Flash floods hit Padang, 10 missing

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PADANG - Flash floods that occurred in two locations: on the road of Andalas University Campus (Unand) and in the back office of  Padang City PDAM Gunung Panggilun , the Western District of Padang, on Tuesday afternoon resulted in 10 people missing.

Torrential rains that hit parts of Padang, West Sumatra, since Tuesday afternoon, causing two major rivers that cut through the city overflowed. A number of areas in Batang Arau river and Batang Kuranji started to be flooded.

According to data of Disaster Operations Control Center in West Sumatra, one wooden house in Ujung Tanah, near the Campus UPI, District Lubuk Begalung, which is  in the flow of Batang Arau, washed away by a flood from the river flows.


"10 people reported missing and are still in search," said manager Pusdalops West Sumatra, Ade Edward.

Two major rivers that cut through the city grow from a couple of hours ago. Overflowing of river Batang Kuranji that disgorge in Lamau Manis, overflowing into the interspace Kalumbuak and Parak Kopi, not far from Padang City PDAM. While overflowing rivers Batang Arau flooded Indarung, Lubuk Begalung, and Marapalam.

"Areas flooded is in low areas, the current water level still rising," said Ade.

So far, not certainty yet how many housing units were washed by two major rivers that end into Padang beach. According to some information, the flood hit Desa Gunung Nago, Limau Manis,
Padang. Many houses were flooded.

"A lot of people were displaced, but so far no instructions to evacuate settlements, especially along the great river," said Ade.
(dat17/antara/viva)

A month, BI Prints New Money Rp 56.4 trillion

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JAKARTA-Bank Indonesia (BI) said it has printed new money  for this year about Rp 160 trillion. But specially in Ramadan, the central bank has been printing new money as much as Rp 56.4 trillion.

BI Deputy Governor Ronald Waas explains the need for the printing of new money was up about 10 percent compared to last year, around Rp 150 trillion.

"Especially in Ramadan, we print the Rp 56.4 trillion. If in a normal month, printing new money is only about Rp 13.3 trillion per month," Ronald said after a press conference at the Office BI Jakarta, Monday (7/23/2012) .

Printing money large enough in the month of Ramadan is usually a surge in anticipation of withdrawals in the month of Ramadan and the holiday. So BI  viewed it is important to anticipate such an important day.  "We print about 6.1 billion trillion of money a year," he added.

Executive Director of the Department Head of Money Distribution BI Gatot Sugiono describes the total procurement of new money this year to Rp 2-3 trillion. Cost includes the purchase of paper up to the cost of transport to all regional offices of  BI throughout Indonesia.

BI currently has 14 offices across Indonesia. "The paper must be imported from Europe and Russia. Peruri just print it," he said.(kompas.com)

KPK interrogated Islamic Development Director of Religion Affair on Al Quran Procurement Case

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Jakarta, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) examined the Director of Islamic Affairs and Islamic Guidance Directorate General of Islamic Guidance Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag), Ahmad Jauhari.

Ahmad was questioned in the case of the Koran procurement investigation in 2010 and 2011 as well as the procurement of computers to madrasas tsanawiyah in 2011.

Underwent about eight hours,Jauhari confessed being asked by investigators  on procurement in the two projects mentioned above. But he denied involvement in the project's conspiracy.

"Asked about the procurement, but it was not. Still far," Jauhari said the KPK office, Jl Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, Monday (23/07/2012).

In addition to investigating the procurement of Al-Quran and computer labs, the Commission is also investigating the budget discussion at the commission VIII. Even for the last principal case, the file is up to the level of investigation.

In the investigation, the Commission set a member of the Religious Affairs Committee House of Representatives from the Golkar Party, Zulkarnaen Djabar, and his son, Prasetya Dendy, Director of PT Karya Alam Synergy Indonesia, as a suspect.

Both are suspected of accepting bribes of Rp 4 billion procurement project Al-Quran in 2011 and 2012, and the computer lab project for 2010 in the Ministry of Islamic Religious tsanawiyah.

KPK in a press statement on Friday, June 29, 2012, stated,  Zulkarnaen is suspected having a role to drive an employee in the Ministry of Religious to make PT Adhi Aksara Abadi Indonesia as a partner of Al-Quran project in 2011.

He also directs the PT Sinergi Pustaka Indonesia as the winning bidder project 2012.(detik.com)

Farhat : Just Sentence Luna Maya and Cut Tari Two Years

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JAKARTA, - The case of sex video involving the role of artists, host and presenters Luna Maya and Cut Tari  up to now the file is still handled by the police to be completed before going to the court. That makes Lawyer Farhat Abbas with NGO Hajar are grimly waiting for clarity  status of Luna and Tari.

"Yesterday, police issued a release, he said the current status of Luna and Tari was still P19, there is less to P21, he said lack of evidence and witnesses," Farhat said when contacted by reporter in Jakarta, Monday (7/23/2012) .

Farhat sure, Luna and Tari file sooner or later can be equipped to be delegated to the court for the hearing process. "I hope this can be fast (P21). Because of that government servants should be able to work quickly as well. If not, it will inhibit other jobs later. No need to have another pre-trial hearing, just hand it," he said.

Farhat hoping the police do not cover the case of sex videos that caused vocalist Nazriel Irham aka Ariel in jail for two years over it. "For me it's still a felony. If they insist on disposable cameras to personal documentation, it should be remembered that camera is public facilities. If only the documentation (the ceremony) spray, it can be. But, if you have documentation of having sex, spread, there must be consequences , "press Farhat. "If yesterday prosecutors charged Ariel two years, but the judge decided three years and six months, this means a serious problem. Yes, make Luna Maya, Cut Tari, two years," he added.(kompas.com)

8 Indonesian Children Demands to Government

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JAKARTA, - A total of 400 children from all over Indonesia following the XI Congress of the Son of Indonesia Year 2012 in Batam from March 9 to July 14, 2012. Of Congress, formulated eight point demands of Indonesian children to the government .
Originally, the National Children's Day commemorated today, but due to the tight schedule of the president, the annual celebration was postponed to September 2012. Komnas PA wasdisappointment over the impending ceremony. Chairman of the Komnas PA, Arist Merdeka Sirait judged it to be evidence of lack
of government commitment to the children of Indonesia.Eight charges was read by two representatives of Voice of Indonesian Children's Congress, who are Berlinda Nefertiti Goldy (Ambassador of Education of West Java and I Gede Reza (Health Ambassador of Bali). Charges was read out at the office of Komnas PA, Jl. TB Simatupang, Pasar Rebo, Eastern Jakarta, Monday (07/23/2012).Here are eight demands children in Indonesia to the government.1. We are the children of Indonesia proposed to the government for education on adolescent reproductive health included in the curriculum as well as improved control toward pornography.2. We are the children of Indonesia asked the government to improve the quality of teaching staff, distribution of educational facilities, providing a 12-year compulsory education free of charge in order to create equitable quality education for all children without discrimination.3. We are the children of Indonesia proposed that government can make equalization facilities. Facilities and infrastructure (electricity, transport, communication), particularly in isolated areas so isolated children can interact with friends who are in other areas.4. We are the children of Indonesia pleaded to the government to revive traditional games and educational Indonesia, as well as close monitoring of access to online games and broadcast electronic media that is not feasible for the child.5. We are the children of Indonesia pleaded to the government to increase the closer scrutiny of all forms of circulation of narcotics, psychotropic drugs, alcohol and other addictive substances, including cigarettes as a form of protection of children.6. We are the children of Indonesia begging the government to provide free Internet service specifically for children (car internet, home internet, user ID specifically children) for children in Indonesia connected to each other.7. We  are children of Indonesia ask the government and society contribute to the fulfillment of children's participation rights without discrimination.8. We are children of Indonesia ask the government to follow up and implement the Child's voice in Indonesia decision-making related to the child.(Kompas/com)

This is what the Ariel Current Status

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JAKARTA,  - Nazril Irham or usually called Ariel is freed from prison serving his sentence at the State Class I Kebon Waru, Bandung, West Java, Monday (7/23/2012) morning. This onvicted distribution of  obscene videos was declared to have parole per this day .

"Ariel is a (parole) today, July 23 (2012)," said Ika Yusanti, Head of Information and Communication Directorate General of Corrections, when contacted by reporters here on Monday.

According to Ika, Ariel parole is determined by the Decree of the Minister of Justice and Human Rights PAS.2.XXIX.9189.PK.01.05.06 numbered, dated June 19, 2012. Based on Ditjenpas, Ika said, Ariel has been qualified for parole, which is serving two-thirds of his sentence. Ariel parole calculations also consider remission Ariel received three months imprisonment .

Ika said, although out of prison, Ariel is bound rules of correctional centers and continued to receive supervision from the local district attorney for parole. Ariel must not repeat his actions again and was required to report to the Bandung Correctional Center on a regular basis until a pure declared free. The pure free fall schedule Ariel on 21 September 2013.

Previously, Ariel was sentenced to three years and six months by the Bandung District Court judges for violating Article 29 of Law Number 44 Year 2008 on Pornography. Luna Maya's former lover deemed guilty of negligence, which led to the spread of pornographic video.(Kompas.com)

Dahlan soon Testdrives the Electric Car as Same Class as Ferrari"

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JAKARTA-SOE Minister Dahlan Iskan had been six days testing electric city car concept made ​​Dasep Ahmadi, former employees of PT Pindad. However, soon, Dahlan will show off electric cars with the design as " Ferrari level".

The plan, after a coordination meeting with the Minister of Economy of the electric car this afternoon, Dahlan Iskan will go directly to Yogyakarta to see the development of the manufacture of electric cars as " Ferrari level". is. "It's still made​​. Three weeks longer  I will take from Yogyakarta," Dahlan said in the Office of the Ministry of Enterprise Jakarta, Monday (07/23/2012).

In his trip to Yogyakarta, Dahlan had wanted to visit the factory of electric cars with Ferrari-like design. The car is also made ​​with bright colors, is red. Differences with Ahmadi-made electric cars which are green and the standard technology, the electric car "class Ferrari" will have a number of technology features top-class (high end).

But related to the name of this new electric car, Dahlan was reluctant to speculate. The plan, electric cars will be given a name by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono directly. "Do not give Ferrari name,  later Ferrari got angry. What matters it is high end cars," he said.
 
Just for the record, this Ferrari class of electric cars is priced quite expensive, ie USD 1.5 billion per unit. Until now 40 units have been ordered, including the president's orders.
Electric car in Yogyakarta was assembled by Danet Suryatama. ITS graduate engineer with a doctorate from Michigan, USA, has been over 10 years as an engineer at U.S. auto manufacturers. Currently, a prototype electric sports car has been made​​. The prototype electric car will be introduced in August and begin mass production in early 2013.(kompas.com)

Mercy Hit 3 Street Singers in HI Roundabout

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JAKARTA - An accident occurred on Monday (7/23/2012) early this morning at 03:00 at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout,  Sudirman Street, Central Jakarta. A Mercedes-Benz sedan police numbered B 1201 BAD was driven very fast and hit the three street singers who were sitting on the curb drinking coffee at Hotel Indonesia traffic circle (roundabout HI).

Head of Subdit Gakkum Jakarta Police Adjutant Senior Commissioner Sudarmanto said the car was moving very fast from the south to the north. "All of a sudden the car hit a curb on the roundabout, and then went up. There were three other people sitting there drinking coffee, get hit," said Sr. Comr Sudarmanto, Monday morning, when contacted by reporters.

The three victim was hit, he added, are the singers who were resting. One of them was killed, while two others were injured. The victim died in the name of Sharia Hariyanto (33), a resident of Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta. He suffered a wound to the head and nose, and face to bleed.

Injured victims named Andrew (20), residents Blora Market, and Jamaludin (20). Andri had injuries on the right foot, while the dry bones torn from the vehicle rammed. Meanwhile Jamaludin experiencing chest abrasions, as well as left and right hands and feet also blister. "All the victims were taken to Cipto Mangunkusumo," said Sudarmanto.(kompas/com)