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* Headlines: Tommy, Bob among inmates granted remissions 2

* Headlines: Tommy, Bob among inmates granted remissions 2 * National: Rights abuse victims reject reconciliation bill 4 * Archipelago: Walhi to sue government over Bahorok flood 5 * Opinion: Pushing military to the wall imprudent policy 6 * City: Reclamation feared to cause more floods in Jakarta...

Widespread graft plagues schools in East Kalimantan

Widespread graft plagues schools in East KalimantanRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan The East Kalimantan education office is investigating alleged irregularities in the use of scholarship funds totaling Rp 1.7 billion (US$1.

Walhi to sue govt over Bahorok flood

Walhi to sue govt over Bahorok floodApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The government is being sued for allegedly failing to stop the rampant illegal logging that caused a recent flash flood in North Sumatra, in which more than 150 people were killed and another 100 others are...

Chronic garbage mess in Mampang

Chronic garbage mess in MampangFrom Koran TempoCitizens of Mampang Prapatan, particularly Tegal Parang subdistrict, South Jakarta, have been complaining about poor garbage handling in the area, which has remained unsolved despite all the reports to relevant authorities.

Right abuses victims reject reconciliation draft law

Right abuses victims reject reconciliation draft lawKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Victims of human rights abuses staged a peaceful rally on Wednesday at the House of Representatives in a show of rejection of the bill on a Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Bus terminal readies for masses

Bus terminal readies for masses JAKARTA: Kampung Rambutan, the largest bus terminal in the city, has provided 600 buses to operate for a week before the Idul Fitri holiday, expecting an increase in passenger demand of 30 percent during the holidays, when millions leave the city for their home...

1st U.S. warship in Vietnam since war

1st U.S. warship in Vietnam since war VIETNAM: A U.S. navy frigate docked in Vietnam's biggest city on Wednesday, the first American warship to visit the country since the end of their bloody conflict nearly 30 years ago.

Tommy, Bob Hasan granted remissions

Tommy, Bob Hasan granted remissionsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Multiple-offense convict Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, will be among some 35,000 inmates receiving remission in conjunction with the upcoming Idul Fitri holiday, it...

3G technology is the future that we dreamed of

3G technology is the future that we dreamed of Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaAs children, we imagined what the future would look like. Cars gliding through the air, funny-shaped tall buildings, people wearing silver jumpsuits, and the most intriguing, an electronic gadget, which...

[b]Why RI and U.S.

Why RI and U.S. cannot become better friends Richard G. Lugar Senator Washington D.C2. Strait -- Superpower dream behind China's heavy industry push 1 X 30 Power of China's heavy industry Guo Shiping The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore 3.

5 years sought for bomber

5 years sought for bomber JAKARTA: Prosecutors requested the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday to sentence Anang Sumpena to five years in prison for allegedly bombing Wisma Bhayangkari hall at the National Police headquarters compound. "The defendant admitted planting the bomb on Feb.

Sultan, Pakualam to hold open house

Sultan, Pakualam to hold open house YOGYAKARTA: As part of the annual post-Idul-Fitri halal-bihalal tradition, Yogyakarta Governor Hamengkubuwono -- who is also the Sultan of Yogyakarta -- and his deputy Pakualam will open the Yogyakarta Palace here to the public.

Pushing the military to the wall imprudent policy

Pushing the military to the wall imprudent policyArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California ajambak@uclink4.berkeley.edu A statement from Indonesia Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto on Monday that the military would withdraw from its traditional murky business...

Priok witness describes abuse at hands of soldiers

Priok witness describes abuse at hands of soldiersUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A witness testifying in the Tanjung Priok rights trial told the court on Wednesday that she was abducted and stripped naked by military personnel during her detention following the bloody 1984 shooting...

FPI leader released from prison

FPI leader released from prisonDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) chairman Habib Rizieq Shihab was released from Salemba Penitentiary in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.

Hyundai to keep N. Korea business

Hyundai to keep N. Korea business SEOUL: Hyundai Group boss Hyun Jung-Eun vowed Wednesday to fight a challenge to her control of the group and to push ahead with loss-making business ventures in North Korea.

Mining industry tangled in red tape

Mining industry tangled in red tape Indonesia could become a world-class mining country but new investors are steering clear because of legal uncertainties and red tape, according to an annual industry survey obtained on Wednesday.

Election funds allegedly misused

Election funds allegedly misused TANGERANG: A number of non-governmental organizations grouped in the Tangerang NGO Komunike alleged on Wednesday that funds were misappropriated in the recent mayoral election.

Aussie survives croc attack

Aussie survives croc attackAssociated Press, Canberra An Australian teenager narrowly escaped death when a large saltwater crocodile clamped his arm and surfboard in its jaws and attempted a death roll in a murky creek in the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya, his father said on Wednesday.

Corrupt officials deserve death penalty

Corrupt officials deserve death penalty Corrupt officials deserve capital punishment.Lack of stern legal action against corruption has allowed such bad practices to spread like a contagious disease.Indonesia's largest and second-largest Islamic movements, respectively the Nahdlatul Ulama and...

'If only I had the money to go home for Idul Fitri'

'If only I had the money to go home for Idul Fitri' Many people are preparing to go home by train, bus, ship or plane to celebrate Idul Fitri with their families. With an estimated 2.11 million people preparing to leave Jakarta, transportation operators have upped fares, forcing many to cancel...

3G technology is the future that we dreamed of

3G technology is the future that we dreamed of Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaAs children, we imagined what the future would look like. Cars gliding through the air, funny-shaped tall buildings, people wearing silver jumpsuits, and the most intriguing, an electronic gadget, which...

Four suspected drug dealers arrested

Four suspected drug dealers arrestedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police announced on Tuesday they had arrested four suspected drug dealers and confiscated 4.2 kilograms of shabu- shabu (crystal methamphetamine), a liter of liquid methamphetamine, 50 grams of heroin and six...

Key suspect in

Key suspect in BNI scam spills a few beansAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post JakartaOne of the prime suspects in the Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal, one Edi Santoso, admitted in a letter released to reporters on Tuesday that Adrian Waworuntu and Maria Pauline Lumowa, two other key suspects in the...

JP/5/TKI

JP/5/TKIWorker killed in Yokohama train accident Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post BandungAn Indonesian worker was killed in a train accident on Monday evening in Yokohama, said the head of the West Java's Manpower and Transmigration Office.

Benefits of certification

Benefits of certification Many forest-based companies in developing countries like Indonesia have attacked forest certification as a market tool used by their competitors in the industrialized markets to fight against the comparative advantages tropical forests possess.

Tax chief won't back down on controversial policy

Tax chief won't back down on controversial policyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite criticism from business players, the government is sticking by its policy of sending allegedly recalcitrant tax evaders to jail without trial if they continue not to pay the taxes they owe, a senior...

1. PHONES: 1 line, 26 ounts

1. PHONES: 1 line, 26 ounts Govt hangs up phone rate plan 2. PDIP: 1 line, 30 COUNTS Mega tells PDI-P politicians to behave 3. YATIM: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Flood leave Bohorok children stranded 4. ELECT: 3 LINES Survey finds Muslim voters favor pluralism

Mega signs Aceh martial law decree

Mega signs Aceh martial law decreeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri signed on Tuesday a decree extending the military operation in Aceh for another period of six months.According to the presidential decree No.

From Koran Tempo

From Koran Tempo Now that the 2004 general election is approaching, we must all carefully watch the maneuvering of presidential candidates. While our government is still busy dealing with political violence and security affairs, some among the country's political leaders have been fishing in...

Police deploy over 120,000 personnel to secure Idul Fitri

Police deploy over 120,000 personnel to secure Idul FitriAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police will deploy 124,635 personnel nationwide to provide security for the millions of people expected to be traveling home for the Idul Fitri holiday.

1. MUDIK: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18

1. MUDIK: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Police deploy 124,635 personnel to secure Idul Fitri 2. ACEH: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Megawati signs decree extending Aceh martial law 3. KOMNAS: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Pulogadung sidewalk vendors file complaint with Komnas HAM 4.

Lesson from Larantuka

Lesson from Larantuka The Larantuka mob that set ablaze the local district courthouse in East Nusa Tenggara was certainly acting against the law. But things will not end by punishing the suspects, who are supporters of Frans Amanuen, a local priest.

Community health

Community health From Republika The government has declared the national health vision under the name of "Indonesia Sehat 2010" (Healthy Indonesia 2010) but this will remain just a hope, a reason why Health Minister Ahmad Sujudi has said it will be very difficult to empower the community in the...

;JP;EVA;

;JP;EVA; ANPAf..r.. 24 Hours JP/1/SGRESIKGresik to finish 2002 report in March: The country's largest cement maker PT Semen Gresik hopes to be able to complete the audit of its consolidated 2002 financial accounts by March 2004, three months later than originally planned.

Photo-spot-Borobudur

Photo-spot-Borobudur Hotel Borobudur Jakarta IMPORTANT GUEST: Vice Mayor of Beijing H.E. Zhang Mao (center) is greeted by Resident Manager of Hotel Borobudur Jakarta Wayan Astawa (right) upon his arrival.

Govt to set up special unit to take over role of IBRA

Govt to set up special unit to take over role of IBRAThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A special unit under the Ministry of Finance will be established to take over the role of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in implementing the government blanket guarantee program on bank deposits, when...

Imprisoned Tommy once again fails to testify

Imprisoned Tommy once again fails to testifyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, failed to testify for the second time on Tuesday in the Central Jakarta District Court in the trial of Islamic boarding school leader...

Idul Fitri is drawing near. Many people have struggled to get

Idul Fitri is drawing near. Many people have struggled to get tickets to go home by train, bus, ship or plane and some are still trying to find tickets. Traveling on public transport during this time can be uncomfortable, tiring and even dangerous.

1. IBRA: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24

1. IBRA: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Govt to set up special unit to take over role of IBRA 2. WASHINGTON: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Rich nations flunk test when it comes to aiding poor students 3. GENEVA: 30 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 38 'Peter' rabbit endangered, RI tops list for most species on brink of extinction 4.

Vendor robbed by hypnotist

Vendor robbed by hypnotist JAKARTA: A vegetable vendor, Ijah, 45, was selling produce on Tuesday morning near a housing complex in Jatimakmur, Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, when she was hypnotized by a customer.

BATAM, Riau: The Muslim community here has been warned about

BATAM, Riau: The Muslim community here has been warned about restaurants that claim to serve halal (allowed by Islamic law) food but do not have a halal certificate from the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI).

'Peter' rabbit endangered, RI tops list for most species on brink of extinction

'Peter' rabbit endangered, RI tops list for most species on brink of extinctionErica Bulman, Associated Press, Geneva Imagine having to tell your children that it's the end of the line for Peter Rabbit, and that he and the rest of the Cottontail family had nowhere to live and were decimated by...

Only 40 pass 2nd screening for KPK posts

Only 40 pass 2nd screening for KPK postsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only 40, or less than one fifth, of 218 aspirants vying for posts on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), have passed the second screening, a selection committee member said on Tuesday.

Govt hangs up phone rate plan

Govt hangs up phone rate planRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In what might be seen as bowing to public pressure ahead of the general election, the government on Tuesday delayed plans to raise telephone rates before the end of this year.

Excise revenue may exceed target

Excise revenue may exceed targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Tuesday that excise revenue for this year was likely to exceed the revised target of Rp 26.1 trillion (about US$3 billion).

Deported RI migrants arrive in Makassar

Deported RI migrants arrive in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 670 illegal workers from South Sulawesi who were deported from Malaysia have arrived in Parepare district here, a local immigration official said.

Flood leaves Bahorok children stranded

Flood leaves Bahorok children strandedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bahorok, North Sumatra The recent Bahorok flood, which killed some 150 people, has brought grief and misery to at least 75 children whose parents were killed in the deadly natural disaster.

Impoverished folk get free holiday kerosene

Impoverished folk get free holiday keroseneAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The Central Sulawesi administration began on Tuesday a week-long distribution of 45,000 liters of free kerosene to poor people in three areas across the province in order to help them during Idul...

Eviction a primitive move

Eviction a primitive moveMarco Kusumawijaya, Architect and Urban Planner, Jakarta Eviction, if continued, will fail Indonesia on its way to modernizing the economy, the law and urban development. Behind it is the issue of state failure to organize affordable urban housing, which involves many...