The Manpower Ministry has selected 11 of 30 palm oil companies in Pasaman District, West Sumatra Province, to be the recipients of zero accident awards, a local government official said in Simpang Empat on Sunday.
The zero accident awards from Manpower Minister M. Hanif Dhakiri for their success in ensuring the absence of work accidents from 2018 to early 2019 would be presented to the companies' representatives in Jakarta on Monday, Handra Pramana said.
According to Pramana, who is in charge of supervising the employment affairs at the West Sumatra provincial government's technical management unit, the ministry's awards show the government's attention to the companies implementing the law on safety in workplace.
The safety in workplaces was so important for each company because employees were legally protected, he said, adding that more palm oil companies in the district were expected to receive the similar awards in the upcoming years.
Among this year's awardees are PT Agro Wiratama POM, PT Agrowiratama Estate, PT Usaha Sawit Mandiri, PT Rimbo Panjang Sumber Makmur, PT Bakrie Plantation ,PT Bintara Tani Nusantara, PT Gersindo Minang Plantation, PT Andalas Agro Industri, PT Pasaman Marama, PT Sari Buah Sawit, and PT Perkebunan Pelalu Raya, he said.
Palm oil has become a hot issue for Indonesia and Malaysia after the European Parliament issued a ban on palm oil-based biofuels.
As a result, an increasingly heated diplomatic row has broken out in recent months between the European Parliament and Indonesia and Malaysia.
The Indonesian Government remains committed to defending the country's palm oil industries because they have a significant contribution to the efforts to decline poverty rate and absorb workforce.
The Indonesian Embassy in Brussels had held a dialog on the palm oil issue at the European Parliament office on April 4 themed, "Palm Oil Free: Facts, Fiction, and Misleading Claims," as part of its efforts at promoting Indonesia's sustainable palm oil.
The dialog was organized to seek wide-ranging views on the palm oil issue in Europe and to propose a unified effort to promote the nation's sustainable palm oil. (ant)
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11 Palm Oil Companies in W Sumatra Receive Zero Accident Awards
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April
40 Foreigners Arrested for Involving in Fraud Syndicate
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The Indonesian Immigration authorities in Semarang, the capital city of Central Java Province, have detained 40 foreign nationals from China and Taiwan for allegedly getting involved in an international fraud syndicate, a police officer said.
Chief of the Semarang City Police Senior Commissioner.Abiyoso Seno Aji said in Semarang on Sunday that those foreigners were arrested at a house located at Puri Anjasmoro Housing Blok M2 Number 11, on April 18 or one day after Indonesia held its parliamentary and presidential elections.
"Arrested by the immigration officers on April 18, they are currently detained at the Semarang Immigration Detention House," he said.
The foreigners, he said, might belong to an international fraud network that targets residents of China and Taiwan.
He explained that the syndicate was targeting Chinese and Taiwanese citizens who were having legal problems.
According to him, this syndicate might have been operating in the city for approximately two months.
"We are still investigating into the sponsors of these 40 foreign nationals that enable them to stay in Semarang," he said.
From the 40 people, he continued, 11 of them were included in the Interpol's wanted list.
Those foreign nationals had nothing to do with the vote-counting processes of the country's general elections, which are currently being underway. (ant)
April
Indonesia Condemned the Bombings in Various Locations in Sri Lanka
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Indonesia strongly condemned the bombings in various locations in Sri Lanka on April 21, 2019, at around 09:00 (local time).
The government and the people of Indonesia convey deep condolences to the victims and their families.
The Indonesian Embassy in Colombo continues to monitor the progress of the situation and has coordinated with security authorities, hospitals and the Association of local Indonesian citizens.
Until now there is no information about Indonesian citizens who were victims of the incident.
There are around 374 Indonesian citizens in Sri Lanka, including around 140 people in Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka.
The Indonesian government believes that the Sri Lankan Government can handle the situation well, and is also willing to provide the necessary assistance.
The government calls on Indonesian citizens in Sri Lanka to remain vigilant and cautious and to follow directions from local security authorities.
For families and relatives who need further information and consular assistance, can contact the KBRI Colombo hotline +94772773127
April
Violations in the 2019 Elections in Egypt Can still be Tolerated
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The Cairo Election Supervisory Committee assessed that during the 2019 elections in Egypt there were no significant violations found in both the voting and vote counting processes. Chairman of the Election Supervisory Committee of Cairo, Muhammad Nura revealed that there were a number of technical problems that could be quickly resolved by the Overseas Election Committee (PPLN) along with the ranks of the Foreign Voting Organizers Group - KPPSLN. According to him, violations of the 2019 Election in Egypt are more about ethical violations and even then after being warned, it could be immediately resolved by the local Overseas Election Committee.
"There are no violations which are considered severe, there is no money politics here, there are no violations that violate the administration. Most are violations of ethics and some violations or more precisely the mistakes made by the committee, it is normal," said Muhammaad Nura.
In addition to the Election Supervisory Committee, the Indonesian Ambassador to Egypt Helmy Fauzy, who had talked a lot about the election, including his appeal to Indonesian citizens in Egypt to maintain unity, also considered that the implementation of the presidential and legislative elections in Cairo ran smoothly and conducive. (KRBN/ROCKY/AHM)