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Tue, 03 Oct 2000
Please, Gus Dur be rational
Please, Gus Dur be rationalFrom Suara KaryaAs common people, we are bewildered upon hearing your statement urging demonstrators to attack Soeharto's house at Cendana. Don't you realize the consequences of your statement? Not only did Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X protest against your statement, but...
Tue, 03 Oct 2000
Klaten umbrella makers face bleak future
Klaten umbrella makers face bleak futureBy Kartika Bagus C. SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): An umbrella is usually used to protect oneself from the rain or the scorching sun, but the ones produced in Gumantar village in Klaten, Central Java are different.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Gate collapses at packed rock concert
Gate collapses at packed rock concert SURABAYA: The gates of a concert venue at the August 17, 1945 University collapsed here on Saturday as thousands of people tried to force their way into an already packed rock concert.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Foul water in Bintaro
Foul water in BintaroFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOn behalf of the residents of the Mertilang area, sector 9, Bintaro Jaya, allow me to write about a complaint which is yet to get any attention from the management of PT Jaya Real Property, the developer responsible for the Bintaro Jaya housing compound.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador On 1st October, 2000, Nigeria celebrated its 40th Independence Anniversary. On this august occasion, I extend warm greetings from the Government and People of Nigeria to the Government and People of the Republic of Indonesia.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Street crimes rising in Batam
Street crimes rising in Batam BATAM: Street crimes against foreign travelers were on the rise here and impatient locals were sometimes taking the law into their own hands, a report said on Sunday.Antara reported that an angry mob lynched a 23-year-old man and severely injured another on Saturday...
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Betrayal of Pancasila tragedy commemorated
Betrayal of Pancasila tragedy commemorated JAKARTA (JP): In a sign of the changing times, the country commemorated on Sunday what used to be called Pancasila Sanctity Day but has been renamed "Commemoration of the National Tragedy due to the Betrayal of Pancasila".
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Property sold to locals, foreigners
Property sold to locals, foreigners JAKARTA (JP): Property developers, hard hit by the economic crisis, have stepped up marketing efforts through an auction system to attract more local and foreign buyers, Jones Lang Lasalle property consultant said here over the weekend.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition A stream in Color and Expression by Lucia Hartini, Wakidi, Hendra Gunawan, etc., at Loteng Gallery, Jl. Prapanca Raya no. 26, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 15. * The Discovery of a Century at the National Museum, Jl.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Jakarta prepared for IPU meeting
Jakarta prepared for IPU meeting JAKARTA (JP): The capital is set to host the 104th conference of the Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU) and all of the detailed preparations have been concluded ahead of the Oct. 15-21 meeting, an official said.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Operation to disarm militias extended
Operation to disarm militias extended JAKARTA (JP): Security forces are stepping up the weapons sweeping operations in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) following the decision by the National Police to extend the operation for another 15 days.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Let Soeharto's old age be peaceful
Let Soeharto's old age be peacefulFrom Jurnal IndonesiaWhen I recently watched a televised report on former president Soeharto, who was about to be examined at the Central Pertamina Hospital (RSPP), I suddenly felt sorry for him. He looked extremely pale, weak and sorry, as if without a soul.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Music 10:00 President's speech 12:00 p.m. Music 12:30 Interval 2:00 News 2:30 Performance 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Music 6:00 TV Series: Dos Mujeres 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00...
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Ex-convict held for drugs
Ex-convict held for drugs JAKARTA (JP): After being released from the Cipinang jail five months ago, Rodiaman Rachman who had spent nearly two years in jail for the kidnapping of Indonesian tycoon Sjamsul Nursalim, found himself in detention again after he was arrested on Saturday for drug...
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
API Foundation to publish parliament guide
API Foundation to publish parliament guide JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to bridge the gap between the legislators and the public, a team of researchers is working on a complete Indonesian Parliament Guide (PPI) to be launched in January.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Turkey may review dumping charge on Indonesian PSF products
Turkey may review dumping charge on Indonesian PSF products JAKARTA (JP): The Turkish government has promised to review its dumping charges against Indonesian polyester staple fiber (PSF) products, an industry source said here on Saturday.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Officials' assets
Officials' assetsFrom Jurnal IndonesiaI was quite startled upon learning that members of the Audit Commission of Officials' Assets (KPKPN) would be installed in the near future because in my opinion the KPKPN's formation isn't final yet, meaning there is still a dispute between the legislative and...
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Military ammunition management
Military ammunition management The discovery of arms and ammunition smuggled into North Maluku demonstrates that a disposition against peace exists. The killings in Maluku are part of an extended and detestable episode in a political game that must be stopped.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Ciputra speaks on marketing
Ciputra speaks on marketing JAKARTA (JP): Noted business tycoon Ciputra has asked the government to support businesses of Indonesian origin oveseas in a bid to help the marketing of the country's products on the international market.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Solomons rethinking Taiwan relationship
Solomons rethinking Taiwan relationship HONIARA (AFP): Solomon Islands is reconsidering its 20-year- old diplomatic ties with Taiwan and may switch to recognizing China, government sources here say.Taiwan has been a generous aid donor here and in return the Solomon Islands has supported Taipei's...
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Gus Dur seeks pointers on democracy in Chile
Gus Dur seeks pointers on democracy in Chile JAKARTA (Agencies): President Abdurrahman Wahid said Saturday that he hoped to gain pointers during his visit to Chile about ways to ease the transition from authoritarian rule to democracy.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Military issues shoot on site orders in Maluku
Military issues shoot on site orders in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): With no alternative available to stop the violence in Maluku province, including its capital of Ambon, Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen. I Made Yasa said here on Saturday that those instigating riots would be shot on sight.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Cemex eyes Indonesia for Southeast Asia headquarters
Cemex eyes Indonesia for Southeast Asia headquartersBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): The global cement industry, like many others, is consolidating and evolving into a tight industry with a few key players vying to control the world market.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Can jury of history pass a fair East Timor ruling?
Can jury of history pass a fair East Timor ruling? The following is based on an article in The Australian on Sept. 26 by Harry Tjan Silalahi, who is from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Jakarta and a key interlocutor with the Australian government over East Timor in 1975.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Fair option viable in Soeharto's case
Fair option viable in Soeharto's case A little progress and long withered hopes in general color the current handling of corruption cases. The Jakarta Post talked to Teten Masduki who coordinates the private Indonesian Corruption Watch.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Email messages never disappear, could be longlive liability
Email messages never disappear, could be longlive liabilityBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): Are you haunted by some of the things you have said in an email over the years? Ever have that awful feeling of regret? You know you have been caught, and you wish, wish to God, that you could turn back the...
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Tommy to ask for review, requests delay of arrest
Tommy to ask for review, requests delay of arrest JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer of Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra said his defense team would file an appeal on Monday requesting a review of last week's verdict by the Supreme Court sentencing him to 18 months in prison.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Change of mentality
Change of mentality I enjoyed the article (Education: Sad facts in Indonesia, The Jakarta Post, Sept. 26, 2000) by Nirwan Idrus and agree with most of what he wrote regarding the stagnation in education in Indonesia.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Roadblocks loom as ASEAN+3 forex plan plods ahead
Roadblocks loom as ASEAN+3 forex plan plods ahead SINGAPORE (Reuters): Plans for an East Asian currency safety net to counter potential speculative attacks are gaining momentum as Tokyo pushes ahead with efforts to expand a Southeast Asian swap scheme.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
National oil conspiracy
National oil conspiracy The government's policy of keeping domestic fuel prices as inexpensive as possible, all in the name of protecting the poor, must count as the biggest national conspiracy ever concocted by the country's ruling elite.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Minor rallies mark fuel price hike
Minor rallies mark fuel price hike JAKARTA (JP): The first day of the fuel price hike passed without major public upheaval on Sunday, despite a few protests in Jakarta and Bandung, and rumors of bigger demonstrations in other towns.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Megawati to unveil 2001 state budget
Megawati to unveil 2001 state budget JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to propose the 2001 state budget to the House of Representatives on Monday, at a time when the government is bracing for a new wave of nationwide demonstrations against fuel price increases...
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Military pledges openness to repair its tarnished image
Military pledges openness to repair its tarnished image JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to regain the people's confidence and to repair its tarnished image, the Indonesian Military (TNI) will promote better communications with other components of the nation, a military official said on Saturday.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Punishment for destroyers of forests
Punishment for destroyers of forestsFrom Jurnal IndonesiaI fully agree that the CGI aid be stopped or decreased if the Indonesian government is unable to prevent national parks from being destroyed by irresponsible parties.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
95 killed in Aceh in last 24 days
95 killed in Aceh in last 24 days JAKARTA (JP): As many as 95 people have been killed and hundreds injured in Aceh in the last 24 days despite the extension of the Humanitarian Pause between the government and the rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) a local rights group said.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Science program for primary school pupils
Science program for primary school pupils JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education with the support of the federal government of Germany have started introducing the Science Education Quality Improvement Project (SEQIP) in seven provinces.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Activists lose suit against police
Activists lose suit against police JAKARTA (JP): Four activists from the Agrarian Reform Consortium (KPA) lost their lawsuit against the Jakarta Police at the South Jakarta District Court last week.At a pretrial hearing, judge Muchtar Ritonga dismissed the case on a technicality, saying that the...
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
IPaq offers more than just basic PDA functionalities
IPaq offers more than just basic PDA functionalitiesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Here is another product that sold like our Kijang vans right after it was introduced: the Compaq iPaq PocketPC. It is a personal digital assistant (PDA) based on the Microsoft Windows PocketPC operating system.
Mon, 02 Oct 2000
Indonesia's patchwork quilt
Indonesia's patchwork quiltBy Todd Gregory JAKARTA (JP): Not so long ago, liberals and relativists could point to Indonesia as a country that exemplified the very best of "multiculturalism", a neo-liberal concept that has gained widespread currency in the west.
Sun, 01 Oct 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, Oct. 1, 2000Exhibitions * Balinese Painting Exhibition Tradition and Development by artists from Ubud, Batuan, Kamasan and Sanur at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Phone: 5483008, 5480888, ext. 7910-7911), Oct. 1.
Sun, 01 Oct 2000
Singapore Sotheby's shelves plan to sell RI painting
Singapore Sotheby's shelves plan to sell RI painting SINGAPORE (JP): Sotheby's auction house decided on Saturday to postpone its controversial plan to sell a painting by famous Indonesian painter the late Sindusudarsono Sudjojono or S.
Sun, 01 Oct 2000
How many times do you pray in a day?
How many times do you pray in a day?By Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Almost all of Indonesian dictionaries should be revised now especially regarding religious terms as some of them are no longer suitable.
Sun, 01 Oct 2000
Marginalized Islamic sects find wider room for development
Marginalized Islamic sects find wider room for developmentBy Rikza Abdullah JAKARTA (JP): The current era of reformation has given broader room for marginalized Islamic sects to expand their activities without having to fear being banned by the government.
Sun, 01 Oct 2000
'Shabu-shabu': Indonesia's new drug craze
'Shabu-shabu': Indonesia's new drug crazeBy David Gordon JAKARTA (JP): When Doyok, the comedian, was caught for the possession of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine), many Indonesians gasped with surprise! This was then shortly followed by the arrest of Maya Ari Sigit, also in relation to...
Sun, 01 Oct 2000
Govt raises fuel prices by an average of 12 percent
Govt raises fuel prices by an average of 12 percent JAKARTA (JP): The government on Saturday raised fuel prices by an average of 12 percent to help offset soaring oil prices in international markets. The new prices are effective as of Sunday.
Sun, 01 Oct 2000
Gus Dur tells students to march to Cendana
Gus Dur tells students to march to Cendana JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has encouraged students once again to march to Soeharto's residence on Jl. Cendana if they are not happy with the court's decision to drop the corruption case against the former president.
Sun, 01 Oct 2000
Woman's memory lives on in scholarship for RI teachers
Woman's memory lives on in scholarship for RI teachersBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): The grief remains, but the parents of Kelly Stephens are dedicated to keeping her memory alive.A scholarship in her name is their way of ensuring their daughter's love of teaching and of her adopted Indonesian...
Sun, 01 Oct 2000
Inna mixes it up with new styles
Inna mixes it up with new stylesBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Designer Inna Rachma puts a lot of confidence in her kebaya collections.She is one of the pioneers of kebaya (long sleeved Indonesian traditional blouses) design, mixing them with capri trousers or denim slacks back in the 1997 before...
Sun, 01 Oct 2000
People seek respect for religious rights
People seek respect for religious rights After three decades when discussion of religion was virtually silenced, Indonesians are coming forward about their beliefs. The Jakarta Post's Rikza Abdullah and Ida Indawati Khouw focus on the growing exploration of religious rights.
Sun, 01 Oct 2000
50 masked men raid discotheque, hurt guests
50 masked men raid discotheque, hurt guests JAKARTA (JP): Some 50 masked men dressed in black raided the JeJe Discotheque on Jl. Budi Kemuliaan, Tanah Abang in Central Jakarta in the early hours of Saturday.