Rabu, 16 April 2008

Tension is heating up in West Java

Tension is heating up in West Java due to friction between supporters of winning and losing pairs of gubernatorial candidates, following a quick-count announcement two days after the direct election held Sunday.

In provincial capital Bandung on Tuesday, at least 20 supporters of Agum Gumelar and Nu'man Abdul Hakim, who were backed by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and the United Development Party (PPP), burned two banners "congratulating the victory" of Ahmad Heryawan and Dede Yusuf, who were nominated by the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and National Mandate Party (PAN).

The supporters regarded the installation of dozens of banners claiming to represent residents of local neighborhoods as an "insult" to other candidates.

Tio Setiowekti, coordinator of supporters of the Agum-Nu'man media center, said the banners provoked conflict between supporters of different candidates.

A major rally was staged by at least 1,000 supporters of Agum and Nu'man in Tasikmalaya on Tuesday at the local branch of the General Elections Commission (KPUD).

Tasikmalaya Police said protesters were angry about flyers distributed before the election day urging people not to vote for the candidates.

"These black campaigns must be thoroughly investigated. Whatever the results, the display of these banners is an insult to the ballot counting process -- so they must be removed immediately. They create a heated situation by belittling other candidates," Tio said.

Setia Permana of the West Java KPUD immediately ordered all banners of congratulation be taken down to prevent tension. All political parties and communities were also asked not to pay much attention to the quick count vote announcements and to wait for the results of the official ballot count.

"Don't provoke unnecessary problems. Don't show off the victory ... because the ballot count is still in progress," Setia said.

Yudi Widiana Adia of the PKS agreed with KPUD's call, but he denied the banners were installed by PKS members.
"We have ordered our cadres and supporters not to install banners before the final results are officially announced by the KPUD. Not a single one of our supporters does that," Yudi said, acknowledging such banners had been found in a number of cities, including Cimahi, Tasikmalaya and Sukabumi.

Based on the ballot count (as of 6 p.m. on Tuesday) of 5.29 million votes recorded by the KPUD, the incumbent Danny Setiawan and Iwan Sulandjana had 26.11 percent, or 1.38 million votes; Agum and Nu'man had 34.4 percent, or 1.82 million; and Hermawan and Dede 39.46 percent, or 2.08 million votes.

Minggu, 06 April 2008

ndonesian police to send personnel to Ketapang

Ketapang: Indonesian police sent personnel Ketapang district in West Kalimantan, to investigate illegal logging. "We are serious about this," said the police chief, General Sutanto, when observing 12 thousand cubic meters of the confiscated logs in the river Pavan, Ketapang, yesterday. He predicted that the logs worth 208 billion rupees.

Sutanto said that the group would hunt for brokers and punish police members involved in illegal logging. The suspects will be processed in Jakarta.

Based on the investigation of the 17 suspects, the police may be involved in this case. Two people have already been decided as the main purposes: Auon Murdiani Like Adi, a candidate for deputy regent Kayong Utara. It was reported that police had received 120 million rupees from all boat carrying illegal logs.

Indonesian police to send their staff for more information. This was confirmed by General Bambang Heandarso Danuri, head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Police Headquarters. "But do not ask for details of the process for me," he said.

According to Police Public Relations, Bambang Kuncoko, said one of the brokers, Vijaya, was arrested in Pontianak. As Auon was still hunt, and he suspects that he is one of the logs receiving Andrew Wong and Benny Wong, brokers from Malaysia.

Illegal logs from Ketapang Sematan was taken to a port in Malaysia, where the company of hardwood timber is located. It belongs to the head of the Minister of Sarawak, Taib Mahmud bin. Investigators examined the area and found a tree cutting in Sandai, West Kalimantan.

There are 30 ships carrying Indonesian logs from Indonesia into Malaysia. Each boat contains 800 cubic metres of timber. Bambang said. In one day, Indonesia lost Rp 432 billion rupees, or 12.96 trillion rupiah for one month.

Minister of Forestry, MS Cabana will be in Malaysia to complain about it.

from tempointeraktif.com

Selasa, 01 April 2008

Film Fitna is Banned By The Indonesian Goverment

Jakarta: The Indonesian government officially banned the movie Fitna created Geert Wilders will be shown on television or on the Internet in Indonesia. "The impression Fitna will only divide us," said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at a press conference at his office last night.

The Government has decided this after the President held a meeting with ministers and other officials. The President was accompanied by Communication and Information Minister M. Nuh, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda, and the head of the Indonesian police General Sutanto.

The President has asked Internet providers not to submit the film to their sites, and suggested that the Dutch government to stop running it.

In 17 - minute film collects a reduction of violent video news. The film was posted on www.LiveLeak.com, but they are removed after they have become a threat to officers. However, several other sites, including YouTube showed a copy.

Nuh Minister said he would write a formal letter to the Internet service providers to remove Fitna of their sites. "I will send a letter to YouTube tomorrow," said Nuh.

The President hoped that the international media not to air the film as an affront to Islam, it would disturb the harmony and inter-confessional relations in the world community.
The President said that the Government, through the Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Andi Mattalata would ban Wilders, who is the leader of the Netherlands Freedom Party, from coming to Indonesia, effective since yesterday afternoon.

President Yudhoyono suggested that the public does not resort to violence or carefully foreigners, as the film depicts. He said that Islam forbids any religion, and we do so. This is against the law.

About 100 men from the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) demonstrated at the Netherlands embassy in Jakarta yesterday. They asked Holland to apologize for what was done Wilders. Otherwise, "we will ask and Dutch Ambassador to leave Indonesia," said FPI Faturrachman Djaelani.

Although there were many protests, destructive acts did not happen, as what happened when a waiver of the Prophet Mohammed cartoons in the Danish media, in 2006.

Nonetheless, the Netherlands Foreign Minister, Maxime Verhagen took a diplomatic move to calm the situation. He met with the ambassadors of 26 countries and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OKI).

That is to play in "The Satanic Verses" by Salman Rushdie in Germany. There was no incident during the game, which is currently represented at the theater in Potsdam. Ayatollah Khomeini, the leader of the Iranian revolution, sentenced Salman Rushdie to death in 1989, author of "The Satanic Verses," which was considered insulting Islam.
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