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The Arduous Road Toward Ending Sexual Violence

THE Sexual Violence Eradication Bill returned to the national legislation limelight on 23 March. This is the fruit of the labor of women’s rights activists who have been tireless in realizing legislation to protect women from sexual violence. But the struggle is far from over. Since it was first proposed by the National Commission on Violence against Women in 2012, the draft regulation has been in limbo. After entering the national legislation program in 2016, the bill remained unpassed. Women’s rights activists have gone through a winding road to convince the House of Representatives and the government so that the draft regulation can be immediately discussed and passed.

Special Report Monday, April 26, 2021 Edition

We Need Science, not Fatwas

The ruling, or fatwa, from the Indonesian Ulemas Council  (MUI) that concludes the AstraZeneca vaccine haram—forbidden—should not be a consideration in the Covid-19 vaccination program. Matters of health need medical and scientific considerations, not fatwas.

Opinion Monday, March 22, 2021 Edition

Jiwasraya Supervisor's Fear

The Attorney General's Office still has not named any new suspect in the Asuransi Jiwasraya investment funds scandal. For quite a while now, the Financial Services Authority has detected foul play in Jiwasraya's asset placement, but no firm action was ever taken.

Law Monday, March 1, 2021 Edition

Bosowa-Kalla’s Last chance

Bosowa Corporation is attempting to maintain control over Bank Bukopin, which is one step away from being handed over to Kookmin Bank. Due to Bank Bukopin’s worsening liquidity, it has become increasingly urgent to inject more capital into the bank. Bukopin’s chronic illness came to the surface due to loan issues with companies affiliated with the Kalla group and Bosowa.

Cover Story Tuesday, June 23, 2020 Edition

Jokowi’s Son Maneuvers Towards Candidacy

Following in his father’s footsteps, Joko Widodo’s son Gibran Rakabuming Raka is one step away from becoming Solo’s mayor. Although he received rejection from the Solo branch of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), that chose to support another candidate, Gibran has the support of PDI-P’s central board. Other parties have given their support after some lobbying from the Palace. Gibran also has the full support of his family.

Cover Story Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Edition

Head of the Legal, Cooperation, Public Communications, and Protocol Bureau of the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency Indra Gunawan: Radiation Is No Joking Matter

After unearthing cesium-137 (Cs-137) nuclear waste in an empty lot in the Batan Indah housing estate, Serpong, South Tangerang, Banten, the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (Bapeten) and police discovered illegal radioactive material in a house on Block A-22 in the same complex. The house owner is Suhaedi Muhammad, a senior officer at the National Nuclear Energy Agency (Batan).

Law Tuesday, March 17, 2020 Edition

The Dwarf

The dwarf, the bastard, the eunuch with his falsetto…they are not strong impeccable characters like Diana, the Amazonian with a perfect figure in Wonder Woman, or Clark Kent, the handsome, polite, awkward man who occasionally transforms into Superman.

Sidelines Tuesday, May 14, 2019 Edition

Sanitiar Burhanuddin, Attorney-General: I’m not partisan

The Attorney-General Office (AGO) suddenly came under public spotlight following the graft case involving state life insurance company, Asuransi Jiwasraya. Right after the investigation was launched on December 2019, the AGO led by Sanitiar Burhanuddin moved fast by first coordinating with the Immigration directorate-general to impose travel ban on 13 people, including the former company board of directors, and later establishing and detaining five of them as suspects.

Interview Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Edition

Joanne Liu, President of Médecins sans Frontières: We need Indonesia to speak up

Established in December 22, 1971 in Paris, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors without Border, a non-governmental medical organization, almost always has its presence in conflict zones as well as countries affected by endemic diseases. Last year, MSF has managed considerably huge aid operations in three countries—South Sudan, Congo and Yemen—which have been struck by deadly conflicts and diseases.

Interview Thursday, May 23, 2019 Edition

Pesantrens for Girls in Changing Times

Though women are said to occupy an important position in Islam, societal taboos often prevent women from assuming an active role. Several girls-only pesantrens (Islamic boarding schools) are trying to counter such views by teaching their students gender equality, emancipation and diversity. Efforts to elevate women's position and their role in society were topics of discussion at the Indonesian Women Ulema Congress in Cirebon, West Java, late April. The Congress attempted to bring the woman's voice into mainstream interpretations of Islam thus far dominated by male clerics.

Interlude Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Edition

The Season for Property sans Intermediaries

Last Thursday dozens of workers were toiling away to complete the construction of a number of residential units at the Azzura Residence in Bogor, West Java. Some could be seen sifting sand, others scraped and painted the walls of the half-finished houses. None of the workers were seen smoking or drinking water as it was the Ramadan fasting month. Luckily Bogor City was not too hot that afternoon.

Economy Tuesday, June 20, 2017 Edition

Peaceful Pesantren

When the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) declared that at least 19 pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) showed evidence of teaching radical thought, we realized just how critical the situation had become. Those 'radical' schools can be found in Jakarta, Cirebon, Ciamis, Cilacap, Solo, Lamongan, Aceh, Makassar, Poso and North Lombok.

Statistically, the figure is almost meaningless, given that some 28,000 pesantren can be found throughout the nation's 33 provinces, attended by about four million Islamic students. However, radicalism-particularly of the kind that has hardened and manifested itself in terrorism-is not just a matter of statistics. Its scope is difficult to grasp, particularly when it is most likely infused with flammable factors such as social injustice.

Opinion Tuesday, July 5, 2016 Edition

Hasan Nasbi :
The charges are nothing but rumors

HASAN Nasbi uttered some threatening words when Tempo met him at his office in South Jakarta last Tuesday. The Cyrus Network CEO said he was uncomfortable being interviewed about the funds allegedly contributed by the land reclamation developers to the Friends of Ahok organization, reportedly channeled through his political consultancy agency. "It would be nice if you wrote that," he said, "so I can sue you after."

Hasan denied Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician Junimart Girsang's statement that he had received Rp30 billion. He did not react when Tempo told them that the information had reached the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), after one of his subordinates testified on April 15. Tempo reporters Anton Aprianto, Wayan Agus Purnomo and Prihandoko recently spoke to Hasan.

Cover Story Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Edition

Yohana Susana Yembise Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister
Where there are children and women, there will be violence

Minister for Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Yohana Susana Yembise, 58, cannot afford to take it easy yet, even though Law No. 35/2014 is ready to be enacted. Better known as the Bill on Castration, this piece of legislation will soon be deliberated on at the House of Representatives (DPR).

The bill was drafted by three ministries at the instruction of President Joko Widodo as a response to the emerging cases of sexual abuse. The ministries involved are the ministries coordinating human development and culture, social affairs and women's empowerment and child protection. "The President has instructed the attorney-general and me to monitor the passage of the bill," said Yohana in a recent interview.

Interview Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Edition

Akbar Mahalli Business Manager, Abdurrahman bin Auf Business Pesantren
Everyone has the right to succeed

Standing apart from other pesantrens (Islamic boarding schools), is the Abdurrahman bin Auf Pesantren, which not only teaches religion, it also tries to instill in their students self-reliance and confidence by training them in business and farming skills. "Our objective is to teach them to go beyond merely reading the Qur'an, but actually living life as according to the Holy Book," said Akbar Mahalli. He is the business manager of the Abdurrahman bin Auf Entrepreneurship and Agrobusiness Pesantren, popularly known with its acronym, Perwira AbA, located at Bulan village, in the subdistrict of Wonosari, Klaten regency, Central Java.

Today, about 40 percent of students who attended the school from 2000 to 2015, or about 350 of them, are successful entrepreneurs. "Sigit, one of our graduates, owns a thriving toy-making business, with an outlay of Rp5 million a day," boasted Akbar. The success of Perwira AbA can also be seen in the awards it has won in various competitions. The school won first place at the Central Java Provincial Competition for Food Sustainability, a few years ago.

Outreach Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Edition

Mohamad Ihsanuddin Non-Banking Financial Industry Director, Financial Services Authority
Strong micro-financing agencies are the foundation of a good economy

According to the Global Financial Inclusion Index, Indonesia's position falls below 20 percent, lower than Malaysia (66 percent) and Thailand (77 percent). To improve conditions, the government recently amendended Law No. 1/2013 on micro-financing agencies (LKM) to give the marginalized people more access to financial services. The Financial Services Authority (OJK) was then given the mandate to formalize more than 630,000 LKM all over Indonesia so that they can comply with existing regulations.

Mohamad Ihsanuddin, however, admitted that this was not easy. "We must promote it and educate civil servants in the regencies to supervise and monitor the LKM," he said. The OJK is given until January 2016, exactly one year after the law took effect, to ensure that those micro-financing agencies have the proper licenses to run their businesses, a very challenging task for an agency that was set up only three years ago. Ihsan spoke to Tempo English reporter Amanda Siddharta at his office last week.

Outreach Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Edition

An Eden of One Thousand Gardens

Singapore lives up to its claim as the 'Garden City' from the moment one arrives in Changi Airport. The futuristic airport boasts six indoor and outdoor gardens, offering a green sanctuary for weary travelers. Every bit of space in the 13 square kilometer site is used effectively, so trees and flowers can thrive within the confinement of metal and glass.

The Garden City concept was coined by Singapore's first Prime Minister, Lee Kwan Yew, on May 11, 1967. His vision was to transform the country into an environmentally friendly living space with clean air, providing its citizens with a comfortable living environment.

Cover Story Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Edition

Nusantara Islam in the Middle of Radicalization

Noor Huda Ismail

The Jokowi administration hopes Nusantara Islam (IN) will be the key to success in the state's de-radicalization efforts, which have often been labelled as a series of failures. De-radicalization efforts thus far have been considered ineffectual for two reasons. First, efforts were unable to eliminate the threat of terrorism since the first Bali bombing in 2002, and second, the program has not prevented hundreds of Indonesians from travelling to Syria and Iraq to fight with IS and An Nusro.

Column Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Edition

The Forgotten Pasanggrahan

Splitting through green fields, the country road, measuring about five meters in width, ends at the convergence of the Cimanuk and Cilutung rivers. In the middle of the rivers-part of the Babakan Anyar village, Kadipaten, Majalengka-dozens of miners are busy loading their boats with sand to be transported west by trucks waiting near the river bank.

Special Report Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Edition

Prigi Arisandi Environmentalist
We Spread Fear To Save Rivers From Pollution

IN 1998, environmentalist Prigi Arisandi stumbled upon data at the Surabaya City Health Office that stunned him. He found that 60 percent of children in Surabaya suffering from cancer came from one residential area, the neighborhood around Surabaya River, a branch of the Brantas River. "The river water is polluted with mercury and chemicals from the waste of 800 factories," said 39-year-old Prigi.

Outreach Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Myra Siddharta
One Thousand Smiles

With an agile mind and a memory sharp as a whistle, psychologist and scholar of Chinese literature and culture, Myra Sidharta had cause to celebrate her 88th birthday early this month. "I seldom observe my birthday. If I had known it could be this merry, I would have given more parties," she said with a twinkle in her eye to the amusement of the more than 200 hundred guests. "This year is special because the age 88, when drawn together, looks like the Chinese letters for double happiness," said art dealer son, Amir. The day also marked the launch of a compilation of Myra's articles and papers from almost four decades, titled One Thousand Smiles and a Single Teardrop.

Scene & Heard Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Zulkifli Hasan, MPR Speaker:
Do I look like I could foil an inauguration?

ZULKIFLI Hasan slammed the newspaper on his desk. He stood up and pointed to the newspaper bearing the headline, Zulkifli Hasan Curi suara DPD (Zulkifli Hasan Steals DPD Vote). "How dare they use the word 'steal'!" he exclaimed. Trying to calm himself, he added, "Ah, never mind. It's alright. I don't want to make it more explosive."

As the newly appointed speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), he said his main objective was to create a peaceful environment prior to the upcoming October 20 presidential inauguration. He promised to communicate with all parties concerned to ensure everything goes smoothly. "I will meet with Pak Jokowi and Pak SBY," said the former forestry minister.

Interview Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Elizabeth Pisani, Author of Indonesia Etc.:
Inevitably There Will be Homogenization

Indonesia has gone through incredible changes since reformasi was launched 15 years ago. Its socio-economic progress has been widely acknowledged by the international community. Yet, as a recent report of the Gini coefficient index shows, the development gap between the islands in Indonesia have in that period, widened significantly. Journalist, author and epidemiologist Elizabeth Pisani was first posted in Jakarta in the late 1980s, returning between 2001 and 2005 to work with the Health Ministry as an epidemiologist researching the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In 2011, she returned again to research for her book, Indonesia Etc. In Jakarta recently to promote her newly-launched book, Pisani spoke with Tempo contributor Melati Kaye about her recent travels in Indonesia.

You mentioned that Indonesia's outer islands lags behind Java, in developing 'the engines of social growth': education, Internet and infrastructure. Can you explain?

On The Record Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

EDUCATION
A Pesantren of Choice

The sound of children laughing and giggling could be heard that morning. The youngsters looked afraid when they tried to feed carrots to some caged deer. Their parents were busy photographing their young ones and posing for selfies.

This scene did not take place at Taman Safari jungle park or the Ragunan Zoo, but at the Insan Cendekia Madani (ICM) Boarding School, an Islamic school in South Tangerang. The deer were part of a zoo in the school grounds.

Special Report Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Poverty-Alleviating Arisan

The exact origin of the arisan, a social gathering of women meeting every month to pool their money and take turns in claiming the pot, has puzzled anthropologists and sociologists. Yet, it has become a tradition adopted by womenand sometimes menfrom all strata of Indonesia society, not merely to meet and chitchat, but to save their hard-earned, household money. In some parts of Indonesia, arisan funds helped to lift communities from abject poverty, particularly when they are used collectively to build homes, ensure food security and good nutrition or improve sanitation in villages. Tempo English reports from Mantehage Island in North Sulawesi, Lelamba village in Southeast Sulawesi and Padang Pariaman in West Sumatra.

Outreach Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Andrzej Nusantara Wawrzyniak:
Bung Karno Encouraged Me to Collect Art

Polish diplomat Andrzej Wawrzyniak was seen as a brave man when he chose to stay in touch with Sukarno (affectionately known as Bung Karno) following the mysterious events of September 30, 1965, in which an attempted coup set in motion the events that would remove Indonesia's first president from power. Wawrzyniak was like a member of Bung Karno's family.

His relationship with Bung Karno involved an element of art. After retiring from his diplomatic work, Wawrzyniak started collecting heirlooms from Indonesia and other Asia-Pacific countries. Kris daggers, knives, spears, batik fabrics, paintings, and sculptures from the archipelago that he collected from 1961 to 1971 are today displayed at the Asia and Pacific Museum in Warsaw.

Now in his 80s, he is currently in intensive care in the Polish capital, suffering from diabetes. The doctor has confined him to bed. However, when he heard an Indonesian wanted to visit him and view his museum collection, he insisted that the doctor allow him in. The following is the report by Tempo reporter Elik Susanto, who met Wawrzyniak last July.

Memoar Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Safety Nets for Artisans

The fair trade movement came to Indonesia during the 1990s, when a number of craftspeople and artisans realized that the concept could provide a fortuitous merger between business and social welfare, which could lead to sustained economic growth. They established a fair trade movement among their communities. True enough, when the financial crisis hit Europe and the USthe northern markets for their productsand put a dent on their orders, they were ready with innovative and creative solutions. Tempo English reports on such efforts from the islands of Bali and Lombok, ahead of World Fair Trade Day on May 11.

Outreach Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Edition

Dosan's Green Revolution

With production today reaching 26.5 million tons a year, Indonesia has become the world's largest producer of raw palm oil. On February 15, the Indonesian Association of Palm Oil Producers predicted that the production will keep on increasing to 40 million tons a year by 2020. But this achievement has not been without cost. Every year, Indonesia loses 1.5 percent of its forests. How to balance industrial needs with environmental conservation? The solution may be in Dosan, a small village in Riau province, where its farmers manage and maintain their oil plantations without using chemicals or clearing forest land to plant more trees. Yet, their yields have doubled. Tempo English reports on a success story from the Siak regency in Riau.

Outreach Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

The Two Faces of Dipa Nusantara

FOR the past 42 years he has been remembered with feelings of hatred, yet with astonishment. Dipa Nusantara Aidit was only 31 years old when he led the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). He only needed a year or two to make the PKI one of the top four political parties in Indonesia. The PKI claimed 3.5 million supporters at that time, which would have made it the largest communist party in the world after the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China. Aidit dreamed of a revolution, envisioning a classless Indonesian society. However, he was undone by the cataclysmic events of 1965. After that, he became a myth. Just like the events of the September 30 Movement, known in Indonesia as the G30S, the stories about him are filled with myths and tales. Who was the real Aidit?

Cover Story Tuesday, October 2, 2007 Edition

Ismail Hasan Metareum: "The religious approach is right for the Acehnese"

ISMAIL Hasan Metareum sat on a wheelchair. Pale and weak, the thin-faced and bespectacled man was nursing a broken leg, the result of a fall at the mosque. But that did not affect the spirit and attention of this 74-year-old born in Pidie, Aceh when discussing the never-ending problem of his birthplace. Moreover, since the idea of a Bureau (desk) on Aceh was discussed by Vice President Hamzah Haz mid-January, Metareum seems unconcerned about his leg's condition. His wheelchair notwithstanding, he still travels around, lobbying to finalize the idea of an Aceh Bureau.

Interview Tuesday, February 5, 2002 Edition

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