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The Supreme Court dismissed three judges suspected of accepting bribes in the Ronald Tannur case. This adversely impacts efforts to improve the judiciary.
Driven by corporate demand, helicopter business opportunities continue to grow. Operators are increasingly expanding their fleets.
VIVA Group is facing a restructuring process under a debt payment suspension scheme and is threatened with bankruptcy. There are maneuvers to lobby creditors and reduce debt.
The KPK named five suspects in the Bank BJB advertising budget corruption, but it has yet to implicate high-ranking officials in the West Java Provincial Administration.
Optimism is brewing in the financial markets, while the real sector is signaling a slowdown. A heavy burden for the incoming president.
The Attorney General’s Office named 23 people as defendants in a tin corruption case in Bangka Belitung. A high-ranking National Police officer is involved.
The defendant, Tamron Tamsil alias Aon, allegedly played a central role in the tin trading corruption case. He is close to the police. His lawyer explains.
The trial of the defendants in the tin corruption case revealed the involvement of Brig. Gen. Mukti Juharsa. He evaded scrutiny from the Attorney General’s Office.
The selection process for BPK members is under scrutiny following multiple instances of its leaders being implicated in corruption cases. The selection process is deemed to be lax.
The name of Brig. Gen. Mukti Juharsa is implicated in the tin corruption case. The Attorney General’s Office must not be soft and slow.
The Indonesia Onward Coalition failed to materialize the ‘empty box’ scenario in several regions in the 2024 regional head elections. Some coalition members have jumped ship.
The response to the Covid-19 pandemic led to a relaxation in regulations and procedures, at the same time as an increase in autocracy. There were plenty of opportunities for corruption.
The KPK named three suspects in the corruption case involving personal protective equipment. Other high-ranking officials are also implicated.
The KPK is investigating a case of land corruption in Rorotan, North Jakarta. The land was intended for the zero-down payment housing program. A go-cart racer is implicated in this case.
The corruption case at the Directorate-General of Railway fails to implicate any of the big names clearly mentioned in court. The KPK is at death’s door.
The investigation into the railway corruption case has yet to implicate high-ranking officials of the Transportation Ministry. The case ran aground at the hands of KPK investigators.
PGN promises to help the KPK uncover the corruption in gas sales. A former director is named as a suspect.
The KPK named a former director of PGN and a businessman as suspects in the gas sales corruption case. The method involved debts settlement.
Indofarma is bankrupt when other pharmaceutical companies are doing very well as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. A capital injection is not a wise option.
The team under the Assistant Attorney General for Special Crimes often fails to fully investigate high-profile corruption cases. Several prominent figures are only designated as witnesses.
There were many irregularities with the sale of the assets relating to corruption in Jiwasraya. The auction winner received special treatment.
Despite decreasing eruption activity, the aftermath of Mount Marapi’s eruption in West Sumatra caused devastating floods and landslides in multiple regions, claiming scores of lives.
Robert Bonosusatya denies involvement in the Bangka Belitung tin corruption case. He often discusses tin business with other entrepreneurs.
The development of the Nusantara Capital City has the potential to cause massive environmental damage. The claim that it will be a sustainable forest city is just empty words from officials.
The tin corruption case in Bangka Belitung implicates PT Timah officials and smelter entrepreneurs. The name of entrepreneur Robert Bonosusatya comes under the spotlight.
Corruption is spreading through the Indonesian legal system. This is illustrated by the case involving the Supreme Court secretary.
Prabowo’s wish of expansive state budget deficit might lead into an economic disaster, just like in Egypt.
Former Pertamina CEO, Karen Agustiawan, files a lawsuit against the audit of PricewaterhouseCoopers. It does not change the Corruption Eradication Commission’s investigation.
Can Constitutional Court’s decision smacked of conflict of interest be referred to as an act of corruption?
The KPK suspects that the attorneys of Syahrul Yasin Limpo have made a legal analysis on the basis of its investigation report. It is a way of escaping the corruption charge.
The Democrat Party is considering options after leaving the coalition that supports Anies Baswedan’s presidential bid. There is an idea to pair Sandiaga Uno with Mahfud Md.
Anies Baswedan’s presidential running mate, Muhaimin Iskandar, was embroiled in several corruption cases. Yet, he is determined to run for vice-presidency.
Politics is connected with corruption. A high rate of corruption reflects our politics.
Former Director-General of Mineral and Coal, Ridwan Djamaluddin, is named as suspect in the Mandiodo Block nickel corruption case.
News summary from the issue of authority over the handling of corruption at the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) to famine in Central Papua.
The Attorney General’s Office has not investigated the role of the Sinar Mas Group and Asian Agri in alleged cooking oil corruption.
CoFTRA Chief Didid Noordiatmoko on Indonesia’s first crypto exchange.
The Attorney General's Office needs to investigate the bribery that was allegedly aimed at covering up the corruption related to the BTS project. Charges of money laundering need to be brought into the case.
Clarifications by Latifah Al Anshori and Pertamina Director Erry Sugiharto regarding alleged corruption in the BTS project.
Several new names of politicians appear in relation to the alleged corruption relating to BTS towers. Law and politics must be kept separate.
Base transceiver station towers project corruption suspects collected Rp243 billion to cover up an investigation being conducted by the Attorney General’s Office.
The Attorney General’s Office named Muhammad Yusrizki Muliawan the eighth corruption suspect in the Internet BTS towers project. A high-ranking political party member is suspected of playing a role.
The investigation into the BTS tower corruption is taking place at a time of disputes between the political elites. The AGO should not become a hostage to party’s interests.
The establishment of a cryptocurrency exchange is not a priority. The bankruptcy of FTX and a number of banks in the United States shows the vulnerability of this commodity.
Reader’s letter about the lifestyle of officials and the behavior of corruption, as well as the fatal accidents at Jembatan Tiga, Jakarta.
Maladministration hangs over crypto exchange operator licensing process. A competitor emerges close to the deadline.
News summary on the weakening corruption eradication, reopening of the Indosurya case, and the Constitutional Court ruling on interfaith marriage.
Some NasDem members consider the investigation into the BTS corruption case as a reprisal in the wake of Anies Baswedan’s presidential bid.
The government made an ambitious promise to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in time for the COP27 convention in Egypt. This was not supported by pro-environment development policies.
A year after taking over the case of Pertamina’s LNG procurement from the Attorney General’s Office, the Corruption Eradication Commission is still keeping the name of the suspect secret. The target is an official during Yudoyono’s presidency.
Minister Erick Thohir promises to ban former corruptors from becoming directors of state-owned enterprises. Mere gimmicks are inadequate for a comprehensive cleanup of state-owned enterprises.
SOEs Minister Erick Thohir said that the government would prohibit former corruptors from becoming leaders in state-owned companies and their subsidiaries.
The Corruption Eradication Commission named Papua Governor Lukas Enembe a suspect in connection with Rp1 billion in gratuities. Hundreds of billions of rupiah went to Singapore casinos and an Australian bank.
The criminal nature of the gratuities accepted by Lili Pintauli Siregar was enough to take the deputy chair of the KPK to court. This is momentum to restore the dignity of the anti-graft commission.
The value of cryptocurrency took a nosedive in the past few months. Investors are biting their nails.
The ‘crypto winter’ crisis causes crypto assets value to plunge by more than 80 percent. The government designs an exchange and regulations for high-risk crypto assets amidst lacking education for investors.
Waste processing projects sees limited success in some areas. Two options are in competition with one another.
Money laundering using crypto currency is increasing in recent years. It is suspected that Indra Kenz, the defendant in the Binomo binary option illegal investment case, carried out such scheme.
Embezzlement of national economic recovery assistance funds continues. The ramshackle budgeting system provides opportunities for corruption.
The Corruption Eradication Commission is investigating an alleged bribery in the regional PEN funds. The case involves an official from the home affairs ministry, whose name also popped up in the special allocation fund bribery.
Digital disruption is pushing the music recording industry to adapt in order to develop their businesses. It offers opportunities for independent musicians.
The Covid-19 social assistance corruption case allegedly involving PDI-P politicians, Herman Hery and Ihsan Yunus, has stalled. They are under the protection of high-ranking officers in the Corruption Eradication Commission.
In his almost nine years as a DPR member, Ganjar Pranowo testified in two corruption cases. The 2024 presidential election is creating heat within the PDI-P.
The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) is asking the government to impose a moratorium on filing petitions for bankruptcy and debt payment postponement (PKPU). This could be a field day for bad debtors.
Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators arrested Probolinggo Regent Puput Tantriana Sari and her husband Hasan Aminuddin, for their alleged involvement in trading administrative appointments. The KPK has been following this possible corruption case for two years, but was unsuccessful to make arrests until now as sting operation plans were frequently leaked.
The West Sumatra police stop the investigation into alleged corruption of Covid-19 pandemic funds despite clear evidence. This move would only encourage more corruption.
In the midst of turmoil from the Covid-19 pandemic, cryptocurrencies are being recognized as commodity subjects. Futures exchanges are also preparing a physical market for digital gold. An interview with the Jakarta Futures Exchange Chief Executive Officer Stephanus Paulus Lumintang.
The Supervisory Board of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) sentenced two investigators of the social assistance corruption scandal at the social affairs ministry. Board member Albertina Ho explains how this organization sentenced those investigators.
The cryptocurrency market continues to attract millions of new investors. Clearer regulations are needed.
Crypto assets become increasingly popular in Indonesia. In four months alone, from January to April, their transaction value reached Rp237 trillion, or a fourfold increase from throughout 2020. At least 5.6 million Indonesians now own various digital coins. Bappebti Chair, Indrasari Wisnu Wardana, explains his institution’s position regarding the new, largely unregulated market.
Cryptocurrency is growing in popularity in Indonesia’s online market. Some cryptocurrencies are profitable, some others not.
Millions of Indonesians are betting trillions of rupiah on cryptocurrency. Unpredictable fluctuations do not seem to deter those hoping to make quick profit.
The potential for developing new and renewable energy remains wide open. An ecosystem is required to optimize clean energy in the country.
Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati dismissed two tax officials, Angin Prayitno Aji and Dadan Ramdani, both of whom were named as suspects by the KPK. She hopes that the case does not disrupt the annual tax returns reporting currently in progress.
The main reason for the corruption perception index’ slump is global investors’ doubts over the government’s stance on fighting corruption.
The detention of two ministers in the last month shows that there is still widespread corruption in Jokowi’s administration. It is the people who are the victims.
Finance and Development Supervisory Agency’s audit exposes the actors behind Asabri’s investment fund corruption. IT implicates Prominent figures.
Coalitions of parties are forcing unopposed sole candidates on voters in elections for a number of regional heads. This damages democracy and fosters corruption.
AFTER 30 days of detention at the district prosecutor general’s office of Kepanjen Malang, East Java, Abdurachman’s investigation file was submitted to the Surabaya Corruption Court at the end of May.
It is not enough for President Jokowi to reject the proposal to release corruptors during the pandemic. He must also prevent the relaxation of parole conditions for corruption convicts.
Three months of Firli Bahuri’s chairmanship has ended hopes for the Corruption Eradication Commission. A betrayal of the reformasi mandate.
Barely two months after its establishment, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) supervisory board already received a complaint against the commission leadership for alleged ethic violation.
ANTI corruption activists have reported Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Hamonangan Laoly to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator, Novel Baswedan, has doubts about his alleged assailant Brig. Rahmat Kadir Mahulette’s statement, calling him a traitor.
Chairman, Corruption Eradication Commission ComSr. Gen. Firli Bahuri
OESMAN Sapta Odang has been reelected general chairman of Hanura Party for 2019-2024.
Jokowi’s administration is prioritizing prevention rather than prosecution of corruption. This will only nurture collusion.
TUAL City was the last destination for the Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKK Migas) Chairman Dwi Soetjipto in his four-day visit to Maluku Province two weeks ago.
SOME issues have cropped up since Law No. 19/2019 regarding the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) went into effect on October 17.
A letter from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrived at the Sukamiskin Prison in Bandung, West Java, at the end of last July.
The Egyptian government is muzzling democracy using the excuse of preventing the rise of radical Islam. The situation is similar to that in Indonesia.
The Law on the Corruption Eradication Commission has given the anti-graft agency a new face. Its board of commissioners is seemingly placed under a newly-created board of supervisors selected by the president.
The House of Representatives (DPR) has just approved a proposed revision of Law No. 30/2002 on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). This revision breaks one of the important foundation stones of the battle against corruption by the anti-graft commission.
THE leadership selection process at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is under scrutiny following the selection committee’s announcement of 20 shortlisted candidates last Friday for the agency’s top seats.
The selection committee for the new KPK leaders will filter 10 candidates to be presented to President Joko Widodo. Two police generals, Firli Bahuri and Antam Novambar, are said to have a good chance to pass. Notes from the anti-corruption commission regarding problematic candidates are said to be ignored.
OIL and gas production in Indonesia are continuing to decline, while consumption continues to increase. Up to the first semester of this year, production realization of oil and gas lifting reached 1.81 million barrels oil equivalent per day. This amount fulfils 86 percent of the 2019 State Budget (APBN).
Scores of Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing officials are suspected of accepting bribes for projects related to clean water supply systems. In chorus they submitted their bribe money back to the anti-graft commission.
Minister/State Secretary Pratikno has sent a memo to Chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU) concerning the nomination of People’s Conscience (Hanura) Party General Chairman Oesman Sapta Odang as a candidate for the Regional Representative Council (DPD).
The detention of United Development Party (PPP) General Chairman Muhammad Romahurmuziy by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) last Friday was a surprise to no one.
Various efforts are taken to enliven still-empty new airports. A number of programs are launched, from umrah minor pilgrimage and cargo services to offering incentives. Access is key to solving the problem.
Tempo’s interview with Minister of Communication and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi about Jokowi’s campaign before the end of his tenure.
Anindya Bakrie ousts Arsjad Rasjid from the position of General Chair of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin). The Palace’s support shifted.
Anindya Bakrie ousted Arsjad Rasjid as the Chair of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin). The organization is becoming like a political party and enjoys large funds coming in from overseas.
Muhammadiyah follows Nahdlatul Ulama’s step to accept mining concession offer from the government. Muhammadiyah General Chair Haedar Nashir explains about it.
Muhammadiyah accepts the government’s mining concession offer. Many members are against it. Busyro Muqoddas, Chair of Muhammadiyah’s Law and Human Rights Council explains.
Muhammadiyah cadres and administrators are divided in their response to the mining concession. There are whispers from the government and the entrepreneurs.
Muhammadiyah’s business networks cover various sectors, from education to financial services. It seeks to create a closed economic ecosystem.
Muhammadiyah withdrew trillions of rupiah from Bank Syariah Indonesia. It was the accumulation of various problems, from operational matters to appointment of commissioners.
Communication and Informatics Minister Budi Arie Setiadi talks about the polemic over the planned revision of the Broadcasting Law and the Starlink Internet service.
Post-Firli Bahuri, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is still walking backward toward its grave. A radical reform is needed.
Carbon trading is simply a way to mitigate climate change. The main aims are the energy transition and environmental protection.
The Indonesian Stock Exchange established four carbon trading mechanisms. There were 27 transactions in three schemes in the initial sale.
The plan from the OJK to introduce carbon units as securities could lead to problems. Carbon trading no longer means a reduction in emissions.
The OJK regulates carbon exchanges as a securities trading platform. How will the OJK prevent greenwashing in the carbon exchange?
Voluntary carbon trading has stopped since 2021, due to upside down policies.
Individuals and companies are already implementing carbon trading in the voluntary market. But no price standard has been set.
The International Criminal Court ordered the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Indonesia has not yet ratified the Rome Statute.
The KPK is going after Dito Mahendra, who is believed to know about the money laundering schemes of Nurhadi Abdurrachman.
Literacy activist Nila Tanzil set up 206 Taman Bacaan Pelangi reading parks, mostly found in the remote areas of eastern Indonesia.
Indonesia managed to avoid sanctions over the Kanjuruhan Stadium tragedy, thanks to intensive communication with FIFA by PSSI and the government. It remains as host of the U-20 World Cup.
Ali Sadikin taught us that the real work of a public official is far more important than his or her image. He was not allergic to criticism.
The rectorate of the Institute of Public Administration cancels a talk by Khalid Basalamah. It triggers an issue of religious radicalism on campus.
Indonesia is ready to begin trading carbon for coal-fired power plants. The regulations still favor the producers of emissions.
Carbon trading is not expected to be effective in achieving the emission reduction target by 2030. The cap is set too high while the tariff is too low to support energy transition.
It will be difficult for the extradition treaty signed by Indonesia and Singapore to be used against those who embezzled BLBI funds. It seems hasty and lacking in transparency.
Farmers in several regions are disadvantaged by the tobacco trading system. Companies and middlemen buy harvests at low prices.
Indonesia is preparing a carbon trading scheme to fulfill the promise of decreasing carbon emissions. Is it a false solution to mitigate climate change?
Letters on a note to Minister Nadiem Makarim, digital detoxification and the US-China tension.
Political parties have started their quest for power in the 2024 elections and are forgetting their role to improve the quality of democracy. Political horse-trading is occurring over the parliamentary and presidential electoral thresholds.
The National Police' Criminal Investigation Department investigated three officers with the rank of brigadier in the case of extrajudicial killings of members of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI). The reconstruction did not explain the fact that all of the victims died with gunshot wounds straight to the heart.
A reader proposes the path of deradicalization as an effort neutralize Papua’s problem.
Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin
For over three decades, the tradition of planting upland rice had disappeared in the villages of Samo, Posi-Posi, and Gumira, all located on the outer edges of Halmahera Island in North Maluku. The people of those three villages prefer to buy rice to be consumed as a variation rather than take the effort to grow it themselves. Some left this practice after going to work for a lumber company which cut down forests in their area, and they began using their daily wages to purchase rice. Others initially stopped farming rice to raise funds to rebuild a mosque which had collapsed in their community. The PakaTiva Association, with the support of the EcoNusa Foundation, has been working to revive this tradition, not only for local food self-sufficiency, but also for the purpose of maintaining the forest. Tempo joined the Maluku Expedition, an activity organized by the EcoNusa Foundation, which among other things visited those three areas.
Local alcoholic beverages in a number of regions have strong traditional roots. Brewers are starting to sell them in attractive packaging.
An infectious diseases hospital is named after Sulianti Suroso, a doctor who played a major role in the eradication of smallpox in the country. She once helped smuggle a plane during the struggle for independence.
Alivermana Wiguna eliminated a radical group at his university. His student was sent as a spy.
Nadirsyah Hosen observes that the Indonesian public has been split into two major groups as the country grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic.
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).
The Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency contained and disposed of land exposed to radiation after two weeks from finding some cesium-137 in the area. The initial plan was to quietly remove the waste.
The Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency discovered some radioactive cesium-137 at the Batan Indah Housing Complex in Serpong, South Tangerang. It is suspected of originating from leftover industrial equipment.
Careless disposal of radioactive waste endangers life and the environment. Batan and Bapeten’s monitoring is still weak.
Investigationn into the case against former Supreme Court secretary Nurhadi Abdurrachman began under the previous leadership of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Two members of the Police Mobile Brigade Gegana Squad were named suspects in the acid attack on Corruption Eradication Commission investigator, Novel Baswedan. Despite the still obscure facts surrounding the discovery, the police are certain they have caught the people responsible.
Osing youths are preserving the tradition of recitation of Lontar Yusup poetry. They are also involved in the documentation of old manuscripts in Banyuwangi.
The idea of a regulation to deter radicalism among state civil apparatus was brought up during the presidential election campaign. It was fast-tracked after wives of several high-ranking military officers made cynical comment about Wiranto’s stabbing.
IN the past two months, Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has had to deal with two cases involving civil servants believed to have been exposed to religious radicalism.
The South Jakarta District Court gave a two-year jail sentence for Ratna Sarumpaet for spreading hoax and deliberately causing public disorder. “It fulfills all the criminal elements,” said Joni, the chief judge, on Thursday, July 11.
Corruption Eradication Commission Deputy Chairman, Saut Situmorang:
Land use for business purposes is legal and ordinary. The two presidential candidates became locked in a misleading issue.
Ma’ruf Amin has not been a strong magnet for Muslim circles. Jokowi has taken it upon himself to approach Muhammadiyah voters.
Gading Marten acts naturally in the film Love for Sale, completely immersed in his character, an owner of a desolate print shop.
The sale of Hartono Karjadi’s 20 shares in Geria Wijaya Prestige, the company managing Kuta Paradiso Hotel, to his brother, Sri Karjadi, has resulted in a criminal lawsuit by businessman Tomy Winata.
The Bali Police named the owner of Kuta Paradiso Hotel suspect based on a police report filed by Tomy Winata. Both have filed lawsuits and police reports to have receivable collection rights worth US$17 million.
It took four years for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to name a suspect in a case of suspect corruption involving the turning over of assets for Bank Dagang Nasional Indonesia (BDNI) to meet its financial obligation to repay Bank of Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI) funds.
The World Cup is the biggest event ever held at the Luzhniki Stadium-a historical place that has witnessed the flowering of Russia's sports and elite athletes.
THE Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) rejects the Criminal Code (KUHP) draft revision currently in deliberation at the House of Representatives (DPR).
FOR Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi, taking a leave during the Idul Fitri (end of fasting month) holiday is impossible.
University students in Java and Sulawesi are being exposed to religious radicalism. Youths and intellectuals are being targeted.
BASOEKI Hadimoeljono has his work cut out for him this year.
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has vowed to take tougher actions as the app-based online transportation regulation is still stuck in limbo since it was issued last year.
Despite the nation’s rich history of traditional arts and music, much of the archipelago’s ethnic music has been forgotten.
Indonesians appear to have a low interest in reading-at least according to the World’s Most Literate Nations study published by the Central Connecticut State University in 2016
Unlike her previous album, Singer Danilla Riyadi's new album Lintasan Waktu, or Across Time, is both gloomy and poignant.
Pencerah Nusantara has enlisted government-assigned midwives and traditional birth attendants in Randomayang, North Mamuju, to promote safe childbirth. Visits by pregnant mothers to public health centers have increased sharply.
Though some of Indonesia’s cuisine may be quite well-known, only a handful of regional dishes—such as from Padang, West Sumatra—are truly popular, despite the archipelago’s vastness and its 34 provinces. To popularize local Papuan cuisine, Charles Toto has formed the Jungle Chef Community. The Papuan chef gathers food ingredients from the forest and prepares these ingredients with an international flair. Meanwhile, Meliana Christanty shares Kalimantan’s traditional recipes on social media. At the end of September, the tourism ministry held the Wonderful Indonesia Culinary and Shopping Festival (WICSF) 2017 in 18 Indonesian cities to promote the country’s culinary traditions. Tempo English reports.
BEING reported for alleged graft- twice within a week- does not help Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Chairman Agus Raharjo’s mood. In early September, the anti-graft agency chief was reported to the Attorney-General’s Office (AGO), as well as the National Police’s criminal investigation unit.
Youths from the Barawai village in the Yapen Islands, Papua, have joined hands to conserve the bird-of-paradise. Their efforts have won them the Kalpataru Award.
The Dayak Iban Tribe has been weaving for centuries, but many weavers have abandoned the practice of using natural dyes. The Women in Small Businesses Assistance Association is helping Dayak Iban’s weavers return to their ancestor’s tradition.
REELECTED as a Golkar legislator in 2014, Fayakhun Andriadi is a member of Commission I, in charge of information, defence and foreign policy, in line with his background in information technology.
The legal basis on banning changes to the state’s fundamental creed must be reinforced. Otherwise, radical groups will continue to exist.
Two communities in South Kalimantan are preserving traditional games through village movements, in open spaces and schools. Serious research on the rules of these games is underway.
AROUND 20 children gathered inside a small building in a narrow alleyway adjacent to Purus Beach in Padang, West Sumatra. In the 100-square-meter room that houses the Tanah Ombak community, some of the kids could be seen reading, while others were writing or play-acting. The thin walls are adorned with bookshelves and paintings.
Indonesia has a rich heritage of traditional craftwork, passed down from generations, including the anjat and the noken, handmade woven bags from Kalimantan and Papua, respectively. They are attractive, functional and sustainable. On December 5, 2012, UNESCO identified the noken as an intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent safeguarding. To preserve the tradition of bag-weaving, the Non-Timber Forest Products Exchange Programan NGO focusing on sustainable non-timber productsencourages and assists women's groups in East Kalimantan to continue producing anjats. While in Papua, Yadupa the Papua Village Foundation helps villagers in Papua to revive and maintain the almost-forgotten skill of noken- weaving. Tempo English reports from the regencies of West Kutai and Biak.
Jail does not make terrorists repent. There is no tolerance for radicalism and fanaticism.
A survey shows that 49 percent of Indonesians are intolerant and 7.7 percent approves of radicalism. Religious education fostering tolerance and compassion should be enforced.
PAK Edy, send the business documents immediately!"
The order came from Supreme Court Secretary Nurhadi to Central Jakarta District Court Registrar Edy Nasution late last February. Edy recalled his boss's order while being examined by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators as a witness in the case against Doddy Aryanto Supeno, the Lippo Group trial-fixing suspect, on April 25. The case is currently tried at the Jakarta Corruption Court.
Doddy, an employee of Artha Pratama Anugerah, a subsidiary of Lippo Group, was suspected of having bribed Edy Nasution for Rp150 million to postpone the late compensation payment notice for Metropolitan Tirta Perdana, and to ensure the smooth registration of a Across Asia Limited bankruptcy case-review request. Both companies are subsidiaries of Lippo Group. Edy told KPK investigators that what Nurhadi meant was the Across Asia case.
Makeshift Reading Rooms
Communities in Riau and Makassar have opened libraries to promote reading among the public. They have amassed thousands of books.
The detention of Samadikun Hartono should spur the authorities in Indonesia to finally uncover all the facts of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) megascandal. Although Indonesia has had five presidential changes, the investigation into the IBRA case has resembled a traditional poco-poco dance: backwards and forwards on the spot.
Samadikun was detained by Chinese immigration officials in Shanghai on April 15. Officers were suspicious because the former chairman of the board of Bank Modern had travelled back and forth to China on a Vietnamese passport under different names. After 13 years on the run, Samadikun was brought back to Jakarta last Thursday to serve a four-year jail sentence.
Nine santri, or religious students, sit in a circle on the floor before Nissa Wargadipura, in theopen-airgazebowhere they usually read the Qur'an. Their eyes are fixed on the founder of the pesantren(Islamic boarding school) who was deeply explaining about the diversity of medicinal plants. "What is this called? What can be it used for?" Nissa asked them, as she poured the dried roots and leaves into several small bowls.
On that Friday two weeks ago, it was not only students of her school who were learning with her. Three agriculture researchers from the Sayogyo Foundation had joined. They had signed up for the three-day agroecology course offered by the ath-Thaariq pesantren. Nissa said many institutions had come to her school to study agroecology, among others, the Alliance of Indigenous Peoples of the Archipelago from South Sulawesi, an organic farming association from Purworejo, and a group of nuns from Central Java.
The attention given to the police, in particular Counterterrorism Detachment 88 (Densus 88), over for the questionable death of Siyono, cannot be disassociated from the role of the Muhammadiyah. This religious organization founded by K.H. Ahmad Dahlan has been the driving force advocating justice for Siyono's family. But this has led to charges that Muhammadiyah is pro-terrorism.
Haedar Nashir, 58, chairman of Muhammadiyah's executive board, stated that support for Siyono's family was purely in the interest of humanity. "In addition to looking after humanitarian values, we also have an interest in seeing that the law is enforced," said Haedar.
Amid the threats of being blocked from operating, Grab finally agreed to work with the newly established Indonesian Car Rental Cooperative Association (PPRI) so that it could operate within the confines of local legislation. Last Wednesday, Minister for Cooperatives and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga granted the company the deed to the association. "We are acting on the government's advice," Grab Indonesia's Managing Director Ridzki Kramadibrata said at the cooperatives ministry. In an email to Tempo, he also pledged that the Malaysia-based company would adhere to all relevant legal frameworks.
Nyoman Suryadiputra has been dealing with mangrove, peatlands, as well as riverine and lacustrine ecosystems for 35 years. As an expert in wetlands management, he has seen in the past three decades large areas of mangrove forests converted into aqua farms, or sacrificed for infrastructure development.
"Now we only have around 3.2 million hectares of mangroves that are still in decent condition," he said, adding that Indonesia has lost at least 7 million hectares. Thus, his work with Wetlands International includes the restoration of coastal vegetation in many areas in the archipelago, mainly in Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi.
Various traditional and cultural rituals in Indonesia can be quite expensive to carry out. Among the people of Toraja in South Sulawesi, for example, one traditional ceremony can cost billions of rupiah. Getting out of such rituals is not easy, although many communities around the country are determined to let go of certain traditional requirements that can often impoverish them, such as the villagers of Borokanda, at Ende Lio, Flores.
Director of Religion and Traditional Faith at the Education and Culture Minister, Sri Hartini, said that a simplification of rituals can be achieved through deliberations without reducing the substance of tradition. "Only the superficial aspect is simplified," she told Tempo English reporters Isma Savitri and Dahlia Rera in an interview, three weeks ago. Excerpts:
Bangka Regent Tarmizi will not budge from his position that driving Ahmadis out of his region is key to restoring peace and stability. He also refused to take responsibility for their safety if they failed to do so. "We have asked them nicely to relocate," he said last Wednesday.
Tarmizi, previously the secretary of Bangka region, claimed that there were already four fatwas that branded Ahmadis as heretics. Their presence, he said, could "weaken Muslim conviction," adding that the local community would never accept them. "It's not the end of the world for them to move," he grumbled.
The expulsion of Ahmadiyah followers from Bangka has shown once again the weakness of the state when it comes to protecting minorities. It is even more unfortunate that local government officials were involved in the eviction. This means that the state supports and participates in acts of discrimination.
Last week, hundreds of Sri Menanti villagers at Sungai Liat in Bangka Induk regency asked Ahmadiyah followers to leave not just Bangka but Belitung province as well. Their mosque was sealed. They were ordered to convert to Sunni Islam. Instead of ordering these fanatics to be tolerant, Bangka Regency Secretary Ferry Inani called for the Ahmadiyah followers to repent. Bangka Regent Tarmizi Saat even gave them a deadline, telling them to leave Bangka by February 5.
Weaving New Fashions
Weavers in East Nusa Tenggara are fashioning their tie-dye fabrics into daily attire. A daring step away from tradition.
THE problem of illegal Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia is a very complex one, made even more complicated due to the alleged involvement of many government officials. Even so, there are plenty who feel that if the bureaucracy is managed well, including the issuance of permits by immigration offices, the government would be able to prevent the trafficking of these workers and the 'slavery' of Indonesians abroad.
In an interview with Tempo in his office last November, Maryoto Sumadi admitted to plenty of irregularities when it comes to the issuing passports in the provinces and at Indonesian consulates abroad. Maryoto said the predicament was a difficult one to manage because it involves many interested parties. "The motivation inevitably has to do with money," he said. Excerpts:
A group of 50 men and women form a line, sitting crossed-legged, their hands on their chests. They are all wearing black and white. I Wayan Wirasa, 46, is among those assembled at the Seruling Dewata Silat School in Tabanan, Bali, two weeks ago. "We have to regulate our breathing before we practice the moves," he told Tempo after the training.
At the 40-acre vicinity, the men and women are students learning the ancient Balinese martial arts of Seruling Dewata, surrounded by lush greenery and a view of the towering Watukaru Tabanan mountain. Wayan said that during the reign of the Majapahit, when the Balinese martial arts tradition began to form, the mandala (training facility) was located on top of the mountain. Today, it is 40 kilometers from the summit.
Local Music Goes Global
A number of musicians in North Sumatra combine ethnic musical instruments with the contemporary ones. Traditional mantras are rearranged into modern songs.
The Go-Jek service online application has multiplied and diversified, in an amazingly short time. Today, customers can get Go-Jek not just to take them somewhere, but also to deliver packages and order their daily needs (through its subsidiary Go-Mart, which is connected to retail stores). If you need a massage, just go to Go-Massage, and if your domestic staff leaves you in the lurch by suddenly going back to their village, call Go-Clean and get a replacement to clean the house or the office.
Nadiem Makarim, 31, is the person behind this ingenious way of shopping by using apps in Indonesia. There is no question that with Go-Jek, he has revolutionized the motorcycle taxi business, which he launched early this year. So far, the Go-Jek app has been downloaded by no fewer than 6 million users and there are now 200,000 Go-Jek motorcycle drivers buzzing around Jakarta and seven other cities in Indonesia with their green helmets and green jackets. All this is somewhat overwhelming to Nadiem, who got his business credentials from the Harvard Business School in the United States. After all, his initial target was a modest 20,000 to 30,000 drivers joining Go-Jek this year.
A long drawn out dry season has led to serious cases of drought in many regions of Indonesia. The water levels of major rivers have dropped drastically, fields have baked dry, causing harvest failures everywhere. Severe water shortage has hit both rural areas and townships alike.
This serious problem, according to Mudjiadi, director-general of water resources at the public works and public housing ministry, cannot be managed in a sectoral manner. Technical solutions, such as building water-pipes, reservoirs and dams are not enough. The problem needs an integrated and comprehensive solution.
The battle being waged by former tax director general Hadi Poernomo can pose a serious threat to our attempts at eradicating corruption. He has already reduced the authority of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators through a pre-trial hearing over a corruption case at Bank Central Asia. Hadi won, and his status as a suspect was revoked.
Now he has taken the finance ministry's inspector general to the State Administrative Court (PTUN) over the same case. By initiating lawsuits left and right, Hadi's games are becoming somewhat inane. His son, Aryadi Jaya, has also reported Hadi Rudjito to the police for making a false statement. Rudjito was the inspector general at the time of the investigation. The police issued an investigation order document on July 3.
The meeting between Java-based leaders of Muhammadiyah (the second largest Islamic organization in Indonesia) at the Hotel Malaka in Bandung was far from an ordinary halalbihalal-or Eid celebratory gathering.
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.
Saving Mandau In West Kalimantan
Craftsman Matius Ala is striving to revive the ancient tradition of mandau-forging in the hamlet of Kecukuh, West Kalimantan.
THE heat was so intense, it seemed to suck all the air out of the room as Tempo English entered the mandau (traditional Kalimantan sword) workshop in Kecukuh hamlet, Melawi regency, West Kalimantan. The heat was pouring in from the furnace, or puput, in the center of the room. Matius Ala turned half a kilogram of iron back and forth in the burning charcoal, using wood pincers to prevent blistering. "I need to wait until the fire turns bright red. It takes about 30 minutes," said the 58-year-old two week ago.
The crash of flight SJ-182 is expected to put Sriwijaya Air under immense pressure and the shadows of heaping old debts.
A novel by Martin Suryajaya, titled Kiat Sukses Hancur Lebur (Success Tips for Destruction, 2016), is now in circulation. The titles irony can immediately alienate potential readers.
Differently-abled children need special handling so they can become self-reliant. And they should never be excluded. "Their feelings should be considered," said Ignatius Dharta Ranu Wijaya, better known as Dharta. As a consultant on the Education and Behavior of Children with Special Needs, Dharta works at the Child Neuro Behavior Development Center of Melinda Hospital in Bandung, West Java.
He noted that one of the major problems of the diffabledaside from the physical factoris an ill-prepared educational system and an erroneous pattern of nurturing. Dharta, 43, began his career as a behavioral therapist for children with special needs in 1998. Today his expertise is in great demand by a number of well-known non-government organizations (NGOs), schools and universities.
In the fishery industry, the name Tex Suryawijaya is quite well-known. In the records of the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry, he is listed as the Semarang-born owner of the Pusaka Benjina Group, which operates a total of 96 boats out of Thailand. But since the moratorium became effective, 33 of them have not returned to port, avoiding the Indonesian waters.
The ownership of the foreign boats operated by Pusaka Benjina may be problematic, although Tex denied that his company avoided regulations. "Everything can be verified with certificates of the boats' change of ownership," Tex claimed, at an interview in Jakarta, two weeks ago. Throughout the interview, he was accompanied by Ahmad Jauzi and Legiman Soetrisno, executives of Pusaka Benjina Resources. A number of times, Jauzi joined in answering.
Performers from all over Indonesia staged the theatrical works of Putu Wijaya. An 8-year-old stage actress also appeared.
A decade ago, William Soeryadjaya lost everything. One rainy night, a number of his fellow businessmen gave him a letter: a request that he sell his empire, the Astra International automobile factory, to save Bank Summa, then close to going under. He was cornered. Rejecting meant letting his son's "baby" drown, but accepting would be tantamount to willingly abandoning one's own child. That's why, perhaps, the letter was like a thunderclap. "As if blind and deaf, I just signed that letter," William said. When Astra sales could not save Summa, Wiliam knew a terrible force had arranged for his fall. He believed Summa's bankruptcy was only an interim target paving the way for the seizure of Astra from his hands. This untold story of the fall of a business dynasty in Indonesia was kept buried for a decade although a book on the history of Astra and William was published last June.
The condition of the Cimandiri watershed is increasingly critical. The government is simply washing its hands while corporations are no longer worried about clearing more forests.
Forest coverage of just 12 percent is the biggest cause of the Cimandiri River basin area being in critical condition. Conservation partnerships are a solution for restoring its supportive and retention power in the upstream area.
Indonesia’s villages offer rich economic potentials, but many have yet to explore them. There is now an infectious and growing awareness of these hidden potentials. Several villages in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, have reframed themselves as ecotourism destinations. The Beririjarak Village, for example, has repackaged its protected forest as a fun destination for tourists, while the village of South Pringgasela has revived its woven textile tradition. At the end of November, six villages in East Lombok, Beririjarak and South Pringgasela included, took part in the Festival Ekowisata (an ecotourism festival) held in the Gawar Gong forest in Beririjarak. Tempo English reports.
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