ANTARA - The Indonesian National News Agency articles from January 2002

ANTARA - The Indonesian National News Agency archives from January 2002

Editorial: CONFLICT IN THE CABINET.
January 15, 2002... The decision made by the Committee on Policies for the Financial Sector (KKSK), which had received proposals from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to extend the obligor's debt repayment, has resulted in arguments on its...

Editorial: BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN.
January 15, 2002... The two-day visit of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is important to Indonesia. It strengthened Indonesia's position in Japan's foreign policy in relation to China's diplomatic move marked by the visit of its leader, Zhu Rongji,...

INDONESIA NOT JUST TO "GO ALONG" WITH U.S.' COUNTER-TERRORIST PROGRAM - OFFICIAL.
January 15, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 15 (ANTARA) - The chief of Indonesia's intelligence body, BIN, has maintained that the country would not merely "go along" with the United States' counter-terrorist program, even though the cooperation with the superpower would...

PKB FACTION'S CONGRESS ENDORSES MATORI'S PRES'L BID IN 2004 ELECTION.
January 15, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 15 (ANTARA) - The ongoing extraordinary congress of the splinter faction of the Nation's Awakening Party (PKB) has endorsed its chairman, Matori Abdul Djalil's presidential candidacy in the 2004 general election. The...

IT HAPPENED BY CHANCE, AKBAR SAYS OF HIS MEETING WITH MEGAWATI.
January 15, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 15 (ANTARA) - House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung disclosed here Tuesday that his meeting with Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri during the weekend just happened by chance. "It was just a chance...

EARTHQUAKE ROCKS JAKARTA.
January 15, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 15 (ANTARA) - An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Jakarta on Tuesday at around 3 p.m., a spokesman of the Meteorological and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said. The quake's epicenter was traced at 20 km below...

A'LIA DROPS DUMPING CHARGES AGAINST INDONESIAN PAPER PRODUCTS.
January 15, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 15 (ANTARA) - Australia has retracted its allegations that Indonesian paper products, especially continuous computer paper and A4 copy paper, are being dumped in Asutralia, a senior trade official said here Tuesday. Canberra...

PDI-P AGAINST COOPERATION TO MANUPULATE LAW.
January 15, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 15 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Democratic Party - Struggle (PDI-P) here Tuesday voiced its opposition to any cooperation to manipulate the law. "The PDI-P is ready to cooperate with any other party in the House of...

DUTCH TRADE MISSION TO VISIT INDONESIA.
January 15, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 15 (ANTARA) - A 48-strong Dutch trade and investment mission will arrive in Indonesia on Jan 26 for a week-long visit aimed at enhancing trade and investment relations between the two countries, an Indonesian diplomat said. ...

ZAINUDDIN MZ MEETS NU CHAIRMAN ON FORMATION OF 'PPP REFORMASI'.
January 15, 2002... Malang, January 15 (ANTARA) - KH Zainuddin MZ, a popular Islamic teacher who is also leading a rebellious movement within the United Development Party, met with KH Hasyim Muzadi, general chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama Islamic organization...

MEGAWATI WANTS HOUSE TO SPEED UP DISCUSSION OF BILLS.
January 15, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 15 (ANTARA) - President Megawati Soekarnoputri here Tuesday spoke of the need for the House of Representatives (DPR) to speed up its discussions of a number of bills submitted by the government. Megawati, as chairperson of...

PERTAMINA TO EXPAND BUSINESS IN SE ASIA, MIDEAST.
January 15, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 15 (ANTARA) - State oil and gas company Pertamina is exploring the possibility of expanding its business in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. "Beginning in 2002, we will explore the possibility of expanding our business in...

INDONESIAN ECONOMY GROWS BELOW TARGET.
January 15, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 15 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's economy is predicted to have grown only by 3.4 percent in 2001 or slower than projected, according to Bank Indonesia, the central bank. The bank expected the economy to grow between 4.5 and 5.5...

GOLKAR NOT PLANNING TO WITHDRAW FROM CABINET, SAYS PARTY EXECUTIVE.
January 15, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 15 (ANTARA) - The Golkar Party has no plan to withdraw its members from President Megawati Soekarnoputri's cabinet following the naming of its leader, Akbar Tandjung, as a suspect in a financial scandal, a spokesman said. ...

STUDENTS ACCUSE IMF OF CREATING PROBLEMS.
January 15, 2002... Makassar, January 15 (ANTARA) - University students associated in the so-called Hizbut Tahrir (liberation group) organization here have accused the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of creating more problems, instead of coping with the...

VICE PRESIDENT VISITING ACEH WEDNESDAY.
January 15, 2002... Sinabang, January 15 (ANTARA) - Vice President Hamzah Haz is expected to arrive at the district of Simeuleu near here Wednesday morning for a one-day visit to the province of Nangroe Aceh Darusalam (NAD). The Vice President is scheduled...

US COMMUNITY ASKS ABOUT RIGHTS ISSUES IN INDONESIA.
January 15, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 15 (ANTARA) - The visiting US community affiliated to the Usindo Congressional Staff Visit to Indonesia consisting of diplomats, politicians and Indonesianists in the US has asked issues on human rights and conflicts in...

WOLFOWITZ'S STATEMENT ON POSO, AMBON CONFLICTS MISLEADING, SAYS ANALYST.
January 15, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 15 (ANTARA) - A noted political analyst said here Tuesday US Deputy Defence Minister Paul Wolfowitz's statement that Moslem fighters in Poso and Ambon had relations with Al-Qaeda was misleading and too emotional. "The...

PKB CONGRESS IN YOGYAKARTA ILLEGAL, SAYS MATORI.
January 15, 2002... Jakarta, January 15 (ANTARA)- General Chairman of the "Batu Tulis" version of the Nation's Awakening Party (PKB) Matori Abdul Djalil said the planned Yogyakarta extraordinary congress organized by his political rival Alwi Shihab will be...

TUESDAY'S HEADLINES IN MAJOR DAILIES.
January 15, 2002... "IMPORTED PRODUCTS MUST GET QUALITY-TEST" The government has decided to implement the supervisory mechanism toward the quality of the imported products starting on February this year, following the influx of the imported products and as...

Editorial: CONTROVERSIAL DEBT DEAL.
January 15, 2002... The agreement the government and a number of conglomerates made in late 1998 to recoup more than Rp 138 trillions (US$13 billion) in emergency loans given by Bank Indonesia to several major banks has been as controversial as the extension of...

FORMER CENTRAL BANK DIRECTOR ON TRIAL.
January 14, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 14 (ANTARA) - The Central Jakarta district court opened the trial of the misappropriation case of Bank Indonesian Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) here on Monday with former central bank director Paul Sutopo as a defendant. The...

ARIE KUMAAT BURIED AT KALIBATA HEROES CEMETERY.
January 14, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 14 (ANTARA) - The mortal remains of retired Army Lieutenant General Arie J Kumaat had been buried in full military honours led by Chief of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN)retired Lt Gen AM Hendropriyono at the Kalibata Heroes...

PRESIDENT TO OPEN ASEAN TOURISM FORUM 2002 IN YOGYAKARTA.
January 14, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 14 (ANTARA) - President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to open the 21st Asean Tourism Forum (ATF) 2002 at the palace of the Yogyakarta traditional kingdom on Jan 25. This is the fourth time for Indonesia to host the...

MINISTER UNINFORMED ABOUT IMF OBJECTIONS TO KKSK'S DECISION.
January 14, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 14 (ANTARA) - Finance Minister Boediono said here Monday he had so far not heard anything about alleged International Monetary Fund (IMF) objections to the implementation of the Committee for Financial Sector Policies' (KKSK)...

PAPUA TV TO START OPERATING FEB 5.
January 14, 2002... Jayapura, Papua, Jan 14 (ANTARA) - The Papua Television Network plans to start operating in Jayapura, capital of Indonesia's Papua province, on Feb 5 to serve the people's need for information, it was reported here Monday. Speaking in a...

MALAYSIA TO BUY NATUNA GAS, PERTAMINA OFFICIAL SAYS.
January 14, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 14 (ANTARA) - Malaysia's state oil and gas company, Petronas, will buy one million cubic feet of gas per day from Natuna's Alpha Block starting 2010, it was disclosed here Monday. "Petronas has expressed its interest to...

MATORI SUPPORTERS IN C JAVA ASSEMBLY FACING DISCPLINARY MEASURES.
January 14, 2002... Semarang, C Java, Jan 14 (ANTARA) - An expert adviser to the Nation's Awakening Party (PKB) faction in the Central Java Provincial Legislative Assembly (DPRD) here, Ali Imron, has been suspended from his job for having gone to Jakarta to...

GOVT PROPOSES DELAYING HOUSE DISCUSSIONS ON PRESIDENCY BILL.
January 14, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 14 (ANTARA) - Justice and Human Rights Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra, on behalf of the government, here Monday presented a letter to the House of Representatives (DPR) proposing to postpone House discussions on the presidency...

GARUDA PAYS MONTHLY RP300 M FEES TO TELKOM.
January 14, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 14 (ANTARA) - State airline company PT Garuda Indonesia has to pay PT Telkom a monthly average of Rp 300 million in fees for operating the Garuda Call Center by the state domestic telecommunications operator. "The fee Garuda...

UK OFFERS SMALL PLANES TO RIAU.
January 14, 2002... Pekanbaru, Riau, Jan 14 (ANTARA) - Britain has offered small planes no longer in use in that country to Riau Airlines (RAL), an aviation company being set up by Riau province. "The British ambassador, along with an investor and an...

SUNDAY'S HEADLINES OF MAJOR INDONESIAN DAILIES.
January 13, 2002... INDONESIA, JAPAN FOR REGIONAL INTEGRATION Indonesia voiced its support on Saturday for Japan's efforts to strengthen regional economic cooperation, a possible precursor to allowing Japan wider exposure to the Association of Southeast...

Editorial: A GUEST FROM JAPAN.
January 13, 2002... Whenever a Japanese prime minister visits Indonesia, we always welcome him as a leader of a country which has an extraordinary economic power. In the political sector, Japan is accepted as a polite country. Meanwhile, Indonesia at the...

NO HIKE IN TOLL TARIFFS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTS, SAYS JASA MARGA.
January 13, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 13 (ANTARA) - The state road construction company, PT Jasa Marga, confirmed toll tariffs for public transport cars (IIA group) would not be increased, a director of the company said. The toll tariffs for the public transport...

JAPAN'S PM JUNICHIRO KOIZUMI MEETS HOUSE SPEAKER TANJUNG.
January 13, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 13 (ANTARA) - Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi met with Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tanjung at the DPR building here Sunday. Akbar Tanjung told newsmen after the meeting Koizumi on the...

PRESIDENT MEGAWATI URGED TO HELP COMPLETE TRANS-KALIMANTAN HIGHWAY.
January 13, 2002... Palangkaraya, C Kalimantan, Jan 13 (ANTARA) - The Central Kalimantan provincial administration has urged President Megawati Soekarnoputri to complete the construction of the trans-Kalimantan highway, southern and central sections, which links...

MEGAWATI CONFIDENT INDONESIA ABLE TO OVERCOME CRISIS.
January 13, 2002... Palangka Raya, Jan 13 (ANTARA) - General Chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Megawati Soekarnoputri believed Indonesia will be able to overcome crisis if they live in harmony, peace and cooperation without...

AKBAR HAS MET MEGAWATI.
January 13, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 13 (ANTARA) - Speaker of the House of Represntatives (DPR) Akbar Tanjung after meeting visiting Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi had an unpublicized meeting with President Megawati Soekarnoputri. Speaking to the...

HUNDREDS OF ILLEGAL WORKERS FROM SE SULAWESI LEAVE FOR MALAYSIA.
January 13, 2002... Kendari, SE Sulawesi, Jan 13 (ANTARA) - Hundreds of Indonesian workers from various parts of Southeast Sulawesi left for Malaysia, Singapore and Saudi Arabia and some other countries for employment although their departure did not meet the...

MEGAWATI CALLS FOR ALL-OUT EFFORT TO ERADICATE KKN.
January 13, 2002... Palangka Raya, C Kalimantan, Jan 13 (ANTARA) - Chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) Megawati Soekarnoputri called for all-out effort to eradicate corruption-, collusion-and nepotism-tainted practices (KKN) in the...

JAPAN CONCERNED ABOUT INDONESIA'S ECONOMIC, POLITICAL INSTABILITY.
January 13, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 13 (ANTARA) - Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi feared that the current economic and political instability in Indonesia will have a direct impact on the Asia Pacific region in general and Japan in particular. ...

FOLLOWERS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS REJECT FOREIGN INTERVENTION IN INDONESIA'S COMMUNAL CLASHES.
January 13, 2002... Berlin, Jan 13 (ANTARA) - A meeting of followers of different faiths here on Saturday rejected any kind of foreign intervention in communal clashes in Indonesia. "The meeting sees that inter-religious harmony is the domestic affairs of...

A'LIA READY TO HELP INDONESIA FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM.
January 13, 2002... Canberra, Jan 13 (ANTARA) - Australia is prepared to help Indonesia fight against international terrorism networks in response to the US allegation that Indonesia is one of the breeding grounds of Moslem militant groups. Australia sees...

SATURDAY'S HEADLINES OF INDONESIA'S MAJOR DAILIES.
January 12, 2002... AKBAR CASE REVEALS CRACK IN COALITION GOVT Signs of a crack in the coalition government between the largest and second largest party, which catapulated Megawati Soekarnoputri to the presidency last July, is getting more obvious as the...

Editorial: THE FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA.
January 12, 2002... While groping to find a way out of the economic crisis, and at the same time becoming ever more vexed by growing political instability, Indonesia remains vulnerable to other crisis, such as the malaria outbreak occurring in many parts of the...

STATE DEPARTMENT INVITE INDON REPORTERS TO VISIT U.S.
January 12, 2002... New York, Jan 12 (ANTARA) - The U.S. State Department has invited at least 12 Indonesian journalists from various print media to visit some cities in the US for two weeks this month. The Indonesian reporters will visit three main US...

US MEDIA COVERAGE ON ISLAM IN INDONESIA INCREASING.
January 12, 2002... New York, Jan 12 (ANTARA) - US mass media coverage on Islam in Indonesia is increasing, particularly in connection with the existence of so-called fundamentalist groups suspected of having links with international terrorists. Two...

JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER ARRIVES IN JAKARTA.
January 12, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 12 (ANTARA) - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi arrived at the Halim Perdanakusuma airport here Saturday atmmander Maj Gen Bibit Waluyo and Chief of the Jakarta Police Inspector General's Office Makbul Padmanegara. ...

NAMING AKBAR SUSPECT IS AGO'S AFFAIR, SAYS YUSRIL.
January 12, 2002... Parepare, S Sulawesi, Jan 12 (ANTARA) - The decision to name Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tanjung a suspect in the Rp54.6 ban affair of the Attorney General's Office," he said here Friday. Yusril, who is also Justice and Human Rights...

GRENADE, MORTAR SHELLS UNEARTHED IN W JAKARTA.
January 12, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 12 (ANTARA) - Two workers renovating a house in Krukut village, Taman Sari, West Jakarta on Saturday found a grenade and three mortar shells. Taman Sari Police Chief Commissioner Tono Suhartono said the grenade and the...

JAPANESE PM REITERATES COMMITMENT TO HELP INDONESIA.
January 12, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 12 (ANTARA) - Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi here renewed his commitment to helping Indonesia, saying the country's prosperity and stability were very important for a stable Asia Pacific region. The...

BELU DISTRICT STOPS E TIMORESE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROJECT.
January 12, 2002... Atambua, E Nusa Tenggara, Jan 12 (ANTARA) - Belu district chief Marsellus Bere said here Saturday he had stopped the East Timorese refugee resettlement project in East Nusa Tenggara under the local government's budget for this year. "We...

GOVT'S REFORM PROGRAM LACKS CLEAR DIRECTION, SAYS ECONOMIST.
January 12, 2002... Surabaya, E Java, Jan 12 (ANTARA) - A noted economist said here Saturday lack of direction in the Indonesian government's reform program was partly hampering its economic recovery efforts. "The government's reform program is not based on...

OVER 50 JAPANESE JOURNALISTS COVER KOIZUMI'S INDON VISIT.
January 12, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 12 (ANTARA) - Over 50 Japanese print and electronic journalists, excluding a number of Japanese correspondents in Jakarta, covered a meeting between President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi...

VIETNAM, POTENTIAL MARKET FOR INDON EXPORTERS.
January 12, 2002... New York, Jan 12 (ANTARA) - Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia, has rapidly progressed in its development, including in the economic sector which had created a large market potential and provided golden opportunities to foreign investors,...

HOWARD TO VISIT INDONESIA EARLY FEBRUARY.
January 11, 2002... Canberra, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard will visit Indonesia on Feb 6-8, the prime minister's office said here Friday. During his visit, Howard will meet with Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri and some...

80,000 POSO REFUGEES URGED TO RETURN HOME.
January 11, 2002... Palu, C Sulawesi, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - Poso district head, Abdul Muin Pusadan, on Friday urged residents who have fled the conflicts in the Central Sulawesi district to return home as the security situation is already conducive. "I call on...

OUTGOING CHIEF DISCLOSE UNTAET'S WHITE MISSION.
January 11, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - Outgoing chief of staff of the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) N. Parameswaran disclosed that the UN mission has become a white mission, calling it as an "Eastern mission with a Western face"....

GUS DUR DENIES KNOWING DODI SUKMADI.
January 11, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - Former president, Abdurrahman Wahid, has denied knowing Dodi Sukmadi and receiving the Rp 20 billion which Tommy Soeharto allegedly gave through Dodi, but admitted to knowing Abdullah Siddiq Muin. Wearing a...

PAN TO SUPPORT MEGA-HAMZAH ADMINISTRATION UNTIL 2004, SAYS AMIEN.
January 11, 2002... Tegal, Central Java, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - National Mandate Party (PAN) Chairman Amien Rais said here Friday his party would continue to support President Megawati and Vice President Hamzah Haz until the end of their term in 2004 although they...

TOMMY SOEHARTO ASKED ME TO INTERVENE IN CASE REVIEW, EX-PRESIDENT SAYS.
January 11, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - Former president, Abdurrahman Wahid, disclosed here Friday that Tommy Soeharto had asked him to intervene in the latter's request for a review of his case by the Supreme Court. Tommy, who had been convicted of...

US TO SUFFER MOST IF IT ATTACKS INDONESIA, SAYS VICE PRESIDENT.
January 11, 2002... Jakarta, January 11 (ANTARA) - Vice President Hamzah Haz said if Indonesia became a direct target of anti-terrorist attacks by the United States as suggested by US Deputy Minister of Defence Paul Wolfowitz, America would not only fail to...

IT'S UP TO AKBAR WHETHER HE SHOULD RESIGN, SAYS TNI/POLRI FACTION.
January 11, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - The National Defence Forces (TNI)/National Police (Polri) faction in the House of Representatives (DPR) will let Akbar Tanjung decide for himself whether or not he should resign from his current post as House...

IMF ASKS GOVT NOT TO IMPLEMENT KKSK'S DECISION YET.
January 11, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Indonesian government to defer the implementation of its Committee for Financial Sector Policies (KKSK) decision to prolong the validity of an accord with the...

BALANCE NEEDED BETWEEN EMPLOYERS', EMPLOYEES' INTERESTS, SAYS PRESIDENT.
January 11, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - President Megawati Soekarnoputri has directed the Manpower Ministry to seek a proper balance between the interests of employers and those of employees in handling the issue of provincial minimum wages (UMP). ...

AMBON, POSO CONFLICTS NO REFLECTION OF INDONESIA.
January 11, 2002... Larantuka, East Nusatenggara, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - Horizontal conflicts, which had occurred in Ambon of Maluku province and Poso of Central Sulawesi province could not be made as a reflection of the Unitary State of Indonesia with its vast...

SUPREME COURT CHIEF SUSPENDS JUDGE INVOLVED IN CORRUPTION.
January 11, 2002... Medan, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - Supreme Court Chief Bagir Manan said he had suspended FZ (53), a Supreme Court judge, for involvement in a corruption case. "I have temporarily stripped him of his job as a justice while a court of law is still...

SUPREME COURT AWAITING APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES FOR RIGHTS TRIBUNAL.
January 11, 2002... Medan, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - Supreme Court Chief Bagir Manan said here Friday his side was still waiting for a decree from President Megawati on the appointment of some 17 career judges for an ad hoc human rights tribunal. "The decree on...

CULTURAL ASPECT IMPORTANT IN INDONESIA-AUSSIE TIES, SAYS ENVOY.
January 11, 2002... Canberra, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard's plan to visit Borobudur temple and Gajah Mada University in Yogyakarta next February 7 show cultural and educational aspects are important in the two countries' ties,...

FRIDAY'S HEADLINES IN MAJOR DAILIES.
January 11, 2002... "MILITARY COMMAND REINSTATED IN ACEH DESPITE PROTEST" Despite objections from the Acehnese and from human rights campaigners, the government has decided to reestablish the military command in Aceh, contending that the province needs...

GUS DUR MEETS JAKARTA POLICE SUMMON.
January 11, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 11 (ANTARA) - Former president Abdurrahman Wahid appeared at the Jakarta Police headquarters on Friday to give his testimony on the Rp20-billion worth fraud charge made by Hutomo Mandala Putra. Wearing Batik shirt, Gus Dur...

MEGAWATI TO ATTEND COMMEMORATION OF PARTY'S ANNIVERSARY IN C KALIMANTAN.
January 10, 2002... Palangka Raya, C Kalimantan, Jan 10 (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to attend the commemoration of the 29th anniversary of her political party, the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDIP), to be held...

INDONESIA, VIETNAM SETTING CONTINENTAL BOUNDARY, ENVOY SAYS.
January 10, 2002... New York, Jan 10 (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Vietnam are completing their discussions on the continental boundary they share at the northern part of Indonesia's Natuna island. "Generally, there is nothing more significant (to reach an...

JAKARTA POLICE REFUSES TO SUSPEND EX-MINISTER'S DETENTION.
January 10, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 10 (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Police on Thursday turned down a request to suspend the detention of Bustanil Arifin, former cooperatives minister and head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog). Bustanil was arrested on Wednesday...

Editorial: CLASSIFYING AKBAR'S POSITION.
January 9, 2002... When a case is going to be tried, a problem on the suspect's status arises. The law seems to be powerless when a suspect tries to maintain his or her position. This is proof that the law discriminates between the common people and...

WEDNESDAY'S EDITORIALS IN INDONESIA'S MAJOR DAILIES.
January 9, 2002... ANTIGRAFT DRIVE: LAST HOPE? The decision by the Attorney General's Office to declare House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tanjung a suspect in a graft case could not have been better timed. The drive to eradicate corruption, one of...

HOUSE SPEAKER AKBAR MIGHT AS WELL RESIGN, AMIEN RAIS SAYS.
January 9, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 9 (ANTARA) - People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) chairman, Amien Rais, disclosed here Wednesday that there is no legal stipulation obliging House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung to resign, following his being named a...

RETIRED GENERAL EXPRESSES PESSIMISM OVER MEGAWATI'S GOV'T.
January 9, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 9 (ANTARA) - A retired general maintained here Wednesday that it would be hard to expect the government of Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri to step up its effectivity this year. Former coordinating minister for...

JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT INDONESIA ON JAN 12-13.
January 9, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 9 (ANTARA) - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's state visit to Indonesia will finally push through on Jan 12-13 after it has been delayed due to the Sept 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. The presidential...

EX-PRESIDENT DECLINES TO COMMENT ON AKBAR'S CASE.
January 9, 2002... Banjarmasin, S Kalimantan, Jan 9 (ANTARA) - Former Indonesian president, Abdurrahman Wahid, said Tuesday he will not comment on House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung's being named as a suspect in a Rp 40 billion corruption scandal...

HOUSE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON BULOG CASE NO LONGER RELEVANT, SAYS MPR CHAIRMAN.
January 9, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 9 (ANTARA) - The forming of the House of Representatives' special committee on the Rp 40 billion corruption scandal in Bulog is no longer relevant as the Attorney General's Office has declared Speaker Akbar Tandjung as a suspect,...

MEGAWATI URGED TO REVEAL ACTORS, MOTIVE BEHIND THEYS' DEATH.
January 9, 2002... Jayapura, Papua, Jan 9 (ANTARA) - The Papua Presidium Council (PDP) has urged Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri to reveal soon the actors and motive behind the mysterious death of its former chairman, Theys Hiyo Eluay. The...

PROVINCIAL CONLICTS MASTERMINDED BY PARTIES IN JAKARTA, SAYS RIGHTS OFFICIAL.
January 8, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 8 (ANTARA) - Certain parties in Jakarta provoked the communal conflicts in the provinces, including those in Maluku and North Maluku, a human rights official said here Tuesday. Koesparmono Irsan, a member of Indonesia's...

MINISTER CERTAIN SALIM FAMILY NOT TO BUY BCA SHARES.
January 8, 2002... Jakarta, Jan 8 (ANTARA) - State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi affirmed here Tuesday the Salim family will not reacquire the Bank Central Asia (BCA). "I can assure you, Salim won't buy BCA shares," he said after...