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None of the Indonesians in mainland China have been diagnosed with the coronavirus even as the death toll on Tuesday reached 1,015 in China, the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing has confirmed. Indonesian Ambassador Djauhari Oratmangun said in a statement in Jakarta Tuesday, the number of Indonesians in mainland China has reached 1,890 people and all are confirmed to be in good health. The embassy has intensified communication with the Indonesians living in the country. The Indonesian Embassy has also continued to monitor the condition of the three Indonesians who could not be airlifted along with 238 of their countrymen after they failed the health screening conducted by authoritiesin China. According to the ambassador, all staffers of the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing are in good health// Voi.antara

Bandung city was chosen as a pilot project for the Global City of the Future program by the British Government through the British Embassy. The collaboration was to improve the mass transportation system to reduce the issue of congestion in the city of Bandung. The British Ambassador to Indonesia Owen Jenkins said that the problem of mass transportation does not only belong to Bandung City. But it can be experienced by any city in the world. He said he was happy to be able to participate in solving the problems with the Bandung City Government. Owen Jenkins   said he was proud to share his experience and knowledge about transportation in the UK with the Bandung City Government at the beginning of the formation of public transportation in Indonesia. The Global City of the Future program is focused on integrating mass transportation systems in Bandung since mass transportation is a clear solution of traffic congestion which is a major problem in the city// Republika.Trs.Nana

President Joko Widodo emphasized that the Indonesian government did not have plan to repatriate former ISIS members who had renounced Indonesian citizenship. After inaugurating  new Head of the Marine Security Agency ( Bakamla)  at the State Palace, Jakarta on  Wednesday (12/2), the President explained that  the Indonesian government has security responsibilities towards all Indonesian people. The President also asked his staff to  identify comprehensively all ISIS members  of  former Indonesian Citizens.

"I think it has been announced that the government has security responsibilities for 260 million Indonesians//  That's what the government prioritizes. Therefore, the government does not have a plan to repatriate the people  who are there, ISIS of  ex-Indonesians. Secondly, I ordered that 689 people to be identified one by one, their names and who are they? Where do they come  from? So that the data is complete. So,  prevention  of  deterrence can be done here before the data is entered into immigration. This is firm," President Joko Widodo said. 

Meanwhile, related to the children of ISIS members who were former Indonesian citizens, President Joko Widodo stated  that they have the opportunity to return to Indonesia. However, the repatriation is restricted to children under  10 years. (NDY)

President Joko Widodo at the State Palace, Jakarta on Wednesday (12/2) mentioned that a number of intolerance cases in some regions in Indonesia  must be resolved by the local governments. However, until now the local governments are assumed to be unable to overcome the intolerance problems. Therefore, the President has instructed Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security. Mahfud MD and the Head of  Indonesian  Police,  General Idham Azis, to immediately deal with the problems that occur both in Tanjung Balai Karimun and in North Minahasa.

 "I also just now ordered  Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Indonesian Police Chief, to guarantee the implementation of freedom of worship and to take firm action against groups or communities that intervene with their worships  based on  the constitutional guarantee I  stated. Do not let the intolerance exist. But the regional governments must be able to resolve the case, but I see  thereis no responce in the regions, so I ordered the Menkopolhukam, the Indonesian Police Chief that the cases  must be resolved, both related to the church in Karimun, in Tanjung Balai, and the mosque in North Minahasa, must be completed, because it becomes a bad precedent, which later can spread to other regions," President Joko Widodo said. 

Moreover, President Joko Widodo  emphasized that the constitution has guaranteed freedom for people to believe their  religions and beliefs. He said the constitution provides a legal umbrella for people to worship based on their religions and beliefs. (Ndy)