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Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Malaysia's opposition calls for new elections
Malaysia's opposition calls for new electionsAssociated Press, Kuala LumpurMalaysia's opposition alleged fraud and demanded new elections on Wednesday, after a wholesale rout by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's coalition that confronts them with near-extinction in Parliament and state...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Five pilgrims still to come home
Five pilgrims still to come home JAKARTA: Five Indonesian pilgrims are still being treated in Saudi Arabian hospitals for a variety of medical conditions, almost two months after the haj season ended on Feb. 1.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
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(Caption for Spotlight advertisement -- Thursday, March 25, 2004) DHL'S NEW DEDICATED FLIGHT: PT Birotika Semesta/DHL Express Senior Technical Advisor Alan Cassels expressed DHL's confidence in Indonesia during a celebration recently to mark the start of its dedicated flight between Jakarta and...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Supreme Court urged to ban GMO
Supreme Court urged to ban GMORendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of environmental non-governmental organizations has urged the Supreme Court to rule against the government's policy allowing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to be planted in Indonesian soil.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Hokiarto tried again for graft
Hokiarto tried again for graftM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe trial of businessman Hokiarto for an alleged land scam that caused the state to suffer Rp 48.7 billion (US$5.6 million) in losses began at the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Cak Nur calls for opposition
Cak Nur calls for opposition JAKARTA: Noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish "Cak Nur" Madjid called for the formation of an opposition party on Wednesday to monitor the new government after the election.Nurcholish said the opposition group would ensure that the government did not violate public trust.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Monument to be tourist site
Monument to be tourist site BANDUNG: After years of neglect, the Bandung municipal administration has decided to turn the Bandung Lautan Api monument in Tegalega into a tourist destination.The monument is currently packed by street vendors during the day, while at night, the place is a hangout for...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Observers lament media's misuse of language
Observers lament media's misuse of languageTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe overuse of acronyms, abundance of slang, inconsistent use of prefixes and irregular sentence structure in most Indonesian mass media are a hindrance for language instructors teaching foreign students across the...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Two new parties running autonomy issue
Two new parties running autonomy issue Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDeparting from the popular platforms of religion or nationalism, two new parties are highlighting regional autonomy in their campaigns.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Cabinet room deserted for campaign season
Cabinet room deserted for campaign seasonFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSince the start of the 22-day election campaign on March 11, the Cabinet has gone into virtual hibernation, with President Megawati Soekarnoputri, Vice President Hamzah Haz and a number of senior ministers...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
TB strategy to be implemented
TB strategy to be implementedLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Special training will be provided for general practitioners and nurses in hospitals on Direct Observed Treatment, Short course (DOTS), a strategy used internationally to battle tuberculosis (TB).
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Marianna, Syamsuhadi elected deputies
Marianna, Syamsuhadi elected deputiesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court has elected two new deputy chief justices to help repair the highest judicial tribunal's badly-tarnished image and speed up its sluggish internal reform process.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Reuters/Romeo Ranoco
Reuters/Romeo RanocoCLEAN WATER PROMISE: A Filipino girl drinks water from an artesian well in Manila as another child watches. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said on Wednesday more than 160,000 families in the capital did not have access to clean water.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Nabbed cop's dossier returned
Nabbed cop's dossier returned JAKARTA: The dossier on a police officer arrested for alleged possession of ecstasy pills has been returned to the police by the Jakarta Prosecutors Office.Office general crime assistant Noor Said told Tempo News Room on Wednesday that the dossier on Comr.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
3 X 12
3 X 12 Foreign role suspected in tiger trade JP/5/rector1 x 34 Killer of Aceh rector gets 17 years JP/5/BACOK1 x 38 1 dead in attack on sacred site devotees
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Party supporters extort traders
Party supporters extort traders BEKASI: A large group of people sporting party paraphernalia extorted sidewalk vendors and shop owners around Jakasampurna area, Kalimalang in West Bekasi, on Wednesday morning.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Jakarta police identify high-risk zones
Jakarta police identify high-risk zonesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police have identified certain areas and streets that have the potential for clashes and traffic congestion during the official outdoor campaign period starting on March 26.Such areas include Jl.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Ebadi, optimistic about the future of democracy in Iran
Ebadi, optimistic about the future of democracy in IranShirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate, visited Indonesia last week. The lawyer was the keynote speaker of an international seminar on Islam held here by the International Center of Islam and Pluralism in cooperation with the Swiss...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
1. WAHYU -- 1 x 45
1. WAHYU -- 1 x 45 Sesetan villagers preserve kissing tradition or Sesetan preserves 100-year old kissing ritual 2. CONRAD -- 1 x 35 Conrad hotel captures the beauty of Bali or Conrad hotel fosters community feeling
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Rebels and Perkasa enter cricket semifinals
Rebels and Perkasa enter cricket semifinalsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe stage is set for an exciting finish to the 2003-2004 JCA season, with Rebels Cricket Club securing the last spot in the semifinals, having defeated West Jawa Wanderers by 158 runs.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Tax evaders get another six months behind bars
Tax evaders get another six months behind barsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation is planning to extend the prison terms of two businessmen, one of whom is a foreigner, currently under detention for tax evasion as they have still not shown goodwill in paying...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Box of ballots found in Kendal
Box of ballots found in Kendal SEMARANG: A cardboard box containing 500 sheets of ballot papers was found on Jl. Sepetek in Kendal, Central Java. The box was discovered by a resident of Kertosari subdistrict, Singorojo, at dawn on Sunday and was reported to a nearby police post on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Housing estate security
Housing estate security and the environmentFrom KompasIn connection with the complaint about theft conveyed by Sus Kundiasmara, a resident of the Kota Wisata housing estate, in a letter to the editor of this daily (March 6), the estate management has reported the case to the police, held a dialog...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Sutiyoso sees bright lights for Monas in lates scheme
Sutiyoso sees bright lights for Monas in lates schemeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOne of the capital's landmarks, it seems as though the National Monument (Monas) Park will not be spared from the city administration's plans to decorate it.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
JP/Arief Suhardiman
JP/Arief SuhardimanNEW DEPUTIES: Supreme Court Justices Marianna Sutadi Nasution (left) and Syamsuhadi Irsad shake hands after being elected deputy chief justices of the country's highest court. The two defeated three of their colleagues, Abdul Kadir Mappong, German Hoediarto and Paulus Effendy...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
TNI accused of ignoring defense white paper
TNI accused of ignoring defense white paperTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA senior official from the Ministry of Defense lamented on Wednesday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) had ignored the white paper on state defense and accused the armed forces of taking over defense policies.Maj.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Data on newly elected Supreme court chiefs
Data on newly elected Supreme court chiefsMarianna Sutadi NasutionBorn in Jakarta on Oct. 12, 1941Education: * University of Indonesia school of law * International Training Course on the Administration of Criminal Justice in Tokyo, Japan * Post Graduate Training at Leiden University, the...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
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;JP;HBK; ANPAk..r.. Nobel-Islam-Indonesia JP/17/SHIRIN Ebadi, optimistic about the future of democracy in IranShirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Laureate, visited Indonesia last week. The lawyer was the keynote speaker of an international seminar on Islam held here by the International Center of...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Mega instructs party faithful to reject money from others
Mega instructs party faithful to reject money from othersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta/SurakartaWhile observers are warning political parties and the public to be on the alert for vote-buying, at least one high-profile candidate is apparently worried by attempts from rival parties to bribe...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
'Social contract is the only way they will get my vote'
'Social contract is the only way they will get my vote'Although only a few Jakarta councillors are willing to ink a social contract with voters, promising to refuse bribes and to work for the public good, some potential voters see it as a way to ensure that politicians honor their campaign promises.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Civil servants to get bonus
Civil servants to get bonus JAKARTA: The government has decided to provide a one-month salary bonus for civil servants in June, the beginning of the new school year."The bonus has been approved by the House of Representatives and aims at helping civil servants pay for their children's education in...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
[b]Prospects for the Islamic
Prospects for the Islamic parties in the election Muhammad Qodari Director of Research Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) Jakarta qodari@lsi.or.id2. Thomas -- Finding out what voters want 2 X 30 Political parties should give what people really want to win votesTo win votes, parties should give...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Foreign role suspected in tiger trade
Foreign role suspected in tiger trade Haidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, RiauSix animal poachers and brokers were apprehended recently in Indragiri Hulu regency with two dead Sumatran tigers in their possession.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Qatar, Sasol-Chevron sign $6b deal
Qatar, Sasol-Chevron sign $6b deal DOHA: Qatar signed on Tuesday a US$6 billion memorandum of understanding with South African-U.S. partnership Sasol-Chevron for three gas-to-liquid (GTL) projects, Energy Minister Abdullah al-Attiyah announced. One project involves the $1.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
PKB secretary-general dismissed
PKB secretary-general dismissed JAKARTA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) has decided to dismiss its Secretary-General, Saifullah Yusuf, for alleged failure to support party patron Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid as a candidate for the presidency.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
One more dengue patient dies
One more dengue patient dies BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Another dengue fever patient passed away at dawn on Wednesday, bringing the number of fatalities in the province to 19.Dita, 3, succumbed to the disease after receiving treatment at Kanujoso Djatiwibowo hospital since Monday.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Ex-general regrets Priok incident
Ex-general regrets Priok incident JAKARTA: A retired Army general in the dock before the ad hoc human rights tribunal said on Wednesday that he regretted the 1984 Tanjung Priok bloodshed, but insisted he was innocent.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Acehnese indifferent to RI election,
Acehnese indifferent to RI election, but will vote to 'avoid trouble'Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh DarussalamThe situation in Aceh Nanggroe Darussalam at present is calmer than it has been in recent months, but it is not really very different from other days aside from the...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Regental heads campaign illegally
Regental heads campaign illegally SEMARANG: At least 17 regents and deputy regents were found to have campaigned without official leave from the Minister of Home Affairs, said a local Panwaslu member. Under the Election Law, state officials must take official leave to campaign in order to prevent...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
PASI seeks versatile athletic recruits
PASI seeks versatile athletic recruits Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Athletics Association (PASI) is looking to step up its talent search by holding an unprecedented 60- to 80-meter sprint meet for students.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Nabbed cop's dossier returned
Nabbed cop's dossier returned JAKARTA: The dossier on a police officer arrested for alleged possession of ecstasy pills has been returned to police by the Jakarta Prosecutors Office.Office general crime assistant Noor Said told Tempo News Room the dossier on Comr.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 25, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 25, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting Melukis dan Melihat by Wayan Muliastra, at K. Sudana Gallery, Campuhan, Ubud, until April 10. * Painting Spiritual Jewels by Walter Van Oelat Agung Rai Museum of Art, Jl. Raya Pengosekan, Ubud, Gianyar, at 6:30 p.m.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
FAO confirms decrease in bird flu cases in Indonesia
FAO confirms decrease in bird flu cases in IndonesiaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a clarification of a report issued earlier this week, a Jakarta-based FAO representative said that the number of bird flu cases in Indonesia had been decreasing month by month since November last year, but...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Election Comittesays ready monitor legislative vote
Election Comittesays ready monitor legislative voteMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 20,000-strong Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) says that it is ready to monitor the legislative vote on April 5 in all districts across the country and ensure that no electoral...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Safe haven for corruptors
Safe haven for corruptors From Koran Tempo A team of investigators from the National Police Headquarters handed over to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on March 1 the dossiers on five suspect in a bank scam that inflicted Rp 1.7 trillion in losses to Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI).
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Eight parties violate campaign rules
Eight parties violate campaign rules TANGERANG: Eight political parties have violated campaign regulations since the start of campaign period on March 11, the Tangerang Elections Monitoring Committee (Panwaslu) said.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Monument to be tourist site
Monument to be tourist site BANDUNG: After years of neglect, the Bandung municipal administration has decided to turn the Bandung Lautan Api monument in Tegalega into a tourist destination.The monument is currently packed by street vendors during the day, while at night, the place is a hangout for...
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
To win votes, parties should give people what they really want
To win votes, parties should give people what they really wantThomas Hidya Tjaya, Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta During the campaign and election period, prospective voters seem to be all that parties are interested in.
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
1. ELECT: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. ELECT: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTSPolls could be delayed, Minister says2. GAZA: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS Hamas threatens to hit Sharon 3. SUSUL: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS Cabinet room deserted for campaign season 4. ROADS: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTSJakarta police identify rally high-risk zones
Thu, 25 Mar 2004
Prospectsfor the Islamic party in the elections
Prospectsfor the Islamic party in the electionsMuhammad Qodari, Director of Research, Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) Jakarta, qodari@lsi.or.id Apart from the Concern for the Nation Functional Party (PKPB), another new political party which has attracted attention is the Prosperous Justice Party...