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Tue, 06 Jan 2004
1. KPU -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4x9)
1. KPU -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 2/4 (4x9) Parties fall short of 30% quota for women 2. FLOOD -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 3/2 (2x23) Expert advises TV usage in flood warning system 3. GUSUR -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 5/1 (1x40) Komnas HAM delays Pinang Ranti eviction 4.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Escape attempt leaves drug suspect injured
Escape attempt leaves drug suspect injuredEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 22-year-old drug suspect is now in a critical condition after a reportedly failed escape attempt from detention at South Jakarta police precinct for the second time on Sunday.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Union protests unfair trial
Union protests unfair trial JAKARTA: Dozens of members of the Indonesian Seafarers Union (KPI) staged a protest on Monday at the Central Jakarta District Court, demanding fair trial for its chairman Hanafi Rustandi.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Deadline draws closer for Constitutional Commission
Deadline draws closer for Constitutional CommissionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Constitutional Commission (KK) have agreed to allocate more time for a thorough assessment of the amended Constitution and pledged to finish a rough draft of an alternative constitution by...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Most parties fall short of 30% quota for women
Most parties fall short of 30% quota for womenBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nearly all Jakarta branches of political parties have failed to meet the 30 percent allocation for women in their respective lists of councillor candidates for the city.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
From Kompas
From KompasThe behavior of politicians and the political scene in Indonesia indeed leave most laymen sad and cautious. The current situation is in contrast to the years following the birth of the republic, when many figures were deeply imbued with nationalism and patriotism.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Apartments for squatters
Apartments for squatters JAKARTA: The city administration is to build 1,406 low-cost apartment units worth Rp 100 billion (US$11.7 million) for squatters living along riverbanks and in slum areas.Jaender Sagala, head of City Housing Agency said on Monday at City Hall that the apartments would be...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
From Warta Kota
From Warta KotaReportedly, the ban that the Jakarta administration imposes on motorized vehicles carrying fewer than three passengers on certain roads and at certain times of the day (the three-in-one traffic ban) will be renewed and this ban will be enforced on more areas and over a longer period...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Crisis extends to another year of living dangerously
Crisis extends to another year of living dangerouslySlamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The nation and the world community alike are wondering who will lead Indonesia after the elections next year; considered by many as the most democratic ever.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Landslide kills mother, children in West Java
Landslide kills mother, children in West JavaNana Rukmana and Yuli Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Majalengka/Bandung, West Java A mother and her three children were buried alive on Sunday evening after a landslide destroyed their home along with three other houses in Wanahayu village, Majalengka...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Mega orders Cabinet to focus on high-profile cases
Mega orders Cabinet to focus on high-profile casesRacing against time, Mega order anti corruption drives Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered her Cabinet members on Monday, including two coordinating ministers who plan to challenge her in the...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Workers demand full salary
Workers demand full salary TANGERANG: About 350 workers of PT Argo Pantes, a manufacturer of textile products, staged a protest on Monday at the company's factory on Jl. Thamrin, demanding their salaries, which they have not received in full since November.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Find evidence in Priok case: Judges
Find evidence in Priok case: JudgesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The court trying a shooting incident that occurred 20 years ago ordered the prosecutor's office to continue looking for several items of military equipment that witnesses had said was missing.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Legislative candidate lists give rise to clash, protests
Legislative candidate lists give rise to clash, protestsID Nugroho and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Medan A clash broke out among rival political party members on Monday in Banyuwangi while a protest occurred in Surabaya and Medan only a couple of weeks after the General Elections...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Employers responsible for maid deaths
Employers responsible for maid deaths SINGAPORE: Employers could be jailed if their maids fall out of high-rise apartments while working, the Singapore government said on Monday.Singapore, an island republic of 4 million people, has about 140,000 foreign domestic workers, mostly from impoverished...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo
Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo Former Governor ... (LEMHANAS) Jakarta2. Neles -- Papuan religious leaders call for dialogue 1 X 45 Papuan religious leaders call for dialog Neles Tebay Pontifical University of Urbaniana Rome3.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Hospital turns away patients due to lack of space
Hospital turns away patients due to lack of space OR Hospital rejects dengue patients due to lack of space
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Early SE Sulawesi campaigns prompt protest from public
Early SE Sulawesi campaigns prompt protest from publicHasrul, The Jakarta Post, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi Despite a law that prohibits early campaigning, party paraphernalia such as flags, banners and posters are still seen hanging across streets in at least one municipality and two regencies in...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
IBM probe triggers corruption sweep
IBM probe triggers corruption sweepAgence France-Presse, Seoul South Korea's information ministry said on Monday it will conduct a corruption sweep of its own procurement offices after IBM Korea was accused of bribing officials to secure government contracts.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Mega orders Cabinet to focus on high-profile cases
Mega orders Cabinet to focus on high-profile casesRacing agaisnt time, Mega order anti corruption drives Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered her Cabinet members on Monday, including two coordinating ministers who plan to challenge her in the...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Indonesia's SEAG medalists yet to receive cash bonuses
Indonesia's SEAG medalists yet to receive cash bonusesZakki P. Hakim and Fabiola D. Unidjaja, The Jakarta POst, Jakarta Indonesian medalists at the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam last December have yet to receive the promised cash bonuses "because the Indonesian Sports Council (KONI)...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Govt moves ahead with FTZ bill, says Minister
Govt moves ahead with FTZ bill, says MinisterFadli and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Batam The government remains committed to the deliberation of a bill to grant Batam free trade zone (FTZ) status, despite the recent imposition of a decree taxing certain products on the industrial...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Single-hump camel born in Ragunan
Single-hump camel born in Ragunan JAKARTA: A single-hump camel (Camelus dromedarius) calf was born on Dec. 26 at Ragunan Zoo, South Jakarta.According to a release made available to The Jakarta Post on Monday, the new baby camel, Dejan, is the second offspring of cow Oxi and bull Darwin.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Jakarta wallows in garbage despite official promises
Jakarta wallows in garbage despite official promisesThe Jakarta Post JakartaGarbage was overflowing in several markets in the city on Monday even though officials had said alternative dumps had been provided to replace the main dump in Bekasi municipality.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Hegel abduction case opens
Hegel abduction case opens The trial of the kidnappers of eight-year-old Muhamad Hegel Muthaharri began on Monday at Tangerang District Court.The prosecution charged the four defendants who appeared at court with violating Article 330 of the Criminal Code on abducting minors, which carries a...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
'Tempo' lawyers want mayor forced to testify in court
'Tempo' lawyers want mayor forced to testify in courtM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawyers for Tempo weekly magazine said on Monday that they wanted the court to force a witness to appear as three summons from the Central Jakarta Prosecutor's Office had already been sent.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Govt mulls limit on haj pilgrimage
Govt mulls limit on haj pilgrimage JAKARTA: The government is mulling over a limitation on trips to Mecca for the haj pilgrim in a bid to provide an equal opportunity for Indonesian Muslims to perform the pilgrimage.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Water charges
Water charges I read in The Jakarta Post that as of Jan. 4 tap water charges will increase by another 30 percent. This greatly disturbs me. Why are we, PAM water users, burdened with such a raise, while almost 50 percent of the tap water is used by people not paying for it.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Minister Syamsul Mu'arif rejected
Minister Syamsul Mu'arif rejected SAMARINDA: The Golkar Party Young Generation (AMPG) East Kalimantan chapter announced on Monday its rejection of the candidacy of Syamsul Mu'arif, currently the State Minister of Communications and Information, for the House of Representatives.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Local poll commissions reject most nominations
Local poll commissions reject most nominationsThe Jakarta Post, Padang/Bandung/Mataram A number of Local General Election Commissions (KPUD) complained on Monday about the lists of legislative candidates submitted by the country's political parties, as well as the candidates themselves, saying that...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
City administration quietly raises water rates by 30 percent
City administration quietly raises water rates by 30 percentDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent effort to avert a public outcry, the city administration quietly raised tap water rates by 30 percent on the first day of the year.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
What do teenage expatriates think about Indonesia?
What do teenage expatriates think about Indonesia? Many expatriates bring their teenage children to Indonesia, with some ending up falling in love with the country and spending years here.Living in Indonesia is usually an equally wonderful experience for the kids.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
'We talk about mad cow, but still eat burgers'
'We talk about mad cow, but still eat burgers' All the fuss about the single case of mad cow disease in the United States apparently has not affected the business of American fast food chains in Jakarta. Most of them claim they have stopped importing beef from the U.S.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, January 6, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, January 6, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita7:30 Music 8:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria10:00 TV Drama12:00 p.m.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Over 1 million to lose job in 2004: Apindo
Over 1 million to lose job in 2004: ApindoSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A leading business association warned on Monday that more than one million workers would lose their jobs this year as most businesses would remain in the doldrums, thanks to ineffective government policies and...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Asia's economies strong despite SARS, Iraq
Asia's economies strong despite SARS, IraqKarl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Asia's economies emerged from the wreckage of SARS and the Iraq war with surprising strength in 2003, with China's seemingly inexorable rise expected to fuel an even better regional performance this year.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia may lose Papua and Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam due to the possibility of a foreign conspiracy aimed at destroying the Unitary Republic of Indonesia (NKRI), the Army's chief of staff has said.Gen.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Victims yet to receive donation
Victims yet to receive donation MATARAM: Many of the total 6,000 victims of the recent earthquake in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, have not received donations, such as rice, instant noodles and medicine, from the government.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Rupiah Retes Jan. 5
Rupiah Retes Jan. 5 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,801.72 6,036.25 6,452.95 6,384.79 Brunei dollar 1 5,258.76 4,667.26 4,989.11 4,936.75 Canadian dollar 1 6,945.57 6,163.17 6,589.42 6,519.04 Swiss franc 1 7,249.41 6,435.18 6,877.69 6,806.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Excelcomindo to start roadshow
Excelcomindo to start roadshow JAKARTA: Indonesia's third-largest cellular telephone operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama hopes to begin the roadshow for its debut dollar-denominated bonds later this week, people familiar with the plan said on Monday.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Govt draws up economic action plan for 2004
Govt draws up economic action plan for 2004Fabiola Desy Unidjaja/Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current government, whose term will end in 10 months, has vowed to improve the economy this year by capitalizing on improved economic momentum worldwide to counter possible uncertainties...
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Hospital turns away patients due to lack of space
Hospital turns away patients due to lack of spaceYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Prof. W.Z. Yohannes General Hospital in Kupang turned away on Monday people with dengue fever symptoms and diarrhea.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Big container terminals told to shut down
Big container terminals told to shut downSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The anti-monopoly agency (KPPU) has concluded that the PT Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) and Koja Container Terminal have violated the existing monopoly law.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
KL 'violates' int'l law over new bridge plan to S'pore
KL 'violates' int'l law over new bridge plan to S'poreAgencies, Singapore Malaysia would be violating international law if it pursues a plan to demolish a bridge linking itself with neighboring Singapore and start work on a new one, Singapore's foreign minister said on Monday.S.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
GAM rebel among bombing victims
GAM rebel among bombing victimsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lhokseumawe An investigation by a forensics team and bomb squad have provided the police with evidence that a Free Aceh Movement (GAM) member was behind the New Year's Eve blast in the province, which killed 10 people.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
A Warning for Parents
A Warning for Parents My son was assaulted by the people who are responsible for security at Badonci in Kemang. The assault was unprovoked, clinical, prolonged and cold-blooded. When I arrived to take him home I was also assaulted by the same people.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Embrace rotten politicians
Embrace rotten politicians When political parties submitted their lists of legislative candidates to the General Elections Committee (KPU) on Dec. 29, they were setting the stage for the legislative election in April.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 6, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 6, 2003FilmFrench Films, at CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Vidocq (Jan. 6 and Jan. 8), The Crimson River (Jan. 13 and Jan. 15).
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
Govt asks ICRC for help to get Fery
Govt asks ICRC for help to get FeryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar The government appointed on Monday the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as the facilitator in an effort to release cameraman Fery Santoro, who has been held hostage by Free Aceh Movement (GAM) since June last year.
Tue, 06 Jan 2004
JP/7/LET75.ARS
JP/7/LET75.ARSWaste in busway projectFrom Warta KotaOne instance of waste in the Jakarta busway project is the tearing down of the railings in front of the Harco building in downtown Glodok. Used to date for motorcycle parking, the lane within the steel barriers is to be used by the busway.