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Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Instead of tariffs, the heyday of sugar must be resumed
Instead of tariffs, the heyday of sugar must be resumedF. Rahardi, Agribusiness Working Forum (FKA), Jakarta Sugarcane planting is indeed no longer lucrative but like rice, Java's farmers have no alternative.Planting costs about Rp 4.5 million per hectare for each season of 11 months.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
PDI Perjuangan wants recall mechanism
PDI Perjuangan wants recall mechanismI Wayan Juniarta and Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) concluded its three-day meeting on Friday with a controversial proposal to revive the recall mechanism at the House of...
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Blaming the crisis
Blaming the crisis Blame it on the ongoing crisis. The shortage of funds, rising unemployment, increased poverty among the populace and the resulting social and economic disorders that these factors have brought since the outbreak of the economic crisis in 1998 are the reasons the city...
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Most civil servants unproductive, unskilled
Most civil servants unproductive, unskilledThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin has criticized the civil service, saying some 60 percent, or 3,000,000, of its five million staff are unproductive, unprofessional and corrupt.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Sutiyoso and Megawati
Sutiyoso and MegawatiFrom KompasThe political situation in Indonesia has been disappointing for many years and the people are used to it.However, a statement by President Megawati Soekarnoputri that she supports Sutiyoso because he can maintain security in Jakarta is even more disappointing.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
City Council
City Council to be dissolved? From Republika The Jakarta City Council is threatened with dissolution after the capital's military commander, Bibit Waluyo, issued letter No. R/511-5/II/2002 dated July 3, in which he replaced the council's chairman, Edy Waluyo, with Doni Sudarno.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
JP/7/TODUNG
JP/7/TODUNG Part 1 of 2Consolidation of Democracy: Challenges of ReformTodung Mulya Lubis Lawyer Jakarta History opened the door to democracy for this nation in 1945 when the founding fathers agreed to proclaim it as the Republic of Indonesia.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
JP/6/SIMON
JP/6/SIMON Educators and politicians should cautiously work together Simon Marcus Gower Principal Harapan Bangsa High School Tangerang Banten Anywhere around the world, where a reasonable representation of democracy exists, politicians will gladly campaign for election on the basis of their...
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Students, teachers go on strike
Students, teachers go on strike BANDUNG: Some 650 students and 80 teachers of state-run Senior High School 5 (SMU) in the West Java regency of Cimahi went on strike on Thursday after they were denied access to the school.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Wide gap blamed for govt's indifference to public opinion
Wide gap blamed for govt's indifference to public opinionMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts blamed on Friday the widening political gap between the powerholders and their constituents for the government's seeming disregard for public opinion and the what the people really wanted.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Government told to disburse foreign aid for refugees
Government told to disburse foreign aid for refugeesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Kupang East Nusa Tenggara Governor Piet A. Tallo asked the central government on Friday to immediately disburse Japanese aid funds meant to help the provincial administration...
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
BI governor appeals to public not to panic
BI governor appeals to public not to panicDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin appealed on Friday to the public not to panic over the government's plan to lift the blanket guarantee on bank deposits and claims, saying a deposit insurance scheme would be...
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Govt told to seek another debt rescheduling
Govt told to seek another debt reschedulingDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung urged the government to seek another debt rescheduling facility next year from foreign creditors.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Andrean replaced by Cerdas
Andrean replaced by CerdasThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Overdependence on his mother cost an up-and-coming national chess star, Andrean Susilodinata, 12, his place at the Wismilak International Grandmaster chess tournament.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
1. Bank -- 3x15
1. Bank -- 3x15BI governor appeals to public not to panic 2. bush -- 2x22Bush popularity robust amid growing fears about economy 3. KL -- 2x22UK conservationist gives Malaysian PM good marks 4. Children -- 1x56Street children hope to be breadwinners of poor families
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Teachers start practicing KKN
Teachers start practicing KKNFrom Bisnis IndonesiaOnly a few months back our hearts sank when we heard about the unfortunate fate and condition of teachers at state schools who have to live a hard life on their meager salaries.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Tommy's sentence
Tommy's sentence may be too light From Rakyat Merdeka It is really disappointing to hear that the prosecutor has demanded only 15 years' imprisonment for Tommy Soeharto. The prosecutor may have been afraid of demanding a longer prison term.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Civil servants are people too
Civil servants are people tooFrom RepublikaWith the price of fuel going up, civil servants (PNS) have to pay more for transportation. Poor people receive some sort of transportation subsidy but not civil servants, who have not received a raise.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Power bill suspended until August
Power bill suspended until August JAKARTA: The House of Representatives suspended on Friday the deliberation of the power bill, but will resume the debate after the Aug. 1-12 Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Pertamina dyes gasoline for poor
Pertamina dyes gasoline for poor JAKARTA: State oil and gas company Pertamina has launched a program to dye gasoline for households and small industries green to prevent big business from buying the fuel allocated for the poor.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Dance collaboration blends two different spirits
Dance collaboration blends two different spiritsKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java Two dancers, a man and a woman, swayed their bodies harmoniously, uncontrollably dynamic at times.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
New HI pond in trouble after Rp 14b renovation
New HI pond in trouble after Rp 14b renovationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Less than a month after being renovated, the water fountain in the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle needs repairing due to imperfections in its construction, which cost a hefty Rp 14 billion.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Officer nabbed at drug party
Officer nabbed at drug partyOyos Saroso H.N., Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung, Lampung In their latest move against drug abuse across the province, the Lampung police arrested on Thursday a middle-ranking Air Force officer.Lampung Drug Squad chief Comr.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Half of 2003 budget for eastern provinces
Half of 2003 budget for eastern provinces DENPASAR, Bali: The State Minister of the Acceleration of Development in Eastern Indonesia Manuel Kaisiepo said on Friday that half of the nation's development funds allocated in the 2003 budget would be utilized to finance development in the country's...
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
JP/6 /NATION
JP/6 /NATIONDon Pathan The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok In the past few weeks, the conflict between rival interest groups in green and khaki uniforms has threatened to deepen the crisis in southern Thailand, where most Thai-Muslims live.
Sat, 20 Jul 2002
Legendary double-decker at end of the road
Legendary double-decker at end of the roadKartika Bagus C., The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java It's a sweltering afternoon at a bus stop in front of the Surakarta post office, and a number of people are impatiently waiting for their bus.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Creditors challenge bankruptcy ruling
Creditors challenge bankruptcy rulingDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In another test of the credibility of the country's legal system, Exim SB Leasing and Bank Sumitomo Mitsui Indonesia filed an appeal with the Surabaya High Court to challenge a lower court's controversial decision which...
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Ambon refugees repatriated
Ambon refugees repatriated AMBON, Maluku: The local provincial government will repatriate at least 4,000 families, who had been displaced following three years of sectarian riots.Izaak Umarella, head of the province's social affairs office, said that 2,225 families would be sent to Southeast Maluku...
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
'I would reject Sutiyoso's accountability speech'
'I would reject Sutiyoso's accountability speech' It's been almost five years since Sutiyoso was appointed governor of Jakarta. But many people do not know much about him or what he has done for the city.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Epidemic kills tons of fish, local breeders hit hard
Epidemic kills tons of fish, local breeders hit hardNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java At least 820 tons of goldfish here have died following an unprecedented epidemic caused by the Aeromanas hydrophila bacterium over the past month, resulting in Rp 3.2 billion (US$35.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Sutiyoso and Megawati
Sutiyoso and MegawatiFrom KompasThe political situation in Indonesia has been disappointing for many years and the people are used to it.However, a statement by President Megawati Soekarnoputri that she supports Sutiyoso because he can maintain security in Jakarta is even more disappointing.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
1999 vote scandal to go to court
1999 vote scandal to go to court JAKARTA: State prosecutors will soon bring an alleged Rp 5 billion graft case involving former members and staffers of the 1999 General Election Commission (KPU) before the Central Jakarta District Court, spokesman Barman Zahir said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
House to complete debate on power bill Friday
House to complete debate on power bill FridayFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is expected to complete the deliberation on the power bill on Friday, despite strong protests from non governmental organizations that say the new law will make electricity prices...
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Girls go too far with hazing ritual
Girls go too far with hazing ritualLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five recent alumni of public high school SMU 82 were named suspects by the police on Thursday for going too far with a traditional hazing ritual targeted at 17 of their younger former schoolmates.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Japanese firms take ads to new heights
Japanese firms take ads to new heightsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Russian Soyuz TM-33 rocket blasts off into space leaving a trail of fire on the horizon. A glimpse of the blue Earth below is seen from space.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Parents, fostered children must be same religion
Parents, fostered children must be same religionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives delayed on Thursday the endorsement of the Child Protection bill because it needs more time to accommodate criticisms and opinions submitted by a number of different groups.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
PDI Perjuangan weakened by its own leader
PDI Perjuangan weakened by its own leaderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Internal rifts in the Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) have surfaced of late, and, if not dealt with properly, could weaken the country's largest political party.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
1. Komnas: 8 x 4 lines
1. Komnas: 8 x 4 linesKomnas members 'should not be selected by House'2. PPP: 20 x 2 linesPPP looks set to nominate Hamzah Haz as president 3. Trial: 36 x 1 line:Abilio asserts innocence in E. Timor massacre 4. UN: 24 x 2 linesUN probe into RI judiciary likely to up pressure on govt
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Poso, Jakarta bombs linked: Kalla
Poso, Jakarta bombs linked: KallaJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi A series of bombings that rocked the fragile peace in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso recently could have links with a number of blasts that jolted Jakarta this year, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare...
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Sugarcane no longer sweet for farmers
Sugarcane no longer sweet for farmersF. Rahardi, Agribusiness Working Forum (FKA), Jakarta It is not only today that sugarcane growers have had a raw deal. High levels of sugar imports, including raw sugar, is only one factor that has been detrimental to sugarcane producers.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
STOCK EXCHANGE
STOCK EXCHANGE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stock Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 18, 2002----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trading Shares Close Change Volume...
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Decree on SME restructuring a risk to banks
Decree on SME restructuring a risk to banksA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Semarang The plan to issue a presidential decree on the restructuring of bad debts owed by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) could create serious problems for banks, according to experts.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Expensive education
Expensive educationFrom Media IndonesiaWhen a new school semester starts, parents generally have a headache because they have to spend a lot of money on ensuring that their children will get a good education.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Asian currencies down late, U.S. stock gains boost dollar
Asian currencies down late, U.S. stock gains boost dollarAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore The U.S. dollar firmed slightly against most Asian currencies Thursday, helped by a rare gain in U.S. stock prices and concerns that Japanese monetary authorities might take action to prop up the dollar...
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
PPP looks set to nominate Hamzah Haz as president
PPP looks set to nominate Hamzah Haz as presidentMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Development Party (PPP), the country's third largest party, decided on Thursday to hold its congress early in 2003, with the reelection of Vice President Hamzah Haz as party chairman and his...
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Megawati keeping authoritarianism alive, say critics
Megawati keeping authoritarianism alive, say criticsMuhammad Nafik and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri, once a popular opposition leader, has developed authoritarian and aloof traits during her one year as the nation's leader, a tendency that could...
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Thousands protest against Sutiyoso
Thousands protest against SutiyosoMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of people from all walks of life, from becak (pedicab) drivers and street vendors to bankers and stock exchange brokers, staged rallies in different parts of the city to object to Governor Sutiyoso's...
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Farmers greet delayed cloud seeding
Farmers greet delayed cloud seeding TEMANGGUNG, Central Java: Tobacco farmers are happy with the government's decision to delay cloud seeding in the province, a farmer association leader said here on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Vengeful cop shoots student after quarrel
Vengeful cop shoots student after quarrelNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh A chemical engineering student died six hours after an angry police officer shot him in the head following a quarrel and short motorcycle chase involving the two here on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
PAS wins by-election, UMNO takes lead in another
PAS wins by-election, UMNO takes lead in another Agencies Pendang, MalaysiaMalaysia's Islamic opposition beat Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's ruling alliance in a by-election for an assembly seat on Thursday and built an early lead in counting for a parliamentary seat in the veteran leader's home...