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Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Tommy's remission illegal
Tommy's remission illegalFrom Koran TempoMinister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra has misinterpreted the definition of remission, or sentence reduction, in the case of Tommy Soeharto. His misinterpretation lies in the phrase "as of the date of detention" in Article 7 sub-article 1...
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
An alternative to privatization: Clean govt
An alternative to privatization: Clean govtSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The government's revenue target of Rp 8 trillion from privatization sales for the 2003 fiscal year has astonished many including economist Revrisond Baswir of Gadjah Mada University.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Merpati suspends flights to haze-hit cities in Kalimantan
Merpati suspends flights to haze-hit cities in KalimantanMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Merpati Nusantara Airlines has suspended flights between Jakarta and Pontianak and Palangkaraya for a week as haze resulting from forest and ground fires has significantly reduced the number of...
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Agribusiness firm's failure shows people's irrationality
Agribusiness firm's failure shows people's irrationalityMuhammad Nafik and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent collapse of a private agro-business company that also brought down thousands of private investors has once again confirmed a recurring dilemma that people's greed...
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Government mulls suing GAM leader Hasan Tiro
Government mulls suing GAM leader Hasan TiroIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Indonesian government is planning to sue Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leader Hasan Tiro and his aides should the latter continue to carry out measures against the peace process in Aceh.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Witness in Batutulis dig quizzed
Witness in Batutulis dig quizzed BOGOR, West Java: Police investigators summoned on Monday the head of the West Java Historical Heritage Conservation Agency, Endjat Djaenudradjat, to shed some light on the excavation of the Batutulis inscribed stone in Bogor.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
RI ranks third in women trafficking
RI ranks third in women trafficking SEMARANG, Central Java: Indonesia, alongside Malaysia, ranks third in women trafficking after Europe and the United States, State Minister for Women's Empowerment Sri Redjeki Soemarjoto said.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
'Orang Tua Group' TV commercials
'Orang Tua Group' TV commercialsFrom RepublikaI've observed the commercials promoting the products of Orang Tua Group on TV and in my opinion the group has violated the code of conduct in TV commercials because it has advertised its ginseng-mixed wine.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
'No excuse for legislators to escape audit'
'No excuse for legislators to escape audit'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) deputy chief Abdullah Hehamahua said on Monday that many legislators had failed to submit their wealth forms to the agency due to "technical difficulties".
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Dilemma of nine-year compulsory education
Dilemma of nine-year compulsory educationDarmaningtyas, Center for the Betterment of Education, Jakarta The miserable conditions of schools found in Madura prevail in but particularly outside Java. In Java, lots of elementary school buildings are in bad repair and short of teachers, such as in...
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
S'pore manufacturing output up
S'pore manufacturing output upSingapore's manufacturing output rose for the fourth straight month in July with a 17.8 percent surge from last year, with the performance again bolstered by the fledgling biomedical sciences, the government said Monday.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Angga creates new genre in graphic art
Angga creates new genre in graphic artSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Narpati Awangga is proving that contemporary graphic art is enjoyable for practically anyone. People don't have to scrunch their eyebrows to understand the works he displays at the French Cultural Center.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Five cattle farm workers in Bogor infected with anthrax
Five cattle farm workers in Bogor infected with anthraxTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Five workers at a cattle-breeding farm in Bogor, West Java, were infected with anthrax after being exposed to cow's blood last month, raising fears that victims of the disease could increase as the...
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Military denies role in tourist murder
Military denies role in tourist murder PALU, Central Sulawesi: The military chief in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso Col. Suwahyuhadji denied speculation on Monday that the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) had links to the killing of Italian tourist Lorenzo Taddei early this month.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Despite Johannesburg Summit, Lampung still abuses forest
Despite Johannesburg Summit, Lampung still abuses forestOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Certain groups in Lampung have apparently shown complete disdain for the Sustainable Development Summit that opened in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Monday as, with the partial blessing of a...
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Unions not powerful enough to scare investors away
Unions not powerful enough to scare investors away2. HAZE: 1 x 52Merpati suspends flights to haze-hit cities in Kalimantan3. DRUG: 1 x 35Young meet to seek solution to drug abuse
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Five students injured in Makassar campus brawl
Five students injured in Makassar campus brawlJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar The situation in Hasanuddin University campus was still tense following a student brawl on Monday that left five seriously injured.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 27, 2002
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 27, 2002Performances* Children's Painting Competition, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 10 a.m., Aug. 28. * Traditional Performances, Taman Budaya, 7:30 p.m., Aug. 31.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Maruti jacks up car export target
Maruti jacks up car export targetAgence France-Presse, New Delhi India's largest carmaker, Maruti Udyog Ltd., Sunday said it hopes to sell 20,000 units of its latest model abroad this fiscal year, raising the annual export target by 50 percent.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Government moves to limit number of political parties
Government moves to limit number of political partiesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government dispelled public fears on Monday over the number of political parties participating in the 2004 general election, saying that all parties would undergo a strict screening process before they...
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Policeman shoots driver following quarrel
Policeman shoots driver following quarrelThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A police officer shot a minivan driver early on Monday morning following a quarrel at Pondok Artha traffic lights in Kalimalang, Bekasi, causing severe injuries to the victim's right wrist and forehead.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Agribusiness controversy continues
Agribusiness controversy continuesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Controversy over an agribusiness company continues as the government seems reluctant to pursue legal action against the company.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Steps to Earth Summit
Steps to Earth SummitHira Jhamtani, Board Member, National Consortium for Nature and Forest Conservation in Indonesia (KONPHALINDO), Jakarta Among recent articles in this newspaper on the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) which opened in Johannesburg, South Africa on Monday was "Why...
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Ancient pearls of common sense
Ancient pearls of common senseJohn Arnold, Director, Ernst & Young Consulting Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce, Jakarta In the dusty pages of ancient philosophical and religious manuscripts can be seen the development of the Asian entrepreneurial spirit.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Failed war on trade in endangered species
Failed war on trade in endangered speciesBambang Parlupi, Contributor, Jakarta A bird vendor Ipung boasted to his buyers that he could provide rare animals for them.The East Javanese trader at Pondok Gede market in Bekasi offered a royal cockatoo at Rp 1,250,000, a black-headed parrot at Rp 500,000...
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Agency questioned about money usage
Agency questioned about money usageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council has accused the City Transportation Agency of intending to wrongfully use Rp 8.4 billion earmarked for the purchase of boats for the Seribu islands to finance the renovation of seaports in the islands.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
RP in battle stance to rescue hostages
RP in battle stance to rescue hostagesAgence France-Presse, Zamboanga, Philippines Philippine forces were on Monday poised to mount an offensive to rescue four Filipina Christians held hostage by gunmen linked to Abu Sayyaf rebels in the troubled southern island of Jolo, officials said.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
China assured of winning World Youth Chess Olympiad
China assured of winning World Youth Chess OlympiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia At the end of the penultimate round of the World Youth Chess Olympiad at the MidValley Megamall in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, China had established an unassailable lead that assured it of winning the...
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
1. BRIMOB: 28 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 8
1. BRIMOB: 28 pt, 1 cols, 4 x 8 Police shoot driver following quarrel 2. ANTHRAX: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 26 Five cattle farm workers in Bogor infected with anthrax 3. SERIBU: 36 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 35 Agency questioned about money usage 4. SPEAKUP: 36 PT, 3 cols, 1 x 30 'Love spells don't last forever'
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Young meet to seek solution to drug
Young meet to seek solution to drugI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali Some 200 drug-free young people from at least 23 countries in the Asia Pacific region are gathering for the first-ever Asian youth congress on drug abuse prevention in Sanur, Bali, to seek solutions to rampant drug...
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Sragen students to study anthropology
Sragen students to study anthropologyTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Sragen, Central Java Sragen, a Central Java regency believed to contain thousands of historical fossils, has added anthropology to its education curriculum for elementary through high school in a bid to help conserve the...
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Asian currencies fall late, market awaits data
Asian currencies fall late, market awaits dataNirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Kuala Lumpur Most Asian currencies fell late Monday as the U.S. dollar firmed against the yen on short-term position adjustments, but trading was dulled by a U.K. bank holiday and the upcoming long Labor Day weekend in the U.S.
Tue, 27 Aug 2002
Police drop all charges against driver blamed for bus explosion
Police drop all charges against driver blamed for bus explosionMoch. N. Kurniawan and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Indramayu The government has blamed crew members for the recent bus explosion in Indramayu, which killed at least 13 people, but the local police released them of any...
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
Rupiah to remain flat this week: Analyst
Rupiah to remain flat this week: AnalystDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah is expected to hover within a narrow range in thin trading this week, with an absence of fresh leads both at home and in the international market, according to an analyst.
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
Meeting to unravel labor dispute
Meeting to unravel labor disputeA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Investors, union leaders and government officials will hold a crisis meeting here on Monday in attempts to solve the lingering problems that have befallen the country's industrial sectors.
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
GAM intimidates the people
GAM intimidates the peopleFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe government has adopted a new policy to settle the question of Aceh. Psychologically, the Acehnese are still gripped with fear.When Aceh was still a military operation zone, the Acehnese, despite the victims the conflict claimed, always openly sided...
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
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Mon, 26 Aug 2002
Ericsson must be more prudent
Ericsson must be more prudent Recently, I took my defective T39, purchased in Indonesia, and still under warranty, to Global on Jl. Arteri, Pondok Indah, an Ericsson Authorized Service Center. They checked and told me the phone was defective and they could not repair it, and they would have to give...
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
192 illegal logs seized in Bengkulu
192 illegal logs seized in Bengkulu BENGKULU: The local forestry police unit seized a total of 192 logs believed to be stolen from the protected forest in the province.Edy Kasik, chief of the local forestry office, said here on Saturday that the logs were looted from the Balaui Rejang protected...
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
The reluctance to work together for a decent life
The reluctance to work together for a decent life Multilateralism at stake in Johannesburg Emil Salim Chairman, Preparatory Committee Meeting World Summit on Sustainable Development Jakarta On Sept. 1 in Johannesburg, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to submit the conclusions of the...
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
RI's competitiveness fading out: Jetro
RI's competitiveness fading out: JetroA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The powerful Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) took its turn over the weekend criticizing Indonesia's investment climate, saying the country was no longer a preferred destination for Japanese investors due to...
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
Southeast Asia lures stock market victims with cheap lifestyles
Southeast Asia lures stock market victims with cheap lifestylesLawrence Bartlett, Agence, Kuala Lumpur First World investors whose dreams of retirement crashed along with the stockmarket may still be able to quit the office for the golf course if they are prepared to relocate to Southeast Asia.
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
The dilemma with compulsory education
The dilemma with compulsory educationDarmaningtyas, Center for the Betterment of Education, Jakarta The nine-year compulsory education program was launched in 1994 with optimism that it would be fully implemented by 2004.
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
Salaries and price hikes
Salaries and price hikesFrom Media IndonesiaThe government's decision to raise civil servants' salaries by 10 percent has received mixed reactions for the following reasons:* While the salary increase has yet to be implemented, the prices of daily commodities have already gone up by 10 percent.
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
Prostitutes still plying trade near Islamic Center
Prostitutes still plying trade near Islamic CenterLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Within two weeks, the city administration will hold the soft opening of an Islamic center at site of the former Kramat Tunggak brothel complex in North Jakarta.
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
Kite festival in Rancamaya
Kite festival in Rancamaya JAKARTA: Kite lovers and enthusiasts will be able to enjoy all the latest in their hobby at the Rancamaya Kite Festival, to be held at Rancamaya Golf and Country Club Estate in Ciawi, Bogor on Sept. 1.
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
Mob justice increases as people lose faith in justice system
Mob justice increases as people lose faith in justice systemDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Incidents of mob justice have become almost daily occurrences in Jakarta, as residents frustrated with a justice system that is seen as anything but just take the law into their own hands to mete...
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
Incense, flowers are powerful communication tools
Incense, flowers are powerful communication tools Mysticism has become a part of modern people's lives. Those seeking advice from psychics include educated people and even those who are religious, such as Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Al Munawar.
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
More state killing needed
More state killing neededFrom Pelita Every time I take a Metro Mini bus, I am overwhelmed with worry because I have often read that Metro Mini bus passengers are often robbed at knife-point.On Aug. 22, I took the Metro Mini 66 from Manggarai to Blok M, and saw firsthand what I had been reading...
Mon, 26 Aug 2002
JP/4/SCENE
JP/4/SCENE'TVRI' reaches 82% of country MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Indonesians in 82 percent of the country's territory are now able to watch TVRI, the managing director of the state television station, Sumita Tobing, said. "TVRI is the largest television station, with 7,000 employees.