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National Law

National Law The 1945 Constitution stipulates that our country is based on law, not on power. But we have to frankly admit that development in the area of law lags behind compared to that in other areas such as economy, education and politics.

Two killed in plane crash

Two killed in plane crash JAKARTA (JP): An airforce trainee and a restaurant waitress were killed when a training plane crashed yesterday into a restaurant near the Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java.Second. Lt.

ASEAN solidarity more surface than subtance

ASEAN solidarity more surface than subtance Solidarity was a trait that was always a priority among members of the ASEAN regional grouping. Political scientist J. Soedjati Djiwandono examines the strength of this bond by going over the region's potential flash points and recent events.

No newspapers for five days

No newspapers for five days DILI, East Timor: All newspapers from outside the province have failed to reach their readers here for the past five days because all the cargo is being held up in the airport in Bali.

EasyCall responds

EasyCall responds We were most dismayed to read Mr. Adwani's comments regarding his experiences with our Easycall Follow Me Service (The Jakarta Post, July 21, 1994).We apologize sincerely for any inconvenience caused to Mr. Adwani and his associates in this matter.

Govt still mulling possible ban of the Al Arqam sect

Govt still mulling possible ban of the Al Arqam sect JAKARTA (JP): The government has deferred its decision on whether or not to ban Darul Arqam, an Islamic sect with headquarters in Malaysia, as the Moslem community now appeared to be divided on the issue.

Art exhibition voices struggle for freedom

Art exhibition voices struggle for freedomBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Nine images of hands sign various letters of the alphabet. In front of each letter is a short pedestal equipped with a wooden stamp and stamp pad with which people can print the letters the sign represents.

RI orders 100,000 tons of rice from Thailand

RI orders 100,000 tons of rice from Thailand BANGKOK (Reuter): Indonesia has ordered 100,000 tons of Thai white rice with 25 percent for shipment in August and September, a Commerce Ministry official said yesterday.

Botabek expected to support Jakarta

Botabek expected to support Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): West Java Governor R. Nuriana expressed hope on Monday that Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi (Botabek) would be appointed supporting regions in Jakarta's efforts to become a service city.

Poor infrastructures hamper investments in eastern regions

Poor infrastructures hamper investments in eastern regions JAKARTA (JP): Poor infrastructure in eastern provinces of the country has hampered the growth of investments there, heads of provincial offices of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) said here yesterday.

Djajanti signs deal worth $600m with Taiwan

Djajanti signs deal worth $600m with Taiwan TAIPEI (JP): Indonesia's Djajanti Group secured an agreement yesterday with Taiwan's China Development Corporation (CDC) for the construction of a US$600-million cement factory on the Seram island in Maluku.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. TV Series: Prince Valiant 3:05 Gita Wicara: Kerang Ajaib 3:30 Science World 4:05 Comedy: Ulah Bang Jali 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: East Timor 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News...

On software piracy

On software piracy I'd like to thank Mr. Louis Francis Blanchard Jr. for his recent letter to The Jakarta Post with his comments about the opinions of myself and Mr. Zatni Arbi regarding software piracy.I cannot speak for Mr.

Protecting our rain forests

Protecting our rain forests By the time you finish reading this sentence, approximately five more hectares of tropical forests will have disappeared from the surface of this globe. Or, bringing the comparison closer to home, an area of tropical forest the size of Jakarta disappears from our Earth...

Taiwan boats apprehended

Taiwan boats apprehended JAKARTA: The Indonesian Navy has apprehended 10 Taiwan- registered vessels which were spotted fishing illegally in the Aru Sea in eastern Indonesia.Navy chief spokesman Col. Totok Laksito said that one of the boats tried to get away but was stopped after crew aboard the...

Saudis backed by Asian soccer boss

Saudis backed by Asian soccer boss KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Asian Football Confederation general secretary Peter Velappan yesterday defended Saudi Arabia's decision not to send its World Cup side to the Asian Games in October.The Saudi federation is to send an under-23 side to the October event in Japan.

Man tried in a Rp 769m swindle case

Man tried in a Rp 769m swindle case A fifty-three-year old man is being tried by the South Jakarta District Court on charges of swindling Rp 769.5 million (US$355,000) from a local businessman.Prosecutor Darwis Lubay said in a court session Monday that the defendant, John, caused Junaldi Hadi to...

Police arrest two other gangs of container thieves

Police arrest two other gangs of container thieves JAKARTA (JP): City police headquarters detectives have arrested six key members of two groups of container thieves in an ongoing crackdown on port crime.

City police summon infamous, high-class procurer Hartono

City police summon infamous, high-class procurer Hartono JAKARTA (JP): Police said they had summoned the infamous, high-class pimp Hartono for questioning, following the apprehension of six "residents" of the Prapanca brothel, which reportedly belongs to him."We have summoned him (Hartono).

`Triangle' takes shape

`Triangle' takes shape MANILA (AFP): A proposed "growth triangle" encompassing economically lagging parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand is slowly becoming reality, with governments and private firms showing a readiness to sign up.

World powers hail RI's peace drive

World powers hail RI's peace driveBy Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): Reaffirming their commitment to security in Asia-Pacific, the world's major powers yesterday pledged their support for Indonesia's peace initiative on the South China Sea.

Mahathir promotes EAEC

Mahathir promotes EAEC KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that ASEAN should continue wooing Japan, China and South Korea into a proposed grouping of East Asia's booming economies despite an initial lukewarm response.

Culture screens influx of foreign information

Culture screens influx of foreign information JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Singaporean Minister of Information and the Arts said yesterday that culture serves the important function of neutralizing the influx of foreign information.

`Jaksa Fair' to be held next week

`Jaksa Fair' to be held next week For three days, from Aug. 5 to 7, Jl. Jaksa, the world-famous tourist center in Central Jakarta, will become the venue of a street festival to further boost the street's fame.Called "Jaksa Fair", this first-ever festival will be held from 4 p.m.

Heart patients have to queue due to limited funds

Heart patients have to queue due to limited funds JAKARTA (JP): Limited funds have forced many heart patients assisted by the Indonesian Heart Foundation (YJI) to queue before they can get treatment. Sometimes the waiting period is as long as two years.

KONI speeds up selection process

KONI speeds up selection process JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) has decided to speed up the selection of the Indonesian athletes competing for the 12th Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan next October."We have moved the deadline to Aug.

Illegal school

Illegal schoolFrom KompasA special team set up by the education ministry has closed down eight illegal schools in Tangerang, according to the city's head of the education office.A team member, Adjat Suderadjat, attributed the closure to the fact that the schools do not have their own land and...

Manson, Rose arrive here

Manson, Rose arrive here JAKARTA (JP): Pole vaulter Patrick Manson and 100m sprinter Flirtisha Harris, both of the United States, and Jamaican 100m hurdler Dionne Rose arrived here yesterday to participate in the one-day, all-star track and field event on Saturday.

Egypt's top university coming to Indonesia

Egypt's top university coming to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The famed Al Azhar University in Cairo is planning to bring some of its educational programs to Indonesia soon, sparing Indonesians of the need of having to travel all the way to Egypt to study there.Egyptian Ambassador Sayed K.

Preacher nabbed for kissing navels

Preacher nabbed for kissing navels KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): A self-styled Islamic preacher has been detained in Malaysia for kissing the navels of his women followers as a "graduation" ritual, the New Straits Times reported yesterday.

Operation Clean

Operation CleanFrom Kompas"Operation Clean" which was launched by the armed forces months ago has produced concrete results. The operation is aimed at ridding certain places in the city of potential criminals. It was also meant to curb all forms of gambling.

Short week begins soon

Short week begins soon JAKARTA: The Ministry of Home Affairs is phasing in the five- day work week on a trial basis beginning Aug. 1, Secretary General Suryatna Subrata said.In the first three months, employees will get one Saturday off each month to be increased by one Saturday per month.

Night public transport is urgent: Council

Night public transport is urgent: Council JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has once again urged the municipal administration to provide a night transport system to support the city's service and trade sectors.

RP population policy debate to heat up

RP population policy debate to heat up MANILA (Reuter): The Roman Catholic church in the Philippines is mounting a fresh campaign against the government's population control program.Manila's archbishop, Cardinal Jaime Sin, yesterday enjoined Catholics to unite on Aug.

Property swaps must have president's nod

Property swaps must have president's nod JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance is warning government officials to seek permission from the President or the finance minister if they plan to sell or exchange state-owned property to private sector companies.

70,000 telephones lines offered

70,000 telephones lines offered The East Jakarta office of PT Telkom says it is optimistic that the 70,000 telephone lines being offered in the mayoralty and Bekasi will be sold out."Hopefully they will be sold out by the end of this year," said chief of the East Jakarta PT Telkom I Nyoman Punia...

Asia-Pacific states vow of strengthening APEC's mandate

Asia-Pacific states vow of strengthening APEC's mandateBy Pandaya BANGKOK (JP): ASEAN member countries and major economic powers pledged yesterday to strengthen the mandates of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to liberalize trade and investment.

YLBHI lawyers see Xanana, but find language barrier

YLBHI lawyers see Xanana, but find language barrier JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) were finally allowed to see convicted East Timor rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao yesterday, but talks about preparing a new trial was bogged down by a language...

Give blood and get out quicker

Give blood and get out quicker JAKARTA (JP): Give your blood and get out quicker. Give up one of your organs and you're off even faster. That's the message given to inmates serving time at a Semarang prison.

Bread a controlled item in Malaysia

Bread a controlled item in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia said yesterday it was making bread a controlled item from next week in a bid to regulate price hikes as the government stepped up a nation-wide exercise to control inflation.

10 wives six too many for Malay man

10 wives six too many for Malay man KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Six Moslem women pleaded not guilty in a Malaysian court yesterday to charges of illegally marrying and having sex with a religious teacher from Singapore, who already had four wives.

Firms warned over insurance

Firms warned over insurance SEMARANG: The Central Java Manpower Office has taken two companies to court and given warnings to 150 others for their failure to enlist their employees in workers' insurance scheme.

Drought and the use of water

Drought and the use of waterFrom Media IndonesiaCurrently, there are several regions in the country that have been hit by drought causing rice fields, wells and even reservoirs to dry up. One of the main causes, besides the long dry season, is deforestation.

Crown returns to homeland

Crown returns to homeland MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: After being exhibited in the U.S. for the past two years, a majestic crown studded with 9,999 rubies and emeralds owned by the Sultan of Bima, Salahuddin, is back in the hands of his heirs.

Foreigners' entry in retail industry still prohibited

Foreigners' entry in retail industry still prohibited JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to ban foreign companies from operating wholesale and retail businesses in the country to protect local traders, says a senior official of the Ministry of Trade.

Govt scorns Xanana's petition for new trial

Govt scorns Xanana's petition for new trial JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman yesterday scorned the plan by jailed East Timor rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao for a new trial, calling it "unethical".

A gang of thieves stealing Texmaco container busted

A gang of thieves stealing Texmaco container busted JAKARTA (JP): After two months of hunting, the Tanjung Priok police have hauled in two men suspected in the theft of a container loaded with 7.9 tons of textiles from the cargo terminal at the harbor.

Indonesia to reduce timber output

Indonesia to reduce timber output JAKARTA (JP): The government announced a plan yesterday to reduce Indonesia's timber output by almost 30 percent over the next five years. They also disclosed penalties on 248 forest concessionaires for logging violations.

Tumor patient

Tumor patientFrom Berita BuanaIn response to the letter published in Berita Buana on July 20, 1994, entitled The hope of Iswandi who suffers from tumor, we would like to give the following comments.We can understand what you feel after having been treated for more than two months in Cipto...

Govt to improve accessibility for Chinese tourists

Govt to improve accessibility for Chinese tourists JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave pledged yesterday that the government will improve accessibility for Chinese tourists visiting Indonesia.