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Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Military Police gets new commander
Military Police gets new commander JAKARTA: Col. Otte Ruchiyat was formally named as the commander of the Military Police for the Jakarta Military Command on Thursday, replacing Col. Daud Lallo, who had been in the post for two years.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
On civilian-military dichotomy
On civilian-military dichotomyFrom Suara KaryaSome circles are still questioning whether former military leaders can become democratic statesmen, which in my view is unreasonable. All good men strive to make adjustments to their environments and positions to achieve the best in life.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Last year, police distributed leaflets bearing the photographs
Last year, police distributed leaflets bearing the photographs of two of the most wanted men -- Azahari and Noordin -- in hotels and public places in Bandung, as they appealed for the public's help to track down the terrorist suspects.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Future of ASEAN
Future of ASEAN Call it by chance or by design, the flurry of ASEAN meetings starting on Tuesday will coincide with the final week of the one- month long presidential campaign. For incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri who is running for re-election, it will be her last chance to steal the...
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Amien to bar ministers from going abroad
Amien to bar ministers from going abroad CIREBON, West Java: Presidential candidate Amien Rais promised his constituents in Cirebon on Thursday that if he were elected president, his first priority would be to temporarily prohibit his ministers from going abroad.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Businessman clarifies
Businessman clarifies 'misleading' reports Tony Hotland JakartaA North Sumatra businessman spoke out on Thursday against news reports about a recent district court verdict he won against British agricultural group Rowe Evans that he said unfairly pictured him in a bad light.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Elderly set criteria for president
Elderly set criteria for president BANDUNG: Residents at Bumi Pertiwi Old Folks' Home in Bandung decided on Thursday their criteria for the ideal president in the upcoming presidential election.The president has to be honest, responsible, trusted, free from corruption and close to the common...
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Police mediate company dispute
Police mediate company dispute JAKARTA: North Jakarta Police mediated a dialog on Thursday between PT Lancar Central Logistics (LCL) and drivers, who work for the company on a contractual basis.Cilincing Police chief Comr.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri is finishing a decree that will give the Indonesian Military (TNI) one year to leave vital installations across the country.During a limited Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Megawati approved the proposal that would leave security...
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Water shortages arrive early in Gunungkidul
Water shortages arrive early in Gunungkidul YOGYAKARTA: Villagers in the southern parts of Gunungkidul regency have begun to suffer from water shortages as this year's dry season sets in, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Restive Mount Bromo remains off-limits
Restive Mount Bromo remains off-limits PROBOLINGGO, East Java: Mount Bromo remained closed to the public on Thursday after an eruption last week that killed two tourists, including a Singaporean."The Bromo area is off-limits for one kilometer from the core zone because volcanic activity alert there...
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
'Govt reluctant to stop torture'
'Govt reluctant to stop torture' JAKARTA: The government is been slammed for lacking seriousness in implementing the United Nations Convention against Torture, which requires an end to state-sponsored torture against citizens, a non-governmental organization says.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Gloria Arroyo declared RP president, seeks unity
Gloria Arroyo declared RP president, seeks unityStuart Grudgings, Reuters, Manila Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, fresh from being declared winner of May's election, reached out to her opponents on Thursday for help in tackling corruption, poverty, insurgencies and a restive military.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Campaign laws 'full of loopholes'
Campaign laws 'full of loopholes'A. Junaidi and Dadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Various loopholes in the campaign regulations are not only providing presidential candidates with ample opportunity to try to influence voters with gifts, but also making it difficult to properly punish them, according to...
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Pertamina plans to take out trash
Pertamina plans to take out trash JAKARTA: State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has signed a contract with waste treatment company PT Prasadha Pamunah Limbah Industry (PPLi) in Cileungsi, West Java to treat some 16,000 tons of hazardous waste produced by Pertamina's Balongan Processing unit.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
14 arrested over fake excise stickers
14 arrested over fake excise stickersEvi Mariani, Jakarta The Jakarta Police arrested 14 people allegedly involved in a syndicate counterfeiting cigarette excise stickers that in seven years caused trillions of rupiah in state losses.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Several NGOs strive to educate voters
Several NGOs strive to educate votersM. Taufiqurrahman and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have taken over from the General Elections Commission (KPU) in educating voters about the unprecedented presidential election.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Rio Tinto signs iron ore deals
Rio Tinto signs iron ore deals SYDNEY: Anglo-Australian resources giant Rio Tinto on Thursday announced it had struck several more long-term iron ore deals with Chinese steel mills to meet the country's continued strong demand for the raw material.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Police say bomb suspect Azahari still in Bandung
Police say bomb suspect Azahari still in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung Intelligence suggests that key terror suspect Dr. Azahari is still in Bandung, according to the Bandung metropolitan police.Sr. Comr.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
A good time for ASEAN to strengthen its leadership
A good time for ASEAN to strengthen its leadershipBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta ASEAN will hold its 37th ministerial meeting here on June 28 to Aug. 2. An ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting as well as talks with other partners of ASEAN will also take place in between these dates.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
School debating contest kicks off
School debating contest kicks offDewi Santoso, Jakarta The second Indonesian Schools Debating Championship (ISDC) opened on Thursday, involving 102 senior high school students who represent 22 provinces across the country.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
1. ISAI: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. ISAI: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Presidential candidates violate TV ad regulations 2. MONEY: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 X 28 Many campaign loopholes: Expert 3. BPK: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Candidates say audit agency politicized, uses smear tactics or Audit agency politicized, using smear tactics: Strategist 4.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Prosecutors delay verdict advice
Prosecutors delay verdict advice JAKARTA: The ad hoc human rights tribunal for the Tanjung Priok incident in 1984 was adjourned on Thursday as prosecutors were not ready to make a sentencing recommendation for former Army Special Forces chief Maj. Gen. Sriyanto Muntrasan.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Indonesia must act firmly to push through necessary legal reforms
Indonesia must act firmly to push through necessary legal reformsFrans H. Winarta, Jakarta The rule of law is essentially an idea to achieve justice for the people of any state. The law is a system of values that transforms the cause of justice into a reality and should be recognized as such by the...
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Businesspeople vow to be energy efficient
Businesspeople vow to be energy efficientTheresia Sufa, Bogor At least 130 businesspeople promised on Wednesday to cut their energy consumption and support the local administration's energy efficiency campaign to reduce the industrial sector's greenhouse gas emissions by 5 percent by 2010.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Aprindo requests review of 3-in-1
Aprindo requests review of 3-in-1 JAKARTA: Association of Indonesian Retailers (Aprindo) chairman Handaka Santosa requested on Thursday that Governor Sutiyoso review the three-in-one traffic policy, as businesspeople in the affected areas had reported a decline in profit.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Govt may sell entire stake in Permata
Govt may sell entire stake in PermataRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The government plans to sell its entire stake in Bank Permata, the country's seventh largest bank in terms of assets, to strategic investors this year in a bid to obtain maximum proceeds from the divestment.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Gunawan sentenced to death
Gunawan sentenced to deathUrip Hudiono, Jakarta The North Jakarta District Court sentenced on Thursday defendant Gunawan Santosa to death for masterminding the murder of PT Arena Sarana Bakti (Asaba) president director Boedyharto Angsono and his Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) bodyguard Second Sgt.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Religious leaders warn government of chaos in Papua
Religious leaders warn government of chaos in PapuaRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Papuan religious leaders have warned the government of worsening problems in the province if Jakarta fails properly to implement special autonomy for the far-flung region.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Busway passengers to have parking lot
Busway passengers to have parking lotDamar Harsanto, Jakarta The Jakarta administration plans to transform the old compound of the South Jakarta municipal administration on Jl. Trunojoyo, South Jakarta, to a parking area for busway passengers.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Korea Gas may seek LNG offers for 5.3m tons per year
Korea Gas may seek LNG offers for 5.3m tons per yearIn-soo Nam, Bloomberg Korea Gas Corp., the world's biggest buyer of liquefied natural gas, may more than double the amount of the fuel it buys to replace a 20-year Indonesian contract that expires in 2007 as the nation's demand gains.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Presidential candidates violate TV ad regulations
Presidential candidates violate TV ad regulationsA. Junaidi, Jakarta Two presidential candidates have aired television ads more than the allowed 10 times a day, according to non-governmental organizations.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
JAMBI : Eksploitasi besar-besaran hutan-hutan di Provinsi Jambi
JAMBI : Eksploitasi besar-besaran hutan-hutan di Provinsi Jambi hingga hari ini telah menyebabkan punahnya berbagai spesies anggrek alami yang tumbuh di sana. Sejauh ini, belum ada perhatian mendalam dari pemerintah untuk melestarikannya.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
'We can only be jealous of other cities'
'We can only be jealous of other cities'Rapid expansion and overcrowding have made Jakarta a difficult place to live in. On the city's 477th official anniversary, the administration must do something to deal with the numerous social problems afflicting the metropolis, particularly poverty.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Another graft scandal hits South Sulawesi council
Another graft scandal hits South Sulawesi councilAndi Hajramurni and Jongker Rumteh, Makassar/Manado South Sulawesi provincial councillors are the latest legislature to be implicated in a corruption case, with members accused of embezzling Rp 18 billion (US$ 1.9 million) in public funds.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Justices blamed for delay in BLBI verdict
Justices blamed for delay in BLBI verdictAbdul Khalik, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) expressed fears on Thursday that a convict in the misuse of Bank Indonesia liquidity support (BLBI) might have fled the country and the state might have lost Rp 1.3 trillion (US$1.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
JP/13/Market
JP/13/Market Shares end higher on blue chip buying Shares ended higher on Thursday as institutional funds continued to buy many blue chips to improve their equity portfolio by the end of this month, dealers said.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Ba'asyir's case ready for trial: AGO
Ba'asyir's case ready for trial: AGOAbdul Khalik, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced on Thursday that Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's case file was complete and that the terrorist suspect would soon be tried. "We believe the evidence is enough.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Mobile laboratory launched to boost science awareness
Mobile laboratory launched to boost science awarenessP.C. Naommy, Jakarta The government has launched the country's first mobile science laboratory on Thursday, in conjunction with the opening of the second Indonesian Science Festival, to raise the level of scientific learning.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Blontank Poer, Surakarta
Blontank Poer, SurakartaSepeninggal Raja Kraton Surakarta SISKS Pakoeboewono XII yang meninggal 11 Juni lalu, sebagian kecil anak-anak dan kerabat almarhum mengumumkan raja baru, Kamis (24/6) siang. Raja yang ditunjuk adalah KGPH Hangabehi, 56 tahun.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
KPU prepping for elections: House
KPU prepping for elections: House JAKARTA: Logistical woes that afflicted the April 5 legislative election may be unlikely to recur in the July 5 presidential election, as the General Elections Commission (KPU) has completed all necessary preparations.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
'In the coming meeting, ASEAN will need to show firmness as
'In the coming meeting, ASEAN will need to show firmness as regards its strategic platform, one that provides stronger basis for ASEAN direction.' ;JP;CD ANPAk..r.. ASEAN ASEAN, drive it once, trust it forever.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Bantarto Bandoro
Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta 2. Frans -- The rule of law in Indonesia 2 x 30 Indonesia must act firmly to push through necessary legal reforms Frans H. Winarta Jakarta
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Thumm looking for young Indonesian talent
Thumm looking for young Indonesian talent Hans Peter Thumm is helping Indonesia find and develop young sporting talent under what he calls a strategic and comprehensive talent identification process.Thumm has been working in the country as a consultant under a cooperative Germany-Indonesia project...
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
JP/4/solo
JP/4/soloNew Surakarta sultan named amid deepening intrigueBlontank Poer SurakartaSome children and other family members of Pakubowono XII, the late sultan of Surakarta in Central Java, who passed away earlier this month, announced the name of his successor on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Old Jakarta at present
Old Jakarta at presentAs the capital city, Jakarta has seen many changes and has lived through many development plans. Many historical sites and buildings have been replaced by business premises. This year, Jakarta celebrates its 477th anniversary.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
'BRI skips proper lending procedures'
'BRI skips proper lending procedures' JAKARTA: A suspect in the Rp 180 billion (US$19 million) Bank BRI scam, Yudi Kartolo, said on Thursday that bank managers failed to conduct either a suitability or feasibility test before granting him a loan.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Motorcycles in Jakarta
Motorcycles in Jakarta As a person who commutes by motorcycle taxi (ojek) from my home in Depok to my office in downtown Jakarta, I read with anger Zatni Arbi's article (The Jakarta Post, June 13) and Soegih Arto's letter (Post, June 18) about ridding Jakarta's streets of motorcycles.
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Mega wants new plan drawn up for reclamation project
Mega wants new plan drawn up for reclamation projectFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered Governor Sutiyoso on Thursday to commission a new plan and a new environmental impact analysis for a controversial reclamation and development plan slated for the city's north...
Fri, 25 Jun 2004
Dutch hope to hold ASEM summit
Dutch hope to hold ASEM summit The European Union's incoming Dutch presidency on Wednesday said it was hoping to hold a summit with key Asian nations in Hanoi in October but warned of continuing differences with the region over Myanmar's participation in the talks.