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Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Residents ask for compensation
Residents ask for compensation JAKARTA (JP): Forty-three families from Rawamangun, East Jakarta, are pressing their demand that the mayoralty pay them compensation before evicting them from their homes to make way for a drainage canal project.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Govt to keep its hands off Muhammadiyah
Govt to keep its hands off Muhammadiyah SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The government promised the 28 million members and supporters of the reformist Moslem organization Muhammadiyah that it would not interfere in its congress next month.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Constitutional Court needed to uphold laws
Constitutional Court needed to uphold laws Controversy around permits to hold public gatherings has resurfaced. Legal expert Frans H. Winarta offers his view on the issue. JAKARTA (JP): A public debate on the government's rulings that stipulates the requirement of a permit for a gathering is going...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Administration sets up task force in city clean-up
Administration sets up task force in city clean-up JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is intensifying its routine public order operations in connection with the national discipline campaign and the city's 468th anniversary.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
RI pushes plan for OIC's Islamic village
RI pushes plan for OIC's Islamic village JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is proposing the creation of an international Islamic village, which will function as a cultural, education and economic center for member states of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Town residents to hoist flag
Town residents to hoist flag JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has urged ordinary Jakarta residents, as well as government and private institutions, to fly the national flag tomorrow in commemoration of the city's 468th anniversary.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Police to closely monitor vehicle registration firm
Police to closely monitor vehicle registration firm JAKARTA (JP): The police promised yesterday to tightly supervise a private company to which it has given a monopoly over the administration of vehicle registration documents.National Police Spokesman Brig. Gen.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Minister, realtors blast new townships
Minister, realtors blast new townships JAKARTA (JP): The association of real estate developers and the Ministry of Housing said that self-claimed 'towns' are developed by the private sector without regard to their adjacent poor areas.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Authorities demolished kiosks in Pinangsia
Authorities demolished kiosks in Pinangsia JAKARTA (JP): Security and order officers demolished yesterday 24 shops, which make packing boxes, on the bank of the Ciliwung river, at Pinangsia in West Jakarta.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Second soldier jailed for Liquisa killing
Second soldier jailed for Liquisa killing JAKARTA (AFP): In the second sentence passed in relation to the Liquisa incident, a military tribunal in Denpasar, Bali, yesterday sentenced a soldier to four years imprisonment for shooting dead six unarmed East Timorese captives during a military patrol.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
RP's debt notes sells out
RP's debt notes sells out MANILA (AFP): The auction of the Philippines' first five-year Fixed Rate Treasury Notes (FXTNs) received an enthusiastic response with an oversubscription for the entire three-billion- peso (US$115.4-million) block, the Central Bank said yesterday.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Students stage protest against permit policy
Students stage protest against permit policy JAKARTA (JP): Approximately 60 students staged a protest at the House of Representatives yesterday, calling for the abolition of the government policy of requiring permits to hold gatherings.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Journalists warned over 'Tempo' dummy
Journalists warned over 'Tempo' dummy JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko has warned former journalists of the banned Tempo newsweekly that he will take action if they go ahead with their plan to launch an "introductory" new edition of the magazine for limited readership today.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
High production costs hit small textile firms
High production costs hit small textile firms JAKARTA (JP): Increasing production costs and weakening demand have forced 10 percent of the textile producers in the Central Java city of Pekalongan to shut down their factories and another 50 percent to slow down operation, an executive said.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Try reaffirms belief in marriage
Try reaffirms belief in marriage JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno defended the institution of marriage yesterday, amid an increasing trend among young urban Indonesians to shun marriage in favor of cohabitation.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
University detains student jockeys
University detains student jockeys SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Diponegoro University has had to confine 57 of their students to an unspecified location to prevent their involvement in "jockeying" activities.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Legislator questions 1992-93 budget deficit
Legislator questions 1992-93 budget deficit JAKARTA (JP): The Budgetary Commission of the House of Representatives questioned yesterday the Rp 551.2 billion (US$220.54 million) deficit in the 1992-93 state budget, which was earlier estimated to book a surplus of Rp 2.24 billion.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Beware of scam using Try's name
Beware of scam using Try's name JAKARTA (JP): The State Secretariat has warned of a fraudulent scam using Vice President Try Sutrisno's name to extort money.The Assistant to the Vice President's Secretary for documentation, Ismet Herdy, was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday that a foundation...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Deaths a daily affair on Jakarta roads
Deaths a daily affair on Jakarta roads JAKARTA (JP): An average of two persons were killed in road accidents on the city's streets every day last month, according to the police.Data that the police released yesterday shows that a total of 52 people lost their lives in 116 traffic accidents recorded...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
USTR's team arrives for labor review
USTR's team arrives for labor review JAKARTA (JP): A visiting team of United States trade officials, in town to study labor conditions here, has raised the issue of the imprisonment of independent labor union activists with Indonesian officials.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 20, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,200 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,275 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,100 0 0 Andayani Megah 3,150 125 139,000 Aneka Kimia...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Shopping in supermarket
Shopping in supermarket I read Dwi Bagus' letter reprinted from Kompas by The Jakarta Post (June 19, 1995). I can imagine how he felt when the security guards of the Gajah Mada Plaza and the plain-clothed guard of the Hero supermarket searched him but found no evidence of his suspected misdeed.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Thousands turn out to remember Sukarno
Thousands turn out to remember Sukarno JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people crammed the streets leading to the house of former Indonesian president Sukarno in Blitar, East Java, yesterday to pay homage to the leader on the 25th anniversary of his death.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Police plan fun with bikes
Police plan fun with bikes JAKARTA (JP): The National Police Headquarters will hold a fun bike race on Sunday morning in commemoration of the upcoming 49th police anniversary."We will be highly appreciative of expatriates who can join the competition," said spokesman Brig. Gen. I.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Termites cost city billions
Termites cost city billions JAKARTA (JP): Termites have turned out to be the city administration's number one underground enemy. They have eaten away about 50 percent of government buildings.The alarm was sounded on Monday by M.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Malaysia raises oil output
Malaysia raises oil output KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's petroleum output is expected to increase to 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) from 623,000 bpd last year, although its oil revenue is expected to dip slightly, the Business Times daily reported yesterday.The government is expected to earn 10.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Cut number of pages, papers told
Cut number of pages, papers told JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto suggested yesterday that, in view of the current newsprint crisis, newspaper publishers should reduce the number of pages rather than raising sale prices.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
The World Bank Report
The World Bank Report The annual World Bank Report on Indonesia's economy, usually issued one month before the annual meeting of Indonesia's creditor group in July, has always been eagerly awaited by journalists in the capital city. The reason is quite obvious.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
SMP students reap harvest
SMP students reap harvest BENGKULU (JP): Students at a state junior high school here harvested the rice plants they grew as part of the "local content subject" of their school curriculum.Principal Nurlela said yesterday the paddy will be sold through the school cooperative to finance other local...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
House members seek clemency for political inmates
House members seek clemency for political inmates JAKARTA (JP): Two members of the House of Representatives urged yesterday the government to approve the requests for clemency from three political prisoners, who have been incarcerated for nearly 30 years.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Muppet 3:05 Tanah Airku, My Home Country 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Family Program: Around Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesia Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 Langka Tapi Nyata 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
ABRI and the legislature
ABRI and the legislature To question (once again) the presence of ABRI (the Indonesian Armed Forces) in the House of Representatives is essentially to question the validity of ABRI's dual function. In a democratic system questioning things is accepted.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Subway union postpones strike
Subway union postpones strike SEOUL (AFP): The union of Seoul's metropolitan subway system announced here yesterday that they would postpone any strike action to avoid benefiting the ruling camp in the June 27 local elections in South Korea.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
East Java to host int'l rowing meet
East Java to host int'l rowing meet JAKARTA (JP): The national rowing team will undergo its final test for the 18th Southeast Asian Games when they compete in an international dragon boat race in Mojokerto, East Java, from Aug. 11 to 13.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Why not Splendors of Indonesia?
Why not Splendors of Indonesia? Prompted by Soegio Sosrosoemarto's letter (The Jakarta Post, June 15, 1995) on the subject of the Faces of Indonesia cultural road show, that was recently conducted in a number of European countries, I should like to make a different kind of comment on the use of the...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Officer detained in sex-passport case
Officer detained in sex-passport case KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) has detained an immigration officer for allegedly demanding sex from a 23-year-old woman to expedite the extension of her passport, ACA officials said yesterday.
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Javanese language
Javanese language I read with interest Mochtar Buchori's article in The Jakarta Post (June 14, 1995), and I would like to comment on it. My reaction is not merely because I am Javanese myself, but I am trying to be a true Indonesian, residing and living almost 45 years in Jakarta, among Javanese...
Wed, 21 Jun 1995
Students join radio stations
Students join radio stations JAKARTA (JP): Head of the Jakarta office of the information ministry Semyon Sinulingga opened an apprenticeship program for students in 38 private radio stations in the city yesterday.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Swedish pair regains ground
Swedish pair regains ground JAKARTA (JP): The Swedish pairing of Jan Apell and Jonas Bjorkman reached their highest ranking of the season yesterday in a boost to their bid for a come-back in the ATP World Doubles championships here in November.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
ABRI reminds public of basis for permits
ABRI reminds public of basis for permits JAKARTA (JP): The controversy over the requirement that people obtain official permission to hold gatherings continues with the Armed Forces (ABRI) reminding the public that the policy has its origins in the Constitution.ABRI spokesman Brig. Gen.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Woman murders boys, tries to kill herself
Woman murders boys, tries to kill herself JAKARTA (JP): Police investigating the slashing of two infant boys by their mother, who then turned the knife on herself, said yesterday economic hardships and marital disharmony apparently triggered the tragedy.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Two killed in bus collision
Two killed in bus collision PURWOKWERTO, Central Java: Two people were killed and dozens of others injured in a traffic accident on Sunday in the Banyumas regency.A passenger bus from Surabaya, East Java, en route to Tasikmalaya in West Java, collided head-on with a truck while attempting to...
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Trading gallery opened at Roxymas
Trading gallery opened at Roxymas JAKARTA (JP): PT Bursa Paralel Indonesia, the operator of the over-the-counter stock market, opened yesterday its first trading gallery on the Roxymas shopping center to promote the retail trading of stocks.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Vietnam risk guaranteed
Vietnam risk guaranteed HANOI (Reuter): The Multinational Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a World Bank agency, has issued its first guarantee contract for Vietnam to Citibank, the U.S. bank said yesterday.The MIGA guarantee of US$13.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Police officer jailed for adultery
Police officer jailed for adultery JAKARTA (JP): A military tribunal sentenced yesterday two policemen to six months and seven months in jail, for adultery and dealing in stolen vehicles.A panel of three judges, led by Army Col.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Arbitrary action
Arbitrary actionFrom KompasWhile waiting for a friend of mine, I went shopping in the Hero supermarket at the Gajah Mada Plaza on May 18, 1995.I sensed I was being watched. Understandable, because I might look like a "criminal." A plain-clothed (security) person was watching me suspiciously.
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
ADB provides buses, collector
ADB provides buses, collector AMBON, Maluku: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has presented the Ambon municipal administration with nine buses and 10 garbage trucks for its cleanliness campaign.Mayor Yohanes Sudiyono said here on Monday, however, that his office had yet to receive all the necessary...
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Newsprint makers, consumers fail to reach agreement
Newsprint makers, consumers fail to reach agreement JAKARTA (JP): Newsprint producers and newspaper publishers failed again yesterday to reach agreement on a new price for newsprint for next month.Minister of Industry Tunky Ariwibowo told journalists after a meeting with the negotiating parties...
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Encourage initiative
Encourage initiative One more note must be made concerning the regrettable occurrence which happened to the lecture by Dr. William Hefner and the Indonesia Baru Foundation. It concerns the initiative, which was taken by young people who, of their own free will, set aside some of their time, their...
Tue, 20 Jun 1995
Mar'ie reaffirms govt's ability to pay debts
Mar'ie reaffirms govt's ability to pay debts JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad reaffirmed yesterday that the government had no intention of applying for a rescheduling of its foreign debts, currently estimated to be about US$58 billion.