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GU, 7 JUNI 1992 omedi unsur ini pun tetap eks, tanpa berle- marik dicatat lagi, nderungan Nya Ab- meramu tontonan apisan masyarakat. kadar humornya ambu erotisme, Nya antiasa meramu muan antara tokoh dengan kelompok au kelas bawah. Hu- bas acapkali meng- orang atau kelom- ek tak merasa sakit nggung. Begitu ha- bbas membungkus itu dalam thema, pai humor-humor am karya filmnya. bas untuk merang- mungkin penon- a tercapai lewat rsebut. Dan ini ter- m karya Nya Abbas iri penonton. Dua kni Inem Pelayan oi Cengeng, malah Antemas dalam FFI mun silam sebagai ris. cali ini TVRI meng- -karya Nya Abbas film komedi Indo- g tepat. Karena di- edi dalam peta per- onal, yang berkua- = sukses komersial. Bali Post/ist rena Ginah yang ion" otheque sa ikut menghibur hiburan khusus onton, penyeleng- engadakan kontes g dilombakan ber- Spotlight Variety a terbuka untuk elenggara menye- kepada peminat arkan diri. foto ini, diumum- setelah malam itu, g sama. Hadiah cu- alam beberapa ka- aja! (DM) ETULAN berjudul W.T mya Akrab dengan ali Post Minggu 31 alaman 8 terdapat nis. Pada alinea ke-9 tertulis seba- ng pantang pada seharusnya kali- berbunyi, Sebagai antang ingkar ter- dst.... adi bagian akhir at ada bagian kali- dan tertukar pe- Kalimat dimak- mya sbb: Seni lukis prospek cerah ba- pun dia pernah ahwa dunia seni Cu-satunya tum- 1. Redaksi 871 NEWS MAKER Bill Clinton Blasts Bush For Failure BILL Clinton, the almost certain Democratic presidential no- minee, has criticised President George Bush for refusing to sup- port global environmental initiatives at the U.N. Earth Summit in Brazil Clinton, in a speech to Texas Democrats on Friday night, said While House pressure had so watered down a treaty on global warming that "it's not going to be worth the trees that had to be knocked down to make the paper it was printed on." Almost alone at the Rio conrerence, the United States has dec- lined to sign a separate treaty aimed at preserving the world's millions of plant and animal species. Clinton derided Bush, who will attend the Rio Summit next week, for calling himself an "environmental president". "He thought about it and thouht about it and then decided the way to be environmental president was to say we can't have clean air rules like other countries treaty to be signed in Rio, he said: "The United States put the agreement on its knees and not it's not going to be worth the trees that had to be knocked down to make the paper it was printed on." Clinton, after a bruising primary campaign, now has more than enough delegates to win nomination at the Democrats," party convention in New York next month and challenge Bush, who is seeking a second four-year term. Both are also likely to face independent candidate Ross Perot, a Texas billionaire who has not yet said for certain if he will run. (Reuter) Waldemar Pawlak Nominated Poland's New Premier WALDEMAR Pawlak, the low profile leader of Poland's main farmers party, was catapulted into the political limelight on Fri- day when President Lech Walesa named him as his candidate for prime minister. A 32-year-old farmer from central Poland, Pawlak was elected leader of the Polish Peasant Party (PSL) in June 1991. If parliament backs Walesa's request to elect Pawlak to re- place Prime Minister Jan Olszewski, whose government was vo- ted down earlier on Friday, he will become the first head of gover- nment with no ties to the Solidarity movement since it removed the Communists from power in 1989. Pawlak's career has been helped by his party's desire to rid itself of its former links with the Communists. Until 1990 the PSL was known as the United Peasant Party. It had been an ally of the Communists during their four decades in power although it joined Solidarity when it formed Poland's first non-communists-led government in 1989. The change of name was followed by a purge of the party's former leaders. Pawlak emerged as an ideal compromise candidate to save the PSL from splitting into factions of those trying to make the tradi- tional Peasant Party more open to change, and conservatives who want to impose a nationalist image on it. Walesa appears to regard the stern-faced Pawlak as a man who could unite the country if he were chosen as prime minister. Squabbling party leaders from the 29 groups represented in the Sejm (lower house) could find it difficult to approve a candi- date more outspoken than Pawlak. "Let me comment on that in due time," was Pawlak's characte- ristic reply when reporters asked him to discuss his chances of forming a new government coalition. He is described by one of his old acquaintance as "a no- nonsense tough negotiator with no sence of humour. Pawlak owns a 17-hectare (42-acre) farm, medium-sized by Polish standards, near the town of Plock, 90 km (55 miles) west of Warsaw. He is married and has three children. (Reuter) MINGGU, 7 JUNI 1992 Bali Post Post A English Corner Azeri Elections Dominated By Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Baku, Azerbaijan - Azeris, voting in presidential elections this weekend, said they expected their new leader to recapture territory lost to Armenians in fighting over the disputed enclave of Nagorno- Karabakh. Nagorno-Karabakh, scene of the worst ethnic violence in the former Soviet Union, has domi- nated all other issues in the run- up to Sunday's election and many people appear ready to vote for the man who promises the quic- kest settlement. "The main thing is that the Ka- rabakh problem must be settled. I don't care about food or anyt- hing else," said Malik Ragimov, a swarthy captain organising boat tours around the Caspian Sea. "The Popular Front will deal with Karabakh. Vote for them. They will do what has to be done," advised an off-duty policeman, strolling along the pier. All five candidates say that Nagorno-Karabakh, populated mostly by Armenians but ruled by Baku since 1923, is an integral part of Azerbaijan. But their ap- proaches towards asserting Azeri authority in the mountainous re- gion vary. Clear Favourite The clear favourite, Popular Front leader Abulfaz Elchibey, has taken a relatively cautious line, saying only that the princi- ples of the United Nations Char- ter and the Conference on Secu- rity and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) must be applied. At least 1,500 people have been killed in the conflict in the past four years. Elchibey has stopped short of advocating a military solution. His main challenger, Nizami Suleimanov, representing the Association of Democratic For- ces, has won much support in re- cent days by promising everyt- hing from cheap bread and milk to a Karabakh solution within;; hree months. "Three months will be enough to buy the necessary military equipment to expel the Arme- nians from our land," he told a te- levised news conference on Saturday. Other candidates accused Su- leimanov of deceiving the electorate. "It is not fair to make such pro- mises to win the support of peo- ple," said former parliament chairman Yagub Mamedov, another candidate and consis- tent supporter of a negotiated so- lution to the Karabakh problem. Karayev Dropped Out First deputy chairman of par- liament Tamerlan Karayev drop- ped out of the race on Saturday, saying the country should unite behind the Popular Front to bring about radical changes. Suleimanov accused Karayev of cowardice by quitting the race at such a crucial moment. "Ka- rayev has accused me of making false promises, but it is he who has misled the people by promi- sing things he cannot deliver," he said. "I am ready to answer all the questions of the people... If I do not settle the Karabakh crisis in three months, I will resign from my post as president." This confident message has struck a chord with voters. "I will vote for him. He says the war will be over in three months and there will be sugar and but- ter in the shops," said Roma Aliyev, a garage mechanic. "He is an intellectual. He will solve the Karabakh problem and bread will be cheaper," said Sabir Ganiev, a pensioner. Hoeee, when asked about their voting intentions, most people re- plied without hesitation: "Elchibey" In addition to Elchibey, Sulei- manov and Mamedov, the other candidates are Justice Minister Ilyas Ismailov and National De- mocratic Party Representative Rafik Abdullayev. (Reuter). Rare Horses Returned To Habitat Ulan Bator, Mongolia - After disappearing nearly 50 years ago, a rare breed of horse has returned to its Mongolian habitat. The first stage of an effort to return Przewalski horses to the wild began with the arrival in Ulan Bator of 21 of the endange- red animals over the past two days, a sponsor of the project said on Saturday. The sturdy pony-sized beasts, believed to be the living forerun- ner of all horse breeds. Christian Oswald, a German businessman who funded Satur- day's 'airlift of five horses from the Ukraine, said Mongolia was the last known natural habitat for the Przewalskis, who were last seen in the wild here in 1945. The species only survived at all thanks to zoos and breeding farms in the West which took the animals in about 100 years ago, which take their name from the he said. Russian explorer who first stu- died them, are among only about 1,200 survivors of their kind on earth. They once ranged over much of the Eurasian continent and are Ukraine's Facilities Oswald shepherded three Przewalski females and two ma- les on Saturday from a breeding facility in the Ukraine. The ani- mals will be resettled in a special enclosure in the Great Gobi Na- ture Reserve in Mongolia's south- west. It may be another five years before the herd is ready to be re- leased into the wild, Oswald said. Another 16 horses which arri- ved from Europe on Friday were taken to a separate breeding zone 100 km (62 miles) west of Ulan Bator. Eight were from Holland, eight from the Ukraine. hope the breeding project will be Mongolian wildlife officials as successful as a similar project in China's far western region Xinjiang. A herd which began with about a dozen Przewalskis in 1988 is expected to top 50 by the end of this year. (Reuter). Earth Treaties Gather Not Much Money Yet Rio De janeiro - Earth Summit delegates from 175 countries have put the first signatures on two landmark en- vironmental treaties, but after three days of talks the main ing- redient missing was still money. The 12-day U.N. Conference o Environment and Development wound down on Friday for a wee- kend of festivities after delegates heard innumerable pledges to save the planet. There were still few concrete plans for backing up the grand environmental plans with fun- ding. Various organisations and countries had offered to commit money to help poor nations deve- lop their economies in an envi- ronmentally sound manner, but few details were given. Typical was the speech on Fri- day by Japanese Environment Minister Shozaburo Nakamura. Disappointing some delegetes who had been hoping for more specifics, Nakamura said Japan was prepared "to make a contri- bution through agreed mecha- nisms concomitant with its sta- tus in the international community." He did not say what that con- tribution might be. Similarly, earlier in the week, World Bank President Lewis Preston said the lending agency would allocate funds from its pro- fits to aid environmental projects if member nations agreed. But again, he gave no idea of how much. Most attention at the confe- rence, which seeks to blend the needs of the environment with the demands of development in the Third World, focused on the summit's two treaties. One treaty seeks to combat glo- bal warming, which scientists say threatens the Earth with ca- tastrophic climate changes, and the other is a biodiversity con- vention to protect plants, ani- mals and natural resources. Treaties Opened For Signa- ture Both were opened for Signa- ture during the week by Fer- nando Collor de Mello, president of host-nation Brazil. ted States, which supplied the summit with its first flap on Fri- day, and has said it will not sign the treaty. Washington fears the treaty will have an adverse impact on the U.S. biotechnology industry, since the treaty would affect ac- By late Friday, 17;; ERR- KF cess to plants and animals whose land, had signed the climate products. New Zealand, Norway and Fin- genes could provide valuable treaty, while 15 countries, inclu- ding Pakistan, India, Indonesia and Italy, had signed the biodi- versity text. A notable absentee on the bio- diversity treaty will be the Uni- The flap came when a private memorandum from chief U.S. de- legate William Reilly, suggesting ways in which Washington might change its mind on the treaty, was published in the New York Singer Michael Jackson Sued Over Hit-Song 'Dangerous' Denver, Colorado- A songwriter sued superstar Michael Jackson for $40 million on Thursday, charging he stole her song "Dangerous, "the hit tune on his multi-million-selling album of the same name. Crystal Cartier told a news conference she wrote a "strikingly similar" song in 1985, recorded it is 1990 and copyrighted it last July, before Jackson's album, also titled "Dangerous" was relea- sed. "Little people are tired of being kicked around," said Cartier, who claimed her song had been widely distributed in the record industry before the release of Jackson's album. In her suit, the 36-year-old songwriter alleged Jackson falsely claimed to be writer and composer of "Dangerous," which has sold more than 14 million copies worldwide since its October release. The suit listed as defendants Jackson, his production company, Epic Records Inc, which released the album, and Sony Music En- tertainment Inc, Epic's parent firm. Cartier asked for $30 million in lost profits and $10 million in punitive damages. She is also seeking an injunction to stop the defendants from selling the album and the right to destroy recording materials used to produce Jackson's version. Cartier told reporters she had tried unsuccessfully since No- vember to negotiate a settlement. "I worked very hard and I deserve the recnition and rewards that go with it," she said. (Reuter). Sadha Bahasa Indonesia LIU SAJAN SIMBUL GARUDANE DI BALI PAMEDAL PURA, PRATIMA. KAYANG BAJUNE ANE ANGGONA NANG KOCONG MASIH MISI GAMBAR GARUDA. 1. Banyak sekali simbul Garuda di Bali. Candi Pura, sesuhunan berupa pratima, begitu pula kain bajunya Nang Kocong, juga ber- gambarkan Garuda. 2. Memang saya senang memakai batik bersimbulkan Garuda. 1. Bahasa Inggris Halaman 9 ANAK MULA ICANG DEMEN NGANGGON BATIC MAPINDA GARUDA. 1. There are many Garuda symbols in Bali. They appear on the tem- ples' gates, and holy object in form of pratima. Nang Kocong's dress is also painted with Garuda symbols. 2. The truth is that I am fond of dressing myself with batik symbol. The Role Of "Garuda" In Ancient Indonesia GARUDA TRADITION WISNUITE After telling the myth of Ga- ruda on Friday, we present today the various use of the Garuda symbol in Indonesian history. The Garuda story is a teac- hing: it tells us that moksa- ultimate release, symbolised by the water of life-can be reached kes (nagas). only by our overcoming the eart- hly bonds symbolized by the sna- The resilience of the story and character of Garuda points out the strong Wisnuite influences in Indonesia. In Hindu mythology, Wisnu symbolizes continuity and order, as a complement to the ot- Times, along with a report about how he was rebuffed by his superiors. The result was embarras- sment eilly, who is also U.S. En- vironmental Protection Agency chief, and lots of grist for U.S. President George Bush's many critics at the conference. her two gods of the Trimurti (Tri- nity) Brahma, the creation, and Siwa, the dissolution. Preserver, Wisnu is the master of water, his color is black or bluish-green; his wife is the goddess of rice, Sri. Sa- vior, he incarnates in heroes such as Rama (Ramayana epic) and Krisna and Arjuna (Mahabha- rata epic). All the functions and symbols converge on one thing: that of protecting or governing. Wisnu symbolizes power. Vehicle of Wisnu, Garuda is also the vehicle of power. Wis- nuism emphasizes the cult of Wisnu and of Wisnu's related characters: Wisnu's avatars (in- carnations), Wisnu's wives and Wisnu's vehicle: Garuda. Toal of Political Survival The advantages of using Wis- nuite paraphernalia did not es- cape the kings of old days. Clai- ming Wisnu's powers or protec- tion was a fair tool of political survival. Hence the references to Wisnu and its attributes. Wisnu mounting Garuda was found as early as the 8th century in the "I think the president should temple complex of the Dieng pla- accept the advice of Mr Reilly," said Senator Al Gore, a Tennes- see Democrat who is a congres- legation in Rio. sional observer with the U.S. de- But not all the Earth Summit's activities were hard fought nego- tiations or political rows. In a show of celebration on Friday, di- gnitaries from around the world gathered to plant a tree. It was a gesture to honour the Earth they are here to save. (Reuter). Driest Winter Forces NZ Power Cut Wellington - New Zealand's electricity di- stributors started cutting power on Saturday in the driest and one of the coldest winters in 100 years. teau. The candi Banon has a sta- tue of Wisnu and a humansha- ped, bird-beaked Garuda, that seems to be in flight (picture). But Wisnuite elements-never exclusive came up still stronger in the East-Javanese period, af- ter the 10th century. Mighty kings were all presented as incar- nations of Wisnu. In the poem Ar- juna Wiwaha, Erlangga (1019-1042) the first great king of East Java, was connected to Ar- juna, a Wisnu incarnate. There is a statue showing him with the at- tributes of Wisnu. More signifi- cant to our purpose, a sculpture of Wisnu mounting Garuda was found in his sanctuary, the Candi Belahan. Now exhibited in the museum of Mojokorto, it shows a ferocious Garuda, trampling the snakes, ready to fight. the Garuda story: on the Western side Garuda is show visiting his mother while on the Eastern re- lief he runs away with the vessel of water of immortality. The tra- dition associating the king and Wisnu persisted also during later reigns: names such as Janar- dhana and Madhusudana are ot- her names of Wisnu. Wisnuite in- fluences were not exclusive though. Syncretism was the fas- hion: the founder of the Majapa- hit empire, king Kertarajasa Jayawardhana (1293-1309) is re- presented as Harihara, blending Siwa and Wisnu. And the Bud- dha of the godly compound Siwa Budha was seen as one of Wisnu's incarnations. Wisnuite influen- ces persisted anyway until the arrival of Islam and beyond. The later Hindu monument Candi Sukuh (15th century) has two statues of Garuda, one of which shows Garuda killing elephant and tortoises and Garuda follo- wing Kadru's orders as a slave's son. In the Hindu-Javanese period, Garuda seemed to have been as popular as his rider Wisnu. The theme of Garuda was everyw- here: Garuda battle array, Ga- ruda beakshaped arrows, Ga- ruda banner, Garuda motifs of costumes and puppets. seat. The structure of the Padma- sana is a reminder of the cosmic tale: it is mountain-shaped, after the model of mount Mandara on its base there is a tortoise entwi- ned with one or several dragons; and there is Wisnu riding Ga- ruda on its back. The empty seat is God's seat under its name of the unknowable Siwa Raditya, the Sun God. But the theme of the cosmic mountain, with Garuda showing the way to the water of life has many other illustrations. The most fantastic-it is non- durable art-is the one found in Balinese ritual cakes called sarat (the world) or pulo gembal ("car- ved" island). Both represent the cosmic mountain, as well as the way to God and ultimate release. They are part of the offerings of the big Balinese temple festivals. Other manifestations of the Ga- ruda theme are the Garuda of the cremation tower (the structure is the same as the Padmasana) the Garuda wings of Balinese gates (the gates symbolise the cosmic mountain; the Garuda figure of the cocmic meat offering called sate pajeg (the shape of the moun- tain is made out of pork fat); the Garuda-drawn amulets; the Ga- ruda banners and many others. GARUDA IN ISLAMIZED JAVA GARUDA: BALINESE What happened to the Garuda TRADITION symbol in Islamized Java? The After Islam subjugated Java in Javanese rulers became Sultans, the 15th century, Wisnuite in- indeed, heirs to the prophet and fluenceswere best preserved in commanders of the faith. Thus Bali, which had inherited many they appropiated the symbols of elements of the Javanese tradi- Islam for political benefit at they had earlier appropriated the tion after the conquest of 1342. symbols of Hinduism, notably What does Bali add to our Garuda. But they did not re- knowledge of Garuda? nounce the old stories nor the old Under the nominal dominance symbols. They enrobed Islam in of Siwa-Buda, there are many a Hindu gard. Resilient Wisnuite signs of Wisnuism in Bali. Some influences are numerous. The are similar, others different from biggest ceremony of the Sulta- Java. There is a Wisnuite kin- nate Jogyakarta involves a Gu- ship group: the Bujangga Wes- nungan of rice: the Gunungan is nawa, which has its own high the cosmic mountain, and the priest, the Sengguhu, propitiator goddess of rice is Wisnu's wife. of the underworld, complement Direct Garuda-winged vehicle, to the Siwa and Buda-bearers of the Garuda Kencono. The sultan Siwa and Buda traditions-priests is also protected by Garuda, as who address respectively the up- shown in the Garuda banners per and the middle world. There used in his paraphernalia. The are also strong Wisnuite influen- signs of Garuda's presence in ces at the level of the symbols and Java are too numerous to be all ted the empire of Majapahit folklore. The balinese satria mentioned. Foremost is the Ga- (13th-15th century). In the Para- (warrior) caste dresses in ruda of theater, which persists Wisnu's color, black; and its cre- alongside the myths of Indo- raton chronicle, Wisnu said to one of the characters: "Stop wor- mations are held in a black bull. chipping the statue, I am not Javanese epics. There is a related there anymore. I have incarnated The most interesting Balinese Garuda's iconography: the Ga- in Java under the name of Ken representations of Garuda are ruda Mungkur motif of head- Arok" Ken Arok was eventually those associated with the story of dresses, Garuda's wings motif of killed by his son-in-law, Anusa- the churning of the sea of milk. batic etc. pati (1227-1248), but the Wus- The commonest is the Garuda fi- Tomorrow we will present the nuite tradition was carried on. gure that decorates the back of emblem of the Indonesian state The reliefs of his sanctuary, the main shrine of any Balinese and its symbolic meaning. Candi Kidal, tell the episodes of temple, the Padmasana or lotus Another famous king of East Java, the king Jayabaya, ruler of About 80 per cent of New Zea- Kediri, was said to be Wisnuat- land's electricity comes from maka, or Wisnu incarnate. But hydro-electric plants. Most are in the most famous king associated the South Island where lake le- with Wisnu was Ken Arok, the vels are at their lowest since re- adventurer made king, founder cords began, state power genera- (1222-1292), from which origina- of the kingdom of Singasari tor Electricorp said. Electricorp told power distri- butors on Thursday to ensure energy use falls by 10 per cent immediately. Authorities in some cities have already turned off water heating and street lighting for limited periods. Electricorp took out advertise- ments in Saturday's newspapers urging people to avoid using hot water, electric heaters and com- puter screens. (Reuter). ●Jean Couteau елаб era Memiliki ed abanan: a Motor, Kesatrian maik a THE ONLY ONE I' CHOOSE 3. RADIO MENARA Jl. Sulawesi 51 Phone (0361): 26979-23959 DENPASAR BALI PM 8 FKC PINGUIN 103 FM STEREO C. 681 U 843 JL. Jend.Gatot Soebroto I/I phone: (0361) 25509 Denpasar - Bali B49 MENARA F.M. Stereo 105.800 mhz Radio yg punya Citra dan Khas tersendiri B9 HOTEL'S ACTIVITIES Bali Post/07/ Japanese Guests At Pertamina Cottages Japan's Chubu Electrics group, in their flight to Jakarta to attend a meeting with Indonesia's Pertamina state-owned enterprise, have made a transit in Bali and spent the night at Pertamina Cottages, Kuta. The picture shows Mr Kimura (far right), President Director of the Chubu Electrics company, and his staff prior to a dinner at pool-side "Lumba-Lumba" restaurant of Pertamina Cottages.