NU activists on hunger

NU activists on hunger
strike for Gus Dur

SEMARANG: Nine Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) activists went on a hunger
strike here on Tuesday to protest the General Elections
Commission (KPU) for disqualifying former president Abdurrahman
"Gus Dur" Wahid from the July 5 presidential election on medical
grounds.

The strike, held outside the Central Java regional KPU office,
was held to pressure the commission to annul its decision.

The protesters argued that the disqualification discriminated
against citizens with disabilities, like the nearly blind Gus
Dur. -- JP

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Poland Ambassador visits Manado for economic reason
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Poland envoy makes
trade trip to Manado

MANADO, North Sulawesi: Poland Ambassador to Indonesia
Krzysztof Izumski began on Tuesday a two-day visit to the North
Sulawesi capital of Manado to bolster trade with the province.

Izumski said North Sulawesi was chosen, as Poland spends
US$300,000 on procuring copra and canned fish from the province.

He said Poland was interested in exporting food processing
equipment to the province and in investing in the local
transportation and communications sectors. -- JP

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House hurries
to finish key bill

JAKARTA: Legislators here agreed on Tuesday to bring a bill on
a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to a smaller committee for
deliberation.

Committee chairman Sidharto Danusubroto said the committee
would help legislators finish deliberating the bill before their
five-year term ends in September.

The committee, consisting of 21 legislators, is to start
working on June 1. -- JP

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Prudential receiver
reported to police

JAKARTA: Around 50 agents and employees of PT Prudential
reported on Tuesday a receiver of the bankrupt company, Yuhelson,
to the National Police for closing the firm's operation on April
23.

Their lawyer, Petrus Bala P., said his clients accused
Yuhelson of breaching Article 335 of the Criminal Code on
contemptuous conduct and requested that a court replace Yuhelson.

Yuhelson had no authority to close the company's operation at
that time because he had not received a court order, Petrus said,
adding that the closure caused huge losses to the firm. -- JP