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Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Modern, comprehensive constitution remains a dream
Modern, comprehensive constitution remains a dreamPandaya, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta During the course of the 32 year despotic New Order regime under Soeharto, the 1945 Constitution functioned like the holy scriptures.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Upholding of justice continues to be an illusion
Upholding of justice continues to be an illusionTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If justice could cry, it would be running out of tears as it endures the pain of being ruthlessly manipulated by the corrupt judicial system.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
JP//TNI
JP//TNITiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although it has formally abandoned its much criticized dual function (Dwifungsi) doctrine, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is yet to shed its image as a "troublemaker".
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Brebes train crash kills 54
Brebes train crash kills 54The Jakarta Post, Brebes The live of dozens of holiday travelers well shattered by tragedy as apparent negligence spilt blood on the tracks in a head-on train collision near Brebes, Central Java, causing the death of up to 54 people.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Urban poor, marginalized by the city
Urban poor, marginalized by the cityIda Indawati Khouw The Jakarta Post Jakarta Who's the enemy of the Jakarta administration this year? The answer is neither criminals, nor poverty, nor others one might think more obvious. The enemy, perversely, is the urban poor. This statement is no exaggeration.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Banners on footbridges
Banners on footbridgesFrom Warta KotaStriking banners reading "Happy Idul Fitri" from various political parties are now being displayed on pedestrian bridges.As we know, Jakarta's road users have a very low sense of discipline and the traffic police have yet to take stern action.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Chee sues Lee, retracts apology
Chee sues Lee, retracts apology SINGAPORE: An opposition leader being sued for defamation by Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew has filed a counter lawsuit on the same charge, the Straits Times reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Politics turns people into mere pawns
Politics turns people into mere pawnsHarry Bhaskara, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post Human rights violators might have nodded with approval as the year 2001 drew to a close. They can look ahead convinced that their impunity will remain in their pockets.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Political turmoil overshadows local sports
Political turmoil overshadows local sportsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian badminton enthusiasts will remember when a number of the world's top players failed to turn up to the US$170,000 Indonesia Open in July, which took the gloss of the competition.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
It was all President's idea, says Yusril
It was all President's idea, says YusrilThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Tuesday that the idea of revoking all charges against former president Soeharto was the initiative of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, with ministers only being asked...
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
JP/ /DPR
JP/ /DPRMPR/DPR - A spectacle of turbulence and contention.Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some 250 years-ago American James Madison wrote that democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Thousand Islands, a new regency need of people first development
Thousand Islands, a new regency need of people first developmentBenget Simbolon Tnb., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta city administration inaugurated Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) off the North Jakarta coast as a new regency in November, but many problems have still been left unsolved.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Police told to reveal graft case
Police told to reveal graft case BANDA ACEH: Aceh Singkil Regent Makmur Syahputra on Tuesday asked police to finish investigations into an Rp 4 billion (US$400,000) corruption case allegedly involving several local officials.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Germany to write off RI's debts
Germany to write off RI's debtsFrom Rakyat MerdekaRecently I attended a meeting with a senior representative at the German Embassy. The German government is currently offering to write off Indonesian debts worth 50 million Deutschemarks next year if the Indonesian government carries out certain...
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Forgive, but forget not
Forgive, but forget not The debate about whether or not President Megawati Soekarnoputri should use her prerogative to halt the corruption investigation into former president Soeharto misses the point of the exercise: The search for truth.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?
Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?Santi WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When 2002 dawns, Indonesia will mark the first anniversary of the implementation of the regional autonomy policy.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002
JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) estimated Indonesia's economy to grow by 3.8 percent next year, on the back of continued solid domestic consumption and better export sales, as developed economies...
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Year-end Special Section
Year-end Special Section As the year draws to an end it is always a good opportunity for us to contemplate on what has happened these past 12 months by examining the year's highlights and lowlights. Considered contemplation teaches us valuable lessons that can better prepare us for the year ahead.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Reduce military presence in Papua: Observer
Reduce military presence in Papua: ObserverThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri needs to reduce the presence of the military in Papua because it causes local people live in fear rather than bringing them peace, according to an Australian expert on Indonesia.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
PON XVI project
PON XVI project and collusionFrom RepublikaAs a citizen of South Sumatra I feel very sad, annoyed and confounded by the attitude of the provincial executive toward the PON XVI 2004 national sports festival project scam between the regional public works office and the regional legislature's...
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Who needs Military Command in Jakarta?
Who needs Military Command in Jakarta?Emmy Fitri The Jakarta Post Jakarta In the big city of Jakarta, where there are neither simmering separatist movements nor challenges from foreign invaders, where should the dear soldiers of the city Military Command (Kodam) be positioned?Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, a...
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
1. JETRO
1. JETROJETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 20022. ArgentArgentina halts foreign debt payments, plans printing money 3. DumpingAustralia drops dumping charges against RI products4. AirlinChina extends airline insurance 5. BCAMalaysian investor pulls out from BCA bid6.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fate
Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fateFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Environmental destruction in 2001 may not have exceeded previous years but was unfortunately just as rapid with nature continuing to vanish in a blink of an eye.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Peace elusive as ever in Kalimantan
Peace elusive as ever in KalimantanKanis Dursin The Jakarta Post Jakarta Peace remained elusive as ever in the land of headhunters in 2001 as a fresh bout of ethnic violence pitting native Dayaks against migrant Madurese broke out in Central Kalimantan last February, wearing down a fragile "truce"...
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Is Jakarta ready for greater autonomy?
Is Jakarta ready for greater autonomy? Muninggar Sri Saraswati and T. Sima Gunawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta Jakarta is a special city. It is the capital of Indonesia, the government center and also the center of industry.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
JP/3/INSIGHT
JP/3/INSIGHTWhither civil society? Are we getting closer or farther from becoming a civil societyJ. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Dekel: Grass root democracy or job opportunity?
Dekel: Grass root democracy or job opportunity?Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Members of Dewan Kelurahan -- or Dekel (subdistrict legislative councils) -- are often described as people who are concerned more about their salary and allowances than in contributing their thoughts towards the...
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Public demands resignation of railway officials
Public demands resignation of railway officialsKurniawan Hari and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three separate train accidents occurred on Christmas Day, killing at least 61 people.Dozens of rail disasters have occurred in the past few months and politicians and passengers put that...
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
ID card raid postponed
ID card raid postponed JAKARTA: The City Population Agency has postponed the implementation of the controversial ID card inspection raid to 14 days after the Idul Fitri holiday, the head of the agency said on Monday.The ID card raid will commence on Dec.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Indonesia: A Country of Vanishing Forest?
Indonesia: A Country of Vanishing Forest?Edith Hartanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta In the past decade, Indonesia has witnessed the major destruction of forests in all its provinces, from the western tip of Aceh, to the eastern end of Irian Jaya. This year is no different.
Wed, 26 Dec 2001
Getting rid of the military's dual-function
Getting rid of the military's dual-functionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although it has formally abandoning the much criticized dual function (Dwifungsi) doctrine, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is yet to shed its image as a "troublemaker".
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
State audit commission fails to reach target
State audit commission fails to reach targetKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Officials' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) failed to reach its target of scrutinizing the finances of at least 1,500 officials due in part to a distinct lack of enthusiasm from its members and staff...
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
JP/3/INSIGHT
JP/3/INSIGHTWhither civil society? Are we getting closer or farther from becoming a civil societyJ. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people.
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
No jump yet in flow of people returning to Jakarta
No jump yet in flow of people returning to JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta There was no significant increase in the number of people returning to Jakarta through the city's three major bus terminals -- Kampung Rambutan and Pulogadung in East Jakarta and Lebak Bulus in South Jakarta -- on Sunday,...
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
Urban poor, marginalized by the city
Urban poor, marginalized by the cityIda Indawati Khouw The Jakarta Post Jakarta Who's the enemy of the Jakarta administration this year? The answer is neither criminals, nor poverty, nor others one might think more obvious. The enemy, perversely, is the urban poor. This statement is no exaggeration.
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
Cash handout to boost economy
Cash handout to boost economyV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur The 100 Ringgit to be given to the hardcore of all races for the festive season will be another boost to consumer spending that will further stimulate the economy.
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
Limiting rights of suspects
Limiting rights of suspectsFrom Media IndonesiaIn the bill on terrorism proposed by the government, the rights of terrorist suspects are reduced to a minimum. If it is established as a law, the suspects, during investigation, will not have the right to remain silent or be accompanied by a lawyer.
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
City demolishes vendors' kiosks
City demolishes vendors' kiosksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public order officers demolished on Saturday evening dozens of tents, stalls and kiosks erected by sidewalk vendors along busy roads in Kampung Melayu and Jatinegara in East Jakarta.
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
Argentina woes carry lessons for IMF in Indonesia
Argentina woes carry lessons for IMF in IndonesiaBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Argentina teetering into economic chaos right under the nose of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) hammers home some lessons for Indonesia on how it should work with the fund, experts said.
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
30 soldiers run amok at Bali airport
30 soldiers run amok at Bali airport DENPASAR, Bali: Some 30 soldiers from the Armored Vehicle Panzer Platoon of the Udayana Military Command's Cavalry Company stormed Ngurah Rai International Airport on Thursday evening, ransacked a taxi company's booth, and beat up two taxi driver in an apparent...
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
Corporate Briefs
Corporate BriefsMicrosoft asked a court Friday for a four-month delay in proceedings with the states that have rejected its antitrust settlement with the U.S. government as not tough enough. Microsoft said it needed more time because of the "dramatic expansion of the scope of the litigation by the...
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
Jakarta gridlock, problems and solutions
Jakarta gridlock, problems and solutions JAKARTA: Many residents here seem to take traffic jams for granted since it has become a daily occurrence as well as a characteristic of this city of more than 10 million people.
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
Twins fight for free IDs, education for the poor
Twins fight for free IDs, education for the poorFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Double the trouble, with twice the fight. That could be the motto for activist twins Rossy Admiral and Rian Feisal, who continue their struggle to improve the plight of the poor amid constant bureaucratic...
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
Larry 'Unbreakable' Ellison not invulnerable
Larry 'Unbreakable' Ellison not invulnerable========================== Lela E. Madjiah The Jakarta Post San Francisco, California -------------------------- Attending Larry Ellison's question and answer session during the Oracle OpenWorld 2001 here opened my eyes to his other side that is not...
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
Street vendors raided in N. Jakarta
Street vendors raided in N. Jakarta JAKARTA: Around 300 street vendors operating under the flyover on Jl. S Parman, West Jakarta, were raided by city public order officials on Friday night. The vendors offered no resistance.
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
1. Market (1 x 30)
1. Market (1 x 30) Rupiah to end the year unchanged 2. Wall (3 x 16) Santa Claus rally fuels buying spree on Wall Street 3. Stimulus (1 x 40) Economists debate if stimulus is needed 4. Trade (1 x 27) U.S. hails victory in trade spat 5. Belum (2 x 20) Consumers, firms urged to safeguard Windows XP 6.
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
JP/5/SOED
JP/5/SOEDMPR, interest group delegates epitomize RI democracySoedijarto Member, People's Consultative Assembly Interest Group Faction Jakarta State University After 56 years of independence, comprehension of the history, culture and aspirations of our founding fathers is waning.
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
Larry 'Unbreakable' Ellison not invulnerable person
Larry 'Unbreakable' Ellison not invulnerable personLela E. Madjiah, The Jakarta Post, San Francisco, California Attending Larry Ellison's question and answer session during the Oracle OpenWorld 2001 here opened my eyes to his other side that is not apparent when he's talking business.
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
K. Basrie
K. Basrie The Jakarta Post JakartaHoping for an end to a dark time As a keen wristwatch collector, Sudwikatmono, a veteran businessman, has never been quite able to resist his temptation to keep adding new items to his massive collection.
Mon, 24 Dec 2001
Students clash with police in Jayapura
Students clash with police in JayapuraR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Jayapura Police apprehended 42 students involved in a violent antigovernment demonstration in the city on Saturday, but some were later released after questioning.