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Wed, 11/19/2008 - 09:51
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WEDNESDAY'S NEWSPAPER HEADLINES IN INDONESIA
Jakarta, Nov 19 (ANTARA) - The following are headlines of major newspapers here on Wednesday.
The Jakarta Post
ABURIZAL TO SUE "TEMPO" FOR DEFAMATION
Rather than make use of the press law to settle a dispute with Tempo magazine, chief welfare minister Aburizal Bakrie has chosen to file criminal charges against the magazine for allegedly defaming him. Aburizal, an influential politician and one of the country's wealthiest people, accused the investigative magazine of character assassination by defaming him in a report on the plight of the Bakrie Group's plummeting shares, published in its Nov.17-23 edition.
Kompas
BI EXPECTS PEOPLE TO RELEASE DOLLARS
Bank Indonesia Governor Boediono has encouraged the people to start releasing their dollars because it was profitable enough for them to do so.
Media Indonesia
YUSRIL GRILLED FOR 11 HOURS
Former justice and human rights minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra was grilled at Attorney Genral's Office (AGO) for 11 hours on Tuesday in relation to a Rp400 billion corruption scandal at the ministry. Without being accompanied by his lawyer, Yusril arrived 9:55 a.m. at AGO and left the office at 10 p.m. local time.
Republika
BI TO MAINTAIN RUPIAH AT REALISTIC LEVEL
Bank Indonesia Governor Boediono has said the central bank would maintain the rupiah at a realistic level. "We don't want to let the market make the rupiah exchange rate unrealistic, but we want to direct it toward a realistic level," Boediono said on Tuesday.
The Jakarta Post
ABURIZAL TO SUE "TEMPO" FOR DEFAMATION
Rather than make use of the press law to settle a dispute with Tempo magazine, chief welfare minister Aburizal Bakrie has chosen to file criminal charges against the magazine for allegedly defaming him. Aburizal, an influential politician and one of the country's wealthiest people, accused the investigative magazine of character assassination by defaming him in a report on the plight of the Bakrie Group's plummeting shares, published in its Nov.17-23 edition.
Kompas
BI EXPECTS PEOPLE TO RELEASE DOLLARS
Bank Indonesia Governor Boediono has encouraged the people to start releasing their dollars because it was profitable enough for them to do so.
Media Indonesia
YUSRIL GRILLED FOR 11 HOURS
Former justice and human rights minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra was grilled at Attorney Genral's Office (AGO) for 11 hours on Tuesday in relation to a Rp400 billion corruption scandal at the ministry. Without being accompanied by his lawyer, Yusril arrived 9:55 a.m. at AGO and left the office at 10 p.m. local time.
Republika
BI TO MAINTAIN RUPIAH AT REALISTIC LEVEL
Bank Indonesia Governor Boediono has said the central bank would maintain the rupiah at a realistic level. "We don't want to let the market make the rupiah exchange rate unrealistic, but we want to direct it toward a realistic level," Boediono said on Tuesday.
