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OK to slam U.S. attack but rallies must be contained: Observers

OK to slam U.S. attack but rallies must be contained: ObserversMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should strongly condemn the United States if it unilaterally attacks Iraq but also firmly deal with any domestic violence triggered by such an attack, experts said on Saturday.

Chrisye: Bringing the classics to a new generation

Chrisye: Bringing the classics to a new generationHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you have already released 20 albums spanning three decades, what else can you give to your audience?Surely, you have to adapt to what is happening in order to survive.

Greater electoral chance sought for new leaders in 2004

Greater electoral chance sought for new leaders in 2004Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's restrictive political system should be changed to allow new figures from outside the circle of the disappointing political elite to rise to power, in a bid to cope with the nation's...

GAM should become political party, join elections

GAM should become political party, join elections How strong is the support of Acehnese people for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)? It depends. GAM claims it enjoys widespread support from eventually all Acehnese people, while the Indonesian military (TNI) plays it down, saying that GAM fighters and...

Some 38,000 families may experience floods next year

Some 38,000 families may experience floods next year The city social welfare agency announced on Thursday that some 38,000 families would likely be affected by floods early next year.The agency's social protection division head Nandi Tjaspandi revealed that the agency had proposed a fund of Rp 2...

National Monument

National Monument and Cipinang The Jakarta administration plans to put a fence around the National Monument (Monas) park for the sake of security and order. This has led to debate over the pros and cons of the fencing plan.

TV Today: Saturday, October 12, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, October 12, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music11:00 News11:30 Music1:00 p.m. Talk Show2:30 Music3:00 Religious Teachings3:30 Cartoon4:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Variety Show8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 TV DramaTPI 5:30 a.m.

President's rights

President's rights The Jakarta Post on Oct. 8 published an article with the headline President urges attorney general to resign: SourceIf this is correct I find it strange that the President would urge the attorney general to resign, while the President, according to the law, has the power to...

Flores island a potential hot spot: ICG

Flores island a potential hot spot: ICGAgencies, Jakarta Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG) warned here on Friday that communal conflicts, military-police rivalry and corruption could turn Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara into another hot spot in the Indonesian archipelago,"Aceh,...

Special 'hotel' ready to pamper and freshen up tired traveling cows

Special 'hotel' ready to pamper and freshen up tired traveling cowsKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Batang, Central Java Does it ever cross your mind that like human beings, cows also need to rest when traveling a long distance? They do, and somewhere in Tulis village, Batang regency in Central...

More on migrant workers

More on migrant workers The news on the Nunukan tragedy, once the hottest headlines in the Indonesian media, has slowly receded from the public eye. However, we still often hear comforting reports about fund raising for the suffering Indonesian migrant workers stranded in Nunukan, more and more...

President's

President's rights The Jakarta Post on Oct. 8 published an article with the headline President urges attorney general to resign: SourceIf this is correct I find it strange that the President would urge the attorney general to resign, while the President, according to the law, has the power to...

Illegal parking

Illegal parking fees at SenayanFrom Kompas I have been to Istora Senayan, Central Jakarta, several times to watch badminton matches or exhibitions. Every time I wanted to park my car someone always came over to ask for Rp 3,000 (which I consider too much) in an impolite manner.

Former aide says Rachman intended to hide wealth

Former aide says Rachman intended to hide wealthTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A former aide revealed on Friday alleged efforts by Attorney General M.A. Rachman to conceal some of his assets before he submitted his wealth declaration to the Public Servants' Wealth Audit...

Critics reacted negatively to Indonesian Bank Restructuring

Critics reacted negatively to Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) instruction to PT Holdiko Perkasa last week to sell by year's end 17 equity assets, with most considering it an irrational move that could result in a fire sale at a great loss to taxpayers.

An eye

An eye Correction: Some words are missing in the fourth paragraph of the letter published in The Jakarta Post on Thursday Oct. 10, An eye for an eye: "... In essence, states everywhere must assure citizens protection of the basic and inalienable liberties of speech (guaranteeing not just freedom of...

Golkar warns dissenting members

Golkar warns dissenting members JAKARTA: Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung says he will give second chances to party executives Marwah Daud Ibrahim, Fahmi Idris, and Agung Laksono to retain their positions in the party despite their calls for him to step down.

Quake kills three in Manokwari

Quake kills three in ManokwariAgencies JakartaA powerful earthquake in the Papua district of Manokwari killed at least three people, injuring more than 170 others and damaged over 120 buildings, officials said on Friday.The temblor, measuring 6.

Anti-Americanism in East Asia

Anti-Americanism in East AsiaJusuf Wanandi Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies Jakarta At a Conference in Wye River, Maryland, a few days before Sept. 11, 2002, someone asked why anti-American sentiment is on the rise.

Boy on train roof electrocuted

Boy on train roof electrocuted JAKARTA: A boy who rode on the roof of an overcrowded electric train died of electrocution on Thursday morning at Jatinegara railway station in East Jakarta.The victim was about 10 years old, and the body was immediately taken to Cipto Mangunkusumo general hospital in...

Education expo at Hilton

Education expo at Hilton JAKARTA: The International Student Network, Inc. is bringing a group of U.S. educational institutions here for the American Education Expo Asia 2002, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel in Central Jakarta.

Vendor arrested for throwing stones

Vendor arrested for throwing stones TANGERANG: A street vendor was arrested by police following a brawl between dozens of Tangerang public order officers and hundreds of vendors on Thursday evening at Pasar Anyar.

First-class direction service

First-class direction service BUSAN, South Korea: Finding the Busan 2002 Asian Games venues can become an ordeal because the venues are scattered all over Busan Metropolitan City and some are even located in the neighboring cities of Changwon, Masan Ulsan and Yangsan.

Duria now hard to find

Duria now hard to find BUSAN, South Korea: The Busan 2002 Asian Games mascot, Duria the seagull, is now missing from the memorabilia counters at the Busan Expo and Convention Center (BEXCO) after weeks of being sought after.

Poor performance by Indonesia's martial artists

Poor performance by Indonesia's martial artistsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesian martial artists failed to fulfill their target at the Busan 2002 Asian Games, securing only one bronze medal from five events on Friday at the Gudeok Gymnasium in the Gudeok Sports...

Refugees demand food as ministers arrive

Refugees demand food as ministers arriveYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Hundreds of East Timorese refugees demonstrated here on Friday to demand food as Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Jusuf Kalla visited the East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang along with two fellow ministers.

38,000 families to suffer from floods

38,000 families to suffer from floods The city social welfare agency announced on Thursday that some 38,000 families would likely be affected by floods early next year.The agency's social protection division head Nandi Tjaspandi revealed that the agency had proposed a fund of Rp 2 billion from the...

UN-Habitat warns Asia of urban slum problem

UN-Habitat warns Asia of urban slum problemP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Manila The United Nations warned Asian governments on Friday to swiftly control the growth of urban slums as mega cities continue to mushroom in the region.

Indonesia adopts evacuation plan for its citizen in Iraq

Indonesia adopts evacuation plan for its citizen in IraqThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anticipating a possible United States attack against Iraq in the near future, the government has prepared a contingency plan to evacuate all Indonesian citizens from the country.

Being positive when faced with polio

Being positive when faced with polioDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Everyone wants their children to be born healthy and normal with all parts of the body functioning well. But, for Elly Sunarlia, who cannot move her legs due to polio, such normalcy no longer matters so much as she has...

1. PDIP: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12

1. PDIP: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 PDIP punishes councillors for not choosing Sutiyoso 2. PAM: 40 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Garbage reduces water supply to thirsty Jakarta 3. ELLY: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 40 Staying positive when faced with polio 4. SPEAK: 30 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 26 'I don't have any other choice'

A report card: Dispelling numerous myths

A report card: Dispelling numerous myths The following is the author's farewell speech at the Australian Indonesian Business Council lunch on Oct. 7. The Ambassador has been recalled by Canberra to serve as secretary in the Ministry of Defense.

Association blasts export tax plan for cacao

Association blasts export tax plan for cacaoAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Cacao Association (Askindo) blasted on Friday the Ministry of Industry and Trade's proposal to impose export tax on cacao beans, saying the policy would only serve the interests of local cacao...

Ritual preserves place's leather puppets

Ritual preserves place's leather puppetsKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java Shadow puppets constitute an important part of Surakarta Palace tradition as they are believed to be another form which has lineage of the past, the origin that separates people into nobility, the...

The buying of IBRA's credit

The buying of IBRA's credit The banking crisis in 1997 was followed by the transfer of non-performing loans worth hundreds of trillions of rupiahs to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), in the hope that the bad credits would be restructured first by the agency before they are returned...

Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, October 12, 2002

Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, October 12, 2002Tour and Travel Services* Antara Travel Service, Puri Anjasmoro, Ruko E1/9 (Tel. 024- 7605341, fax: 024-7605779). * Electra Duta Wisata Tour and Travel, Jl. Gajah Mada 1 (Tel. 024-3518444, 3511112, fax: 3511114). * Fortuna Tours and Travel, Jl. Dr.

HMI calls for investigation of Fatwa

HMI calls for investigation of Fatwa JAKARTA: Leaders from the Islamic Student Organization (HMI) called on the House of Representatives on Friday to investigate bribery accusations leveled against House deputy speaker A.M. Fatwa.

RI-based firms teach valuable lessons on crisis management

RI-based firms teach valuable lessons on crisis managementEndy Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What do Ramayana Lestari Sentosa, Bank Central Asia (BCA), Citibank in Indonesia, and Astra International have in common?They all provide valuable lessons in managing a company in times of financial...

OPEC leaders to meet in Doha on oil market

OPEC leaders to meet in Doha on oil market VIENNA: The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is to hold "informal" meetings in Doha this weekend on oil prices and production levels, an OPEC source said at the organization's headquarters in Vienna.

Citizenship certificates

Citizenship certificates In your article titled Stateless Chinese dream of basic rights on Oct. 6, 2002, it was heartening to see the Post challenge the stereotypes and discrimination faced by many ordinary Chinese- Indonesians.

More creativity needed

More creativity neededFrom Kompas Indonesians are falling behind other nations in some respects, but they cannot blame other people for this condition. Indonesians need to change themselves to become a creative nation.

* Headlines: Greater electoral chances sought for new leaders2

* Headlines: Greater electoral chances sought for new leaders2 * National: Experts still critical of antiterrorism bill4 * Archipelago: Strong quake kills five in Manokwari5 * Opinion: Interreligious dialog, a force for good7 * City: PDIP punishes councillors for not choosing Sutiyoso8 * World: No...

Sutra Airlines not yet registered

Sutra Airlines not yet registeredApriadi Gunawan and Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar said on Friday he had never authorized Sutra Airlines, owned by the province of North Sumatra, to commence operations as it had yet to obtain a license.

200 prostitutes sent to Cirebon rehab

200 prostitutes sent to Cirebon rehab CIREBON, West Java: Some 200 sex workers apprehended by Jakarta Police have been transported to Cirebon Budi Dharma Rehabilitation Center, Palimanan district, some 20 kilometers west of town.

Caution greets plan to expose tax dodgers

Caution greets plan to expose tax dodgersFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While hailing the government's move to name and shame delinquent taxpayers, a businessman and an expert warned separately that the move could turn into a new corruption tool for tax officials.

Indonesia and war

Indonesia and war on terror 1 & 2 In this strange post-Sept. 11 world, it is interesting to observe the reactions across the world to proposed U.S. military initiatives, in particular the different reactions to the lead-up to the attacks on the al-Qaeda-backed Taliban regime in Afghanistan last...

The German general election 2002:

The German general election 2002: Question of candidatesIgnas Kleden Director Center for East Indonesian Affairs Jakarta ceia@centrin.net.id There is a belief among German political analysts that in 1998 Gerhard Schroeder from the Social-Democratic Party (SPD) won the general election not because...

Journalism during conflict: Peace journalism

Journalism during conflict: Peace journalismSoeryo Winoto Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Bandung, West Java It is not easy for a reporter to cover conflicts and report on them in a neutral manner that is capable of pleasing and satisfying both warring groups, without the insertion of personal...

Rupiah Rates Oct.11

Rupiah Rates Oct.11 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,207.68 4,655.82 4,958.52 4,904.75Brunei dollar 1 5,301.89 4,741.74 5,048.22 4,995.26Canadian dollar 1 5,983.01 5,350.52 5,696.76 5,636.59Swiss franc 1 6,407.92 5,732.18 6,101.34 6,038.

The poor contribute Rp 16.7m for books

The poor contribute Rp 16.7m for books YOGYAKARTA: Dozens of poor families in Duwet, Gunungkidul regency, have collected some Rp 16.7 million since 1999 to provide reference books for the students of a state elementary school.