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Tue, 25 Jun 2002
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post JakartaThe North Jakarta Public Order Agency forcibly evicted on Monday morning about 400 squatters along the banks of the West Flood Canal in Teluk Gong, Penjaringan district, North Jakarta.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Artist Widayat passes away, aged 83
Artist Widayat passes away, aged 83Amir Sidharta, Contributor, Jakarta The painter, Widayat, passed away last Saturday, June 22, 2002, at 11:10 pm. He was being treated at the Medistra Hospital, Jakarta, for a weak heart. He was 83 years of age.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
3. Aceh ---- 3x15
3. Aceh ---- 3x15 House backs moves to use force against separatist movements
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Rights tribunal opens case on Dili attacks
Rights tribunal opens case on Dili attacks A human rights tribunal began hearing the case on Monday against the former chief of the Dili Military Command, Lt. Col. Endar Priyanto, who is charged with failing to prevent the massacre of 12 civilians.Prosecutor K.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Bowling requires govt support
Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler says.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
House backs moves to use force against separatist movements
House backs moves to use force against separatist movementsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) unanimously threw their support behind the Indonesian military on Monday in allowing it to flex its muscles against secessionist movements in the...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Hospitals providing free health care for the 'rich'
Hospitals providing free health care for the 'rich'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The health card system aims to provide a free health service for the poor. But while many destitute people are unable to enter the program due to their lack of an ID card, employees of several hospitals...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Politicians busy mobilizing forces
Politicians busy mobilizing forcesFrom Rakyat MerdekaWhatever you call it, a meeting of politicians is one intended to mobilize forces to win the general election in 2004.This, of course, refers to a meeting of representatives of Islamic political parties held at the initiative of Amien Rais,...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Kesowo may face 6 years over Banpres
Kesowo may face 6 years over BanpresKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo violated Law No.20/1997 on Non Taxable State Income for failing to hand over in full the Presidential Aid Fund (Banpres) to the Ministry of Finance as required by the law,...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Public ignorant about their representatives
Public ignorant about their representativesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ask anyone about who is his or her representative in the House of Representatives (DPR) and you will likely get a blank stare.In spite of the massive turnout in the last general election in 1999, the majority of the people still...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
284 officials' urine tested
284 officials' urine tested TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration carried out a urine test on Monday on its 284 high-ranking officials in an attempt to limit drug abuse at the municipality office.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Golkar to pick retired general
Golkar to pick retired general JAKARTA: The Golkar Party is considering appointing another retired general as its new secretary general to replace former military officer Tuswandi who passed away on June 12, 2002.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Bowling requires govt support
Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler says.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Bowling requires govt support
Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler says.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Nation told to maintain religion pluralism
Nation told to maintain religion pluralism Asip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post YogyakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri has called on the nation to maintain religious pluralism and tolerance, rather than exploiting religious differences to stoke sectarian violence.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
East Java AIDS death toll reaches 30
East Java AIDS death toll reaches 30The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The death toll from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) cases in East Java has now officially reached 30.East Java Deputy Governor Imam Supardi said there has been an increase in HIV/AIDS cases because of local people's lack of...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Two injured in a brawl
Two injured in a brawl JAKARTA: Two men were injured and five houses were destroyed in a brawl at Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, early Monday.The clash between residents of the community unit (RW) 5 and 17 was triggered by some boys from RW 17 who were angry after they were not allowed to borrow a...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Bowling requires govt support
Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler says.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Bowling requires govt support
Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler says.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
SembCorp to privatize marine unit
SembCorp to privatize marine unit SINGAPORE: Singapore industrial conglomerate SembCorp Industries Monday said it planned to privatize its marine unit SembCorp Marine.The offer of S$1.10 (62.5 U.S. cents) a share for its marine division, which has eight shipyards in Singapore, Indonesia, China and...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Illegal levies at sea
Illegal levies at seaFrom Warta Kota It is really a very sad case that certain members of the government security personnel impose illegal levies on small- scale owners of fishing vessels.Usually when a fishing vessel leaves Muara Baru Fish Auction Port to go fishing at sea or returns into the port...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Winfried misses trial
Winfried misses trial JAKARTA: Corruption suspect Winfried Simatupang failed to appear at a hearing of his graft trial at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday, claiming to be sick.The panel of judges, presided over by Judge Amiruddin Zakaria, decided to adjourn the hearings for two weeks,...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Afghan refugees return home
Afghan refugees return home BOGOR: A total of 166 Afghan refugees, who had been living in three shelters in Bogor, have returned to Afghanistan with the improving situation in that country following the establishment of a new government.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Theys suspects 'committed ordinary murder': Probe
Theys suspects 'committed ordinary murder': ProbeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A military probe concluded that the murder of Papuan leader Dortheys "Theys" Hiyo Eluay was not politically motivated, and thus the nine suspected Army Special Forces (Kopassus) officers involved in the death...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Satellite demand to pick soon
Satellite demand to pick soonAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Demand for commercial satellites in Asian-Pacific markets is expected to pick up as telecommunications operators in the region seek to expand their infrastructure to meet surging Internet usage, according to Arianespace,...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
1. Insight -- 1x36
1. Insight -- 1x36 Do TNI, police personnel deserve the franchise? 2. Widayat --- 32 Artist Widayat passes away, aged 83 3. Badawi ---- 2x21 Abdullah, a moderate leader, looks set to replace Mahathir 4. Legal ---- 1x33 Law for civilians not the same as for police, TNI =========== 5. Head 6. Cap 7.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
PPP to elect chairman in 2003
PPP to elect chairman in 2003 JAKARTA: The United Development Party (PPP) will likely convene a congress to elect the party's next chairman in 2003, one year ahead of its original schedule, PPP co-chairman Tosari Wijaya said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
DPR to expedite amendment of contentious bankruptcy law
DPR to expedite amendment of contentious bankruptcy lawFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives, which is already saddled with the enormous job of completing the debates on dozens of "crucial" bills, may speed up debates on the amendment of the controversial...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Drug meeting in Myanmar postponed
Drug meeting in Myanmar postponed THAILAND: A meeting on regional antinarcotics cooperation scheduled for later this month in Myanmar has been postponed due to instability in the military-ruled state, Thai officials said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Boat people's relics attract tourists
Boat people's relics attract tourists BATAM, Riau: Four motorboats and various other relics left behind by Vietnamese refugees who were stranded on Galang Island in Batam, Riau, in 1980 have become a tourist attraction promoted by the Batam administration.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
1. Manulife --- 27
1. Manulife --- 27 Hospitals reject Manulife policies 2. Ifes-2 ---- 1x34 Public ignorant about their representativesPublic in dark about their representatives 3. Aceh ---- 3x13 to come lateRRRR
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Indonesian seaman kidnappers go to ground
Indonesian seaman kidnappers go to groundAgence France-Presse, Manila Kidnappers holding three Indonesian seamen in the southern Philippines are lying low, with no ransom demands or claims of responsibility issued a week after the abductions, the defense department said on Monday.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Hospitals reject Manulife policies
Hospitals reject Manulife policiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hospitals have decided to reject PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI) health insurance policies following the bankruptcy ruling on the company, leaving some 200,000 policyholders in uncertainty.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
TNI drops Constitution article on MPR seats
TNI drops Constitution article on MPR seatsBerni K. Moestafa and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI)/National Police faction decided on Monday to withdraw an article they earlier insisted on adding to the amendment of the 1945 Constitution, allowing them to retain...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Let the people elect their president: Survey
Let the people elect their president: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta If the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is going to allow the people to directly elect the president and vice president in 2004, then it should allow them to make that selection all the way through, rather than halfway.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
UNHCR questions returning of children to East Timor
UNHCR questions returning of children to East TimorI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, TUBAN, Bali A senior official of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said here on Wednesday that returning East Timorese children -- currently living in Indonesia after being separated from...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Megawati, ministers to visit Palu
Megawati, ministers to visit Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least five ministers will accompany President Megawati Soekarnoputri on a visit to the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu later this month to open a national congress of the Alkhairaat Islamic organization.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Antidumping duties planned for flour
Antidumping duties planned for flourThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi unveiled on Monday plans to impose antidumping duties on imported wheat flour from Australia, the European Union (EU) and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Foreign creditors call for independent APP management
Foreign creditors call for independent APP management Dow Jones, Jakarta Foreign creditors of Asia Pulp & Paper petitioned the Singapore High Court Monday to appoint an independent management over concerns private creditors might lose out to Indonesia's government during restructuring of the...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Fire razed 20 buildings
Fire razed 20 buildings JAKARTA: A fire destroyed at least 20 buildings on Jl. Ophir in Velbak, Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, on Monday. The fire, which began at about 5:15 p.m., is believed to have been caused by a short circuit in one of the destroyed houses. It eventually spread to nearby homes.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Demonstrations around HI to be banned
Demonstrations around HI to be bannedAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Administration announced on Monday its plan to propose a bylaw which will ban demonstrations around the newly renovated Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on Jl. MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Government moves to tackle huge domestic debt
Government moves to tackle huge domestic debtDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has stepped up its efforts to make its huge domestic debt more manageable by putting in place policies designed to reduce the debt burden on the state budget, a move analysts noted as "a good...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Regional hospitals urged to improve public services
Regional hospitals urged to improve public servicesRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi has asked regional hospitals across the nation to improve their public services and avoid commercialism in managing their hospitals.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Ernst & Young warns of IT security threat
Ernst & Young warns of IT security threatThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta British-based business consultant Ernst & Young advised Indonesian companies to implement plans to anticipate and handle computer viruses and worms, warning that such disturbances could seriously harm their businesses.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Sulawesi's mascot under threat of extinction
Sulawesi's mascot under threat of extinctionBadri Djawara, Contributor, Palu, Central Sulawesi Environmentalists in Sulawesi are sounding the alarm for the dwindling population of Maleo, the big bird endemic to the island.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Seeking a fit and proper test for RI ambassadors
Seeking a fit and proper test for RI ambassadorsSiswo Pramono, Phd Candidate, Australian National University, Canberra, s8851447@student.anu.edu.au The House of Representatives retains the constitutional mandate to advise the President whether a candidate is suitable to be appointed as an...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Vietnam Airlines to buy five jets
Vietnam Airlines to buy five jets HANOI: Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has begun negotiations to finalize a US$213 million deal to purchase five Airbus A-321 aircraft within the next few months, the airline said Monday.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
UNESCO opens week-long meeting
UNESCO opens week-long meeting JAKARTA: Members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) started their week-long meeting on Monday to draft its medium term strategy for the Asia Pacific region for the next six years.
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
'Development in the city a success? Nonsense'
'Development in the city a success? Nonsense' There are numerous problems facing Jakarta, which just celebrated its 475th anniversary. Among these problems are poor public services, a public transportation system that barely seems to work and a feeling among residents that their lives and personal...
Tue, 25 Jun 2002
Refugee presidium established
Refugee presidium established KUPANG, West Nusa Tenggara: Former pro-integration leaders established on Monday the Presidium of East Timorese Refugees to accommodate support for refugees of the former province of East Timor.