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Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/JP/4/Police

JP/4/PoliceMembers of police commission to be selectedEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Police will begin registering candidates next month for the National Police Commission (KKN), which will monitor the performance of the police and play a role in selecting candidates ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/'Councillor housing allowances appaling'

'Councillor housing allowances appaling'The Jakarta administration has agreed to give councillors a monthly housing allowance of between Rp 15 million and Rp 20 million. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their opinions on the issue.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Adiguna's team says charges obscure, requests acquittal

Adiguna's team says charges obscure, requests acquittalThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe defense team for businessman Adiguna Sutowo demanded on Thursday that all charges against the murder suspect be dropped, arguing that the prosecutors' case was obscure and misleading.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Airline association objects to more 'administrators'

Airline association objects to more 'administrators'The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) has objected to the government's plan to assign additional administrators to the country's four international airports, saying this would place an unacceptable ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Foreigners presence in Aceh to be limited

Foreigners presence in Aceh to be limitedTiarma Siboro and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAcehnese are set to bid farewell to thousands of foreigners who have been sharing their tribulations following the tsunami catastrophe.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Conspiracy in Munir's death: Probe

Conspiracy in Munir's death: ProbeMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe death of respected human rights activist Munir last September was very likely the result of a conspiracy, a government- sanctioned fact finding team said.Brig. Gen.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Australian academic barred entry to RI

Australian academic barred entry to RIAdianto P. Simamora and Vivi Anggraeni, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe tsunami tragedy in Aceh and the fine relief work from Australia certainly strengthened the roller-coaster relationship between Indonesia and Australia, but the two nations are now facing a new ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Sutiyoso to spank naughty bus operators

Sutiyoso to spank naughty bus operatorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso threatened on Thursday to revoke the operation permits of any public transportation owners who raised their fares in response to the 29 percent fuel price increase announced on March 1.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Shipping industry welcomes new rules

Shipping industry welcomes new rulesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith a long-awaited presidential instruction on the revitalization of the domestic shipping industry entering into effect last week, Indonesian shipping firms are now preparing to win back their former share of the country's shipping ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Police wrap up Depok graft case

Police wrap up Depok graft case JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police submitted on Thursday case files and suspects of alleged corruption to the West Java prosecutor's office. Seventeen former councillors of the Depok municipality are implicated.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/It is now or never for Indonesia electronics industry

It is now or never for Indonesia electronics industryZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOver the last three decades, major Asian countries have managed to improve exports from basic manufacturing products to more sophisticated goods, with one major exception -- Indonesia.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Ba'asyir found guilty, sentenced to 30 months

Ba'asyir found guilty, sentenced to 30 monthsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe headline-grabbing trial of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir came to a close on Thursday with a two-and-a-half-year jail sentence for the Muslim cleric for his part in the "evil conspiracy" that killed 202 people in Bali in October 2002.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Filipino hoopsters to play here

Filipino hoopsters to play here JAKARTA: The Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) is cooperating with the Philippines Basketball Association (PBA) to hold a game between two PBA clubs in Jakarta on Sunday.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/City Council stalling monorail over money

City Council stalling monorail over moneyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCity councillors rejected on Thursday the financing requirements demanded by monorail builder PT Jakarta Monorail, saying they would only burden the people.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Local KPUs members wait to get paid

Local KPUs members wait to get paid YOGYAKARTA: They might be in charge of holding direct election of regional heads in Yogyakarta, but some members and staff at Yogyakarta's General Elections Committee (KPU) have not received their salaries since January.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/TV viewers like their ads simple, funny

TV viewers like their ads simple, funnyLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLike the advertisements that pop up every 10 minutes on television?Apparently almost 37 percent of Indonesian viewers see the "uninvited guests" as boring, in spite of the ever increasing sums being spend by firms on ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Agencies within new ministry could serve as propaganda agencies vehicle

Agencies within new ministry could serve as propaganda agencies vehicleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo bodies established under the Ministry of Communications and Information could become state propaganda bodies with unchecked powers if they are not properly regulated, media observers say.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Rights tribunal law not retroactive

Rights tribunal law not retroactive JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court rejected on Thursday a challenge by former East Timor governor Abilio Jose Soares against the constitutionality of the Human Rights Tribunal Law (No. 26 of 2000).

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Lack of evidence blamed for Ba'asyir's light term

Lack of evidence blamed for Ba'asyir's light termThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurakartaThe lenient prison sentence handed down on Thursday for cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir stemmed from the failure of the prosecution to present sufficient evidence against him, analysts said.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

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;JP;LEA;NAN;CD; ANPAf..r.. Brief-Indosat-Aceh Indosat to open cellular center in Aceh JP/14/Brief Indosat opens center in Aceh BANDA ACEH: Telecommunications firm PT Indosat officially opened a cellular and telecommunications service center here on Thursday to improve communications in the ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Aceh settlement, a long way to go

Aceh settlement, a long way to go Soegih Arto asks why should the Indonesian government conduct peace talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), and then lists his personal objections (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 15).

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, March 4, 2005

TV Today: Friday, March 4, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Indosat opens center in Aceh

Indosat opens center in Aceh BANDA ACEH: Telecommunications firm PT Indosat officially opened a cellular and telecommunications service center here on Thursday to improve communications in the tsunami-devastated province.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/W. Java officials paly down bird flu risk

W. Java officials paly down bird flu riskYuli Tri Suwarni and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/CirebonFears of a possible bird flu outbreak in West Java were played down by an official on Thursday, who gave assurances that all infected chickens had been cremated and buried to prevent ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Basketball gets extended play across the country

Basketball gets extended play across the countryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2005 A Mild IBL basketball competition starts next Wednesday in an extended six-month-long series of games that will take in 15 cities nationwide.Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) director Agus A.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Fandi, a kid from the kampong who made good gives back

Fandi, a kid from the kampong who made good gives back Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With a name that speaks volumes throughout Southeast Asia, Fandi Ahmad could well choose to rest on his laurels in a comfortable retirement.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Beach erosion worsens in Tangerang

Beach erosion worsens in TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangArnan, a food stall owner, looks out from his small beach-front bamboo hut and spots the submerged concrete ruins engulfed by the Java Sea.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Two died in Lembang landslide

Two died in Lembang landslide BANDUNG: Two residents of Ampera hamlet in Jayagiri village, Lembang, some 16 kilometers north of Bandung, have been killed, buried in a landslide at 4 a.m. on Thursday.The landslide damaged 12 houses.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Indonesian maids appeal for leniency in murder case

Indonesian maids appeal for leniency in murder caseHera Diani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAs the trial of two Indonesian domestic workers charged with murder in Singapore draws near, the Indonesian government has pleaded with the city state's authorities to spare them from the death penalty.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/For SPOTLIGHT: Friday, March 4, 2005

For SPOTLIGHT: Friday, March 4, 2005SARA LEE DONATION: Sara Lee Indonesia's president director Amit Chatterjee (left) presents a donation worth Rp 736 million to Nangroe Aceh Darussalam provincial administration head Sayid Fuad Zakaria, to help ease the burden of the tsunami victims of Aceh ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/RI maids appeal for leniency in murder case

RI maids appeal for leniency in murder caseHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the trial of two Indonesian domestic workers charged with murder in Singapore draws near, the Indonesian government has pleaded with the city state's authorities to spare them from the death penalty.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Why does Aceh want to separate?

Why does Aceh want to separate? I am a Canadian Muslim who has come to know about two very sad facts regarding Indonesia, which is home to the largest population of our Muslim brothers and sisters in the world. - There is rampant corruption at every level of the government.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/House starts inquiry on fuel price hikes

House starts inquiry on fuel price hikesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome 31 legislators from seven factions submitted to the House of Representatives leadership on Thursday a petition asking the House to use its investigative rights to probe into the government's much-criticized ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Democracy enter Egypt and the Arab world

Democracy enter Egypt and the Arab worldSaad Eddin Ibrahim, Project Syndicate The surprise decision by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to propose a constitutional amendment that would allow direct and competitive presidential elections may be a giant step for democracy in Egypt and the Arab ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Petronas to invest $100m in RI

Petronas to invest $100m in RI JAKARTA: Malaysian state gas and oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) plans to expand its businesses in Indonesia by investing US$100 million this year.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Radio, TV to bring Java homes

Radio, TV to bring Java homesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Are you worried that you can't get ticket to the upcoming Java Jazz Festival at the Jakarta Convention Center? Concerned that you'll miss a performance because of other commitments?Well, no need to worry, because television and ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Democracy comes knocking in Lebanon, Egypt and Palestine

Democracy comes knocking in Lebanon, Egypt and PalestineRami G. Khouri, Common Ground News Service -- Partners in Humanity, Sanaa, YemenSome exciting and important forces are exerting themselves in parts of the Middle East, and some historic occupation-liberation dynamics are taking place in other ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Pertamina tanker sale fraught with 'irregularities'

Pertamina tanker sale fraught with 'irregularities'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) declared on Thursday state oil and gas company Pertamina and three of its business partners guilty of colluding in the sale of two of ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Robber shot dead with own gun

Robber shot dead with own gun JAKARTA: One of two raiders who attempted to rob three staff members of non-governmental organization Save the Children on Wednesday was shot dead while trying to flee the scene after one of the victims managed to snatch away his gun.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Susilo tells TNI to secure disputed area

Susilo tells TNI to secure disputed areaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Thursday to secure disputed territory just east of Borneo island that is claimed by both Malaysia and Indonesia.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Democracy in peril

Democracy in peril Indonesia is often described by international media and even by world leaders such as U.S. President George W. Bush as the world's third largest democracy, after India and the United States. And Indonesians ought to be proud of this.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Jazz festival ready to blow

Jazz festival ready to blowM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFriday night figures to be a real treat for music buffs in the capital, as the Java Jazz Festival kicks off with performances from some of the top soul, blues and jazz performers in the world.The festival starts at 4 p.m.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/A serious setback in the fight against corruption

A serious setback in the fight against corruptionJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Jakarta Amid public cries over the recent government decision to increase fuel prices, perhaps few have paid attention to indications of a serious set back in the government's efforts to fight graft and corruption.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Axed politicians to sue PPP chief

Axed politicians to sue PPP chief JAKARTA: Six United Development Party (PPP) executives have hired a lawyer and will file a lawsuit against the party's leader Hamzah Haz for dismissing them.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Fuel price hikes: Short-term pain, long-term gain

Fuel price hikes: Short-term pain, long-term gainDavid E. Sumual, Jakarta After creating uncertainty since elections last year, the government finally announced hikes in fuel prices by an average of 29 percent.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Administration to shut unaccredited schools

Administration to shut unaccredited schools JAKARTA: The administration's High School Accreditation Council warned that private high schools and vocational schools that had not undergone an accreditation appraisal by 2006 would be closed down.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Lippo Karawaci admits disposing of household, hospital waste in river

Lippo Karawaci admits disposing of household, hospital waste in riverMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Lippo Karawaci Town Development Management (TMD) company admitted that it was disposing of household and hospital waste into the Sabi River but insisted that the waste had been ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Protesters target gas stations, residents

Protesters target gas stations, residentsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProtests over the fuel price hike continued on Thursday in several cities across the country, though the number of protesters was smaller than on previous days.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Police wrap up Depok graft case

Police wrap up Depok graft case JAKARTA: The police revealed on Thursday that they have apprehended three people suspected of producing pirated compact discs at a plant in the Nusa Indah storage compound in Tangerang.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Public sacrifices must not be squandered

Public sacrifices must not be squanderedBenget Simbolon Tnb., JakartaThe government has asked the public for its understanding and readiness to make sacrifices following its decision to raise fuel prices by an average of 29 percent.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/American Express launches gold concierge and travel service

American Express launches gold concierge and travel serviceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAmerican Express Bank Ltd. introduced on Thursday its first 24- hour services for its gold charge card holders in Jakarta.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Susilo orders monitoring of fuel supplies

Susilo orders monitoring of fuel suppliesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an effort to limit the effects of the recent fuel price hikes, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono issued an instruction to all state officials to supervise and monitor fuel distribution and the prices of staple ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Rebuilding a modern Aceh

Rebuilding a modern Aceh We are all aware of the destructive havoc caused by the recent earthquakes and tsunamis. It is unfortunate that Indonesia has become the worst-hit country, and that the tsunami has left many parts of Aceh literally unrecognizable.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Civil service reform, a forgotten agenda

Civil service reform, a forgotten agendaRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Civil service reform is not a new notion here, but has verily been forgotten amid reforms in other sectors following the fall of the New Order government.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/RI told to use treaties to trace assets

RI told to use treaties to trace assetsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia should use the existing international treaties on corruption and money laundering when trying to trace and recover assets from criminals internationally, a financial crimes expert said.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Fandi, a kid from the kampong who made good gives back

Fandi, a kid from the kampong who made good gives backMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a name that speaks volumes throughout Southeast Asia, Fandi Ahmad could well choose to rest on his laurels in a comfortable retirement.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Members of KKN to be selected

Members of KKN to be selectedEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police will begin registering candidates next month for the National Police Commission (KKN), which will monitor the performance of the police and play a role in selecting candidates for the post of police ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Compact BMW aimed at younger car buyers

Compact BMW aimed at younger car buyersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCarmaker PT BMW Indonesia launched on Thursday its BMW 1 Series hatchback, opening a new market in the premium compact car segment.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Gontha, from jazz to action

Gontha, from jazz to actionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "When I have an argument with my wife, the moment she threatens not to serve me dinner, this is jazz," said jazz aficionado Peter Frans Gontha when asked to define the musical genre.

Fri, 04 Mar 2005

JP/Free migration across SE Asia

Free migration across SE AsiaFarish A. Noor, Berlin Despite the improvement in government-to-government relations between Malaysia and Indonesia, it would appear as if our societies are further apart than ever before.