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Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Convict unable to find pineapple
Convict unable to find pineapple JAKARTA: Before entering the polling booth a prisoner at Kerobokan prison, Badung, Bali, seemed confident while continuing to whisper to himself. Other inmates, however, smiled when the middle-aged man remained in the booth for more than 10 minutes while he...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- APril 6
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- APril 6 checked by rich E-commerce here like a baby learning to walkMahendra Gautama Contributor JakartaE-commerce in Indonesia was pioneered by Sanur online bookstore website, at www.sanur.co.id. Mimicking the business ideas and strategies of Amazon.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
KL won't seek extradition of militants
KL won't seek extradition of militants MALAYSIA: Malaysian authorities won't ask Indonesia to extradite four jailed Malaysians accused of being part of the Islamic militant group Jamaah Islamiyah, police said on Monday.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
JP/5/CONVICTS
JP/5/CONVICTSConvicts hope for better IndonesiaKEDIRI, East Java: Hundreds of convicts in Kediri Penitentiary, East Java, voted on Monday, with the hope that the country will be more prosperous, justice will be delivered and security maintained.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Garbage still a problem, investors uninterested
Garbage still a problem, investors uninterestedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Waste management in Jakarta is likely to remain a serious problem as investors are not really interested in the waste-treatment project and the city administration cannot afford to finance it.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Golkar and PDI-P supporters clash
Golkar and PDI-P supporters clash SRAGEN, Central Java: Golkar Party supporters vandalized a car of an official of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI- P) at dawn on Monday, after he distributed anti-Golkar fliers in Newung subdistrict here.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Storm leaves dozens homeless
Storm leaves dozens homeless SERANG, Banten: A storm prevented dozens of residents of Kelapa Baris hamlet at the foot of Mount Pulo Merak from voting on Monday.Eight families sought shelter at a nearby mosque and school building after a storm swept through the hamlet in the morning.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Drunkard detained for disrupting poll
Drunkard detained for disrupting poll MANADO, North Sulawesi: Chief of North Sulawesi Provincial Police Brig. Gen. Jhon Lalo said on Monday that police officers under his command had arrested a drunkard for disrupting voting at a polling station in Perkamil subdistrict here.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
1. CASES: 50 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 24
1. CASES: 50 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 24 Poll violations mar election 2. DPD: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 DPD candidates upbeat over preliminary count 3. VOTER: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Register before July, voters told4. HANDICAP: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 Disabled voters hope for better arrangement 5.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Abortion issue sparks variety of reactions
Abortion issue sparks variety of reactionsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A proposal by 13 Muslim scholars that abortion be legalized for pregnancy caused by rape or incest has sparked a variety of reactions among religious leaders.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
KL manufacturers seek tax cut, incentives
KL manufacturers seek tax cut, incentivesEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian manufacturers called on Monday for a corporate tax cut and the easing of a rule requiring 30 percent equity in Malay hands as part of proposed measures to boost competitiveness and woo foreign investors.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Easier to become a minister than a legislator
Easier to become a minister than a legislatorFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaOne thing that people tend to overlook regarding the legislative election is the fact that it is easier to become a minister than a legislator.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Vote tally goes at snail's pace
Vote tally goes at snail's paceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As of 11:30 p.m. on Monday, with only about 130,000 votes counted nationwide, mostly from Jakarta and East Java, the current president's party was leading the last president's party by a slim margin, with an upstart newcomer making a huge...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Desperately seeking briber's photo
Desperately seeking briber's photo JAKARTA: For Ruhayah (not her real name), 50, from Cisauk subdistrict, Serpong, Tangerang, the newspaper-sized ballot paper really confused her.It was not just that the paper was excessively large; there were 24 party symbols and hundreds of photos of legislative...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Pertamina to resolve kerosene shortage
Pertamina to resolve kerosene shortageFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina plans to resume a coloring program for kerosene in a bid to tackle lingering shortages, particularly in the Greater Jakarta area, a company official said on Monday.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Rain washes out Balikpapan polls
Rain washes out Balikpapan polls BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Dozens of polling stations in Balikpapan had to be relocated on Monday due to heavy rain here in order to salvage ballot papers and other poll materials.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Syaifullah's dismissal not final
Syaifullah's dismissal not final JAKARTA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) top brass will regroup soon after the general election to discuss the fate of its secretary-general Syaifullah Yusuf, who has been dismissed by its chief patron Abdurrahman Wahid.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Official caught piercing ballots
Official caught piercing ballotsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A joke is a very serious thing, says English poet Charles Churchill in his work The Ghost, a truism that has been learned the hard way by Syarifudin, a local election administrator in Jatiuwung subdistrict, Tangerang.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
More school buildings burned in Aceh
More school buildings burned in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: An Indonesian Military spokesman accused members of rebels of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) of burning a school building in Bunie, Pidie regency here on Monday.Lt. Col.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
DPD candidates upbeat over preliminary count
DPD candidates upbeat over preliminary countKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Candidates for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) in 32 provinces were closely monitoring on Monday the preliminary results of ballot counting with high hopes that they would get elected.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Police to question journalist
Police to question journalist MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Police will send a second summons to a journalist for questioning in connection with a report filed by his employer that he had embezzled company money.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- INTERNET BUSINESS -- April 6
FOR MARKETING PERSPECTIVE -- INTERNET BUSINESS -- April 6ISPs compete for corporate clients, combat virusesRudijanto Contributor Jakarta This year, the Internet user population in Indonesia is expected to grow by around 50 percent. This may seem like a huge increase.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Internet industry calls on the govt to liberalize PWS
Internet industry calls on the govt to liberalize PWSThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Internet industry is calling on the government to liberalize port wholesale (PWS) dial-up services for all Internet service provider (ISP) companies, otherwise it will suffer serious damage, following last week's 28.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Inco pays total dividends of 20 cents
Inco pays total dividends of 20 cents JAKARTA: Mining company PT International Nickel Indonesia (PT Inco Indonesia) paid total dividends of 20 U.S. cents in 2003 amid robust output and a solid financial performance.The 20 U.S. cents total dividend (not 50 U.S.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Stock may rally on peaceful election
Stock may rally on peaceful electionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index is projected to rebound this week as investors gain confidence over the country's future political and security conditions, following a largely peaceful general election on Monday.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Man burned to death for theft
Man burned to death for theft TANGERANG: Residents of Mekar Jaya, Serpong, burned a man to death late on Sunday for allegedly attempting to steal a motorcycle belonging to a member of a polling station committee.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
People have the final say on election day
People have the final say on election day Millions of Indonesians thronged polling stations nationwide to cast their votes for candidates for a new upper house of the national legislature called the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), the House of Representatives (DPR), the Provincial...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Busway drivers to get dormitory
Busway drivers to get dormitory JAKARTA: Busway operator PT Jakarta Express Trans (JET) has built a dormitory for drivers who live far from the busway depot in Pinang Ranti, East Jakarta. The dormitory will open next week.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Convicts hope for better Indonesia
Convicts hope for better Indonesia KEDIRI, East Java: Hundreds of convicts in Kediri Penitentiary, East Java, voted on Monday, with the hope that the country will be more prosperous, justice will be delivered and security maintained.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Register before July, voters told
Register before July, voters toldKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has asked disgruntled voters who were unable to do their civic duty on Monday to register on time for the presidential election in July.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Historic elections go off without a hitch in Jakarta
Historic elections go off without a hitch in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite minor disruptions in the voting process in some parts of Jakarta, the eagerly-awaited legislative election in the capital ended peacefully on Monday.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Election delays unavoidable in some areas
Election delays unavoidable in some areasThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Jayapura/Kupang Most parts of the nation voted in the legislative election on Monday, except for some isolated parts of Papua and war-torn villages in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.National Police chief Gen.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
* Headlines: Election delays unavoidable in some areas 2
* Headlines: Election delays unavoidable in some areas 2 * National: Police find abducted election worker in Merauke 4 * Archipelago: School dropouts on the rise in Yogya 5 * Opinion: Emulating Singapore's visionary leaders 7 * City: Waste management remains far from sight8 * Sports: Sorenstam...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Poll violations mar election
Poll violations mar electionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Various incidents have made the 2004 general election, the first direct election ever in Indonesian history, more colorful than previous elections.In some places, administrative hiccups disrupted the election and caused confusion among people,...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
1. ROUNDUP: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS
1. ROUNDUP: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS Vote tally goes at snail's pace 2. VIOLENCE: 3 LINES, 18 COUNTS With the exclusion of Aceh, RI sees peaceful election 3. CITY: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Historic election begins without a hitch in Jakarta
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Gunawan shackled to bed in hospital, asks for key
Gunawan shackled to bed in hospital, asks for keyEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The team of lawyer's of murder suspect Gunawan Santosa asked the police on Monday to remove the shackles chaining their client's arms and legs to the bed at the Soekanto Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Party money keeps the 'dangdut' rolling
Party money keeps the 'dangdut' rollingM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta General elections used to be ludicrously dubbed pesta demokrasi (festivals of democracy) to obscure the repressive nature of Soeharto's 32-year rule, which came to an end in 1998.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
ISPs compete for corporate clients, combat viruses
ISPs compete for corporate clients, combat virusesRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta This year, the Internet user population in Indonesia is expected to grow by around 50 percent. This may seem like a huge increase.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
No turning back for Indonesian democracy
No turning back for Indonesian democracyPart 2 of 2Satish Mishra, Chief Economist, UNSFIR/UNDP, Jakarta The first phase of Reformasi succeeded in bringing to the surface hidden problems of the New Order. It was a very emotional period of Indonesia's history.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
RI-U.S. relationship
RI-U.S. relationship The articles as submitted by Ali Alatas in The Jakarta Post (March 31 and April 1) with all due respect, told us very little that is not already known. It could well be that from a diplomatic point of view, it is better to express an opinion that the relationship between the...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Decentralization poses opportunities and challenges in education
Decentralization poses opportunities and challenges in educationArdimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Berkeley, California ajambak@calmail.berkeley.edu The decentralization program launched by the government in 2001, including the delegation of further authority over education, has raised...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Muslim leaders differ on abortion
Muslim leaders differ on abortionA. Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaA proposal by 13 Muslim scholars that abortion be legalized for pregnancy caused by rape or incest has sparked a variety of reactions among religious leaders.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
No turning...
No turning...Correction: The article titled No turning back for Indonesian democracy, which appeared on this page on Monday, April 5, 2004 contained an editorial error. Paragraph 2 should have read "They will again exercise their voting rights in July" and not "They will again exercise their voting...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
'I hope I don't vote for the wrong party'
'I hope I don't vote for the wrong party' Although registration problems loomed large on polling day, millions of Indonesians went to their polling stations on Monday. April 5 was an historic day when the people cast their votes directly for over 7,000 candidates for the legislative bodies at the...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
AP/Irwin Fedriansyah
AP/Irwin FedriansyahSEEKING HIGHER GROUND: Temporary flooding at this Jakarta polling station necessitated a quick escape to dry ground, with the precious ballots in tow, before vote counting could commence.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
With the exception of Aceh, RI sees peaceful election
With the exception of Aceh, RI sees peaceful electionThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jayapura/Ambon Violence marred polling day on Monday in several parts of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam in an apparent attempt to disrupt the election, while people cast their votes peacefully in three other troubled areas...
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Human greed pose threats to coral reefs
Human greed pose threats to coral reefsBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta A survey conducted by LIPI-COREMAP (Indonesian Institute of Sciences -- Coral Reef Rehabilitation and Management Program) shows that the world's coral reefs are in an alarming state.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
Syaifullah's dismissal not final
Syaifullah's dismissal not final JAKARTA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) top brass will regroup soon after the general election to discuss the fate of its secretary-general Syaifullah Yusuf, who has been dismissed by its chief patron Abdurrahman Wahid.
Tue, 06 Apr 2004
E-commerce here like a baby learning to walk
E-commerce here like a baby learning to walkMahendra Gautama, Contributor, Jakarta E-commerce in Indonesia was pioneered by Sanur online bookstore website, at www.sanur.co.id. Mimicking the business ideas and strategies of Amazon.
Mon, 05 Apr 2004
'Trans TV' to air presidential dialog
'Trans TV' to air presidential dialog SURABAYA: Television station Trans TV will air a program that will allow presidential candidates to explain their platforms to the public ahead of the July 5 and Sept. 20 presidential election.