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Court cases in
Aceh to proceed

KENDARI, South East Sulawesi: Minister for Justice and Human
Rights Hamid Awaluddin said that all legal cases currently in
process in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam will continue even though
documents and papers in the cases might have been swept away by
the tsunami that hit the province two weeks ago.

He said that courts would be able to use copies of any missing
documents, which are available at the Attorney General's Office
and the Supreme Court.

Hamid also said that the reconstruction of infrastructure in
the province, including the court system, should be prioritized,
to allow ongoing and scheduled trials to proceed. --Antara

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PAN postpones
congress

JAKARTA: The National Mandate Party's (PAN) second national
congress has been rescheduled to April 7-10 to allow party
members to focus on how they can assist relief efforts in
tsunami-ravaged provinces of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North
Sumatra.

PAN's deputy secretary general Ambia Boestami said that the
postponement of the congress, initially scheduled for early
February, was an expression of their concern about the disaster
and was not due to any preparation problems.

PAN members will select a new leader for the next five-year
period. Incumbent Amien Rais has decided not to re-nominate.
Several names have been mentioned as front-runners, including
economist Didiek Rachbini, legislator Patrialis Akbar, and
Muhammadiyah figure Dien Syamsuddin. --Antara

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Minister says
he is bugged

SURABAYA, East Java: State Minister for Administrative Reform
Taufik Effendi revealed over the weekend that he had allegedly
fallen victim to wiretapping effort.

Taufik said that he found a bugging device installed under his
table, a discovery which had been confirmed by an investigation
from the National Code Agency.

"It was a bugging device and officials from the National Code
Agency have confirmed it," he was quoted by Antara as saying.

He suspected that the device was installed by those who
resented his drive to reform the corrupt bureaucracy. "My efforts
have spawned many enemies. However, I won't back down," Taufik
said.

The minister said that his first target in the bureaucratic
reform drive would be the nationwide police corps and attorney
offices. -- Antara

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PDIP commemorates anniversary

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) will
on Monday commemorate its 32nd anniversary in a ceremony led by
party chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri here.

Megawati, who is a former president of the country, will also
declare the start of a series of regional congress in all party
chapters throughout the country.

During the regional congress, each chapter will also elect
figures to represent them at the party's central executive board
(DPP).

"The names submitted by the regional chapters will be brought
to the national congress scheduled for March 28 through April 1,"
said Heri Akhmadi, a deputy secretary general, here on Sunday.

As the daughter of the country's first president Sukarno,
Megawati would likely be the strongest candidate and retain her
position as chairwoman of the party, the country's second biggest
party after Golkar. - JP