Monthly Archives: August 2011

Ied prayers safe and sound: Police

National Police chief Gen. Timur Pradopo said that the Ied prayers conducted at the majority of mosques across Indonesia to mark Idul Fitri on Wednesday went smoothly.No security problems were reported.

“The Ied prayers proceeded safely and peacefully,” he said on Wednesday, as reported by kompas.com.

He hoped that the peaceful situation would continue as the Lebaran holidays come to a close.

After the Ied prayers at the National Police Headquarters in South Jakarta, the police chief received well wishers from the police corps, including National Narcotics Agency chief Comr. Gen. Gories Mere.

source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/08/31/ied-prayers-safe-and-sound-police.html

 

Tonight, Social Dept. will Hold Raid to PMKS

In order to maintain public order and security in Jakarta, Jakarta Social Department will control to social welfare issues (PMKS) on Monday night (8/29). The controlling is conducted by each Social Department in each area, who will be centered in 48 points area prone to PMKS in Jakarta.

Head Section of Social Rehabilitation for Jakarta Social Department, Prayitno said that personnel who deployed adjusted with vulnerability in each area as the characteristics of those areas are different. Besides, his party has coordinated with Jakarta Satpol PP in controlling this time.

He stated that the officer will focus on 48 points area prone to PMKS. They are as many as 8 points in West Jakarta, such as Grogol, Tomang, Palmerah (Slipi), Cengkareng, Kebonjeruk, Tambora, Kali Besar Barat, and Kota Station. 10 points in Central Jakarta are Coca-cola, Senen (Atrium), Sawahbesar (Pasarbaru), Karet (Tanah Abang), Jatibaru, Pramuka Raya (Genjing Market), Jl Gajah Mada-Hayam Wuruk, Golden Truli intersection, Harmoni intersection, and Sabang.

Besides, 6 points in North Jakarta such as Jl Yos Sudarso, Pos 8/9, Jl Raya Cilincing, Tanjungpriok Station, Gunung Sahari (Ancol), and Kelapa Gading intersection. 11 points in East Jakarta are Jl Pemuda/Pramuka, Rawamangun, Pulogadung, Cakng, Jatinegara, Viaduk Park, Jl Raden Intan (Duren Sawit), Cililitan, TMII intersection, Rebor Maket and Matraman, as well as 13 points in South Jakarta are Manggarai, Rumput Market, Pancoran, CSW, Hang Lengkir, Blok A, Blok M, Mayestik, Pasar Minggu, Kebayoran Lama, Trakindo (Cilandak), Pondok Indah, and Fatmawati intersection.

He mentioned that the controlling which conducted on the second stage started on August 15 ago, about 215 PMKSs have occupied social institution. They are 150 PMKSs at Kedoya Institution and 75 PMKSs at Cenkareng Institution.  “Those PMKSs will celebrate Eid in Institution, including those who netted tonight. They will be sent to their hometown on seven days after Eid (H+7),” he stated

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Eid Prayer, 13 Locations will be Guarded by Police

In order to maintain security and public order, as many as 13 locations of Eid prayers in Central Jakarta will be held on Tuesday tomorrow (8/30) and will be guarded tightly by police officer from Polda Metro Jaya and Central Jakarta Resort Police.

The thirteen locations of Eid prayer are Jl Kramat Raya No. 49 Central Jakarta, Jl Garuda 33 Kemayoran Central Jakarta, Jl Benjamin Sued (PRJ Kemayoran Central Jakarta), Muhammadiyah School Complex on Jl KH Mas Mansyur No. 65 Central Jakarta, Al Abror Mosque Lapangan Merah, PCM Tanah Abang, Mini Rawasari Arcici Stadium on Jl Cempaka Putih Barat, Islamic Hospital Central Jakarta, Jl Kalibaru Barat No. 52 D, Karang Anyar Shop House Complex, and field of Elementary School (SDN) 05 Pagi Petamburan.

Head of Resort Police for Central Jakarta Metro, Comr. Pol. AR Yoyol said that to anticipate a negative things, Jakarta Central Resort Police will do protap (Standard Operating Procedures) around Eid prayer locations by deploying 20 personnel and assisted by several additional personnel from Polda Metro Jaya. Besides, it is also to handle traffic flow from congestion.

“We urge to all citizens to respect each other and develop religious tolerance. For people who usually pass through these lanes, can find alternative road in order to be free from congestion,” he said, Monday (8/29).

Deputy Head of Indonesia Ulema Assembly (MUI), KH Asnawi Latief stated that later on the difference between people in the determination of Eid 1432 Hijriah will be occurred. Therefore they must be asked to respect each other and holding on Ukhuwah (brotherhood) if there is a different statement.

He expressed that there are two methods which must do by Muslims in Eid. First method is Rukyatul Hilal where the hilal should be appeared at least two degrees, and see with the naked eyes as well as the second method is wujudul Hilal (moon shape) above ufuk no matter how high the hilal. “Wujudul hilal which is used by Muhammadiyah,” he explained.

Because of these differences is probably there might be Muslims who celebrate Eid on August 30 or August 31.

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13 Trucks Sent in Pondoklabu to Transport Waste

Due to the high of sale transaction in Pondoklabu Market, South Jakarta causes waste piling up around market area. As many as 20 personnel with 13 trucks directly sent to the scene to clean up it so that all waste have been transported before Eid tomorrow.

“In fact, the condition of market had filled by waste until roadside. We have asked permit to do clean up waste first before ceremony tonight in South Jakarta Administration Mayors office,” expressed Esron Tarihoran, as Head Section of Cleanliness for Cilandak Sub-district.

He added that mostly waste in Pondoklabu Market is remaining of vegetables, baskets, and crates. “I predict these waste reached 146 cubic meters in the market. Hopefully it can clean up at 8 tonight.

According to him, in the process his party should be race with the time due to the distance between Pondoklabu to Bantar Gebang is really far away.

He admitted that they had difficulties in cleaning up the market and waste on roadside. It is because those waste located around trader stalls. “To control street vendors, we assisted by Satpol PP from Pondoklabu Urban Village to ease controlling them,” he stated.

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Al-Azhar Mosque Holds Eid Prayer Tomorrow

After passing through Itsbat meeting, the government had set 1 Syawal 1432 Hijriah fall on Wednesday (8/31). Nevertheless, Agung Al-Azhar Mosque, Kebayoranbaru, South Jakarta will remain implement Eid prayer on Tuesday tomorrow (8/30). It is planned Achamd Chotib is as priest and Head of Peoples Consultative Assembly (MPR) DR Hidayat Nurwahid as preacher.

According to Hartono as Head Secretariat of Agung Al-Azhar Mosque, on Wednesday Al-Azhar Mosque will not implement Eid prayer again, and it is part of the beliefs which held by people respectively.

As planned before, Eid prayer at Agung Al-Azhar Mosque will be started at 7 am tomorrow morning and held in open field which is located beside mosque. “It is aimed all pilgrims can be accommodated there. Yet if the weather does not support, we will move into mosque,” he added.

For the security, he stated that his party has also coordinated with police from Kebayoranbaru’s sector police. “We had made a permit letter officially, but we did not know yet about the number of personnel who will secure Eid prayer tomorrow because it depends form them,” he answered.

While for vehicle parking will be placed outside of mosque area, such as in east area of mosque around Building of Public Works Ministry. “Probably Jl Sisingamagraja can be parking place,” he continued.

He predicts there are 5.000 pilgrims who participate in Eid prayer tomorrow. “So everything is ready, including a special place has been provided in handling waste there,” he explained.

http://www.beritajakarta.com/2008/en/newsview.aspx?id=20159

From Teachers Son to Official

Being an official as Head of Jakarta Education Department is not a childhood dream of Taufik Yudi Mulyanto. The man who loves bicycling dreamed to be a teacher since he was a child due to raised in a family of educators. His father, Muhammad Slamet Yuwono, was a teacher of Polytechnic School IV and had become a headmaster at State Junior High School (SMPN) 147 Cibubur, East Jakarta, while his mother, Siti Amanah, was a teacher of SMPN 19 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.

During grade 1 and 3 at SMPN 16 Kebayoran Baru, Taufik had also become a student of his mother. Nevertheless, his mother still acted professional by positioning herself as a teacher for her son at school. She gave similar handling to other students, including sanction due to Taufik violated school regulation without defending him. At that time, Taufik wore a long-sleeved white shirt although school regulation prohibited it. Finally, he was sanctioned by his recklessness.

Thus, although his dream becoming a teacher did not come true, he was trusted to be Head of Jakarta Education Department since 2009 until now, after previously trusted as Head of Jakarta Sports and Youth Department (Disorda). It means, all teachers in Jakarta are under direction of this man who was born on November 9, 1961. Therefore, he admitted that he always grateful to Allah SWT (God Almighty) who has given His grace and bless until he becomes the number one person in environment of Jakarta Education Department.

During his serve as Head of Education Department, this father of three children has many experiences which allow him to always meet with education communities that have many members and spirit to develop this country, especially teachers and headmasters who advancing noble duty in developing education.

“When I feel tired, meeting them seems like a medicine. My principle is that I will spend time for them and I also try to come every Monday morning to be ceremony conductor at 6.30 AM, because there are many schools which must be rolled one by one,” he told to beritajakarta.com, Sunday (8/7).

According to him, visiting all headmasters and teachers in schools can give many advantages. Among the advantages are able to listen to teacher’s aspirations directly, besides know the education situation in the school he visited. Moreover, he can also give education policies information directly and give appreciation and motivation to the teachers.

However, despite his tight schedule, Taufik never forget to do sports. In fact, to maintain his stamina, he is cycling every Tuesday and Friday from his house at Kalisari area, Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta, to his office on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta. The great thing is that besides the long route he taken, the cycling starts at 5.40 AM all by himself.

He admitted that his success now besides from permit of Allah SWT and his parents, is also because his teachers’ performances who have taught and inspired his life. During his study at elementary school (SD) around Block S, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, he said that he was very amazed by his religion teacher named Muniri and mathematics teacher named Franky Sitorus who always advancing firmness while teaching in class.

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A Tunnel to be Built at Kalibata Station

Public’s high interest toward railway transportation makes Jakarta Provincial Government plans to revitalized Kalibata Station, South Jakarta, as transit oriented development (TOD)-based station. Later on, the station will be developed into longer and larger with an underground tunnel built as pedestrian place that connects the station with Kalibata low-cost subsidized apartment (rusunami). The revitalization is expected to be completed by the end of 2012, so that by the end of 2013 citizens can already enjoy the station’s comfort and safety.
Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo said the Kalibata Station condition needs enlargement and capacity expansion, considering it is surrounded with four rusunamis. This condition is concerned cannot accommodate many residents. The impact is that residents who use private vehicle will cause traffic congestion getting worse.
“We will expand Kalibata Station capacities. We have presented it comprehensively in front of Railway General Directorate, Transportation Ministry. It is mutually agreed the station function and condition will be developed bigger and wider,” he stated at the City Hall, Thursday (8/11).
He admitted that plan is not an ideal solution, because an ideal solution means the train rails in Kalibata Station elevated similar to the rails in Manggarai and Kota Station. However, the implementation needs massive budget about Rp 300 billion per kilometer which impossible to be realized whether using local budget (APBD) fund or state budget (APBN).
Therefore, Jakarta Provincial Government and Railway General Directorate agree to get back on realistic and pragmatic solutions by making the station longer and wider. It is planned platforms at the station will be extended and widened toward south. This is to improve train services because around the station there are Kalibata Rusunami with capacity over 12 thousand families, residences across the station with 2-3 thousand families capacity, and thousands more families at Pengadegan.
“With so many people there, it is impossible to serve them with short platform. We want train to be used optimally as a public transport alternative so that they do not have to use private vehicle. That is why we make the station more comfortable by fixing its whole access,” expressed Fauzi.
Through Kalibata Station revitalization, Kalibata access road which passing through the rails will be closed, so that vehicles will be diverted to Kalibata flyover. A loop line will also be built behind Kalibata Mall and Stekpi Campus which can be connected with the flyover. Currently, the planning is approaching final because there are still improvements need to be done, such as access for disabled person and, which must be adjusted with the city’s needs in the future. This revitalization will not change signal system in Kalibata Station.
According to him, budget for this work has not been set and still on process of rough calculation. The planning starts this year with initial step completing administration such as developer Permit on Land Use (SIPPT). Because, initially in the SIPPT the station will be moved, while now it is revitalized. “We want to use this thing as learning process to develop TOD in other stations,” he added.
Udar Pristono as Head of Jakarta Transportation Department said the permit with PT. KAI for revitalization is done. However, this extension has its own consequence, that is the lower road which intersect with railroad tracks will be closed.
“Actually, the road is useless because there has been flyover. So, we will simplify the traffic lanes and help to handle traffic flows only. The administration completed this year. The physical construction will be started in 2012 and hopefully a year after it could be operated,” he continued.

Slow Ratification, City Uses Old Spatial Planning Bylaw

The Home Affairs Ministry through its letter No 650/1567/SJ about Dispensation Respond of City Spatial Planning on April 29, 2011, let the Jakarta Provincial Government to give similar service according to Jakarta Spatial Planning Bylaw 2010.

Letter signed by Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi has been cooperated with Ministry of Public Works, and stated that spatial planning is formal guidance of regional development planning and control device in spatial utilization, especially related to spatial utilization permit publication.

As reported before, the Jakarta Bylaw No 6/1999 about Spatial Planning of 2010 has already expired. In fact, the bylaw replacement issuance is getting slow. It is afraid there will be vacuum of law for spatial planning implementation.

The Home Affairs Ministry has mentioned three recommendation according to Government Regulation No 15/2010 about Spatial Planning Implementation article 24 verse 3 and 4, and article 207 point a, also President Regulation No 54/2008 about Jabodetabekpunjur Spatial Planning article 69 verse 2.

First recommendation, license to use the spatial can use the detail planning, if the sub-district in Jakarta has valid detail planning. If not, it can use President Regulation No 54/2008 as the guidance.

Second recommendation, all detail planning are still valid even though the new bylaw of spatial planning is ratified until new bylaw of detail planning is ratified as long as inline with Jakarta Spatial Planning.

Third recommendation, it is hoped the Jakarta Provincial Government is able to speed the ratification of Jakarta Spatial Planning Bylaw periods 2010-2030.

“This letter of Home Affairs Ministry is becoming our law protection in order to give spatial utilization license,” said Jakarta Head Dept. of Spatial Planning Wiriyatmoko at City Hall, Thursday (8/11).

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End of 2011, Underwater Cable Project will Finish

Underwater Cable Project in Thousand Island Administration Regency keep conducted by Jakarta Provincial Government. It is targeted that underwater cable installation will finish at the end of this year, so at the beginning of 2012, all of residents can enjoy 24 hours electricity.
Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo stated that the project has been planned since 1997 because the budget is expensive, the project applied gradually. Due to underwater electricity installation, residents in South Thousand Island can enjoy electricity since two years ago.
‘We extend the cable to North Thousand Island. This year, the installation cable will finish and in beginning of 2012, people of Thousand Island can use electricity,” he explained while visiting Kelapa Island, North Thousand Island Sub-District, Thousand Island, Friday (8/12).
He added that the project earns about Rp 103 billion is using prepaid technology and people must save it because waste electricity will add their burden.
Besides electricity supply, Jakarta Provincial Government also plans to increase community health service (puskesmas) service in North Thousand Island, by providing maternity hospital and hospitalization service.
By doing so, resident’s health in North Thousand Island will getting better. We plan the service regularly in the hospital. If there is a hospital in South Thousand Island, but we want the health service applied gradually to spread around Thousand Island,” he continued.

 

14 Roads in East Jakarta Repaired

To provide comfort and safety for residents, East Jakarta Road Public Works Sub-Department continues to repair 33 roads in its region. This time, 14 roads of 171,749 square meters wide are repaired by using hotmix with budget costs Rp 23,752 billion. It is expected the process will be completed before Eid ul Fitr. Meanwhile, the remaining 19 roads are not being repaired yet and still in preparation for mobilization of heavy equipment.

Edy Sudrajat as Head Section of Road Maintenance for East Jakarta Public Works Sub-Department said the road repairs are conducted at night time to get maximum results. Besides, if it is conducted at day time, it will disturb traffic flows. The average level of the road damage ranges between 50-80 percent with some roads have potholes and bumpy.

“This year, the total of heavy maintenance by using hotmix layer in East Jakarta reaches 33 roads with wide of 372,450 square meters and budget allocation of Rp 51.33 billion. However, currently there are only 14 packages done with 171,749 square meters wide and Rp 23,752 billion budget prepared,” he explained, Sunday (8/14).

In general, according to him, the damages were caused by heavy rain scours happened on the beginning of January until last May where puddles occurred and worsened with drainages that are not functioning properly. Another factor is the number of vehicles passing through that exceed the tonnage which eventually causes physical damage to the road, like potholes and bumpy.
Edy explained the 14 roads are Jl. Inspeksi Ujung Menteng of 8,377 square meters wide, Jl. Masjid Kelurahan Cibubur of 11,925 square meters wide, Jl. Palem Raya Cibubur of 8,377 square meters wide, Jl. Manunggal Cibubur of 7,279 square meters wide, Jl. Delima 6 Malakasari Duren Sawit of 9,025 square meters wide, Jl. Pendidikan Raya Duren Sawit of 9,052 square meters wide, Jl. Raya Pondok Kelapa of 14,700 square meters wide, Jl. Masjid Al Wustho Duren Sawit of 17,900 square meters wide, Jl. Perumnas Raya Duren Sawit of 22,000 square meters wide, Jl. Dermaga Raya Duren Sawit of 17,777 square meters wide, road towards Al Mujahidin Mosque at Kavling PTB Duren Sawit of 13,230 square meters wide, Jl. High School (SMU) 14 Kramat Jati of 14,339 square meters wide, Jl. Kayumanis Raya of 8,884 square meters wide, and Jl. Cipinang Kebembem Pulogadung of 8,884 square meters wide.

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