New academic

New academic
degree for Hendro

Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Hendroprijono received a
law degree from a military college late last week, bringing to
two the university degrees the two-star general has achieved this
year.

Hendro, as the general is popularly known, received a law
degree from the Military Law College in Jakarta with a cum laude
status, after successfully defending his dissertation entitled
Additional Requirements for Political Prisoners.

Hendro discussed in length in his 120-page dissertation the
legal basis for political prisoners to work on a sort of
dissertation before their release from imprisonment.

A Jakarta based daily said Hendro spent 3.5 years at the
college in the midst of his daily duties of keeping the city in
order.

The general also received an MBA degree from the University of
the city of Manila, the Philippines on April 14. He reportedly
studied for one-and-a-half years through a correspondence program
before earning the degree.

Hendro, viewed as one of the rising stars in the Army, had
earlier obtained an S-1 degree on administration from the STIA-
LAN administration academy, and the Fort Leavenworth Army Academy
in Missouri, the United States. (jsk)

U.S. saxophonist
to perform here

Dave Koz, a popular saxophonist from California, the United
States, is scheduled to perform here for five days starting
today.

Tonight's presentation will be at the Jakarta Hilton
Convention Center on Jl. Gatot Subroto, Central Jakarta, at 8
p.m., while the following shows will be at the Jamz Pub on Jl.
Panglima Polim Raya, South Jakarta.

Those visiting the Jamz Pub will have the option of early and
late shows, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and from 10:30 p.m. to 12:30
a.m.

The musician is known for his ability to mix jazz and pop
elements.

Promoter Eri Prabowo says his shows are expected to increase
the appreciation of jazz here.

Dave Koz's albums include Castle of Dreams and Lucky Man.
(anr)

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 over the weekend.

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)