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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1983

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The Indonesian government has stubbornly refused to ratify the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) due primarily to a lack of local evidence on the harmful effect THURSDAY April 25, 2013
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JP/Alex Lumi

First and foremost: The then information minister, Harmoko (second from right), receives a copy of the first edition of The Jakarta Post on April 25, 1983. Also on hand on the historic day were the dailys first chief editor, Sabam Siagian (with pipe), publisher Mohammad Chudori (center, in dark suit), business manager Raymond Toruan (behind Chudori) and Kompas Gramedia chairman Jakob Oetama (right). The moment was captured by the late Post photographer Alex Lumi.

The making of a great newspaper

The Jakarta Post
JAKARTA

In celebrating 30 years of existence in 2013, The Jakarta Post can justly claim to be a national institution in its own right. Our journalists and staff can take pride in how over the course of its history, the paper has joined in the nations struggle for democracy and established itself as an important part of Indonesias emerging democratic institutions. Ever since the papers first edition hit the streets on April 25, 1983, the Post has consistently fought for a more democratic Indonesia. Flipping through old and new editions alike, a reader can find a common thread in our stories and editorials: a push to support freedom and democracy. We have our own selfish reasons for doing this. To best practice our art and craft to serve the public interest, journalists need the space and freedom that only a democratic society can provide. We will not hesitate to break our commitment to impartial reporting when it comes to the defense or promotion of freedom, particularly the freedom of speech and its essential adjunct, the freedom of the press. The Post and its journalists have been part of the national struggle for the freedom of the press since the papers inception. This was the good fight, started by the founding editors and continued by their successors to this day. It is the duty of any decent newspaper to safeguard and promote freedom and democracy. As an English-language newspaper serving a non-English speaking community, the Post may be small in its reach and audience. However, the size of our Indonesian readership has been growing, and, since the mid-1990s, has surpassed our number of non-Indonesian readers, the original target audience when we started publishing in 1983. The mix of Indonesians and non-Indonesians among the papers readers continues to be reflected in our print edition. And, with the advent of the Internet, our global reach

has widened. While both groups of readers are equally important, the large size of the Indonesian readership is testament to the acceptance of the newspaper at home. In Asia, we can claim to be as good as the best English-language newspapers in the region. At home, we can claim to be as good as the best Indonesian-language newspapers. There is no secret as to how we pulled it off. We simply paid greater attention to the quality of English used in the newspaper and invested large sums to build a strong team of copy editors and develop our editorial staff. We also built our credibility as a newspaper by coming up with our own stories; exclusives; memorable headlines, from time to time; and even a scoop or two. May 1998 was a milestone for Indonesia as well as for the Post. The paper came of age amid one of the most crucial moments in the nations history, preserved in print in several key stories: On May 22, the paper published a memorable banner headline, in huge bold letters, reading I QUIT. We quoted a statement that then president Soeharto made a day earlier, when he vacated power after facing relentless pressure from a series of studentled people power demonstrations. The headline emerged after lengthy discussions between the editors. We went over Soehartos speech again and again until we were convinced that he did not resign or step down. The president simply quit. We couldnt have come up with a more dramatic and punchy headline. More significant was the edition of May 21, when we pulled off what must count as one of the biggest scoops in Indonesian media history. The Post was the only newspaper that carried a story that said that Soeharto would announce his resignation that morning from the Presidential Palace. Our editors relentlessly worked the phones the previous night. We even held

the presses for almost two hours, at the risk of missing the delivery vans. It was worth it. We checked and rechecked rumors about the old mans plan to step down and waited until we had confirmation from four sources before going to print. It was a scoop that everyone who was directly or indirectly involved with can be very proud of. On May 12, the Post established its credibility as the only newspaper that got the story right about the shooting of Trisakti University students by unknown gunmen. While all other national and international media outlets were reporting six deaths, we reported only four. I remember the following day getting bullied by angry students and readers not to mention by my fellow journalists in the newsroom accusing us of belittling the sacrifice of the stu-

nies, knew from the beginning that they would eventually have to develop stories and a style of reporting that would be vastly different from Indonesian-language newspapers. For a new newspaper in the early 1980s when the press was tightly controlled by the government building credibility was already a tall order, especially building creditability with non-Indonesian readers, who were critical and would not accept republished government propaganda. Like a few of our Indonesianlanguage peers, we took our chances and pushed the lines of freedom as far as we could while most others timidly played it safe. While in those days there was no official censorship, offending the government meant risking your publishing license, which meant the death of a publication. Editors had to guess where the invisible line was that

This was the good fight, started by the founding editors and continued by their successors. It is the duty of any newspaper to safeguard freedom and democracy.
dents by reporting fewer deaths. However, as it turned out, there were only four slain students when the universitys rector the next day bid goodbye to the four heroes of reformasi from the campus. Those involved in writing the news knew that we were right all along. One of our young reporters managed to get into the hospital where the bodies of the students had been taken. We had an exclusive and we stuck to our belief that we got it right, even when everybody else was reporting otherwise. Running a newspaper is about building credibility and gaining the trust of readers. Even with the support of the four major media groups in the country that formed the newspaper Suara Karya, Kompas, Tempo and Sinar Harapan the founding editors, mostly recruited from the parent compawould be acceptable to the government. Some of our peers, such as Tempo magazine in 1994, paid the ultimate price. Little did we realize that by pushing the line with journalism as critical as the condition allowed, we earned plaudits not only from readers who learned the fine art of reading between the lines and of turning to Page 2 for the real news but also from government officials. Then foreign minister Ali Alatas, for example, often touted The Jakarta Post to visiting foreign ministers as an example of press freedom in Indonesia. We were happy to play along, always making sure that we had a strong editorial critical of the government on the day Pak Ali entertained foreign dignitaries. As an English-language publication, we enjoyed a tad more freedom than Indonesian publications not a whole lot, but enough to make us stand out from the pack.

The government assumed that our readership was limited and that our reports could do little harm. We took advantage of this to the fullest, which helped to build our reputation and credibility as an independent newspaper. It was good while it lasted. When the military raided the headquarters of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in July 1996, storming the place where anti-government activists and supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri had holed up for months, we gave no-holds-barred reports of the violence. A couple of weeks later, our editors were summoned by then information minister Harmoko, who showed us a faxed copy of the story and asked: Why was this distributed in a mosque in some small village in East Java? We had little idea of how far our reach had gone. In those days, email and the Internet were still a novelty. Facsimiles were the preferred means to distribute subversive pamphlets. The stories were faxed and copied across the nation. After that episode, the government got wind of the extent of our readership. We lost some of that freedom and our editors started to get more frequent calls and summonses from the Information Ministry or the Indonesian Military. If, in its first 15 years, The Jakarta Post built its reputation by working around government censorship, in the papers second 15 years since 1998, we have tried to build our credibility in a much freer press environment. The press licensing system was lifted as soon as Soeharto stepped down, and the Indonesian press has not looked back since. However, this has also meant that we lost one of our competitive advantages over Indonesian-language media. Everyone now enjoys the same freedom. In a more democratic and more competitive environment, The Jakarta Post has risen above the fray by maintaining a critical voice and speaking out on issues that others neglect, forget or play down.

Democracy, freedom, the abuse of power, corruption, accountability, discrimination and the persecution of minorities and a whole lot of other issues remain our focus. We take pride in becoming a national institution that has produced many outstanding journalists, as well as preparing, through our recruitment system and in-house training programs, a host of young college graduates recruited as reporters for other equally rewarding professions. Many of our alumni have gone on to work in diplomacy or at the United Nations, or for international agencies and business es whose work includes public relations, academia, politics and civil society organizations. A few have even gone on to work for international media. Meanwhile, our opinion pages have become a virtual public square to engage in a healthy discourse on current affairs. More and more Indonesians are expressing their views freely, thanks to democracy, and more them are expressing those views in English. Were only too happy to accommodate and provide column inches for these diverse views. Thirty years after The Jakarta Posts launch, a new generation of editors and reporters are running the newsroom. They have the unenviable task of grappling with the fierce competition unleashed by the more open and free media environment and with the Internet revolution that has dramatically changed the way people access news. We must also change with the times, and we are in the process of becoming a more digital news organization. However, our commitment to promoting and strengthening democracy, freedom and basic human rights will continue. The newspaper has grown, prospered and been able to contribute to the nation-building process in no small measure because of our commitment to democracy and to upholding the values and principles of good journalism. This article was written by Senior Editor Endy M. Bayuni.

II | Special Anniversary Issue

THURSDAY April 25, 2013

What do longtime readers want?

IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE JAKARTA POSTS 30TH ANNIVERSARY, THE DAILY CONTACTED SEVERAL READERS, MOSTLY LONGTIME SUBSCRIBERS. HERE ARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THE NEWSPAPERS DEVELOPMENT OVER THE YEARS.
handramouli, a loyal subscriber to The Jakarta Post since 1983, said he loved the way the Post communicated to its readers with well-structured English. The Jakarta Post delivers quality news on democracy to build public opinion, which helps create awareness about the good and the bad. Thats how a newspaper should serve the public, he said. Chandramouli enjoys the Opinion section the most as he thinks it covers a variety of topics on a daily basis and reaches out to the people. He hopes the Post continues to encourage people to speak up to boost citizen journalism. He would like the paper to present more news about Asia, especially on how its countries continue to grow. Chandramouli would also like to see the Post become a media outlet that brings more Asian countries together for cooperation. Even though the Post satisfies his news needs, he suggests that it should approach different places and people in Indonesia, so the world can learn more about Indonesia. He also suggests the Post to educate more about the English language. A. Hidayat MS, another subscriber since 1983, said he subscribed to the Post because it was the best English-language newspaper in Indonesia and covered a variety of issues including health, social problems, politics and more. Hidayat enjoys the headlines because they consistently contain breaking news. He particularly liked how in May 1998, the Post provided the latest news and photographs of the riots on its front page. His favorite section is its National page, which mostly contains political stories. He appreciates the way the news is presented, with good word choice and the most important information placed in the first paragraph of articles. Hidayat also believes that information in the articles comes from respectable sources. His least favorite section is Features, which he would like see reduced to make more space for political stories. Because he feels the paper would be of interest to university students, he thinks the Post should dedicate a section that focuses on the activities and interests of university students, which he believes could also expand the papers readership. Gamal Ahimsa, a palm oil businessman who has subscribed since 1984, said he was able to find information not available any other newspaper. He enjoys reading the Opinion section; especial-

It is trusted, it is credible
akob Oetama was one of the founders of The Jakarta Post, along with Jusuf Wanandi, Muhammad Chudori, Eric Samola, Fikri Jufri, Goenawan Mohamad, H. G. Rorimpandey and Harmoko. On the occasion of the newspapers 30th anniversary, Jakob spoke about the origins of the Post, his initial limited expectations for the paper and about journalism in general.
Question: What were your first impressions when you were asked to help establish an English-language newspaper in Indonesia? Answer: I felt that it was a necessity to have a newspaper in English. In a globalized world, our young people must not only read, but also write [in English]. Its establishment involved several individuals, including then information minister Ali Moertopo, Jusuf Wanandi and the chairman of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI), Harmoko. Didnt Pak Harmoko type up a letter of recommendation on behalf of the PWI to establish the Post? Yes, he did. Did you imagine that what was initially a small newspaper would survive and expand over the long run? No, because it was the first [attempt]. That it has lasted for this long is quite an achievement. What role did Kompas play in the Posts early days? Our role from the start was in its printing. We also managed circulation. We didnt have a hand in the editorial content. Competing publishers such as Tempo, Sinar Harapan and Kompas, came together to establish The Jakarta Post. Was this unique for Indonesia or for other countries? Yes, of course. What came out of that competition was an Englishlanguage newspaper. I figured, why dont we synergize?

ly the articles by foreign experts who have positive things to say about Indonesia. He would like to see more international perspectives on different industries that could help guide businesses here. The palm oil industry in Indonesia, according to him, has been portrayed negatively by the international media. Gamal said he missed the WEEKENDER magazine as it provided readers with insight into current social trends and the younger generation. He, however, likes The China Daily and The International Herald Tribune, two insertions in the Post. He enjoys doing the daily crossword puzzles, but he would like them to be enlarged and placed at either the top or bottom of the page so he can fold the paper to do them easily. Nerendra Daswani, who started subscribing following his father who subscribed for more than 20 years, said he chose the Post because liked reading English. He also highly enjoys Sudoko, which is available in the paper. Christina Yulianti Siahaan, a subscriber since 2010, said the Post was the most trusted English newspaper in Indonesia. She enjoys articles that discuss lifestyle because she thinks they explore philosophies. She would like the Post to further develop its Readers Forum. Paul H. Brown, an engineer and a subscriber since 1983, said he liked the Post because its independent and well-written. He loves the Archipelago section as he always wants to learn more about Indonesia. He does not like reading the Sports section because he prefers to watch sports coverage on TV. He challenged the Post to further develop its Sports section. Gamal named his favorite writers as Lin Che Wei, Veeramalla Anjaiah, Jusuf Wanandi and Julia Suryakusuma, all of whom he thinks capture the essence of each subject presented. Chandramouli, however, said his favorite journalist at the Post was Kornelius Purba. Mr. Purba writes bravely and talks to readers as if hes giving a heart-to-heart. His writing is easy to understand. Brown concurred with Chandramouli in choosing Purba. Christinas favorite journalist was Bruce Emond. Haeril Halim, M. Edy Sofyan, Utami Diah Kusumawati and Sebastian Partogi contributed to this article.

The Post was not the only newspaper published in English at that time. There were also the Indonesian Times and the Indonesian Observer. Why do you think The Jakarta Post has excelled while its competitors have since folded? The Post was more professional. It provided information and views that even though they had some subjective elements never let political views defeat the truth. That was the foundation. As a consequence, it is trusted, it is credible. The news is necessary even opinions are necessary but credibility is very influential for the very existence and the development of the relationship between a medium and its readers. Whats the job of an Englishlanguage newspaper in Indonesia, beyond serving foreign readers and offering a window to the nation for readers overseas? [The number of ] Indonesian intellectuals has grown. Theres a need for a newspaper in English, especially since it has been trusted as independent and has been proven through its content. Youve used the words credibility and independence, which are key words in the media industry. How independent and credible is journalism in Indonesia today? There are many newspapers now. Many people rely on them for a living. We have to be honest and consider the economic dimension. [Our independence] has been affected by our own subjectivity. It is unavoidable. Some people express their opinions coarsely and abruptly and others in a smart and subtle way. What is the future of Englishlanguage media in Indonesia? I think they will exist and even grow. The world is more interconnected and one of its most effective tools is the media. To understand each other, we need a bridge - and that is through English. Plus, reading English newspapers produces a feeling of esteem. Its intellectually [challenging] for an educated, future-oriented and globalized people. So far English has been a measure of intellect and progress.

Jakob Oetama
CHAIRMAN KOMPAS GRAMEDIA GROUP

Theres a need for a newspaper in English, especially since it has been trusted as independent and has been proven through its content

STORIES THAT CHANGED OUR LIVES

The beginning of the end
Endy Bayuni
CHIEF EDITOR 2004-2010

EDITORS PICKS

Flying off the handle

Vincent Lingga
MANAGING EDITOR 1989-2001

Jan. 16, 1998

The picture of then president Soeharto signing a new loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund as IMF managing director Michel Camdessus stood nearby with arms folded, tells many stories, depending on your political perspective. To some, the photo, shot in Jakarta on Jan. 15, 1998, and published in The Jakarta Post the next day, symbolizes the ultimate national humiliation, as the country, on the verge of bankruptcy and facing a mountain of unpaid debt, virtually surrendered its economic sovereignty to the IMF. For others, it marked the beginning of the end for Indonesias strongman, proving that the general who had ruled the nation for more than three decades turned out to be weak and not so infallible after all. January also saw the start of the student-led people power protests that eventually forced Soeharto to quit in May. The big mess the IMF made out of the bailout and further economic deterioration added to the pressures on Soeharto. This photo is one of the best and certainly the most memorable image captured by the late Alex Lumi, the Posts longtime photographer.

It was a simple, straightforward story based on a guided tour of state-owned airplane manufacturer PT IPTN in Bandung. But I remember it due to the response of BJ Habibie, then science and technology minister and one of Soehartos most trusted Cabinet members. We headlined our report of the tour, Saudi Arabia cancels orders for CN-235 aircraft from RI, taking a different tack from other media covering the story. As the business news editor, I made the call to emphasize that angle, based on comments made by a senior executive speaking on

the condition of confidentiality, and we produced a story critical of the high-tech project. Tight government controls of the press meant the criticism could not be direct, but the message of the story was loud and clear. A furious Habibie summoned the Posts then chief editor, Sabam Siagian, to reprimand him, threatening to sue if potential buyers canceled orders because of the article. We stuck by our story.

Ati Nurbaiti
MANAGING EDITOR 2004-2012

Sept. 1, 1999

East Timor votes

I frequently recall this story of election day in East Timor together with its main photo. The events of the entire day confronted and smashed the entrenched psyche of Indonesians, as their fellow citizens silently

May 30, 1988

said, Were done with you. We vote today in spite of the deadly risks to ourselves and our families. The photo of long lines of people waiting in the heat still raises a lump in my throat, especially when I see those petite elderly citizens. Unsurprisingly and despite looming risks these older people quietly and joyously voted to discard their Indonesian citizenship in what must have been the most triumphant moment of their sunset years. I remember the front page from April 23, 2013, whenever I think about how many Indonesians stubbornly hold that no one has any good reason to leave the sacred Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia no matter what weve done to them.

Nation awaits new government

Meidyatama Suryodiningrat
CHIEF EDITOR 2010-PRESENT

A portrait in courage
Bruce Emond
EDITOR WEEKENDER MAGAZINE, 2007-2012

May 21, 1998

Everyone remembers the I QUIT headline that The Jakarta Post published on May 22, 1998. But it was the previous days story that had actually been more influential in setting the tone for impending change. The New Order was a different time and a different era and despite a different level of pervasive fear, the Post remained defiant, epitomizing the bold and independent nature of newspapers at their best. The story published on May 21, 1998, took a risk by suggesting that the end to the New Order era had arrived. It was headline news, written in the last minutes before deadline, with editors rushing to seek confirmation. It was also a headline written with much trepidation: I was among two editors who made the trip to the printing press to oversee the final run just in case we decided to change the headline at the last minute. God knows what might have happened to the Post and Indonesia if Soeharto had a change of heart after the paper hit the streets. Were thankful he did not.

For the November 2010 edition of WEEKENDER, we had an exclusive profile the love child of singer Frank Sinatra and actress Eva Bartok, now back in her childhood home of Jakarta. A scoop, for sure, but it was not cover story material. And then a pitch came in for a photo essay about a woman photographer in Central Java. The difference was she used a specially modified camera; her arms had been amputated. Thats your cover, chief editor Meidyatama Suryodiningrat said, peering at the shot by Adi NW of Ibu Rusidah deftly cleaning her lens.

Disabled people are rarely seen in the media here, unless its a tearjerking exercise. The fact we chose this grainy cover testifies to the Posts support of pluralism in every form. Nobody well, not within earshot griped it was not pretty enough. The cover got attention: a bank donated a camera to Rusidah and she appeared on a major talk show. Its not right to use the word disabled to describe Rusidah; to borrow a phrase, she has a bold and independent spirit. That, I think, is always reason for pride.
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Tsunami sweeps Sumatra

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Riyadi Suparno
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2011-PRESENT

Dozens killed in pre-poll unrest

Six Iraqis and a Turkish truck driver were killed in ambushes on Sunday while a local official was kidnapped overnight as persistent violence dogged the run-up to next months polls. Three U.S. soldiers were also wounded in a bomb attack in Mosul, just days after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at a U.S. base in the northern city. Abdel Hussein of the Democratic Party of the Iraqi Nation died instantly when three masked gunmen opened fire as he left his Baghdad home, said party leader Mithal Alussi, blaming Saddams Baath party and Syrian intelligence agents for the killing. AFP

Gas explosion kills 17 in Algeria

A gas explosion killed 17 people and injured at least 40 others early on Sunday when a residential block collapsed in eastern Algeria, local authorities said. The blast was caused by a gas leak and destroyed a five-storey building on the outskirts of the city of Guelma, some 540 km east of the capital, Algiers. Its a big disaster. So far we have 17 people dead and the death toll could increase because a lot of individuals are in the hospital right now, local resident Aissani Makhlous told Reuters. Reuters
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SEARCHING FOR HOPE: A woman in Lhokseumawe, Aceh province (above), looks for missing relatives among the victims of a tsunami that hit following an earthquake. Tidal waves following an 8.9-magnitude earthquake off Aceh hit several countries in Asia on Sunday, including Indonesia, killing more than 10,000 people. Lhokseumawe (top right) was still submerged late on Sunday. Meanwhile, in Langkawi, northwestern Malaysia (center right), a tidal wave killed at least 15 people, including foreign tourists, and injured dozens of others. In Madras, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu (bottom right), some 286 people were killed by the disaster.

Dec. 27, 2004

Whats Inside

Banda Aceh/Jayapura/Medan he morning after Christmas brought tragedy to Aceh and North Sumatra, as well as to Asian countries bordering the Indian Ocean, when a devastating earthquake wreaked havoc with massive tsunamis that swept through towns, villages and resort areas. Latest figures estimated a death toll of about 4,000 in Indonesia alone, but the final local toll is expected to be much higher, as the search continues for victims across affected towns in the two provinces. The quake that hit Aceh at 7:58 a.m. was centered some 20 kilometers below the

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seabed and around 149 kilometers south of Meulaboh, Aceh, and triggered massive tidal waves that slammed into coastlines across Asia. The quake, measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey 6.8 according to the national Meteorology and Geophysics Agency is Indonesias worst natural disaster after the 1883 eruption of Mt Krakatau, which killed 36,000 people in the country. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono immediately declared a national disaster and alerted the military and police to prepare for an emergency response to assist victims. He also expressed his deepest condolences to bereaved families at home and abroad.

Tsunami sweeps Sumatra

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Despite its terrible toll, the tsunami, ironically, also brought many good things in its wake. When I arrived in the province a week after the tsunami, I was engulfed by fear, especially when distant gunshots rang out at night. The tsunami forced the warring parties to sit down at the negotiating table. Aceh finally got its peace after years of conflict, with the freedom to mind
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Tsunamis: Devastating tidal waves born deep in the ocean Page 2 Baasyir group expands across country Page 3 City urged to revise miscalculated budget Page 4 Shaq enjoys Christmas with victory over Lakers Page 5 Whats wrong with RIs development planners Page 6 Start 2005 with a revitalized old PC Page 9 KL cuts auto duties to meet AFTA obligations Page 10 Thai hotel pillar saves Swede from Phuket tsunami Page 12 Special Yearender Section Starting today, The Jakarta Post is running a special section from pages 13-20. In todays edition, we take a look back at the national and city scenes of 2004.

Sri Lanka India Indonesia Thailand

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Malaysia Maldives Bangladesh

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Susilo made the decision on Sunday night after a limited Cabinet meeting, including the senior welfare minister, in Jayapura, Papua, where he had celebrated Christmas with locals. He thanked other countries, particularly Hong Kong and Malaysia, for their immediate plans to extend relief to Indonesia over the quake, and appealed to the people to embrace national solidarity in providing aid to the victims. Separately, National Christmas Committee chairwoman and Minister of Trade Mari Pangestu has pledged Rp 500 million (US$55,555) each in disaster aid to Aceh and North Sumatra. The Ministry of Health has put the death toll for the two provinces at 4,185, and said the worst affected area was Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh, where 3,000 had been killed. It did not specify whether the earthquake or ensuing tsunamis had caused the most damage. Hundreds of houses inland had been swept away by the force of five-meter tidal waves across Aceh. Power and telecommunication lines to Banda Aceh were down virtually all day Sunday, and transportation is similarly affected, with bridges destroyed or severely damaged. First Sgt. Suwarno, North Aceh Police spokesman, said 378 people had been killed in the area. The search is continuing and it is believed that there

are more than 100 other fatalities, as many people are still missing, he told AFP. Doctor Fadli Hanafiah, director of Cut Mutia Hospital in Lhokseumawe, said it had received 83 bodies so far. Bodies continue to arrive from various areas, he said. In East Aceh regency, a police officer reported 29 people were found dead, while AP quoted Bireuen Mayor Mustofa Glanggang as confirming 98 dead, mostly on the beach, with dozens more missing. From Pidie regency, Lt. Col. Ali Taruna Jaya reported 165 people killed by floodwaters, and local police said more than 200 inmates fled when a tsunami knocked down a prisons walls. In North Sumatra, officials put the death toll at 59, with the most fatalities recorded in Nias, a sparsely populated island popular with foreign surfers. No immediate reports were available on the nationalities of the victims, and dozens more are said to be missing in Nias. Floods were reported across the affected coastal towns in Aceh and North Sumatra, and the disaster has forced authorities to close Iskandar Muda Airport in Banda Aceh. Our control tower and communication system are damaged, and the runway is submerged. The airport has been closed since 9 a.m. until further notice, airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II secretary Kasmin Kamil was quoted by Antara as saying.

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Asia devastated as over 10,000 killed, missing

Agencies

Colombo

Cemex ceases legal battle: Minister

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Urip Hudiono

exican cement giant Cemex SA has agreed to suspend a law suit it had filed against the government in a protracted dispute regarding cement producer PT Semen Gresik, a senior minister said. Coordinating Minister for the Economy Aburizal Bakrie said on Friday the suspension had been agreed upon, so as to pave the way for further negotiations between the government and Cemex to amicably settle the case. We have reached an agreement on some terms for the negotiations, which includes not to continue proceedings scheduled for Jan. 11, Aburizal said. Aburizal did not mention whether the terms also

included a revision to the deal that the government had signed with Cemex in 1998. That deal would have allowed Cemex to increase its stake in Gresik by 25 percent to make it a majority shareholder in the East Java-based cement maker. The deal broke down when the management of Gresiks West Sumatra-based subsidiary PT Semen Padang opposed the agreement, saying it feared that foreign ownership in the company would threaten the cement supply for the domestic market. Cemex afterwards filed a lawsuit to the Washingtonbased International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), accusing the government of breaching the contract and demanding compensation. ICSID then set a hearing for the case on Jan. 11.

Observers said the willingness of Cemex to ask for a temporary halt in the proceedings indicated the governments ongoing negotiations appear to have borne some fruit. However, Aburizal reiterated the government would refuse to pay any compensation sought by Cemex regarding the case in view of the governments limited budget. Ill repeat once again, the government has no money. We will find a solution in which we will not have to pay for anything, he said, stressing that an out-of-court settlement would be the best possible solution for the government. A five-strong legal team is representing the government in the negotiations, which officially started on Dec. 20. Earlier reports said that the talks would center on six options proposed by the gov-

ernment. Sources said that the options include a buy-back mechanism, meaning that the government would purchase the 25.5 percent stake currently owned by Cemex, then sell off Gresiks subsidiaries PT Semen Tonasa and PT Semen Padang before allowing Cemex to again take control of Gresik. State Minister for State Enterprises Sugiharto has also said Cemex would be allowed to build new cement factories in the country to help meet the rising demand of cement in accordance with the governments plans for massive infrastructure projects starting next year. The government is under pressure to quickly resolve the years-long dispute with Cemex, as part of its efforts to help revive investor confidence in the country.

he worlds biggest earthquake in 40 years hit South and Southeast Asia on Sunday, unleashing a tsunami that killed more than 10,000 people. A wall of water up to 10meter high triggered by the 8.9 magnitude underwater earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra caused death, chaos and devastation. Nothing like this has ever happened in our country before, Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said. Boxing Day brought grief and disaster to Asia this year; exactly on the same day last year, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the ancient Silk Road city of Bam in Iran, killing more than 30,000 people. Sri Lanka, where officials put the death toll at 3,225, appealed for emergency international aid. One million people, or 5 percent of the population, were affected, officials said. The death toll in India was about 2,000. The disaster claimed 4,185 lives in Indonesia and the toll may rise further. Two-thirds of the Maldives capital, Male, was flooded and officials voiced anxiety for the fate of dozens of lowlying, palm-ringed coral atolls crowded with tourists from around the world for the Christmas holiday season. India feared a devastating toll along its southeastern coast. In the state of Tamil Nadu alone, a government official said at least 1,625 had been killed. Rescuers were searching for hundreds of missing fishermen. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh put the armed forces on alert. The earthquake of magnitude 8.9 as measured by the U.S. Geological Survey struck at 7:59 a.m (7:59 a.m. in Jakarta) off Sumatra and swung north with multiple

tremors into the Andaman islands. In Thailand, at least 310 people had been killed and more than 5,000 injured, officials said. In Malaysia, at least 29 people were drowned and many others were missing, officials said. In popular holiday islands off southern Thailand, emergency workers rescued about 70 Thai and foreign divers from the famed Emeral Cave and several dozen were found and evacuated from around other islands, officials said. The earthquake was the worlds biggest since 1964, said Julie Martinez, geophysicist at the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colorado. It is multiple earthquakes along the same faultline. It was the fifth-largest earthquake since 1900, she said. In Sri Lanka, thousands fled the worst tsunami in living memory, scrambling to higher ground for fear of another wave. The worst-hit area appeared to be the tourist region of the south and east where beach hotels were inundated or swept away. In the low-lying Maldives, President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was to declare a national disaster in the archipelago whose coral atolls are a magnet for tourists from around the world, said chief government spokesman Ahmed Shaheed. The island is only about three feet (one meter) above sea level and a wave of water four feet (1.3 meters) high swept over us. The international airport was unusable, he said. It is a very bad situation. It is terrible, Shaheed said. As you know it is the peak tourist season. We are trying to get reports from those areas. The whole of the Maldives is a tourist area so we are just hoping and praying.

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July 5, 2004
Celebrating democracy: Indonesias emerging democracy gets new momentum with the first direct election of a president. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wins on a ticket including Jusuf Kalla as vice president.

Nov. 15, 1994

An economic step forward: Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meet in Bogor, West Java, and agree to institute free trade, a landmark decision creating repercussions that continue to be felt throughout the region. The Bogor Declaration calls for free trade and investment among APEC member nations by 2020.

Aug. 15, 2005

Farewell to arms: After long work and three presidents, the decades-long separatist insurgency that led to the deaths of thousands in Aceh ends at a negotiating table in Helsinki.

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A new type of leader: The small-town mayor who was elected governor of the nations capital rides into office on a crest of supporters attracted by his down-toearth touch and peoplefocused policies. Joko Jokowi Widodo becomes an icon for reform for the person on the street and a model for politicians, who are quick to copy everything from Jokowis signature checkered shirts to his surprise visits to the poorest parts of the city.

5 Oct. 20, 1999

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The accord appears to have satisfied both compared to previousparties, agreements which were proven to be short-lived, as the Free Aceh it requires Movement (GAM) to renounce its longheld demand for full independence in exchange political and economic for ileges for the province. privIndonesian Minister of Justice and Human Rights TOAST AP/Lehtikuva, Marja Hamid Awaluddi Airio ING PEACE: Indonesia n signed Awaluddin the agreement n chief Fire destroys houses (photo above, with Malik left) shakes hands negotiator Hamid the Crisis Managem Mahmud, the with the head in North Jakarta self-styled Malik ent Initiative, Martii of prime minister Mahmud, an exiled Ahtisari (center) of , and Aceh rebel leader, JAKARTA: At GAM leadership the exiled peace accord between least 100 housafter signing in the Indonesian es on Jl. Tanah in the Finnish Sweden, Free Aceh Movemen government and the Pasir t (GAM) in Helsinki, capital idents Penjaringan, North in Helsinki, after gathered at Finland. Acehnese the seven Jakarta, months reswere destroyed Aceh (right) cheer the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque of painstaking in negotiations the signing of in Banda Monday. The fire a fire on initiated by Vice the peace accord broke out at on Monday. President accord about 6:30 p.m. Jusuf Kalla. signing through and a big officer at the North a duty screen set Susilo also thanked Military and civilian Jakarta former offi- Palace in up at the Merdeka Finnish Fire Departme cials from the president Central nt said that by Jakarta. Martti AhtiEuropean 9 p.m. firefighter saari and his Union and the Associatio Indonesians, JP/R. Berto Wedhatama s Crisis Manageincluding my n of brothers battling the blaze. were still ment Initiative Southeast Asian in Aceh, let us (CMI), the govNo fataliNations are ciate ties or injuries to monitor the the significant appre- ernment of Finland, have so far implementathe Euroevent as pean been reported. something that tion of the deal, Union and ASEAN The cause of we and the fire is still cludes an amnestywhich in- proud of, Susilo should be our brothers and unknown. JP said after were sisters political prisoners, for GAM the signing. previously grouped who under England close in GAM for their of political parties creation Wearing a long-sleeved commitment to efforts and province, withdrawa in the batik shirt, the on Ashes win President was Tiarma Siboro and end the conflict permanently local security forces l of non- seen smiling several As the signing in Aceh. took place at times but and the also Nani England needed Afrida formation All parties need around 3:45 p.m. paid full attention But despite of a human rights three The Jakarta Post/Banda the upbeat local time, wickets to win Hamid and Mahmud when hard and sincerely to work court and a truth crowds cheered Aceh the and applauded. mood, some remained wary as and recon- the in a bid to inked build Ashes Test against third ciliation commissio agreement. the previous two There you are, a better, more aiturrahman Australia n. peace agreepeaceful, Grand man excitedly an old after tea on Monday fairer and more Susilo Weve come to Mosque in the pointed his fin- ments collapsed in a very in democratic this day clasped shook his head and condition provin- ger Manchester, with after years of short period. to cial capital of his hands tightly in Nanggroe Aceh military vioBanda showed a TV screen as it battling to 269-7. the visitors when the GAM Darussalam, he lence against Aceh has once I hope this faces of the GAM the Australia again said. leader prewill be the del- final agreemen started badly when Aceh. This is the people of sented his speech. witness to a historicbecome a egations, which Both sides had opening beginning t, and I hope was led by moment self-style batsman Justin tiously optimisti been cau- as around 5,000 of the process Nobody in the climate of d prime minister Langer fell of justice for the palace peace here will in the second over clapped for Mahmud, agreement wouldc that the ered on Monday people gath- Malik Mahmood the Aceh people, be much longer there to hold . Pak, when than before, open the prayers in con- way morning and then of the said in his speech. Mahmud trast to the big applause will you come Isa said. for lasting peace for peace Andrew home here to after the nessed and given Dec. 26 Flintoff bowled to Hamid when Mahmud, who The last truce tsunami. through televisionwit- Aceh? another man Matthew he collapsed in said, as 2003 the if he Hayden for 36. English, also raised spoke in acceptance speech.finished his signing of a peace Pursuant to the However, peace deal, In a pre- foreign concerns pared agreement the was talking directly to was only five months after it captain Ricky about the past between the governme speech, Hamid exiled GAM leader. signed with both monitors under Ponting scorrecord of the nt and the govthe rebels of ing Australias both sides to look expected Aceh Monitorin Indonesia Military ernment and Minister of the Free Aceh first century g Mission will GAM blaming forward to deploy Justice (TNI) as develop Move- Human of the series and well as the ment (GAM). a better Aceh. 80 of its 200 personnel Rights Hamid and each other for violating reached governments Awa116 by tea. Reuters the to plan and prepare commitment to A video conferenc luddin signed Men, implemen the peace deal, agreement on the decommis e linkup start for the started women and children officially ing the peace agreement t- to allow the of the monitorin called a Memoran- sioning of GAM weapons President to g task rahman to come to the Baitur- dum . and speak to between Both parties had the withdrawal Iranian hard-lin of Understanding mosque from early of Indonesian signed Helsinki, the delegates in During Aug. 15 and Sept. 14. the (MOU), troops er in with Malik peace accords morning, and their including the from Aceh. The to run nuke policy under former in Helsinki in grouped move GAM the unarmed initial presence, themselve govleadership, failed a presidents Abdurrah ernment expected to end s in dozens of then declared foreign monitors man nical problems. due to tech- will make tents decades three tial law marIran named hard-liner Wahid in 2000 set up inside the of conflict in the local contacts across Aceh in and Megacompound of Ali and the oil- May 2003. Larijani to run mid familiarize themselve wati Soekarno Could they hear rich province grand, its nuclear putri which has seen multi-domed me? the condition s with policy in a move some 15,000 President Susiloin 2002. President asked Coordinat Some 840 police s in Aceh before mosque. They prayed likely to people, mostly Bam- Minister personnel to God civilians, ing their mission intensify concerns bang Yudhoyon hoping that were deployed for Political, killed. o, swings following peace Jusuf to Kalla guard into Legal would a finally come the regimes rejection the and full gear on Sept. and House of gathering at Baiturrah I came to this to the Representa- Adi Security Affairs Widodo 15. place to be the European incentives of tives Speaker Muslim province. staunchly together with Monitors will communic Sucipto and Hamid, second day, which man on Agung Lakthe for who with ate abandoning ultrasensi were told to explain sono witnessed watch the signing people to attended by Coordinat was also TV the televised the agree- out both parties and carry inside screens were set up tive of the ing fuel cycle work. ment to the Indonesia inspections and each tent to broadcast pact, as being here peace ister for Peoples Welfare Min AFP investiga- the n people. tions will be Shihab, Alwi better than watching as required. signing ceremony chairman of the it at Monitorin live home on Aceh from Finland. television,said No paper g Team Pieter Isa, a and British Feith civil servant. Ambassador to In observanc Indonesia Charles e of the Humphrey. Indonesian independ ence Agence France-Pr day, The Jakarta champion gave esse Post will a victory wave Springfield, New Jersey not be published as he watched on it roll up to Wednesday (Aug. dramatic last-hole only three feet from the 17). The Post will reappear The New Jersey pin. birdie saw Phil on Thursday, Aug. crowd Mick- roared 18. their approval, elson capture his the leftsec- hander ond major title Publisher ndonesias former having been adopted when he won colo- anniversa by New York-area the storm-delayed nial master, the ry fans. of 87th PGA Championships This lands, has put Nether- capitulation in Asia. Japanese has on Monday. been an end an absolutely amazing to decades The 35-year-old The Special report Netherlands of diplomatic has carded a closing American has been so much week. 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Indonesia ready to host APEC Leaders Meeting in Bali

ndonesia will once again be at global center stage in hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting in Bali, 19 years after it first held the event in Bogor and Jakarta. And the nation is ready to take advantage of the spotlight in displaying its competence and international acumen. The government, through the efforts of Communication and Technology Minister Tifatul Sembiring, decided on the theme Resilient Asia-Pacific, Engine of Global Growth for the event. The theme reflects the regions dynamism and its ability to drive global economic recovery, which according to Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa is a response to the need for resilience in the face of challenges and opportunities before the region. Under the theme, APEC 2013 would seek to ensure that the AsiaPacific maintains robust economic growth and resilience, and able to swiftly recover from shocks and contagions from other regions. Indonesia, together with the 20 other economies of APEC, can strive to live up to the them by making the Asia Pacific region the engine of global economic growth. This theme is further translated into three priorities related to the attainment of the Bogor Goals, the achievement of sustainable growth with equity, and the promotion of connectivity. The government says that APEC should continue its role as the locomotive of the regional and global economic growth, but, on the other hand, it is also expected to improve the resilience of the regional economy in the current global economic slowdown, and to provide results that are more concrete to the public. Freddy H. Tulung, Director General of Information and Public Communication at the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, said the government is working relentlessly to host and coordinate this important global event to ensure its success. But, the government is expecting participation of all members of the public and private sectors to enhance the benefits beyond hosting the event. The national committee of the 21st APEC 2013 has been formed on the legal basis of Presidential Decision No. 22, 2012 in which President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono acts as chairman of the steering committee and Vice President Boediono as its deputy. In terms of responsibility, the national

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Shared responsibility: Trade Minister Gita Wiryawan opens the press conference of the 2013 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) gathering at Grand City Surabaya on April 21. A total of 22 head of delegations attended the conference. committee is comprised of four main areas, namely substance, implementation, security and media and public relations, and logistic with head of the respective Ministries as persons in charge and assisted by related high-ranking officials. Freddy, who is in charge of coordinating media and public relations, said that essentially the communication programs related to playing a host to APEC 2013 are aimed at first, ensuring that news coverage on APEC 2013 can reach communities at the national, regional and global level. Indonesias significant role in APEC 2003 is expected to loudly and widely reverberate, he said. Second, to achieve enhanced level of public awareness, understanding and participation in the APEC 2013 in which Indonesias role as a host can be meaningful to the nation and state. On the agenda The one-year-long APEC, which kicked off in November 2012, features 166 events. A series of ministerial-level meetings are planned during the year. They include the Senior Official Meeting (SOM) I, held in JanuaryFebruary 2013, SOM II held on April 6-19, Minister Responsible for Trade (MRT) gathering on April 20 21, with SOM III to be held on June 22 July 6, concluding with the SOM and Ministerial Meeting during the Leaders Week on Oct. 2-8, 2013, in Bali. A series of special meetings by sector will also be held, such as tourism, transportation, SMEs, women in economy, finance, cooperatives, marine and fisheries, security, energy and more. APEC Leaders Week, to be held in Nusa Dua, Bali, will comprise the CEO Summit and APEC Economic Leaders Meeting. It will feature the APEC Leaders, several of whom are new or newly elected, CEOs of global corporations and innovative thinkers. About 1,200 business champions are expected to attend the upcoming APEC CEO Summit on Oct.5 8, 2013. The CEO Summit is being organized by the APEC Business Advisory Council As for the APEC Economic Leaders Meeting, the 21 APEC member leaders are expected to attend the event, to be held on Oct.7 8, 2013. The government has pledged to provide the best service to media, with Freddy expressing his teams readiness to grant all journalists, both local and foreign, full access to information on the global event. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has instructed that the APEC 2013 should be at least similar with last years APEC in Russia in terms of standard operational procedures for journalists. To facilitate the dissemination of information, there will be Internet connections with the speed of 10 GB per second at the media center, which is far above the average provision. Between 3,000 and 3,500 journalists are expected to visit Bali to cover the APEC Summit and Meetings. The support of prime media is expected to help APEC 2013 have a positive impact on SMEs through bringing its message to broader audiences. A website, www.apec2013.or.id has been launched by the Communication and Information Ministry to enable the public at large to access information on APEC 2013. Registration for sector events through the website is already open. Registration for the Summit will not be opened until June 2013. Minister Tifatul has expressed the hope that the public will not only have an increased awareness of what APEC is and its agendas is, will also become involved in APEC-related activities. Bogor Goal revisited APEC, an association of economies that share the boundaries of the Pacific Ocean, dates back to January, 1989 when then Australian prime minister Bob Hawke first broached the idea during a speech in Seoul. Later that year, 12 Asia-Pacific economies met in Canberra to establish APEC. Founding members were: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and the United States. China, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei joined in 1991. Mexico and Papua New Guinea followed in 1993. Chile acceded in 1994. And in 1998, Peru, Russia and Vietnam joined, taking the full membership to 21. Between 1989 and 1992, APEC met as an informal senior official and ministerial level dialog. In 1993, former United States President Bill Clinton established the practice of an annual APEC Economic Leaders Meeting (AELM). APEC 2013 is expected to serve as a reminder of the 1994 summit in Bogor that launched Bogor Goals of free and open trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific by 2010 for developed economies and 2020 for developing economies. The Bogor Goals were the adoption of open market principles, which can become part of the entire implemen-

On the agenda: (From left to right) Director for APEC and Other International Organization Cooperation Deny W Kurnia, National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) deputy minister Prasetyo Wijoyo, chairman of Senior Official Meeting (SOM) II APEC Yuri O. Thamrin, alternate SOM chairman Wahid Supriadi and deputy assistant on multilateral cooperation and development for the Coordinating Economic Ministry Rizal Edwin Manangsang address reporters during a press conference in Surabaya on April 19.

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Smooth going: Workers finish the construction of the toll road connecting Nusa Dua, Ngurah Rai and Benoa in Bali in an aerial photo taken on April 11. The first toll road on the island is slated for completion before the APEC Leaders Meeting in October and expected to ease the congestion in the area. tation of APEC agenda in detail, agenda of connectivity, opening a large as possible market access for the benefit of the 21 APEC member economies. No less important is that APEC should benefit member economies that have yet to gain equal market distribution. Therefore, among issues to be discussed include enhancing the capacity building, connectivity, strengthening our economic agenda facing international development. In this context, the business community should play a leading role in APEC 2013, Freddy said. APEC has become the pre-eminent economic forum in the Asia-Pacific, the worlds fastest growing and most economically dynamic region. APECs 21 member economies account for 54 percent of world economic output and 44 percent of global trade. With Europe facing a prolonged economic slowdown, APEC is considered a prime engine of global economic stability. The widely held viewpoint is that the APEC agreement should not only benefit developed member economies on a large scale, but also developing member econo mies, including Indonesia, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, all of which have coastlines on the Pacific. (Advertorial)

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