Jakarta Post articles from September 2009

Jakarta Post archives from September 2009

New DPR and DPD Members to Be Sworn in Tomorrow
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 1 The 560 new legislators and 132 regional representatives who won seats in the April 9 legislative elections are scheduled to be sworn in tomorrow (Thursday). Many observers have...

KPK retains bugging, prosecuting powers.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 1 A day before its last in office, parliament passed on Tuesday what appeared to be a compromised corruption court law, accommodating legislators' wishes to set up local graft courts...

Text your say Miyabi's Indonesian film.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 1 The Indonesian producer will feature famous Japanese porn star Maria Ozawa, better known as Miyabi, in an Indonesian comedy movie. What do you think? Send your thoughts by email to...

Target shifting from Western interests to RI govt, police claim.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 1 Information gleaned from a laptop computer belonging to slain terrorist Noordin M. Top reveals his network was planning attacks against the government, police announced Tuesday. ...

Hidayat, Taufik Neck-and-Neck for MPR Speaker Post
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 2 The current People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) concluded its five- year term at its final plenary session Tuesday, sparking debate as to who will lead it next. Mahfudz Siddiq,...

House Urges Investigation into BI Officials
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 2 The House of Representatives has called for an investigation into officials from the central bank and the Financial System Stability Committee (KSSK), in relation to the Bank...

Safety Net Bill Rejected as Govt, House Still at Odds
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 2 The House of Representatives has officially rejected the bill on a financial system safety net (JPSK), after falling out with the government over two articles in it. The bill is...

Police in hot water after criminalizing KPK officials.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 2 Six national commissions criticized the police on Tuesday for criminalizing two deputy chairmen from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). "We regret and are concerned...

The future of Golkar: In opposition, or no position.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 3 The future of the once mighty party is set to cast, by the fortunes of two men standing in stark contrast. One conciliatory and refined, the other vociferously defined. The...

House Could Have New Order-Style Dynamics: Experts
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 4 Political experts say the agenda of the next House of Representatives could mirror the New Order regime, due to the Democratic Party's quest to embrace everyone in its coalition....

Danger of Having No Checks and Balances Is Real
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 4 It is not impossible - at least on paper - that in the next five years, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will repeat what transpired during Soeharto's 32-year ironhanded rule. ...

New, Educated Legislators Raise Hopes for House Improvements
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 4 "Women should come up with something," once declared Nova Riyanti Yusuf - a 32-year-old legislator who holds a doctorate decree in mental health from the University of Indonesia -...

Legislators' 2009 Inauguration the Most Costly
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 4 Political experts and activists said Tuesday that this year's inauguration ceremonies for the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) were the...

Experts, Politicians Disagree over New House Speaker
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 5 The Democratic Party has officially appointed its Secretary General, Marzuki Alie as the next House of Representatives speaker, replacing the Golkar Party's Agung Laksono. The...

New Legislators Dominate Incoming House
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 5 New legislators constitute 71 percent of the House of Representatives' 560 members for the 2009-2014 period, thanks to the April legislative elections. Hasrullah, a political...

New House 'Stars' Promise to Fight Harder
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 5 Winning candidates in the April 9 legislative elections are scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday as new members of the House of Representatives. Less than one-third of current...

A Place Called House
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 6 The final weeks of the current House of Representatives tenure clearly explains why Indonesian voters lost their faith in the bulk of the 550 legislators in the April 9 elections....

East Timor: A long way from international justice.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 6 Mentioning Timor Leste not only brings to mind a state that was once Indonesia's 27th province, but also a place where gross human rights violations took place before, during and...

Kahlil Gibran and Indonesia.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 6 For so many years, the Kahlil Gibran International Conferences were frequently held in the United States, but now for the first time it will be held in Lebanon, later this year....

The future challenge of democracy.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 7 The discourse and the dynamics of democracy will always remain attractive for study, especially in Indonesia, which has been internationally recognized as one of the global...

Mob destroys Keerom KPUD building.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 8 JAYAPURA: Hundreds of people destroyed the building of the Keerom General Elections Commission (KPUD) of Jayapura in a rally that turned ugly on Tuesday, demanding the...

1 regencies to have simultaneous elections.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 8 MAKASSAR: Eleven regencies in South Sulawesi expressed readiness Monday to simultaneously conduct elections on June 23 next year, even though three regents and deputy regents will...

Health care program for the poor stopped.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 8 The Banyumas Legislative Council in Central Java has strongly criticized Banyumas Regent Mardjoko for halting the distribution of health care cards (SKTM) to low-income citizens in...

Lampung farmers learn to pay it forward with goats.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 8 Javanese traditional songs, accompanied by gamelan, ring out from morning at a gathering in Metro Kibang district in East Lampung, Lampung province. Guests arrive at noon,...

Bali allocates Rp 8 billion to organic farming.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 9 The 49-year-old Jero Leni was spreading chemical fertilizer on his 2,150-square-meter rice field in Kerobokan area in Badung regency, having inherited the paddy fields from his...

Tabanan puts down 5,300 dogs to prevent rabies spread.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 9 Following the death of four people suspected of being infected by rabies, Tabanan has put down 5,300 dogs in a number of villages to prevent the virus from spreading widely across...

500,000 vacationers head home.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 9 GILIMANUK: Around 500,000 travelers were back in town after spending Idul Fitri holidays in their hometowns in Java and West Nusa Tenggara islands. Ospar Silaban, head of...

Japanese students learn about regional autonomy.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 9 NEGARA: Ten students from Osaka City University visited Jembrana regency to study the enforcement of regional autonomy in the area. The students came from the University's...

Female Japanese tourist found dead.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 9 DENPASAR: The 31-year-old Rikasano, a vacationer from Japan, was found dead in a deserted spot near Kuta after having gone missing for a few days. Head of Denpasar Police office...

Gas pipeline halts port development planning.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 9 SURABAYA: The 7-kilometer gas pipeline that was previously lambasted for hindering shipping activities at the Tanjung Perak Port is now disturbing a development plan at the port's...

Idul Fitri holiday hampers food deliveries, raises prices.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 9 The Idul Fitri holidays have been blamed for slowing down the distribution of several staple foods in a number of regions in East Java, leading to higher prices. In Surabaya,...

Surabaya attracts more jobless migrants.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 9 As the country's second-largest city after Jakarta, Surabaya is still a popular place for migrant workers, which was further demonstrated by a large influx of newcomers who flocked...

Saudi Arabia eyes special relationship with RI: Envoy.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 10 Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, is seeking a special relationship with Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim...

Libyan community in RI celebrates National Day.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 12 Despite celebrating almost one month after the event, the revolutionary spirit was there within the small Libyan community gathering for the 40th anniversary of the Great Al-Fateh...

BW eyes 20% output growth.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 13 Local plantation company PT BW Plantation is targeting growth of 20 percent in the production volume of crude palm oil (CPO) over the next two years as it plants more trees. BW...

Geo Dipa secures $103 million loan for Patuha project.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 13 Geothermal power producer PT Geo Dipa Energi has secured a US$103 million loan from state-owned PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) to develop a 55-megawatt (MW) geothermal power plant...

Importers plead for end to customs 'extortion'.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 13 The Association of Indonesian National Importers (Ginsi) has accused the Finance Ministry's Directorate General of Customs and Excise of years of abuse, and pleaded with the...

In the current situation, it is important for employers to act responsibly.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 17 While there is a sense of justified achievement that Indonesia's GDP growth in 2009 at a shade over 4 percent is much better than several crisis-hit economies in the developed...

Six pillars for dealing with your emotions in turbulent times.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 17 Much has been said recently about the economic turbulence in terms of the impact on industries, on companies, on countries. There has not been much on how it affects us as...

Oilfield services to rebound beyond 2012.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 17 Booming demand and record oil prices over the past five years provided oilfield service firms and equipment suppliers with increased business security and led to rapid expansion....

City asks agency, firms to monitor water hydrants.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 18 Since many water hydrants in the city are currently malfunctioning, the administration has urged the fire agency and tap water operators to work together to overcome the problem....

B2W calls for more parking space at buildings.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 18 In response to the rise in city dwellers cycling to work in the past four years, a cycling community is calling for more building operators to provide this group with bicycle...

Matraman Police office attackers still at large.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 18 The police and military police are still searching for the perpetrators of the Matraman Police office attack in East Jakarta, almost a month after the offense took place. ...

Unsupervised fire truck hits, kills 9-year-old.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 18 TANGERANG: A 9-year-old boy died when a fire truck left unsupervised rolled while firefighters were extinguishing a fire in Ciledug, Tangerang, Banten, police reported on Tuesday....

Student's killer may have been friend, police say.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 18 JAKARTA: Tanjung Duren Police chief Comr. Jhony Iskandar said Tuesday that 19-year-old college student Novita Purnamasari's murderer was likely a person she knew. "The only...

Residents damage village head's house.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 18 BOGOR: Hundreds of residents from three hamlets in Sukamulya village attacked the village head's house on Monday evening during a protest. The villagers in Sukamakmur...

Police blame city for traffic woes.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 18 Police have blamed the city's unrelentingly atrocious traffic jams on the Jakarta administration's haphazard urban planning that has resulted in unorganized vehicle flows. ...

Herbal syrups keep the elderly busy.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 19 Old age should be filled with optimism and activity, says herbal drink producer Sri Sumaryati, 59, or else, one will feel lonely, physically weak and start losing one's memory. ...

Lonely senior citizens at home in city-run center.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 19 Tomorrow, Oct. 1, is the international day for the elderly. In recognition of Jakarta's half a million senior citizens, The Jakarta Post tried to capture the lives of elderly...

Children take their turn to care for parents.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 19 The communal culture of Indonesia has made it a norm for adult children to take care of their aging parents in their own homes. A Jakartan, who has been a caregiver for her ailing...

Comments: 'No vacancy' sign for migrants.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 20 Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo has reiterated the administration's warning that it will take stern action against job seekers coming to the city during the post-Idul Fitri holiday...

Issues: 'Four wheels good, two wheels bad?'.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 20 "If the government banned motorcycles, I would throw my entire weight behind it," said my friend about the messy state of Jakarta's streets. She argued that motorcycles must be...

Letter: Jakarta needs MRT.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 20 This is my comment on an article titled "Four wheels good, two wheels bad with Jakarta road rage?" (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 27). I am a European who has lived almost 15 years in...

Letter: Tale of the cockroaches.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 20 The straight row of becak (pedicabs) reminded me of a 1959 Grand Prix where drivers like Stirling Moss sprinted across the track so to get a flying start. Becak driver Abdul...

Letter: The immigration system.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 20 I am a Malaysian and have visited most Indonesian cities and villages. This country has all it takes to make it a great tourist attraction. It offers numerous historical sites...

Letter: Tap water quality in Menteng.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 20 I would like to comment on your story about the extremely poor quality and very high cost of water in Menteng. It is virtually unusable for humans due to the strong odor that...

SMS: Obama's nuclear-free dream.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 20 Your comments on the wish of President Barack Obama to free the world of nuclear weapons, the US proposal for which has been submitted to members of the United Nations Security...

THE DEADLY TRIO.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 25 It is one thing to hear or talk about HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C or tuberculosis; it is another when you find yourself infected with one or more of these diseases. It becomes...

Procedures to give you fast and effective relief from back pain.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 26 Persistent aches and pains in the lower back are among the most common sources of pain and disability and affect two-thirds of adults at some point in their lives. In most...

Feed your soul with a month of literature.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 27 Literature lovers, prepare to be overwhelmed, as next month several events will indulge you with the things you love most: Prose, poems and the people who write them. October...

Miyabi can come, minister says.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 32 KUDUS, Central Java: As debate rages over the planned visit to Indonesia by Japanese porn star Maria "Miyabi" Ozawa, Communications and Information Minister Mohammad Nuh has said...

Ida Falkner-Head: HAVE STETHOSCOPE, WILL TRAVEL.
September 30, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 -- PAGE 32 Young Indonesians keen to travel and earn a good salary should consider nursing, should they have the calling to care, according to Ida Zuraida Falkner-Head. "However, you must...

Administration calls for all-in batik day this Friday.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 Jakarta is set to become an ocean of batik this Friday, with the city administration officially calling upon all residents to wear batik in recognition of UNESCO's decision to add the...

Suspended KPK deputies now obliged to report to police.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 Two suspended deputy chiefs from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) must now report to the police twice a week. Bibit Samad Rianto and Chandra M Hamzah were named suspects for an...

VP-elect off to early start on eastern RI job.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 Vice-president-elect Boediono, on a whirlwind tour of the often- overlooked eastern part of the country, is looking to explore new development models in the infrastructure sector there. The...

Lawyers report Susno to police inspectorate.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 Lawyers for the two suspended antigraft commission deputies filed Monday a complaint of abuse of power against the National Police's chief of detectives, Comr. Gen. Susno Duadji. "We...

RI may fail to table ocean issues in Bangkok.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 Despite promises from the government, Indonesia may fail to discuss ocean issues at the two-week climate change conference in Bangkok, with no signs on Monday of this being on the delegates'...

Letter: I am confused.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 I have lived and worked with Muslims in Indonesia for a large part of my life (and I am an old guy). I have come to respect them because I find them at peace with themselves and their faith,...

Letter: Unproven theory?
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 I would like to comment on a letter titled "Climate change: Nothing is unusual," (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 26) by Francis Manns. That's how bad the above post is. I ask him to live his life...

SMS: Perppu on the KPK.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 Your comments on the issuance of a government regulation in-lieu-of-law (Perppu) on the formation of a team to select interim leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), as three...

Campaign loans leave legacy.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 Many councilors at Lampung provincial legislature and 11 regency and municipal legislatures have reportedly used their letters of appointment (SK) as collateral for loans, raising doubts among...

Dubai Drydocks World builds employee training center.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 Riau Islands Governor Ismeth Abdullah inaugurated on Monday the Batam Training Center established by Dubai Drudocks World, Southeast Asia's biggest shipbuilder, which will train the company's...

Three die in Pekanbaru fire.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 PEKANBARU: A family of three died after a fire destroyed their kiosk home in Sukajadi, Pekanbaru, on Monday. The fire broke out at 5 a.m., spread quickly and razed five kiosks in the area....

Plastics makers expect zero growth in sales.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 The country's downstream plastics industry expects a flat growth in sales this year on sluggish demand from both domestic and overseas markets, an association says. With sales in the first...

Newmont may miss production target by 10 percent.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (NNT), a local subsidiary of US mining giant Newmont Corp, may miss its production target by 10 percent due to partial slope failure at the Batu Hijau open-pit mine on...

Crises breed cooperation, recovery may well breed resentment.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 When it comes to the number three, there are two conflicting philosophies: The first says everything comes in threes, the second says third time lucky (or unlucky.) This weekend the G20...

Text your say Miyabi's Indonesian film.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 The Indonesian producer will feature famous Japanese porn star Maria Ozawa, better known as Miyabi, in an Indonesian comedy movie. What do you think? Send your thoughts by email to...

BPK hands House interim audit.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has presented parliament with its interim audit of Bank Century's burgeoning bailout, but has not made the results public. A. Hafiz Zawawi, chairman of the...

'Confusing' ruling leaves BPK selection process mired.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 Legislators said Monday the decision on whether Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) staff could become agency heads would likely cause a heated debate. The decision will be made at a House of...

Closing House Rushes Bills, Falls Short of Target
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 The House of Representatives endorsed six more bills into laws on Monday, only two days before the end of its official term Wednesday. In a plenary session presided over by Deputy House...

House Urges Justice for Kidnapped Activists
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 Parliament has called on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to form a human rights court to try the cases of rights activists kidnapped in 1997. The House of Representatives also urged...

SBY has not eased labor pains: Activists.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 Labor unionists criticized President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's performance in the past five years, saying that the majority of workers have not experienced improved monthly minimum wages and...

Motorcycle travelers decline in number.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 SURAKARTA: The number of homebound travelers going by motorcycle during the Idul Fitri holidays has dropped by 30 percent this year, Transportation Minister Jusman Syafii Djamal said Sunday in...

Ministry receives two field hospitals for disaster relief.
September 29, 2009... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 The Defense Ministry received on Monday two makeshift field hospitals intended to support the work of the military's special disaster mitigation team. Health Minister Siti Fadillah Supari...