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Govt commitment to corruption eradication remains unclear

Govt commitment to corruption eradication remains unclearMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaAntigraft campaigners questioned on Wednesday the government's commitment to corruption eradication, which President Megawati Soekarnoputri spoke of in her national address on Monday.

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JP/5/D01Maluku refugees continue to live in uncertaintyMuhammad Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon This is the second time that Jamaria Makattita, 79, a widow with four children, has had to take refuge when her home in Waringin village was burned down in the violence in Ambon, Maluku.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.18, 2004

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.18, 2004 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

Corruption eradication

Corruption eradicationFrom Koran Tempo The Megawati government's serious intention to eliminate corruption is indicated by the issuance of Presidential Decree No.59/2004 on the establishment of anticorruption courts.

*Indonesians have consumptive mentality: Pramoedya Page 2

*Indonesians have consumptive mentality: Pramoedya Page 2 *Police to determine source of pollution in Buyat Page 4 *E.Timor accedes sovereignty over Batek to RI Page 5 *Military impunity undermines democracy Page 6 *Little progress made on East Flood Canal project Page 8 *Milan trio dropped from...

Litter louts beware as Makassar vows to cleanup

Litter louts beware as Makassar vows to cleanupAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar The Makassar municipal administration is getting tough on garbage management by enforcing a 1999 bylaw to clean up the city, as well as to prevent flooding.Under Bylaw No.

Betawi cuisine, arts make comeback

Betawi cuisine, arts make comebackLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Si Pitoeng, the legendary Robin Hood of the Betawi (native Jakartan) people, may twirl the tip of his famous bushy moustache in satisfaction to know that his story is being retold to the present generation through puppets.

Thai drug dealers to be executed soon:

Thai drug dealers to be executed soon: JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced on Wednesday that they would execute two convicted Thai drug dealers within 30 days after the Medan Prosecutor's Office received the copy of the Supreme Court's decision from the Medan District Court.

Hanys Salmi

Hanys Salmi Kuala Lumpur 2. Inqui -- Lee dynasty grips Singapore 1 x 48 Questions raised as Lee dynasty grips Singapore Amando Doronila Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network Manila3. Tony -- Prospects of exports to enlarged EU 2 X 21 Prospects for exports to the enlarged EU Tony Agus Ardie...

Graft charge must be dropped: Lawyer

Graft charge must be dropped: Lawyer CIREBON, West Java: Three leading councillors at the Cirebon municipal council denied on Wednesday that they were involved in a Rp 1.3 billion (US$ 136,842) corruption scandal.

Korean Art exhibit comes to town to mark bilateral friendship

Korean Art exhibit comes to town to mark bilateral friendshipEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In-Shik Shon's works won't get lost in translation because even though they are all in Hangul (Korean characters), the beauty of the composition of lines, circles and curves and the attractive colors...

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 19, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 19, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting Kata-kata by I Wayan Sila, at Maya Ubud Resort and Spa, until Aug. 20. * Cartoon The Art of Jango Pramartha, Griya Santrian Hotel, in Sanur, Jl. Danau Tamblingan, until Sept. 25.

Mosquito coil said to cause fire

Mosquito coil said to cause fire JAKARTA: A house belonging to Kolal Abrani, 50, in Cipinang Indah housing complex, East Jakarta, was gutted by fire on Tuesday at about 8 p.m.Duren Sawit Police said on Wednesday that firefighters needed two hours to put out the fire.

Govt to conduct new Buyat study

Govt to conduct new Buyat studyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government decided on Wednesday to send a joint team to conduct a comprehensive study on Buyat Bay, South Minahasa, North Sulawesi, and its surrounding areas to verify reports of serious pollution there.

Infrastructure needed for growth

Infrastructure needed for growthRendi A. Witular, Jakarta A senior economic minister warned that the economic growth target of 5.4 percent, as set in the draft 2005 state budget, may not be attainable unless the next government dramatically improved infrastructure in the country.

Oil price shoots to new record US$47.20

Oil price shoots to new record US$47.20Oil prices surged to a new high above $47 a barrel on Wednesday on evidence from major economies that energy costs are not substantially slowing the economic growth that fuels oil demand.

Community against crime

Community against crimeFrom Suara KaryaThe public will praise successful attempts by the police to seize criminals. However, these days community members prefer to catch crooks and punish them physically on the spot.

Toyota rolls out cleaner Avanza line

Toyota rolls out cleaner Avanza lineNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post novan@thejakartapost.com In response to market demand, Japanese carmaker PT Toyota-Astra Motor has launched the latest model in its popular compact multipurpose vehicle range, the Toyota Avanza, equipped with a cleaner engine...

Police sayt cleric hides Azahari and Noordin

Police sayt cleric hides Azahari and Noordin SURABAYA: Police accused on Wednesday Muhammad Saifuddin Umar, 38, alias Abu Fida, a terrorist suspect arrested on August 4, of hiding two fugitive terrorists -- Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Moh Top -- for two months in June and July.

Rupiah Rates Aug. 18

Rupiah Rates Aug. 18 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,977.42 6,258.14 6,652.86 6,582.48 Brunei dollar 1 5,694.28 5,107.87 5,429.40 5,372.59 Canadian dollar 1 7,468.63 6,700.83 7,121.21 7,048.11 Swiss franc 1 7,843.14 7,036.71 7,478.30 7,401.

Pertamina refuses to pay damages to KBC, alleging corruption

Pertamina refuses to pay damages to KBC, alleging corruptionFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly appointed state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina president Widya Purnama said on Wednesday the company would not pay damages to U.S.

Aug. 17 drug raids net five suspects

Aug. 17 drug raids net five suspectsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While Jakartans were celebrating Independence Day on Aug. 17, narcotics detectives apprehended five people suspected of being involved in separate drug rings, a police officer revealed on Wednesday.City Police spokesman Sr.

Rebels attacks on Independence Day

Rebels attacks on Independence DayNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura In an attempted show of force, rebels in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and Papua launched attacks separately on Indonesian security personnel on Tuesday, leaving at least 10 civilians injured, six rebels dead and one soldier...

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1 x 44 Litter louts beware as Makassar vows cleanup JP/5/WATER1 x 32 Taps run dry in Cirebon, thousands suffer JP/5/huzrin1 x 30 Huzrin finds new home in Bandung jail JP/5/BATEK2 x 28 E. Timor concedes sovereignty over dispute island to RI

1. OLYMPIC: 55 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 25

1. OLYMPIC: 55 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 252. FISCAL: 36 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 32 Govt set to abolish departure tax 3. BASYIR: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 22 Ba'asyir file being reviewed 4. APPEAL: 28 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 11 Trafficker gets death sentence commuted

Mega and Susilo woo former top brass

Mega and Susilo woo former top brassFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Presidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono were on the campaign trail again on Wednesday, this time attempting to convince senior citizens, especially retired military and police top...

Police detain suspect Nurdin after seven-hour grilling

Police detain suspect Nurdin after seven-hour grillingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Police has detained lawmaker Nurdin Halid shortly after questioning him for seven hours on Wednesday as a suspect of smuggling 73,000 tons of sugar into Indonesia.

Prosecutors review Ba'asyir case file

Prosecutors review Ba'asyir case fileAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State prosecutors are reviewing the case file of terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir for any flaws that could hamper them from trying the Muslim cleric for his alleged role in last year's JW Marriott Hotel bombing here.

Singapore eases land rules to promote luxury waterfront property

Singapore eases land rules to promote luxury waterfront propertyAgence France-Presse Singapore Land-starved Singapore is relaxing its property ownership rules to sell an exclusive waterfront development to the international jet set, its developers said on Wednesday.

'I don't believe in nationalism'

'I don't believe in nationalism' Indonesia just celebrated its 59th anniversary on Tuesday. The country has faced many problems since it declared independence -- particularly in recent years from foreign debts to corruption, from weak law enforcement to separatism.

Prosecutors return mangrove case file

Prosecutors return mangrove case file JAKARTA: Prosecutors returned to the police the indictment of three suspects in a case of illegal mangrove felling after two months of examination, a police officer said on Wednesday.

PKB unveils its own TNI bill

PKB unveils its own TNI billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A legislator from PKB has proposed that the Indonesian Military (TNI), for which a bill is currently being deliberated by the House, be placed under the control of the Ministry of Defense.

Poor infrastructure hinders 5.4% growth: Minister

Poor infrastructure hinders 5.4% growth: MinisterRendi A. Witular Jakarta A senior economic minister warned that the economic growth target of 5.4 percent, as set in the draft 2005 state budget, may not be attainable unless the next government dramatically improved infrastructure in the country.

Bekasi to get new prison

Bekasi to get new prison BEKASI: The regental administration has provided seven hectares of land in Cikarang district to build a new penitentiary."The new facility will provide greater comfort for the inmates," Regent Saleh Manaf said on Wednesday.

'Lesehan' offers Javanese treats

'Lesehan' offers Javanese treatsLeony Aurora , Jakarta In the melting pot of Jakarta there is still a small corner where people turn a little bit Javanese, or at least those able to speak a few words of the language, as they step into the lesehan food stalls in Melawai, Blok M, South Jakarta.

RI-Japan economic meeting spells out problems

RI-Japan economic meeting spells out problemsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A one-day meeting between the government and a visiting Japanese delegation on economic and investment issues earlier this week concluded without a firm action plan to solve investment problems.

ANTIMILITARY PROTEST: Hundreds of protesters from the

ANTIMILITARY PROTEST: Hundreds of protesters from the Antimilitarism Alliance march to the national legislative complex to protest against the Indonesian Military (TNI) bill, which is slated to be deliberated by the House on Aug. 24. The demonstration took place on Wednesday.;JP;AFS;IMN; ANPAv..r..

RI people must be productive to thrive: Pramoedya

RI people must be productive to thrive: Pramoedya Amid festivities to mark the country's 59th Independence Day, internationally renowned author Pramoedya Ananta Toer talked with The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba on Saturday about the country's problems in facing its future.

The construction of 'RI Alcatraz' in doubt

The construction of 'RI Alcatraz' in doubt MEDAN, North Sumatra: The provincial office of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights is planning to build a maximum security prison on Tello island, located off South Nias regency, but provincial authorities may build a resort.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.18, 2004

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug.18, 2004 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

Rupiah Rates Aug. 18

Rupiah Rates Aug. 18 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,977.42 6,258.14 6,652.86 6,582.48 Brunei dollar 1 5,694.28 5,107.87 5,429.40 5,372.59 Canadian dollar 1 7,468.63 6,700.83 7,121.21 7,048.11 Swiss franc 1 7,843.14 7,036.71 7,478.30 7,401.

Due to technical problems, The Jakarta Post was late in reaching

Due to technical problems, The Jakarta Post was late in reaching readers in Tanjungkarang, Banjar, Cirebon and Cianjur on Wednesday. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by the late delivery. -- Publisher

Pros, cons of opinion poll and integrity of pollsters

Pros, cons of opinion poll and integrity of pollstersMuhammad Qodari, Jakarta On Aug. 12, The Jakarta Post published an article entitled Analysts question pollsters' influence ahead of runoff, based on an interview with Eka Ginting, an expert on information technology.

Labor exporter speaks out on abuse

Labor exporter speaks out on abuseRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Saleh Alwaini raises his eyebrows when asked about the widespread abuse of Indonesian citizens working overseas. Instead of blaming the workers for their suffering, as others have done, the 57-year-old president of labor...

RI far from leading ASEAN: Analysts

RI far from leading ASEAN: AnalystsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta While it has made some headway in foreign policy, Indonesia still has a long way to go before it can regain its leadership role in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), foreign policy observers say.

Education budget hike gets thumbs-up

Education budget hike gets thumbs-upKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta An expert and a legislator has welcomed an increase in the education budget, but urged the government to come up with more detailed plans on the development of the country's education sector.

Prospects for exports to the enlarged EU

Prospects for exports to the enlarged EUTony Agus Ardie, Jakarta Pessimists may see the May 1 enlargement of the European Union, with ten new members -- eight Central and Eastern European countries along with Cyprus and Malta -- as a threat to exports from Indonesia and private and official capital...

Indonesia seeks to revive spirit of multilateralism

Indonesia seeks to revive spirit of multilateralismThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Durban, S. Africa Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda will attend the ongoing 14th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and the Second Asian-African Sub Regional Organization Conference (AASROC)...

Trafficker gets death sentence commuted

Trafficker gets death sentence commutedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang The West Java High Court has heard the appeal for Nigerian drug convict Stephen Rasheed Akinyemi, 34, and decided to reduce his sentence from the death penalty to a 20-year imprisonment.

1. Paul -- Military impunity undermines democracy

1. Paul -- Military impunity undermines democracy 2 X 23 Military impunity undermines democracy Paul Barber London2. Qodari -- Opinion polls and 2004 election 2 x 30 Pros, cons of opinion polls and integrity of pollsters Muhammad Qodari Jakarta pls make sure this is _The Jakarta Post_ in italics.