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Sun, 21 Mar 2004
Poll body insists no problem in preparation
Poll body insists no problem in preparationDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite the bulk of unfinished work, the General Elections Commission (KPU) ensured on Saturday that election materials would be ready on time, saying preparations for their distribution was nearing completion.
Sun, 21 Mar 2004
Indian cricket fans invade Pakistan
Indian cricket fans invade PakistanAgence France-Presse, Lahore, PakistanSourav Ganguly's Indians will find full-throated support from the stands when they attempt to salvage the one-day series against Pakistan in a do-or-die clash here on Sunday.
Sun, 21 Mar 2004
Hard line of religion used to treat addiction
Hard line of religion used to treat addictionHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt was not a pretty picture: A shabby little mosque in a dark alley, filled with puddles of mud because of the heavy rain, with a foul odor emanating from the nearby river and traditional market.
Sun, 21 Mar 2004
TV Program: Sunday, March 21, 2004
TV Program: Sunday, March 21, 2004.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News6:30 Documentary7:00 Children's Program: Dongeng Anak9:00 Music: Delta10:00 TV Drama: Si Kabayan11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:30 p.m.
Sun, 21 Mar 2004
Upcoming concerts: Enrique, Gareth and Maksim come to town
Upcoming concerts: Enrique, Gareth and Maksim come to townHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe list of international artists who braved the travel warnings to play gigs here in recent years is not very impressive.
Sun, 21 Mar 2004
'Kwaliteit 2': New comedy a self-indulgent prank
'Kwaliteit 2': New comedy a self-indulgent prankJoko Anwar, Contributor, JakartaKwaliteit 2 (Quality 2) Comedy Starring Bramatyo W., Rahadian, Mualimin, Dennis Adhiswara, Yunita David Directed by Dennis Adhiswara *1/2 (out of ****) Twenty-two-year-old Dennis Adhiswara just made his mark as the...
Sun, 21 Mar 2004
Traditional approach to healing ripe for change
Traditional approach to healing ripe for changeDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta, d_kenn@yahoo.comIt's early Sunday morning at a nondescript hotel near Blok M in South Jakarta, and an anxious group of women is waiting to see Jeng (Mrs.) Asih Marlyna.
Sun, 21 Mar 2004
Slip of tongue startles supporters
Slip of tongue startles supportersSURABAYA: For most people, a slip of the tongue is usually just a simple mistake and is quickly forgotten, but it can spell the end of a politician's career.A campaigner for the Indonesia Justice and Unity Party (PKPI) made a major gaffe on Saturday when...
Sun, 21 Mar 2004
Multitalented Putu still a rebel with a cause
Multitalented Putu still a rebel with a causeChristina Schott, Contributor, JakartaThe huge animal twitches and writhes when it finds its master with a whip. Then the white object changes into new forms: soldiers going to war, a human being born in pain, another swallowed by the constantly moving...
Sun, 21 Mar 2004
U.S. warns of RI terror attack
U.S. warns of RI terror attackReuters, Washington, D.C.The United States said on Friday a terror attack in Indonesia was possible in the run-up to the April elections and also warned of persistent threats worldwide, particularly in the Middle East.
Sun, 21 Mar 2004
Peace reigns in Dutch cemetery amid Aceh's strife
Peace reigns in Dutch cemetery amid Aceh's strifeNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehGen. J.H.R. Kohler, who led the stepped up Dutch advance to take Aceh in the late 19th century, probably never imagined that one day he would finally -- posthumously -- find his own peaceful corner in the...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Governor placates agency-police 3-in-1 spat
Governor placates agency-police 3-in-1 spatDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso threw his weight behind the Jakarta Transportation Agency in its tug of war with Jakarta Police over who has the authority to ticket three-in-one traffic offenders.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
(Caption for Spotlight advertisement). Saturday, March 20, 2004.
(Caption for Spotlight advertisement). Saturday, March 20, 2004.DONATION FROM JHHP: PT Johnson Home Hygiene Products (JHHP) marketing director Denise Tambuatco (left) hands a part of the company's donation to Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso (right) on March 11, 2004 at Senior High School 18, Warakas,...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Post-brawl tension prevails in Tanjung Balai
Post-brawl tension prevails in Tanjung Balai Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraThe North Sumatra town of Tanjung Balai was tense on Friday following a brawl the previous evening between rival youth groups that left several people injured. No casualties were reported.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Vigilantes conduct random vehicle checks
Vigilantes conduct random vehicle checksFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamA group of people has imposed random vehicle checks since Thursday on cars entering and leaving the employee dormitory complex at Batamindo Industrial Park in Muka Kuning, Batam.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Govt planting 'time bomb' in Papua with policies
Govt planting 'time bomb' in Papua with policiesRidwan Max Sijabat, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta ridwan@thejakartapost.com After the Acehnese, Papuans are seemingly the second group of people most opposed to the recent appointment by President Megawati Soekarnoputri of home minister Hari...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Allianz Utama net income up 46% in 2003 on expansion
Allianz Utama net income up 46% in 2003 on expansionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Insurance company PT Allianz Utama Indonesia recorded a 46.1 percent increase in 2003 net income compared with the previous year, a company press release said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Swedish prosecutors move investigation to Medan
Swedish prosecutors move investigation to MedanApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post Medan, North SumatraSwedish prosecutors continued their investigations into the alleged crimes of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leaders in exile, by interviewing rebels serving jail terms in the Tanjung Gusta penitentiary...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Sony and Juana named athletes of the year
Sony and Juana named athletes of the yearZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shuttler Sony Dwi Kuncoro and tae kwon do athlete Juana Wangsa Putri were named 2003 best male and female athletes of the year, according to a poll by leading sports tabloid Bola.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Learners must overcoming "fear" of English
Learners must overcoming "fear" of EnglishSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School, Jakarta It is a common, but in many ways irrational, fear that so many learners of English in Indonesia have that learning English is difficult because there is "just so much grammar that...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Mining in protected forests
Mining in protected forestsFrom Koran TempoA government regulation in lieu of law was issued on March 11 amending Law No. 41/1999 on forestry, allowing 13 companies to resume open-pit mining in protected forests.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 20, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 20, 2004Exhibitions* Fine Arts Temple-temple, dari Perjalanan ke Kuil Petak Sembilan, Glodok, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until March 25.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Korean Embassy responds
Korean Embassy responds I refer to your publication in relation to President Roh Moo- hyun's impeachment. I have found three articles and two photos related to the matter in your March 13 edition.In this context allow me to sum up as follows: * The impeachment of a sitting president by the National...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Save the election
Save the election The legislative election is just 17 days away. There are two important things to note -- first, millions of ballot papers have yet to be printed and second, official ballots have landed into the hands of some people.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Clean body needed on logging
Clean body needed on logging JAKARTA: The success of a proposed regulation in lieu of law (perpu) on eradicating illegal logging requires the establishment of an independent body and court to specifically deal with the issue, says an environmental expert.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Thousands riot over building of school
Thousands riot over building of schoolThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MedanSome 3,000 people ran amok on Friday in a protest against the building of a school in Cikampek subdistrict, Karawang regency, West Java.At least two people were injured in the melee that started at around 2:30 p.m.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Few parties touch basic environmental issues
Few parties touch basic environmental issuesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite the series of natural disasters that have ravaged vast stretches of the country in recent years, current and aspiring leaders seem uninterested in addressing environmental issues in their political campaigns.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Suswanto in for trip to Turkmenistan
Suswanto in for trip to TurkmenistanZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the elimination of six players, mostly due to indiscipline, from the national soccer team, head coach Ivan Venkov Kolev has recruited Suswanto of Persik Kediri.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 20, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 20, 2004Exhibitions* Fine Arts Temple-temple, dari Perjalanan ke Kuil Petak Sembilan, Glodok, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until March 25.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
IMF needs leader from the developing countries
IMF needs leader from the developing countriesSebastian Edwards, Professor of Economics, UCLA's Anderson Graduate School of Management, Project Syndicate Horst Kohler's resignation as Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offers a unique opportunity to reform the embattled...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Parties' economic programs lacking detail: Economists
Parties' economic programs lacking detail: EconomistsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta post, Jakarta While most political parties are united in condemning the government for failing to set out an economic program that can get the nation out of crisis, most of them have failed to offer any alternative.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Panwaslu reveals 'money politics'
Panwaslu reveals 'money politics'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MedanDesperate to win people's hearts and minds, political parties have openly employed dubious tactics to draw indifferent voters to largely deserted campaign sites.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
RI to import 12,000 tons of sugar
RI to import 12,000 tons of sugar Jakarta: Indonesia has awarded Cargill commodities trading company of Hong Kong a contract to deliver 12,000 tons of sugar to meet the country's sugar shortage, news reports said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Airport's radar on the blink again
Airport's radar on the blink againMulta Fidrus and Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/JakartaAround 15 hours after the radar came back online, another radar breakdown affected air traffic control at the country's main airport, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, west of Jakarta, on Friday...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Ba'asyir rejects U.S. intelligence report
Ba'asyir rejects U.S. intelligence reportBlontank Poer and Adianto Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta/JakartaDetained cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir strongly rejected on Friday a United States intelligence report linking him to a string of bomb attacks in the country, saying the report was...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
PPDK eyes 25 DPR seats
PPDK eyes 25 DPR seatsYOGYAKARTA: Leader of the United Democratic Nationhood Party (PPDK) Andi Mallarangeng said here on Friday that his party had a specific goal for the upcoming elections. It is eyeing 25 seats in the House of Representatives (DPR), 100 seats in the regional representatives...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Parties warned over violations
Parties warned over violationsBALI: The Bali Elections Commission (KPUD) issued at least 15 written warnings to seven political parties for various violations in the first week of the campaign period, a KPUD official said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Councillors to get small rewards
Councillors to get small rewards MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Makassar municipality legislative council will not give large severance packages to councillors whose terms end this year."Only a small amount will be awarded from the miscellaneous budget," said Suleman bin Darri, a committee member of the...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Regions to be allowed to issue bonds
Regions to be allowed to issue bondsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's regional governments will be allowed to issue rupiah-denominated bonds once the current revision of legislation on regional autonomy and fiscal balance has been approved by the House of Representatives, according to a senior...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
AGO to review Akbar verdict
AGO to review Akbar verdict MEDAN: The Attorney General's Office is considering filing a judicial review against the Supreme Court's verdict that acquitted Golkar chairman and House Speaker Akbar Tandjung of all corruption charges.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Soldiers don't want to vote in elections: Endriartono
Soldiers don't want to vote in elections: EndriartonoTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe order for Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel not to vote in the upcoming election remains, its chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Friday.A few interviewed soldiers backed up the decision.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Councillor fined for fake diploma
Councillor fined for fake diploma TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court on Friday fined councillor Fonaha Mendrofa, 47, of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Rp 4 million (US$470) for submitting a fake school diploma to meet the requirements to become a legislative candidate.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Police tally counterfeiters, refute link with general election campaign
Police tally counterfeiters, refute link with general election campaignEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police detectives chief Sr. Comr. Mathius Salempang revealed on Friday that the police have arrested eight suspected minor players in counterfeit money syndicates since early...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
PGN reports lower profit despite higher sales
PGN reports lower profit despite higher salesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPublicly listed gas distribution company Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) reported on Friday a lower net profit in 2003 despite higher sales.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Traffic jams on
Traffic jams on UKI to Cawang route From Warta Kota Every day, at around 6 a.m., East Jakarta residents always have to face traffic congestion on the UKI to Cawang route, where an underpass is now under construction.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Govt launches Tree Bank program
Govt launches Tree Bank program TEMANGGUNG: The office of the State Minister of the Environment launched on Friday its Tree Bank program to replant barren land across the country.Environment minister Nabiel Makarim kicked off the program by planting seedlings in Temanggung, Central Java, one of the...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
KPU a crisis-in-waiting
KPU a crisis-in-waitingOng Hock Chuan Partner PT Maverick Solusi Komunikasi Jakarta Denial is the main cause of crises in organizations. If all the media reports about the General Elections Commission (KPU) are even half right the KPU is exhibiting such behavior and courting a crisis when polling...
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Better care of RI fishermen requested
Better care of RI fishermen requestedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for the proper treatment of Indonesian fishermen detained by Canberra for illegally entering Australian waters.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
The ATC is engineered to work automatically. If a breakdown
The ATC is engineered to work automatically. If a breakdown happens to the main data computer, the back up system will take over. The ATC is conducted from the air control tower, which is dubbed as the nerve center of an airport.
Sat, 20 Mar 2004
Six alleged Sumatran tiger poachers arrested
Six alleged Sumatran tiger poachers arrestedHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, RiauLocal police in Riau arrested six men and named another as a fugitive in relation to the alleged illegal trading of endangered Sumatran tigers.