Woman gets death sentence for drug smuggling: A 24-year-old woman

Woman gets death sentence for drug smuggling: A 24-year-old woman
cried hysterically as a Jakarta court sentenced her to death for
attempting to smuggle one kilogram of heroin from Thailand.
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A year without politics on human rights: This year was the
beginning of a new century, the beginning of Megawati's
government. The public held high hopes that 2001 would mark the
beginning of a new awakening in the economy, law, politics and
human rights. Sadly, we have not seen any clear signs that such
an awakening is about to commence. Page 4

Jordan stung by Hornet: Michael Jordan scored 28 points on 11-of-
28 shooting but could not carry Washington to their 10th
consecutive victory as the Charlotte Hornets rallied to a 99-93
victory over the surprising Wizards Wednesday. Page 6

JSX market value drops: The Jakarta Stock Exchange's market
capitalization -- the total value of stocks traded in the bourse
-- dropped this year as transaction value declined due to a
combination of the prolonged sluggish domestic market and the
global economic downturn. Page 7

The Jakarta Post continues today with a special 10-page review of
2001 with a look at the economic and entertainment scenes.

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