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No tsunami from Maluku quake (31/08/2006) #12710
The Jakarta Post, August 31, 2006
AMBON, Maluku: An earthquake that hit southeast Maluku late Tuesday night did not
trigger a tsunami, an official at Ambon's Meteorology and Geophysical Agency said
Wednesday.
Australia miffed by Baasyir's micro nuke claim (31/08/2006) #12707
Paras Indonesia, August, 30 2006 @ 09:20 pm
By: Roy Tupai. Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says radical Muslim
cleric Abu Bakar Baasyir's claim that the US was responsible for the main blast in the
October 2002 Bali bombings is "preposterous", but adds that Australia remains happy
with the way Indonesian authorities are handling him.
Quakes jolt Maluku, North Sulawesi (30/08/2006) #12705
The Jakarta Post, August 30, 2006
An earthquake measuring 5.4 at Richter scale struck Maluku on Tuesday evening, a
report said. "The epicenter of the quake, recorded at 8:48 p.m. (local time), lays
southwest of Tual island at a depth of 33 km beneath the Banda Sea," Subagio of the
Meteorological and Geophysic Agency said as quoted by Reuters. Earlier in the day,
a 5.7-magnitude undersea earthquake hit off North Sulawesi, AFP reported. Both
caused no casualties or damage.
Quake strikes eastern Indonesia (30/08/2006) #12704
CNN, 1444 GMT (2244 HKT), August 29, 2006
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) -- A magnitude 6.4 undersea earthquake struck
Indonesia's Moluccas islands on Tuesday and there was a possibility of a tsunami, an
official at the meteorological agency said.
The execution of Tibo (30/08/2006) #12693
The Jakarta Post, August 29, 2006
Arianto Sangaji, Palu. As the seconds ticked away, National Police Chief Gen.
Sutanto announced the postponement of the execution of Fabianus Tibo, Dominggus
Da Silva and Marinus Riwu, which was scheduled for 12:15 a.m. on Aug. 12 in Palu.
The execution was rescheduled for after Independence Day on Aug. 17, although all
preparations for it had been made. Before this decision, few believed Tibo and
company would receive a reprieve from execution.
'We should not fear being called radical' (30/08/2006) #12686
Aljazeera.Net, Monday 21 August 2006, 17:25
By Farish A. Noor. Cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, founder and head of the Pesantren
al-Mukmin of Ngruki, based in the Indonesian city of Surakarta, is widely known in
Southeast Asia and around the world.
Christian party wants Poso executions stayed (28/08/2006) #12684
The Jakarta Post, August 26, 2006
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The Prosperous Peace Party (PDS) called on the
government Friday to delay the execution of three Catholics in Palu, Central Sulawesi,
convicted of mass murder in a sectarian conflict.
Execution dates of death row inmates undecided (28/08/2006) #12683
Paras Indonesia, August, 23 2006 @ 08:18 pm
By: Roy Tupai. After delaying the executions of three Christian militiamen sentenced
to death over sectarian violence in Central Sulawesi and three Islamic militants given
the same sentence over the Bali nightclub bombings, authorities are yet to decide
when the six will face the firing squad.
Will heads roll over Imam Samudra's laptop? (28/08/2006) #12681
Paras Indonesia, August, 25 2006 @ 06:55 pm
By: Roy Tupai. The Justice and Human Rights Ministry should be hugely
embarrassed by allegations that death row Bali bomber Imam Samudra used a laptop
"smuggled" into his jail cell to plot a second series of bombings that killed 23 people
last year. But so far it's unclear whether police have found the computer allegedly
used by Samudra. What they have managed to seize is a laptop owned by one of his
lawyers that ended up in the hands of a computer expert now accused of
cyber-terrorism.
Eight foreigners arrested in Tual (28/08/2006) #12675
The Jakarta Post, August 26, 2006
AMBON, Maluku: Six Thais and two Myanmarese have been detained for illegally
overstaying in the country during an operation by the immigration office in Tual,
Southeast Maluku.
Police track down people who hoisted RMS flags (20/08/2006) #12670
The Jakarta Post, 8/19/2006 3:02:20 PM
AMBON, Maluku (Antara): Police are now tracking down people, who are accused of
raising the South Maluku Republic (RMS) flag while other Indonesians were
commemorating Independence Day on Aug. 17.
Small bomb explodes in Poso, no injured (20/08/2006) #12661
The Jakarta Post, 8/19/2006 1:26:46 PM
JAKARTA (AP): A small bomb exploded in a Christian-owned cafe in Central
Sulawesi's town of Poso that has been plagued by religious violence, police and
witnesses said Saturday. No one was injured in the blast.
INFID's Short News Overview No. VII/17: August 11-17, 2006 (20/08/2006) #12657
INFID, August 17, 2006
Human rights commission wants Ahmadiyah protected: The National
Commission on Human Rights has asked the government to guarantee the security of
Ahmadiyah followers to ensure members of the religious sect can live in peace and
worship freely. Commissioner for individual freedoms Chandra Setiawan said in
Mataram on Aug 11 the government should abide by a 2005 law ratifying the
International Convention on Civilian and Political Rights.
A book about East Timor jabs Indonesia's conscience (20/08/2006) #12656
The New York Times, August 17, 2006
By JANE PERLEZ. JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 14 — For more than two decades, the
brutal military occupation of East Timor, a distant, impoverished territory, brought
Indonesia little but disdain and dishonor on the world stage.
Bombing season is back, warns expert (17/08/2006) #12655
The Sydney Morning Herald, August 17, 2006
Deborah Snow. A TERRORISM researcher has warned of a new "bombing season" in
Indonesia, as Islamic militants seek to repeat a pattern established since October
2002 of attacking Western targets between August and October.
Indonesia to free militant jailed for 2002 bombings (17/08/2006) #12654
USA Today, 8/16/2006 4:08 AM ET
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -An Islamic militant convicted in the 2002 Bali bombings
will be released from prison Thursday and 10 other minor figures in the plot are likely
to have their sentences reduced to mark Indonesia's independence day, prison and
justice ministry officials said.
Militant jailed for 2002 Bali bombings to be freed, (17/08/2006) #12653
others get reduced sentences
The Jakarta Post, 8/16/2006 3:47:50 PM
JAKARTA (AP): An Islamic militant convicted in the 2002 Bali bombings will be
released from prison Thursday and 10 others are likely to have their sentences
reduced to mark Indonesia's independence day, prison and justice ministry officials
said.
Bali bombers up for remission (17/08/2006) #12651
The Sydney Morning Herald, August 15, 2006 - 9:45PM
Eight Indonesians jailed over the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings that killed 88
Australians could have their sentences cut to mark Indonesia's independence day, a
prison official says.
PKS intent on sending group to Lebanon (17/08/2006) #12650
The Jakarta Post, August 16, 2006
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The Muslim-based Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) is set
to send a three-member medical team, including a doctor, to provide humanitarian
assistance in Lebanon.
GAM seeks Aceh law amendments (17/08/2006) #12643
The Jakarta Post, August 15, 2006
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The formerly rebellious Free Aceh
Movement(GAM) is dissatisfied with several articles in the newly enacted law on Aceh
governance, but its leaders say the group will wait to see how the law is put into
practice, and work through normal channels to amend it.
No spin will undo dirty deals with Indonesia (17/08/2006) #12642
Scoop Media [New Zealand], Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 3:19 pm
"No matter how fast and how hard the Immigration Minister and the Foreign Affairs
Minister push their spin lines this week over "some people who are not Indonesian
who might like to come to Australia"now that Indonesia alludes to releasing its held
asylum seekers, those spin lines remain just that - because pushed-back asylum
seekers, warehoused by Indonesia under its secret deals with the Australian
government, remain and will always remain Australia's responsibility," WA Rights
group Project SafeCom said this morning.
West Java's tolerance problem (17/08/2006) #12641
Indonesia Matters, August 13th, 2006
August 13th, 2006, in Religion, Indonesia, Java, Christianity, Bandung. Stories of mob
action against churches in Indonesia tend to very often emanate from West Java, as
another church, near Bandung, was closed on July 16th.
Undersea earthquake strikes off Maluku (15/08/2006) #12640
The Jakarta Post, 8/15/2006 11:15:01 AM
JAKARTA (AP): A strong earthquake struck in eastern Indonesian waters on
Tuesday, a meteorological agency said. A local official said there was no threat of a
destructive tsunami, and no damage or causalities were immediately reported.
Delayed execution stirs controversy (15/08/2006) #12637
The Jakarta Post, August 15, 2006
Ruslan Sangadji and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Palu/Kupang. The decision
to grant three men in Central Sulawesi a stay of execution has caused much
controversy, with legislators suggesting they be moved to another prison and
protesters in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, demanding their lives be spared.
Baasyir's group accuses Pope of intervention (15/08/2006) #12635
Paras Indonesia, August, 14 2006 @ 09:23 pm
By: Roy Tupai. The radical Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI), led by cleric Abu
Bakar Baasyir, says a last-minute appeal by Pope Benedict XVI to President Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono to spare the lives of three Catholic militiamen facing imminent
execution was interference in Indonesia's domestic affairs.
Fighters to leave for Lebanon (15/08/2006) #12633
The Jakarta Post, August 15, 2006
BATAM, Riau Islands: "Jihadists" wanting to transit in Batam before leaving for
Lebanon and Palestine were told Monday to depart from other cities for security
reasons.
MMI requests military training (15/08/2006) #12632
Paras Indonesia, 08, 14 2006 @ 10:43 pm
Posted by: Roy Tupai. Ignoring the fact that a shaky ceasefire has come into effect,
the Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI) has asked the Indonesian Defense Forces
(TNI) and National Police to provide military training for volunteers seeking to help
Lebanon and Palestine wage war against Israel.
In East Timor's story, lessons for Indonesia (15/08/2006) #12631
International Herald Tribune, Monday, August 14, 2006
Jane Perlez The New York Times. JAKARTA For more than two decades, the brutal
military occupation of East Timor, a distant, impoverished, peripheral territory, brought
Indonesia little but disdain and dishonor on the world stage.
Dead men (still) walking: The 11th hour decision in Poso (14/08/2006) #12628
Paras Indonesia, August, 14 2006 @ 02:32 pm
By: Lian Gogali. The last minutes prior to the government's decision to postpone the
execution of the three Poso men were nerve wrecking. An hour before the decision
was made, Robertus, the son of death row convict Fabianus Tibo, received a call from
the court, telling him they were still uncertain of the plan. Robertus and the Tibo family
were however convinced that the execution on August 12 was not going to happen
despite the official court letter they had received earlier in the week.
Poso executions a matter of time: Security minister (14/08/2006) #12627
The Jakarta Post, August 14, 2006
Ary Hermawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Defying international pressure for
clemency, the government is pressing ahead with its plan to execute three Christians
in Central Sulawesi.
No more death penalty: Bishops (14/08/2006) #12625
The Jakarta Post, August 13, 2006
The Jakarta Post, Palu, Kupang, Jakarta. Unimpressed by the government's decision
Friday to stay the execution of three Christians in Central Sulawesi, church leaders
are continuing to demand the abolition of the country's capital punishment system.
Execution of Tibo cs miraculously halted - delayed (14/08/2006) #12623
Masariku Network, 13 Agustus 2006
Thank you all for your efforts to help prevent a grossly unjust execution. My letter, an
appeal from Rev. Damanik with an accompanying article below shows why the
executions would be unjust. An hour before the executions were due, the Police Chief
cancelled the executions.
Indonesia executions put on hold (14/08/2006) #12619
BBC, Friday, 11 August 2006, 20:59 GMT 21:59 UK
The three were due to be executed by firing squad early on Saturday, but were given a
last-minute reprieve after an appeal by Pope Benedict XVI.
Indonesia delays executions after Papal Appeal (14/08/2006) #12618
The Christian Post, Fri, Aug. 11 2006 01:30 PM ET
By Chris Brummitt, Associated Press Writer. JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian
officials issued a last-minute stay of execution Friday night for three Christian
militiamen on death row, but they added that the sentences would still be carried out.
Scholars warn government of latent jihadi danger (14/08/2006) #12616
The Jakarta Post, August 14, 2006
Ary Hermawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The government should take all the
necessary measures to prevent Indonesian jihadis from leaving for Lebanon or they
will only create more problems when they return home, Muslim scholars say.
FPI militant sentenced over US embassy attack (14/08/2006) #12611
Paras Indonesia, August, 05 2006 @ 06:28 am
By: Roy Tupai. A senior member of the radical Islamic Defenders' Front (FPI) has
been sentenced to five months and 15 days in jail for inciting violence outside the US
Embassy in Jakarta during a protest against a depiction of the Prophet Muhammad
on a marble relief at the US Supreme Court building earlier this year.
Will Tibo die on the 12th? (11/08/2006) #12610
Paras Indonesia, August, 11 2006 @ 11:56 am
By: Lian Gogali. The government is playing a chess game. But in Poso, the game is
costing lives. Will it be the turn of Fabianus Tibo and friends soon?
Prosecutors prepare to execute 3 Christian militiamen (11/08/2006) #12609
The Jakarta Post, 8/11/2006 11:26:41 AM
JAKARTA (AP): Prosecutors' office in Central Sulawesi was preparing Friday to
execute three Christian militiaman found guilty of carrying out bloody attacks on
Muslims during sectarian fighting in 2000.
Thousands protest Poso executions (11/08/2006) #12608
The Jakarta Post, August 11, 2006
Yemris Fointuna and Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Palu. Large rallies
were held across East Nusa Tenggara on Thursday to protest the impending
executions of Fabianus Tibo, Marianus Riwu and Dominggus da Silva for their roles in
violence between Christians and Muslims in Central Sulawesi's Poso district.
Jihadists sign up for war [VIDEO FOOTAGE] (11/08/2006) #12606
Death sentences for Christians questioned in Indonesia (11/08/2006) #12602
International Herald Tribune, Thursday, August 10, 2006
By Raymond Bonner The New York Times. JAKARTA The planned executions of
three Christian men convicted in connection with sectarian violence that killed
hundreds of people in Indonesia several years ago are raising questions about the role
that their religion has in their facing a firing squad on Saturday, as well as broader
questions about the Indonesian judicial system.
Thousands protesting plan to execute three (11/08/2006) #12601
over attacks on Muslims
The Jakarta Post, 8/10/2006 4:02:28 PM
TENTENA, Central Sulawesi (AP): More than 2,000 Indonesian Christians rallied
Thursday against a plan to execute three co-religionists found guilty of leading a
series of attacks on Muslims in eastern Indonesia.
Thousands of Indons rally to save death row Catholics (11/08/2006) #12600
AsiaNews, 10 August, 2006
by Benteng Reges. Jakarta (AsiaNews) – Thousands of residents from the
Catholic-majority Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) have protested
against the imminent execution of Fabianus Tibo, Dominggus da Silva and Marinus
Riwa.
INFID's Short News Overview No. VII/16: August 4-10, 2006 (11/08/2006) #12598
INFID, August 10, 2006
Execution date set for Poso convicts: Three Christian men found guilty of inciting a
bloody outbreak of fighting with Muslims in eastern Indonesia in 2000 are to be
executed on Aug. 12, prosecutors have told the men's family. Fabianus Tibo,
Dominggus da Silva and Marinus Riwu were found guilty in 2001 in months of violence
on Sulawesi island between Muslim and Christian gangs that left killed around 1,000
people.
Official admits mistakes in Timor (11/08/2006) #12597
The Australian, August 10, 2006
Stephen Fitzpatrick, Jakarta correspondent. ONE of Indonesia's most senior officials
has admitted that his country was directly responsible for failing to stop the
murderous chaos that accompanied its withdrawal from East Timor in 1998.
50 volunteers ready to leave for Palestine, Lebanon (10/08/2006) #12595
ANTARA, August 9, 2006
Ambon (ANTARA News) - Some 50 Muslim volunteers in the eastern Indonesian
province of Maluku have registered with the Islamic Youth Movement (GPI) command
post to leave for war-torn Palestine and Lebanon to assist their brothers who have
fallen victim to the Israeli military aggression.
10 Indonesian volunteers to leave for Lebanon, Palestine (10/08/2006) #12594
The Jakarta Post, 8/10/2006 1:53:52 PM
JAKARTA (Antara): Ten Indonesian volunteers will leave for Lebanon and Palestine
next Monday to deliver humanitarian aid from Indonesians.
Sulawesi trio to face firing squad (10/08/2006) #12586
CNN, Wednesday, August 9, 2006; Posted: 2:08 a.m. EDT
TENTENA, Indonesia (AP) -- Three Christian men found guilty of inciting a bloody
outbreak of fighting with Muslims in eastern Indonesia in 2000 are to be executed on
Saturday, prosecutors have told the men's family.
New asylum laws 'profoundly disturbing' (09/08/2006) #12580
The Sydney Morning Herald, August 9, 2006 - 2:52PM
Liberal backbencher Petro Georgiou has described Government laws that would send
all asylum seekers arriving in Australia by boat offshore as the most "profoundly
disturbing" legislation he has ever encountered in Parliament.
'Time for govt to change approach to Papua' (09/08/2006) #12575
The Jakarta Post, August 09, 2006
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's recent visit to Papua marked the
government's renewed commitment to addressing the multitude of problems facing the
local people. Papua University scholar Agus Sumule, who helped draft the law on
special autonomy for Papua, shared with The Jakarta Post's Dwi Atmanta his views
on the implementation of the law.
Three people to be executed over 2000 violence in Poso (09/08/2006) #12574
The Jakarta Post, 8/9/2006 11:31:12 AM
TENTENA, Central Sulawesi (AP): Three Christian men found guilty of inciting a
bloody outbreak of fighting with Muslims in eastern Indonesia in 2000 are to be
executed on Saturday, prosecutorshave told the men's family.
Police tell jihadists to stay home (09/08/2006) #12570
The Jakarta Post, August 09, 2006
Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta. Police vowed Tuesday to prevent
citizens from leaving for Lebanon as hardline groups continued to recruit volunteers to
join a declared jihad against Israel.
We're ready to help, suicide bombers declare (09/08/2006) #12569
The Jakarta Post, August 09, 2006
Ati Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. I should be so proud. As governments,
including that of Indonesia, discuss preparations for sending troops to Lebanon, a
civilian group said it was impatient to depart.
TNI to hold meeting discussing Jihad Bomb Force (09/08/2006) #12568
ANTARA, August 9, 2006
Pontianak, West Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - The West Kalimantan administration
held an unscheduled meeting with Indonesian Defence Force (TNI) officers and related
institutions to discuss a Jihad Bomb Force (PBJ) of the province ready to go to the
Middle East to wage a war against Israel.
No to religious extremism! No to Israeli aggression! (08/08/2006) #12567
Paras Indonesia, August, 07 2006 @ 09:07 pm
By: Suhadi Cholil. The kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by a Palestinian militant
group that demanded the release of their comrades in Israel jails had sparked the
anger of the Tel Aviv government. This crisis brought about Israel's aggression to
Palestine to Lebanon.
Jihadis to 'target Australia' (08/08/2006) #12564
The Australian, August 05, 2006
Natalie O'Brien and Stephen Fitzpatrick. RAHMAT Hidayat was one of dozens of
young Indonesian men who pledged yesterday to die fighting Israel and its supporters,
including Australia.
Bomb fears as mastermind waits to strike (08/08/2006) #12563
The Age, August 6, 2006
AS INDONESIA enters the bombing season — the time of year when for the past four
years extremists have launched major terrorist attacks — experts are warning of the
risk of another atrocity.
Indon suicide bombers threat needs close attention: Rudd (08/08/2006) #12562
ABC AUSTRALIA, Friday, 4 August , 2006 18:20:00
Reporter: Lynn Bell. MARK COLVIN: The Australian Federal Police say they have no
information to support claims that a radical group in Indonesia has sent hundreds of
suicide bombers to countries that appear ! to sympathise with Israel in its war against
Hezbollah.
INDONESIA: Ambon's renewed inter-faith celebration (08/08/2006) #12560
ABC AUSTRALIA, 4/08/2006 6:36:03 PM
Five years ago, Indonesian's eastern island of Ambon was ravaged by deadly
sectarian clashes, leaving some five thousand people dead. Tthe Christian village of
Waai, in central Maluku was totally devastated.
Police, TNI send mixed messages on E. Java 'hunt' (05/08/2006) #12555
The Jakarta Post, August 04, 2006
ID Nugroho and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Mojokerto, Surabaya. A military
operation in the East Java hills was abruptly halted Thursday following denials that it
was a hunt for fugitive terrorist Noordin M. Top.
INFID's Short News Overview No. VII/15: 15/07-03/08, 2006 (05/08/2006) #12552
INFID, August 03, 2006
Indonesia no longer facing economic crisis: Vice President: Indonesia is no
longer hit by economic crisis because per capita income has reached US$1,500, Vice
President Jusuf [Moron] Kalla said on July 31.
IIRO funding terror in Southeast Asia (05/08/2006) #12551
Counterterrorism Blog, August 3, 2006 01:29 PM
By Zachary Abuza. That the IIRO had been funding terrorism in Southeast Asia since
the early 1990s, is not news. What is news is that it took the US Government 12
years since it first became aware of its malfeasance when Osama bin Laden's
brother-in-law Mohammad Jamal Khalifah was arrested in the United States, along
with Loay Bayazid and a brother of Bin Laden in December 1994. Yet nothing was
done despite damning eviden! ce of what the IIRO was doing and who it was
supporting in the Philippines. The kid gloves were on when it came to the Saudis.
Untold story of polygamy in Cisarua (05/08/2006) #12550
The Jakarta Post, August 04, 2006
Mohammad Yazid, Jakarta. A reporter in the Reuters office in Riyadh, Souhail Karam,
recently wrote an article about controversial misyar contracts -- a kind of marriage
contract under which the husband and wife often live separately but get together
regularly, sometimes just for sex.
Israel says it seeks dialogue with Indonesia, Malaysia (05/08/2006) #12543
The Jakarta Post, 8/4/2006 1:38:55 PM
SINGAPORE (AP): Israel would like a dialogue with Indonesia and Malaysia in order
to work together on problems in the Middle East, the Israeli ambassador to Singapore
said Friday.
Setting an example for Papua (05/08/2006) #12540
Paras Indonesia, July, 26 2006 @ 09:58 pm
By: Roy Tupai. Rival Papuan tribes engaged in a deadly feud could take a lesson from
Governor Barnabas Suebu and his political opponent John Ibo, who have finally
decided to bury the hatchet after a prolonged dispute over the outcome of this year's
provincial election.
Execution date set for Bali bombers (05/08/2006) #12539
Paras Indonesia, July, 26 2006 @ 10:47 pm
By: Roy Tupai. Three militants on death row for the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings are
to be executed on August 22 if their families and lawyers decide not to make a final
appeal against their sentences.
Housing development threatens Ambon mangrove forest (04/08/2006) #12537
The Jakarta Post, August 03, 2006
M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon. A mangrove forest in Teluk Ambon Baguala
district, Maluku, is threatened by severe sedimentation as a result of construction of
the Bukit Lateri Indah housing complex, observers warn.
Hunt stepped up for fugitive Noordin (04/08/2006) #12535
The Jakarta Post, August 03, 2006
ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Mojokerto. Police and troops have scoured hilly areas
of Gondang district in Mojokerto regency, East Java, over the last two days in a hunt
for terrorist mastermind Noordin M. Top.
Four terror suspects go on trial in Semarang court (04/08/2006) #12532
The Jakarta Post, August 03, 2006
Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang. The Semarang District Court in Central
Java began the trial Wednesday of four people suspected of having links with the late
Malaysian bombmaker Azahari and fugitive Noordin M. Top.
Saudis deported for unlawfully wedded wives (04/08/2006) #12530
Paras Indonesia, August, 03 2006 @ 12:30 am
By: Roy Tupai. Five Saudi Arabian men have been deported after they followed Vice
President [Moron] Jusuf Kalla's advice to visit Indonesia and buy short-term "contract
wives" in the West Java hillside resort area of Puncak.
Immigration deports 5 Saudis in marriage scandal (04/08/2006) #12529
The Jakarta Post, August 03, 2006
Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor. The Bogor Immigration Office deported
Wednesday five of seven Saudi Arabian nationals arrested on Monday for misusing
their visas by entering into short-term marriages with local women.
Age-old rules govern tribal warfare (04/08/2006) #12528
The Jakarta Post, August 03, 2006
Markus Makur, The Jakarta Post, Mimika. News of the deadly tribal clashes in
Papua's Mimika regency shocked some in other parts of the country, with reports of
the use of spears and bows and arrows an unsettling throwback to a bygone era.
Not easy to tempt Aussie tourists back to Bali (04/08/2006) #12527
The Jakarta Post, August 03, 2006
Jonathan Dart, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Last month, the Bali Tourism Board issued
a press release declaring what everybody on the small holiday island was desperately
waiting to hear.
Maluku: Christians and Muslims rebuild church... (03/08/2006) #12526
AsiaNews, 1 August, 2006
Ambon (AsiaNews/JP) - The reconstruction of a Catholic Church has served to build
bridges between religious communities in Maluku. Thousands of Christians and
Muslims from several villages gathered in Waai for the laying of the first stone of a
Catholic church that will emerge from the ruins of the former building, which was
destroyed in the inter-faith conflict that rocked Poso in 2001. The new chapel will be
dedicated to John Paul II.
Anti-terror police search villages for suspected militants (03/08/2006) #12524
The Jakarta Post, 8/2/2006 12:27:28 PM
BEGAGAN LIMO, East Java (AP): Indonesian anti-terror police searched villages in
East Java Wednesday after they received information that suspicious men had been
spotted in the area, police and witnesses said.
Indonesia blamed for rights abuse (03/08/2006) #12521
The Age, August 2, 2006
Jewel Topsfield and Michelle Grattan, Canberra. PAPUA independence activist David
Wainggai could be at risk of "serious harm" from Indonesian military or security forces
if sent home, the Refugee Review Tribunal has warned.
Papuans continue protesting trial (03/08/2006) #12520
The Jakarta Post, August 02, 2006
Ary Hermawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Seven men charged with the 2002 murders
of two American nationals and an Indonesian in Papua province said Tuesday they
would rather die than stand trial in Jakarta.
Seven Papuans refuse to be tried in Jakarta (03/08/2006) #12519
The Jakarta Post, 8/1/2006 4:20:06 PM
(Antara): Seven Papuans accused of murdering two American teachers and an
Indonesian colleague in 2002 refused to attend their trial at the Central Jakarta District
Court on Tuesday, saying they would rather die than be tried in the capital.
6 foreigners arrested for engaging in 'short-term marriages' (03/08/2006) #12518
The Jakarta Post, 8/1/2006 6:44:15 PM
BOGOR, West Java (Antara): Police in Bogor have arrested six tourists from Saudi
Arabia and six Indonesian women for engaging in the practice of "short-term
marriages".
Maluku village rebuilds church -- and bridges (02/08/2006) #12516
The Jakarta Post, August 01, 2006
M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon. The atmosphere at Waai village in
Salahutu district, Central Maluku regency, Ambon, seemed markedly different than it
was just a few years ago. Thousands of residents from different religious backgrounds
and different villages gathered together in Waai, which was ravaged in the 2001
Ambon sectarian conflict.
Darwin-Ambon race may recommence (02/08/2006) #12515
The Jakarta Post, August 01, 2006
AMBON, Maluku: Seventeen yachts crewed by 57 men and women are taking part in
the Darwin-Saumlaki yacht race.
Governor invites investors to 'peaceful' Central Sulawesi (02/08/2006) #12513
The Jakarta Post, August 01, 2006
Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu. Conflict-scarred Central Sulawesi is now
peaceful and needs investors to help rebuild it and begin important infrastructure
projects, its governor says.
Peace talks fail to halt Papua violence (02/08/2006) #12512
The Jakarta Post, August 01, 2006
Markus Makur, The Jakarta Post, Timika. Three houses belonging to a tribal chief in
Mimika regency, Papua, were burned down Monday, as the violence between the
Dani and Damal tribes continued despite ongoing peace talks.
Islamic Law and Criminal Justice in Aceh (02/08/2006) #12510
The International Crisis Group (ICG), 31 July 2006
Executive summary. Aceh is the only part of Indonesia that has the legal right to
apply Islamic law (Shari'a) in full. Since 1999, it has begun slowly to put in place an
institutional framework for Shari'a enforcement.
July 27: Then & Now (02/08/2006) #12508
Paras Indonesia, July, 28 2006 @ 05:31 am
By: Roy Tupai. The 10th anniversary of the violent events that paved the way for
Megawati Sukarnoputri's rise to power and the downfall of dictator Suharto passed by
with the usual remembrance services and calls for justice. The highlight of the day
was when one of Megawati's old foes was literally kicked out of a commemoration.
INFID's Short News Overview No. VII/14: July 8-14, 2006 (02/08/2006) #12507
INFID, July 14, 2006
Indonesian citizenship law recognizes Chinese descendants as natives:
Indonesia's House of Representatives on Tuesday enacted a law on citizenship that
recognizes Chinese-Indonesians as "indigenous" Indonesians.
INFID's Short News Overview No. VII/13: June 30-July 7, '06 (02/08/2006) #12506
INFID, July 07, 2006
VP says Mideast tourism remarks misunderstood: Vice President Jusuf Kalla
stated Friday that he did not support the use of women in Middle Eastern tourism
campaigns, saying his recent off-the-cuff remarks were not meant to be taken
seriously.
Quake jolts eastern Indonesian islands (03/07/2006) #12501
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, Sun Jul 2, 12:49 AM ET
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook islands in Indonesia's eastern Maluku province
Sunday but there were no reports of damage or casualties, the meteorology office
said.
Teenager killed in blast in South Sulawesi (03/07/2006) #12500
The Jakarta Post, July 03, 2006
A homemade bomb exploded Sunday morning in a rice field in Jeneponto, South
Sulawesi, killing a 14-year-old boy.
INFID's Short News Overview No. VII/12: June 24-29, 2006 (03/07/2006) #12494
INFID, June 29, 2006
Police to take control of security at Freeport: The National Police will take over
security at U.S.-owned mining company PT Freeport Indonesia from the military
beginning in July, an officer says.
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