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Mosaic of the Archipelago presents information: first,1,349 prisoners in West Nusa Tenggara receive Idul Fitri 1439 H remission. The second information is that rainfall on Mt. Lawu extinguishes the fire. The third information is that 1,001 Tumpeng enliven the 48th Bung Karno commemoration.

Listener, 1,349 prisoners in West Nusa Tenggara –NTB received Idul Fitri 2018 remission. Among of them received reduction of punishment for 15 days until two months. Even, 4 prisoners were directly free on Idul Fitri. Head of Regional Office of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights in NTB, Sevial Akmily said on Wednesday (20/6) that from the total prisoners amounting to 1,349 prisoners who received remission, 1,204 are general criminal cases, the remaining 141 are drugs’ cases. At Mataram Penitentiary, the number of prisoners who received remission reached 296 persons. The most prisoners received one-month remission, namely  172 persons. Sevial also asserted that get remission is hoped to be able to trigger other prisoners to achieve requirements of the remission, such as well behaved, and persevering to follow the coaching. Meanwhile, the community visit of prisoners’ families and deposit prisoners at Mataram penitentiary during Lebaran holiday reaches 6,962 people.

Fire which burned forest of Mt. Lawu, precisely at the peak of Hargo Tiling, Part Forest Management Unit of North Lawu, Jenawi district, Karanganyar, finally extinguished.  The rain which felt on the peak of Mt. Lawu extinguished the fire which has flamed since Tuesday evening (19/6). Daily Executive Head of Regional Disaster Management Agency of Karanganyar regency, Bambang Djatmiko told RRI on Wednesday (20/6) that his office still monitors development of fire-fighting which burned around 1.5 hectares of pine forest. He also said that because the fire has been extinguished, the climbing track is re-opened for the public. However, his office asked to the climbers to be careful and avoid making bonfire to reduce resistance forest fire.

We end Mosaic of the Archipelago with the information is on 1001 Tumpeng enliven the 48 Bung Karno commemoration.

Hundreds of Blitar people, East Java came to the location of the 48th Bung Karno commemoration in Blitar on Wednesday (20/6). Most of them carried Tumpeng as a form of participation in the event. Tumpeng is a cone-shaped rice dish with side dishes of vegetables and meat. Until Wednesday evening, the event was flocked by the local residents. They encircled those Tumpengs which have been arranged by the committee.  Some Tumpengs were also provided on the main stage by the committee. Those Tumpengs were provided for special guests of Bung Karno family and a number of other guests. Head of Tourism and Culture office of Blitar, Tri Iman mentioned that the committee did not limit the Tumpengs of residents’ donation. Thus, it’s like previous year; the Tumpengs did not only fulfill  Jalan Ir. Soekarno, but also closed Jalan Panglima Sudirman and Sultan Agung Kota Blitar. Therefore, Tri Iman called it Kenduri 1001 Tumpeng Haul Bung Karno or in English means 1001 tumpeng of Bung Karno Commemoration. Besides from Blitar residents, those Tumpengs were also donated by regional organizations, a state-owned enterprise and various organizations in Blitar.  In addition, the event was filled with speech from the family and the guest and the event was also colored with praying and reading Tahlil together.

Urbanization or migration from rural to urban is an ongoing phenomenon in big cities, such as Jakarta post-Lebaran or Idul Fitri. It cannot be denied that the big city is still considered by the villagers as very promising place for the improvement of their life. Big cities are considered to have many better job opportunities than in the villages.

Researcher of Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS), Imelda Freddy disclosed that every year, the rate of urbanization will continue to increase. This is natural because every big city has its own charm that encourages the villagers to come.

Meanwhile, Head of Presidential Staff, Moeldoko said that post-Idul Fitri, the urbanization is natural and must be responded wisely so that the urbanized people do not become burdened by the city government, but they cannot be rejected to come. According to Moeldoko, the villagers should be given an understanding if they want to try their fortune in big cities. Before leaving, they should have the assurance of work and residence in the city. Urbanization without a clear purpose will pose problems not only for them, but also the destination city. 

Deputy Governor of Jakarta, Sandiaga Uno hopes that the newcomers in Jakarta really have  enough skills. So, they can be independent and improving their welfare.

Professor of Economic Sociology at Airlangga University, Surabaya, Bagong Suyanto said that urbanization will not stop until there is even distribution of development. The economic imbalance between rural and urban areas is one of the reasons for the high rate of urbanization. Bagong viewed that the current Village Funds program can be the key to improving village development and economy. The program is expected to open many new jobs.

Minister of Village, Development of Underdeveloped Regions, and Transmigration, Eko Putro Sandjojo remarked that the development undertaken in rural areas so far has been able to reduce the number of urbanization. Through the development, some jobs are created in the villages so that this can spur economic equity. New employment as a result of massive development in the villages is also expected to attract the urbanized people to be willing to work in their respective areas of origin.

Any phenomenon, if examined the true cause of the emergence, and alternative solutions, must have a solution. It is expected that the Village Fund program can be utilized to promote development in the villages. This is aimed at creating employment for the rural communities. If this condition occurs, urbanization figures are expected to continue to decrease from year to year, and economic conditions in the villages will improve.

Here are the Headlines of several national newspapers published today, June 21 2018. Today’s headlines are focused on the sunken Sinar Bangun motorboat in Lake Toba.

We begin with Kompas newspaper which wrote, “Evaluate Ferry Transportation.”

President Joko Widodo asked all stakeholders to immediately find and save the victims of the sunken Sinar Bangun motorboat in Toba Lake. The President did not want such incident to happen again. Therefore, Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi was urged to evaluate the whole safety standard of ferry transport. This was affirmed by President Joko Widodo at the Bogor Presidential Palace on Wednesday afternoon (20/6). Personally and on behalf of all Indonesian people, the President expressed his deep condolences for the casualties in the incident. The President asked the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), National Armed Forces -TNI, National Police -Polri, and National Disaster Mitigation Agency -BNPB to find and save the victims. The government also will give compensation for the casualties’ family and the wounded victims.

We end the Headlines with Tempo entitled, “Government Evaluates Ferry Transport.”

President Joko Widodo instructed the Transportation Ministry and Transportation Agency to evaluate the ferry transport safety standard. The President said that both Transportation Ministry and Transportation Agency must routinely check the condition of ferry transport to guarantee safety. President Joko Widodo said, the sunken Sinar Bangun motorboat must be a lesson for all to comply to the regulation. That was stated by President Joko Widodo at Bogor Presidential Palace yesterday. The Sinar Bangun motorboat sank on the trip from Simanido port in Samosir Island to Tiga Ras port in Simalungun on Monday at 5.30 pm local time. The boat with 43 people capacity sank after being hit by 12-knot wind and high waves. The 35-gross tonnage ship was suspected to be overcapacity. Meanwhile, Head of National Search and Rescue Agency, Muhammad Syaugi said, the search team had evaluated 22 victims, consisting 18 survivors and 4 casualties. Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said, the Sinar Bangun had been operating illegally.

RRI World Service -Voice of Indonesia with Diplomatic Corner, a program which presents information about activities and progress of Indonesian diplomacy in the international world.

The first information is from Malaysia.

Next year is very important year for Indonesian people. The year is that all Indonesian citizens, either in home or abroad, especially who have political rights, get chance to directly elect president, vice president and legislative members simultaneously. To ensure smooth election, especially overseas, Indonesian Deputy Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur – Andreano Erwin said on Friday (15/06/18) that the Indonesian embassy always coordinates with the overseas election committee in Kuala Lumpur to ensure smooth process of the election. The Deputy Ambassador also gave a message to the Indonesian citizens in Malaysia to succeed the implementation of the general election. The Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur always calls for the Indonesian citizens in Malaysia to maintain unity together, and Indonesian image. Because the location of the election which is outside of Indonesia, since early June the Indonesian embassy has coordinated with Police of Malaysia to know the rules which are valid in  Malaysia related to the implementation of the general election. From the meeting, it resulted in the decision that all Indonesian citizens in Malaysia are asked not to conduct practical political activities in anything form related to 2019 general election, including hate speech and hoax related to politic, either on mass media or social media and not to use political attributes such as t-shirt, flags, and banner.

The next information is from Finland.

Foreign Affairs Ministers of Indonesia, Retno Marsudi and Finland, Timo Soini  have become co-hosts of High Level Advisory Board on Mediation Meeting (HLAB-M), the UN Secretary General in Helsinki, Finland on last Monday (18/6). The UN Secretary General and members of the meeting  attended in the event. In the opening, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister, Retno Marsudi disclosed 3 inputs for the UN Secretary General and the meeting related to mediation efforts to prevent conflict and to create peace. Firstly, it is important to increase communication with leaders of community/religion to protect "value of tolerance". Secondly, it’s important to change "culture of reaction" becoming "culture of prevention". In this regard, Minister Retno conveyed support to the initiative of the UN Secretary General to become "conflict prevention" as one of the UN priorities. Thirdly, it’s important to spread "habit of dialogue" to respect the international law, to cooperate with regional organizations in a bid to prevent conflict. It is in line with Indonesian priority as the UN non-permanent member for the period January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020. The meeting was formed by the UN Secretary General on September 13, 2017, with 18 key members of former presidents, former foreign affairs ministers and other important figures. One of the meeting members is former Indonesian foreign affairs Minister, Marty Natalegawa. The goal of the establishment of the meeting is to give support for the UN Secretary General in increasing mediation in the UN agenda. The UN Secretary General especially conveyed award on Indonesian active role in Rakhine State issue.

We end Diplomatic Corner with the information from Finland.

Indonesia and Finland reached very significant development in bilateral relations in2017. This was stated by Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister, Retno Marsudi at bilateral meeting with her counterpart Finnish Foreign Affairs Minister, Timo Soini in Helsinki, Finland on Monday(18/06). As reported on the website of Indonesian foreign affairs ministry, in 2017, the bilateral trade increased 66 percent. Meanwhile, tourist number of Finland to Indonesia increased more than 21 percent. Finnair has also conducted flight from Helsinki to Bali. Besides, there is a new cooperation which has been agreed, namely in the field of dialogue of among religions. Firstly,  meeting and dialogue among religions will be conducted in September. Secondly, both of them also agreed to increase cooperation in 3 fields, namely forest, renewable energy,  and science. One of the important issues which has been agreed, is cooperation of visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and official passports.