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Tue, 10 May 2005
Strong winds, rain damage tsunami refugee's tents
Strong winds, rain damage tsunami refugee's tentsNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehStrong winds and heavy rain in Banda Aceh over the last two days has destroyed wooden houses and makeshift tents where tsunami victims have been living following the Dec. 26 disaster.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Serving people or groups?
Serving people or groups?From Media IndonesiaThe House of Representatives (DPR) has finally decided that it will ask the government to review the fuel price increase policy. The decision is indeed disappointing.As people's representatives, legislators should voice what is in the public interest.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Ex-BIN official questioned over Munir poisoning
Ex-BIN official questioned over Munir poisoningThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter months of stonewalling, the former secretary of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN), Nurhadi Djazuli, agreed on Monday to meet the government-sanctioned fact finding team investigating the murder of human rights...
Tue, 10 May 2005
Young people write up their own family histories
Young people write up their own family historiesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaFor Nona Yoani Sara, 12, history is no longer a boring subject full of irrelevant events taking place years even before her father was born, that have to be memorized in order to pass a test in school.
Tue, 10 May 2005
91 drug dealers, addicts nabbed
91 drug dealers, addicts nabbedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEast Jakarta police have rounded up at least 91 drug dealers and addicts and confiscated hundreds of grams of drugs in various residential areas of the municipality over the past two weeks.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Soeharto's condition unstable, say doctors
Soeharto's condition unstable, say doctorsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer president Soeharto is still confined to the intensive care unit at Pertamina Hospital here, with doctors rating the possibility of his recovery at fifty-fifty.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Europe-Indonesia, building stronger relations
Europe-Indonesia, building stronger relations Message from the Head of the European Commission DelegationEvery May we commemorate the end of the last great European war. The European dream of unity emerged out of that horrific experience.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Name players come out for lure of big payday
Name players come out for lure of big paydayMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a total of Rp 300 million (US$32,000) in prize money on offer, the Hemaviton Challenge 2005 tennis tournament has drawn several top ranked men's and women's players to compete later this month.
Tue, 10 May 2005
Siti Fadjrijah named new BI deputy governor
Siti Fadjrijah named new BI deputy governorUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives appointed on Monday Siti Chalimah Fadjrijah as the central bank's new deputy governor in charge of bank supervision.
Mon, 09 May 2005
China and Malaysia uncooperative, says minister of forestry
China and Malaysia uncooperative, says minister of forestryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Forestry Malam Sambat Kaban has accused Malaysia and China of turning down Indonesia's requests for cooperation against the trade in illegal forest products with the two nations...
Mon, 09 May 2005
Abolish democracy
Abolish democracy in RI, too costlyFrom Media Indonesia Democracy in Indonesia today tends to ruin nationhood and statehood because its implementation is high-cost and leads to a waste of public funds.The three elections held last year, for instance, cost a lot of money, and then we discover that...
Mon, 09 May 2005
If non-government organization people often perceived
If non-government organization people often perceived themselves or being perceived by the public perceived as clean and honest persons, we should rethink the perception, since the arrest and detention of Mulyana W.
Mon, 09 May 2005
JP/5/JOURNO
JP/5/JOURNOIndonesian Chinese fight to position themselves in RI mediaID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/SurabayaAs if enthralled, a crowd of people attending an event in a field in Madura suddenly turn their heads toward a fair-skinned female walking past them on the edge of the field.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Slovakia sends aid to Aceh, Nias
Slovakia sends aid to Aceh, NiasJAKARTA: Slovakia, a small Central European country, has sent 40 tons of humanitarian aid for Dec. 26 tsunami victims in Aceh and Nias Island in North Sumatra, the Slovakian Embassy said on Sunday.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Javanese literature shelved but not forgotten
Javanese literature shelved but not forgotten Indra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/KediriWith precision, Sutjahjo Gani, a dentist by profession, rearranges the books in his library. The task is a nightly one that he takes great pleasure in.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Monty mistake at RI Open boosts tsunami fund
Monty mistake at RI Open boosts tsunami fundAgence France-Presse, London Colin Montgomerie is donating his prize money from the Indonesian Open to tsunami relief after questions about an incident during the tournament, the European Tour announced.
Mon, 09 May 2005
District head dies in road accident
District head dies in road accident JAKARTA: Head of Kebayoran Baru district in South Jakarta Syarifudin Robbani was killed in a traffic accident early on Saturday morning after leading a raid against sex workers.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Election delay requested in Aceh
Election delay requested in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe provincial administration of Aceh and the legislative council have proposed to the central government that regional elections in the tsunami-hit province be delayed until October.
Mon, 09 May 2005
City still in the dark over fund for the poor
City still in the dark over fund for the poorDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaMore than two months after the controversial 29 percent fuel price hike, the poor have not gained any benefit from the slashing of the fuel subsidy as the Jakarta administration is still unsure about the...
Mon, 09 May 2005
Image building, human rights in an emerging democracy
Image building, human rights in an emerging democracyBenny YP Siahaan, Jakarta The common question addressed to a state undergoing a democratic transition is how long the transition is to continue and last. The answer to this of course is not simple.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Hunt on for two marines convicted of killing businessman, bodyguard
Hunt on for two marines convicted of killing businessman, bodyguardTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Navy and the police are searching for two marines convicted in the murder of a businessman in 2003 who escaped on Thursday from a military prison.
Mon, 09 May 2005
EU solidarity for tsunami-affected Aceh and North Sumatra
EU solidarity for tsunami-affected Aceh and North Sumatra The scale of the tsunami disaster sparked massive sympathy and solidarity around the world. The European Union (EU) has played a leading role in that international response.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Red Cross, hotel in blood drive
Red Cross, hotel in blood drive JAKARTA: The Sari Pan Pacific Hotel in cooperation with the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) will hold a blood donation event on Monday and Tuesday.The hotel's public relations officer Danang Ambar Kreshno said in a press statement made available to The Jakarta Post on...
Mon, 09 May 2005
*Navy, police hunting down convicted killers Page 2
*Navy, police hunting down convicted killers Page 2 *Govt to lift Aceh's emergency status Page 4 *Children trapped in vicious cycle of child labor Page 5 *Image building, human rights in an emerging democracy Page 7 *City in the dark over subsidy for poor residents Page 8 *Asia's low-cost airlines...
Mon, 09 May 2005
Rupiah to stabilize this week: Analyst
Rupiah to stabilize this week: AnalystUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah is expected to sail through calmer waters this week, with a chance of catching winds that will lift it to Rp 9,400 against the U.S.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Imported hazardous waste confiscated
Imported hazardous waste confiscated JAKARTA: The customs office in Tanjung Priok port has seized 20 containers allegedly containing hazardous waste sent from the Netherlands.Head of the Jakarta customs office's prevention and investigation unit, G.H.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Towards a closer partnership
Towards a closer partnershipMessage from EU Presidency It is a great honor for me to send a message to the Indonesian people on behalf of the Presidency of the European Union on the occasion of Europe Day 2005.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Alternative school meets people's real needs
Alternative school meets people's real needsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLong before the government introduced the slogan "education for all" on National Education Day last week, local communities were establishing alternative schools to provide residents needed skills.
Mon, 09 May 2005
S'pore's growth may hit lower half of estimates
S'pore's growth may hit lower half of estimatesThe Straits Times, Asia News Network/SingaporeSingapore's central bank has signaled that economic growth here may be cooling faster than many had expected, but it is maintaining its policy of targeting a stronger Singapore dollar.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Czech embassy holds 'Czech Week' in RI
Czech embassy holds 'Czech Week' in RIJAKARTA: Thanks to the Embassy of Czechoslovakia, starting on Monday (today) Jakartans will be able to say Dobrou Chut (Czech for bon appetit) before they tuck into a mouth-watering selection of the country's cuisine at the Gran Melia Hotel.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Disaster mitigation bill aims to boost coordination
Disaster mitigation bill aims to boost coordinationTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA disaster mitigation bill currently being debated by lawmakers seeks the creation of a national body tasked with the coordination of the handling as well as prevention of all kinds of disasters, with an...
Mon, 09 May 2005
President to chase corruptors
President to chase corruptorsFrom Koran TempoThe President has promised to hunt down corruptors who have fled, so let us join hands to help the head of state with the manhunt.If necessary, I am ready to help locate and notify the authorities of the presence of such Indonesian criminals in the...
Mon, 09 May 2005
Soeharto's health improving, aides say
Soeharto's health improving, aides sayThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer dictator Soeharto was reported on Sunday to be recuperating from an illness four days after being admitted to the state Pertamina Hospital.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Maluku fishermen detained in Australia
Maluku fishermen detained in AustraliaAMBON, Maluku: At least 80 fishermen from Maluku are being held and prosecuted in Australia for illegal fishing, a senior official said on Saturday.The fishermen are among some 660 Indonesian fishermen who have been arrested by the Australian authorities for...
Mon, 09 May 2005
Officer promises safe Papua polls
Officer promises safe Papua pollsJAYAPURA, Papua: A top military officer in Papua said on Friday the June elections in the province would be undisturbed."The military has not detected any indications that Papuan separatists will disrupt the elections, which will be held simultaneously on June 27,"...
Mon, 09 May 2005
City still in the dark over fund for the poor
City still in the dark over fund for the poorDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaMore than two months after the controversial 29 percent fuel price hike, the poor have not gained any benefit from the slashing of the fuel subsidy as the Jakarta administration is still unsure about the...
Mon, 09 May 2005
Graft convicts now in custody
Graft convicts now in custody PADANG: Two convicted criminals in a corruption case related to the construction of a bus terminal worth of Rp 1.1. billion (US$115,000) have been apprehended by the West Sumatra prosecutor's office, an official said on Saturday.
Mon, 09 May 2005
City still in the dark over fund for the poor
City still in the dark over fund for the poorDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaMore than two months after the controversial 29 percent fuel price hike, the poor have not gained any benefit from the slashing of the fuel subsidy as the Jakarta administration is still unsure about the...
Mon, 09 May 2005
Police to quiz Theo assault victims
Police to quiz Theo assault victimsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity police will question on Monday victims of an assault that took place at the Jakarta International School (JIS) in South Jakarta that involved former chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Theo Toemion.
Mon, 09 May 2005
City still in the dark over fund for the poor
City still in the dark over fund for the poorDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaMore than two months after the controversial 29 percent fuel price hike, the poor have not gained any benefit from the slashing of the fuel subsidy as the Jakarta administration is still unsure about the...
Mon, 09 May 2005
'Only the rich can go to good schools'
'Only the rich can go to good schools'On May 2 on National Education Day, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono blasted the growing number of private schools, many of which put profit before quality education.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Rising foreign investment driving RI's economy
Rising foreign investment driving RI's economyThe Jakarta Post, Asia News Network, JakartaDespite the natural disasters that have devastated parts of the country, Indonesia's economy is expected to remain on track to recovery this year, largely because of rising foreign investments, improved...
Mon, 09 May 2005
JP/5/SEMMY
JP/5/SEMMYTop Ambon separatist named treason suspect M. Azis Tunny The Jakarta Post/AmbonAlleged separatist Semmy Waeleruny was arrested on Friday on treason charges, only a day after arriving in Ambon from Jakarta.
Mon, 09 May 2005
VP keeps costs low on overseas trip
VP keeps costs low on overseas trip JAKARTA: Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on Saturday he did not bring his children with him during his recent four-day official trip to Singapore and Malaysia, in a bid to minimize expenses.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Law enforcers told to pursue graft in KPUD
Law enforcers told to pursue graft in KPUDBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity Councillors are urging law enforcers here to follow up on the findings of Commission A for legal and administrative affairs that the Jakarta Elections Commission (KPUD) had misused at least Rp 9.
Mon, 09 May 2005
Government to lift Aceh's emergency status
Government to lift Aceh's emergency statusAgencies, Banda Aceh, AcehA civilian emergency law imposed on Aceh last year to deal with a simmering rebellion will be lifted this month, the head of the tsunami-hit province's reconstruction agency said on Sunday.
Mon, 09 May 2005
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JP/ /Receivers of illegal fees in Tanjung Priok portPT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) II Jakarta International Container Terminal Container Terminal Koja Tanjung Priok conventional port Port Administrator office Customs office Immigration office Quarantine office Shipping line agenciesSource:...
Mon, 09 May 2005
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornographyFrom Media IndonesiaThe sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.
Mon, 09 May 2005
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;JP;005;CD; ANPAj..r.. Greater-rape-trial JP/8/GREATRapist dad faces trial BEKASI: The police will soon submit the case against AF, who allegedly raped his daughter, a minor, to the prosecutors, an officer said on Friday.Bekasi Police chief Adj. Comr.
Mon, 09 May 2005
'Only the rich can go to school'
'Only the rich can go to school'On May 2 on National Education Day, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono blasted the growing number of private schools, many of which put profit before quality education. Ironically, the government has yet to allocate 40 percent of the state budget to provide quality,...