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Obsolete law hampers FPI disbandment: Gamawan

Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi said the outdated 1985 Law on Mass Organization had prevented his ministry from creating decisive measures against the notorious and hard-line Islam Defenders Front (FPI).

Lawyer speechless over MA rejection of Antasari’s request

Attorney Maqdir Ismail said he was disappointed in the Supreme Court’s ruling that rejected his client Antasari Azhar’s case review request. He acknowledged that the rejection nearly meant the end of the road for Antasari.

No papers, sir?: Officers collect data from illegal immigrants at the Central Jakarta Immigration office on Monday. Some 149 asylum seekers from various countries, including Afghanistan, Somalia and Pakistan, were apprehended during a raid in Cisarua, Bogor, early on Monday. They said that they had come to Indonesia to avoid political conflicts and violence in their home countries. (JP/ Jerry Adiguna) No papers, sir?: Officers collect data from illegal immigrants at the Central Jakarta Immigration office on Monday. Some 149 asylum seekers from various countries, including Afghanistan, Somalia and Pakistan, were apprehended during a raid in Cisarua, Bogor, early on Monday. They said that they had come to Indonesia to avoid political conflicts and violence in their home countries. (JP/ Jerry Adiguna)
Misty: Some motorists switch on their head lamps amid foggy road conditions on Jl. Raya Madiun-Solo in Geneng, Ngawi, East Java on Monday. The fog has reduced the visibility to 20 meters. (Antara/Siswowidodo)Misty: Some motorists switch on their head lamps amid foggy road conditions on Jl. Raya Madiun-Solo in Geneng, Ngawi, East Java on Monday. The fog has reduced the visibility to 20 meters. (Antara/Siswowidodo)
Ready for trial: Terrorist defendant Umar Patek shakes hand with prosecutors before his first trial hearing at the West Jakarta District Court on Monday. Patek was charged with masterminding a series of terror attacks across the country, including the 2000 Christmas bombings and the 2002 Bali bombings. (Antara/M. Agung Rajasa)Ready for trial: Terrorist defendant Umar Patek shakes hand with prosecutors before his first trial hearing at the West Jakarta District Court on Monday. Patek was charged with masterminding a series of terror attacks across the country, including the 2000 Christmas bombings and the 2002 Bali bombings. (JP/Jerry Adiguna)
Make a wish: Katy Perry arrives at the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (Monday in Jakarta time) in Los Angeles. (AP/Chris Pizzello)Make a wish: Katy Perry arrives at the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (Monday in Jakarta time) in Los Angeles. (AP/Chris Pizzello)
Sweet victory: Zambia captain Christopher Katongo (second from left) holds the trophy of the African Cup of Nations after his team won their final soccer match against Ivory Coast at Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, on Sunday. Zambia won 8-7 in a penalty shootout. (AP/Francois Mori)Sweet victory: Zambia captain Christopher Katongo (second from left) holds the trophy of the African Cup of Nations after his team won their final soccer match against Ivory Coast at Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, on Sunday. Zambia won 8-7 in a penalty shootout. (AP/Francois Mori)
Burning Greece: Firefighters try to extinguish a fire at a Bank of Cyprus branch during clashes in Athens, early Monday. Greek lawmakers on Monday approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the debt-crippled nation from bankruptcy, after rioters in central Athens torched buildings, looted shops and clashed with riot police. (AP/Thanassis Stavrakis)Burning Greece: Firefighters try to extinguish a fire at a Bank of Cyprus branch during clashes in Athens, early Monday. Greek lawmakers on Monday approved harsh new austerity measures demanded by bailout creditors to save the debt-crippled nation from bankruptcy, after rioters in central Athens torched buildings, looted shops and clashed with riot police. (AP/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Thai kiss: A judge, right, watches competitors AKechai Tiranarat and his wife Laksana Tiranarat kiss each other during the World's Longest Continuous Kiss competition in Pattaya, southeastern Thailand, Sunday. The event was held in an attempt to break the Guinness world record and to celebrate St. Valentine's Day. (AP/Sakchai Lalit)Thai kiss: A judge, right, watches competitors AKechai Tiranarat and his wife Laksana Tiranarat kiss each other during the World's Longest Continuous Kiss competition in Pattaya, southeastern Thailand, Sunday. The event was held in an attempt to break the Guinness world record and to celebrate St. Valentine's Day. (AP/Sakchai Lalit)
Herculean task: Farmers pull a plow to cultivate a paddy field in Dlinggo, Bantul, Yogyakarta, on Sunday. Poverty has forced many farmers to resort to using raw manpower as they cannot afford buffaloes or motorized plows. (JP/Slamet Susanto)Herculean task: Farmers pull a plow to cultivate a paddy field in Dlinggo, Bantul, Yogyakarta, on Sunday. Poverty has forced many farmers to resort to using raw manpower as they cannot afford buffaloes or motorized plows. (JP/Slamet Susanto)

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FPI files reports to police over hostile Palangkaraya welcome

The Islam Defenders Front (FPI) has filed a report to the National Police headquarters about the negative sentiment expressed by the Palangkaraya community in Kalimantan about their presence in the area.

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New breed of unionists rising to the top

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Since the reform era began in 1998, the union movement has been primarily driven by activists who were unemployed or had no affiliations to employers.

National

Obsolete law hampers FPI disbandment: Gamawan

Mon, 02/13/2012 7:30 PM

Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi said the outdated 1985 Law on Mass Organization had prevented his ministry from creating decisive measures against the notorious and hard-line Islam Defenders Front (FPI).

Lawyer speechless over MA rejection of Antasari’s request

Mon, 02/13/2012 7:28 PM

Attorney Maqdir Ismail said he was disappointed in the Supreme Court’s ruling that rejected his client Antasari Azhar’s case review request. He acknowledged that the rejection nearly meant the end of the road for Antasari.

Jakarta

Gunmen shoot worker, take Rp 200m from gas station

Mon, 02/13/2012 6:16 PM

A pair of robbers brandishing a pistol and an iron bar shot a staff member at the Total gas station on Jl. Raya Batu Ampar in Condet, East Jakarta, before fleeing with Rp 200 million (US$22,200) in cash on Monday morning.

4 plastic factories gutted by fire in W. Jakarta

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Mon, 02/13/2012 10:52 AM

Fire gutted four household plastic factories in Kapuk, West Jakarta, on Monday morning.

Business

Local airline to buy 30 units of N 219 aircraft from PT DI

Mon, 02/13/2012 7:00 PM

Local airline PT Nusantara Buana Air (NBA) has ordered 30 N 219 units from state-owned aircraft firm PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) as part of plans to expand their business in the country’s airline industry, a senior official said in Jakarta on Monday.

No other state-owned firms to be sold to foreign entities: Minister

Mon, 02/13/2012 6:55 PM

State-Owned Enterprise Minister Dahlan Iskan said that selling state-owned firms to foreign companies was an outdated approach that would never happen again.

Archipelago

Elnusa finance director gets 8 years in prison

Mon, 02/13/2012 7:19 PM

A panel of judges sentenced publicly-listed state oil and gas firm PT Elnusa Tbk. finance director Santun Nainggolan to eight years in prison and a Rp 5.92 billion (US$657,120) fine for embezzlement, at the Bandung Corruption Court on Monday.

4 die in East Java bus crash

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Mon, 02/13/2012 11:15 AM

After two deadly pileups involving buses in the past two days, another bus rammed into a tree on Jl. Ngawi-Madiun in Tempuran village, Ngawi, East Java, on Monday morning, killing four people and injuring dozens.

World

Schiphol airport evacuated due to bomb threat

Mon, 02/13/2012 7:08 PM

Airport police evacuated two terminals at Amsterdam's busy Schiphol Airport on Monday after receiving a bomb threat, a spokesman for the force said.

British secretary of state visits Indonesia

Mon, 02/13/2012 6:58 PM

British Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell is scheduled to be in Indonesia from Monday to Thursday with bilateral partnership on forestry and climate change being high on his agenda.

Life

Foos win 4 at Grammys, overshadowed by Houston

Mon, 02/13/2012 8:22 AM

The Grammys got under way on Sunday, with the Recording Academy trying to focus on music's biggest night after of the death of one of music's biggest names - Whitney Houston.

Filmmaker Douglas Trumbull receives honorary Oscar

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Sun, 02/12/2012 6:39 PM

The first Oscars of the year have been presented at the Scientific and Technical Awards, the motion picture academy's annual celebration of the geeks and gizmos that make movie magic.

Life

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More than Wedding Rings

In the movie Sex and the City, the charming Mr. Big gets cold feet and does not show up at the lavish wedding reception he has arranged with ...

People

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Juna Rorimpandey goes for natural beauty

A self-confessed perfectionist, chef Junior John “Juna” Rorimpandey stole the spotlight with his straightforward manner as a judge in the ...

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Cipete Route 66

Businessman and classic car connoisseur Hartawan “Hauwke” Setjodiningrat cherishes a slice of America’s vintage nostalgia in his own backyard.

Views

Six signs that your income is low

Sun, 02/12/2012 12:24 PM

“My psychologist asked me if I was ambivalent. I replied, well, yes and no. Ha ha ha!” Huh? Nobody laughed.

Time for Indonesian women to take back the night

Sun, 02/12/2012 12:19 PM

Being afraid to walk alone on the streets at night is a common problem for most women. The recent incidences of rape on public transportation have added to this concern even further.

Comments: President’s men in quest to find ‘Atlantis’

Wed, 02/08/2012 11:38 AM

First came the Blue Energy project in 2008 in a bid to turn water into fuel for motorized vehicles. Several months later came the Supertoy project, which boasted a superior rice crop that could be harvested in a month.

Comment: Editorial: Exports feel the brunt

Wed, 02/08/2012 11:36 AM

Indonesian exports recorded an impressive increase of 29 percent to a historic high of US$203.62 billion last year. However, developments over the last few months have begun to show the effects of the weakening economies in Europe and the United States.

Question:

Thu, 02/02/2012 7:05 PM
The World Bank is praising Indonesia for reforming business regulations, saying the changes have made doing business in the country easier. What do you think? Send your thoughts by email, SMS, Twitter or Facebook. Include your name and city.

Welcoming the year of the dragon

Tue, 01/24/2012 5:22 AM
By Chloe Booker, photos by Chloe Booker and Talia Shadwell, Translator: Nedra and Farina

Reviving Tidung

Thu, 12/15/2011 1:41 AM
Hundreds of Jakarta residents and tourists trash-picked Tidung Island in the Thousand Islands regency in the north of ...

Reshuffle joke

Mon, 03/14/2011 7:47 PM
Reshuffle joke

Busway contra-flow lane proposal

Sat, 02/19/2011 9:37 PM

Rice review

Mon, 10/31/2011 7:12 PM
US Ambassador to Indonesia Scot Marciel (front right) shakes hands with Lumbung Padi president director Fara Luwia ...

Solidarity

Mon, 10/31/2011 7:06 PM
Solidarity: Pakistani Ambassador to Indonesia Sanaullah (third left) poses with Kashmir Solidarity Forum ...

Chevy Classic Club Indonesia officially established

Mon, 06/20/2011 9:44 PM
Coinciding with an historic moment as Chevrolet marked its 100th anniversary; Chevy Classic Club Indonesia (CCCI) was ...

Experience the flavors of perfection at Mandarin Oriental

Mon, 06/20/2011 9:42 PM
Continuously promoting creative and innovative cuisine, Mandarin Oriental, Jakarta is delighted to ...

 

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