Police lie again over Tommy's questioning: As enforcers of the

Police lie again over Tommy's questioning: As enforcers of the law, the police should always tell the truth. However, an officer again lied about the questioning of top detainee Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, an act which later even stirred speculation on what might be behind the repeated deceits. Page 2

China delighted over ties with Indonesia: Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji on Friday expressed satisfaction over the friendly relationship between China and Indonesia which has developed in the past few years. Page 3

State-owned banks privatization: Privatization and divestment of state assets (state-owned enterprises and IBRA controlled assets) are the most feasible way of fueling economic recovery and improving economic efficiency. This is because the private sector can manage the productive assets more efficiently than the state. Page 5

Planned ID card raids ridiculous: The planned ID card raids by the city administration to discourage unskilled outsiders from coming to the capital in search of a job has sparked public confusion and criticism while the officials do not seem to have a proper blue print of the plan. Page 6