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5 OKTOBER 1991 ang Hidup dari an Kerikil (Bali Post) - akat pinggiran Dusun ng Baru Kecamatan Lombok Barat dalam g hidup sehari-hari sa- ngandalkan pasir dan ang betebaran di se- Kali Jangkuk Ampen- it seorang penggali pa elah berkecimpung da si ini selama 25 tahun, etika di temui Bali Post marin, dengan peralat hana dan tradisional, ini berlangsung terus murun. "Sampai kapan xan berlangsung saya k tahu. Bahkan meng pak lingkungan yang jadi, saya tak berani annya," ujarnya "de- a pasrah. Ia mengaku, ng ramai pesanan, se- dapat memperoleh itar Rp 2.500 sampai Akan tetapi bila lagi na dua hari tak sepeser peroleh uang. ak mungkin mening. aha ini. Kecuali bahan sir dan kerikil telah atanya sambil meng. kipun tak ada kelebih erarti yang diperoleh a ini. Hal serupa di Sahdan asal Lombok g baru menekuni usa- ama setahun. Hanya semangat hidup yang a menekuni usaha ini emperdulikan hujan aupun panas terik katanya. an, usaha kini tidak an keahlian khusus eberanian nanggung Cup berat melawan a- angkok "Pasir dan ke- Jangkok sangat terke daya rekat yang cu- Sehingga banyak pi- butuhkannya sebagai yek maupun bangun- ucap Sahdan. (Me). k meninggalkan de- ada sekarang. Kalau M. Saleh, jika masjid renovasi supaya dili- koh adat setempat. pelestarian/ taa peninggalan seja- bourbakala di Kanwil HNTB, I Gd. Parta ekan ini kepada Bali elaskan, sudah ada hab masjid kuno Bay- Hiawali dengan studi oleh tim dari Direk- ndungan dan Pening, rah Purbakala dipim- Farwono. Studi yang ng sejak 27 Septem- 2 Oktober 1991 itu melihat dari dekat Denarnya dari masjid eq. "Apakah masjid tau tidak dipugar, a h punya nilai iptek -bakalaan atau bisa g sektor pariwisata," rta. (052/Edo). uhkan , betapa banyaknya embakau itu. Sehing sekeliling pinggiran mpir sejauh mata me manya tampak ham- a tanaman tembakau. Modal Dengkul akan Azhar, perkira- ang dikeluarkan un an tersebut berkisar aluh ribu hingga lima setiap hektar. Jum- ersebut kelihatannya ecil dibanding tanam- anaman lain. Tetapi musim paceklik ke- jang saat ini dengan sebut, dalam ke- a tidaklah gampang para petani turun ke menanam suatu jenis tanpa dukungan fasilitas lainnya. kan kendala seperti elaku motor pengge erikan berbagai ke- cepada petani. "Jadi, utuhan petani, mulai pupuk hingga obat- agikan dengan sis - yakni suatu sistem n dengan daun tem- pas panen," kata Az- aga karyawan salah ahaan obat tanaman di samping langsung apangan untuk mem- nyuluhan dan pem- ara teknis kepada pe- orang petani Amaq ngemukakan, pada raguakan hasil yang tembakau ini, kare- wa hanya menanam ung. "Namun berkat Pak Azhar dan diba- a keras, nyatanya ni cukup berhasil," mbil menunjuk ke a- man tembakaunya kan dipanen. (Supar- Bali Post/065 enimbang hasil panen NEWS MAKER: Margaret Thatcher SABTU, 5 OKTOBER 1991 Bali Post English Corner U.N. Seeks Iraqi Admission On Nuclear Weapons Manama, Bahrain - The head of the U.N. Special Commission in charge of scrapping Iraq's weapons of mass destruction headed for Baghdad on Friday seeking an admission that Saddam Hussein had a secret nuclear arms programme. U.N. officials said Rolf Ekeus would have talks with the Iraqi authorities on the findings of U.N. inspection teams verifying Iran's declaration and scrap- ping of such weapons in line with the terms of the Gulf War To Become A Countess Reports Say ceasefire. FORMER British prime minister Margaret Thatcher is to join the aristocvacy as an heriditary countess, according to press reports on Thursday. Britain's first woman prime minister, who was ousted by John Major in a Conservative party leadership struggle last, is expected to take the title of Countess of Finchley, the parliamentary constituency she has represented for 32 years. The reports said her son Mark would become Earl of Finchley on his mother's death. In the meantime he was expected to be granted a courtesy title. The Times said Mrs. Thatcher had decided to accept the hereditary title rather than a life peerage. In either case she would be entitled to sit in the House of Lord, upper chamber of the British parliament. Major was said to have no objection to the ennoblement, which must be approved, by Queen Elizabeth. Thatcher's office made no immediate comment. Boris Pankin (Reuter). Response Will Be Dramatic SOVIET Foreigh Minister Boris Pankin vecently said his country's response to President George Bush's initiative in reducing nuclear weapons might take time but would be dramatic. Questioned on the U.S. arms proposal, Panking said at a news conference the response "will be adramatic one since we actually see this initiative by President Bush as another link in the chain of disarmament control agreements" started by President Mikhail. Gorbachev in 1986. He said Soviet experts would be discussing disarmament proposals in Washington on October 9 and 10 and would have an "opportunity to provide a more detailed response". Pankin reiterated the Soviet. Union's desire to include a ban on nuclear testing, saying Moscow planned to "initiate a discussion on the entire range of questions relating to the non-proliferation of arms.' But he was adamant that there was no threat of another putsch in the Soviet Union following the abortive attempt on August 19. "I for one do not see this as a realistic danger," he said. Taizo Hashida "Resigning To Take Responsibility" (Rtr). THE chairman of Japan's fourth largest bank, Fuji Bank Ltd., resigned on Thursday to take responsibility for his bank's involvement in financial scandals. The prestige of the bank had been tarnished by involve- ment in a loan fraud and massive exposure to a financially. troubled Osaka credit union. Chairman Taizo Hashida told a news conference: "I am resigning to take responsibility recent scandals because I was the head of the bank at the time when the scandals occurred. I apologise for making trouble." The Ministry of Finance (MOF) separately launched an audit of the bank on the same day, a Fuji bank official said. (Rtr). Robert Gallucci, who is depu- ty head of the commission and will also take part in the talks, told Reuters before their depar- ture from Bahrain they were li- kely to press baghdad to admit it was trying to produce nuclear weapons. "We have urned the corner, we have the smoking gun unam- biguous evidence of a nuclear weapons programme," he said Gallucci was with a U.N. team which last week said it had found proof Iraq was trying to build atomic weapons. "Iraq has maintained consis- tenly it has no nuclear, weapons programme but this is now a proven falsehood. It is time for them to be more forthcoming ...it would now be appropriate for the Iraqis to make a new dec- laration," he said. Elizabeth Bonnier Swedish advisor to Ekeus, told Reuters the two to three day visit would begin with an overall "stock- taking" on Baghdad's nuclear, chemical, biological and ballis- tic weapons capability. "We will first have an overall discussion of exactly where we stand on the four weapons cate- gories - we want to go through each and every issue and give our conclusions," she said. "We are looking for the facts and there is a lot more to do in all four areas." Evidence Many of the U.N. inspectors visiting Iraq in line with U.N. ceasefire resolutions say Bag- hdad is with holding informa- tion on its weapons program- mes. David Kay, head of the U.N. nuclear team which left Bag- hdad on Monday, said there was evidence that the Iraqi authori- ties had moved documents and equipment related to a clandes- tine uranium enrichment prog- Australian Business Group ramme while his team was de- tained for four days on a Bag- hdad parking lot. Baghdad could still have the technology, skill and equipment to revive the programme and produce weapons grade nuc- lear material, he told Reuters on Wednesday. Bonnier said the three U.N. officials would discuss the par- king lot detention during their visit, which she hoped would on- ly last two or three days. They would also explain a de- tailed plan drawn up by the U.N. commission for monitoring I- raq's weapons capability in the future, she said. "Many things will evolve as the discussion goes - we will continue until there is a clear table," she said. Allastair Livingston, field o- perations chief for the U.N. commission's Bahrain head- quarters, also went to Iraq but returns on Saturday. The four U.N. officials were expected to arrive in Baghdad sometime du- ring Friday afternoon. (Reuter). What They are Doing? Halaman 5 Bali Post/W. Sadha Defers Trip To South Africa Life In An Old Balinese House Compound Canberra - Australia's leading business group said on Friday it had pos- tponed a visit to South. Africa until clearer signs emerged that economic sanctions would be lif led. "We thought the light was a bout to turngreen but it is still on amber," said Malcolm Over- land, director general of tho in- ter national section of the Con- federation of Australian Indus- try (CAI). The decision came on the eve of a visit by Foreign Minister Rik Botha, only the second South African cabinet minister to come to Australia for 20 years. In talks in Canberra next Monday and Tuesday, Botha will bry to convince Australia has said the United. States that his country is making prog. plans to lift sanctions but no da ress in dismantling apartheid. But the Australian gover- nment and business leaders are not convinced change is happe- ning fast enough to allow for the lifting of international econo- mic santions. The CAI had planned to send a mission to South Africa in No- vember but Overland said the trip would be postponed to next year. He said by that time develop- ments in South Africa, such as the release of all political priso- ners, might prompt countries, particularly those of the Com- monwealth, to lift sanctions. U.S. President George Bush te has been fixed. Australia is keen to enter the South African market with fi- nancial services, telecommuni- cation equipment, and techno- logy for housebuilding and mi- neral processing. Botha, who is also visiting Tai- wan and New Zealand, will be listened to carefully and his vi- sit here is welcome, government sources said. But they emphasised Austra- lia would not unilaterally lift e- conomic sanctions, whatever pledges Botha might make on political progress in South Afri- ca. (Reuter). much attentron away from Com- Commonwealth Meeting To monwealth countries. Give Privatisation Push London - Commonwealth finance mi- Significant initiative In contrast to past meetings, no significant initiative is ex- pected this year. day until October 10 in Kuala In 1990 Britain put forward a nisters will next week try to give Lumpur, are coming together at at time when the prospects for plan for large-scale debt educa- fresh impetus to privatisation schemes in the Third World and many developing countries con- tion for the world's poorest tinus to be gloomy. overcome obstacles which have countries. But this year British blocked the progress of a strong The have chosen privatisation Chancellor Norman Lamont wili of state-run industries and ser- be attending the ruling Conser- private sector in developing e- conomies. vices as the subject for discus- vative party's annual conferen- sion at the meeting. ce the last before the next Bri- Prospects are bleak for many tish general election. member countriesgiven the re- Britain will be represented by covery of economic growth in in- Treasury minister John Maples tain, a slow down in trade, large more low-key affair. dustrialised countries uncer- at what is expected to be a much Although the movetowards market oriented economies is nearly universal with privatisa- tion playing a central role in this process, some countries are lag ging behind. "Very few developing coun- tries have made progress", said Bishnodat Persaud, economic affairs director at the Common- wealth Secretariat. "Often they haven't worked out their priori- ties". debt burdens and the after ef- fects ofthe Gulf War. Although most forecasters ex- pect an upturn in global output and trade in 1992, developing countries will remain under pressure due to a deterioration in real prices of non-oil commo- dities, high interest rates and negative financial flows. Persaud said most developing countries have the added prob- lem that their capital markets are inadequate to cope with the challenges of privabisation. The Commonwealth groups 50 of Britain's former colonies of which thevast majority are developing countries. Britain, Canada and Australia are the bate. But despite these problem- sthe needs of developing coun- tries in Asia and Africa, where most Commonwealth states are to be found, are not at centre stage in the world economic de richest countries in the group. The political and economic Finance ministers of theg- upheaval in Eastern Europe and roup, who meet from next Mon- the Soviet Union, is divertinn Persaud said privatisation helped cut deficits by ridding countries of loss making state enterprises and tun hem into profitable businesses. IT was about 4 p.m. when we ced, grated coconut, fried chic compound was something usual arrived there, We were surpri- ken and the like, all simple di- for the villagers. One or two peo- sed at what we saw inside the shes that simple Balinese villa- ple gathered around us. Al- compound. The whole circum- gers normally have. The women though we did not ask too many stance did not diverge much smiled when we told them that question to avoid causing em- from what it was supposed to be we felt a sudden pang of hunger barrassment to the family mem- 50 years ago. Only the kitchen- upon seeing the delicacies arra- bers of the compound it was ob- the walls of which were made nged for the gods. Every dish vious that they were not a rich from mud -- showed signs of dila- was prepared in a small contai- family. Farming tools looked pidation due to old age. Near ner made from banana leaves, old and rusty on the ground be. the kitchen, we saw a young and placed artistically in tiers. neath the bed in the two-walled woman arranging sesajen (food Another woman contributed pavilion for elderly people. Be- offering) on large stool in a rice to the preparation with flower barn. (Balinese rice barns are arrangement, which was com- tall structures, on the floor of pletely different from what which a large, solid stool is at- Westerners have known. Flo- tached to the four pillars, for wers of different colors were multipurpose activities. Guest placed in small leaf containers, reception and entertainment, exactly like the food offering. offering preparation, chatting According to the women, flower etc often take place here). offerings should be in complian- An old woman apparently ce with the character and taste the oldest member of the family of each god to whom the flowers --was sweeping the courtyard in are presented. In fron of the big- front of the barn. They way she gest pavilion, which was brick- did the chore was some what walled, we saw beautifully. strange as she pressed the arranged array of cakes and broom forcefully on to the fruits. What surprised us was ground, producing hard crea- the fact that in addition to the king sounds and big puffs of usual traditional cakes, there dust. Both women stood stupe- one or two pieces of cake that fied at seing us come in unex- were apparently pectedly. But, after a short in- traditional. When we asked a- troduction from our part, ex- bout whether or not the gods plaining our presence, they loo- would be pleased with this new ked relieved and gave us a wel- "Modern" kind of cakes, the coming smile. The ice broken, young woman said that it was the young woman told us that alright. (It seems that Balinese she was preparing an offering to gods are flexible and able to ad- be presented in a Pura Dalem, a just themselves to the changing temple didicated to the God Si- wa, for a festival that night. The sesajen consisted of rice, eggs, vegetables mixed with spi- meet to discuss the issues invol- ved. Persaud said it was possibile But he warned: "If you don't this idea might be taken up by get your macro - economic poli- the U.N. Conference on Envi- cies right, the thing will not ronment and Development to be work. If you don't have a compe- held in Rio de Janeiro next Ju- titive environment, it will not ne. work". The U.N meeting is expected to focus on environmental is sues but Persaud said it could be broadened. Another major item on the a- genda at the conference will be a report commissioned in 1989 on the impact of global econo- mic and political change on the development process. The report recommends that heads of government represen- ting the global community can "It could be that people see an opportunity to develop a seper- ate thrust on development coo- peration," he said. "If they do, the Commonealth idea could fly." (Reuter). CNN, BBC, Gear Up For Battle Over Asia's TV Viewers America's Cable news Net. give viewers an alternative to of viewers in Asia is now in Jap Corporation seholds have cable television. "We were not prepared to lea- "But in this region. I would ve global television news to guess the clear majority of our CNN alone," he said. audience consists of people who times). non- fruit trees and lime trees. (pigsty) and a kandang bebek There were also a badan celeng (duck coop). The garden provi- ded them with most of their dai- ly agricultural needs, as every family in the village tries to be self sufficient in essentials. Ri- ce, oil, fruits, meat, vegetables, eggs and herbal medicines are always the main items that eve- hind the house compound there ry Balinese family desires to was a large garden, where va- provide themselves with. The rious kinds of fruit trees were family we visited seems to be- grown. There were, of course, long to that rare group of villa- coconut trees, as coconuts are gers whose daily needs to a most indispensable to the villa- great extent are met by themsel- gers. Many side dishes are made ves. It is clear too, that everybo- with it. Many cakes will lose dy in the family is responsible their characteristic flavor wit- for certain chores. Men account hout coconut milk. And the oil, for the feeding of ducks and used in Balinese kitchens, co- cows, but not for pigs and chic- mes from the coconuts too. The kens. Elderly women are assig- re were also banana trees. The ned to clean the floors and cour- Balinese say that they "consu- tyard. Younger women are obli- me" every thing and anything ged to prepare rice and to the from them: the fruits, the general cooking. On the whole, heart-shaped flowers, the trunk, the fols look busy and happy, the leaves and even the young despite the dirty-looking gar- shoots.Young banana trunks are den and house compound. Do used as feeding stuff for pigs, not look at the pigsty and kit- after being sliced and cooked chen, but, instead, look at their and mixed with coconut pulp or faces. In the village happiness waste of grated coconut. stems from simplicity of life and economic self-sufficiency. Hear- The other kinds of trees were twarming smiles to not spring papayas, arens (sugar palm trees from TV programs or gold. Rat- resembling coconut trees, ex- her, they are born of a wise style cept that the fruits are much of life. From such a viewpoint smaller), sentuls (yellow skinned willagers seem to be amply en- fruits that resemble mangos- Something usual tteens although much more dowed. Our presence in the house sour), jack-fruit trees, grape- (Enny Wahyunie & Kadek Mataram). North Korean President Kim Il-sung in Beijing Beijing - Such a tour would show him jing's intentions of establishing North Korean President Kim the prosperity that capitalist- full diplomatic relations with Il-sung errived on Friday in Bei- style reforms have brought to South Korea following the entry jing, where Chinese leaders are the contryside, but the spo- of the two Koreas into the Uni- expected to press him on econo- kesman said there were no ted Nations. mic reform and to defuse inter- plans for a visit to one of China's They said they did not believe national concerns over Pyo- coastal economic zones for fo- recognition was immient, even ngyang's nuclear programme reign investment. though South Korea pushing Kim's train slipped into Bei- North Korea's economy has hard for formal lincks and Chi- jing's central railway station a- been badly hurt by a cut-off in na is anxious to atrract inves- mid strict secrecy. Soviet aid and needs a large in- tment from Soul. The New China news Agency jection of foreign ivestment to "They don't want to send that said the 79-year-old leader was prevent it stalling completely, kind of shock wave through Pyo- met and embranced by Chinese Western economists said. ngyang right now," said one en- Communist Party General Sec- Diplomats said China, now voy. retary Jiang Zemin, Premier Li the only major country able to A front-page editorial on Fri- Peng and President Yang influence heavily-armed North day in the People's Daily decri- Shangkun. Korea, would emphasise to Kim bed Kim's visit as "a big event of A crowd of 700 welcomed him the dangers of its nuclear poli- great significante in the history on the platform, with young peo- cy. ple waving streamers, flowers said. "There is an alternative to own (satellite) dishes who pira- CNN's Vesey said scrambling Union, Pyongyang's main mili- ngyang to compromise, the di- tend a welcoming banquest, the broadcasting (BBC) are warming up for a bat- tle for television viewers in A- sia, home to over half the world's population. Turner Broadcasting Systems CNN, which has beamed around-the-clock international renowned for the depth of its CCN last month reachad ag- news and business reports into journalism and for its commit- reement with Indonesia's Per- Asia since 1982, now faces a ment to impartiality, its respect umtel to transmit on its Palapa challenge from BBC World Ser- for the intelligence of its audi- satelite, which provides covera- vice Television, which starts in ence." ge of Indonesia, Malaysia, Si- Asia on October 15. Vesey, who is travelling in A- ngapura, Thailand, the Philippi- "Competition is not somet- sia for talks with regional broad- nes and Hong Kong. hing we haven't seen before nor casters, said CNN was ready to "When we go on the Palapa is it something we're particular- meet the BBC challenge. satellite it will be acrambled. It ly frightened of," Peter Vesey, The American network has will be a subscription service in director of CNN International, said it will boost regional cove- those countries where such ser- told reporters this week. rage with new offices opening in vices are permitted," said Ves- "We think the region is poised New Delhi this year and in Bang- sey. for a major new era in satellite broadcasting, subscription tele- vision and the like. We want ve- ry much to be a part of that," he CNN and our approach is diffe- te our service off Intelsat," Ve- rent," Irwan said. "The BBC is sey said. said. The BBC plans to reach a round 8.5 milion viewers in Asia in the next five years. "There are around 170 mil- lion people in Asia with fluent English. My target is to reach five per cent of that audience in three to five years," said Chris- topher Irwin, chief executive of BBC World Service Television. Irwin, in Singapore to deliver trol. Zaire Still Waiting of relations between the two North Korea refuses to allow (communist) parties and the and flags amid the beating of inspection of its nuclear fadili- two povernments." gongs and drums, the agency ties, saying the United States "The Chinese massed warmly It was an usually high-level re- tion of its installations in South must first allow similar inspec- welcome Kim Il-sung," it said. It said China supported Kim's ception, indicating the impor Korea. a lectore, said the BBC would much longer. policy of reunfying Korea on the tance China attaches to its rela- Last week's dramatic announ- basis of "one nation, one state, "Sooner or later, the time will tions with North Korea, the cement by U.S. President Geor- two systems and two governe- CNN broadcasts. come when minitiatorisation world's last hardline Stalinist ge Bush on slashing bactical mets." will make if impossible for go- state. Kim is scheduled to meet nuclear weapons around the vernments to lock out satellite The collapse of communism in world will put pressure on Pyo- Jiang Zemin in friday and at- broadcasts," be sad. Eastern Europe and the Soviet foreign ministry spocemmn of signals was one way to broad- tary backer, has thrown the tra- plomats said. cast whits allowing gover- ditional allies even closer toget- scuss with Chinese leaders Bei- Peng. (Reuter). Diplomats said Kim would di- said. On Saturday he meets Li nments to keep ultimate con- her. Foreign reporters have been "There no country that we ha- denied permission to cover the ve written off saying well we'll 12-day visit, Kim's first announ- never get in there," Vesey said. ced trip to China since 1987. A Kinshasa that it could be announced this "And we want to do it right by visit in 1989 was not acknowled- working with authorities and ged until after Kim left. Zairean opposition leaders weekend. ended late-night talks without Foreign diplomats and resi- respecting the cultural and poli- tical concerns that might keep ding Chinese and Korean flags ment and, in the absence of week saw the worst riots and About 60 North Koreans hol- agreeing on a new crisis gover- dents of this city, which las us out of the region. filed out of the station and on to firm central leadership, con- looting in its post- "Scrambling is very much buses after Kim's motorcade cern increased about fresh vio- independence history, say time part of that. Government will roared off towards the state lence and rioting. have the right to grant people guest house. The women were is running out to end a power Leaders of the "sacred union" struggle between Tshisekedi kok next year and adding three BBC World Service Television permission to have dishes to re- dressed in coloir ful Korean sty- opposition coalition ended a and 60-year-old President Mo- additional News half-hours du- will be beamed acrose Asia by ceive us," Vesey said. le dresses and the men in dark four-hour strategy session late butu Sese Seko. ring prime time in the Asia- the Asia Sat satellite operated Both CNN and the BBC will be suits. on Thursday without announ- Opposition leaders have said Pasific region. by Hutch Vision of Hong Kong. funded by a combination of ad- Western diplomat said Chine- cing a new cabinet to be headed Tshisekedi must bee free to "We want to provide more BBC and CNN, both ecpect so- vertising sales and subcription se leaders, unwilling and unable by prime minister-designate E- form the government as he sees background, features and other me initial problems getting foot- fees and both services sey pro- to prop up North Korea's sin tienne Tshisekedi. fit snd that no such power- looks at avrious countries and hold in some Asian countries fits will be ploughed back into king economy, would press Kim Tshisekedi declined to talk to sharing agreement was reached various regions," said Vesey. which ban or restrict the use of programme development. to follow China's lead adopting reporter but Frederia Kibassa in negotiations last week. Tshi- "We want to have the right peo- satellite receivers. Vessey said he expects CNN liberal policies designed to at- Maliba, a spokesmen for Tshi- sekedis will have consoltations ple in the right place sowe can BBC's Irwin says World Servi- International to post its first tract foreign investment. sekedi Union for Democracy with the head of state, but the move quicly when a regional ce television will concentrate on profit this year. Irwin said BBC will Kim leaver Beijing on Sunday and Social Progress (UDPS) government story breaks." negotiating to be rebroadcast World Service Television is not to travel around China before party, said progress had been independent," said Nguza Karl- Vesey said CNN had not set a on terrestrial channels but tec- expected to show profit in the returning home on October 15, a made. I-Bond, a member of the sacred specific audience target for A- hnological advances will make first two years, following its union and leader of the Union it impossible for countries to startup in Europe in March on Friday without giving any de- ment "is in a very advanced of Federalists and Independent CCN's largest concentration control the use of dishies for 1991. (Reuter). tails. stage, Kibassa said, adding Republicans party. (Rtr).- sia. foreign ministry spokesman sad Formation of a new gover be Color Rendition Chart 2cm