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Aging along with Jakarta

On Friday, June 9, Adolf Heuken and Tempo magazine took a stroll along old buildings in the Harmoni vicinity all the way to Kota Tua, or Jakarta old's town. Heuken remembered details of the buildings' histories with astonishing accuracy. He easily recalled the year the Portuguese Church--known as the Sion Church--was built, and how old the clock in its yard is. It had been a while since his last visit to Kota Tua, and Heuken was sorely disappointed to find the deteriorated condition of several buildings. Some, he noted, had even disappeared.

Indofile Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Edition

Dangerous Particles in Jakarta's Air

Twice a week, Alfred Sitorus rides his bicycle from Depok, West Java, to his office at the Sarinah complex in Central Jakarta. It takes around two hours for him to cover the distance of 25 kilometers, but he is determined to stick to the routine. "The dirt is clearly visible when I wipe my face with tissue or a wet cloth," said Alfred, chairman of the Coalition of Indonesian Pedestrians, last week.

Environment Tuesday, March 14, 2017 Edition

'Negative Sovereignty' and Jakarta's Gubernatorial Election

Campaigns for the election of regional chief executives in the past three months have exposed the dirty side of democracy. Most candidates running for office this Wednesday have fallen into the trap of debating primordial issues, instead of proposing anything substantive.

Meanwhile their supporters, particularly in Jakarta, have even been using religious and racial sentiment in their campaigns. News reports attacking candidates have appeared in social media. Fake news has spread widely. This show of hatred, which endangers social harmony, has been served up in the most brutal fashion.

Opinion Tuesday, February 14, 2017 Edition

No Right Way for the Jakarta Reclamation

The government and Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama should take advantage of the Island G status quo to reexamine all the regulations concerning the reclamation of Jakarta Bay. The ruling will cause many problems if the Jakarta government does not immediately resolve this legal dispute.

Governor Basuki must immediately lodge an appeal against the ruling so the judicial process goes on to the Supreme Court. A binding decision must be forthcoming so there is legal certainty for Agung Podomoro, the owner of Island G, and for the people who bought land on it.

Opinion Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Edition

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Jakarta Governor
Would I be so stupid as to be involved in bartering?

BASUKI Tjahaja Purnama has been dragged into a whirlpool of bribery charges by reclamation developers over his decision to impose additional contributions to the local government without any legal basis. The Jakarta governor claims it was his discretion to set the additional contributions necessary for accelerated development.

He said the requirement for the additional contributions as a precondition for issuing the reclamation permits was not bartering. "A barter would be if I benefited from it," he declared. Refusing to be specifically interviewed on this, Basuki was willing only to answer the questions submitted by Tempo reporters Ananda Teresia and Erwan Hermawan at two different opportunities on Wednesday and Thursday last week.

Cover Story Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Edition

The Spate Over Jakarta Bay's Spatial Planning

FIVE Hino trucks plied back and forth on Island D as 10 construction workers prepared to enter the North Jakarta coastal area last Wednesday afternoon. A security guard stood by a bridge leading to the Pantai Indah Kapuk housing complex to check the workers' tool kits.

Activities on the 312-hectare island, managed by Kapuk Naga Indah, continued apace despite Jakarta Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama's order that they be stopped pending the issuance of building permits. "We've already sealed off the area," Ahok claimed.

National Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Edition

Corporate Crime on Jakarta Bay

It is not enough for the shophouses built by Kapuk Naga Indah company on Island D to be sealed off. They had begun to be sold, without ever holding building permits. Their exclusive right to continue building should be revoked.

Furthermore, Kapuk Naga's parent company Agung Sedayu is now being investigated for allegedly bribing Mohamad Sanusi, a Jakarta City Council (DPRD) member. The owner of the property company had objected to a 15-percent contribution in the proposed bylaw on the Land Use Plan for the North Jakarta Shoreline Strategic Area. He paid Sanusi to have it removed.

Opinion Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Edition

Contenders for Jakarta's Top Job

A one-on-one meeting between Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil and businessman Sandiaga Salahudin Uno took place on January 31 under the media's radar. Oddly enough, no one was aware of the mayor's agenda that day. The two met at the mayor's official weekend residence. During the meeting that lasted an hour-and-a-half, the two men talked about the plan to modernize 37 traditional markets in Bandung.

Just before the call to prayer at sunset, however, Sandiaga brought up the topic of the election for the next Jakarta governor. As the meeting was coming to an end, he asked Ridwan abouthis readiness to be a candidate. Ridwan said he would think about it. "In that case, I'll start (campaign) activities before you in Jakarta," Sandiaga said. Last Thursday, Ridwan dismissed the news that their meeting had been specifically to discuss the election. "It's only about investing in the markets," he said.

National Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Edition

Most Reject Jakarta DPRD's Request for a Budget Increase

ONE hundred and six members of the Jakarta Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) seemed pleased when their four demands were granted. In the 2016 Jakarta Regional Administrative Budget (APBD), four components in the council's expense budget were significantly increased. These include budgets for travel and recesses, new meeting tables and chairs and new laptops.

The budget for travel expenses, for instance, was raised from Rp430 thousand to Rp1.5 million. Jakarta DPRD Deputy Chairman Muhammad Taufik, a Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party politician, said it had been twelve years since the travel budget was last increased. "We often had to cover the excess," he said.

Indicator Tuesday, December 29, 2015 Edition

Decide on Jakarta's Budget Now

THE public is tired of watching the feud between Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama and members of the Jakarta Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD). The 2015 Regional Budget (APBD) has still not been decreed as a regional regulation because of the crisis between the two parties. As a result, Rp73.08 trillion of funds cannot be disbursed. A number of development projects are stuck and employee benefits have not been paid for the two months.

Of the 1,328 respondents that joined last week's Tempo poll, 63.1 percent agreed the government could use the 2014 Regional Budget instead. However, doing so would create complications, because not all the programs outlined in the 2015 budget were budgeted last year. For example, in the 2015 budget plan, funds allocated for Jakarta civil-servant allowances amount to Rp10.8 trillion, or 16.09 percent of the total budget. In the 2014 budget, such funds are drastically reduced.

Indicator Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Exposing the Plunder of Jakarta's Budget

AT the end of February, Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama dropped off a bundle of documents at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) headquarters. Inside was information on a number of procurement projects in the 2014 and 2015 Regional Budget (APBD) that Basuki suspected of being marred by 'phantom programs'. "The phantom budget hiding in the 2015 APBD comes out to around Rp12 trillion," he said.

Indicator Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Costa Rica To Open Embassy In Jakarta

After 28 years of diplomatic relations with Indonesia, Costa Rica will open an embassy in Jakarta. The plan was conveyed by Costa Rican Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandro Solano Ortiz to Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in Jakarta on March 10, 2015. "Costa Rica has launched the 'trans-Pacific strategy' policy and Indonesia is an important spot in the region," he said.

Diplomatic Bag Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Jakarta's Shell Companies

THE four-story building is located just 50 meters from the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta. The white paint on the walls is peeling and the yard is a mess. Despite its dilapidated condition, this office building is the most important part in the unofficial budget added to the 2014 Jakarta Budget.

A Jakarta government official said that some companies in that old office building were awarded projects for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) equipment last year. "It is now known that some of the winners were just shell companies, rented out by others," said that official.

Cover Story Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Rivers Run Through Jakarta

DID you know that there is a 900-square-meter river delta area in the middle of the Ciliwung River? The 109-kilometer long river, which runs from the foot of Mount Pangrango in Bogor to the Bay of Jakarta, is currently in very bad shape. It is polluted and its channel is getting increasingly narrow and shallow. Despite the river's dire conditions, though, various creatures live and survive in the river's delta located in Cilawet village, Depok, West Java.

Special Report Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Edition

Jakarta Water Leaks

It was a long night for the occupants of the Jakarta Raya Drinking Water Company (PAM Jaya) headquarters in Central Jakarta, that second week of April 2012. As dawn approached, the executives of the company-the directors and senior managers-each stood their ground, after a seemingly unending debate.

"The bosses were quarantined on the second floor. None of them were allowed to go home," recalled Suhaimi, one of the PAM Jaya employees who was at the office that evening. He was a unionist. Alamsyah Panjaitan, expert staff to the PAM Jaya directors, confirmed the information. "They held meetings for several nights running," he added. Both were interviewed by Tempo in early June.

Investigation Tuesday, July 15, 2014 Edition

Towards a New Jakarta old Town

The Jakarta government is relaunching its Old Town restoration project, for the umpteenth time. Today's efforts will actively involve a consortium business people, led by financial expert Lin Che Wei and jababeka (property developers) boss, Setyono Djuandi Darmono. Will they succeed in transforming oud batavia from a sleazy neighborhood to a well-restored old town on a par with others in the world? or will it go by the wayside, as previous attempts under previous governors? tempo looks at the history of restoration efforts and the current ambitious project.

Arts Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Jakarta Deluge

Pluit has been hardest hit by the recent flooding in Jakarta. Land continues to subside, the dam area is increasingly narrow and shallow, and there is weak supervision of embankments and land use. The fate of Pluit hangs on the system of dams, embankments, and water pumps.

Cover Story Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

The Cost to Jakarta’s Coast

The 2010-2030 Spatial Plan for DKI Jakarta still includes reclamation as part of the development plan for North Jakarta, although controversy over this issue continues. A series of environmental damages must be repaired first. A Citizens Coalition will also file a class action suit requesting revisions to the spatial plans for the region.

City Planning Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Edition

Frustrated by Jakarta City Planning

The period for the Jakarta Regional Spatial Master Plan for 2000-2010 will soon be coming to an end. However, until now, mid-2009, the Jakarta Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) has not yet received the 2010-2030 master plan from the Jakarta regional government as required by Law No. 26/2007 on City Planning. Despite the fact that according to the plan prepared by the Jakarta City Planning Agency, the master plan which covers Jakarta city planning for the next 20 years should already be under discussion by the DPRD. This means that the time accorded has already been exceeded leaving Jakarta in the precarious position of not having a new city plan in place before the period for the old master plan comes to an end.

The Governor of Jakarta, Fauzi Bowo, as well as an array of high-ranking regional officials in charge of city planning, say they are in the middle of finishing the master plan. “At present we have finished the zoning map which we have been trying to prepare at the same time as we have been preparing development plans,” said the head of the Jakarta City Planning Agency, Wiryatmoko.

According to head of the Jakarta City Development Planning Agency, Nurfakih Wiriawan, the contents of the 2010-2030 master plan still need to be explained to many parties. “We sincerely hope that the bill for the regional regulations for this can be finished this year. After that it can be discussed in the regional parliament,” he said.

Special Report Tuesday, July 28, 2009 Edition

Jakarta’s Own Prophet

Religious life in Indonesia never seems to be immune from civil unrest. After the attack on the Ahmadiyyah sect last year, a mob recently burnt down the home of the founder of the Al-Qiyadah al-Islamiyah sect. The followers of Ahmad Moshaddeq, a Betawi or native Jakartan, who claims to be a prophet, are on the run. The Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI) condemns the sect as deviant. Is it true they can be convicted for their religious beliefs? What makes these new sects so appealing that youths become their followers?

Cover Story Tuesday, November 6, 2007 Edition

Re-Greening Jakarta

ENVIRONMENTAL experts say that Jakarta is committing ecological suicide. The air quality in Indonesia’s capital city has become so bad that in 2006 the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that Jakarta had become the third most-polluted city in the world after Mexico City and Bangkok. In one year of living in Jakarta we only enjoy clean air for 22 days, 223 days of medium-quality air, 95 days breathing unhealthy air and four days of extremely unhealthy air. Around 80 percent of Jakarta’s air pollution is caused by vehicle exhaust emissions and 20 percent from industry.

During the massive floods last February, around 69 percent of the city was inundated. During a similar disaster in 2002, “only” around 25 percent was submerged. And during the dry season Jakarta runs short of water. It turns out that the ground level is sinking by 2-8 centimeters per year. According to the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), seawater intrusion has already reached as far as the National Monument in Central Jakarta.

The largest cause for the slump in the quality of Jakarta’s environment is the increasing decline of open green space. As we know, open green space not only functions as the city’s lungs, but also as a buffer against all of the effects of environmental damage. This is truly regrettable because Jakarta once had a city administration plan that was very pro-environment, the 1965-1985 Jakarta Master Plan, which was also the city’s first master plan. Included in the design was the concept of a greenbelt which would be a part of open green space covering 37.2 percent of the city’s land area. Only around 10 percent of this open green space now remains.

In order to add some spice to the start of Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo’s term in office, in this issue Tempo is featuring a report on Jakarta’s city administration and green open spaces. We want to illustrate just how much Jakarta’s environment has changed—and for the negative. Some believe it is the time to halt this decline. One example is what is being done by residents such as Chaerudin at the Pesanggrahan River and Abdul Khodir in Condet (see Safeguarding Our Grandchildren’s Future). They are now enjoying a small slice of a greener Jakarta.

Environment Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Edition

Officials in Puncak, Floods in Jakarta

On Citamiang Hill, Puncak, they build resorts as luxurious as five-star hotels. The owners include former government officials, governors, businesspeople, and—most of all—generals. A Tempo investigation discovered that these getaways were constructed by breaking the rules. They ignored the fact that this area plays a special role in preventing floods in Jakarta.

If this situation is allowed to continue, the damage to Citamiang will result in increasingly severe flooding in the Indonesian capital. This matter has become very important in the run-up to the Jakarta gubernatorial election, which will take place in August. On their shoulders is the burden to reduce the factors which contribute to flooding in Jakarta. The following is a report of Tempo’s investigation on this hilly area called Puncak, where illegal bungalows spring up like wildflowers.

Cover Story Tuesday, May 22, 2007 Edition

The Inflated Budget of PLN Jakarta

THE State Electricity Company (PLN) stumbled again. An internal audit report conducted by the companys Internal Monitoring and Supervision Unit discovered two improper practices in the implementation of the Customer Information System (CIS) Project in Jakarta and Tangerang. The inappropriate practices include weak procedures and financial loss on the part of the state. Last week, the management of PLN discussed the results of the report with Tempos investigation team. Valued at Rp137 billion, the CIS Project was assignedwithout proper tender proceduresto PT Netway Utama. What is the background of this improper procedure?

Tempos investigation follows.

International Tuesday, August 2, 2005 Edition

Old Shrines of Jakarta

Old temples, mosques and churches are dotted across Jakarta, some retaining their original architecture, most having undergone imprudent renovation. TEMPO retraces the origins of Jakartas old houses of worship, examines the work of historian Adolf Heuken in the area, and draws attention to the need for better conservation programs.

Literature Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

The Razing of Jakarta

Five years have passed since Jakarta was rocked by riots, transforming the city into a frenzy of destruction and chaos. The Joint Fact Finding Team (TGPF) which investigated the tragedy recorded 1,200 deaths in various fires that swept the city, 8,500 buildings and motor vehicles either destroyed or damaged, and over 90 Chinese women and girls raped or sexually harassed. Now, five years later, an investigation initiated by TEMPO is uncovering new facts. Doctors and volunteers who have worked with those victims of rape speak of their continued suffering: one rape victim is now mentally ill, and others have given birth or chosen abortion. The TGPF's conclusions about mobs and riots are gaining ground. The tragic story of Jakarta in May 1998 did not occur naturally and unallied. A military officer has disclosed to TEMPO his disturbing account of events that had long weighed on his conscience. TEMPO interviews General Wiranto and Prabowo regarding that fateful afternoon, and reveals the recent findings of the TEMPO investigation team.

International Tuesday, May 20, 2003 Edition

ART FIGURES 2007
The Nonconformists

Each year Tempo chooses people believed to have most contributed to the advancement of Indonesian art and architecture. This year our choice went to those who have produced fresh ideas, breaking away from conventionality and rigidity. In architecture, in particular, a new criterion was added: environmental awareness. In the process of selection, the following names made the list as Tempo’s Artists of the Year 2007: Ugo Untoro, Deddy Mizwar, Zen Hae, Tri Rismaharini, Amran Nur, Romo Johannes M. Hammerle, and Laretna.

Special Report Tuesday, January 8, 2008 Edition

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