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Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Support for KPK
Support for KPK We would like to apologize to Patrick Guntensperger for the lack of information on the Partnership for Governance Reform that became apparent in his letter to The Jakarta Post on March 26.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Telephone charges
Telephone charges and public rightsFrom Media IndonesiaThe government has approved a maximum increase of 28 percent in local telephone charges and a minimum decrease of 10 percent in long distance charges.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
UAN not perfect -- not a bad option either
UAN not perfect -- not a bad option eitherArdimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Berkeley, California ajambak@calmail.berkeley.edu The fate of the national final exams for high schools, or UAN -- the main yardstick used to measure the performance of individual students and gauge the general...
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Ballot paper counting
Ballot paper countingFrom Republika During the New Order era, we often read reports about the discovery of a number of ballot boxes containing marked ballot papers (usually for the opposition party) in forested or swampy areas in remote places of the country.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Continued professional development must be advanced
Continued professional development must be advancedSimon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia School Jakarta The concept of continued professional development (or CPD) is well and long established in many countries.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
'Rate hike OK if services improve'
'Rate hike OK if services improve'The government has allowed telephone operators PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) and PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) to raise local telephone rates by up to 28 percent along with the lowering of long-distance rates.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Totok Amin Soefijanto
Totok Amin Soefijanto School of Education Boston University Massachusetts soefijan@fas.harvard.edu2. Simon -- Continued professional development must be advanced 1 x 48 Bolstering continued professional development Simon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia School Jakarta3.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Honesty, the Merpati way
Honesty, the Merpati way Good news about Indonesia is rare these days and good news about airlines is even more rare, but I have both to relate. A guest of mine, Murray Anderson of Lochar, Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland, arrived on Merpati flight MZ 514 at 1 p.m.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Don't compromise Indonesian education
Don't compromise Indonesian educationRachel Davies Education Consultant Sydney, Australia The problems facing Indonesian education are very obviously of a huge variety. Most observers would be quick to simply consider the enormous scale of the task and recognize the terrible difficulties that must...
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Shrinking water
Shrinking water absorption areasFrom Koran Tempo Floods in the rainy season are not only caused by downpours. The presence of large buildings like malls, shopping centers and housing complexes on areas reserved for water absorption also contribute greatly to floods, particularly in Jakarta.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
The results of the April 5 legislative election and
The results of the April 5 legislative election and the challenges of the coming Golkar Party convention Jusuf Wanandi Co-founder and Member, Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta With the expected victory of the Golkar Party in the legislative election of...
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Beware of unreliable water filters
Beware of unreliable water filtersFrom RepublikaIn June 2003, I bought a water filter guaranteed for one year by PT Arya Buana Sejati, while the product itself carried the name of another company, PT Griya Sentra Mandiri/Sentrafil.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Toward a stronger council
Toward a stronger council Soccer maniacs in Jakarta must have been jolted upon learning that glorious and magnificent Real Madrid lost to "nobody" Monaco, and that Chelsea beat Arsenal, their first win after 18 attempts against Arsenal.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Empty words and
Empty words and next presidentFrom Media IndonesiaThe public is fed up with all the empty promises made by political parties, while in reality various social and economic problems remain.Prices of basic necessities remain high, unemployment is rife and criminals remain at large.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Java-Sumatra tunnel
Java-Sumatra tunnelFrom Koran Tempo The government has estimated that in early 2005 it will start constructing a 33-km long tunnel some 40 meters under the sea that will connect Java and Sumatra islands.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Security in the Malacca Straits: Who is responsible?
Security in the Malacca Straits: Who is responsible?Nugroho Wisnumurti Former Director General for Political Affairs Ministry Foreign Affairs Jakarta It has been reported in the media that the United States plans to implement its Regional Maritime Security Initiative, under which the country...
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Pubic transportation
Pubic transportation crews deserve betterFrom Suara KaryaAs a user of public transportation in Jakarta, I observe the daily activities of crew members of the various vehicles, particularly city bus drivers and conductors.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Explaining Democratic's Party's popularity
Explaining Democratic's Party's popularityMuhammad Qodari Director of Research Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) Jakarta qodari@lsi.or.id The Democratic Party (PD), which was founded only on Sept. 9, 2001, came out as one of the best performers in the April 5 legislative election.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Anybody can become a politician
Anybody can become a politicianKornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta purba@thejakartapost.com A legislature candidate from a new and small party was hardly bothered by the small number of votes his party received in the April 5 legislative election.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
City yet to receive HI renovation proposal
City yet to receive HI renovation proposal Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaAn official at the Jakarta Culture and Museum Agency says no proposal for the renovation of Hotel Indonesia has been submitted.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
PLN's disappointing service
PLN's disappointing serviceFrom Koran TempoAs a subscriber to state electricity company PLN in Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta, I paid my electricity bills from November 2003 to January 2004 at the monthly subscription rate of only Rp 39,130, because PLN officers had failed to keep regular records of power...
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Telephone charges
Telephone charges and public rightsFrom Media IndonesiaThe government has approved a maximum increase of 28 percent for local telephone calls and a minimum decrease of 10 percent for long distance calls.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Just thank the people
Just thank the people We should be thankful for the peaceful general election, despite some shortcomings in its implementation on April 5. The people understand well that maintaining unity is very important. They deserve our appreciation because it is they who made the election a success.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Ballot paper counting
Ballot paper countingFrom Republika During the New Order era, we often read reports about the discovery of a number of ballot boxes containing marked ballot papers (usually for the opposition party) in forested or swampy areas in remote places of the country.
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
1. Rachel -- Don't compromise Indonesian education
1. Rachel -- Don't compromise Indonesian education 2 X 23 The reform of education should be home-grown Rachel Davies Education Consultant Sydney, Australia2. Sasdi -- UAN not perfect -- not a bad option either 2 X 30 National system of final exams should not be shelved outright Ardimas Sasdi Staff...
Fri, 09 Apr 2004
Ancol fisherfolk to be evicted -- again
Ancol fisherfolk to be evicted -- again JAKARTA: The city administration is set to evict on Saturday morning the fisherfolk of Ancol Timur, North Jakarta, from the place where they are currently housed behind the PT Manggala Krida Yudha Rukindo building, where they have lived since 2001.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
ICG congratulates Akbar Tandjung
ICG congratulates Akbar Tandjung JAKARTA: The International Crisis Group (ICG) Indonesia President Gareth Evans on Wednesday met House Speaker Akbar Tandjung to discuss the political situation after the April 5 election.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Caption for Spotlight advertisement
Caption for Spotlight advertisement ASTRA CMG LIFE PROMOTES INVESTRA: PT Astra CMG Life holds an investment seminar at Hyatt Regency, Bandung, to promote its new product, Investra, which combines investment and insurance.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Police guard KPUD office after attack
Police guard KPUD office after attackApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Police stood guard at the Tanjung Balai Regional General Elections Commission (KPUD) office on Wednesday after a mob attacked the building in protest over alleged electoral violations.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, April 8, 2004
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, April 8, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting Melukis dan Melihat by Wayan Muliastra, at K. Sudana Gallery, Campuhan, Ubud, until April 10. * Painting by I Nyoman Tusan, at Griya Santriyan, Galeri Sanur, until April 23.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
RI shoe makers to visit Italy
RI shoe makers to visit Italy JAKARTA: The Italian Trade Commission in Jakarta is organizing the visit of a delegation of Indonesian businessmen to a footwear and leather goods technology exhibit in Italy later this month.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Opportunities for Indonesia
Opportunities for Indonesia The election results in Malaysia rather speak for themselves, with most people seeing the outcome as being progressive. Malaysia is also viewed as the role model of a modern thinking Islamic country, and one would have to say that label is more than justified.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
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;JP;MTR;CD; ANPAx..r.. Election-Tally-leadJP/01/PDIPPDI-P bounces back to top position ahead of GolkarM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post Jakarta After securing a brief lead in early tallies, the political vehicle of former president Soeharto, the Golkar Party, dropped to second place late on...
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Drunk foreigner loves Megawati
Drunk foreigner loves Megawati JAKARTA: The management of Blok M Plaza in South Jakarta called the police on Wednesday afternoon to pick up an apparently intoxicated foreign man who was bothering shoppers.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Families of maimed children worry over medical bills
Families of maimed children worry over medical billsTeuku Agam Muzakir, The Jakarta Post, Langsa, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Eight children seriously injured in a grenade blast in Paya Lipah village, Peureulak subdistrict, were still in intensive care on Wednesday in the Langsa General Hospital, East...
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Mayor sworn in amid fraud case
Mayor sworn in amid fraud case BOGOR: Mayor-elect Diani Budiarto and deputy mayor-elect Mochammad Sahid were sworn in by West Java Governor Danny Setiawan on Wednesday, amid a controversial allegation that Sahid had submitted a fake high school diploma to become eligible for the election.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
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JP/ /Ballot count pushes ahead despite glitches Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the data appeared on Wednesday morning, not just the public were shocked but also the General Elections Commission (KPU). At around 9 a.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Women's issues pushes Mooryati into commanding DPD lead
Women's issues pushes Mooryati into commanding DPD leadEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women's issues were a big part of her campaign for a new body called the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), and they helped cosmetics queen Mooryati Soedibyo, owner of one of the largest...
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Teacher arrested for sodomy
Teacher arrested for sodomyNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java A teacher who allegedly molested or sodomized eight of his elementary school pupils in Cirebon during the past three months had been arrested, police said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Balinese voters get tangled in election mix-up
Balinese voters get tangled in election mix-upI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali For Anak Agung Ngurah Bagus Mulawarman, election day on Monday, which was eagerly awaited by many, was nothing but a bitter disappointment.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Megawati says local TV station onlu offers dreams to audience
Megawati says local TV station onlu offers dreams to audienceFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In her latest criticism of the media, President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Wednesday that local television programs failed to provide the real picture of Indonesian people.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
PSM loses to Dalian Shide in AFC Champions League
PSM loses to Dalian Shide in AFC Champions LeagueAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Last year's Indonesian League runner-up PSM Makassar was beaten 1-0 in front of 8,000 home fans, against Chinese champion Dalian Shide FC in their Asian Champions League match at Mattoangin Stadium here on...
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Ballot counting contines, despite glitches
Ballot counting contines, despite glitchesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When the data appeared on Wednesday morning, not just the public were shocked but also the General Elections Commission (KPU). At around 9 a.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Highway robbery gearing up on public vehicles
Highway robbery gearing up on public vehiclesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta commuters are familiar with the threat to their possessions posed by pickpockets aboard buses, minibuses, minivans and trains.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
ASEAN finance ministers to hold roadshows
ASEAN finance ministers to hold roadshowsAgence France-Presse, Singapore Southeast Asian finance ministers will stage joint roadshows in Europe and the United States to help attract investors to the region, Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Sixteen ambassadorial posts vacant
Sixteen ambassadorial posts vacant JAKARTA: An official with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that 16 ambassadorial posts overseas were vacant as their respective envoys had finished their terms.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Candidates fined for fake diplomas
Candidates fined for fake diplomas PADANG, West Sumatra: Padang district court fined on Wednesday two legislative candidates here for diploma forgery.Machri Hendra, a judge at the district court, said that the two, Syahril and Zulkifli, were fined Rp 4 million and Rp 3 million respectively after...
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Mega hails JSX's positive response
Mega hails JSX's positive responseDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri paid an unscheduled visit to the Jakarta Stock Exchange on Wednesday, thanking the market for its positive response during the largely peaceful legislative elections.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
Researchers stand trial for striking lecturer
Researchers stand trial for striking lecturerTheresia Sufa The Jakarta Post BogorTwo brothers, both researchers at the University of Indonesia stood trial at the Cibinong District Court on Wednesday for punching a fellow lecturer who was standing between the two and their father's opponents.
Thu, 08 Apr 2004
House expected to discuss Kyoto Protocol ratification
House expected to discuss Kyoto Protocol ratificationTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After having the draft for ratification of the Kyoto Protocol on her desk for more than a year, President Megawati Soekarnoputri has finally assigned the Office of the State Minister of the Environment to...