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Fri, 26 Dec 2003
PDI-P nixes 10 councillors from 2004 candidacy list
PDI-P nixes 10 councillors from 2004 candidacy listBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) councillors have been dropped by the party from the list of City Council candidates for next year's general elections.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Tempo case: Thuggery shadows press freedom
Tempo case: Thuggery shadows press freedomM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ongoing lawsuits against Tempo magazine management and journalists at three district courts in Jakarta are landmark cases in the history of the local press, which only recently gained freedom.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Indonesian police reform: Of hermaphrodites and transvestites
Indonesian police reform: Of hermaphrodites and transvestitesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A middle-aged lady carrying a stack of papers rushes into the National Police Headquarters' detective building, mumbling almost hysterically as bystanders try to understand.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
1. GARUDA
1. GARUDA Garuda sees clear skies to Vietnam 2. IRAQ Pertamina will not start soon3. JAPAN Japan's net asset value drops
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Who will be the winners in the 2004 elections?
Who will be the winners in the 2004 elections?Hank Valentino, Senior advisor, the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), Jakarta When Indonesia staged successful elections in 1999, a milestone in democratization was achieved.
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
Listed firms enjoying earnings recovery
Listed firms enjoying earnings recoveryRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's publicly-listed companies are enjoying better sales and operating profits this year on the back of improving macroeconomic stability and lower operating costs.
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
Flood victims killed in fire, thousands evacuated
Flood victims killed in fire, thousands evacuatedAndi Hajramurni and La Remy, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi While the nation enjoyed a peaceful Christmas on Thursday, two flood victims in Maros regency, South Sulawesi, were killed in a fire and more than 4,000 flood victims in Jambi,...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Banking sector makes progress, challenges remain
Banking sector makes progress, challenges remainDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has been six years since the banking sector started its restructuring efforts. Still, while improvement in its financial health is undeniable, certain flaws remain -- indicating that the recovery process...
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
What the city gets from evictions
What the city gets from evictionsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ambition to turn Jakarta into a slum-free capital city triggered the recent string of evictions ordered by Governor Sutiyoso at all costs, including alleged human rights violations.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Will 2004 usher in new traffic woes?
Will 2004 usher in new traffic woes?Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traffic in Jakarta has been a chronic problem for years. The capital's 7,500 kilometers of roads cannot accommodate its approximately 4.7 million vehicles -- of which only 315,000 are public transportation vehicles.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Regional autonomy not as easy as it sounds
Regional autonomy not as easy as it soundsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite some progress, four years of regional autonomy has triggered a war among local elites fighting for new political positions, a critical situation that must be overcome to develop democracy and accelerate...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Bajaj plans RI plant as rivals gain in India
Bajaj plans RI plant as rivals gain in IndiaBloomberg, Pune, India Bajaj Auto Ltd., India's No. 2 motorcycle maker, plans to set up an assembly plant in Indonesia next year, aiming to boost its overseas sales as competition from rivals such as Honda Motor Co. increases at home.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
IBRA's recovery high, but risk remains
IBRA's recovery high, but risk remainsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has so far handed over Rp 26.1 trillion (about US$3.1 billion) to the state coffers from its assets sale programs this year, slightly exceeding the target of Rp 26...
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Media slammed for sidelining in Aceh issue
Media slammed for sidelining in Aceh issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lhokseumawe/Medan 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
'City govt lacks ability to run the capital'
'City govt lacks ability to run the capital' The Jakarta administration was only able to spend some 60 percent of the Rp 2.24 trillion (US$263 million) earmarked in the 2003 city budget for development projects.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
People rejoice in peaceful Christmas
People rejoice in peaceful ChristmasTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 12,000 Catholics attended three Christmas Eve masses at the Jakarta Cathedral in Central Jakarta on Wednesday. The services continued peacefully amid tight security; the first mass started at 5 p.m.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
JP//
JP//Kevin Evans, Jakarta Reforms to the Constitution make the voters more responsible for who leads the country as they will now vote for the president as well as regional representatives. The electoral system has also been changed.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Elections really are the cheapest alternative
Elections really are the cheapest alternativeKevin Evans, Elections really are the cheapest alternative At a recent Idul Fitri gathering a friend declared that "elections are really expensive. Is it worth it?" I suddenly recalled the days before we could use elections to change a government.
Fri, 26 Dec 2003
Personnel
Personnel TNI: Around 47,000, comprising 34,679 soldiers from all of the three forces -- Army, Navy and Air Force, along with around 12,000 police. GAM: Earlier was reportedly between 5,000 to 8,000 fighters.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
JP/30/WOMEN
JP/30/WOMEN Ati Nurbaiti The Jakarta Post Jakarta For each person, young and old, in the regency of Gresik, Central Java, the average annual budget for health is Rp 1,413, or not even 20 U.S. cents. This revelation emerged in a training session on the regional budget, aimed at female political...
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Changing electoral behavior
Changing electoral behavior Anton Doni In 1955 and thereafter, political scientists believed that Indonesians' political choices were bound solely by ideological ties. One's choice was limited to alternatives within his/her ideology: either nationalist, modern Muslim or traditional Muslim.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Creating a democratic peace in the ASEAN region
Creating a democratic peace in the ASEAN regionBantarto Bandoro Editor 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id The 2003 Bali summit of ASEAN leaders saw the signing of the Bali Concord II, which according to President Megawati...
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Paradigm shift in religious understanding
Paradigm shift in religious understandingMuhamad 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Yearend - Poltical Outlook - Dec. 30.
Yearend - Poltical Outlook - Dec. 30. ------------------------------------- 1. Ignas Kleden : Head of the Center for East Indonesia Affairs (CEIA), Jakarta.2. Alan Wall : Project Manager for the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), Jakarta. 3.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
JP/30/WOMEN3
JP/30/WOMEN3 Urgent steps to increase women's political representation Make political parties democratic and accountable; amend the law on political parties and rule that 30 percent of parties' legislative candidates must be women.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Industrial action and industrial peace
Industrial action and industrial peace Vedi R. Hadiz Lecturer the National University of Singapore In January 2004, the minimum wage in Jakarta will stand at Rp 671,550 per month, representing an increase of 6.3 percent compared to the year before.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Slight growth acceleration facing head wind
Slight growth acceleration facing head windMuhammad Chatib Basri Institute for Economic and Social Research University of Indonesia (LPEM-FEUI) Jakarta I was sitting in a small coffee shop in Jakarta when a friend of mine, a foreign economist, asked me how we reconcile the good macroeconomic...
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Govt needs to prevent conflicts in 2004 elections
Govt needs to prevent conflicts in 2004 electionsIgnas Kleden Sociologist Director Center for East Indonesian Affairs Jakarta The upcoming 2004 elections is a new political venture. It is new not only in its goal to enable direct election at all levels, but also in terms of its preparation.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
The possible impact of the elections on ASEAN
The possible impact of the elections on ASEAN Bantarto Bandoro The last decade has seen tremendous pressure for greater democratization in Southeast Asia. This pressure will be sustained as Indonesia will hold its general election next year, a process that will determine the country's destiny at...
Thu, 25 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...
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
The banking sector in 2004: Slow but sure improvement
The banking sector in 2004: Slow but sure improvement 'Money politics next year will help the economy' Fauzi Ichsan Global Markets Economist Standard Chartered Bank Jakarta International investors and donors like to point out that although Indonesia's economic growth is rising, investment in the...
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Is there a new property boom?
Is there a new property boom?Lini Djafar Director, Head of Research & Consultancy PT. Procon Indah Jakarta Tower cranes are swinging, concrete mixers are churning out concrete and Jakarta's roads are once again dirty from the clearing of new development sites.
Thu, 25 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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
The poor in 2003: The year of living more precariously
The poor in 2003: The year of living more precariously B. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy JakartaThis is how the draconian government in Jakarta failed to respect calls to display political virtue, even on the eve of Idul Fitri.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Promoting Good Governance
Promoting Good Governance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa Senior Economist Danareksa Research Institute Jakarta The Indonesian community at large has agreed that creating good governance is one of the main agendas of Reformasi. It seems, however, that the implementation of good governance is still far away.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
From the Editor
From the Editor Indonesia will see two milestones next year: one in politics, the other in the economy. As our special issue on Tuesday argues, the country will mark another crucial step in its democratization process when the nation goes to the polls to elect new national and regional legislators...
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Regional govt behavior contradicting aims of local autonomy law
Regional govt behavior contradicting aims of local autonomy law Ignas Kleden Sociologist Director Center for East Indonesian Affairs Jakarta After three years of implementation, regional autonomy has produced a number of unintended results that will very likely negate its original aim.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Law enforcement on election fraud and violations
Law enforcement on election fraud and violations Bivitri Susanti Executive Director of Center for Indonesian Law & Policy Studies Jakarta The 2004 general election is coming in the count of days. Will the process fulfill the expectations of the people in bringing a more democratic condition to...
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
In search for formless Jamaah Islamiyah
In search for formless Jamaah IslamiyahMuhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post Jakarta"Do you believe Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) really exists here?" a friend of mine once asked. Others have also raised the same question on other occasions.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Dec.26, 2003
Dec.26, 2003Central 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...
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
No economy is an island, Jack
No economy is an island, JackB. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta In early August 2003, when we were still engrossed in collective soul-searching over the absurdity of the Bali bombings, another terror strike hit us. It was the bombing of the J. W.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
The 2004 elections: The enemy within
The 2004 elections: The enemy withinSatish Mishra UNSFIR Jakarta2004 is an important year. This is the year when Indonesian democracy either opens its doors to a new wave of consolidation and reform or retreats along the historically familiar path towards a new kind of authoritarianism.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Post IMF Indonesia: Business as Usual
Post IMF Indonesia: Business as Usual Satish Mishra UNSFIR JakartaThe 13th annual meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia on Dec. 11, was a decidedly upbeat affair. As usual in Indonesia, yet unusual for a large developing country, virtually the whole Cabinet was in attendance.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Contemplating a military coup
Contemplating a military coupKusnanto Anggoro Senior Researcher Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) JakartaHistorian Andrew Janos wrote in 1964 that a military coup in the United States "would be too fantastic to contemplate, not only because few would actually entertain the idea,...
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
'Ideological map' in Indonesian politics
'Ideological map' in Indonesian politics J. Soedjati Djiwandono Political analyst JakartaLater on, the Islamic-based political parties set up an "Islamic caucus" to promote unity among the Islamic parties, which seemed as remote as ever.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
Good governance or perish
Good governance or perish Djisman S. Simanjuntak Executive Director Prasetiya Mulya Business School Jakarta Most Indonesians are undoubtedly grateful for the consolidation of macroeconomic stability they experienced in 2003.
Thu, 25 Dec 2003
'Ideological map' in Indonesian politics (1)
'Ideological map' in Indonesian politics (1)J. Soedjati Djiwandono Political analyst JakartaThe ideological alignment of Indonesian politics since independence has been one of "nationalism," in support of the Pancasila ideology, versus Islam, striving for the establishment of an Islamic state on...