Stamps please?

Odessa Numismatics Museum (www.museum.com.ua) has recently opened a Club of Discoverers for young collectors ages 8 to 14. It will be wonderful if you would like to donate some post cards from your country (Indonesia! - ed.) as the present to the children for their collection. So Ukrainian people could receive more information about history and culture of your country and people.

Peter Loboda, ONM, GPO Box 17, 65000 Odessa, Ukraine, 4 January 2001

Suharto's fires

(II no.65, January-March 2001)

Commenting that oil palm companies are the main culprits in the widespread forest fires, George Aditjondro alleged that 'several joint ventures have emerged, where relatives of former President Suharto, former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, and incumbent Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad hold powerful positions as shareholders. Or else they are shareholders in companies which in turn acquired shares of other companies in which members of these three families are involved'. These allegations against Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew and his family are absurd. Singapore has strict laws against corrupt business practices. The allegations by Mr George J Aditjondro are totally without basis.

Michelle Teo-Jacob, Counsellor, High Commission of the Republic of Singapore, Canberra, 13 March 2001

Turtle slaughter

I was greatly dismayed and upset to learn of the recent killing of over 20,000 green sea turtles in Bali, Indonesia. I strongly protest and object to such inhumane action. This is totally unacceptable.

Frederick Osman (fosman@happy.mondenet.com), Ottawa, Canada, Mon, 23 Apr 2001. [Inside Indonesia received a similar letter the same day from LKurt-Hardy, Cape Town, South Africa - ed.]

Quo vadis, lesbians?

(II no.66, Apr-Jun 2001)

Swara Srikandi (lesbian working team in Jakarta) does not have any relationship at all with Chandra Kirana. The website address mentioned in Bunga Jeumpa's article (http://www.swara.cjb.net) is Swara Srikandi's website and not Chandra Kirana's. All the contents of the above article are beyond our knowledge and responsibility. We are a member of KKLGN (Kelompok Kerja Gaya Nusantara), under the coordination of Mr Dede Oetomo, our 'big brother'.

Wina, Swara Srikandi's lesbian working team, swara_srikandi@hotmail.com, 8 May 2001.