Jakarta Post articles from June 2011

Jakarta Post archives from June 2011

President taps brother-in-law to lead Army.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has tapped his brother-in-law Lt. Gen. Pramono Edhie Wibowo to lead the Indonesian Army, fueling speculation that Yudhoyono is grooming Pramono to replace him in...

Another Indonesian maid dies in S. Arabia.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 "Sister, I'm sick. I cannot stop vomiting blood. If I die, please do me a favor. I entrust father and mother to you." It was the last text message from 18-year-old Ernawati binti Sujono Konderin,...

Regulatory bottleneck harms investment: WB.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 The World Bank says Indonesia's ambitious master plan to become one of the largest economies in the world within 14 years is possible if regulatory bottlenecks are addressed to improve investor...

Govt's tourism definition is outmoded: Expert.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 The Indonesian government's legal definition of tourism does not reflect international trade agreements and is stymieing development, according to a legal scholar. A team led by Udayana...

MUI may issue fuel subsidy 'fatwa'.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Following Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) deputy chairman Ma'ruf Amien's statement on Monday that it is a sin for private car owners to buy subsidized fuel as it violates the rights of poor people,...

Bandung, Yogya sink or bloat in seasonal swell.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 With the annual school holidays just begun, holidaymakers have begun flocking to popular tourist destination cities such as Bandung in West Java, and Yogyakarta. In Bandung, tens of thousands...

National security bill 'may compromise' press freedom.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Activists warn that the national security bill, currently being deliberated at the House of Representatives, has the potential to threaten freedom of the press since it gives security actors...

NU promises 'calm' response to radical threats, bullying.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), says it will not use violence to counter a rising number of attacks and intimidation attempts directed at its members by radical...

HTI affirms status as political party.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 JAKARTA: Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) has declared itself a political party, albeit one not yet directly involved in national and regional elections. "Hizbut Tahrir is an Islamic political...

Four candidates to run for PPP chair.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 JAKARTA: The committee for the seventh conference of the United Development Party (PPP) says four candidates have registered to run for party chairperson in the upcoming PPP congress in Bandung,...

Mahfud denies ethics breach allegations.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 JAKARTA: Constitutional Court chief justice Mahfud MD has denied that he violated the court's ethics code by meeting with Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chief Bibit Samad Rianto...

Yusril asks AGO to drop his case.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 JAKARTA: Former law and human rights minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra says he expects the Attorney General's Office to drop the Sisminbakum graft case in which he is implicated. "Comprehending the...

SBY calls for unity among Muslims.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called for stronger ties among Muslims to support bilateral cooperation among nations in Asia and the Pacific. "Let's make this event an arena to...

22% pass state university entrance exam.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 JAKARTA: About 22 percent of the 540,593 students who took the national test for state universities (SNMPTN) passed the exam this year, National Education Ministry officials reported. "There...

Obedient wives club? PEKKA says husbands should obey too.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 A group of women heads of households say they are not supporters of the newly established Jakarta chapter of Malaysia's Obedient Wives Club, which advocates its members become "first-class...

Groups call plan to control tobacco a trade-war gimmick.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 A ministerial regulation on tobacco control (RPP) currently being drafted is part of a campaign to undermine local producers, tobacco industry lobbyists say. Central Java's Indonesian Tobacco...

RI still razing forests despite climate deal.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Less than two weeks after a moratorium on forest clearing, Indonesia has lost protected forest the size of Singapore that was awarded to palm oil planters and forest concession holders, a report...

Mt. Leuser National Park evictions on hold.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 The eviction of people who have set up homes in Mount Leuser National Park (TNGL) in Langkat regency, North Sumatra, have been temporarily halted following a clash between locals and security...

PKK activists promote healthy living.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Some 1,000 Family Welfare Movement (PKK) activists from 264 regencies and mayoralties in 33 provinces across Indonesia declared themselves agents of change in a 21-day program to promote healthy...

Govt places international order for South Sulawesi seafood.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 The central government has advised South Sulawesi province to export marine products, particularly fish, crab and shrimp, directly from Makassar, in efforts to improve efficiency and the local...

Tebing Tinggi mayor election re-run.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 MEDAN: The younger brother of former Tebing Tinggi mayor Umar Zunaidi Hasibuan is leading vote counting in the re-run of the election for mayor, which was held on Tuesday. Umar and running...

Former Solok mayor detained for graft.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 PADANG: Former Solok mayor Gusmal has been detained by the West Sumatra Prosecutor's Office for alleged involvement in graft. Gusmal was arrested with five other suspects on Tuesday after being...

Editorial: In SBY we trust?(Editorial)(Survey)
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 "Polling is merely an instrument for gauging public opinion. When a president or any other leader pays attention to poll results, he is, in effect, paying attention to the views of the people...

Women can take it all, but husbands must help out.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 I was led to believe that if I wanted a good career I would have to settle for a not-so-good family life, and that if I wanted a good family life then I would have to settle for a mediocre career....

Pancasila and Indonesia's foreign policy.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 On June 1, 2011 Indonesians celebrated the sanctity day of the Pancasila. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his predecessors, Megawati Soekarnoputri and B.J. Habibie, made a public...

Lessons learned at the SCS workshop process ( Part 3 of 3 ).
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Ten, countries in the region should develop cooperative efforts so that potential conflicts could be managed by converting them into actual cooperation. Any potential conflicts also contain...

View Point: Why disobedience is devout - even for wives!
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 I've been married for two-thirds of my life, and not once have I been an obedient wife. The first time, I was married for 27 years to Ami Priyono, a prominent Indonesian film director, until...

Asia and the responsibility to protect.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 The ongoing international operation in Libya has set in motion a global debate about the rationale for that operation: The notion of the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP), and the idea that the...

Letter: A reality check - Musharraf style.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 We enjoyed a very interesting analysis of the situation in Pakistan by former Pakistan president Gen. Parvez Musharraf, (The Jakarta Post, June 10 and 11). He not only had a ring side view of the...

Text your say: No bikini for Miss Indonesia.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Your comments on Miss Indonesia Astrid Ellena's statement that she would not model in a bikini at the upcoming Miss World contest: Whatever you are wearing you are displaying yourself in a beauty...

Letter: Terrorism and drug cartels.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 While it is difficult to determine how widely terrorist groups are involved in the illicit drug trade, or the breadth and nature of cooperation between drug cartels and terrorist groups, the...

Issue: Bandung introduces women-only buses.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Official Bandung bus operator Damri on Tuesday launched two air-conditioned buses that only serve women passengers. "As of today, [Damri] is operating two buses plying the Cibiru-Kebon Kalapa...

Comment: Domestic workers.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 We learned our lessons; let us punish all those concerned with sending unskilled workers. Let us invest in short courses for our potential domestic workers abroad. The Manpower and...

Comment: Don't recognize rival assembly.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi has been urged not to inaugurate the board members of a rival Papuan People's Assembly in West Papua. The establishment of the Assembly in West Papua is seen as a...

Letter: Traffic management.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Why are we always copying regulations of other countries without consideration of whether the regulations are suitable for Indonesia -- Jakarta in particular? If we really want to follow their...

Comments: ICJ will not bring peace.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Cambodia shocked Thailand recently, after owning the Preah Vihear temple for 49 years. On April 28, 2011, Cambodia submitted a request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an...

Comment: Why doesn't Garuda fly directly to India?
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Indonesia and India are among the frontrunners in their respective region. With both economies doing well and being complementary to each other, there is bound to be closer cooperation in more...

Comment: Presidential plane.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 I think there is something wrong with the mindset of people in our government. Garuda Indonesia is good enough to carry the name of Indonesia with the President inside. I wonder if the...

State universities remain students' number one choice.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Frinda Firania could not be happier now that she has been admitted to one of the country's most prestigious universities, the University of Indonesia (UI). And the best thing about it was that...

Manga takes front seat during holidays.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 For bookstores, school holidays mean an increase in the number of visitors and sales of children's books, particularly the most popular of them all -- Japanese manga comics. "Of course, we have...

Venues will be ready before August deadline: Government.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 With four months to go before the beginning of the 26th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, to be held in Jakarta and Palembang, only three sports venues in the capital are ready to host the biennial...

Junior high schools short of places.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 JAKARTA: Jakarta administration says there are more applicants registering for state-run junior high schools than there are seats available. "According to our records, more than 65,000 students...

Neighborhood leaders to get a raise.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 TANGERANG: In an attempt to eradicate corruption, South Tangerang Council is planning to endorse a regulation that will increase the monthly allowances of neighborhood leaders. "We will fight...

Rally held against polygamous mayor.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 BOGOR: Students in Bogor, West Java, took to the streets on Tuesday to rally against the city mayor, Diani Budiarto, for his recent decision to marry a 19- year-old. Students of Ibnu Khaldun...

Jl. Satrio to be reopened in mid-July.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 JAKARTA: The Jakarta Public Works Agency says access to Jl. Satrio in South Jakarta will be reopened on July 12. "We have already drilled the 71 holes [for pylons]... We can reach our target...

Extradition treaty in 'best interests' of Singapore, RI.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 While progress on a mutually accepted extradition treaty between Indonesia and Singapore appears to have stalled, experts suggest there is still room to hope. "The two governments need to agree...

Saudi diplomat allegedly abused Indonesian maid in Berlin.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 A German NGO accused a Saudi diplomat in Berlin and his two wives of allegedly beating their 30-year-old Indonesian maid, as several media outlets reported on Wednesday. The German Institute...

RI, France to declare strategic partnership.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and French Prime Minister Fran?ois Fillon will jointly declare a strategic partnership between the two countries when both leaders meet on Friday. "The...

Ministry to clarify confusing cost recovery decree.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 The government promised to issue a detailed regulation to clarify a decree on cost recovery in the oil and gas industry after confusion on the decree led the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA)...

Govt asked to move faster on subsidy reform plan.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 International financial institutions are urging the government to move faster to reform energy subsidy policy to help ease financial strains resulting from the growing deficit in the state budget....

ASDP wants Rp2.9t to boost capacity at Merak.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry says it needs Rp 2.9 trillion (US$336.4 million) to buy more vessels and expand parking at Merak port in Banten, the main crossing between Java and Sumatra. Danang S....

Indonesia welcomes Lagarde as new IMF chief.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Bank Indonesia (BI) is welcoming the appointment of Christine Lagarde as the new managing director for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), hoping the new chief will bridge relationships between...

GM Indonesia introduces new chief.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 JAKARTA: American car maker General Motors Co. (GM) has named Marcos A. Purty president director for its Indonesian subsidiaries PT GM Indonesia Manufacturing and PT GM Autoworld Indonesia. ...

Korean firm to invest in six sectors.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 JAKARTA: Coordinating Economic Minister Hatta Rajasa said a group of South Korean companies, the Hanwha Corporation, would invest billions of US dollars in six sectors in Indonesia. "They are...

Analysis:Market strategy: Summer scare.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Choppier times require more defensive stance With the advent of the summer months, investors have had to deal with scorching uncertainties in the form of economic challenges. Clarity levels have...

JBIC will help RI promote natural gas industry.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Upstream oil and gas regulator BPMigas signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to develop Indonesia's natural gas industry....

National system needs tight supervision.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Indonesia has shown need for a national logistics body to monitor and supervise the national logistics system involving the flow of goods by land, sea and air, officials said at a seminar on...

Football Focus: River Plate's fate a warning to Latin American giants.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Back in 1978, when he was a star at River Plate, Daniel Passarella lifted the World Cup trophy for Argentina at the Estadio Monumental. It was at the same venue on Sunday, as club president, that...

PSSI congress costs up to Rp 3b.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 JAKARTA: The upcoming Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) congress in Surakarta, Central Java, on July 9 will cost between Rp 2.5 billion (US$290,000) and Rp 3 billion, the PSSI says. The...

United's Ferdinand launches soccer program in Jakarta.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand launched a soccer program called "Rio and Tri Football for Hope", as part of his work to promote the power of hope in children in Jakarta on Wednesday. Besides...

The 'maverick' composer.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 A kiwi interpretation: A New Zealand pianist plays Yudane's composition for piano and gamelan. Courtesy of YudanaIn Wayan Gede Yudane's youth, the ting tong notes of gamelan rang out morning, noon...

Taking gamelan out of its traditional roots.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 The annual Denpasar Arts Festival draws thousands of visitors daily. The month- long program offers an abundance of dance, music, exhibitions and more. However for composers such as Yudane, the...

On a night like this, Jakartans wanted to stay forever.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 Goddess: Kylie Minogue performs in Jakarta as part of her "Aphrodite Tour 2011". JP/NurhayatiMany stars have come and performed in Jakarta, but so far no stars have performed on a Monday night...

Sandiaga Uno: Indonesia's real thing.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 It may seem too good to be true, but Forbes Magazine recently ranked this man, who celebrated his 42nd birthday on Tuesday, the country's 27th richest person, with a net worth of nearly US$800...

Utha Likumahuwa may lose voice after stroke.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 JAKARTA: Senior singer Utha Likumahuwa may not be able to sing again after a recent heart attack, a doctor says. Utha's doctor, Christ U. Rumantir, explained the singer also had blood clots on...

Fire razes Makassar Mall; 3,000 traders affected.
June 30, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2011 A fire broke out on Monday evening at the four-story Makassar Mall in Makassar, South Sulawesi, affecting more than 3,000 traders operating at the biggest wholesale market in the province. ...

Letter: Why do they go to Saudi Arabia?
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 8 I offer my condolences and grief to the family of Ruyati binti Satubi, and there will be no one who can replace her. First, I would like to know why so many maids go to Saudi Arabia if...

Model RI growth policies on Korea: Expert.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 13 Indonesia should learn from South Korea's economic miracle and implement integrated development strategies -- and do so consistently, despite leadership changes, according to an expert....

Regions demand 20.7% of WMO block.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 14 JAKARTA: The Bangkalan and Gresik regency administrations in East Java have expressed their interest in acquiring a 20.7 percent stake in the oil-rich West Madura offshore (WMO) block....

OECD, BI team up on financial inclusion.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 14 A senior Bank Indonesia (BI) official says BI will cooperate with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to provide more Indonesians access to financial...

Football Focus: Can Andre Villas-Boas succeed at Stamford Bridge?
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 19 Over the last couple of days, I have lost count the number of times people have asked me how to pronounce the name of the man who is close to becoming the new Chelsea manager. Andre...

The world needs to secure its food resources.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 21 Extreme weather, rapid population growth - an estimated world population of 9 billion by 2050 - and other aggravating factors, like the diversion of food crops to biofuel production, are...

Rossa gets royal title from palace.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 28 JAKARTA: Singer Rossa has had her dream come true. She has become a princess. The 32-year-old just received a royal title from the Surakarta palace in Central Java. After the...

Govt sets up hotline for troubled workers abroad.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 1 On the heels of another case of violence involving Indonesian workers abroad, the National Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI) launched on...

Govt to spend Rp 1.4t to create jobs after moratorium.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 1 The government plans to spend Rp 1.4 trillion (US$162.5 million) to create more jobs at home, anticipating a rise in unemployment after a moratorium on sending migrant workers to Saudi...

Bali's growing population, landfills create trash troubles.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 1 Bali authorities are facing formidable problems in providing space for massive household and industrial waste currently threatening its charms as one of the world's favorite tourist...

Insight: Ruyati beheading brought vain glory down to earth.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 2 In the old days, kings and queens employed jesters to bring them down to earth. Court jesters acted as gadflies whose task was not confined to providing amusement, but also to supply...

KPK Vows to Monitor DPD Building Construction
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 2 Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairman Har-yono Umar said the antigraft body would monitor the construction of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) building...

Lampung rice farmers at risk from drought.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 2 Farmers are worried that a drought may ruin thousands of hectares of rice fields in several regencies in Lampung, including South, Central and East Lampung, Tanggamus, Pringsewu and...

Papuans call for probe into alleged misuse of 'Otsus' fund.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 3 A group of Papuans staged a protest at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) office on Monday, urging the commission to follow up on Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) findings of alleged...

SBY's loss could be others' gain: Analysts.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 3 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his Democratic Party need to take action to fix their plunging popularity before another party gains, analysts say. Bahtiar Effendy from the...

National scene: Police want details on torture claims.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 3 JAKARTA: The National Police wants the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence to submit details on its report of torture allegedly perpetrated by police officers and...

National scene: Draft national security bill 'confusing'.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 3 JAKARTA: The draft bill on national security currently under deliberation is confusing and should be discussed across several ministries, according to security analysts. "I get an...

National scene: Nazaruddin ignores summons, again.
June 28, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2011 -- PAGE 3 JAKARTA: Muhammad Nazaruddin failed to answer a third summons from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Monday. The Democratic Party politician failed to show for questioning...