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Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Parties and people's aspiration: Where do we draw the line?
Parties and people's aspiration: Where do we draw the line?The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 24 political parties have been declared eligible to contest the 2004 elections, when the country will hold its first ever direct presidential election since declaring independence in August 1945.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Police arrest two drug suspects
Police arrest two drug suspects JAKARTA: The Cengkareng Police detained early on Thursday two suspected drug users at a foiled drug party.Ricardo, 28, and Trisno, 25, and two others, identified as Caca and Pino, were planning to have a marijuana party on Jl. Dharma Wanita Raya, Jakarta Barat.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Rebels have no address to be obliterated
Rebels have no address to be obliteratedKanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda unleashed the first-ever scathing criticism by any Indonesian official on the invasion and occupation of Iraq in early December, almost nine months after allied forces, led by...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
RI may suspend U.S. meat imports if disease is confirmed
RI may suspend U.S. meat imports if disease is confirmed Indonesia may suspend imports of meat products from the U.S., the world's second-biggest beef exporter, if a case of mad cow disease in Washington state is confirmed.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Garuda sees clear skies for new Vietnam route
Garuda sees clear skies for new Vietnam routeAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Despite its absence for about six years, the country's flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia does not seem to be finding any difficulty in luring customers back for its new Jakarta-Ho Chi Minh...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Council says no to luxury cars
Council says no to luxury cars TANGERANG: Tangerang Municipal Legislative Council has rejected a proposal submitted by the administration to buy two luxury cars for the new Mayor Wahidin Halim and his deputy Deddy Safe'i, a councillor said on Wednesday.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
The garbage problem seems to be here to stay
The garbage problem seems to be here to stay Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans still remember the garbage crisis at the end of 2001 when the Bekasi municipality administration, backed by its residents, closed the Bantar Gebang dump for weeks, leaving the capital perplexed over...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Banish the hope of military reform
Banish the hope of military reformKusnanto Anggoro, Senior Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta As the military's official political role prepares to end in 2004, questions remain as to why the armed forces are withdrawing from politics and how this will...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Military ups the stakes ahead of elections
Military ups the stakes ahead of electionsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Down but not out, is perhaps the idiom that fits the Indonesian Military (TNI) the most after the reform movement in 1998 put an end to three decades of undemocratic rule, placing much on security for the sake of...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
KPU lacks election funds
KPU lacks election funds JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) has not allocated funds to finance the second stage of presidential elections due to a budget cut by the House of Representatives, according to a senior official in the commission.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Paradigm shift in religious understanding in the world
Paradigm shift in religious understanding in the worldMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, State Islamic University (UIN), Jakarta, muhamad@hawaii.edu As we approach the end of 2003 we must ask ourselves, as world citizens, what has become of our religious tolerance.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
'Parsingan Taon' a time for Christians to reflect
'Parsingan Taon' a time for Christians to reflectApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Juli Simanjuntak, who hails from Deli Serdang regency but now lives in Medan, says that he has always attended two Christmas church services. One on Christmas Eve and the other on New Year's Eve.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
First trial day of new 3-in-1 rule has no effect
First trial day of new 3-in-1 rule has no effectTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first trial day of the extended three-in-one traffic policy on Wednesday was marked with unresponsive drivers and lax traffic police.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Army chief slammed over poll statement
Army chief slammed over poll statementUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has slammed the Army chief's statement that he would deploy troops if the 2004 elections turn into bloody chaos, saying such a remark was politically unethical and could pose a...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
1. NATAL -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 5/1 (1x40)
1. NATAL -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 5/1 (1x40) Jakartans rejoice in peaceful Christmas 2. BUSWAY -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 2/3 (3x18) First trial day of new 3-in-1 rule has no effect 3. BEKASI -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 2/2 (2x22) Bantar Gebang to cause damage long after closure 4.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Mutual funds experience second year of booming
Mutual funds experience second year of boomingDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's mutual fund industry has entered another year of rapid growth. After its value soared to Rp 46 trillion (about US$540 million) in 2002, the industry has today almost doubled to Rp 90 trillion.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Court jails maid for cutting penis
Court jails maid for cutting penisSINGAPORE: An Indonesian maid who used a kitchen knife to inflict a two-centimeter cut on the penis of a two-year-old toddler has been jailed for 18 months, the Straits Times reported on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Dec. 24 JP/10/ConverRupiah Rates Dec. 24 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 6,643.35 5,900.06 6,304.75 6,238.43Brunei dollar 1 5,258.66 4,670.72 4,990.64 4,938.59Canadian dollar 1 6,801.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
People take over fight against corruption
People take over fight against corruptionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is a miracle that Indonesia has remained intact as a Nation given the rampant corruption that benefits only the ruling elite, while many of their fellow Indonesians struggle to survive, or worse.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Date country target victims
Date country target victimsSept. 11, 2001 United States Twin towers around 3,700 people World Trade Center killed (WTC) in New York; Pentagon in Washington Oct. 12, 2002 Indonesia Sari Club and at least 202 Paddy's in the people were killed, resort island of mostly foreigners, Bali while hundreds...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Cak Nur meets Amien Rais
Cak Nur meets Amien Rais YOGYAKARTA: Muslim scholar Nurcholish 'Cak Nur' Madjid on Wednesday met Amien Rais, presidential candidate from the National Mandate Party (PAN).Cak Nur and Amien were graduates of the Chicago University in the United States.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Bantar Gebang to cause damage long after closure
Bantar Gebang to cause damage long after closureThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The closure of Jakarta's Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi at the end of this year will not necessarily mean the end the health and environmental problems suffered by thousands of residents living in three villages around the...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Nation marks Xmas in peace
Nation marks Xmas in peaceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Christmas celebrations across the country proceeded peacefully on Wednesday and Thursday amid the heightened presence of police.Security conditions in Poso, Central Sulawesi, and Ambon, Maluku -- two areas plagued by sectarian conflicts between...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Crimes committed by police by region in 2003
Crimes committed by police by region in 20031. Jakarta 35 cases 2. North Sumatra 24 cases 3. East Java 13 cases 4. South Sumatra 12 cases 5. Central Java 11 cases 6. West Java 9 cases 7. Lampung 7 cases 8. South Sulawesi 6 cases 9. South Kalimantan 6 cases 10. Central Sulawesi 6 cases 11.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Power crisis getting darker than ever
Power crisis getting darker than everFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The power crisis, which started several years ago, became worse this year and the problem is likely to continue haunting the nation in upcoming years.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Central bank law amended
Central bank law amended The turbulent political process to amend the 1999 Bank Indonesia Act -- amendments that were proposed by the government in late 2000 -- finally ended last week after the House of Representatives, the finance ministry and the central bank reached a compromise on the most...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Police source throws new light on BRI scandal
Police source throws new light on BRI scandalAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The case involving Rp 200 billion (US$23.5 million) from workers insurance fund, PT Jamsostek, that was transferred from Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) to Mandiri Bank, has become confusing for onlookers after it was...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Social unrest pervades ahead of 2004 elections
Social unrest pervades ahead of 2004 electionsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five years after the reform movement, social unrest still prevails in Indonesia, where political rivalry has begun to heat up ahead of the 2004 elections.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Go tough with overstayers
Go tough with overstayersSin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Foreign laborers have taken Malaysia in a big way and some unhealthy phenomena and social issues have been seen as inevitable fallout.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Oil and gas investment expected to improve in 2004
Oil and gas investment expected to improve in 2004Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expects investment in oil and gas, as well as power sectors, to improve next year on the back of attractive oil and gas resources and the liberalization programs in the power sector.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Capital welcome uneventful Christmas
Capital welcome uneventful ChristmasLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans breathed with ease during the Christmas holiday, marked by only minor incidents across the city.Police recorded three minor incidents that resulted in fatalities.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Slavery continues to plague Indonesian migrant workers
Slavery continues to plague Indonesian migrant workersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta How tragic and terrible has been the violence against a great number of Indonesian women employed overseas this year! Not only were they harassed, physically abused or even raped but were also sent...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Ailing timber industry pays high cost of revival
Ailing timber industry pays high cost of revivalRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's timber industry had been in the doldrums since the beginning of 2003, when the government launched efforts to restructure the industry to save the little that remain of country's natural forests...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Jakarta, city of terror
Jakarta, city of terrorDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For many Jakartans, bomb attacks and threats are still a real fear because of their frequent occurrence. The repeated bombings have spread an acute sense of anxiety affecting the way people live.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
2003: A year of living in fear of terror
2003: A year of living in fear of terrorKanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ever since his wife told him in early November that she had to go home to Hong Kong to attend her younger sister's wedding, James had been restless.Fears of terrorist attacks similar to that of Sept.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
JP/3/dpd
JP/3/dpdDPD candidate sentenced for fake documentSuherdjoko The Jakarta Post SemarangThe Semarang District Court has sentenced Siti Fatimah to three months in jail and fined her Rp 3 million (US$352.9) for using fake documents for her candidacy as a member of the Regional Representatives Council...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
RM 7.50"
RM 7.50" -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TNI vs. GAM in the ongoing war in Aceh -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TNI GAM -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Personnel around...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Elections replete with flaws
Elections replete with flawsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No one in this country who believes in democracy wants the 2004 elections to fail, as it is the only democratic tool to elect a legitimate government that will carry out reforms and dig the country out of its economic...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Autonomy has revived feudalism in Yogyakarta
Autonomy has revived feudalism in YogyakartaSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The implementation of Law No. 22/1999 on regional administrations has brought many changes, particularly in Yogyakarta, including some degree of transparency in both the provincial and district administrations as...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Petroleum sector picking up, but uncertainties remain
Petroleum sector picking up, but uncertainties remainFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The oil and gas sector started to pick up slowly this year after experiencing a slump last year, but uncertainties in the country's business environment will remain the main constraint for some time into...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
umber Political Parties Acronyms (in Indonesian)
umber Political Parties Acronyms (in Indonesian) 1. Marhaenisme Indonesian National Party (PNI Marhaenisme) 2. Socialists' Democratic Labor Party (PBSD) 3. Crescent Star Party (PBB) 4. Freedom Party
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Political party interests stifle bill debates
Political party interests stifle bill debatesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite their pledge to fight for the aspirations of the public at large, legislators in the House of Representatives continue to display a willingness to betray their constituents in order to further their own...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Matori receives treatment at home after slow recovery
Matori receives treatment at home after slow recoveryMuninggar Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil has been discharged from Pondok Indah Hospital, South Jakarta, where he was treated for a stroke, but it remains unclear when he will return to work at his...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
1. Marhaenisme Indonesian National Party (PNI Marhaenisme)
1. Marhaenisme Indonesian National Party (PNI Marhaenisme)2. Socialists' Democratic Labor Party (PBSD)3. Crescent Star Party (PBB)4. Freedom Party
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Media slammed for sidelining Aceh issue
Media slammed for sidelining Aceh issueMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian media have failed to help resolve the Aceh conflict, as their coverage of the impact of martial law in the war-torn province has been inconsistent, a watchdog says.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Pertamina will not start soon
Pertamina will not start soonDow Jones, Baghdad A senior Iraqi oil official Wednesday denied press reports that Indonesia's PT Pertamina will start oil and gas exploration in the country early next year.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Megawati puts high stake on security
Megawati puts high stake on securityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Like her father, the founding president Sukarno, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is obsessed with security and tends to disregard the bigger picture of the country.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Accountability key to poverty eradication programs
Accountability key to poverty eradication programsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has had a series of poverty eradication programs over the past 20 years. Soeharto's New Order regime was hailed for the decline in the number of poor, particularly from 1970 to 1995, from 70 percent to...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Caught in a cross fire
Caught in a cross fire While the country continued to grapple with the reality of terrorism this year, life became even more difficult for many people.Civilians in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam have become victim to the government's policy to settle what it sees as the main issue in the province,...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Trains to holiday getaways fully booked for Christmas
Trains to holiday getaways fully booked for ChristmasM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tickets for executive trains heading to Yogyakarta, Central Java and East Java from Dec. 24 through Dec.