July 7, 2015 edition
National
The entire leadership of the Judicial Commission agreed to impose the sanction of suspension on the judge of the South Jakarta District Court, Sarpin Rizaldi, who presided over the pre-trial hearing of a lawsuit filed by Commissioner-General Budi Gunawan. In the commission's session held on Tuesday last week, Sarpin was judged as having violated the ethical code and guide of conduct for judges.
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Law
The laughter that creates the light ambience of the school on Mustang Street, Sukajadi, Bandung, is in danger of vanishing forever. Most of the school's land will be executed by an administrative court. "This week, we are being invited by the Bandung Administrative Court to discuss the execution of the land," said Agustinus Pohan, the Foundation for the Development of (Disabled) Children's (YPAC) lawyer, last Tuesday.
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Economy
Mining
Freeport Contract Extension Uncertain
The government indicates that the amendment to Freeport Indonesia's from a Contract of Work to a Special Mining Permit (IUPK) will not be decided this year. President Joko Widodo has asked State Minister for National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas Andrinof Chaniago to study the changes to the license first. "Before the president gives his permission, we must present the study. The deadline is December 31," said Andrinof at the Presidential Palace last week.
Freeport Contract Extension Uncertain
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On The Record
When he is in Indonesia, his public events are booked solid, by illustrators and fellow comic artists. This time around, when 47-year-old Dutch writer-cum-illustrator Peter van Dongen came to Jakarta en route back to Amsterdam after speaking as a panelist at the recent Makassar International Writers Festival, even bloggers flocked to listen to van Dongen speak about his work.
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Books
At a discussion in which he introduced the audience to the book's contents during the recent Makassar International Writers Festival, author Stanley Harsha took it on the chin when two young men, obviously seeking to spice up their day with some meaty conversation, lambasted him for watering down America's take on terrorism against Islam-or was it against Indonesia? Anyway, something of that ilk-the sound system being such that it was difficult to hear their individual words, but which allowed their firebrand tone of voice to come out loud and clear.
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Opinion
IT is difficult to hope for any benefit from Agriculture Minister Amran Sulaiman's plan to have the authority on issuing import licenses for agricultural products returned to his ministry. What can result from this move is a prolonging of the bureaucratic licensing process. The complex bureaucratic procedures has proven to increase the high-cost economy, which has been a chronic and acute problem for Indonesia.
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Indicator
THE tradition of returning to one's native village at Lebaran or the Eid holiday essentially involves moving heavy traffic from big cities to different areas of the country. Last year, more than 30 million people went home almost all at once to their home villages. In Java, the exodus caused roads on the north and south coasts to be very congested. Eleven to 19 hours of traffic jam could not be avoided.
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Cover Story
THE plan of TNI (Indonesian Military) Air Force Chief Marshal Agus Supriatna to officially open the Wiratmo dormitory at Balikpapan, East Kalimantan Air Force Base on June 30, had to be abruptly cancelled. When he landed at Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Airport, he was given the bad news: a Hercules C-130 transport plane No. A-1310 had crashed in Medan, North Sumatra, killing 122 people, 83 civilians among them. The number of fatalities on the ground could not be confirmed yet.
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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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