Feri Kuncoro Case Can Increase Public Awareness For Consumer Protection
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
With reformation and era of free press in Indonesia, consumer complains have also become one of the most talked subjects. Case in point is Feri Kuncoro victory against content provider Colibri which provided much hoped justice for consumers.
The particular case grabs a lot of public attention and even become the subject of heated discussion in traditional media as well as internet forums. It started when Feri felt wronged...
Dutch Government Officially Apologized For Rawagede Massacre
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Dec 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Dutch government officially apologized to the families of victims killed in 1947 massacre by the Dutch army in Java. Dutch ambassador to Indonesia, Tjeerd de Zwan on Friday (09/12/2011) issued a formal apology in the village Rawagede, where the Dutch troops had captured and killed around 430 men in 1947 during a bitter struggle for the independence of Indonesia.
Dutch soldiers, who fought to maintain Indonesia as...
Indonesian Corruption Eradication Committee Never Indicted Any Police Officers For Taking Bribes
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Nov 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Indonesian Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) has been accused by the Indonesian Police Watch (IPW) to have been discriminatory in doing its work fighting corruption in the country.
IPW said that the KPK has arrested prosecutors, judge and attorneys suspected to have received or gave gratification or bribe. However, KPK has never charged or arrested any Police officers even though the officers are implicated in...
Abu Omar Terrorist Network Nabbed
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Nov 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Within these two days the Special Detachment 88 Antiterrorism from the Indonesian Police nabbed six suspected terrorist belonging to Abu Omar network. One of them is alleged to have hide guns on the forest area around Indonesian University campus in Depok, West Java.
The Indonesian Police spokesperson Kombes Boy Rafli Amar explained that the anti-terror special force arrested four people that are already on the wanted...
211 Indonesian Migrant Workers Under Capital Punishment Threat
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Nov 08, 2011 | Leave a Comment
As much as 211 Indonesian migrant workers are under death sentence threat all over the world. Countries they are in are Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and China. Most of the crimes committed are drug trafficking in Malaysia and the rest are adultery and witchcrafts.
This fact is mentioned by the Indonesian Migrant Workers task force spokesperson Humprey Djemat in Jakarta on Monday (11/08/2011).
Humprey said that the task force...
Singaporean Citizen Robbed and Killed At His Apartment
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Oct 03, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Singaporean citizen Chellapan Karunanidhi (34 years old) was believed to have been robbed before he was killed. The Jakarta Metro Police questions a number of witness related to the incident. Among those was PT Jurong Engineering Lestari director, Eric Saverius Tandar, Chellapan driver, Hendi Wijaya and one mineral water delivery person which was ordered by the victims shortly before his death.
Metro Jaya Police spokesperson,...
Abu Tholut Charged With Conspiring to Conduct Terrorism Act
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Sep 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Public Prosecutor is charging Abu Tholut aka Mustofa 12 years jail time for his role in militia formation and training in Aceh and Poso. The prosecutor believes that he is in violation of Article 15 Point 9, Law No 15 Year 2003 regarding Terrorism Prevention.
Bambang Suharyadi acting as the prosecutor read the charges at the West Jakarta criminal court on Thursday (15/09/2011). The trial presided by Judge Musa Arif.
Abu...
South African Woman Arrested For Drug Trafficking In Bali
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Sep 07, 2011 | 1 Comment
Another female foreigner this time from South Africa believed to be part of drugs syndicate was arrested by the Indonesian Custom Official at the Ngurah Rai International airport in Bali.
Nyolukana Nomakorinte Christabell (46 years old), continued to cry uncontrollably before and when she was escorted in front of reporters who were ready to take her picture inside the Media Center at Office of Surveillance and Customs...
Villagers Urge NGOs to Investigate Pollution Caused By Palm Oil Plantation
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Aug 09, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Mamuju Utara regency villagers in West Sulawesi have urges environmental NGOs to investigate the alleged pollution caused by thousands of hectares of palm oil plantation in the area. One of the owners of those plantations is PT Astra Agro Lestari that has the largest oil palm plantation land in Mamuju Utara.
Sukirman, Sarudu District residents which is part of Mamuju Utara regency on Sunday expresses his hope that NGOs,...
Four Woman Detained for A Book Bomb Prank
Posted by Jakarta Updates on Jul 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Four young women in the town of Bima have been arrested by the Bima Police for pretending to be terrorists. These young girls have put a book in front of a police officer house Brigadier Mulyadin, in Melayu Village, Asakota District, City of Bima, on Saturday afternoon.
The book package that might seem trivial to other people has recently gained notoriety as many places in Indonesia especially Jakarta was bombarded with...
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