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House told to set up committee on controversial ministerial fund
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House told to set up committee on controversial ministerial fund

Yogyakarta, NU Online The House of Representatives (DPR) must set up a special committee to look into a controversy over the transfer of non-budgetary funds from the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry to political parties’ coffers ahead of the 2004 presidential polls, a political expert said. "The special committee must conduct a wide-ranging probe and ensure that no political interests will intervene in the ongoing legal process," IGN AA Ari Dwipayana of the Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University (UGM) said on Tuesday.

President Yudhoyono meets with Malaysian Business makers
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President Yudhoyono meets with Malaysian Business makers

Kuala Lumpur, NU Online President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held a meeting with some 50 Malaysian businessmen at JW Marriott hotel here on Monday after addressing the 3rd World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) at the Putra World Trade Center building. The Malaysian business makers who met with President Yudhoyono were grouped in the Asian Strategic and Leadership Institute (ASLI), Kuala Lumpur Business Club (KLBC), and Malaysian investors in Indonesia.

A year after quake, Yogya remembers
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A year after quake, Yogya remembers

Yogyakarta, NU Online Prayers and special ceremonies marked the first anniversary of the Java quake Saturday, while President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono praised fast rehabilitation and reconstruction work in quake-hit regions. Yudhoyono said Indonesia should be proud of its ability to deal with natural disasters and that the country had proven itself again by quickly implementing rehabilitation and reconstruction programs following the May 27 quake, which hit Yogyakarta and parts of Central Java.

The resurgence without movement
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The resurgence without movement

This year, the National Resurgence Day has been widely commemorated by any societal elements mirroring the effort of awakening Indonesia from the backwardness. But what can be expected from both common sense views and opinion disseminated by our Indonesia’s egoistic and pragmatic individuals. They have dreams about Indonesia’s future. But in fact they have vanished it.  If movement activists have formerly had such thoughtful and long-term insight, but this is now accused as what called as megalomania. While the long-term insight is accused as utopia. At present, some intellectuals and politicians have no comprehensive and long-term insights for being afraid of receiving a label as such persons whose nervous disorder. Besides, their soul has been dwarfed by schooling system making them as technicians rather than movers. Thus, the resurgence was commemorated by screaming rather than movement.

Venezuela’s Supreme Court rules that RCTV must give up equipment
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Venezuela’s Supreme Court rules that RCTV must give up equipment

Caracas, NU Online Venezuela’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that broadcasting equipment and infrastructure used by a television channel critical of leftist President Hugo Chavez must be made available to the state-run TV channel set to replace it on May 28. The Supreme Court said on its Web site that Venezuela’s telecommunication commission would be responsible for Radio Caracas Television’s equipment, including microwave dishes and antennas, while the court reviews RCTV’s appeal of Chavez’s decision not to renew its license.

RI will oppose any military action against Iran
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RI will oppose any military action against Iran

Jakarta, NU Online Indonesia will never support any UN Security Council's resolution, which will rule any military action against Iran in connection with the country's nuclear program, said Foreign Ministry's International Security and Disarmament director Desra Percaya Friday. Desra said investigating team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had reported the result of its investigation to the Iranian nuclear program to IAEA's board of governor and UN Security Council.

An analyst: Iran drawing up plans to strike European nuclear plants
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An analyst: Iran drawing up plans to strike European nuclear plants

London, NU Online A European security analyst told British lawmakers Tuesday that he believes Iran may be attempting to draw up plans to strike targets in Europe and has conducted reconnaissance of European nuclear power stations. Claude Moniquet, president of the European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center, a private think-tank in Brussels, told a meeting of lawmakers and analysts in London’s House of Commons that his organization also had evidence Tehran has increased numbers of intelligence agents across Europe.

President warned against violating constitution over House interpellation
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President warned against violating constitution over House interpellation

Jakarta, NU Online The secretary of the Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P) faction in the House of Representative (DPR), Tjahjo Kumolo, here Tuesday warned President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono against violating the Constitution and other laws in responding to the House`s request for his personal clarifications about Indonesia`s stance on the UN Security Council resolution on Iran not long ago. "The president must be present at the Parliament and personally answer House members` questions in accordance with the latter`s interpellation right," Tjahjo Kumolo said commenting on strong calls among the public that Yudhoyono should be present at the DPR for a question-and-answer session with House members

Gus Dur: not criticizing president doesn`t mean lack of attention
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Gus Dur: not criticizing president doesn`t mean lack of attention

Bandar Lampung, NU Online Former President KH Abdurrahman Wahid alias Gus Dur said in a dialog with ulemas here Sunday that his stance of not criticizing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono did not mean that he did not care. Gus Dur said that it also did not mean he did not support Yudhoyono`s leadership but simply did not feel like `wrangling`, because if this happens Indonesia would be in a disarray.