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On This Day - December 14, 2000
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
House committee invites President on Jan. 17
House committee invites President on Jan. 17 JAKARTA (JP): A House of Representatives special committee has invited President Abdurrahman Wahid to clarify his alleged involvement in two financial scandals on Jan. 17, the committee's deputy chairman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Anti-luxury car rally turns sour
Anti-luxury car rally turns sour JAKARTA (JP): About 20 people protesting against imported luxury cars clashed with 30 customs officers outside the Directorate General of Customs and Excise in East Jakarta on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
200 Kamra members to be sent abroad
200 Kamra members to be sent abroad SURABAYA (JP): In response to the disrupting demonstrations held by members of the police-sponsored civilian militia (Kamra) who face unemployment after their working contract ends this month, East Java governor Imam Utomo promised on Wednesday to have 200 Kamra...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
30 military trucks for travelers
30 military trucks for travelers JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta military commander Maj. Gen. Slamet Kirbiantoro said on Wednesday that the command would provide 30 military trucks to help transport holiday travelers to their hometowns for the upcoming Christmas and Idul Fitri festivities.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
The nation's treasures are being looted
The nation's treasures are being looted JAKARTA (JP): The monetary crisis afflicting the country for the past few years has contributed to the chronic looting and theft of national treasures, officials said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Women After Women, at Seniwati Showspace, Ubud Main Street, until Dec. 26. * Painting by German artist Peter Dittmar, at Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl Raya Sayan (Phone: 0361 979253), Dec. 28 to Feb. 10.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Bodybuilder Ade Rai to take two-year break
Bodybuilder Ade Rai to take two-year break JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian bodybuilder champion Ade Rai hopes to take a two-year break from competitions starting early next year in order to fulfill his desire to popularize bodybuilding throughout the country.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Yogya mulls building large fishery port
Yogya mulls building large fishery port YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Yogyakarta administration is studying the possibility of constructing a large fishery port to raise revenue ahead of the full implementation of regional autonomy.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Security in Aceh intensified ahead of Gus Dur visit
Security in Aceh intensified ahead of Gus Dur visit JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Wednesday that they were beefing up security in Aceh ahead of President Abdurrahman Wahid's visit to the troubled province on Tuesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
6,000 bullets seized from ship
6,000 bullets seized from ship AMBON, Maluku: As many as 6,042 bullets, of various calibers, were confiscated by the military from a Dobonsolo passenger ship docked at the Ambon Naval base on Wednesday, an official said here.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Susanto wins in boys contest
Susanto wins in boys contest JAKARTA (JP): Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia produced his second victory in the Asian Continental Boys Under-16 Championships at the National Power Corporation (NPC) training center at Bataan, in the Philippines on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Scientists, cultural critics awarded with 'Satya Lencana'
Scientists, cultural critics awarded with 'Satya Lencana' JAKARTA (JP): Eight scientists and cultural critics were honored on Wednesday for their outstanding contributions to education and culture.Minister of National Education Yahya Muhaimin presented the Satya Lencana Pembangunan, Satya Lencana...
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
7 C. Java cyclists join SEAG training
7 C. Java cyclists join SEAG training SEMARANG (JP): Seven cyclists from Central Java have been undergoing training for the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. They are Nurrachman, Andi Wibowo, Febiyanto, Teguh EP, Mujiono, Sri Suhemi and Rini Suyatni.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Honorary doctorate for Gus Dur
Honorary doctorate for Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is due to leave for Thailand on Thursday morning to receive an honorary doctorate from the Asia Institute of Technology, the presidential press bureau said in a statement on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Integral system needed to secure sea
Integral system needed to secure sea JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia badly needs an integrated sea security system to maintain its sovereignty over its sea territory and curb fish theft, Minister of Maritime and Fishery Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Six still missing after landslides in Kulon Progo
Six still missing after landslides in Kulon Progo YOGYAKARTA (JP): As of Wednesday afternoon, rescue workers had yet to recover the bodies of six villagers believed to be buried in the mud left by Monday's landslides in Kalibawang district, Kulonprogo regency.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Mapping Indonesia's legal reform
Mapping Indonesia's legal reformBy Meuthia Ganie-Rochman JAKARTA (JP): How do we kick off legal reform in Indonesia? The whole system looks messy. The court system is still widely regarded as a state-run mafia.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Govt vaccinates children in volatile provinces
Govt vaccinates children in volatile provinces JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO) is running an immunization program, which is expected to cover around 2.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Badminton body mulls new hiring system for coaches
Badminton body mulls new hiring system for coaches JAKARTA (JP): Hoping to improve the performance of its shuttlers in international events, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) will use a new system in hiring coaches for its training center in Cipayung, East Jakarta.
Thu, 14 Dec 2000
Marzuki to brief House leaders on Timor MOU, joint communique
Marzuki to brief House leaders on Timor MOU, joint communique JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to calm fears of foreign intervention, Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Wednesday he would brief the House of Representatives (DPR) on a joint investigation by his office and the United Nations into...
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