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Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Living with another lean year
Living with another lean yearIndonesia is going to add another pale year to its post-Soeharto era. Its already tarnished image as a state was severely damaged again after the Bali bombing, which demonstrated undeniably how vulnerable Indonesia had become to acts of terrorism.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Fostering friendship
Fostering friendship Flipping through several programs on private television stations, I caught sight of a program titled Messages from American Muslims Institution for Friendship, which was probably intended to foster friendship among Muslims in America and Indonesia, or which, perhaps, depicts...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Power politics 2003
Power politics 2003 Chusnul Mar'iyahThe years that followed the epochal students, civil society and political victory in 1998 were a lonely time for realists in Indonesia. The 1999 election, for instance, had a bad impact on Indonesian politics.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Govt policy on Bahasa Indonesia draws mixed reactions
Govt policy on Bahasa Indonesia draws mixed reactionsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Expatriates working in Indonesia have expressed mixed reactions to the government's planned policy requiring them to speak in Bahasa Indonesia, a national language in Indonesia with some supporting...
Sat, 28 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).
Sat, 28 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...
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life?
Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life?Yanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch IndonesiaLife is a game of power. The powerful rulers have their power not because others want it, but because the former use the latter for their own benefit.
Sat, 28 Dec 2002
Court fails to send rights violator to jail
Court fails to send rights violator to jailMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ad hoc human rights court failed on Friday to send to jail even though it found Lt. Col. Soedjarwo, the first military officer convicted guilty of crimes against humanity in East Timor after the 1999 vote...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Many fly from Medan for New Year
Many fly from Medan for New Year MEDAN, North Sumatra: Thousands of local residents will fly out of North Sumatra province to enjoy New Year parties overseas next week despite the protracted economic crisis, airport officials here said on Thursday.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
2 X 23
2 X 23 Year-end reflection: An urgency for paradigm shift Yanuar Nugroho Director, The Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid University at Surakarta Researcher, Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org 2.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Recreation centers report few visitors
Recreation centers report few visitors JAKARTA: Many recreation centers across the capital were quiet on Thursday with only a few visitors to be seen despite the lingering Christmas holiday mood.The Indonesia in Miniature Park (TMII) and Ragunan Zoo, both of which are normally packed by Jakarta...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Jl. Barito becoming barren
Jl. Barito becoming barrenFrom KompasThe South Jakarta administration is building an office for the city parks agency in a green area of Jl. Barito II, Kramat Pela subdistrict, formerly known as Barito park. An artesian well is also under construction as part of the building.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Absurdity of our
Absurdity of our legislatorsFrom Koran Tempo Some members of the House of Representatives are attempting to interpellate President Megawati Soekarnoputri regarding two matters. The Reform faction of the House wants to exercise its right to interpellation regarding the sale of assets of state- owned...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Indonesia manufactures presidential aircraft
Indonesia manufactures presidential aircraftYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java State-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia handed over two CN-235 planes to South Korea, the last aircraft of an eight- plane package ordered by Korea's airforce under a US$130 million...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Another man confesses Bali bombing
Another man confesses Bali bombingI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The police on Thursday transferred a resident of Klaten, Central Java to Bali for further investigation in connection with his self-confessed role in the Oct.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Crash GAM if they betray
Crash GAM if they betray The 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...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
This caption for Photo A (left) and B (right)
This caption for Photo A (left) and B (right) Credit A - JP/I Wayan Juniartha Credit B - JP/Arief SuhardimanPASTIKA AND BA'ASYIR: Head of the Bali bombing joint investigative team Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika (left) smiles, confident that the police will be able to uproot the terrorist network...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Tangerang offers secure home for investors
Tangerang offers secure home for investors The regional autonomy law, which was introduced two years ago, has woken up most of the regencies in the country from their long slumber.Tangerang regency, one of four regencies in the newly established Banten province, is no exception. With 2.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Massive development projects planned for coastal areas
Massive development projects planned for coastal areas While PT Trans Indo Duta Utama is conducting feasibility studies for the construction of a container terminal in Cikupa, a sea port in Tanjung Pasir and a 50-kilometer toll road that will link the port with Soekarno-Hatta International Airport,...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
1. POLISI: 50 PT, 2 COLS, 4 x 12
1. POLISI: 50 PT, 2 COLS, 4 x 12 Terrorism may prompt police to neglect other issues 2. DISHUB: 30 PT, 3 COLS, 1 x 28 Council objects to gas pistol plan 3. OTONOM: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 29 Autonomy not visible in Tangerang 4.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
IBRA disappoints ahead of early closure next year
IBRA disappoints ahead of early closure next yearReiner S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials at the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) have been quietly talking about a severance package for themselves after Chairman Syafruddin Temenggung announced an ambitious plan to close the...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Puncak packed with visitors
Puncak packed with visitors BOGOR: The road along Cisarua and the hilly Puncak area in Bogor regency was jammed by travelers who visited recreation sites on the day after Christmas on Thursday.Vehicles were seen moving bumper to bumper along the road toward Puncak, but the traffic flowed smoothly...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Promising giant Tangguh LNG project launched
Promising giant Tangguh LNG project launchedNethy Dharma Somba and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri officially opened the giant Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Papua on Thursday, promising the local administration huge revenues in the future.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
FOR ADS
FOR ADS SHOE FACTORY: Minister of Manpower Jacob Nawa Wea (center, wearing glasses) visits one of the shoe factories in Tangerang regency. Shoe manufacturing, which employs about 50,000 workers, is one of the regency's most important industries.
Fri, 27 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.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Living with another lean year
Living with another lean yearIndonesia is going to add another pale year to its post-Soeharto era. Its already tarnished image as a state was severely damaged again after the Bali bombing, which demonstrated undeniably how vulnerable Indonesia had become to acts of terrorism.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Bali bombing takes heavy toll on SE Asia
Bali bombing takes heavy toll on SE AsiaLawrence Bartlett, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur The political and economic fallout from the Bali bombing hangs like a radioactive cloud over Southeast Asia, poisoning the region long after the sound of the explosion has died away.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Gus Dur ready for reelection
Gus Dur ready for reelection JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid reiterated his desire on Thursday to run again for the 2004 direct presidential election if asked by Muslim clerics."If ordered by ulemas (Muslim clerics) to run for president in 2004, I will do so," the Antara news...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Christmas was peacefully celebrated in all corners of the
Christmas was peacefully celebrated in all corners of the globe, including Indonesia, where -- two years ago -- churches in several towns were rocked by bombs, which killed 19 people.Millions of Christians in the archipelago felt secure to go to church to celebrate Christmas, despite warnings from...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Constitutional amendments
Constitutional amendments Satya Arinanto Lecture and Vice Dean School of Law University of Indonesia Jakarta arinanto@cbn.net.id One of the biggest legal issues during 2002 -- and the years immediately preceding it -- was the question of further amending the 1945 Constitution.According to S.E.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
The instrument of crisis management
The instrument of crisis management The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency has a vital role to play to help fuel economic recovery through its loan restructuring programs to restore thousands of businesses to normal operations, and to sell thousands of operating companies to raise funds to lessen...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Year-end reflection: An urgency for paradigm shift
Year-end reflection: An urgency for paradigm shiftYanuar Nugroho, Director, The Business Watch Indonesia, Lecturer, Sahid University at Surakarta, Researcher, Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org Humanity involves a pilgrimage across space and time.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
The economy wavers
The economy wavers The verdict of independent analysts is unanimous. Even though the political situation this year is much more stable than it was in turbulent 2001, economic growth is likely to remain stagnant at last year's 3.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Speed up reform, avoid return to protectionism
Speed up reform, avoid return to protectionismImelda Maidir, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta The government of Megawati Soekarnoputri throughout this year has kept the IMF-supported program on track, but macroeconomic targets fared better than structural reforms.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Cirebon police to crush extorters
Cirebon police to crush extorters CIREBON, West Java: Police here have vowed to crack down on thugs blamed for rampant extortion on buses and other vehicles traversing the Cirebon-Jakarta highway along the north coast of Java.Cirebon Police chief Sr. Comr.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Sidewalk vendors
Sidewalk vendors in GlodokFrom Warta Kota In the last few days, sidewalk vendors selling VCDs and other wares near Harco Shopping Center, Glodok, have disappeared. Still, the area remains messy, with fences made from iron sheeting here and there.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Renomination of Lt. Gen.(ret) Sutiyoso, Approved Sutiyoso's,
Renomination of Lt. Gen.(ret) Sutiyoso, Approved Sutiyoso's, a suspect in the bloody takeover of renomination, sacked Megawati-led PDI's headquarters in 1996, dissident Tarmidi as Jakarta governor Suharjo Corruption involving House of Representative Allowed legal Speaker Akbar Tandjung process...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Council objects to gas pistol plan
Council objects to gas pistol planAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A councillor and a public lawyer questioned on Thursday the Jakarta Transportation Agency's proposal to purchase additional gas pistols worth a total of Rp 1.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Lessons to learn from Sipadan-Ligitan
Lessons to learn from Sipadan-LigitanSiswo Pramono, Ph.D. Graduate Program, Political Science, International Relations, School of Social Science, The Australian National University, Canberra The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awarded the Sipadan and Ligitan islands to Malaysia.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Autonomy not visible in Tangerang
Autonomy not visible in TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The implementation of regional autonomy policy in the Tangerang municipality has apparently still to be felt by residents, subdistrict and district officials, although a number of senior officials and councillors have...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
2002 a 'year of grace' for Aceh?
2002 a 'year of grace' for Aceh?Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post JakartaThe year 2002 has been marked by the historically significant signing on Dec. 9 of the cessation of hostilities agreement, facilitated by the Geneva-based Henry Dunant Centre (HDC), to end the 26-year-old Aceh conflict that has...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Banking sector improving, but in snail's pace
Banking sector improving, but in snail's paceDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Much has been done for the country's banking sector. Five years after the crisis however, its pace towards recovery is still yet to reach full swing.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Police to keep guarding churches
Police to keep guarding churchesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even though two major religious events -- Idul Fitri and Christmas -- have passed off peacefully, the National Police will continue to maintain tight the security at certain churches and other public places nationwide in the...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
`Bali attack result of internal politics'
`Bali attack result of internal politics'Supalak Ganjanakhundee, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Visiting American Indonesianist Benedict Anderson said here on Thursday that internal political affairs were more likely behind the Oct.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
JP/ /
JP/ / Five-and-a-half years after the economic crisis struck the country, Indonesia's economy remains sluggish. The Bali bombing dealt another major blow to the still fragile economy, while the pullout of major investors and the drop in new investment indicated the economic crisis was still far...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Living with another lean year
Living with another lean yearIndonesia is going to add another pale year into its post- Soeharto era. Its already tarnished image as a state was damaged again severely following the Bali Bombing, which demonstrated undeniably how vulnerable Indonesia has become to acts of terrorism.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Rahardi mulls quitting Golkar over conviction
Rahardi mulls quitting Golkar over convictionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former trade minister Rahardi Ramelan said on Thursday that he was considering resigning from the Golkar Party after he was convicted of corruption and given a two-year prison sentence.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Using foreign policy to deal with domestic problems
Using foreign policy to deal with domestic problemsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activities at the foreign ministry this year demonstrated that foreign policy can be advantageous to domestic interests.
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Political battle between Amien and Laksamana heats up
Political battle between Amien and Laksamana heats upMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A political battle is close to peaking ahead of the 2004 elections between People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais and State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi as the two...
Fri, 27 Dec 2002
Reinventing globalization
Reinventing globalizationYanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch IndonesiaIf there is one word that has been the most frequently mentioned by people around the world over the past three to five years, it has been globalization.