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Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Mega to host meeting with DPR
Mega to host meeting with DPR JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is to host a consultation meeting with House of Representatives' leaders at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday to discuss various topical issues.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Garuda pilots have no conscience
Garuda pilots have no conscience I feel that the recent demand made by the Association of Garuda Indonesian Airways' pilots that their salaries be increased to Rp 80 million a month amid the monetary crisis is absolutely embarrassing and illogical.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Australia not in Megawati's travel plans
Australia not in Megawati's travel plansAgencies, Jakarta Claims by President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband Taufik Kiemas that the President will make her first visit to Australia have been pooh-poohed by both the Indonesian and Australian governments.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
The Indonesian dilemma
The Indonesian dilemmaSayidiman Suryohadiprojo Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas) Jakarta 2. Tom -- Powell makes the case for Bush 1 X 30 Powell Makes the Case for Bush in IraqBy Tom Plate3.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Does a crocodile really taste like chicken?
Does a crocodile really taste like chicken?Simon Howland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ever felt the urge to munch on a crocodile sausage or attack a prime fillet of kangaroo just like one of Indonesia's offbeat southern neighbors? If so, then you're in luck as the annual Australian Food Festival...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Pantura susceptible to fatal smashups
Pantura susceptible to fatal smashups TEGAL, Central Java: Motorists need to drive more carefully when traveling along Java's North Coast Highway (or Pantura as it known locally), which is the scene of frequent fatal accidents, which last year claimed more than 150 lives.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Govt to verify 237 new parties
Govt to verify 237 new parties JAKARTA: The government has set up two teams to examine the 237 new political parties that have registered themselves with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihsa Mahendra said here on Tuesday that the two teams had...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Crowd blamed for chruch attack
Crowd blamed for chruch attackZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A military officer testified before a human rights tribunal on Tuesday that a gunshot from inside the Liquica church compound triggered a riot in Liquica, East Timor, in April 1999.Testifying at the trial of Maj. Gen.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
U.S. loses moral grounds so model human rights
U.S. loses moral grounds so model human rights The George W. Bush administration seems impatient in attacking Iraq despite international protests and reports by the United Nations weapons investigation team, which does not verify U.S. claims that Iraq has a weapons program and arsenal.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Mega reacts emotionally to stomping protesters
Mega reacts emotionally to stomping protestersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Speaking again before supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) at her private residence in Kebagusan, South Jakarta on Tuesday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed her disappointment...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
EU, ASEAN back new trading regime
EU, ASEAN back new trading regime Jitendra Joshi Agence France-Presse Brussels The European Union and Southeast Asia Tuesday held out the prospect of a trade pact between their regions, but said the priority for now should be to secure a new global regime via the World Trade Organization.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Warnings mount over U.S. move to attack Iraq
Warnings mount over U.S. move to attack IraqBerni K. Moestafa and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the U.S. inches closer toward a unilateral strike on Iraq, aversion toward such a move is growing in Indonesia, renewing warnings that Washington is damaging its already uneasy ties...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Human rights tribunal fails to uphold justice
Human rights tribunal fails to uphold justiceM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A human rights watchdog on Tuesday denounced the government for poorly handling the ad hoc tribunal for human rights violations in East Timor, saying that the trials were a complete failure.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Water charges set to rise in April
Water charges set to rise in AprilThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration will increase water charges in April this year despite continuing leakages that reach 250 million cubic meters per year, an official revealed on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Imprisoned drug dealer questioned
Imprisoned drug dealer questioned JAKARTA: Marking a development in an ongoing drug investigation, the National Police picked up on Tuesday a Nigerian man who had allegedly arranged the delivery and trafficking of heroin from Jakarta to Bali.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Gen. (ret) Wiranto, Adi Sasono, Fuad Bawazier and Eros Djarot
Gen. (ret) Wiranto, Adi Sasono, Fuad Bawazier and Eros Djarot have been accused of being behind the recent student demonstrations. However, it is not easy to judge the validity of the State Intelligence Body (BIN)'s report on this, which it unveiled during a hearing with the House of...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Police nab suspects of brutal robbery
Police nab suspects of brutal robberyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police arrested on Tuesday six suspects in the robbery that led to the death of Wisnani Safitri, 51, the wife of the secretary- general at the Ministry of Finance.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
FOR FOCUS ISSUE
FOR FOCUS ISSUErichEksekutif MentengSPORTS FACILITIES: Apartments in Jakarta offer a wide range of sports facilities including outdoor and indoor swimming pools, indoor and outdoor tennis courts and mini golf courses.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Indorayon issue
Indorayon issue In his address to those who agree with the resumption of the operations of PT. Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL, new name for Inti Indorayon Utama/IIU) in Balige on Nov. 30, 2002, Jacob Nuwa Wea said that only a small number of people (around 10,000 people at most out of the 300,000...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
'Current conditions are much better'
'Current conditions are much better' On Saturday, the Chinese community will celebrate the Chinese New Year or Imlek and it has even been nominally recognized as a public holiday by the government. During the Soeharto regime, nobody was even allowed to celebrate the holiday openly as the government...
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Govt to raise telecom tariffs by 15% in March
Govt to raise telecom tariffs by 15% in MarchDow Jones, Jakarta The government plans to raise telecom tariffs by an average 15 percent in March after a two-month delay due to nationwide protests against price hikes this month, a government official said Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Jan 2003
Monopoly Watch files a petition against Indofood
Monopoly Watch files a petition against IndofoodSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Monopoly Watch, a non-governmental organization on the look out for monopoly practices, filed a petition on Tuesday to the Indonesian Commission for the Supervision of Business Competition (KPPU) against PT...
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
IBRA to launch PPAP II
IBRA to launch PPAP II The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will auction off property worth Rp 2.1 trillion (about US$230 million) starting tomorrow, with the recovery rate expected to reach 120 percent.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
Abdul admits bombing churches
Abdul admits bombing churchesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abdul Jabar, 35, one of the main suspects in the Christmas bombings in Jakarta in 2000, confessed to his role in the bombings, especially at the Koinonia church in East Jakarta and Anglican church in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
Govt sends illegal stations warnings
Govt sends illegal stations warnings BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: More than 2,000 television and radio stations are operating without frequency licenses, a cabinet minister says.State Minister for Communications and Information Syamsul Mu'arif said on Monday that the stations would be banned if...
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
East Java to build airstrip
East Java to build airstrip JEMBER, East Java: Jember regent Samsul Hadi Siswoyo said on Monday that an airstrip would be built in the regency to serve commercial flights to and from Surabaya and Denpasar.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
Gun control not effective, says observer
Gun control not effective, says observerTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More and more residents are protecting themselves with firearms as they can easily be purchased at several firearm and self- protection device distributors in Jakarta.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
Bali suspect 'built bombs for church attacks'
Bali suspect 'built bombs for church attacks'Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Dul Matin, alias Joko Pitono, a fugitive wanted for his alleged involvement in the deadly Bali bombings, assembled bombs used in attacks on churches across the archipelago in 2000, police said on...
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
Govt mulls privatizing toll road
Govt mulls privatizing toll road JAKARTA: Minister of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno said on Monday that the government was planning to privatize the toll road sector in the country.He said the privatization plan was included in the draft bill on roads currently being prepared by...
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
1. AJI: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 10
1. AJI: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 10 AJI wins lawsuit against governor 2. BUDGET: 50 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 34 Council unwilling to follow Sutiyoso in allocation cut 3. HERI: 36 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 37 Senen traders have sorry story to tell 4. GUN: 28 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 40 Gun control not effective, says observer 5.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 28, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 28, 2003 Exhibitions* Book Launching Garis Langit by Mat Don, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi, Bandung, (Tel. 022-4233562), Jan. 30, 8 p.m..
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
Internet worm to have small impact on Indonesia
Internet worm to have small impact on IndonesiaArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent global Internet virus-like attack, which slowed down Internet traffic tremendously and halted banking services in several countries, has proven to have had only a minor impact on Indonesia.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
Liquor destroyed by police
Liquor destroyed by police PEKANBARU, Riau: Thousands of bottles of liquor confiscated by Bukit Raya Police in Pekanbaru, Riau, were destroyed in front of the police station on Monday.Pekanbaru Police chief Sr. Comr.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
TNI tells JSC to get tough
TNI tells JSC to get tough JAKARTA: Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto has urged the Joint Security Committee (JSC) to investigate the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) appointing a self- proclaimed governor for Aceh.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
Drivers rally over dead friend
Drivers rally over dead friend BANDUNG, West Java: More than 100 city bus drivers went on strike on Monday in a show of solidarity over the death of a driver who died in a fist fight with a soldier last week.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
Housing sector is predicted to increase by 12% this year
Housing sector is predicted to increase by 12% this year Sari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The housing sector in the country is predicted to grow by 12 percent this year, with 130,000 houses estimated to be sold on the market, according to an expert.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
How lucrative is the market for DVD home-theater?
How lucrative is the market for DVD home-theater?Ari Prastowati, Contributor, Jakarta Recently quite a number of electronics manufacturers have launched various integrated products that combine both high-tech audio and video features: the DVD home-theater.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, January 28, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, January 28, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV 8:30 Environment9:00 Janji Cinta9:30 Comedy10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
1 x 33
1 x 33 Thugs attack striking drivers, students JP/5/TEWAS2 x 22 Relatives mourn victims of train crash in Kroya JP/5/theys2 x 25 'Witnesses' offer confusing testimony in Theys' murder trial JP/5/tpl1 x 40 Thousands protest pulp plant 'operations' in Porsea JP/5/Buruh1 x 60 Government plantations in...
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
A few brave legislators try again to oust Akbar
A few brave legislators try again to oust AkbarKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A new motion in the House of Representatives (DPR) to force House Speaker Akbar Tandjung -- convicted of corruption -- to relinquish his position had won the support of at least 70 legislators from various...
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
In memoriam: Agam Wispi was a true political poet
In memoriam: Agam Wispi was a true political poetNur Zain Hae, Amsterdam Agam Wispi passed away on Jan. 1 in a nursing home in Amsterdam. His was another death that immortalized an old premise: le poete maudit. He was solitary, quiet and wasted thousands of miles from his homeland.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
Tan Joe Hok's citizenship saga
Tan Joe Hok's citizenship saga I would like to comment on the articles: RI to protest to U.S. over profiling policy and U.S. says its immigration policy fair published in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 24 and Jan. 25, 2003, respectively.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
Infiltration pools can help alleviate floods, drought
Infiltration pools can help alleviate floods, droughtDavid Solaiman, Lecturer, Civil Engineering, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Banten There is still hope for the alleviation of the floods that usually occur at this time of year.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
Relatives mourn victims of train crash in Kroya
Relatives mourn victims of train crash in KroyaAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java An unattended railway crossing in the town of Kroya led to a train crash that claimed five lives, including a family of four, but state railroad company PT KAI has refused to accept any...
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
RP, Brunei cooperation against terror
RP, Brunei cooperation against terror Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and Philippine President Gloria Arroyo pledged in Manila on Monday to step up cooperation in the war against terrorism, including possible joint naval exercises.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
AJI wins lawsuit against governor
AJI wins lawsuit against governorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Jakarta District Court ordered Governor Sutiyoso on Monday to apologize to a reporter who had been intimidated by city public order officers.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
RI may deport Abu Quassey
RI may deport Abu Quassey JAKARTA: Indonesia is considering deporting Abu Quassey, an Egyptian detained for visa violations, to Egypt, justice and human rights minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
PLN complete renegotiation with 20 IPPs
PLN complete renegotiation with 20 IPPsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Financially-troubled state electricity firm PT PLN has completed contract renegotiations with 20 independent power producers (IPPs), saying the deals will help ease its financial burden.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, January 28, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, January 28, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV 8:30 Environment9:00 Janji Cinta9:30 Comedy10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 28 Jan 2003
Quiz on Melodies
Quiz on Melodies I am a fan of Metro TV as its programs are excellent, be it news, commentaries or entertainment.One of the programs I enjoy watching is Berpacu Dalam Melody (Quiz on Melodies), which is aired on Sunday evenings.