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Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Crush GAM if
Crush GAM if they betrayThe public was shocked to learn from the army chief of staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had shot Acehnese and members of the Indonesian military. According to the Indonesian military, since the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Most state apparatus don't declare assets
Most state apparatus don't declare assets JAKARTA: Chairman of the Civil Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) Jusuf Syakir revealed on Monday that only 42.71 percent of the state apparatus had declared their assets.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Watchdogs threaten to sue government over R&D scheme
Watchdogs threaten to sue government over R&D schemeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of professional associations and corruption watchdogs threatened on Monday to file a class action suit against the government, should President Megawati Soekarnoputri insist on releasing big...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
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orRI diplomacy fails to assist national recoveryBantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesia Quarterly bandoro@csis.or.idWhen the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri was inaugurated in July 2001, it inherited a bunch of complex national problems.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Photo A:
Photo A: Djisman Simanjuntak: Executive director of the Prasetia Mulya Management Institute, Jakarta.Photo B: Bantarto Bandoro: Editor of the Indonesian Quarterly published by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), JakartaPhoto C: M.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Graft makes the poor suffer
Graft makes the poor sufferAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The socially disadvantaged of this city will bear the brunt of corruption occurring in this year's budget as most of the money alleged to have been misappropriated was earmarked for the destitute, a state agency has said.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Construction works worth Rp 21t
Construction works worth Rp 21t JAKARTA: Capital construction projects in the city next year will amount to Rp 21 trillion, or almost double the value of last year's projects, which were worth a total of Rp 11 trillion.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
1. Korupsi - 1x 22
1. Korupsi - 1x 22 Graft makes the poor suffer 2. Flood - 4x10 Rp 2 billion allocated for flood victims 3. Speak - 1x 40 'Better to stage more rallies in 2003'
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
'Bajaj' cause
'Bajaj' cause traffic congestionFrom Warta Kota In my opinion, the traffic congestion around the Mayestic Market/Taman Puring in South Jakarta is attributable to the presence of bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicles).
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia
The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia Bob S. Hadiwinata Head International Relations Department, University of Parahyangan, Bandung Open conflict between the majority Muslims and minority Christians has been rare in Indonesian history.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
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orRI diplomacy fails to assist national recoveryBantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesia Quarterly bandoro@csis.or.idWhen the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri was inaugurated in July 2001, it inherited a bunch of complex national problems.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Economic integration in Southeast Asia: Making AFTA work
Economic integration in Southeast Asia: Making AFTA workPuspa Delima Amri Centre fore Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) JakartaThe year 2002 marked an important era for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, as they embarked on the long evolving plan to realize the...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
POLICE REFORM: Japanese police advisors assist Indonesian
POLICE REFORM: Japanese police advisors assist Indonesian National Police Reform through a pilot project on enhancement of civilian police activities (crime scene identification and communication and command control for police deployment) at Bekasi Police Resort, Jakarta Metropolitan Police.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
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orRI diplomacy fails to assist national recoveryBantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesia Quarterly bandoro@csis.or.idWhen the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri was inaugurated in July 2001, it inherited a bunch of complex national problems.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Tenaga to go ahead with RI coal mine investment
Tenaga to go ahead with RI coal mine investmentAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's state-owned power utility giant Tenaga Nasional Bhd on Monday defended its controversial US$85 million investment in a coal mine in Indonesia's Kalimantan province.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Not Goh's bodyguards
Not Goh's bodyguards We refer to The Jakarta Post's article Goh's men nabbed, released of Dec. 18 under the Greater Jakarta column.We would like to clarify that:Singapore Police confirm that three officers from the aircraft security team covering Prime Minister Goh's recent trip to Jakarta were...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador On this auspicious occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar, I have great pleasure to convey warmest greetings and best wishes of the Government and the people of the Union of Myanmar to the Government and people of the Republic of...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Oil hits two-year high, dollar falls on war fears
Oil hits two-year high, dollar falls on war fears Nigel Stephenson Reuters London Oil prices hit fresh two-year highs, gold kept its luster and the dollar fell on Monday after the U.S. sent more forces to the Gulf for a possible strike against Iraq, ratcheting up fears of war.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Police gaining momentum but need further reform
Police gaining momentum but need further reformM. Riefqi Muna In the beginning of 2002 the police had at their disposal a new law on national police that gave them greater institutional independence directly under the president.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Javanese transmigrants refuse to return to Aceh
Javanese transmigrants refuse to return to AcehDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post JakartaDozens of Javanese transmigrant families who were forced to leave Aceh earlier this year now do not want to return to the troubled province despite the signing of an agreement between the government and the Free...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Kiosks collapse into river
Kiosks collapse into river BOGOR: Several people were injured when 12 kiosks in the Cibinong market in Bogor regency, collapsed into the Kali Baru River on Monday.Ujang Dadang, 30, a fruit vendor in the market, said the incident happened at about noon.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Language and
Language and disintegrationFrom KompasKompas published a report on Nov. 20 referring to the need to be Sundanese as one criterion for the selection of public officials. The news attributed as its source a proposal of the Justice Mandate (ABDI) faction, which was responding to a West Java regional...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Waterless toilet
Waterless toilet at TIM 21From Suara Karya As one of the regular visitors to Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), I feel reluctant to use the women's toilets in the building. Although the toilets are relatively clean and seem to be well- maintained, they have no water nor toilet paper.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
KPPU faces hurdles in curbing unfair business practices
KPPU faces hurdles in curbing unfair business practicesThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) said it had found difficulties in curbing unfair business practices here due to loopholes in existing regulations and the lack of support from the government.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Defending the 'archipelagic state': Reform defense policy
Defending the 'archipelagic state': Reform defense policyM. Riefqi Muna Indonesia is the largest maritime or archipelagic state in the world. The legal framework recognizing this status follows Indonesia's ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
M. Riefqi Muna
M. Riefqi MunaMember, Supervisory Group Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform (GFN-SSR) riefqi@gmx.net Jakarta Indonesia is the largest maritime or archipelagic state in the world. The legal framework recognizing this status follows Indonesia's ratification of the United Nations...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Fitri Wulandari
Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaSamsung has seen rosy days in Indonesia, despite the economic woes that have plagued many electronics producers here in recent years.While many players in the electronics industry struggled to cope with a variety of problems, including weakening demand,...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
JAKARTA: The Indonesian central bank said Tuesday that its
JAKARTA: The Indonesian central bank said Tuesday that its one-month SBI promissory notes yielded 12.93 percent at its weekly auction, slightly down from 12.99 percent last week. The central bank said it accepted Rp 10.87 trillion (US$1.2 billion) in bids for the one-month SBI notes, or 78.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
While the first Year-end Special Edition on Dec. 30 focused
While the first Year-end Special Edition on Dec. 30 focused mostly on the economy, this edition presents articles on politics, security and legal affairs. The articles are written by: Bantarto Bandoro, editor of the Indonesian Quarterly published by the Centre for Strategic and International...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Sexual abuse and drug cases increased in 2002, police say
Sexual abuse and drug cases increased in 2002, police sayTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police Headquarters recorded an increase in the number of rape and drug cases in 2002, while other crimes showed a decrease of 13.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
* Headlines: Foreign women jailed for visa offenses2
* Headlines: Foreign women jailed for visa offenses2 * National:Watchdogs to sue govt over R&D scheme3 * City: Rp 2 billion allocated for flood victims4 * Sports: Arsenal opens 5-point lead at close of 20025 * Opinion: Media agenda for 2003: Restore public trust 6 * Features: Museum showcases...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
A new building to provide the basis of activities for the
A new building to provide the basis of activities for the Aulia Foundation is about to be completed. In this building, children who are deprived from satisfactory education can find space either to read books or to study computers. A comfortable room is also prepared for their mothers' gatherings.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Indonesia's bilateral relations: Down but not out
Indonesia's bilateral relations: Down but not outBantarto Bandoro Are bilateral relations important for a country beset by multidimensional national problems, like Indonesia? The answer is definitely yes; they are as important as any other form of international cooperation.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
GPP Maluku faces challenges right after establishment
GPP Maluku faces challenges right after establishmentIt is virtually unimaginable to many people in Ambon, or in Maluku province in general, that amid the escalating sectarian conflict, which has claimed thousands of lives and inflicted billions of rupiah in material losses, there is still a group...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Indonesia still respect
Indonesia still respect the "one China policy" Jusuf Wanandi Founder and Member Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta If there is one country that understands more fully what China's "one-China policy" means, that country is Indonesia.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Corruption of the Republic
Corruption of the RepublicB. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The herd of that social vice called corruption rumbles on unabated. The year 2002 has seen a rapid escalation of this contagion, even though the chorus of criticism grows louder.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
KL hunt moneychanger link to Bali bomber: Malaysian police are
KL hunt moneychanger link to Bali bomber: Malaysian police are hunting a local moneychanger suspected of transferring $95,000 to Bali bombing suspect Imam Samudra to fund a terror campaign in Southeast Asia, a report said on Monday.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
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orRI diplomacy fails to assist national recoveryBantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesia Quarterly bandoro@csis.or.idWhen the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri was inaugurated in July 2001, it inherited a bunch of complex national problems.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Man claiming Bali bombing role declared sane: Police
Man claiming Bali bombing role declared sane: PoliceI Wayan Juniartha and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Suharyanto, a man who surrendered to police claiming that he became involuntarily involved in the deadly Oct.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Foreign women jailed for visa offenses
Foreign women jailed for visa offensesNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh An Indonesian court in troubled Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province sentenced on Monday two foreign women, Lesley McCulloch, 42, and Joy Lee Sadler, 57, to five and four months in jail respectively for visa violations.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
`Better to stage more rallies in 2003'
`Better to stage more rallies in 2003' With the New Year approaching, people are full of hope that better things will come. However, despite their hope, many Jakartans remain pessimistic about life in the city. The Jakarta Post talked to some residents about their expectations for 2003.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Language and
Language and disintegrationFrom KompasKompas published a report on Nov. 20 referring to the need to be Sundanese as one criterion for the selection of public officials. The news attributed as its source a proposal of the Justice Mandate (ABDI) faction, which was responding to a West Java regional...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Foreign ministry's
Foreign ministry's inefficiencyFrom KompasI met an Indonesian diplomat in Singapore in September on his way to Beijing for an Asia Pacific coordination meeting of the foreign affairs ministry's information department.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Rp 2 billion allocated for flood victims
Rp 2 billion allocated for flood victimsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In anticipation of possible flooding next month, the city administration has set aside Rp 2 billion to help flood victims who suffer from health problems during this rainy season, City Health Agency head Abdul...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
TV Program: Tuesday, December 31, 2002
TV Program: Tuesday, December 31, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"6:00 a.m. News7:30 Sports8:30 Environment9:30 Children's Program10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Tourism3:00 Panggung Anak 3:30 Documentary4:00 Drama Comedy5:00 Entertainment Show6:00 News7:00 Talk...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
The private capture of common good
The private capture of common goodB. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The year 2002 began with torrential floods battering Jakarta and many other cities. Nature cares nothing for our logic; she has her own, which we do not acknowledge until we are crushed under her wheel.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Alleged terrorist-linked activist arrested over ID deception
Alleged terrorist-linked activist arrested over ID deceptionTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police investigators have arrested Abdul Wahid Kadungga, an activist with alleged links to terrorists, for providing false information about his citizenship in order to obtain an...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
JP/6/INTRO
JP/6/INTROBoth support and opposition have highlighted the journey of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), since its inception back in 1993.Certain sectors of the public support AFTA due to the fact that AFTA, which aims at stamping out trade barriers within the region, would expedite the flow of...
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Police out in full force for New Year's Eve
Police out in full force for New Year's Eve National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said the police would remain on full alert to prevent any violence during the New Year's Eve celebrations."All regional headquarters have carried out security operations approaching the New Year's holiday.
Tue, 31 Dec 2002
Place more emphasis on human security
Place more emphasis on human securitySatish Mishra, Head, United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR), Jakarta, satish.mishra@undp.org The calamity of Bali has certainly had its share of publicity.