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Tue, 23 Dec 2003
What the city gets from evictions
What the city gets from evictions Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post JakartaThe ambition to turn Jakarta into a slum-free capital city triggered the recent string of evictions ordered by Governor Sutiyoso at all costs, including alleged human rights violations.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Stitch in time, fire nine?
Stitch in time, fire nine?From Media Indonesia One of the aspects of corruption that has not received the attention it deserves is that of time. Post-Idul Fitri spot checks conducted by the minister for administrative reforms (Menpan) have revealed high rates of absenteeism among civil servants...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
2003: A year of living in fear of terror
2003: A year of living in fear of terrorKanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ever since his wife told him in early November that she had to go home to Hong Kong to attend her younger sister's wedding, James had been restless. Fears of terrorist attacks similar to that of Sept.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Pancasila national culture?
Pancasila national culture?From Kompas The article by Hendardi, chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI), published in Kompas on Nov. 19, calls for a comment, particularly in regards his claim that the five principles of the Pancasila state philosophy came from...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
That's how evictions go: We have a real governor
That's how evictions go: We have a real governorSoeryo Winoto, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post soeryo@thejakartapost.com Observers may be fed up of criticism and comments on the Jakarta administration's policy on forced evictions, given that decision makers' persist, despite such negative analysis.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Banks, JSX closed for the holidays
Banks, JSX closed for the holidays Bank Indonesia said it would not conduct transactions on Dec. 25, Dec. 26, Dec. 31, and Jan. 1, 2004, during the year-end Christmas and New Year celebrations.The announcement means that domestic banks, which will follow suit, will only have two working days during...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Truck pileup kills three
Truck pileup kills three TANGERANG: Three people died, and two others were injured in a pileup involving three trucks and one jeep at the kilometer 24 mark on the Jakarta-Merak toll road, near Cikupa district of Tangerang regency, late on Sunday.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Jakarta to start dumping garbage in Bojong in January
Jakarta to start dumping garbage in Bojong in JanuaryTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Strong opposition from locals did not deter the Bogor regency administration from allocating land in Bojong subdistrict to Jakarta to use as a dump starting January.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Introspection on haj affairs
Introspection on haj affairs The some 29,974 would-be haj pilgrims who will fail to perform their religious obligation in the holy land during the 2004 haj season, will certainly be greatly disappointed.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, December 23, 2003Performance* Dance Bajidoran, Taman Budaya, Jl. Bukit Dago Selatan no. 53 A (Tel. 022 2504912), 7:30 p.m., Dec. 31.Film* French Film: South Park, Bigger, Longer and Uncut at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), Dec.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Tiarma Siboro
Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaDown but not out, is perhaps the idiom that fits the Indonesian Military (TNI) the most after the reform movement in 1998 put an end to three decades of undemocratic rule, placing much on security for the sake of economic growth.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
KEB unit suspends cash services
KEB unit suspends cash services SEOUL: Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) said Monday its credit card business unit had suspended its cash advance services due to a cash shortage in a widening crisis over South Korea's credit card industry.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Makassar court jails bomb courier for 18 years
Makassar court jails bomb courier for 18 yearsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The Makassar District Court sentenced a militant to 18 years in jail on Monday for his role in last year's blast at a McDonald's outlet in Makassar, South Sulawesi, which killed three people.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Kopassus not involved in Timika ambush: Pastika
Kopassus not involved in Timika ambush: PastikaWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Former Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika confirmed that the August 2002 ambush of a convoy of Freeport McMoran's employees did not involve any member of the Army's Special Forces...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Texmaco's creditors show interest in textile assets
Texmaco's creditors show interest in textile assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Monday that some of Texmaco's foreign creditors had expressed interest in purchasing the group's textile division, currently on sale under IBRA's sixth and final loan...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Four Air Force personnel killed in car accident
Four Air Force personnel killed in car accidentThe Jakarta Post, Bandung Four Air Force officers were killed and three others seriously injured early on Monday after their car collided with a bus in Tasikmalaya regency, West Java, police said.The crash took place at around 3:30 a.m. on Jl.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Supreme Court causes backlogs, not the law
Supreme Court causes backlogs, not the lawSebastian Pompe, IMF Residence Legal Advisor, Jakarta One of the most visible problems facing the Indonesian Supreme Court is the backlogs. Though significantly smaller than those of the Indian or Philippine Supreme Courts, Indonesian backlogs still stand...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
'I'm still a little bit worried about threat of bomb attacks at Christmas'
'I'm still a little bit worried about threat of bomb attacks at Christmas'Jakartans still recall how the bomb attacks at several churches on Christmas Eve in 2001 had wiped out people's sense of security, a fear which lingers for many until now.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Moch. N. Kurniawan
Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaNo one in this country who believes in democracy wants the 2004 elections to fail, as it is the only democratic tool to elect a legitimate government that will carry out reforms and dig the country out of its economic doldrums.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Chinese business groups eye more investments in RI
Chinese business groups eye more investments in RISari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chinese businesspeople are seeking investment opportunities in Indonesia's oil and gas and infrastructure sectors, touting their experience and advanced technology.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Heading for Page 4
Heading for Page 41. KPU ( 1 X 30 ) KPU sticks to registration plan 2. AD ( 2 X 18 ) Army blast from past: Beware 'foreign parties' 3. Women ( 2 X 27 ) Megawati wants more women involved in politics 4. Komisi ( 1 X 30 ) New commission takes vacation 5.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Gufron no-show at Rusydan's trial
Gufron no-show at Rusydan's trial JAKARTA: Prosecutors, again, failed to present a key witness in Monday's hearing of the trial of Abu Rusydan at the South Jakarta District Court without a clear reason.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
E. Timorese asylum seekers deported
E. Timorese asylum seekers deported ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: The authorities deported 26 East Timorese asylum seekers from East Nusa Tenggara province on Monday.Atambua immigration office head Slamet Santoso said the deportations were in line with the prevailing laws and legal procedures, and...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Open Kitchen: A new concept at major restaurants
Open Kitchen: A new concept at major restaurantsRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Good background music, suitable interior design, quality furniture and tableware have long been important factors that enhance a dining experience, but what about if the hectic activity and full environment of a kitchen...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Malaysia's AirAsia to fly to Indonesia in February: official
Malaysia's AirAsia to fly to Indonesia in February: official Agence France-Presse Kuala LumpurMalaysia's budget airline AirAsia will fly to neighboring Indonesia in February next year in a move to capture a share of the market in Southeast Asia's most populated country, a top official said on...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Singapore MP in jeopardy
Singapore MP in jeopardySINGAPORE: The political career of one of Singapore's few opposition members of parliament was in jeopardy on Monday after he admitted to taking digital photographs of his Indonesian maid as she posed topless.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Young, old sculptors met in a rare exhibit
Young, old sculptors met in a rare exhibitAsip A. Hasani, Contributor, Magelang, Central Java A joint exhibition of the work of 21 Indonesian modern sculptors is now on display at Langgeng Gallery, Magelang, Central Java.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
YLKI criticizes parking fee hike
YLKI criticizes parking fee hikeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) on Monday criticized Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso for an on-the-sly hike in off-street parking charges of up to 100 percent, saying that the policy violated the consumer's right to...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
The 13th month's salary
The 13th month's salary From Kompas The House of Representatives has endorsed the 2004 state budget but, unfortunately, neither the House nor the government have taken a clear stance about the 13th month's salary -- or the holiday bonus for civil servants.A report published in Kompas on Nov.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Rebels, too, have no fixed address to be obliterated
Rebels, too, have no fixed address to be obliteratedKanis Dursin The Jakarta Post JakartaForeign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda unleashed the first-ever scathing criticism by any Indonesian official on the invasion and occupation of Iraq in early December, almost nine months after allied forces,...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Tribespeople marginalized by water bill: Experts
Tribespeople marginalized by water bill: ExpertsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The bill on water resources, which has been widely criticized for regarding water as a commodity, does not guarantee the rights of ethnic minority groups and poor people to access to clean and...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Police to decide officers' fate in libel case
Police to decide officers' fate in libel caseAbdul Khalik and P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police are continuing the legal process against Adj. Sr. Comr. Tito Karnavian and Adj. Comr.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Bekasi police dismiss outlaw
Bekasi police dismiss outlaw BEKASI: Bekasi Police chief Sr. Comr. Bachtiar Hasanudin Tambunan dismissed on Monday one of his personnel, who was reportedly involved in a crime.The person, whose last rank was that of second brigadier, was a member of Sukatani subprecinct police.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Smelly garbage to irk Jakartans for some time ahead
Smelly garbage to irk Jakartans for some time ahead or The garbage problem seems to be here to stay Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaJakartans still remember the garbage crisis at the end of 2001 when the Bekasi municipality administration, backed by its residents, closed the Bantar Gebang...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
1. FLOOD: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. FLOOD: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Floodwaters spread across archipelago ORWet season sees country awash with floodwater2. HAJ: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Watchdog slams govt over haj debacle OR Haj debacle sees govt branded incompetentOR Haj predicament earns government more criticismOR Government gets...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Indonesia blocks plan for deportation of JI suspect
Indonesia blocks plan for deportation of JI suspectSean Yoong, Associated Press , Kuala Lumpur Indonesia blocked a plan over the weekend to repatriate an alleged leader of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terrorist group from Malaysia because he gave false information used to prepare travel documents,...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
In search for formless Jamaah Islamiyah
In search for formless Jamaah IslamiyahMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post Jakarta"Do you believe Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) really exists here?" a friend of mine once asked. Others have also raised the same question on other occasions.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Stitch in time,
Stitch in time, fire nine?From Media IndonesiaOne of the aspects of corruption that has not received the attention it deserves is that of time. Post-Idul Fitri spot checks conducted by the minister for administrative reforms (Menpan) have revealed high rates of absenteeism among civil servants...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
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That's how evictions go: We have a real governor Soeryo Winoto Staff Writer The Jakarta Post soeryo@thejakartapost.com 2. Edi2 -- Election 2004 is the impetus for cultural movement 2 X 30 The 2004 general election may be impetus for cultural movement Edi Suhardi Advisor Partnership for Governance...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
City to revise bylaws, decrees on outdoor advertising
City to revise bylaws, decrees on outdoor advertisingLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to simplify and improve regulations on outdoor advertising, a new set of bylaws and gubernatorial decrees will be introduced next year.The current set, including Bylaw No.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
JP/ /POOR
JP/ /POORAccountability key to poverty eradication programs A. Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia has had a series of poverty eradication programs over the past 20 years. Soeharto's New Order regime was hailed for the decline in the number of poor, particularly from 1970 to 1995, from 70...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Polls to disappoint reformists
Polls to disappoint reformistsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta According to a new survey, next year's elections are likely to produce unscrupulous politicians who have no commitment to fighting corruption and enforcing the law, and more and more people are becoming disillusioned with...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Milo event scouts future shuttlers among schools
Milo event scouts future shuttlers among schoolsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 600 elementary school students will take part in the School Badminton Championships beginning on Friday, with the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) hoping that the drive will give the nation more...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Haj problems show government's incompetence
Haj problems show government's incompetenceKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's failure to keep its promise to allow almost 30,000 Indonesians to perform the haj pilgrimage in Mecca simply shows the government's lack of professionalism in its management of the pilgrimage, a...
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Wet season sees country awash with floodwater
Wet season sees country awash with floodwaterIrvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Many parts of the country have been hit by flood in the past few days, killing at least two people and spreading disease.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Protests delay relocation of inmates
Protests delay relocation of inmates JAYAPURA, Papua: The relocation of 13 inmates -- convicted of involvement in the 2000 riot in Papua, in which at least 26 people were killed -- from their prison in Wamena town, to a prison in East Java has been delayed due to security reasons.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Tempo case: Thuggery shadows press freedom
Tempo case: Thuggery shadows press freedomM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post JakartaThe ongoing lawsuits against Tempo magazine management and journalists at three district courts in Jakarta are landmark cases in the history of the local press, which only recently gained freedom.
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
'Kompas' wins SEAG photo award
'Kompas' wins SEAG photo award JAKARTA: Kompas' coverage of the 22nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games has earned Indonesia's leading daily newspaper a cash award in a photo-journalism competition here on Monday.Kompas pocketed a cash prize of Rp 18 million (approximately US$2117).
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
2. 3 x 18
2. 3 x 18 China plans to form massive coal firms to ensure supply 3. 1 x 36 AirAsia to fly to Indonesia in February
Tue, 23 Dec 2003
Four arrested for alleged forgery in Bank Mega
Four arrested for alleged forgery in Bank MegaDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police revealed on Monday that they had arrested four suspects who were involved in the forgery of seven deposit certificates worth a total of Rp 9 billion (US$1.