IPNU to discuss future leaders
IPNU to discuss future leaders
JAKARTA: The Association of Nahdlatul Ulama Youths (IPNU) is
expected to have a national congress on June 19 in which it will
invite political leaders to present their opinion on the future
national leadership.
Speaking to the press after meeting House of Representatives
Speaker Akbar Tandjung on Monday, IPNU chairman Abdullah Azwar
Anas said that representatives from political parties --
including Pramono Anung of the Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), Budi Harsono of the Golkar Party,
Endin A.J. Soefihara of the United Development Party (PPP) and
Hatta Radjasa of the National Mandate Party (PAN) -- would speak
at the congress.
Vice President Hamzah Haz is slated to open the congress,
which will take place at the Sukolilo haj dormitory in Surabaya.
Abdullah Azwar said that the meeting of political leaders
would be used as a forum to share thoughts from different
political parties. -- JP
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RI free of SARS: WHO
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RI free of SARS: WHO
JAKARTA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared
Indonesia and other Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN)
members free of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS),
according to a senior government official.
Umar Fahmi Achmadi, director general for communicable diseases
eradication at the Ministry of Health, said on Monday that WHO's
decision to remove ASEAN from the SARS list took effect on June
12.
"Since June 11, there were no SARS victims in ASEAN," he was
quoted by Antara as saying.
There was therefore no need to be afraid of traveling to ASEAN
countries any longer, he said. People have avoided visiting the
region since the SARS outbreak in March.
ASEAN consists of Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand,
Philippine, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. --
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Pensioners to get back pay
JAKARTA: At least 2.2 million retirees from the civil service,
the Indonesia Military (TNI) and the National Police will receive
back pay on their pensions soon, after President Megawati
Soekarnoputri gives her approval.
Maurin Sitorus, spokesman for the Ministry of Finance, said in
a statement on Monday that the back pay was calculated from the
difference between the former basic salary and the new one.
The government has sufficient funds at its disposal through
state-owned PT Taspen and Asabri.
"This explanation is to reassure pensioners, who have yet to
receive back pay. The government paid the difference to working
civil servants, military and police officers two months ago,"
Maurin said.
The government increased the basic salary for civil servants,
military and police officers as well as pensioners early this
year. -- JP