Most state apparatus don't declare assets
JAKARTA: Chairman of the Civil Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) Jusuf Syakir revealed on Monday that only 42.71 percent of the state apparatus had declared their assets.
Syakir said his commission had distributed asset declaration forms to 45,775 civil servants, but only 19,551 had returned the forms.
He added that most of the state apparatus were reluctant to declare their assets to the public.
The commission was tasked to examine the assets of the state apparatus, be it from the executive, legislative or judicial branches, and inclusive of state enterprises.
The percentage of civil servants in the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government who have already declared their assets are 39.47 percent, 24.37 percent and 50.07 percent, respectively.
Meanwhile, 72.10 percent of officials from state enterprises had declared their assets. -- Antara
Indosat sale used as political campaign
JAKARTA: Coordinator of the Petisi 50 group of government critics Ali Sadikin said on Monday the sale of shares in telecommunication state firm PT Indosat had been used by political leaders as campaign fodder ahead of the 2004 elections.
Ali, a former Jakarta Governor, remarked that the criticism made by People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais was meant to weaken the leadership of President Megawati Soekarnoputri.
He said Amien could run for the presidency in 2004, but suggested that he do it properly.
In its year-end evaluation, the group also criticized the leadership of Megawati for not revoking the political prisoner status of her father, Sukarno, the founding president of the Indonesian republic.
The former governor added that Megawati's administration also failed to show achievements in law enforcement, the economy and social affairs.
He disagreed with the opinion to oust Megawati, saying that those who did not support her should simply not vote for her in the 2004 elections. - Antara
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Jetfighters to fly at dawn
JAKARTA: Dozens of jetfighters at Iswahyudi Airbase in Madiun, East Java, are scheduled to conduct aerial training from Monday to Friday during pre-dawn hours.
Airbase commander Commodore Dradjad Rahardjo said in Madiun on Monday that the training was aimed at improving the fighters' capabilities in using jetfighters like the F-16, F-5 and Hawk MK- 53 at night.
"The training will enable the fighters to adjust quickly to any changes in situation and condition. Flying at night dulls the pilots' five senses. The fighters should fly their jets smoothly and steadily so they can conduct aerial maneuvers without disorientation," he said.
Dradjad added that the training would also use some airports in Java, such as Abdurrahman Saleh Airport in Malang, East Java, Adi Sutjipto Airport in Yogyakarta, and Adi Sumarmo Airport in Surakarta, Central Java, for practicing night navigation and diversions in landing ground. --Antara