April 28, 2015 edition
Cover Story
HIS real name is Yan and he is 47 years old. He is 1.8 meters tall, bearded and speaks with a big voice. Since his youth he was known as Kule, so his name became Yan Kule, which in Gayo dialect-from Central Aceh-means tiger. In fact, at the districts of Central Aceh and Bener Meriah, people know him as a tracker and hunter of tigers.
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National
Selecting New KPK Leaders
Sidelines
Grass
Economy
The Executive Director of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Doctor Babatunde Osotimehin, who visited Jakarta for the World Economic Forum on East Asia last week, led a discussion on how Indonesia can capitalize on its large youth population. Sadika Hamid, Amanda Siddharta and Edward Stephens from Tempo English interviewed Osotimehin, the former Nigerian Health Minister.
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National
THREE former law enforcers paid a visit to acting chairman of the KPK (Corruption Eradication Commission), Taufiequrrahman Ruqi, in Jalan Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Tuesday afternoon a fortnight ago. They were Jimly Asshiddiqie, Tumpak Hatorangan Panggabean, and Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas. The host was accompanied by three KPK deputy chairmen, Indriyanto Seno Adji, Johan Budi S.P., and Zulkarnain.
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Sidelines
Born: 1927, died April 13, 2015
Gnter Grass read a poem. I heard him at a poetry gathering in Rotterdam in June 1973. He read slowly, as though every phrase burdened his jaw and made his sour face even sourer.
Nun zogen sie durch die Strassen, 3,800 Propheten...
Now they moved through the streets in procession,
3,800 prophets...
Now they moved through the streets in procession,
3,800 prophets...
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Sports
Indonesian Football will die." That's the opinion of Hardimen Koto, a former reporter, now an agent for football players. Hardimen expressed bitterness when asked about the Youth and Sport Minister's decision to suspend the All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) on April 18. For Hardimen, such government intervention will end up in a penalty from the World Football Federation (FIFA), which in turn would isolate and therefore emasculate Indonesian football.
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Column
Dewi Anggraeni*
Last week, I did something I rarely do: I ran out of the room in tears before the end ofthe documentary we were watching. It was India's Daughter, directed by Leslie Udwin. The film revolves around the December 2012 horrific gang rape on a bus, of Jyoti Singh Pandey, a 22-year-old medical student in the capital city Delhi. The heinous crime triggered massive protests internationally and in India itself. Udwin dedicated two years of her working life making this documentary, in which she interviews a large number of people including politicians, lawyers, convicted rapists, surviving victims and victims' families.
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Asean & Beyond
With the application of the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA), there are concerns that only one percent of the workforce in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will enjoy its benefits. These include people who work in high-skilled professions, like engineering, nursing, architecture, surveying, medicine, dentistry, accountancy and tourism. But according to the International Labor Organization (ILO), there are approximately 9.5 million migrant workers in the region who may be excluded from the benefits.
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Special Report
As a co-sponsor of the Asia-Africa Conference 60 years ago, Pakistan regards its commemoration last week in Jakarta and Bandung as a very important event. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had planned to attend, but a call from Saudi Arabia cancelled his plan. He flew to Riyadh instead, to discuss the crisis in Yemen. "He sends his regrets," his advisor on national security and foreign affairs, Sartaj Aziz, head of the Pakistani delegation, told Tempo reporters Maria Hasugian, Natalia Santi and Purwani Diyah. Excerpts:
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Law
AMID a busy schedule involving the trials for about 4,000 cases, three chief justices attended a hearing at the Constitutional Court on Thursday two weeks ago. They did not occupy the seats of the panel of justices. Instead, as observer attendees, they spent the 45-minute session sitting in the row of applicants for a judicial review, right in front of the seats of the panel of constitutional justices.
The three chief justices were Imam Soebechi, Abdul Manan and Burhan Dahlan. They represented six chief justices proposing a judicial review on behalf of the Indonesia Judges Association (Ikahi). It was the first session of their lawsuit.
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On The Record
With the upcoming ASEAN Economic Community, 10 Southeast Asian countries will soon face a freer flow of labor. This was one of the topics discussed at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on East Asia last week, where human mobility was seen as essential for the success of overall development. "I think we need to start from the supposition that migration is a positive force and a major agent for development," said Ambassador William Lacy Swing, director-general of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), who also co-chaired the global forum in Jakarta last week.
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Opinion
PERTAMINA'S plan to withdraw Premium gasoline deserves praise. It is in line with the recommendation from the Oil and Gas Governance Reform Team, an ad hoc body set up by Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Sudirman Said, last November. However, in its effort to limit the movement of the oil syndicate that has long played a role in the supply of Premium, Pertamina seems rather half-hearted about doing it.
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Outreach
ONE day in 2006, when Robert Gardiner saw so many people going to work in offices, he came up with an idea. He shared it with two prominent public figures-Sarwono Kusumaatmadja and Marzuki Darusman. The three of them then set up the Prestasi Junior Indonesia (PJI) project, affiliated with the Junior Achievement program in the US. This program teaches entrepreneurship to secondary school students.
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Tempo Talks
Improving Connectivity, Boosting Cooperation
This year, Indonesia and India mark 75 years of diplomatic relations. However, the ties between the two nations have existed much longer, predating the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of India. These connections span social, cultural, religious, economic, and trade aspects. But do those close ties of the past have any bearing on the present relationship? Why is there no direct flight between the capitals of the two countries?
Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Sandeep Chakravorty, shares his views on this matter at TEMPO TALKS.
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