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Mon, 31 May 1999
Parties face stern warning
Parties face stern warning MEDAN: The North Sumatra electoral supervisory committee has issued a stern warning to several parties which have children and youths under seventeen involved in street rallies."We will no longer tolerate political parties which involve children in their campaigns.
Mon, 31 May 1999
Bonds to revive banks
Bonds to revive banks Indonesia's first treasury bonds in over four decades were finally born on Friday through a huge, yet unusual issue totaling Rp 157.61 trillion (US$19.43 billion), of which Rp 103.83 trillion is to recapitalize 23 private and regional development banks and Rp 53.
Mon, 31 May 1999
Analysts praise bank bonds issue
Analysts praise bank bonds issue JAKARTA (JP): Analysts welcomed on Saturday the government's move to issue bonds worth Rp 103.83 trillion (US$12.82 billion) to recapitalize 23 ailing banks as a positive step.
Mon, 31 May 1999
Pro status quo
Pro status quo The pro status quo group wants to continue its established way of life. It does not want it replaced.The well-established status applies only to the people who enjoyed the boons of the New Order regime. For the greater public it is a symbol of injustice that must be eradicated.
Sun, 30 May 1999
By Agni Amorita
By Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): When their third child was born in good health on Nov. 29, 1992, Dwi Widodo and his wife Tuti were very happy. The baby boy was named Pamungkas and called Amung for short. But despite his rapid physical development, three-year-old Amung still could not speak.
Sun, 30 May 1999
School holiday break subdued during campaigns
School holiday break subdued during campaignsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The long-awaited school holiday has come but this does not necessarily mean that students are free to play outside the house. This time, they have to spend their month-long holiday differently, as the ongoing campaigns have...
Sun, 30 May 1999
By Yacob J. Herin
By Yacob J. Herin LAMAOLE, Solor, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A "new day" sets in every year between July 16 and July 18 for the people in Lewotana Ole village, some 15 kilometers south of Rita Ebang, capital of West Solor district, East Flores regency, East Nusa Tenggara province.
Sun, 30 May 1999
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Sat, 29 May 1999
Police receive vehicle gifts
Police receive vehicle gifts JAKARTA (JP): Automotive company PT Indomobil donated on Friday two patrol vehicles to the traffic directorate of the National Police.Indomobil's president Subronto Laras officiated at the handover of the cars to Brig. Gen.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Republicans try to woo Soeharto
Republicans try to woo Soeharto JAKARTA: The Republican Party, which accommodates people from any religious, ethnic and cultural background, is trying to woo former president Soeharto and his relatives to prove that it is an "open party".
Sat, 29 May 1999
Swiss govt to receive RI team probing Suharto
Swiss govt to receive RI team probing Suharto BERN (AP): Switzerland is prepared to receive an Indonesian delegation checking allegations that former President Soeharto stashed billions of dollars abroad, a spokeswoman for the foreign ministry said on Friday.
Sat, 29 May 1999
No go on planned hostage release
No go on planned hostage release VANIMO, Papua New Guinea: An Irianese separatist guerrilla group did not release as expected on Friday 11 hostages abducted from Arso village in Irian Jaya on May 11, an official said.In a recent visit to Jayapura, chief of the Papuan defense forces Brig. Gen.
Sat, 29 May 1999
IBRA plans to sell assets worth Rp 500b next month
IBRA plans to sell assets worth Rp 500b next month JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Friday it would sell assets under its authority worth between Rp 400 billion (US$50 million) and Rp 500 billion next month.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Business ups and downs during campaigning
Business ups and downs during campaigningBy Joko Sarwono and Tanra Alam JAKARTA (JP): Bogor is about 60 kilometers south of here. Its notorious traffic jams are a fact of life for many of its residents. And it has got even worse during the party campaigns.
Sat, 29 May 1999
'CNN' covers PAN rally
'CNN' covers PAN rally JAKARTA: Touted as one of the reform parties with a chance to win the most votes in the forthcoming elections, it was no surprise that the National Mandate Party (PAN) was given full coverage by "CNN" on Thursday.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Disarm political parties' security guards: KIPP
Disarm political parties' security guards: KIPP JAKARTA (JP): An independent poll monitor has demanded that security guards of political parties be disarmed to avoid further violence.In a statement made available to The Jakarta Post on Friday, the Independent Election Monitoring Committee said...
Sat, 29 May 1999
ARCO denies deal with U.S. Circle group
ARCO denies deal with U.S. Circle group JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian arm of American oil and gas firm Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) has denied signing a deal with American service contractor Circle International Group Inc., a spokesman of state oil and gas company Pertamina said on Friday.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Prisoners never miss elections
Prisoners never miss elections JAMBI, Jambi: Criminals can be deprived of their physical freedom, but not their political rights.A total of 632 prisoners serving sentences in penitentiaries across the province are given chances to watch television broadcasts and learn about political parties they...
Sat, 29 May 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 28, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 450 0 793,500 AHAP Insurance 425 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 275 0 87,500 Alter Abadi 300 -25 160,000...
Sat, 29 May 1999
Many political parties idle
Many political parties idle KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Many political parties have shown no activity and their presence is a mere formality to show their existence, a local watchdog said Friday.Ahmadi Wardus of the Regional Independent Elections Monitoring Committee said many party branches did...
Sat, 29 May 1999
Govt sets incentives for geothermal projects
Govt sets incentives for geothermal projects JAKARTA (JP): The government will handle the exploration of geothermal steam in the future before offering it to independent power producers (IPPs), a senior official said here on Friday.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Migration for my fiancee?
Migration for my fiancee? Further to my letter in The Jakarta Post on May 10, I want to amend my letter by retracting the words corruption, racism and incompetence.Paying Rp 260,000 to be refused any consultation about the problem, to be informed the reason for rejection by the immigration officers...
Sat, 29 May 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on May 28, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,130.00 8,200.00 8,130.00 8,240.00Australian dollar 1 5,271.00 5,368.70 5,246.00 5,443.00Austrian schilling 1 613.15 623.49 - -Belgian franc 1 209.15 212.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Election watchdogs to monitor Aceh polls
Election watchdogs to monitor Aceh polls JAKARTA (JP): Seven domestic poll watchers will monitor the June 7 general election in troubled Aceh province, an activist with the local Rectors Forum network said on Thursday.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Agenda
Agenda JAKARTA (JP): Saturday's campaigning in the city will feature big names Akbar Tanjung of Golkar Party and Sri Bintang Pamungkas of the Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI).Tanjung will address Golkar supporters at HEK soccer field in East Jakarta.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Dealership's service
Dealership's service On May 19, I noticed a fluid leaking from under the hood of my Opel Blazer. Upon inspection, I determined that the fluid was coming from the power steering pump, indicating a ruptured seal which is a normal occurrence and relatively easy to repair.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Gus Dur's face appears in tree
Gus Dur's face appears in tree JAKARTA: An old kapok tree in Tegal, Central Java, has attracted many visitors after word spread that it had the image of influential Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid. Locals said his face would appear every time vehicle lights shone on the tree, a taxi driver here,...
Sat, 29 May 1999
20,000 Lhokseumawe residents flee military raids for safety
20,000 Lhokseumawe residents flee military raids for safety LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): About 20,000 residents from three districts here fled on Friday to nearby public buildings following raids against separatist guerrillas by the joint- military Crack Riot Troop (PPRM) task force.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Telkom partner endorses using independent auditor
Telkom partner endorses using independent auditor JAKARTA (JP): The government should appoint an independent auditor to assess the operation of state telecommunications provider PT Telkom and its five partners under the joint- operation scheme (KSO), one of the partners said on Friday.Gatot S.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Two illegal workers deported
Two illegal workers deported JAKARTA (JP): The government has deported two of the three foreigners illegally employed by publicly listed PT Bimantara Citra and private television station RCTI, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Drawing Exhibition: Tumbal by Hendro Suseno, at Galeri Milenium, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), until Jun. 7. * Drawing Exhibition: Film Dalam Gambar, by Fritz Lang, at Galeri Lontar, Jl.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Canberra sees fair polls in RI
Canberra sees fair polls in RI CANBERRA (Reuters): Australian foreign affairs officials said on Friday they were pleased by the lack of violence in the run-up to Indonesia's landmark national elections and saw no reason why the poll would not be free and fair.
Sat, 29 May 1999
UPC's secretariat pelted with stones
UPC's secretariat pelted with stones JAKARTA (JP): The secretariat office of the Urban Poor Consortium (UPC), which uncovered money politics practices allegedly conducted by political parties, was pelted with stones early on Friday.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Good and bad news on reforms
Good and bad news on reforms Former U.S. ambassador to Indonesia Paul Wolfowitz gives his assessments of changes in Indonesia over the past year and of future prospect. Now dean of the Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at John Hopkins University in Washington D.C.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Give elections a chance, PGI says
Give elections a chance, PGI says JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) is urging citizens of all political and religious beliefs to put aside differences to make next month's elections a success.
Sat, 29 May 1999
2,535 Aceh students avoid exams
2,535 Aceh students avoid exams BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The provincial office of the Ministry of Education and Culture has recorded 2,535 elementary students who did not sit last month's national final examination.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Internet fails to woo most political parties
Internet fails to woo most political partiesBy M.M.I. Ahyani BANDUNG (JP): Adrie Harsala, 32, a computer head who enjoys surfing the Internet, is frustrated with the way the election campaigns have been carried out.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Major parties give nod to bank recapitalization
Major parties give nod to bank recapitalization JAKARTA (JP): Four major political parties have come out in support of the government's massive bank recapitalization program, saying it is crucial in helping the country emerge from its worst economic crisis of recent years.
Sat, 29 May 1999
East Timorese apply for jobs with UN team
East Timorese apply for jobs with UN team JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of young East Timorese have flocked to the United Nations office in Dili to apply for jobs with the UN team forming in the province ahead of a self-determination ballot scheduled for Aug. 8.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Visa virus plagues city amid election fever
Visa virus plagues city amid election feverBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): As if election fever and backbreaking economic ills were not enough, people here are having to face yet another plague gaining notoriety: the visa virus.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Habibie visits grave of great grandfather
Habibie visits grave of great grandfather JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie and First Lady Asri Ainun Habibie visited the grave of his great grandfather Tjitrowardojo in Purworejo, Central Java, on Friday morning, drawing a crowd of curious villagers.
Sat, 29 May 1999
IMF unlikely to say yes to fixed rate plan for RI
IMF unlikely to say yes to fixed rate plan for RI SINGAPORE (AFP): The IMF is very unlikely to accept a proposal by a popular Indonesian opposition party for a fixed exchange rate system, analysts said Friday.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Still no closure on May 1998 atrocities against ethnic Chinese
Still no closure on May 1998 atrocities against ethnic ChineseBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): A year has passed since the controversial May 1998 riots that were believed to be connected with the most horrific degradation to human dignity, women in particular: the sadistic and systematic gang...
Sat, 29 May 1999
KONI looks abroad to raise funds for sports development
KONI looks abroad to raise funds for sports development JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will help promote Indonesian sports in the international arena as part of efforts to raise funds for sports development in the country, a KONI executive said on Friday.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Alatas installs new senior official
Alatas installs new senior official JAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas on Friday installed Rachmat Ranudiwidjaya as the new director general for protocol and consular affairs, replacing Dadang Sukandar, who is to be appointed the new ambassador to France.
Sat, 29 May 1999
PDI Perjuangan flexes its muscle in Friday's campaign
PDI Perjuangan flexes its muscle in Friday's campaign JAKARTA (JP): Unchallenged in the sheer number of supporters mobilized in its rallies, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) dominated Friday's campaigning.
Sat, 29 May 1999
A bastion of justice?
A bastion of justice? Even with two senior members of President B.J. Habibie's cabinet, Minister of Justice Muladi and Attorney General Andi Muhammad Ghalib, due to depart Jakarta for Switzerland tomorrow on what officials say is a special mission to trace any assets former president Soeharto might...
Sat, 29 May 1999
Military rejects proposed poll delay in Aceh
Military rejects proposed poll delay in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The military in Aceh dismissed concern on Friday that insecurity may force the postponement of the June 7 general election in the troubled western territory."There won't be any postponement...
Sat, 29 May 1999
Ulema told to make polls a success
Ulema told to make polls a success MEDAN, North Sumatra: Ulema can support any party they choose, but must help ensure a free and fair general election next month, Minister of Religious Affairs Malik Fajar said on Friday.
Sat, 29 May 1999
Party workers persevere out of loyalty and hope
Party workers persevere out of loyalty and hope Top politicians like Amien Rais, Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri would not be able to campaign without the loyal party workers who take care of the small details.