JAKARTA: Saying that the General Elections Commission (KPU)
JAKARTA: Saying that the General Elections Commission (KPU)
had successfully organized a democratic and transparent election,
the United States invited the commission on Wednesday to provide
technical assistance for the polls in Iraq, expected to take
place in January 2005.
KPU deputy chairman Ramlan Surbakti said after a meeting with
U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce and Congressman James
Leach of the Republic Party that both had asked the commission to
share its experience in organizing what they called a complex
electoral process.
"The visit was to gauge possibilities for KPU to help with
administrative arrangements for the general election in Iraq," he
said. -- JP
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Govt launch books on labor
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Govt launches
books on labor
JAKARTA: The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, in
cooperation with the International Labor Organization (ILO),
launched on Wednesday a publication titled Major Labor Laws of
Indonesia.
The publication is a compilation of three major labor laws:
Law No. 21/2000 on labor unions, Law No. 13/2003 on manpower and
Law No. 2/2004 on industrial relations disputes.
The Ministry also launched ILO's global report titled
Organizing for Social Justice, which is the first report of
the second cycle of global reports on freedom of association.
The report said Indonesia had shown positive developments in
labor reform. -- JP
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Screening starts for
ambassador candidates
JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) began on Wednesday
the screening of 16 candidates for ambassadorships, including in
South Korea, Canada, Cambodia, and Thailand.
Permadi, a legislator from the Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI-P) of the House Commission I overseeing foreign
affairs, said the screening would be completed by Friday.
"We can't tell the public the candidates' names for ethical
reasons. None of the candidates has a military background, all
are civilians," Permadi said.
According to him, the House would recommend six names for the
posts to President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who has the final say
in appointing Indonesia's overseas diplomats. --JP
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240 mobile brigades return home from Aceh
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240 Brimob officers
return home from Aceh
BANDUNG: After six months of serving in conflict-torn Aceh,
240 officers of the police's Mobile Brigade returned to their
hometown of Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday, where they were
greeted by family and friends.
West Java Police deputy chief Sr. Comr. Ras'jif Sofian greeted
the 240 officers, saying he welcomed the change of status in
Aceh.
A state of civil emergency was declared in Aceh last
Wednesday after one year of martial law, which was imposed to
quell the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) that has been fighting for
independence since 1976,
Ras'jif, however, told the Mobile Brigade officers they should
be ready anytime duty called. --Antara
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Laskar Jihad leader
meets home minister
JAKARTA: Home minister Hari Sabarno received on Wednesday
Ambon Mayor Yopie Papilaya and the former leader of disbanded
hard-line Muslim group Laskar Jihad, Ja'far Umar Thalib,
following renewed violence in Ambon, Maluku. Details of the
meeting at the ministry was not released.
Last month, Ambon again flared up, resulting in the deaths of
41 people and hundreds of others were injured. The violence
erupted after a celebration to mark the 54th anniversary of the
self-proclaimed South Maluku Republic turned ugly and sparked a
riot.
The Laskar Jihad was blamed for the 1999-2001 bloody sectarian
fighting in Maluku, as the group had deployed hundreds of members
from its Java headquarters. -- JP