1) Three
Soldiers Injured in an Attack in Papua
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Eight police officers attacked in Papua
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Two police officers die in firefight in Lanny Jaya
4) Indonesia's new
paradigm must include the past
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No crooks or human rights abusers in new Cabinet: Activists
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http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/three-soldiers-injured-attack-papua/
1) Three Soldiers Injured in an Attack in Papua
Jayapura. Three soldiers suffered from gunshot injuries on Monday morning following an attack against a military post in the Tingginambut area of Papua’s Puncak Jaya district, alleged to have been lead by a separatist group.
The men were reportedly patrolling near the post when a group of more than three people attacked the post, leading to an exchange of fire which eventually forced the attackers back into a nearby forest.
The attack injured three soldiers, namely Second Sgt. Dedi, Chief Private Agus and Private Firman. Other oficers from the Mulia subdistrict have reportedly evacuated the soldiers to Jayapura for medical treatment.
Papua military spokesman Lt. Col. Rikas Hidayatullah refused to comment on the incident.
The men were reportedly patrolling near the post when a group of more than three people attacked the post, leading to an exchange of fire which eventually forced the attackers back into a nearby forest.
The attack injured three soldiers, namely Second Sgt. Dedi, Chief Private Agus and Private Firman. Other oficers from the Mulia subdistrict have reportedly evacuated the soldiers to Jayapura for medical treatment.
Papua military spokesman Lt. Col. Rikas Hidayatullah refused to comment on the incident.
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Note. In the Antara news report below it should probably be "attacked eight soldiers " not "killing eight officers" . Although media reports are usually updated later .
http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/95070/eight-police-officers-attacked-in-papua
2) Eight police officers attacked in Papua
Senin, 28 Juli 2014 23:49 WIB | 312 Views
"At around 12.10pm Western Indonesia Time on July 28, a shooting incident occurred in Indawa in the district of Lanny Jaya, killing eight officers of the Lanny Jaya resort police command," he said in a press statement received here on Monday.
He said the officers were visiting a village for a neighborhood security system development program when the shooting occurred.
"Eight officers were attacked by an armed criminal group led by Enden Wanimbo," he said.
Ronny said two police officers died on the spot--Second Brigadier Zulkifli D Putra and Second Brigadier Yoga AJ Ginuny--after being shot in the head.
Others meanwhile had suffered injuries--First Brigadier Helsky Bonyadone in the stomach and Second Brigadier Alex Numbery in the temple.
"All the victims had been evacuated to the Wamena general hospital," he said.
Ronny said the site of the incident was only a half hour drive from the Lanny Jaya police resort command or two hours from Wamena.
"Until 4pm, exchange of fire continued involving 20 personnel of the special team from the regional police command and two platoon strong units of Mobile Brigade from the regional police command," he said.
The deputy chief of the regional police command, the director of intelligence, and chief of the Mobile Brigade Unit of the Papua regional police command are set to arrive at Lanny Jaya through Wamena by plane to provide moral support to the police force in the district and encourage them during their operations.
Reported by Yuni Arisandy (T.Y012/H-YH/INE)EDITED BY INE(H-YH)(T.SYS/B/KR-BSR/B/H-YH)
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http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/95068/two-police-officers-die-in-firefight-in-lanny-jaya
3) Two police officers die in firefight in Lanny Jaya
Senin, 28 Juli 2014 20:08 WIB | 359 Views
Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA News) - Two police officers died while two others were wounded and another one still unaccounted for following a shootout with an unknown armed group in Indiwa in the district of Lanny Jaya, Papua, at 12.45 local time on Monday.
The two officers who were killed were Second Brigadier Zulkifli and Second Brigadier Prayoga, while the wounded officers were Second Brigadier Alex Numbery and First Brigadier Helsky Bonyadone.
The spokesman of the Papua Police Command, Senior Commissioner Pubjo, confirmed the incident to Antara on Monday evening, saying that the incident had occurred while the officers were visiting villagers in a community counseling program.
They were attacked while conducting the activity, he said.
Reported by Evarukdijati
(T.E006/H-YH/INE)
EDITED BY INE
(H-YH)
(T.SYS/B/KR-BSR/C/H-YH)
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4) Indonesia's new paradigm must include the past
The two officers who were killed were Second Brigadier Zulkifli and Second Brigadier Prayoga, while the wounded officers were Second Brigadier Alex Numbery and First Brigadier Helsky Bonyadone.
The spokesman of the Papua Police Command, Senior Commissioner Pubjo, confirmed the incident to Antara on Monday evening, saying that the incident had occurred while the officers were visiting villagers in a community counseling program.
They were attacked while conducting the activity, he said.
Reported by Evarukdijati
(T.E006/H-YH/INE)
EDITED BY INE
(H-YH)
(T.SYS/B/KR-BSR/C/H-YH)
4) Indonesia's new paradigm must include the past
Pat Walsh | 28 July 2014
The day after the result of Indonesia's presidential election was announced, I joined crowds of excited Indonesians at the Proclamation Monument in central Jakarta to celebrate president-elect Jokowi's election as Indonesia's seventh president.
Did you see the rainbow? asked a supporter, pointing to a blurry photo on his mobile phone as Jokowi arrived to address the crowd and break the Muslim fast with them. I hadn't, but even if the heavens had opened and soaked everybody to the skin, it would have been taken as another sign that God too had voted for Jokowi.
The monument commemorates the proclamation of Indonesia's independence from the Dutch made by Sukarno and Hatta in 1945. Their statues looked down on Jokowi as he proclaimed what many believe and hope is a new era in Indonesia, including its liberation from the twitching hand of Suharto's New Order. Many Indonesian commentators feel Prabowo's bid to have the result reversed in his favour by the Constitutional Court and threats to haul the Election Commission before the Parliament are no more than the New Order's death rattles.
In his speech Jokowi did not rubbish Prabowo though he was entitled to given the dirty tactics employed against him and Prabowo's petulant claim on BBC that Jokowi was a fraud whose much lauded closeness to the people was fabricated for political purposes. The personal attack fell flat. I asked my taxi driver and a street vendor what they thought of the comment. Both said how proud they were that a wong cilik or little person like them could achieve the highest office in the country. It gave them hope, not just in Indonesia, but in themselves.
In fact, Jokowi did not even mention Prabowo in his speech. It was as though Prabowo and what he stood for was no longer relevant. To avoid candidates of this kind running in future elections, the respected commentator Wimar Witoelar has proposed that aspirants for high office should receive endorsements from both Indonesia's respected Commission for Human Rights and its crusading Corruption Eradication Commission. It is to be hoped that a Jokowi administration will act on this proposal. It would enhance the quality of candidates, spare Indonesia considerable embarrassment and help eliminate impunity.
The president-elect focused his comments on the contribution to his election made by volunteers, that is, civil society. His campaign achieved an unprecedented level of citizen participation that included millions of small donations from ordinary Indonesians and jealous monitoring of the count. This represents a substantial shift in Indonesia's political culture, the significance of which can only be appreciated by comparison with the Suharto era when the people were treated like children not citizens. Politics in Indonesia is no longer the exclusive domain of party machines, the elite and wealthy, or slick campaign advisers hired from the US.
Jokowi made this point eloquently. Speaking from the deck of a magnificent traditional schooner late at night after the result was announced on 22 July, he surprised many by saying, 'There is happiness and goodness in politics ... it represents freedom.' He went on to applaud the sense of responsibility and optimism that 'has blossomed in the souls of the new generation' and the rebirth of the Indonesian tradition of 'voluntarism'.
Jokowi has urged everybody to go back to work. His legions of supporters, however, are not about to vacate the scene and leave it all to him. His fans will hold him accountable.
Before he spoke at the Proclamation Monument, a respected civil society leader, standing near the president-elect, read out a long list of the promises Jokowi had made during the campaign. The list included addressing past human rights violations. Behind him, conspicuous by his dark skin and indigenous headdress, stood a proud Papuan, a silent reminder to Jokowi of his campaign commitment to Papua and that it should no longer be off-limits to international journalists and human rights organisations.
In an editorial following the election, The Jakarta Globe put it this way: 'Joko should dare to rewrite history and debunk the lies fed to Indonesians for far too long, while revealing the truth, no matter how bitter — including the real story behind the 1965–66 massacre and the other atrocities of the Suharto era. The victims deserve justice and Indonesia deserves to move forward into an open and more honest new era.'
Jokowi promised a revolusi mental or paradigm shift in Indonesia. He is no revolutionary but a significant shift has clearly occurred and can be confidently expected to continue. Whether those around him like Megawati, the Wanandi brothers and ex-military Wiranto and Hendropriyono will allow the new paradigm to include the past, including crimes in Timor-Leste, will test both Jokowi and Indonesia's civil society to the maximum.
Pat Walsh is currently visiting Jakarta. He co-founded Inside Indonesia magazine.
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5) No crooks or human rights abusers in new Cabinet: Activists
Yuliasri Perdani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Sat, July 26 2014, 12:39 PM
Human rights groups have called on president-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to fill the new Cabinet only with figures whose track records are free from corruption or human rights violations.
“Jokowi must realize that his victory was due to the people’s support, thus he must not betray the people’s trust,” the program director of human rights watchdog Imparsial, Al Araf, said.
He demanded that Jokowi avoid filling Cabinet posts with human rights abusers, in particular ministerial posts relating to legal, defense or security issues.
“Some individuals around Jokowi have been implicated in human rights abuses. Jokowi must not chose anyone implicated in cases such as the Talangsari killings, the Tanjung Priok incident or the murder of human rights activist Munir,” he said in a telephone interview on Friday.
A member of Jokowi’s campaign team, former National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Gen. (ret) Hendropriyono, faces accusations over his alleged involvement in Munir’s murder and the Talangsari case.
Hendropriyono is among the candidates touted to enter Jokowi’s new Cabinet. Indo Barometer pollster has named him as potential coordinating political, legal and security affairs minister, along with former Army chief of staff, Gen. (ret) Ryamizard Ryacudu.
Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) coordinator, Haris Azhar, concurred with Al Araf, saying that Jokowi, who will be sworn in as president on Oct. 20, must remain aloof from suspect businesspeople and politicians.
On Thursday, Jokowi, through his website jokowicenter.com, launched an online poll called the “People’s Choice for an Alternative Cabinet”. In the poll three different names are suggested for each ministerial post in a Cabinet of 34 ministers. Respondents can also propose other names aside from the three available choices.
Jokowi said that the poll result would be taken into account when he recruited his ministers.
For the coordinating political, legal and security affairs minister post, the poll has presented three candidates — Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Moeldoko, former Army chief Gen. Budiman and former Jakarta governor and retired general Sutiyoso.
Al Araf proposed Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Tjahjo Kumolo or Moeldoko as the best candidates to fill the post, while Haris opted for Moeldoko.
“There is no problem with Moeldoko’s track record. But, the Corruption Eradication Commission [KPK] need to explain about the meeting between Moeldoko and Rudi Rubiandini prior to Rudi’s arrest,” Haris said, referring to the former Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKKMigas) chief, who has since been jailed for corruption.
Analyst from the Indonesian Institute for Defense and Strategic Studies (LESPERSSI), Rizal Dharma Putra, suggested that senior PDI-P lawmaker and retired general, TB Hasanuddin, was best suited to fill the post.
“TB Hasanuddin has experience in both military and political fields,” Rizal said.
For the defense ministry post, Al Araf and Haris suggested Rizal Sukma, a renowned analyst and executive director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). ”Rizal is known for his commitment in reforming the defense sector,” Al Araf said.
Rizal Dharma Putra mentioned Andi Widjajanto, a defense expert at the University of Indonesia (UI) and a member of Jokowi’s campaign team, as the best contender. “Andi has excellent academic background, but it maybe not enough. We need a minister with practical ability,” he said.
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Jokowi promised a revolusi mental or paradigm shift in Indonesia. He is no revolutionary but a significant shift has clearly occurred and can be confidently expected to continue. Whether those around him like Megawati, the Wanandi brothers and ex-military Wiranto and Hendropriyono will allow the new paradigm to include the past, including crimes in Timor-Leste, will test both Jokowi and Indonesia's civil society to the maximum.
Pat Walsh is currently visiting Jakarta. He co-founded Inside Indonesia magazine.
Photo by Pat Walsh: President-elect Jokowi (white shirt) meets his volunteers at Proclamation Monument in Jakarta, 24 July 2014.
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5) No crooks or human rights abusers in new Cabinet: Activists
Yuliasri Perdani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Sat, July 26 2014, 12:39 PM
Human rights groups have called on president-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to fill the new Cabinet only with figures whose track records are free from corruption or human rights violations.
“Jokowi must realize that his victory was due to the people’s support, thus he must not betray the people’s trust,” the program director of human rights watchdog Imparsial, Al Araf, said.
He demanded that Jokowi avoid filling Cabinet posts with human rights abusers, in particular ministerial posts relating to legal, defense or security issues.
“Some individuals around Jokowi have been implicated in human rights abuses. Jokowi must not chose anyone implicated in cases such as the Talangsari killings, the Tanjung Priok incident or the murder of human rights activist Munir,” he said in a telephone interview on Friday.
A member of Jokowi’s campaign team, former National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Gen. (ret) Hendropriyono, faces accusations over his alleged involvement in Munir’s murder and the Talangsari case.
Hendropriyono is among the candidates touted to enter Jokowi’s new Cabinet. Indo Barometer pollster has named him as potential coordinating political, legal and security affairs minister, along with former Army chief of staff, Gen. (ret) Ryamizard Ryacudu.
Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) coordinator, Haris Azhar, concurred with Al Araf, saying that Jokowi, who will be sworn in as president on Oct. 20, must remain aloof from suspect businesspeople and politicians.
On Thursday, Jokowi, through his website jokowicenter.com, launched an online poll called the “People’s Choice for an Alternative Cabinet”. In the poll three different names are suggested for each ministerial post in a Cabinet of 34 ministers. Respondents can also propose other names aside from the three available choices.
Jokowi said that the poll result would be taken into account when he recruited his ministers.
For the coordinating political, legal and security affairs minister post, the poll has presented three candidates — Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Moeldoko, former Army chief Gen. Budiman and former Jakarta governor and retired general Sutiyoso.
Al Araf proposed Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Tjahjo Kumolo or Moeldoko as the best candidates to fill the post, while Haris opted for Moeldoko.
“There is no problem with Moeldoko’s track record. But, the Corruption Eradication Commission [KPK] need to explain about the meeting between Moeldoko and Rudi Rubiandini prior to Rudi’s arrest,” Haris said, referring to the former Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKKMigas) chief, who has since been jailed for corruption.
Analyst from the Indonesian Institute for Defense and Strategic Studies (LESPERSSI), Rizal Dharma Putra, suggested that senior PDI-P lawmaker and retired general, TB Hasanuddin, was best suited to fill the post.
“TB Hasanuddin has experience in both military and political fields,” Rizal said.
For the defense ministry post, Al Araf and Haris suggested Rizal Sukma, a renowned analyst and executive director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). ”Rizal is known for his commitment in reforming the defense sector,” Al Araf said.
Rizal Dharma Putra mentioned Andi Widjajanto, a defense expert at the University of Indonesia (UI) and a member of Jokowi’s campaign team, as the best contender. “Andi has excellent academic background, but it maybe not enough. We need a minister with practical ability,” he said.
“Jokowi must realize that his victory was due to the people’s support, thus he must not betray the people’s trust,” the program director of human rights watchdog Imparsial, Al Araf, said.
He demanded that Jokowi avoid filling Cabinet posts with human rights abusers, in particular ministerial posts relating to legal, defense or security issues.
“Some individuals around Jokowi have been implicated in human rights abuses. Jokowi must not chose anyone implicated in cases such as the Talangsari killings, the Tanjung Priok incident or the murder of human rights activist Munir,” he said in a telephone interview on Friday.
A member of Jokowi’s campaign team, former National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Gen. (ret) Hendropriyono, faces accusations over his alleged involvement in Munir’s murder and the Talangsari case.
Hendropriyono is among the candidates touted to enter Jokowi’s new Cabinet. Indo Barometer pollster has named him as potential coordinating political, legal and security affairs minister, along with former Army chief of staff, Gen. (ret) Ryamizard Ryacudu.
Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) coordinator, Haris Azhar, concurred with Al Araf, saying that Jokowi, who will be sworn in as president on Oct. 20, must remain aloof from suspect businesspeople and politicians.
On Thursday, Jokowi, through his website jokowicenter.com, launched an online poll called the “People’s Choice for an Alternative Cabinet”. In the poll three different names are suggested for each ministerial post in a Cabinet of 34 ministers. Respondents can also propose other names aside from the three available choices.
Jokowi said that the poll result would be taken into account when he recruited his ministers.
For the coordinating political, legal and security affairs minister post, the poll has presented three candidates — Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Moeldoko, former Army chief Gen. Budiman and former Jakarta governor and retired general Sutiyoso.
Al Araf proposed Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Tjahjo Kumolo or Moeldoko as the best candidates to fill the post, while Haris opted for Moeldoko.
“There is no problem with Moeldoko’s track record. But, the Corruption Eradication Commission [KPK] need to explain about the meeting between Moeldoko and Rudi Rubiandini prior to Rudi’s arrest,” Haris said, referring to the former Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Special Task Force (SKKMigas) chief, who has since been jailed for corruption.
Analyst from the Indonesian Institute for Defense and Strategic Studies (LESPERSSI), Rizal Dharma Putra, suggested that senior PDI-P lawmaker and retired general, TB Hasanuddin, was best suited to fill the post.
“TB Hasanuddin has experience in both military and political fields,” Rizal said.
For the defense ministry post, Al Araf and Haris suggested Rizal Sukma, a renowned analyst and executive director of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). ”Rizal is known for his commitment in reforming the defense sector,” Al Araf said.
Rizal Dharma Putra mentioned Andi Widjajanto, a defense expert at the University of Indonesia (UI) and a member of Jokowi’s campaign team, as the best contender. “Andi has excellent academic background, but it maybe not enough. We need a minister with practical ability,” he said.
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