August 4, 2015 edition
Economy
National
WALUYO's one-month waiting game ended last Wednesday with an email. In it, grades had been assigned to all 52 pratama leaders (equivalent to echelon IIA and IIB) at the Ministry of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration. Waluyo had requested the list back in mid-June, almost a month after echelon II staffers had been inaugurated by Villages Minister Marwan Jafar.
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Cover Story
AFTER twice summoned to provide an explanation for his actions, North Sumatra Governor, Gatot Pujo Nugroho was indicted for bribery last week. A few hours before the announcement was made by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Gatot held a short press conference at a hotel not far from the KPK office in South Jakarta. Gatot's second wife, Evi Susanti, who was also indicted for the same crime, was present at the occasion.
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Interview
The 33rd Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Convention in Jombang, East Java, in early August will be a nostalgic journey for Martin van Bruinessen, who spent considerable time in Indonesia during the 1980s and 1990s. As a resource person at the pre-convention discussions, Bruinessen, the Dutch professor from Utrecht University, author of a number of books on Islam in Indonesia, was sought after to speak on the future direction of the the NU, currently led by KH Said Aqil Siroj.
In the opinion of Dutch anthropologist Bruinessen, the NU has an important role to play in society. He knows his subject matter well, given his nine years in Indonesia. Although he now resides in the Netherlands, he still devotes much of his time to Islamic literature, in the form of discussions and studies on intellectual development in Indonesia. This has led Bruinessen to deepen his knowledge on Islamic thinking in Indonesia, and that of the NU.
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Horizons
Having worked in box-office Hollywood productions, Rini Sugianto is bringing her unique experience to Indonesians by providing online animation mentoring.Rini Triyani Sugiantos trip last June is still fresh in her mind: hiking in the wilderness. It was gorgeous, the view was great, she recounted her trip to Tempo through the telephone a couple of weeks ago. Together with some friends, Rini hiked across the John Muir trail in Californias Sierra Nevada mountain range for three weeks. I always try to take a break after working on a project so that I wont burn out, said the 35-yearold Indonesian animator, who lives in San Francisco.
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Environment
Research Center For Temples Buried Under Merapi Ash
Volcanoes are forces of great power and destruction. They are also some of the best preservers of history.
Last week, the Yogyakarta Cultural Heritage Preservation Agency (BPCB) announced plans to establish a research center dedicated to the study of temples buried by ash from Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano.
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Asean & Beyond
Diplomatic Bag
Cameron, Jokowi Talk Business
British Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to Indonesia on July 27 resulted in the signing of agreements on maritime issues, research and innovation, and space exploration, among others. "We also agreed to cooperate in fighting terrorism and transnational crime," said Indonesian President Joko Widodo during a press conference at the Presidential Palace on Monday last week. The agreement on terrorism was signed by police commissioners from both countries.
Cameron and Jokowi also discussed a proposal for visa-free travel to the UK for Indonesian citizens.
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Arts & Culture
NURAENI Hendra Gunawan, 68, strongly insists that the paintings depicted in the book Hendra Gunawan-Sang Pelukis Rakyat (Hendra Gunawan, the People's Painter), are originals. Members of Hendra's family were gathered when Tempo reporters Seno Joko Suyono and Anwar Siswadi interviewed Nuraeni at her home in Bandung, West Java. Hendra Gunawan lived here after he was released from Kebon Waru prison in 1978. He and Nuraeni later moved to Bali, where they lived until he died. That evening, Nuraeni was accompanied by son Nurhendra Gilang Bagja, 43, also known as Dadang, and Rosa Vistara, 60, Hendra Gunawan's second child from his first wife, the late Karmini. Nuraeni described how his paintings were collected for the book from galleries, collectors and dealers in Jakarta. Excerpts:
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Opinion
The central bank is the heart of the monetary system. Its health must be maintained. Efforts to change the authority of the institution must proceed with caution. But it is fair to suspect that this is not happening. The Bank Indonesia Bill, now being drawn up by the House of Representatives (DPR) could lead to an overlap of functions with other bodies.
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Indicator
JAKARTA Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has opened the doors of the city to new residents.
Basuki said he lacks the authority to bar citizens from visiting the capital city. As such, he will not carry out the customary sweeps and raids of new residents that normally follow the Ramadhan holidays. He said such operations were ineffective and poorly targeted.
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Letters
JNEs Response
We apologize for the inconvenience experienced by Mr. Faisal Syaifudin, as explained in his letter to Tempo in the magazines June 22 to 28, 2015, issue. As a token of our goodwill, we have responded by contacting Mr. Faisal directly to clarify the situation. The issue has been resolved through replacement of the purchased item as agreed upon by both sides.
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Outreach
ILLEGAL logging and forest fires have became daily news in Indonesia. It causes untold damage to the environment, and our forests continue to disappear. "There must be a drastic change of mindset to overcome this problem," said Yanto Santosa, a lecturer of Forest Resources Conservation and Ecotourism at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB). Yanto, who is a graduate of the Languedoc Science and Technical University in France, is also the initiator of unique ways to conduct forest conservation, which requires people's participation. His expertise has been used in a number of UN Development Fund projects on climate change. Tempo English reporter Amanda Siddharta interviewed him recently at IPB. Excerpts:
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Sidelines
Oh, God, we cannot meet again
In prayer with the congregation
-Sitor Situmorang, Chartres Cathedral
Maybe he wanted silence. But could he lose himself in the quiet, could he escape from 'prayer with the congregation' in this impressive gothic cathedral, a gathering place for the faithful, pilgrims and tourists? "[T]his anonymous glory, this rich stone forest, this epic chant, this gaiety, this grand quiring shout of affirmation," Orson Wells praised Chartres when he used the cathedral as the setting for his last major film, F for Fake. Wells was merely one of millions of visitors fascinated with this 12th century edifice.
It is indeed not easy to be quiet. Cathedrals and churches are expressions of religion as an institution that shapes people into congregations. Congregations are identities that appear stable, but actually can change-sometimes as a fraternity, sometimes as a unit in arms, sometimes as a crowd, From time to time, a crowd that gathers without any clear shape can change into a gang, a collectivity producing energy. Whatever its shape, within it destiny is not 'each person's own silence', to use Chairil Anwar's phrase. Destiny, in that collectivity, is the tramp of a parade, the crash of waves.
In prayer with the congregation
-Sitor Situmorang, Chartres Cathedral
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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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