Focus on Jakarta
Focus on Jakarta
FIABCI award for
Ancol Dreamland
Ancol Dreamland, one of the city's largest tourist
attractions, received the "FIABCI Prix d'Excellence" for the
leisure category from the world real estate organization
Federation Internationale des Administration de Biens at
Counceils Immobiliers (FIABCI).
Dreamland's management was quoted yesterday by Antara as
saying that the FIABCI public relations office in Paris sent news
on Wednesday of the victory to Ciputra, the president of PT
Pembangunan Jaya Ancol, which is managing the resort.
The award will be presented at the FIABCI congress in Chicago,
the United States, from May 28 to June 2.
According to the report, Ancol Dreamland defeated worthy
competition from Singapore, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur, Oslo and Prague
in the leisure category.
Ancol was judged by the team of judges to be an important and
first class tourist resort with sound environmental programs.
Ten million people visit Ancol Dreamland every year, making it
the sixth most visited such fun park in the world. (has)
PDI to hold
farewell ceremony
The Jakarta Chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI)
will hold a religious farewell party on Saturday at the Graha
Purna Yudha building on Jl. Sudirman for top party executives who
will depart for Mecca, Saudi Arabia on haj pilgrimages.
Prominent Islamic preacher KH Zainuddin MZ will give a sermon
during the ceremony.
"The farewell ceremony will be held in connection with the
departures of several key PDI figures on haj pilgrimages to the
Holy Land (Mecca)," H. Hamdan Akil, chairman of the ceremony
organizing committee told reporters yesterday.
Aziz Buang, another member of the organizing committee, said
the departing party executives this year include PDI Chairwoman
Megawati Soekarnoputri and Chairman of the Jakarta Chapter of the
PDI, MAS Alex Asmasoebrata.
"The farewell party is designed not only for PDI members but
for outsiders as well. We sent invitations to executives from
other political organizations, such as Golkar and the United
Development Party, as well as ranking officials of the city
administration," noted Aziz.
PDI, a fusion of the nationalist parties and the Christian-
based political parties, has been plagued by internal party
differences.
"The religious events are expected to quell internal dissent
among party members," said Aziz. (has)
Traffic reroute
in Cideng
From yesterday through Aug. 5, road users are required to
avoid the slow lane on the southern side of Jl. Kyai Caringin
from the Caringin-Biak intersection to the Caringin-Cideng
intersection, due to construction work on water mains along Jl.
Caringin and Jl. Biak, West Jakarta.
Motorists are also urged to avoid the Hasyim Ashari-Biak
intersection which has also been designated a working area by the
construction team.
This announcement was made yesterday by J.P. Sepang, the head
of the City Land Transportation and Traffic Control Office. (06)
Voucher system
introduced
The voucher system, applied to payments for transporting
containers, has a positive impact, Herry Y.C. Rotty, the chief of
the special unit for transportation at the Tanjung Priok port of
Organda DKI (The City Land Transportation Organization), said
here yesterday.
The new system, introduced last Monday, makes it impossible
for users of container transportation services to delay making
payments, Herry said.
Under the system, users are required to get vouchers from the
state-owned Bank Bukopin, otherwise they will not be served,
Herry said.
Under the new system, drivers of container trucks will still
receive 'pocket money' amounting to 20 to 30 percent of
transportation fees from the transportation companies, Herry
said, adding that cash payments are not known under the voucher
system.
Upwards of 1,000 containers have thus far been transported
under the system, Herry said. (06)