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The sound of gunfire and bomb explosions are not heard anymore at the moment in Libya. Two warring camps. namely, the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan National Army (LNA), January 13, 2020 agreed a ceasefire. The agreement was reached at a meeting in Moscow. which was attended by LNA Commander, Khalifa Haftar and GNA Leader Fayez al Serraj. The decision was received positively by various parties including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. As is known Russia and Turkey each supports the opposite party.

Although there has been an agreement, and the use of heavy weapons and bombs has not been heard, but sometimes the sound of gunfire can still be heard here and there though on a small scale. Therefore the United Nations urges both parties to abide by the ceasefire. Calls to both parties to keep commitments were also made by the Arab League and the European Union.

In Tripoli various foreign representatives through their respective Ambassadors, urged the Libyan people to use this peaceful opportunity to rise and overcome various problems, such as political, economic and security. Calls to the two warring parties for an immediate end to the fighting were also conveyed by the Arab League. Conflicts and the civil war have occurred in Libya since almost a decade ago. The chaos began when Muamamar Gaddafi, who was the Leader of the Libyan Revolution, was overthrown in 2011 through a revolt. Since then, the oil-rich Lybia split into two camps namely GNA and LNA, which respectively controlled the East and West. The conflicts have destroyed the country's economy and disrupted world oil supplies. It is in this perspective that a number of countries view the resolution of the crisis as very important so that oil supply from Libya to various countries will return to normal.

To what extent did the ceasefire agreed in Moscow become a momentum for peace in Lybia? All depends on the further steps to be taken. The leaders of the two warring sides must be able to use the opportunity of a ceasefire to bring peace to the oil-rich nation.

Voice of Indonesia presents “Let’s Speak Bahasa Indonesia,” a lesson in the Indonesian language on the radio, introducing some Indonesian vocabulary and tips on how to use it in a conversation. This segment is a joint initiative of Voice of Indonesia and the Language and Book Development Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.  Today’s topic is  Lama tinggal  or  ‘Length of stay’.

Next is a conversation about Lama tinggal or ‘Length of stay’. The conversation is between Kevin and Immigration official.  (Recorded)

After the conversation, now I am going to introduce some vocabularies and idioms related to the topic today. I say each word slowly and twice, you can follow after me.

In the conversation, you listened the expression Berapa lama Anda akan

tinggal di sini? Question phrase berapa lama in English ‘how long’ is

used to ask about duration.

For example : Berapa lama Anda akan tinggal di sini? In English ‘how

long will you stay here?’. In responding that question, you can mention the

length of time is used.

Let’s follow some other examples:

A :     Berapa lama transit di Bali? (2X which means) how long did you transit in Bali?

B :     Tiga jam (2X which means) three hours

A :              Berapa lama kamu berlibur di  Indonesia (2X which means) how long will you have vacation in Indonesia?

B :     Dua minggu  (2X which means) two weeks.

In Indonesian language, pronouns of the first person often used are saya and aku. The word saya can be used in various situations, both formal and informal situations. The word saya can also be used for person whom you talk to, such as someone you respect, elder people, person who you’ve just known, or people who are already close to you (friend). Meanwhile, pronouns aku is only used in informal situation with friends.

The pronouns of the second person  in Indonesian language are usually used anda or kamu. The word anda is usually used in formal situation or in correspondence. While, the word kamu is only used in informal situation, if you talk with friends or younger person.

That was “Let’s Speak Bhs Indonesia”, a lesson in bahasa Indonesia  or the Indonesian language on the radio. Hopefully, this edition can be useful for those who want to know more about Bahasa Indonesia.  

Malalak is a district in Agam regency, West Sumatera province. Malalak consists of 4 Nagaris: North Nagari Malalak, South Nagari Malalak, East Nagari Malalak, and West Nagari Malalak.

In each Nagari, there are beautiful waterfalls. No wonder, if Malalak is well known as heaven for waterfalls’ lovers. In this district, there are Burai-Burai Langkuik, Burai-Burai Batingkek, Burai-Burai Singkek, and Langkuik Tamiang waterfalls. In today’s edition, we will introduce you ‘Langkuik Tinggi waterfall’.

Langkuik Tinggi waterfall is in South Nyiur – Malalak. It takes around 30-45 minutes from Bukittinggi and 3 hours from Padang. It is easy to find the location of the waterfall because its post is at the side of the street.

Arriving at the location, you can park your car or motorcycle at the parking space. Parking ticket is worth Rp 5,000. Then, you must pay entrance ticket worth Rp. 5,000 per person. Before entering, you must register at first at the post. Here, you will be offered tourism guide service. There is no special tariff for the tourism guide, it depends on your willingness to pay the guide.

From the post to the location of the waterfall, you must walk around one hour. You will pass plantation, field and forest. The terrain is quite extreme and the road is slippery when it is raining. Thus, you must be ready physically to go there. To arrive at the first waterfall, you must go down river. Langkuik Tinggi has 100 meters high and 5 waterfalls. From one waterfall to others, the distance is close.

Arriving at the first waterfall, you will be amazed to see the heavy streaming of the waterfall. It is so heavy so that splash of its water on the stones will wet you if you stand at surrounding area of the waterfall. After being satisfied to take pictures at around one waterfall, you can go to the second waterfall by crossing river which has heavy streaming.

At the second one, you can swim, because its water is not too heavy and the pool of water is not too deep. Here, you can take a rest for a while before going to the third, the fourth and the fifth ones. The three places are close together by taking time from the second waterfall around 20 minutes. At those waterfalls, you can swim, take picture and enjoy the beauty of those waterfalls.

If you want to go the waterfalls, we suggest you to bring your own foods, because there is no food stall here. You can enjoy your meal while enjoying the beauty of Langkuik Tinggi waterfall.

Indonesia and United Arab Emirates plan to form sovereign wealth fund. The financial scheme will be used to develop the new capital city in East Kalimantan. Indonesian Ambassador to United Arab Emirate, Husin Bagis at the office of Coordinating Ministry of Maritime division in Jakarta explained that the plan will be formed along with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). The sovereign wealth fund will finance some infrastructure projects such as real estate, including tourism destination development and other private projects.

Representative of Consulate General of The People's Republic of China in Medan held a meeting with officials of city’s government of Pekanbaru on Thursday (9/1). The meeting discussed cooperation between The People's Republic of China and the city’s government of Pekanbaru. Previously, cooperation between the government of and Dao city has been established. Mayior of Pekanbaru, Firdaus hopes cooperation with China can also be established. China plans to invest in infrastructure in Pekanbaru. China considered that Pekanbaru is strategic region in Sumatera.

Government of Papua New Guinea – PNG asked the Indonesian government through provincial government of Papua to hold again Border Trade Festival at the border of the two countries. Head of Border Bureau and Foreign Cooperation of Provincial Government of Papua, Suzana Wanggai said in Jayapura, on Wednesday (8/1) that the request was delivered when meeting the border officials in Lae late 2019. Because, the event also became media for entrepreneurs from PNG to see business opportunities, especially in establishing cooperation with Papuan entrepreneurs to supply various commodities to the country. In addition, the festival also became media to promote their commodities. Suzana also said that her office will try to hold the event.