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Scrap TNI's free seats now, say observer

Scrap TNI's free seats now, say observerMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted military observers urged civilian politicians on Monday to scrap the free seats accorded to the Indonesian military (TNI) and police in the legislature immediately regardless of the two organization's readiness...

'No place for extremists in Muhammadiyah youth poll

'No place for extremists in Muhammadiyah youth pollThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Muhammadiyah Youth Organization is set to elect a new leader next month with Muhammadiyah chairman Ahmad Syafii Maarif hoping the election would help identify future statesmen in the country's second largest Muslim...

Law for civilians not the same as for police, TNI

Law for civilians not the same as for police, TNINovan Iman Santosa and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This nation seems to have a huge stock of shocking legal violations. One ongoing case involves no less a figure than Comr. Gen. Sofjan Jacoeb, a former Jakarta Police chief.

Franz Magnis, an adopted Indonesian

Franz Magnis, an adopted IndonesianChristina Schott, Contributor, Jakarta Whenever Franz Magnis-Suseno shows up, he doesn't have much of a chance of remaining anonymous. It doesn't take long for everybody to recognize the tall bule (western foreigner) with the shiny white hair and impressionable...

284 officials' urine tested

284 officials' urine tested TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration carried out a urine test on Monday on its 284 high-ranking officials in an attempt to limit drug abuse at the municipality office.

Rupiah Rates June 24

Rupiah Rates June 24 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates June 24. Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,090.00 8,090.00 8,633.00 8,547.00Australian dollar 1 5,226.75 4,647.71 4,963.98 4,910.25Brunei dollar 1 5,143.73 4,575.27 4,885.13 4,833.

Drug testing order stuns N. Sumatra officials

Drug testing order stuns N. Sumatra officialsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan All high-ranking officials in North Sumatra Governor's office were surprised on Monday to find a sudden instruction by governor T. Rizal Nurdin requiring them to have a urine sample screened for drugs.

Political uncertainty rattles Malaysia, party calls meetings

Political uncertainty rattles Malaysia, party calls meetingsAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's shaken political establishment will hold emergency meetings on Tuesday after veteran Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad shocked the nation with a resignation announcement and headed off to Europe...

Aceh activists call for end to security operation

Aceh activists call for end to security operationNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Acehnese human rights activists questioned on Monday the effectiveness of Presidential Instruction No. 1/2002 on the Comprehensive Solution to Aceh's Problems to settle the conflict in the province as its...

JITF seeks to extend role until end 2003

JITF seeks to extend role until end 2003Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Initiative Task Force (JITF) confirmed on Monday it had requested an extension of its mandate for another year to 2003, because of the debt restructuring workload that would not be settled by the time...

Drug delivery foiled at airport

Drug delivery foiled at airport TANGERANG: Customs and Excise officers arrested two suspects and foiled the delivery of 53 kilograms of marijuana en route from Banda Aceh to Batam at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Harun violates regulation on gubernatorial candidacy

Harun violates regulation on gubernatorial candidacyAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The incumbent West Nusa Tenggara Governor, Harun Alrasyid, who earlier registered as a gubernatorial candidate, violated election regulations by not submitting presidential approval on Monday, which was the...

The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post JakartaThe North Jakarta Public Order Agency forcibly evicted on Monday morning about 400 squatters along the banks of the West Flood Canal in Teluk Gong, Penjaringan district, North Jakarta.

Artist Widayat passes away, aged 83

Artist Widayat passes away, aged 83Amir Sidharta, Contributor, Jakarta The painter, Widayat, passed away last Saturday, June 22, 2002, at 11:10 pm. He was being treated at the Medistra Hospital, Jakarta, for a weak heart. He was 83 years of age.

3. Aceh ---- 3x15

3. Aceh ---- 3x15 House backs moves to use force against separatist movements

Rights tribunal opens case on Dili attacks

Rights tribunal opens case on Dili attacks A human rights tribunal began hearing the case on Monday against the former chief of the Dili Military Command, Lt. Col. Endar Priyanto, who is charged with failing to prevent the massacre of 12 civilians.Prosecutor K.

Bowling requires govt support

Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler says.

House backs moves to use force against separatist movements

House backs moves to use force against separatist movementsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) unanimously threw their support behind the Indonesian military on Monday in allowing it to flex its muscles against secessionist movements in the...

Hospitals providing free health care for the 'rich'

Hospitals providing free health care for the 'rich'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The health card system aims to provide a free health service for the poor. But while many destitute people are unable to enter the program due to their lack of an ID card, employees of several hospitals...

Politicians busy mobilizing forces

Politicians busy mobilizing forcesFrom Rakyat MerdekaWhatever you call it, a meeting of politicians is one intended to mobilize forces to win the general election in 2004.This, of course, refers to a meeting of representatives of Islamic political parties held at the initiative of Amien Rais,...

Kesowo may face 6 years over Banpres

Kesowo may face 6 years over BanpresKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo violated Law No.20/1997 on Non Taxable State Income for failing to hand over in full the Presidential Aid Fund (Banpres) to the Ministry of Finance as required by the law,...

Public ignorant about their representatives

Public ignorant about their representativesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ask anyone about who is his or her representative in the House of Representatives (DPR) and you will likely get a blank stare.In spite of the massive turnout in the last general election in 1999, the majority of the people still...

284 officials' urine tested

284 officials' urine tested TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration carried out a urine test on Monday on its 284 high-ranking officials in an attempt to limit drug abuse at the municipality office.

Golkar to pick retired general

Golkar to pick retired general JAKARTA: The Golkar Party is considering appointing another retired general as its new secretary general to replace former military officer Tuswandi who passed away on June 12, 2002.

Bowling requires govt support

Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler says.

Bowling requires govt support

Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler says.

Nation told to maintain religion pluralism

Nation told to maintain religion pluralism Asip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post YogyakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri has called on the nation to maintain religious pluralism and tolerance, rather than exploiting religious differences to stoke sectarian violence.

East Java AIDS death toll reaches 30

East Java AIDS death toll reaches 30The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The death toll from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) cases in East Java has now officially reached 30.East Java Deputy Governor Imam Supardi said there has been an increase in HIV/AIDS cases because of local people's lack of...

Two injured in a brawl

Two injured in a brawl JAKARTA: Two men were injured and five houses were destroyed in a brawl at Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, early Monday.The clash between residents of the community unit (RW) 5 and 17 was triggered by some boys from RW 17 who were angry after they were not allowed to borrow a...

Bowling requires govt support

Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler says.

Bowling requires govt support

Bowling requires govt support CIREBON, West Java: The absence of proper practice facilities and a system to develop athletes has prevented Indonesia from producing world-class bowlers, a former top national bowler says.

SembCorp to privatize marine unit

SembCorp to privatize marine unit SINGAPORE: Singapore industrial conglomerate SembCorp Industries Monday said it planned to privatize its marine unit SembCorp Marine.The offer of S$1.10 (62.5 U.S. cents) a share for its marine division, which has eight shipyards in Singapore, Indonesia, China and...

Illegal levies at sea

Illegal levies at seaFrom Warta Kota It is really a very sad case that certain members of the government security personnel impose illegal levies on small- scale owners of fishing vessels.Usually when a fishing vessel leaves Muara Baru Fish Auction Port to go fishing at sea or returns into the port...

Winfried misses trial

Winfried misses trial JAKARTA: Corruption suspect Winfried Simatupang failed to appear at a hearing of his graft trial at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday, claiming to be sick.The panel of judges, presided over by Judge Amiruddin Zakaria, decided to adjourn the hearings for two weeks,...

Afghan refugees return home

Afghan refugees return home BOGOR: A total of 166 Afghan refugees, who had been living in three shelters in Bogor, have returned to Afghanistan with the improving situation in that country following the establishment of a new government.

Theys suspects 'committed ordinary murder': Probe

Theys suspects 'committed ordinary murder': ProbeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A military probe concluded that the murder of Papuan leader Dortheys "Theys" Hiyo Eluay was not politically motivated, and thus the nine suspected Army Special Forces (Kopassus) officers involved in the death...

Satellite demand to pick soon

Satellite demand to pick soonAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Demand for commercial satellites in Asian-Pacific markets is expected to pick up as telecommunications operators in the region seek to expand their infrastructure to meet surging Internet usage, according to Arianespace,...

1. Insight -- 1x36

1. Insight -- 1x36 Do TNI, police personnel deserve the franchise? 2. Widayat --- 32 Artist Widayat passes away, aged 83 3. Badawi ---- 2x21 Abdullah, a moderate leader, looks set to replace Mahathir 4. Legal ---- 1x33 Law for civilians not the same as for police, TNI =========== 5. Head 6. Cap 7.

PPP to elect chairman in 2003

PPP to elect chairman in 2003 JAKARTA: The United Development Party (PPP) will likely convene a congress to elect the party's next chairman in 2003, one year ahead of its original schedule, PPP co-chairman Tosari Wijaya said on Monday.

DPR to expedite amendment of contentious bankruptcy law

DPR to expedite amendment of contentious bankruptcy lawFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives, which is already saddled with the enormous job of completing the debates on dozens of "crucial" bills, may speed up debates on the amendment of the controversial...

Drug meeting in Myanmar postponed

Drug meeting in Myanmar postponed THAILAND: A meeting on regional antinarcotics cooperation scheduled for later this month in Myanmar has been postponed due to instability in the military-ruled state, Thai officials said on Monday.

Boat people's relics attract tourists

Boat people's relics attract tourists BATAM, Riau: Four motorboats and various other relics left behind by Vietnamese refugees who were stranded on Galang Island in Batam, Riau, in 1980 have become a tourist attraction promoted by the Batam administration.

1. Manulife --- 27

1. Manulife --- 27 Hospitals reject Manulife policies 2. Ifes-2 ---- 1x34 Public ignorant about their representativesPublic in dark about their representatives 3. Aceh ---- 3x13 to come lateRRRR

Indonesian seaman kidnappers go to ground

Indonesian seaman kidnappers go to groundAgence France-Presse, Manila Kidnappers holding three Indonesian seamen in the southern Philippines are lying low, with no ransom demands or claims of responsibility issued a week after the abductions, the defense department said on Monday.

Hospitals reject Manulife policies

Hospitals reject Manulife policiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hospitals have decided to reject PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI) health insurance policies following the bankruptcy ruling on the company, leaving some 200,000 policyholders in uncertainty.

TNI drops Constitution article on MPR seats

TNI drops Constitution article on MPR seatsBerni K. Moestafa and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI)/National Police faction decided on Monday to withdraw an article they earlier insisted on adding to the amendment of the 1945 Constitution, allowing them to retain...

Let the people elect their president: Survey

Let the people elect their president: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta If the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is going to allow the people to directly elect the president and vice president in 2004, then it should allow them to make that selection all the way through, rather than halfway.

UNHCR questions returning of children to East Timor

UNHCR questions returning of children to East TimorI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, TUBAN, Bali A senior official of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said here on Wednesday that returning East Timorese children -- currently living in Indonesia after being separated from...

Megawati, ministers to visit Palu

Megawati, ministers to visit Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least five ministers will accompany President Megawati Soekarnoputri on a visit to the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu later this month to open a national congress of the Alkhairaat Islamic organization.

Antidumping duties planned for flour

Antidumping duties planned for flourThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi unveiled on Monday plans to impose antidumping duties on imported wheat flour from Australia, the European Union (EU) and United Arab Emirates (UAE).