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On This Day - January 8, 2001
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
Plurality and the unitary republic
Plurality and the unitary republicFrom Rakyat MerdekaIrian Jaya belongs to the entire Indonesian nation, and we feel it is important to retain it within the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI).
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
Government gloomy about dialog with GAM
Government gloomy about dialog with GAM YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Mahfud MD said on Sunday he was pessimistic that the scheduled dialog between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Switzerland on Monday would be successful.
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
MUI invites top leaders for 'talks'
MUI invites top leaders for 'talks' JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to help the bickering members of the political elite mend their relationships, the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has invited five top national leaders to attend a post-fasting get-together here this week.
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
Police finally act to stop raids by groups at entertainment centers
Police finally act to stop raids by groups at entertainment centers JAKARTA (JP): The year 2000 was marked by violent raids conducted by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) on several businesses which the Front considered sinful.
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
Laborers still denied their rights: Pakpahan
Laborers still denied their rights: Pakpahan JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) Muchtar Pakpahan said on Saturday that Indonesian laborers are still unable to freely express their opinions due to the continuing repression of security apparatuses.
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
Iraq urges OPEC to cut output by up to 2m bpd
Iraq urges OPEC to cut output by up to 2m bpd BAGHDAD (AFP): Iraq's Oil Minister Amer Rashid on Saturday urged OPEC to cut production at its upcoming meeting by up to two million barrels per day (bpd) to stabilize oil prices on the world markets.
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
Casamayor stays unbeaten
Casamayor stays unbeaten LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP): Unbeaten Joel Casamayor kept his World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight title here Saturday, stopping American Roberto Garcia in the ninth round and improving his record to 25-0.
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
UK forms new agency to prevent new 'Dr Death'
UK forms new agency to prevent new 'Dr Death' LONDON (Reuters): Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Sunday a new government agency was being created to ensure no one like serial killer Dr Harold Shipman -- who may have murdered up to 300 of his patients -- could ever work in Britain's health service...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
Horse racing falls victim to bomb hoax in England
Horse racing falls victim to bomb hoax in England UTTOXETER, England (AFP): A packed horse race meeting in central England was abandoned on Saturday after a hoax call sparked a massive security alert.Police said around 7,000 people were forced to evacuate the course at Uttoxeter in Staffordshire...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
VP visits KL, cements ties with Bangladesh
VP visits KL, cements ties with Bangladesh KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Indonesian Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri arrived on Sunday in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur for a three-day official visit, her first since taking office two years ago.
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
Improved NGO financing necessary for operations
Improved NGO financing necessary for operations SEOUL: The recent controversy involving one of the nation's leading civic groups, Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice (CCEJ), again brought to the surface a crucial problem facing the nascent civil society in the country in general -- how to...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
Russia to delay debt payment
Russia to delay debt payment MOSCOW (AFP): Russia said on Friday it would delay this year's first payments on its US$48 billion debt to the Paris Club of creditor nations, a move described by analysts as a strong-arm negotiating tactic.
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
World automakers need to look to their teamwork
World automakers need to look to their teamwork DETROIT, Michigan (AFP): When John Devine joined the world's largest automaker as chief financial officer in December, he cheerfully predicted that General Motors Corp. would be one of the few survivors in a consolidating industry.
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
Schroeder ends Russian holiday
Schroeder ends Russian holiday MOSKOW (DPA): Sightseeing and a sleigh ride topped the agenda Sunday as German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder wound up what has been officially billed as a private visit to Russia.
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
Police seize 5 kgs of 'shabu-shabu' in raids
Police seize 5 kgs of 'shabu-shabu' in raids JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives have seized over 5 kilograms of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) worth Rp 1.2 billion (US$126,000) and 12,000 ecstasy pills from six suspects in four separate raids conducted between Wednesday and Saturday.
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
IBRA faces tough challenges in meeting target
IBRA faces tough challenges in meeting target JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) admitted that the challenges ahead would be "incredibly huge" in meeting its 2001 target.IBRA deputy chairman Slamet Sumantri said that the agency would find it difficult to obtain a good...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
People need reliable leaders
People need reliable leadersFrom Rakyat MerdekaI would like to remind all members of the political elite. This country has been messy for a long time. We need the thinking of honest, bright and reliable people. Don't trick each other and launch statements confusing people.
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
Estrada asked to take witness stand in trial
Estrada asked to take witness stand in trial MANILA (DPA): Prosecutors in Philippine President Joseph Estrada's trial on Sunday renewed a challenge for the embattled chief executive to take the witness stand and personally deny bribery and corruption charges against him.
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
Nudist campaigner in court naked
Nudist campaigner in court naked LONDON (Reuters): A British nudist campaigner appeared in court for his trial with nothing on, court officials said.Vincent Bethell, from Coventry in central England, is charged with causing public disorder by refusing to wear clothes in public places on several...
Mon, 08 Jan 2001
Kufour becomes Ghana's new president
Kufour becomes Ghana's new president ACCRA (AFP): Ghana's longtime ruler Jerry Rawlings on Sunday handed over to his elected successor John Kufour in the country's first peaceful democratic transfer of power since independence in 1957.
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