the hand that feeds them?

Gambling: Can police bite the hand that feeds them?Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaImmediately after taking office in July, National Police chief Gen.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Stealing leads to child suicide

Stealing leads to child suicide DEMAK, Central Java: Feeling guilty after helping himself to Rp 300,000 (US$30) of his parents' money, a 10 year old committed suicide by drinking poison in Trimulyo village, Guntur district in Demak regency on Wednesday.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP/yearend/Aceh

JP/yearend/AcehPeace in Aceh: A momentum too strong to resistA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter several rounds of failed peace negotiations, the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) sat down again at the negotiating table in Helsinki on Aug.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Muhammad Azis Tunny

Muhammad Azis Tunny Ambon Following the religious and communal conflicts in Maluku that erupted in January 1999, clashes that escalated until the Maluku peace agreement was reached in February 2002.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Poor economy keeps Xmas celebrations modest

Poor economy keeps Xmas celebrations modestNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehThis year at Christmas, three-year-old Melia will have to make do with only a single dress. Her mother, Kasmiati, 40, used to buy her daughter three to four dresses for Christmas before.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Why is the transition from relief to rehabilitation of

Why is the transition from relief to rehabilitation of livelihoods in Aceh so slow?Meine van Noordwijk, Trudy O'Connor and Gerhard Manurung Bogor Once the word was out about the hundreds of thousands of Acehnese lives destroyed in last year's Boxing Day tsunami, the international response ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Aceh on the right road

Aceh on the right road Too slow is how critics often describe the reconstruction work being carried out in Aceh. We are of a different opinion. We do not reject the critics' findings, as much as the yardsticks they use.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Green Jakarta not a utopia

Green Jakarta not a utopia Nirwono Joga Jakarta Jakarta is heading toward ecological suicide. Soil subsidence has reached a depth of 40 centimeters in North, West and Central Jakarta.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/14,549 caught in operations

14,549 caught in operations JAKARTA: Those detained in raids this year numbered 14,549 people, with Rp 133 million (about US$13,523) being collected in fines, Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Agency head Abdul Kadir Kamil said on Friday.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP/Y/FILML

JP/Y/FILMLMany local films released, but has quality improved?Lisabona Rahman and Paul F. Agusta Contributors/JakartaIndonesian cinema saw an eventful year in 2005, with more than 50 titles either released or produced, making it the most prolific year in Indonesia's film history in almost a ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Economy of Year of the Rooster heading for bleak finale

Economy of Year of the Rooster heading for bleak finaleFor Dec. 27Primastuti Handayani The Jakarta Post/JakartaFor "Donny", a 32-year-old employee of a private company in Central Jakarta, the Year of the Rooster has brought no good."This year sucks," he said.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Susilo promises to submit name for top TNI post soon

Susilo promises to submit name for top TNI post soonRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After months of uncertainty over leadership succession within the Indonesian Military (TNI), President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has indicated the wait could soon be over.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/City faces formidable challenges in implementing smoking ban

City faces formidable challenges in implementing smoking banTantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post/JakartaA man calmly lit his cigarette without so much as a by-your- leave.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP/ /GRAFT

JP/ /GRAFTMixed results in anticorruption driveReiner S. The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A massive clean-up of the country, seen by most Indonesians as deeply corrupt after decades of authoritarian rule, has become a top priority of the country's first directly elected president.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/President, House agree to regulate official wages

President, House agree to regulate official wagesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt the height of debate over a request by Bank Indonesia's board of governors for a hefty salary hike, the government and lawmakers will be pushing for the drafting of a new law which will regulate, among ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/A better economic outlook possible in the year ahead

A better economic outlook possible in the year aheadUmar Juoro Jakarta Eventually, the government decided to put a brake on fuel subsidy spending by raising fuel prices on average by 126 percent on Oct. 1. As a consequence, inflation in that month rose to 8.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Beyond well enough

Beyond well enoughArya B. Gaduh Jakarta The economy did rather well in 2005. Estimates by the Asian Development Bank put its growth above that of the regional (Southeast Asian) average and its ASEAN-5 neighbors.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/No paper

No paperIn observance of Christmas, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Sunday. The Post will reappear on Monday.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Indonesia in 2006: The foreign policy challenge.

Indonesia in 2006: The foreign policy challenge. Michael Vatikiotis Singapore The past year has seen Indonesia weather many storms. There cannot be many countries in the world forced to deal with man- made and natural disasters simultaneously.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Political reforms say it all

Political reforms say it allLim Sue Goan, Sinchew Daily, Asia News Network/Selangor, Malaysia And before too long, it will be time for us to bid the past adieu.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Wanted, an integrated approach to thuggery!

Wanted, an integrated approach to thuggery!Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaThree days after his release from a police detention center in July, Salim, 23, was back on the streets, extorting money from drivers passing by Tanah Abang market.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP//HEALTH

JP//HEALTHDiseased healthcare system needs overhaulHera Diani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe year 2005 saw a series of natural and health-related disasters in the country that putt huge pressures on the still wobbly healthcare system here.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP/ /tni

JP/ /tniWar on terror benefits only TNI, or the nation?Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/JakartaDespite the precious little progress the Indonesian Military (TNI) has achieved in the area of internal reform, it has does have something to be proud this year: the lifting of the arms embargo by the ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/AGO detains former Petral boss

AGO detains former Petral bossEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Zainul Arifin, former vice president of PT Pertamina Energy Trading Limited (Petral), a subsidiary of state oil and gas firm Pertamina, has been arrested on corruption charges.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Bank Indonesia -- Another regulatory failure

Bank Indonesia -- Another regulatory failureJohn Le Jakarta It has been five months since Bank Indonesia introduced regulation 7/14/PBI/2005, entitled, "Restrictions on Rupiah Transactions and Foreign Currency Lending by Banks", which aimed at restoring integrity and stability to the rupiah.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/All alone confronting Goliath

All alone confronting GoliathM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For a film that was aimed as a searing indictment of big business, The Corporation is a major success -- so successful that it has been adopted by the business establishment as a marker in their soul-searching campaign.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Club swim event begins next week

Club swim event begins next week JAKARTA: More than 100 swimming clubs will participate in the 27th Club Swimming Championship at the Bung Karno Swimming Pool in Central Jakarta, between Dec. 27 and Dec. 30.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Councillors: Do they work hard for the money?

Councillors: Do they work hard for the money?Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe 75 city councillors have been in office for almost 18 months, long enough for them to illustrate commitment to their election pledges.When they were inaugurated on Aug.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Trends in internal security problems in 2006

Trends in internal security problems in 2006Ikrar Nusa Bhakti Jakarta The year 2005 will end in just a few days.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Christmas: Hope in darkness

Christmas: Hope in darknessBenny Susetyo, Jakarta Christmas is a time to reflect on the meaning of the savior, particularly in the context of this era, a period marked by the crumbling of public civilization.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Foreigners, VIPs to get extra security during Xmas

Foreigners, VIPs to get extra security during XmasAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity police are taking the kidnap threat against non-nationals seriously enough to broaden the focus of their end of year operation.Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Hercules named suspect in attack on 'Indo Pos' daily

Hercules named suspect in attack on 'Indo Pos' dailyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police have arrested members of a gang and their leader Hercules in relation to the attack on the office of Indo Pos daily in South Jakarta last Tuesday.Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Direct regional elections provide a taste of democracy

Direct regional elections provide a taste of democracy Stevie Emilia The Jakarta Post/JakartaFor decades, the idea of direct regional elections for local leaders was unthinkable.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Indonesian politics in 2006

Indonesian politics in 2006Rizal Sukma Jakarta As Indonesia enters 2006, the general political outlook presents a rather positive picture. There are strong grounds to believe that national politics will be characterized more by continuity than by change.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Weaker trade prospects for 2006: Is oil to be blamed?

Weaker trade prospects for 2006: Is oil to be blamed? Puspa Delima Amri Jakarta Reading the performance of the Indonesian economy this year can be compared to a parent's reaction when the children bring home a fantastic mid-year report card: A mixture of pride, optimism and also anxiety.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP/20/YEAREND

JP/20/YEARENDMainstream languishes, indie rises by leaps and boundsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta At the outset, 2005 showed little promise for music fans who were hoping for new sounds and exciting gigs.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/RI gets $200m for policy reform program

RI gets $200m for policy reform programThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided another US$200 million in loans for Indonesia to help achieve its millennium development goals of sustainable economic growth and poverty alleviation through better macroeconomic policies.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Greater self-confidence and the need for

Greater self-confidence and the need for cogent foreign policy approach: Outlook for 2006Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta A free and active (proactive) foreign policy has characterized Indonesia since its independence. This basic policy has shown a remarkable degree of resilience and adaptability.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/AGO to counter court verdict

AGO to counter court verdict JAKARTA: Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh said on Thursday he would submit a legal argument to counter the North Jakarta district court's decision to drop a corruption case against Golkar politician Nurdin Halid on the grounds of a "flawed indictment".

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Aceh 2006: A refugee's hope

Aceh 2006: A refugee's hopeNani Afrida Banda Aceh Salmiati (43), a refugee in the village of Mon Ikeun in Aceh Besar regency, said she had grown weary of living in a tent. It had just rained in the settlement.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Recent robberies may be linked to terrorism: Police

Recent robberies may be linked to terrorism: PoliceEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police said they would step up their investigation into a string of recent robberies across the country, amid fears the robberies were related to terrorism.National Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Sutiyoso's balance scorecard for 2005

Sutiyoso's balance scorecard for 2005Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaJakartans can easily recount the promises made by media-savvy Governor Sutiyoso for the city in 2005 by delving into his well- documented statements in various media.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Shoe workers hospitalized after eating spoiled chicken

Shoe workers hospitalized after eating spoiled chickenMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post/TangerangSome 300 workers of shoe company PT Prima Inreksa in Cikupa, Tangerang were rushed to hospital on Friday morning with suspected food poisoning.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Armies alone will not defeat terrorism

Armies alone will not defeat terrorism Liu Qiang China Daily Asia News Network/Beijing Terrorism is an increasing threat, albeit non-traditional to our security and to social progress, and as such demands our attention.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/House power play keeps checks and balances at bay

House power play keeps checks and balances at bayTony Hotland The Jakarta Post/JakartaVehemently, they took turns to press the speaker's button to voice their protests, while others impatiently moved forward from their seats to the House leadership bench.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Many admit to bribing officials

Many admit to bribing officialsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn what is seen as further proof that corruption is entrenched in Indonesian society, up to 30 percent of Indonesian adults may have bribed officials in 2005 for speedy government service in obtaining either an ID ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP/4/radical

JP/4/radicalRadicalism extends roots, becoming institutionalizedMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post/JakartaThere is no danger that Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, will be turned into an Islamic state.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP/4/MK

JP/4/MKConstitutional Court's compromise approach criticized Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe two-year-old Constitutional Court deserves credit for its efforts to ensure transparency, including publishing its verdicts online, including dissenting opinions, shortly after they ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/BRR-TNI reconstruction plan raises questions

BRR-TNI reconstruction plan raises questionsA'an Suryana and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/JakartaThe government has drawn strong criticism for its plan to deploy 15 battalions, or about 15,000 soldiers, to help speed up reconstruction in Aceh.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP/YZATNI2/

JP/YZATNI2/Gas-guzzlers and variable engine displacementZatni Arbi Contributor/JakartaThis year we saw a new era emerge in the automotive industry. We began the year with engines getting larger and larger. People flocked to dealers to check out the latest SUVs.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Environmental Outlook 2006

Environmental Outlook 2006 The problems of environment in the years to comeE.G. Togu Manurung Bogor Indonesia is blessed with some of the most extensive and biologically diverse tropical forests in the world.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Workers hospitalized with food poisoning

Workers hospitalized with food poisoningMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangSome 300 workers of shoe company PT Prima Inreksa in Cikupa, Tangerang were rushed to hospital on Friday morning with suspected food poisoning.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Clean, fresh air remains a dream for Jakarta residents

Clean, fresh air remains a dream for Jakarta residentsTantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post/JakartaWouldn't it be nice to be able to walk along Jakarta's roads without being suffocated by exhaust fumes from passing vehicles?But even with the implementation of Bylaw No.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 26, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 26, 2005Exhibitions* Painting and lithograph by Ken Pattern at Galeri Hadiprana Jl Kemang Raya # 30 South Jakarta (Tel 7194715), Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Dec.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Muslims, minorities, and the state in Indonesia

Muslims, minorities, and the state in IndonesiaMuhamad Ali Manoa, Honolulu Indonesian Islam will remain moderate and tolerant by and large, but problems and challenges will continue to exist.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Cheap Bulog rice a hot item in Medan's markets

Cheap Bulog rice a hot item in Medan's marketsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanRice trader D. Sinulingga enjoyed brisk business in North Sumatra town of Medan on Monday, thanks to a popular item -- cheap State Logistics Agency (Bulog) rice.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Democracy and power

Democracy and power Being one of the fledgling democracies in the world, Indonesia's general elections got a thumbs up from many countries.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/The only way is up after sad SEA Games showing

The only way is up after sad SEA Games showingBruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National sports received a much-needed boost this year when, after eight years of languishing in the legislature, the bill on sports was finally passed into law in September.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/2006 - Building for the future

2006 - Building for the futureDavid O'Brien Jakarta Next year should mark a period of consolidation for the Indonesian economy. In the wake of the tough decision to reduce fuel subsidies and subsequent price increases, domestic demand is likely to remain somewhat weaker.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/2005: Tough year for motorists and commuters alike

2005: Tough year for motorists and commuters alikeBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThroughout 2005, the passage of motorists and commuters on many of Jakarta's streets has often been disrupted by transportation projects that only worsen traffic congestion.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/[b]

Dudi, tolong pakai yang ini The only way is up after sad SEA Games showingBruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National sports received a much-needed boost this year when, after eight years of languishing in the legislature, the bill on sports was finally passed into law in September.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Ship passengers

Ship passengers panic off BatamPassengers on the KM Kelud panicked during a stop in Batam, Riau Islands province, on Friday night when they learned the ship, bound from Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta to Medan in North Sumatra, was carrying 6,000 passengers, far more than the maximum 2,600 ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP/Y/ZATNI1

JP/Y/ZATNI1IT in 2005: From the tsunami to germ-free handsetsZatni Arbi Contributor/JakartaWe did not start 2005 on a high note. The tsunami that hit several Asian coastal areas including Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam left us in deep mourning.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Removing exit tax

Removing exit tax I have a pensioner's visa and am actually a resident of Jimbaran, Bali. I am very keen to let President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono know that, as a retiree living here, I must pay departure tax (fiscal) every time we leave your country for family or medical reasons.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP/YZATNI2/

JP/YZATNI2/Gas-guzzlers and variable engine displacementZatni Arbi Contributor/JakartaThis year we saw a new era emerge in the automotive industry. We began the year with engines getting larger and larger. People flocked to dealers to check out the latest SUVs.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Islam radicalism and national security

Islam radicalism and national securitySutanto Jakarta Although radicalism is alien to the character of various religions in Indonesia, practices of radicalism are not alien in Indonesia's history.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Jambi records 20 abuse cases

Jambi records 20 abuse cases JAMBI, Jambi: Twenty cases of abused housewives and children were reported to the police in Jambi this year, although many unreported cases are thought to have taken place, an official said on Friday.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/On HIV/AIDS

On HIV/AIDS Like so many other events of its kind, the recent high-profile HIV/AIDS workshop in New York (Rich Nations leaving the poor to die of AIDS, in The Jakarta Post, Dec. 19) failed to come up with realistic and workable solutions.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/People warned against using fake documents to enter U.S.

People warned against using fake documents to enter U.S.Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has warned citizens against using fake passports and visas to attempt to enter the United States, which has increased the penalties for illegal visitors.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Students pledges cleaner, greener Padang

Students pledges cleaner, greener PadangSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangIn a bid to make the West Sumatra capital city of Padang a clean and green city, junior high school student Febri Ani Syofyan has two programs in mind -- planting a million trees and collecting a million plastic ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Jakarta grows into shopping destination

Jakarta grows into shopping destinationTantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post/JakartaKelapa Gading Mall in North Jakarta is the place to go for those with ticklish taste buds, or if you prefer hanging out with friends and drinking coffee then perhaps Cilandak Town Square in South Jakarta is for you.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Mayor summons mosque owner

Mayor summons mosque owner JAKARTA: North Jakarta Mayor Effendi Anas will summon the owner of the Baiturrahman Mosque in Koja, North Jakarta, following the collapse of its 50-meter minaret on Wednesday.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Govt slammed for not halting MSM mining operation

Govt slammed for not halting MSM mining operationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmental activists have lambasted the government for its lack of commitment in protecting the environment as it did not immediately halt the operation of mining firm PT Meares Soputan Mining (MSM), which plans to dump ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/2006 as the year of economic consolidation

2006 as the year of economic consolidationDavid E. Sumual Jakarta Next year's economic difficulties are already becoming apparent.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Illegal logging: Where do we go from here?

Illegal logging: Where do we go from here? Illegal logging sees no slowing down Stevie Emilia The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When the world's biggest timber smuggling operation from Papua to China was exposed this year, it marked a turning point in the fight against illegal logging in the country.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Supreme Audit Agency wants follow-up on irregularities

Supreme Audit Agency wants follow-up on irregularitiesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) is asking for greater cooperation from related offices in following up on its findings of irregularities.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Donated glasses seized by customs

Donated glasses seized by customs Under the auspices of Bali's Yayasan Kemanusiaan Indonesia (YKI)/John Fawcett Eye Foundation, a community drive was launched in October 2005 to collect unwanted, used eyeglasses from residents and visitors.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Timor Leste's past: Let it be or bare it all?

Timor Leste's past: Let it be or bare it all? John McBeth The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore It was five years ago. Sitting at the kitchen table in a small, nondescript house on Dili's sun-baked foreshore, the soon- to-be president of Timor Leste was talking about the future.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Attracting foreign investment requires substance in policy reform

Attracting foreign investment requires substance in policy reformDan Kingsley Jakarta The Indonesian economy, following the adoption of a tightening monetary stance by Bank Indonesia in mid-August and strengthening inflation due to the recent fuel price increase, has shown declining economic ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Law prompts more abused women to seek help: Report

Law prompts more abused women to seek help: ReportHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe new law on domestic violence passed last year has encouraged more abused women to seek help, a crisis center's report says.Before the enactment of Law No.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Foreigners are humbler

Foreigners are humbler Silvya Sucipto's letter in The Jakarta Post, Dec. 13 about foreigners owning property, states that "foreigners living in luxury in Indonesia would create more jealousy, resentment ... riots ... terrorism" is painting a very negative picture about this subject.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Police confirm Suyitno's arrest

Police confirm Suyitno's arrest JAKARTA: National Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bahrul Alam confirmed on Friday that former chief of detectives Comr. Gen. Suyitno Landung was detained late on Thursday for abuse of power.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Religious freedom: Quo vadis?

Religious freedom: Quo vadis?Franz Magnis-Suseno SJ Jakarta 2005 has been a bad year for religious freedom in Indonesia.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Aceh on the right road

Aceh on the right road Too slow is how critics often describe the reconstruction work being carried out in Aceh. We are of a different opinion. We do not reject the critics' findings, as much as the yardsticks they use.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Jakarta to have subdued revelry

Jakarta to have subdued revelry JAKARTA: New Year's celebrations in Jakarta may be muted this year as there is an obvious drop in the number of events being organized around the city, City Public Order Office head Harianto Badjoeri said on Friday.He was quoted by beritajakarta.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Christmas and Muhammadiyah

Christmas and Muhammadiyah Some Christians might have felt that Santa Claus came early when Din Syamsuddin -- the chairman of the country's second largest Muslim organization Muhammadiyah, and also vice chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) -- on Wednesday offered the use of Muhammadiyah ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Terrorism in Indonesia

Terrorism in IndonesiaSidney Jones Jakarta 2005 brought a sobering reminder of the lethal power of terrorism: * 6 Indonesians shot as they slept in Ceram, Maluku on May 16; * 22 Indonesians killed by a bomb in a crowded Saturday morning market in Tentena, Central Sulawesi on May 28; * 14 ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Significance of being a moderate and progressive Muslim

Significance of being a moderate and progressive MuslimMohamad Abdun Nasir Mataram Religious radicalism and extremism have proven to be a danger to social stability and order.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/JP/YZATNI2/

JP/YZATNI2/Gas-guzzlers and variable engine displacementZatni Arbi Contributor/JakartaThis year we saw a new era emerge in the automotive industry. We began the year with engines getting larger and larger. People flocked to dealers to check out the latest SUVs.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Following the model of Jesus the feminist

Following the model of Jesus the feministMirza Tirta Kusuma, Chicago To appreciate how radical and to what extent Jesus' attitude and behavior toward women is, at least as it is portrayed in the Gospels, it is useful to know the position of women in the culture of the time at which Jesus lived.

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/Overcrowded ship's o causes a panic

Overcrowded ship's o causes a panicPassengers on the KM Kelud panicked during a stop in Batam, Riau Islands province, on Friday night when they learned the ship, bound from Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta to Medan in North Sumatra, was carrying 6,000 passengers, far more than the maximum 2,600 ...

Sat, 24 Dec 2005

JP/'Society unkind to working moms'

'Society unkind to working moms'Every Dec. 22, the country celebrates Women's Day in recognition of critical roles Indonesian women played during the struggle for independence.