June 20, 2017 edition
Sidelines
Fire. Oil. Straw. These three inexpensive things were what 'Ayn al-Qudt wanted for his death sentence to be carried outperhaps as a kind of simple delivery to the world of martyrs. It seems he did not want to leave the world with any fanfare of glory. The death of a Sufi, even when murdered, was a simple dispersal to the bosom of God.
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Word Watch
Recently I was listening to a program on the radio in Australia about Aboriginal songlines, following an elder as he wandered the land and sang the songs of the ancestral spirit of his people. This is such an incredibly rich creative world, holding song, country, nature, humans, and spirits together as one. The ancestral spirit dreams and sings up the world, moving between the ancestral creature and ancestral human. As I listened, I marveled at this totally different way of seeing and being in the world, which I can only faintly glimpse.
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National
The general elections bill's special committee is still at a disagreement, despite last Wednesday's three-hour meeting at the House of Representatives (DPR) building. With a half-hour break for lobbying outside the forum, inter-faction representatives only agreed on 15 additional seats for DPR members.
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Law
Clear white crystals of salt were piled up in a corner of Garam's warehouse on Jalan Kapten Darmo Sugondo, Gresik. Only two employees were seen at work when Tempo arrived at the warehouse last Wednesday. "That's 10,000 tons, the rest of our last import," said Hoday, a warehouse guard. "It's already been sold, but the buyer can't pick it up because the police have sealed it."
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Interlude
It's 5.30am, and another day begins in Run. The dawn prayer ends, motorboats begin to roar in the docks, and children are off to school as the sun rises. The island has four schools, two of which are tuition-free state primary and middle schools. To continue into high school, youngsters have to leave the island.
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Opinion
THE Finance Ministry has sparked a polemic with its inconsistency over the minimum balance set for accounts to be monitored by the government. Overnight, it changed the minimum threshold of Rp200 million to Rp1 billion, proving that it lacked planning in policy-making. The change also betrayed the very spirit of the regulationtax transparency.
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Letters
I AM a mother of one daughter, and I am concerned with the five-day or full-day school idea proposed by the government. School is where the children go to learn, and then they play outside of school--in their home and neighborhoods. Although it is important for children to learn, they should not have to sacrifice their play time.
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Indicator
MANY have condemned the Islam Defenders Front's (FPI) act of persecution against a young boy with the initials PMA. On Sunday at midnight, May 28, the 15-year-old was abducted from his home in Cipinang, East Jakarta. A video of the boy being assaulted went viral. Acting Jakarta Governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat expressed regret over the incident. "This is a law-abiding nation. Let the police handle it," said Djarot early last week.
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Cover Story
Globalization, technology, and lifestyle influence the values, behavior and aspirations of the Muslim community in Indonesia. However, local and Islamic values are still dominant in their mindset and behavior. Yuswohadi, a research at the Middle Class Institute, labels them GenM alias the Muslim Generation.
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Weekly Business
In the week before the end of the Ramadan fasting month, the government is expediting infrastructure construction for a smooth flow of traffic for Eid's homebound travelers. Last Thursday, the East Brebes-Batang toll road in Central Java began to be tested. Central Java Police Chief Condro Kirono said testing is performed to ensure that the 110-kilometer toll road is ready for public use. "We're checking everything first," said Condro in Tegal last Wednesday.
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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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