Behind the Verdict of the Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court rejected lawsuits disputing the results of the 2024 presidential election. The option of disqualifying Gibran was discussed in a meeting of the judges.
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The Constitutional Court rejected lawsuits disputing the results of the 2024 presidential election. The option of disqualifying Gibran was discussed in a meeting of the judges.
Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi explains the Gaza war and the Iran-Israel conflict with its impact on Indonesia’s economy.
Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) cannot be closed even if they do not have a license from the government. There is no protection from the Ministry of Religious Affairs if legal problems arise.
The Rabithah Alawiyah organization is in charge of recording and preserving the line of descent of the Alawiyyin in Indonesia. Seven books from Yemen serve as their guide.
Several companies are applying for permits to utilize sediment, including sea sand. Large corporations use landfills for land reclamation areas.
Indigenous people are taking legal action against the President and the DPR for delaying deliberations of a bill. It has taken second place to the interests of investors.
State banks stop distributing loans to state construction companies. Government assignment projects are burdening banks.
The government opens the option of switching energy subsidies for the free lunch program. This threatens poor households.
The government issues a regulation to develop the game industry. There will be a special funding agency.
Discussions of the Asset Recovery Draft Law is stagnating in the DPR. It is key to preventing money laundering.
TikTok Shop’s acquisition of Tokopedia changes the Indonesian business map. It is not clear how small and medium enterprises will be protected.
The prosecutor persists in filing a cassation against the acquittal of Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti. It is a threat to the freedom of expression.
GoTo CEO Patrick Waluyo reveals the story behind the selling of Tokopedia shares to TikTok. How much profit did GoTo get?
The integration of TikTok Shop with Tokopedia will reinforce GoTo’s business. Indonesia’s e-commerce competition landscape is changing.
The presidential and vice-presidential candidates are relying entirely on gimmicks to exploit the emotions of the people. This moves the campaign away from substantive discussions.
Do the presidential candidates succeed in attracting young voters with social media gimmicks?
Budiman Sudjatmiko persuades other activists to support Prabowo Subianto. He claims he is not motivated by money.
How does the Indonesian Solidarity Party get its funding? Is the aid from conglomerate bosses like Djarum’s owner true?
Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko is writing regarding his alleged interference in electric vehicle policy over Wuling’s SNI certification.
Post-Firli Bahuri, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is still walking backward toward its grave. A radical reform is needed.
The presidential candidates’ campaign teams are an illustration of the type of government they would form if elected. Businesspeople have a central role.
The Corruption Eradication Commission is no longer independent ever since it became part of the executive body. The fruit of the revised KPK Law.
In Indonesia, presidential candidate debates are planned as bogus performances. There is no in-depth discussion of the issues.
Yet again, a member of the Supreme Audit Agency is involved in corruption. The system for selecting these state auditors is very poor.
Judicial Commission Chairman Amzulian Rifai explains the boundaries of his authority in dealing with judges, and the Judicial Commission Bill.
Sandiaga Uno and Garibaldi Thohir’s company is in conflict with local miners. The amount of compensation is considered inadequate.
Having no democratic legitimacy, Gibran Rakabuming Raka must withdraw his candidacy for the vice-presidency.
Tempo's special interview with MKMK Chairman Jimly Asshiddiqie regarding the dismissal of Anwar Usman as Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court.
The program to put coal-fired power plants (PLTU) into early retirement is hampered by funding problems. As grants are stuck, the state budget must be disbursed.
Nepotism is the close relative of corruption and dictatorship. The Indonesian Independence Proclamation places nepotism as a threat to independence.
Constitutional Court Chief Justice Anwar Usman is reportedly maneuvering to lower the minimum age limit for presidential and vice-presidential candidates, paving the way for Gibran.
The Constitutional Court reportedly already made a decision in favor of a lawsuit regarding the minimum age requirement for presidential and vice-presidential candidates. The issue is rife with conflicts of interest.
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.
Presidential candidates’ supporters are creating unfavorable atmosphere in the build-up to the 2024 general elections with them more inclined to speak about rivals’ weaknesses than promoting their champions’ profiles.
The 2024 presidential candidates are competing to garner support from retired generals. This perpetuates the militaristic nature of Indonesian politics.
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 three soldiers who allegedly killed a civilian should be tried in a criminal court. The Military Courts Law needs to be revised.
The OJK regulates carbon exchanges as a securities trading platform. How will the OJK prevent greenwashing in the carbon exchange?
The news in our media is problematic. Why is that?
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.
News summary, from the dismissal on Budiman Sudjatmiko to Food Estate.
Former Director-General of Mineral and Coal, Ridwan Djamaluddin, is named as suspect in the Mandiodo Block nickel corruption case.
Why did the prominent figures from Papua fail to bring the Papuans to support the Republic of Indonesia?
The government faces difficulties accommodating kidney donors and recipients. The need for kidney donors is high, but the supply is very limited.
The police exposes Indonesian kidney trafficking network in Cambodia. The victims are enticed through social media.
The government removed the conditions for electric motorcycle subsidy recipients. It will be made available to everyone.
The National Genome Center set up in 2018 is gone. Does it change into the Biomedical and Genome Science Initiative of the Health Ministry?
A lower credit rating makes the United States government to charge higher interest rates. It naturally spreads to other countries’ securities, including Indonesia.
The support for Prabowo Subianto from Budiman Sudjatmiko and other 1998 activists is a form of political pragmatism. A disavowal of justice for the victims.
Adipratnia Satwika Asmady was behind the launch of Satria-1 satellite. She controlled the satellite’s designing and assembly until it soared into the sky.
Central Sulawesi designates six indigenous community forests as strategic areas in its Spatial Planning Design. This is a first for Indonesia.
Interview with Christos Christou, International President, Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
“Only 30 percent of the children with TBC in Indonesia were diagnosed.”
Two pangolin scale smuggler groups were arrested in three different cities. A recidivist was involved.
Indonesia's economy is still fine. However, unstable global economic conditions can pose a great risk, so Bank Indonesia must take a position of more neutral monetary policy.
Land disputes in Malin Deman have not ended yet. It is the central government’s authority to declare a plot of land an object of agrarian reform.
The government reopens sea sand export licenses through a new regulation on the utilization of sediment. A tug-of-war brakes out between government ministries.
Politicians and central bankers in various countries are making increasingly strong efforts to dismantle the unfair dominance of the US dollar.
There is still considerable uncertainty as to whether indigenous people’s rights would be recognized. A legislative initiative is needed.
The Kajang indigenous community is considered the best forest guardian. They face threats from the regulations, plantation companies and modernization.
The naming of yet another Supreme Court secretary as a suspect only confirms the ramshackle state of our judicial system. A complete overhaul of the oversight mechanism is needed.
Jokowi seeks to determine the candidates who will run in the 2024 General Elections. He encourages Sandiaga Uno and Erick Thohir to become vice-presidential candidates.
Ganjar and other presidential candidates must side with the people. Even if they have to go against the wishes of their parties.
Vice-presidential candidates will determine who will be the 8th President of Indonesia. Why?
The International Criminal Court ordered the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Indonesia has not yet ratified the Rome Statute.
Domestic credit card could promote the independence of the national payment system. There must be no loss of opportunity for competition from foreign providers.
Judicial Commission chair Mukti Fajar Nur Dewata on the arrest of two chief judges by KPK, and the judicial mafia.
A domestic credit card will immediately be available to government institutions and the public. The credit card is aimed at making the country’s payment system more independent.
Bank Indonesia will issue a domestic credit card. The bank promises a sovereign payment system. Indonesian Credit Card Association General Manager, Steve Marta, talks about it.
Policymakers love the power of social media. Sometime, they prioritize improving their images over tackling the roots of problems.
The acquittals of suspects show a lack of respect for the people who died in the Kanjuruhan tragedy. This is a result of the government’s lack of seriousness.
Deputy Minister Eddy Hiariej explains the gist of allegations of accepting gratification amounting to Rp7 billion. He admits to acting as mediator.
European Union Ambassador to Indonesia Vincent Piket discusses impact of the new EU Deforestation Regulation on Indonesia’s commodities.
Political Parties are rejecting the Central Jakarta District Court verdict to postpone the 2024 General Elections. Having the elections on schedule is considered as more advantageous.
Sri Mulyani was included as a candidate for governor of Bank Indonesia. After getting some new whispers, Jokowi chose Perry Warjiyo again.
The elections’ potential postponement and failed judicial review request for the new Criminal Code, in a nutshell.
A talk show themed "The Art of Storytelling to Build Image" took place at the Auditorium of Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM.
Prospective presidential candidates are being pragmatic in choosing their running mates. Electoral interests are the only consideration.
Bulog CEO Budi Waseso on the allegations of monopoly in distribution of imported buffalo meat.
The Wikimedia Foundation will use Transkribus, an AI-driven handwriting recognition tool to assist in the digitization process. #Infotempo
The relationship between digital platforms and publishers needs to be regulated to make it fairer. These regulations need to be discussed in the open.
The government would only provide subsidies for electric motorcycles, while electric cars would only get tax discounts. A bid to cut down on fuel oil subsidies.
News summary on the weakening corruption eradication, reopening of the Indosurya case, and the Constitutional Court ruling on interfaith marriage.
The KPK is going after Dito Mahendra, who is believed to know about the money laundering schemes of Nurhadi Abdurrachman.
The police raided illegal nickel mining at the Mandiodo Block in Southeast Sulawesi. They also reprimanded Antam.
Subsidies for purchases of electric vehicles are vulnerable to conflicts of interest. Operators of public transportation must receive assistance.
The Ferdy Sambo trial is marred by a video of a conversation between a judge and a woman. Beware of the judicial mafia.
The government is divided on the electric vehicles subsidy program soon to be launched.
Literacy activist Nila Tanzil set up 206 Taman Bacaan Pelangi reading parks, mostly found in the remote areas of eastern Indonesia.
The tactic of police intelligence officers pretending to be a journalist is exposed. This is a deceitful disguise that could erode public trust.
Saraiyah assists women and children in North Lombok, facing the very strong patriarchal tradition of the Sasak tribe.
Among political 'analysts', the word “branding” often has negative connotations. The extravagant G20 meeting held in Bali has been mocked as nothing more than ‘branding’, President Jokowi style.
PSSI Chief Mochamad Iriawan opens up on the soccer association’s extraordinary congress.
Several regulations are causing a flood of imported textile and textile products. Mass layoffs are inevitable due to this disruption to the domestic market and a drop in exports.
While Ganjar Pranowo has yet to attain his ticket to join the election, Anies Baswedan faces imminent failure in his bid for presidential candidacy as he gets mired in a tug-of-war for a vice-presidential candidate. Beware of signs of trickery by political jesters.
SOEs Minister Erick Thohir said that the government would prohibit former corruptors from becoming leaders in state-owned companies and their subsidiaries.
This training is due to PNM's commitment to mentoring in building emotional relationships and providing support to customer assistants.#InfoTempo
The total funds disbursed to the five selected partners reached IDR 350 million. #Infotempo
The NasDem Party announces that Anies Baswedan will be its presidential candidate. In the brutal world of interest politics, can Anies avoid repeating Jokowi’s mistakes?
The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train is considered less competitive than the Argo Parahyangan regular train service. The company is working to boost its non-passenger revenue.
The Jakarta-Surabaya high-speed train will disrupt other modes of transportation. Tariffs would depend on the investment value.
China and Indonesia have begun an assessment of the Jakarta-Surabaya high-speed train. The project would add to the Belt and Road Initiative’s achievements.
Acting Jakarta Governor, Heru Budi Hartono, on pollution and the future of Jakarta after it is no longer the capital city.
The government is scrambling to deal with air pollution in the greater Jakarta area. They set policies while using old data.
Jakarta’s pollution is also caused by coal-fired steam power plants and industries. The government only focuses on emission tests and traffic engineering.
Excessive extraction of groundwater has been the greatest contributor to Jakarta’s land subsidence. The construction of drinking water pipes will be accelerated.
A Jakarta public transportation user’s letter to interim Jakarta Governor Heru Budi Hartono and Supreme Court Justice Takdir Rahmadi’s right of reply.
A letter suggesting Oakland’s concept for building an environmental-friendly Jakarta.
Readers’ letters about an access road plan around the Jakarta Governor’s private residence and the exemplary deeds of Hoegeng, Hatta, Gus Dur and Habibie.
It is pointless for the government to deny Jakarta’s air is once again heavily polluted. Denial will only gives people a false sense of security.
Some governors question the appointment of acting regional heads by Jakarta. Maneuvering in the regions, and complaining to political parties.
The massive construction of infiltration wells in Jakarta to prevent floods is almost a waste of money. The Jakarta administration should focus on restoring the functions of rivers and reservoirs instead.
Jakarta’s perennial flooding problem will be controlled using a system of massive water containment. Infiltration wells are deemed unsuitable for the soil characteristics of the city.
BRIN researchers discover concentrations of pain and cold relief medicine pollution in the Jakarta Bay. This acetaminophen waste is known to have an impact on shellfish, but its effects on humans are yet to be determined.
Greenpeace predicts that Jakarta would be inundated in 10 years. The government must save the capital, not abandon it.
The latest Greenpeace study warned about the impact of the rise in sea levels on Jakarta’s flooding by 2030. A more progressive strategy in lowering carbon dioxide emissions is imperative.
JAKARTA flooding is nothing new.
The large scale cutting down of trees in Jakarta must be stopped. Economic development needs an ecological perspective.
FOR the third time, the Vatican has chosen an Indonesian archbishop to be Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. On October 5, last year, Jakarta Archbishop Monsignor Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo was installed by the head of the Holy See Pope Francis as one of the 13 new cardinals or ‘princes’ of the Church.
The central government and the regional administration are busy accusing each other to the cause of the floods that inundated Jakarta. Weak public service management occurred at all levels.
SEVERAL coastal zones in Indonesia, including Jakarta, Semarang and Demak, face the threat of disappearing because of rising sea levels and subsiding land.
A mid severe floods that saw parts of Jakarta submerged at the end of April, President Joko Widodo rekindled the plan to move the capital city.
Jakarta government decides to take over clean water management in the city. They have met with Salim Group, private operator for Jakarta water management.
A report that South Korean citizens were extorted by Jakarta police must be followed up. This kind of deplorable behavior tarnishes the reputation of law enforcement.
Dozens of invaluable items at the Jakarta Maritime Museum were destroyed in a fire. The building is no longer in appropriate condition for a maritime museum.
Developers working on the Jakarta Bay’s reclamation are lobbying Jakarta’s new governor, Anies Baswedan, to resume the project. Anies is yet to make his position clear.
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.
Reclamation of Jakarta Bay can potentially damage the city's northern coastal environment. So why is the city government issuing a license for its development?
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.
ITALIAN Navy multirole frigate, ITS Carabiniere, visited Jakarta last week. With 180 crews on board, the warship set sail from La Spezia, Italy, on December 20 and has visited Saudi Arabia and Australia.
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.
The on-going battle in the virtual world between the campaign teams of candidates running for Jakarta governor has become fierce and more explicit.
Investigation by the KPK into the role of Sunny Tanuwidjaja in the Jakarta Bay reclamation scandal is expected to reveal the extent of middlemen's role in our chaotic bureaucracy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
According to Governor Basuki, or better known as Ahok, the audit of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) on the 2014 finances of the Jakarta administration was full of holes. He claims the audit was carried out to undermine his credibility. Last week, Ahok sat with Tempo to share his annoyance at the fuss over the Sumber Waras land deal.
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.
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.
JAPANESE and Chinese investors are competing to be chosen to build the Jakarta-Bandung bullet train project. The train would be able to travel up to 300 kilometers per hour.
After living under five different governors, residents of Jakarta's Kampung Pulo who built homes on the banks of the Ciliwung River will be relocated and their homes demolished. The government plans to widen the river at that particular area so the 3,000 families living around the area are not flooded everytime the rainy season comes around.
After nine months of negotiations and three surveys, the Broadway Entertainment Group is ready to stage Beauty and the Beast in Jakarta. The musical drama, derived from the Disney animation film, will be staged from May 26 to June 27 at the Ciputra Artpreneur Theater in Ciputra World I, Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
During his campaign three years ago, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama- familiarly known as Ahok-promised that Jakarta would be free of floods and traffic congestion, if he was elected deputy governor of the capital city. Today, he is governor of Jakarta, but a flood-free Jakarta remains a distant dream.
Tucked away behind a house and a small unsuspecting laundry business in Duren Tiga, South Jakarta, is a dairy farm with 35 heads of cattle. Though barely noticeable from the road, the farm forms a unique element of Jakarta's history.
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.
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.
One cause of the devastating flooding in the capital lies beneath the Jakarta's surface-literally. There is no law regulating underground management.
Megawati has different ways of testing Jokowi, whose popularity is unparalleled. The PDI-P chairperson has signaled that she will not run again for the presidency, boosting the Jakarta governor's chances of nomination.
The Jakarta Governor approved the continuation of the monorail project. The new investors' financial competence remains unclear.
An investment firm with no more than Sin$435 in cash had hoped to buy Palyja shares. Meanwhile Jakarta deputy governor hopes regionally- owned enterprises will be able to manage the city's water supply.
The Google Street View project for Jakarta has begun. Will it violate citizens' privacy?
The Jakarta Bay floating gas terminal is not supplying enough gas to fuel Muara Karang and Tanjung Priok power plants, leading to blackouts. The terminal is marred by repeated technical hiccups and a lack of LNG supply.
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.
Candidates vying to be governor of Jakarta are spending massive amounts of money on their campaigns. Contributions also come in the form of goods and services.
Groups of men armed with swords, machetes and bamboo sticks have been attacking illegal motorcycle racers on the streets of Jakarta. A gang war has broken out, resulting in victims. Reportedly, members of the military are involved in this spate of violence.
In its eighth year, Java Jazz has featured quite a few Grammy award winners. The chemical bond between Jakarta and the jazz world is growing. stronger.
A poetic picture capturing father-daughter interactions with Jakarta's night-life as the backdrop.
Jakarta plans to build a sea embankment to follow in Holland’s footsteps. It will change the face of Jakarta Bay.
Ruang Rupa developed a form of arts based upon collaborative projects and research. Their works criticize Jakarta with humor.
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.
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.
The Jakarta Stock Exchange continues to set records in the Composite Share Price Index.
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?
Voters in Jakarta are more rational in making their choice. Jusuf Kalla and Sultan Hamengku Buwono X have minimal support.
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.
Young Achmad Aidit was introduced to politics in Jakarta where he changed his name to Dipa Nusantara (D.N.) Aidit, his better-known appellation.
Jakarta Green Monster’s activities bring luster to the Muara Angke and Rambut Island Wildlife Reserves.
Retired army generals complain of being fleeced out of billions of rupiah by political parties with promises of nomination as candidates for Jakarta Deputy Governor.
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.
New malls are mushrooming. In Jakarta alone there are almost 100 new units.
Traffic jams in Jakarta are getting worse. Indonesias capital city needs a mass transportation system that is efficient and runs consistently.
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.
There is concern that the death of Basri Sangaji may lead to a gang war in the streets of Jakarta. Stronger laws are needed to prevent such occurrences.
Apartments and shopping malls are flooding Jakarta.
More than 1,000 hectares of mangrove forests were destroyed in Jakarta in the past four decades.
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.
The Jakarta city government is drafting a new regulation on air pollution, including a provision on indoor pollution.
The war is happening not only in Aceh: in Jakarta the governor has instructed that the comings and goings of all Acehnese in the capital city be monitored.
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.
For a long time they swarmed together, begging and later handing over part of their earnings to bosses. Now already familiar with Jakarta, some even have bank deposits.
The second edition of the guidebook on where to eat strengthens Jakarta’s position on the world culinary map.
The Free Aceh Movement is accused of plotting terrorism in Jakarta. Or is it Jakartas ruse to sanction martial law in Aceh?
Muggings of taxi passengers are rife in Jakarta these days. The methods used and type of taxis targeted are identical.
Many countries have their cultural centers across Jakarta but a country as prosperous as the United States, strangely, does not think it necessary to have one.
The attitude of Jakarta is not fostering settlement to the conflict in Aceh.
Billiard halls are springing up all over Jakarta and pool lovers are chalking up time and money on having a good time on the green baize.
The issue of implementing the Jakarta Charter surfaced during the Aksara discussion. What is really meant by "Islamic Syariah"?
Thousands of people are literally living off garbage in Jakarta. A brisk recycling business is helping to ease the problem of waste disposal.
Gunther W. Holtorf, the German-born creator of the Jakarta map, has accused Riadika Mastra, a cartographer and remote sensing expert from the Coordinating Body for Survey & National Charting Development Board (Bakosurtanal), of plagiarizing the 11th edition (1997-1998) of his map. The map in question was published by PT Gramedia in October 2001. To mediate in the conflict, PT Gramedia withdrew all the maps from its stores and burned the remaining 4,800 published copies. Riadika, however, denied all of Gunther's charges: "My map is not a copy of anyone's work," he said. So what really happened? Here is TEMPO's compilation of arguments from both sides.
For almost 30 years Gunther W. Holtorf has labored at the task of mapping Jakarta. Many see Gunther himself as a `living map'.
William Wongso is renowned in Jakarta for the quality foods and wines that he serves to appreciative customers at his numerous restaurants. He says the secret to his success is patience, sharing and attention to detail.
The constituent assembly was dissolved as no agreement was reached on the Jakarta Charter. Did Sukarno break his word?
Police are blaming GAM activists for the recent rash of bombings in Jakarta. Dozens of Aceh traders have been arrested.
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