June 6, 2017 edition
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Who
Outreach
Andri Saputra, also known as Aan, is a former illegal logger. As a teenager in the Sungai Rawa village, Riau, Aan would join adults in the village as they wantonly felled trees in the forest. He felt no guilt and could not see how they were damaging the environment. "It was normal for locals to cut down trees," said the 30-year-old.
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National
LESS than a year on the job as minister for villages, development of disadvantaged regions and transmigration, Eko Putro Sandjojo still cannot see how budget spending can prove to be a problem. This year, after nearly one semester, only 16 percent of his ministry's budget has been spent. In the private sector, when you spend money, you have to take cash flow into consideration, but you don't need to do that in the government," he explained to Tempo.
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Law
Hardian Pratama had to struggle to climb into the detention van. After securing a spot in the second row of the Isuzu Elf, the 23-year-old man asked Tempo to sit next to him. "It's true that I'm the administrator of Muslim_Cyber1," said Hardian, who has had trouble walking since childhood.
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Economy
There was hardly any enthusiasm in financial markets after S&P Global Ratings raised Indonesia to investment grade, two weeks ago. The market reacted indifferently; with some areas even trending negatively. This goes against many investors' expectations, who had hoped an investment grade from S&P will boost the value of their financial assets.
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Indicator
THE controversy on Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia's (HTI) dissolution continues. Maswadi Rauf, a political observer from the University of Indonesia, believes dispersing HTI is not an infringement on democracy; however, the government must first prove that the Muslim organization has violated Indonesia's five guiding principles, Pancasila. "If there is evidence, I don't see a problem," said Maswadi. "Taking fundamental rights away from the guilty is within reason." A thief's basic rights, for example, are taken away (as punishment) when he violates public order, he explained.
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Opinion
Cover Story
The Darul Amal Islamic Boarding School for Girls in Kampung Buni, Buni Bakti village, Babelan, Bekasi, appeared deserted on Thursday last week. This is where Omarkhayam Romato Maute, leader of the Maute group in Lanao del Sur Province, the Philippines, stayed for two years, starting in 2009.
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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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