jurnalisMarch 30, 2003, 11:20 pm
Filed under: Politik
Filed under: Politik
DPR sedang membahas RUU Kebebasan Memperoleh Informasi Publik. Namun, akan muncul RUU Rahasia Negara. Keduanya ibarat bumi dan langit. (more…)
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The Signs of Thuggery all Around Us
March 25, 2003, 5:15 am
Filed under: Law
Filed under: Law
The handling of mob attacks is often not encouraging. Frequently the perpetrators are only charged with minor offenses.
SAEFUL Jihad was woken up by the lock of his office being broken. Before the Humanika Foundation activist had a chance to turn on the light, he felt a machete at his throat. “Don’t say a word if you want to live,” Saeful quoted his tall, well-built and crewcut assailant as saying. It was not the first attack or act of thuggery perpetrated against the Humanika secretariat in 2002. (more…)
About Us
March 24, 2003, 11:32 pm
Filed under: Media
Filed under: Media
LAST Saturday evening, on March 8, about four hours after the TEMPO office at Jl. Proklamasi 72 was protested by Tomy Winata’s people, Ciputra, a member of PT Tempo Inti Media Tbk’s (TIM Tbk) board of commissioners, drove to Tomy’s East Ancol house in North Jakarta. Pak Ci–as he is familiarly called–was “invited” by Tomy to the house. Ciputra asked Daryanto Mangoenpratolo, an independent commissioner of TIM Tbk, and Leonardi Kusen, the company’s CEO, to come along. The three were received by Tomy, who was dressed in boxer shorts and white T-shirt, in the fitness room of his very large home. (more…)
Down, Not Out
March 17, 2003, 6:19 pm
Filed under: Politics
Filed under: Politics
A number of `troubled’ politicians are looking for a way to extend their stay at the DPR. Some of them have founded new political parties.WHAT’S been happening with the politicians whose parties did not meet the electoral threshold in the 1999 General Election, or were given the boot by their party? Well, they haven’t given up yet, that’s for sure. Take Abdul Qadir Jaelani, for instance. You won’t always find him at the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) in Senayan, Jakarta. These days, he spends most of his time at the headquarters of his new party, the Al-Islam Indonesia Party, located on Jalan Haji Awaluddin in Tanah Abang. He is presently preoccupied with coming up with the right strategy to ensure the future of his party. He needs branch party offices in two-thirds of Indonesia’s provinces and regencies, a necessary prerequisite in order to take part in the 2004 General Election. (more…)
Mencari Jalan Baru ke Senayan
March 16, 2003, 11:17 pm
Filed under: Politik
Filed under: Politik
Sejumlah politikus “bermasalah” mencari jalan untuk tetap berada di Senayan. Ada yang mendirikan partai baru.APA kabar para politikus yang pada Pemilu 1999 partainya tidak mencapai ketentuan electoral threshold atau ditendang oleh partainya? Mereka belum menyerah. Lihatlah Abdul Qadir Jaelani. Ia tak melulu berada di Gedung DPR RI di Senayan. Kini sebagian besar waktunya diluangkan di markas partainya yang baru, Partai Al-Islam Indonesia, di Jalan Haji Awaluddin, kawasan Tanah Abang. Ia sibuk menyusun strategi agar partainya bisa memenuhi kuota dua pertiga jumlah cabang di provinsi dan kabupaten, untuk ikut Pemilu 2004. (more…)
Soldiers Smeared with Blood?
March 11, 2003, 5:05 am
Filed under: Politics
Filed under: Politics
A number of TNI officers are accused of involvement in crimes against humanity in Timor Leste. What were their `sins’?
BAUCAU, 150 kilometers east of East Timor capital Dili. Dozens of domestic and foreign journalists gather in the jungle at the edge of town. On that day, August 18, 1999, Forcas Armados de Libertacao Nacional de Timor Leste (Falintil), the East Timor Freedom Army, assembled journalists for a press conference to celebrate their 24th anniversary. The eyes of the world turned to that location. (more…)
Don’t Scratch a Back that isn’t Itching
March 11, 2003, 12:47 am
Filed under: Politics
Filed under: Politics
A United Nations body in Timor Leste has charged several Indonesian generals with human rights violations following the independence referendum. But Xanana Gusmao does not support the move.THE man with a disturbed expression came down the airplane steps. He did not look up, and there was not a trace of a smile on his face. With the sun beating down on Dili’s Nocolau Lobato Airport, the Timor Leste President, Ray Kala Xanana Gusmao, was clearly not happy. Last Friday, near the steps of the Merpati Nusantara Airlines plane that had brought him from Bali, he coolly greeted several Timor Leste officials, among them Prime Minister Mari Alklatiri, speaker of the national parliament Gutteres and Foreign Minister Ramos Horta. Several ministers, journalists and airport officials held their breaths. “The president is very angry,” whispered a journalist in the local Tetun language. (more…)
Kronologis Penyerbuan Tomy Winata ke TEMPO
March 11, 2003, 12:30 am
Filed under: Media
Filed under: Media
Oleh: Ahmad Taufik, Wartawan Majalah TEMPOProlog
Peristiwa yang terjadi pada hari Sabtu, 8 Maret 2003, telah menodai kemanusiaan dan kehidupan yang beradab di negeri ini. Sekelompok orang dengan uang yang dimilikinya mengerahkan massa, menteror dan berbuat sewenang-wenang. Aparat keamanan (polisi) juga tidak berdaya, dan dipermalukan di depan masyarakat (minimal saksi mata dan saksi korban). (more…)
Don’t Scratch a Back that isn’t Itching
March 10, 2003, 5:47 pm
Filed under: Politics
Filed under: Politics
A United Nations body in Timor Leste has charged several Indonesian generals with human rights violations following the independence referendum. But Xanana Gusmao does not support the move.THE man with a disturbed expression came down the airplane steps. He did not look up, and there was not a trace of a smile on his face. With the sun beating down on Dili’s Nocolau Lobato Airport, the Timor Leste President, Ray Kala Xanana Gusmao, was clearly not happy. Last Friday, near the steps of the Merpati Nusantara Airlines plane that had brought him from Bali, he coolly greeted several Timor Leste officials, among them Prime Minister Mari Alklatiri, speaker of the national parliament Gutteres and Foreign Minister Ramos Horta. Several ministers, journalists and airport officials held their breaths. “The president is very angry,” whispered a journalist in the local Tetun language. (more…)
Perwira Berlumur Darah?
March 9, 2003, 11:13 pm
Filed under: Politik
Filed under: Politik
BAUCAU, 150 kilometer ke arah timur dari ibu kota Provinsi Timor Timur, Dili. Puluhan wartawan dalam dan luar negeri berkumpul di sebuah hutan di pinggiran kota. Hari itu, 18 Agustus 1999, Forcas Armados de Libertacao Nacional de Timor Leste (Falintil), tentara pembebasan Timor Timur, mengumpulkan wartawan dalam sebuah konferensi pers untuk merayakan hari ulang tahun mereka yang ke-24. Mata seluruh dunia menatap ke tempat itu. (more…)
Yang Tersedak Debu Tanah Abang
March 9, 2003, 11:02 pm
Filed under: Ekonomi
Filed under: Ekonomi
SEKITAR 120 mobil asal Tasikmalaya, Jawa Barat, Rabu dua pekan lalu urung bergerak. Mobil yang mengangkut aneka bordir milik 400-an pengusaha itu tak jadi meneruskan perjalanan ke Jakarta setelah Pasar Tanah Abang, yang menjadi tujuan ekspedisi dagang, dilalap api. Sial benar, kebakaran 19 Februari yang menghanguskan sekitar 3.400 dari total 7.638 kios itu memberikan sinyal buruk bagi dunia industri tekstil kita. (more…)
Ali Alatas: "Kita Kalah Telak"
March 9, 2003, 3:55 pm
Filed under: Wawancara
Filed under: Wawancara
TERTATA rapi, cermat, kronologis, lembaran-lembaran dalam bundel itu seakan bercerita tentang periode-periode paling mendebarkan dalam sejarah diplomasi Indonesia untuk Timor Timur–provinsi termuda yang lepas dari Indonesia sejak Agustus 1999. Adalah Ali Alatas, diplomat senior dan mantan Menteri Luar Negeri RI–selama tiga periode, di bawah dua presiden–yang menata seluruh catatan tersebut. Isinya adalah upaya diplomatik dan notula rapat kabinet tentang Timor Timur (kini Republik Timor Loro Sa’e), yang sudah terhapus dari peta Indonesia sejak hampir empat tahun silam. (more…)
Criminals OK, Ex-Commies No Way
March 4, 2003, 1:15 am
Filed under: Politics
Filed under: Politics
Horse trading between PDI-P and Golkar has sacrificed the basic human rights of former political detainees from the Communist Party of Indonesia.HOW lucky are corrupt people in this country. Although convicted by a court of justice, they retain their right to be nominated for membership of legislative bodies in the 2004 General Election. When you are found guilty by a district court, and even when your sentence is later upheld by a high court, be sure to promptly appeal to the Supreme Court. (more…)
Challenging PDI-P-Golkar Compromise
March 4, 2003, 1:10 am
Filed under: Politics
Filed under: Politics
Less than a week has passed since it was endorsed, but the electoral law has come under fierce criticism.DOSSIERS and documents were scattered all over the office of Sayuti Rahawarin on the 22nd floor of the DPR building. Sayuti of the Perserikatan Daulatul Ummah Faction (a coalition of minor parties) and two gentlemen were browsing through documents in the 5×6-meter office. They were studying the preliminary and final draft of the election bill before mounting a protest. (more…)
An ‘Open-and-Shut’ Loophole
March 4, 2003, 12:19 am
Filed under: Politics
Filed under: Politics
The DPR has agreed on the `half-open’ proportional election system. For Golkar, this system will benefit Akbar Tandjung.THE word defeat is not in the vocabulary of Golkar Chairman Akbar Tandjung. He could even benefit from the tiniest loophole there is to escape from oblivion. The tiny gap that he has just passed is the open proportional election system. The system as explained in the election bill that the House of Representatives (DPR) passed last Tuesday made it possible for voters to directly choose any House candidate that he or she prefers. In other words, the voters in the ballot will punch the name of the candidate according to his preference and also punch a political party logo. (more…)
Trophy of Shame
March 3, 2003, 10:36 pm
Filed under: Law
Filed under: Law
Corruption uncovered by the BPKP in the Ministry of Finance–Rp2.09 trillion–is the highest among all institutions.STILL tired and perhaps experiencing jet lag, the Attorney General’s Office spokesman, Antasari Azhar, had to answer a lot of questions. “This is my first day in office after my return from my haj pilgrimage,” he said. The Development Finance Comptroller’s (BPKP) findings had just been disseminated earlier and only awaited the response of the AGO’s information head. (more…)
An ‘Open-and-Shut’ Loophole
March 3, 2003, 5:19 pm
Filed under: Politics
Filed under: Politics
The DPR has agreed on the `half-open’ proportional election system. For Golkar, this system will benefit Akbar Tandjung.
THE word defeat is not in the vocabulary of Golkar Chairman Akbar Tandjung. He could even benefit from the tiniest loophole there is to escape from oblivion. The tiny gap that he has just passed is the open proportional election system. The system as explained in the election bill that the House of Representatives (DPR) passed last Tuesday made it possible for voters to directly choose any House candidate that he or she prefers. In other words, the voters in the ballot will punch the name of the candidate according to his preference and also punch a political party logo.How does the system affect Akbar Tandjung? (more…)
