'Headquarters' raided Missionaries

* WH Residents Find Evidence of U.S. Involvement in Action apostasy
MEULABOH
Officers Wilayatul Hisbah (WH) and the Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) of West Aceh, Monday (26 / 7) morning, raided a rented house in Jalan Merdeka Suak Indrapuri No.3 Village, Kecamatan Johan Pahlawan, Aceh Barat, the during this supposed to be a "headquarters" home missionaries of North Sumatra (Sumatera) in rallies apostasy and faith in the regions flanking it.

In these raids, the officers were forced to disassemble the door of the house on the right side, because the house was contracted until 2012 was in a state of locked and abandoned by the tenant after the bending action of apostasy and creeds are quite disturbing, it is known locals.

After successfully breaking into the door, accompanied by officers who took part owner of the house, immediately conduct a search throughout the house including the second floor. In this search, officers found the WH and Satpol PP is some evidence, which reinforce the notion that a house which was contracted on behalf Nurlela Sitepu was used as a "headquarters" missionary.

Evidence is found that, among others, one cross, one Gospel, two books of Psalms, the books without religion, reading books to Jesus Christ as much as 60 fruits, 10 rocorder cassette tapes, 45 DVDs, 53 sheets of prayer to the prophet Jesus, and a certificate of baptism in the name of Nurlena. Officers also found evidence of involvement and document a foreigner (WNA), an American (U.S.) and his family, who had expelled the local residents action since the issue of apostasy was a missionary and spread in the community.

The involvement of foreign parties
Head of Civil Service and Police Unit Wilayatul Hisbah (Satpol PP and WH), Aceh Barat, H Teuku Dadek SH Ahmad told reporters, yesterday said that, based on evidence that they get at home that are contracted by the Nurlena Cs, it has found the fact that U.S. citizens evicted before it was something to do with the alleged missionary who successfully uncovered. However, concerning the extent of foreign involvement, he admitted must mendalaminya first.

The reason, said Dadek, in addition to finding important documents stating the working relationship between Nurlena Cs with U.S. citizens, institutions and foundations that helped spread the auspices of the mission in West Aceh, a non-Muslim religious institutions and institutions that are expected to develop their religion in West Aceh.

Even more worrying again, according Dadek, foundation work, site of the foreigner's office or work area it is available at the City of Banda Aceh, Blang Pidie and Simeulue District. And not a possibility, a number of other districts have also been infiltrated by foreign citizens as well as other missionaries, to search for Muslims as followers of their religion.

Secure ID card number
It also found a number of file copies of identity cards (KTP) at the rented house, but who has now secured identity is yet to be traced, whether citizen ID card that the relationship with the missionaries or whether it has dimurtadkan, it can not explain it.

"The institution where the work of the missionaries was indeed a clear goal as Christianity, because the foundation and its sponsor is the Baptist Foundation of Indonesia, with the address of its head office in Jakarta and has a network abroad," added Dadek. Dadek Ahmad also told that efforts to apostasy and flanking creed never happen in Meulaboh, West Aceh, in 1965 ago. However, because the local Muslim community is so sensitive, that event eventually turned into a riot among religious believers. "So, for foreign citizens or foreign citizens of non-Muslims in Aceh, so please do not develop to the citizens understand our religion here," he warned.

After securing the whole of the evidence and the signing of the minutes of the handover to the owner of the house, referred to the evidence until now has been secured at the headquarters of WH West Aceh to further investigation. "We are continuing to investigate this case, because there is much evidence that must be learned in order to uncover all the facts," concluded Kasatpol PP and WH West Aceh.
(serambinews.com)

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18 Thousand Children in Riau Outs

Pekanbaru - MI: Department of Education (Disdik) Riau province estimates 18 thousand children of school age and junior high school level in Riau decided not to continue education.

This figure reaches 20%. But it is still far from the estimated average national dropout who achieve 30% of the total school-age children.

If the presumption is calculated from the 20 percent of school-age children who do not continue every level junior and senior high school, probably around 18 thousand. The children chose not to continue their education to higher education, said the Head of Provincial Education Irwan Effendi Riau in Pekanbaru, Monday (26 / 7).

He explained that the Education Department Riau have the utmost so that school age children in the province can continue the education program. However, due to family characteristics and parents' lack of knowledge, continuing education of school-age children were forced to halt.

"They do not attend school because of the desire itself. It was in the spare time, he said.

Therefore, further Irwan, central and local governments are now trying hard to overcome the problem of dropouts. One of them with socialization intensifies 12-year compulsory education and provide understanding and awareness of the importance of school education for the children to the parents concerned. We hope this national issue can be resolved, "he said. (MI)

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Official Entry victims of Islamic apostasy

MEULABOH - Three victims of apostasy and silting creed, each alias Nonong Ernawista Bustamam bint (27), villagers Suak Seumaseh, Juwita bint Karman, Geudeubang Suak Village residents, as well as Cut Susinilawati (18), on Sunday (25 / 7) around 20:30 o'clock am officially converted to Islam again after saying the two-sentence confession of faith.

Pensyahadatan third woman to be guided by the Chairman of the Consultative Assembly of Ulama (MPU) of West Aceh, Tgk Abdurrani in musala Pendapa Regent of West Aceh. The procession was witnessed pensyahadatan Regent Ramli MS, Sekdakab Banta Puteh, dozens of officials, and hundreds of residents. When the three victims said he promised to return to the religion of Islam kafah, after previously involuntarily baptized as a Christian congregation, all three come to tears. Community who witnessed the procession was powerless to hold back emotion.

The victim's apostasy is also vows that he knowingly, without coercion from any party, return to Islam. They also apologized to the entire community of West Aceh due to their actions, thus disturbing the local community in general and even Aceh. After one by one to say the creed, the three women had greeted the audience. Again unstoppable sobs upon the return of the three victims were converted into their parent religion, Islam.

Swat
Regent Ramli MS in his speech said, disclosure of the case apostasy and conducted missionary creed of silting in the region, is a slog for all the people of Aceh. Section, the missionaries had succeeded in stealing the hearts one by one the people of Aceh that in fact a Moslem to be included in the Christian religion.

That, said Ramli, it would be very contrary to the law and practice of religious freedom in Indonesia. Regent Ramli MS request to all scholars, government representatives, as well as the various elements of society in Aceh Barat, Aceh Government also, to seriously respond to this issue. He also called on every Muslim / Muslimah in the district to fortify themselves by holding a study group or assembly taklim in every village. "The more we enforce the Islamic religion, then the bigger the challenge that we have received," he said.

On the other hand, the Regent said Ramli, West Aceh district government has also warned all foreign NGOs and local NGOs that are currently running humanitarian missions and education in the area. For English teachers or teachers of other subjects, teaching staff are required to Muslims. "This is to prevent the recurrence of similar cases in the Porch of Mecca," said Ramli.

Resahkan Aceh
Chairman Rabithah Muta'allimin Pidie (RAMPI) Tgk Munadi accompanied by General Secretary Usman, Tgk Mukhtar Syafari to the Porch, Sunday (25 / 7) in a press release states, the actions undertaken apostasy and American missionaries in the region of North Sumatra's western Aceh deserves criticized.

"It is undeniable that such apostasy action has penetrated inland areas of Aceh. Because from the beginning, the action taken apostasy very covert missionaries. Their targets are the lower (underground), "said Muktar. Menengarai Mukhtar, a missionary of action is often conducted in areas of conflict or natural disaster, especially in the areas people live below the poverty line. "For that, we appealed the central government, the Government of Aceh, and stakeholders to immediately dismantle the very troubling actions such apostasy," said Usman Munadi. (serambinews.com)

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Parliament, KPI, the Press Council Agree Sensors Infotainment

Jakarta
Working meeting between the House of Representatives Commission I with the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) and the Press Council agreed to change the status of non-factual infotainment into the program. All three agencies agreed to hold the sensor towards infotainment.

"House of Representatives Commission I fully support the efforts undertaken steps to revise the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission P3SPS especially categorization of factual infotainment broadcast programs into nonfaktual," said Leadership Meeting, Vice-Chairman of the House of Representatives Commission I express conclusions TB Hassanudin working meeting of DPR's Commission I, KPI, and the Press Council in the Parliament Building, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday (14 / 7).

This decision was taken because the third-rate institutions often broadcast infotainment and reality shows doing a lot of violations of religious norms, moral ethics, social norms. Therefore, the absolute form the sensor must be done. "It also violates journalistic ethics and P3SPS KPI," explained Hassanudin.

KPI also welcomed this agreement. KPI ready to cooperate with the Film Censorship Institution (LSF) to perform the sensor towards infotainment. "In P3SPS is clear that non-factual programs must pass through the sensor. And that we will discuss with the film censors," said Chairman of the KPI Dadang Rahmat Hidayat.

4 Control Points

The meeting resulted in four points related to the status and the consequences deal infotainment after designated as non-factual impressions.

1. House of Representatives Commission I with the KPI and the Press Council have agreed that the program was broadcast infotainment and reality shows and the like do a lot of violations of religious norms, moral ethics, social norms, code of ethics and P3SPS KPI.

2. House of Representatives Commission I fully support the efforts undertaken steps to revise the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission P3SPS especially pengkategorisasian infotainment programs broadcast reality show and a similar program from the program into nonfaktual factual impressions.

3. House of Representatives Commission I appreciate and welcome the attitude of the Press Council which states that the authority to decide the status of the KPI infotainment programs, reality shows, and the like in accordance with the No. Act 32 in 2002 about broadcasting.

4. Commission I affirm that the KPI has the authority to impose administrative penalties against broadcasters who violate the Act 32 in 2002 about broadcasting and related government regulations and P3SPS. This decision is binding and must immediately be evaluated by KPI of infotainment. "This conclusion is bound to be implemented," explained Hassanudin. (DTC / analisadaily.com)

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Majority of Americans Lack of Belief in Obama

Washington

Nearly 60 percent of American voters say they lack confidence in President Barack Obama, according to public opinion polls published Tuesday (13 / 7).

The results of the poll Washington Post / ABC News, is the opposite of what voters say the beginning of Obama's presidency 18 months ago when about 60 percent expressed confidence in making his decision.

Trust in Obama is at a new low level but opinion polls still find a higher number than the members of Congress from both major parties of any four months before the upcoming November congressional elections.

When asked for what they have to trust Obama to make the right decisions for the future of the country, 58 percent of respondents said "only some" or "none at all."

Sixty-eight percent expressed the same sentiments about the members of the Democratic Party faction in Congress and 72 percent said the same as from members of the Republican Party.

Washington Post says the problems in the housing industry, a sluggish job growth and other economic issues may take toll on assessments agree on Obama.

Only 43 percent of all Americans, including a third of Democrats now say they approve Obama's duties in the economic field, while 54 percent disapproving.

The poll also proves anti-inkumben with 62 percent of voters say they do not tend to support their current representative. All 435 seats in Congress will be contested in the election of 2 November and 36 of the 100 seats in the Senate.

The Democrats now control Congress but a majority of two smaller assemblies those interviewed said they preferred Republican leaders are watching to check out all of Obama's policies. Poll of 1288 people conducted July 7 to 11 and has a sample error margin plus or minus 3.5 percent. (RTR / hr/analisadaily.com)

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Feeling troubled VP of Character Youths

Bandung
Vice Presidential candidate Boediono tried to lift bags facer Wilderness Society members and the Mountain Climber Wanadri basic education was interrupted in Situ Lembang, Bandung, West Java, on Tuesday (13 / 7).

Vice President Boediono feel confused on some of those young characters who are used to doing things negative that the government felt it was important to make character education a nation.

"I feel the turmoil of the attitude of future generations," said the Vice President Boediono when meeting with participants of the Basic Education Wanadri Nature Lovers Group, in Lembang, Bandung, on Tuesday.

Debriefing of the event was also attended Head Unit President for Development Supervision and Control (UKP4) Kuntoro Mangkusubroto Wanadri who is a member since 1969.

Boediono, who accompanied Mrs Herawati Boediono said, something is missing or missing in the development of education, especially in the field of national character.
VP tells them that the government and the older generation does not want to leave "a ramshackle machine" to the next generation.

Basic education to 93 participants in 2010, the vice president suggested, despite the physical development of the nation has shown a lot of progress, the nation of character education was not done properly.

"This is not the arrogance of the older generation," said Boediono who came from Bandung by car, but later returned to Bandung using helicopters because the weather improves.

He pointed out, technological advances, especially in the field of information technology should instead encourage the Indonesian people, especially young generations, to prepare themselves both physically and character to build this nation to become better. "It's not indoctrination," said Boediono who was wearing a scarf typical Wanadri.

He said the older generation did not want to dictate to the young generation in building and developing their characters in the face of globalization. Therefore, the Vice President expects Wanadri which is a group of nature lovers who stood up in 1964 to join together to build the nation's character.

Meanwhile, who is a senior figure Kuntoro Wanadri debriefing after the event to members of the group, said the vice president's concern or unhappiness is not intended to direct the young generation.

Kuntoro said Boediono's demise should be considered as a message to the next generation to create and develop characters so that future generations are able to create characters and develop them for the betterment of the country in the future. (Ant/analisadaily.com)

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Forum urges Government Traffic Stop Religious Violence

Jakarta
Interfaith Dialogue Forum urged the government to solve cases of violence that hit an activist of the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) Tama Langkun Satya.

"The main pillar of democracy activists and cultural development in the future," said Director of the Centre for Dialogue and Cooperation Amang Civilization (CDCC) Abdul Mu'ti in Jakarta, Monday.

According Mu'ti, acts of violence against activists often repeated because of lack of completion in the handle apparatus.

"Munir's case until now there has been no concrete answer, violence against religious communities often happens," said Mu'ti.

Responding to the statement by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) when membezuk Tama S Langkun Asri Hospital in South Jakarta, that cases of violence against the activists to be stopped. Anticorruption movement must keep running. "Revelation is not only the discourse. As Head of State, the President had ordered the Police to immediately sort out cases of Tama and legally process all parties involved," he asserted.

Fr Benny Susetyo reveal, cases of violence in Indonesia tends to increase. Its victims quite a lot and come from various professions and backgrounds, both human rights activists, anti-corruption movement as well as religious groups.

"All of it should be stopped if the country did not want to called thugs," This happened three years katanya.Dalam 315 cases of violence in Indonesia override religious groups, and other anticorruption activists.

"Strangely, government officials seemed to hush the case continues. If the authorities act quickly and swiftly, cases like Munir and Tama will not happen," he said.

Meanwhile, World Vision Indonesia Trihadi of states, cases of corruption is a human rights abuse at the same time robs the poor.

"If there is no corruption, then their fate or government funds for empowerment of the poor will be even greater. Unfortunately, these funds continue undermined by corruption so that they are deprived of their rights as it is now," he said.

Therefore, according Trihadi, there was no reason for law enforcement agencies do not take action against the criminals while protecting the anti-corruption activist.

"The government should thank the anti-corruption activists, because they had run the state duties in overseeing the budget. It is not the opposite, hostile and attacked the activists," he said. (analisadaily.com)

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Consider Request Philippines Indonesia Be Peace Mediator PDF Print Email

Manila
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, Monday, said his government was considering to ask Indonesia to facilitate the process of Peace between the government and guerrillas of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (Moro Islamic Liberation Front / MILF).

"The government needs to become the third-party mediator to the peace process with the MILF. Third parties may be Indonesian," said President Aquino when asked whether his government will ask Malaysia as third party facilitator with the MILF.

"I can not say whether the Malaysian government will continue to help us," he said.

Previously, in the government led by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, asked Malaysia to become a mediator between the government and MILF peace.

Kuala Lumpur is also currently leading the International team to monitor the ceasefire between government troops and Muslim gerilaywan in the Southern Philippines.

President Aquino said his government will continue to make contact with some foreign governments to the possibility that they help the peace talks with the separatist guerrilla group.

Aquino has so far not announced the members of the two peace panels guerrilla groups, namely the MILF and the left-wing group National Democratic Front. (Ant/analisadaily.com)

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President: Fighting Corruption Continues

Jakarta
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stressed, efforts to eradicate corruption must continue despite the anti-corruption activists sometimes get threats and violence.

"Whatever the challenges, obstacles, and threats experienced by all who carry out the task to eradicate corruption, this great mission must continue," the president said after visiting an activist of the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) Tama S Langkun Asri Hospital, Jakarta, Saturday.

Tama S ICW Langkun activist who often reveals a number of allegations of corruption in various institutions. Lately, he has actively supported pengungakapan suspicious cases of alleged accounts owned by a number of police officers.

Thursday (8 / 7) in the morning, when on his way home, Tama and dianiyaya intercepted by some people. As a result, Tama injured and had to undergo treatment at the hospital. Head of State emphasized that combating corruption is a noble activity that is useful to achieve good governance.

On that occasion, President Yudhoyono also hope all parties to work together to reveal any case law. The President appealed to all law enforcement agencies, namely police, judiciary, KPK and the Supreme Court, and all relevant agencies to give priority to cooperation and to avoid efforts to undermine each other.

"It should be mutual cooperation and synergy," the President said. In addition, the President stated, all cases must be resolved using legal mechanisms that apply. The only means to declare someone an error or truth is the law. "Wrong or not one should be after going through the legal process," the President stressed.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is visiting Tama S Langkun Asri Hospital, Jakarta. Head of State arrived at the hospital at approximately 13:00 pm. President Yudhoyono, who was wearing a green batik shirt that went straight to the Tama treatment room after arriving at the hospital.

Tama treated at 206 rooms the second floor Asri Hospital, Jakarta. President visiting Tama in the room for approximately 15 minutes with entourage and a number of anti-corruption activist.

Corruption Resistance

Chairman of the Constitutional Court (MK), Mahfud MD said that befall the persecution of activists of the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW), Tama Satrya Langkun (25) is a form of resistance against the eradication of corruption.

"The motive of this attack is the fight against corruption, the existence of these events do not make us afraid to continue the fight against corruption," said Mahfud MD, after visiting Tama Asri Hospital Road Three Duren Jakarta, Saturday.

Mahfud says it does not know whether the persecution of the Tama have anything to do with report suspicious account several police officers. About who the perpetrators and the motive of persecution against ICW activist to this day unclear.

"I look at the background of a series of events that preceded the ICW attitude, I believe done by people who oppose the war against corruption, just a person who, from this group which must be revealed," said Mahfud. Mahfud national police believe have the ability to uncover the case if done seriously could succeed.

HMI condemns

Chairman of the Great Muslim Students Association, Arip Musthopa, on behalf of Indonesia's largest student organization that strongly condemns acts of violence against the activists and the press is increasingly rampant lately.

"Management of Large Muslim Students Association (HMI PB) are very worried about this phenomenon because it can create a climate of democracy, including the eradication of corruption become less conducive," he said in Jakarta on Saturday.

He said it was over with a fellow activist student leaders to visit Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), Tama Satrya Langkun, Duren Hospital Three. This anti-corruption activist with a colleague injured by acts of violence by unidentified men riding a motorcycle when the victim a few days earlier.

"Violence against anti-corruption activists as evidence of the attacks from criminals who have been through in ways that typical mafia and thuggery," said Arip Musthopa. Big HMI board also criticized the increasingly violent behavior hit the press, as evidenced by throwing Molotov cocktails at Tempo Magazine Editors House lawn recently. (Ant/analisadaily)

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