Democracy has no place in Indonesia: A political advisor to

Democracy has no place in Indonesia: A political advisor to
President Megawati Soekarnoputri says Indonesia lacks the proper
climate to become a democratic country due to the divides between
its political, ethnic and religious groups. Page 2

Political will lacking to protect human rights: As the world
marks the Human Rights day, Indonesia is lagging behind in
investigating numerous human rights violations. Page 3

Indonesia and the threat of terrorism: Great anxiety and
disbelief were expressed by the international community when
Indonesia's national agenda on global terrorism was "hijacked" by
a small group of Muslims. Page 4

Vietnam faces widening income gap: The gap between the haves and
have-nots may be widening more rapidly in Viet Nam than
previously thought, posing a "new challenge" for policy makers,
experts say. Page 5

Passengers struggle for train tickets: Faced with mounting
criticism for its failure to combat scalpers, PT Kereta Api
Indonesia (KAI), the state-owned railway company, is instituting
a new ticketing system that makes it harder for both would-be
profiteers and passengers to get a ticket. Page 6

Theys' driver still missing: Aristoteles Masako, who witnessed
the kidnapping of his former employer, Papuan independence leader
Theys Hiyo Eluway, is still missing. Page 7

MUI seeks hardliners' release: Indonesia's top Islamic authority
is demanding that police release more than 100 Muslim hardliners
who are being detained for a violent sweep of gambling dens in
the East Java town of Ngawi earlier this month. Page 8

Klitschko wins fight against Puritty: Vitali Klitschko of the
Ukraine won a one-sided fight Saturday when the referee stopped
the bout because American Ross Purrity was bleeding heavily above
the left eye. Page 12