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June 18, 2007

Jakarta Post - June 18, 2007

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Indonesia's plan to diversify its purchase of military equipment may be realized with British defense companies eyeing Indonesia as a promising market for their products and a potential production base.

Associated Press - June 18, 2007

Jakarta – Nearly half the residents of Indonesia's remote Papua province have never heard of HIV/AIDS despite the virus' prevalence there being 15 times the national average, a new internationally funded research report shows.

Jakarta Post - June 18, 2007

Adisti Sukma Sawitri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) admitted on Sunday that senior members had offered to support several generals as candidates for deputy governor in return for money.

Northern Territory News (Australia) - June 18, 2007

The Territory coroner has ruled out investigating the suspected murder of a Darwin journalist by the Indonesian military.

Roger East is suspected of being killed by invading Indonesian forces at Dili's wharf on December 8, 1975, after travelling to East Timor to investigate what happened to five colleagues who were killed two months earlier. He was 29.

June 17, 2007

James Dunn - June 17, 2007

The news that East Timor may be considering setting up a composite defence force of some 3000 personnel has aroused a curious, and generally negative reaction here in Australia. Some of the comments border on the absurd – for example, the ridiculing of the size of the force and the need for 'such a small nation' to have a force of this size.

June 16, 2007

Jakarta Post - June 16, 2007

Ary Hermawan, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered all government departments to take a firm action against thousands of secretive bank accounts containing some Rp 30 trillion (about US$3.3 billion) in public funds.

Jakarta Post - June 16, 2007

Prodita Sabarini, Jakarta – Almost 30 percent of eligible Indonesian voters think academics and intellectuals would make the best regents, governors and presidents, a much higher proportion than those preferring candidates from political parties, a survey has found.

Jakarta Post Editorial - June 16, 2007

Gone is the debate over whether independent candidates should have the right to contest the election for the Jakarta governor in August.

Even if the Constitutional Court says independent candidates do have this right when it delivers a verdict on the issue later this month, it will be too late to change Jakarta's poll.

Jakarta Post - June 16, 2007

Jakarta – Police announced Friday they were holding the overall leader of regional terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), identified as Zarkasih.

Also on Friday, another terrorist suspect arrested along with Zarkasih, Abu Dujana, said to head JI's armed wing, was shown on a tape saying that religious figure Abu Bakar Ba'asyir once led the group.

Papernas News - June 16, 2007

Activists from the Indonesian Student League for Democracy (LMND) and the National Liberation Party of Unity (Papernas) in the East Kalimantan city of Balikpapan have been the targets of harassment by the local government officials, police and the military (TNI).

Jakarta Post - June 16, 2007

Jakarta – Hundreds of employees of Hotel Indonesia and the now-defunct Hotel Inna Wisata who were laid off three years ago rallied outside the Grand Indonesia business complex in Central Jakarta on Thursday to demand severance pay.

June 15, 2007

News ›› Aceh ›› Health & Drugs
Agence France Presse - June 15, 2007

Jakarta – Civilians in Indonesia's Aceh, which was wracked by a long-running civil conflict, suffer high rates of mental trauma that could trigger more violence, a report said Friday.

Agence France Presse - June 15, 2007

Presi Mandari, Jakarta – Indonesian police said Friday they had captured the head of Southeast Asian extremist network Jemaah Islamiyah, blamed for some of the deadliest terror attacks in the region.

News ›› Aceh ›› Health & Drugs
Reuters - June 15, 2007

Jakarta – Many people in Indonesia's Aceh province remain traumatised two years after a peace deal ended almost three decades of war and if left untreated could trigger violence, a report said on Friday.

Jakarta Post - June 15, 2007

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung – Around 150 members of the Mosque Movement Front (FPM) and the Anti-Apostasy Front took to the streets of Bandung on Thursday to demand the closure of private homes being used for church activities. They marched from the al-Ikhlash Mosque in Soreang Indah to the Katapang district office in Bandung.

The Australian - June 15, 2007

Stephen Fitzpatrick, Jakarta – Indonesia faces a return of US military aid restrictions unless it prosecutes the general responsible for Jakarta's bloody withdrawal from East Timor and drastically reforms its armed forces' business arrangements, its parliament has heard.

TAPOL - June 15, 2007

[Negligent Neighbour: New Zealand's Complicity in the Invasion and Occupation of Timor-Leste by Maire Leadbeater, 234 pages, Craig Potton Publishing.]

The Australian - June 15, 2007

Australia obviously has a keen interest in the outcome of the East Timorese election, to be held on June 30. East Timor is Australia's nation-building project. Australia sent troops to East Timor in 1999 to help the tiny country on its way to independence from Indonesia and it helped restore calm when violence broke out in 2006.

June 14, 2007

ABC News Online - June 14, 2007

The United States House of Representatives is again considering cutting military aid to Indonesia because of its failure to reform its military and to prosecute senior officers for the violence in East Timor in 1999.

Last November the US agreed to resume military ties with Indonesia after 1999's violence in East Timor caused them to be cut.

Jakarta Post - June 14, 2007

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The US has praised Indonesia for making significant efforts to combat human trafficking, but in its latest report says the country still does not fully comply with the minimum standards in eliminating trafficking.

Jakarta Post - June 14, 2007

Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – The security and defense commission at the House of Representatives warned Wednesday of a potential repetition of violent clashes as numerous cases of civilian-armed forces land disputes remain unsettled.

Agence France Presse - June 14, 2007

Jakarta – The son of former Indonesian dictator Suharto plans to appeal a Guernsey court decision to extend a freeze on his money allegedly hidden there at the request of Indonesia, his lawyer said Thursday.

Jakarta Post - June 14, 2007

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Indonesia's improved human rights record and efforts to reform its armed forces appear to have not been enough to stop a US House of Representatives panel from proposing cuts in military aid to the country.

Reuters - June 14, 2007

Ed Davies, Jakarta – Islamic militants in Indonesia have suffered a serious blow with the capture of the country's most-wanted man, Abu Dujana, but experts believe they are still capable of mounting attacks.

Jakarta Post - June 14, 2007

Adisti Sukma Sawitri, Jakarta – Teething problems in the legislation of direct elections make "money politics" and "political monopolies" inevitable in the Jakarta gubernatorial election, observers say.

Jakarta Post Editorial - June 14, 2007

What the government announced as a new package of bold measures to reinvigorate investment and empower micro and small businesses in a bid to accelerate economic growth turned out to be largely a wish list from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Asia Times - June 14, 2007

Jakarta – Last weekend's arrest of Abu Dujana, the alleged leader of regional terrorist network Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), by Indonesia's anti-terror squad has deservedly won Jakarta widespread praise. The capture of the Afghan-trained militant may also help to dampen renewed enthusiasm in the US Congress for yet another proposal to cut military aid to Jakarta.

June 13, 2007

Agence France Presse - June 13, 2007

Nabiha Shahab, Jakarta – Indonesian police said Wednesday they had captured a leader of the Southeast Asian terror network blamed for the 2002 Bali bombings and a string of other devastating attacks in recent years.

Jakarta Post - June 13, 2007

Jakarta – A no-show by city officials meant the first meeting between the city council and the administration to discuss the dengue fever bylaw had to be postponed Tuesday.

CAN - June 13, 2007

Havana – The excellent relations between Cuba and Indonesia have been highlighted by the Diplomatic Corner television show in Indonesia.

The topic was discussed by Cuban ambassador to Indonesia Jorge Leon, and former director and main consultant of the Darmais Oncological Hospital, Dr. Samsuridjal Al Dauzi.

Jakarta Post - June 13, 2007

Jakarta – A visiting United Nations representative sees positive developments on human rights promotion in Indonesia, but pointed to serious constraints in fulfilling these rights.

Jakarta Post - June 13, 2007

Suherdjoko, Kudus – Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Kudus regency, Central Java, on Tuesday to reject the central government's plan to build a nuclear power plant in nearby Jepara regency.

Jakarta Post - June 13, 2007

Ary Hermawan, Jakarta – The government finally unveiled Tuesday its long-awaited package of new economic policy reforms that will, among other things, provide tax incentives for publicly listed companies and facilitate easier access to bank loans for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Associated Press - June 13, 2007

Here is a brief look at Jemaah Islamiyah whose alleged leader, Abu Dujana, was arrested over the weekend.

Jakarta Post - June 13, 2007

Tony Hotland, Jakarta – Political analysts said Tuesday that fewer political parties would lead to a more effective government. A higher election threshold along with incentives for parties to amalgamate and quality improvements were among their suggestions.

Agence France Presse - June 13, 2007

Samantha Brown, Jakarta – The new party of East Timor's ex-president Xanana Gusmao appears likely to head a government after parliamentary polls this month despite a lack of policies to lure voters, a report said Wednesday.

Green Left Weekly - June 13, 2007

Max Lane – The Socialist Party of Timor (PST) is fielding 65 candidates in the June 30 parliamentary elections, and also has 25 candidates on the supplementary list (which comes into operation if candidates withdraw or die, or vacate their position after the election). Fourteen parties are contesting the elections.

Green Left Weekly - June 13, 2007

Jon Lamb – The start of the official campaign period for East Timor's June 30 parliamentary elections has been marred by violence, including killings. The most serious incidents took place in Viqueque district, where two men were shot dead on June 3.

June 12, 2007

James Dunn - June 12, 2007

There is little doubt that our police should have gone about their attempt to persuade retired Lieutenant General Sutiyoso, now Governor of Jakarta, to appear before the Balibo coronial enquiry differently, but in the main the apologies have been much overdone.

Jakarta Post - June 12, 2007

Jakarta – The government stepped into a controversial quagmire Monday when it announced that only six businesses met the criteria for classification as a military business from among the 1,500 that had previously been identified as Indonesian Military (TNI) businesses.

Jakarta Post - June 12, 2007

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – Indonesia has branded calls to cut US aid to the country's military as superficial because they only represent the interests of a few human rights groups.

Jakarta Post - June 12, 2007

Indra Harsaputra and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Surabaya/Malang – The marines on Monday defended the actions of soldiers involved in a shooting in Alas Tlogo village in Pasuruan, East Java, at the end of May that left four residents dead.

ABC News Online - June 12, 2007

Geoff Thompson – A special representative to the United Nations (UN) secretary-general says there are credible reports that human rights defenders in the Indonesian province of Papua are being held, tortured and harassed.

The secretary-general's special representative on the situation of human rights defenders, Hina Jilani, has just completed a tour of West Papua.

Jakarta Post - June 12, 2007

Jakarta – The New Indonesia Alliance (PIB) Party aims to participate in the 2009 elections, whether in a coalition or independently, with calls for the non-voting and apathetic communities to participate and establish a transparent elections system.

Detik.com - June 12, 2007

Nurvita Indarini, Kudus – Indonesia is looking at using nuclear technology and the government is even planning to construct a nuclear power plant (PLTN) at Muria in Central Java. The plan has its supporters and opponents. The opponents of course are continuing to reject the construction that is planned to go into operation in 2015.

Detik.com - June 12, 2007

Triono Wahyu Sudibyo, Kudus – Thousands of people in the Central Java town of Kudus have again demonstrated against the contraction of the Muria nuclear power plant (PLTN) which they believe will endanger lives in the future.

Jakarta Post - June 12, 2007

Abdul Khalik and Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta – Jakarta says that unless Singapore agrees on the details of how it plans to conduct military training in Indonesian territory, it will not implement the defense and extradition treaties signed with the city-state.

Jakarta Post - June 12, 2007

Jakarta – Street singer, sidewalk vendor, three-in-one jockey. Kiky Sarandi has done it all since starting to live on the streets four years ago.

"I will do anything to make money to survive," said 19-year-old Kiky, who prefers to be called Brebes, the name of his hometown in Central Java.

Jakarta Post - June 12, 2007

Adisti Sukma Sawitri, Jakarta – How much does it cost to become governor? The two hopefuls in Jakarta's upcoming gubernatorial election, Fauzi Bowo and Adang Daradjatun, may know the answer, but they aren't talking.

June 11, 2007

Jakarta Post - June 11, 2007

Markus Makur, Timika – Papua has the seventh highest rate of illiteracy in Indonesia, with 200,000 people aged 12 to 45 years unable to read. In addition, more than 350,000 people over the age of 45 and living in rural areas in Papua cannot read and write.