Military police conclude Theys probe
JAYAPURA: The military police team tasked to investigate the murder of Papuan leader Theys Hilo Eluay concluded their investigation on Thursday, saying there was no further evidence to probe.
Col. Sutarna, commander of the Military Police Command XVIII Trikora, confirmed the stagnation of the investigation, and the team returned to the capital.
"At the moment we're just waiting for new information. The investigation could now be concluded as the excavation around the Kopassus headquarters did not bring any result," Sutarna said referring to the search for the Theys' missing driver, thought to be a key witness, and last seen at the Kopassus headquarters.
The Military Police investigation team was formed by the Indonesian Military (TNI) headquarters following reports that members of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) were involved in the killing of Theys in November 2001.-- Antara
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VP to visit Parepare Port
PAREPARE: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to visit on Saturday Parepare Port, the second busiest port in South Sulawesi behind the port in the provincial capital of Makassar.
The visit is meant to allow the Vice President to examine the possibility of expanding the port, which is equipped with a 230- meter berth, the head of the data and information section at state port management company PT Pelindo IV's Parepare office, Burhanuddin, said on Thursday.
The port is currently used to serve passenger liners operated by state-owned shipping company PT Pelni, and cargo vessels from both domestic and foreign shipping companies.
During the visit, Hamzah will be accompanied by four ministers and South Sulawesi Governor HZB Palaguna, Burhanuddin said.
Following the visit to the port, Hamzah will attend a gathering of supporters of his United Development Party (PPP) in Parepare. -- Antara
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2,000 RI institutions use nuclear
DENPASAR: At least 2,000 government and private institutions here have been using nuclear powers and 10,000 equipments throughout the country generate radiation, Nuclear Power Supervisory Board (Bapeten) head M. Ridwan said on Thursday.
Hospital is one of the institutions that have been using nuclear powers, Ridwan said when socializing the use of nuclear power and its control in Denpasar, Bali on Thursday
Ridwab further said that hospitals that have x-ray equipments for diagnose and therapy purposes have been using nuclear power, radioactive substance and radiation.
According to Ridwan, Bapeten helps the government in controlling the use of nuclear power in Indonesia in accordance with existing laws.
Bapeten also formulates national policies in monitoring the use of nuclear power and drafts national plans and programs in nuclear power control, he said. -- Antara