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PLN Gradually Recovers Electricity Supply (0)
State-owned electricity firm PT PLN has recovered electric power to Balaraja Extra High Voltage substation in Banten Province, and furthermore it will be channeled to Suralaya steam-fueled power plant (PLTU) to gradually recover its operation to reach its capacity of 2800 MW of electricity.
In addition, power supply from Gandul Extra High Voltage substations in Depok, West Java Province, will be channeled to Muara Karang gas and steam power plant (PLTGU) to supply electricity to the Indonesian capital city, Jakarta.
Acting President Director of PLN Sripeni Inten Cahyani said here on Sunday that the power supply to Jakarta was expected to recover within three hours.
"We apologize for the inconvenience today, and currently all efforts have been made to recover the Java-Bali power system, especially in the area of West Java, Banten, and Jakarta," Cahyani said.
The company has focused on power supply to PLTGU Muara Karang and PLTGU Priok to recover the system in the capital city.
Previously, PLN has recovered the operation of hydro-generated power plant (PLTA) Saguling and PLTA Cirata which are functioned as power stabilizer, and, at the same time, supply the electricity to PLTU Suralaya through Cibinong, Depok, Gandul, Lengkok, Balaraja and Suralaya extra high voltage substations.
PLTU Suralaya is expected to return to its normal operation within six hours to normalize power system in West Java and Banten.
Blackout that affected thousands of homes and public facilities in West Java, Jakarta, and Banten was caused by several troubles in the extra high voltage 500 kV transmission of Ungaran - Pemalang.
"PLN has taken its best efforts and will have evaluation to prevent recurrence of today's incident," Cahyani said.
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May
All COVID-19 vaccines safe, no need for skepticism: ministry
Written by Nur Yasmin
The Health Ministry has appealed to people to not be “picky” about the COVID-19 vaccines offered by the government, saying the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared all currently authorized and recommended vaccines safe.
"So, there is no reason for the public to hesitate to participate in the vaccination program," Siti Nadia Tarmizi, spokesperson for the ministry, said here on Tuesday.
To vaccinate the targeted 181 million recipients under the national program, the government will require around 426 million vaccine doses, she pointed out.
The huge number of vaccine doses cannot be supplied by just one vaccine manufacturer, she said. In fact, countries around the world have been competing fiercely to secure vaccine supplies for their populations, she added.
"At first, Indonesia received the Sinovac vaccine, then at the end of March and early April, 2021, we had the AstraZeneca vaccine, and in June or July, 2021, other vaccines are scheduled to arrive, (which) include Novavax and Pfizer," she noted.
The government is calling all vaccines as COVID-19 vaccines, so that they are no longer identified on the basis of producers, Tarmizi said.
"We call all of these (vaccines received by the country as) COVID-19 vaccines," she stated.
The WHO has found the AstraZeneca vaccine safe and effective in protecting people from the very serious risks posed by COVID-19, including death, hospitalization, and serious illness, she pointed out.
Carrying out vaccinations is currently crucial as the government is trying to achieve herd immunity, she said.
"People should not hesitate to join the vaccination program. The benefits of the vaccination program far outweigh the risks," she asserted.
More than 13 million people have received their first vaccine shots and over nine million have received their second vaccine dose so far in the country, as per government data. (Antaranews)
May
Indonesians join in global wave of support for Palestine
Written by Nur Yasmin
Joining in the global outpouring of support for Palestine, several hundred Indonesians staged a peaceful rally in front of the US embassy here on Tuesday, demanding an end to Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.
Recent Israeli actions in Palestine have triggered a rash of protests around the world in the past week.
Initiated by the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI), Tuesday's rally called on US President Joe Biden to take immediate steps to end the "Israeli brutality” that has been responsible for the deaths of almost 200 Palestinians, including women and children.
The demonstration initiated by the KSPI was not only joined by labor unionists and workers, but also drew university students, youths, and members of multi-faith communities.
Sariat Arifia, an activist with the Al Azhar Solidarity for Palestine, told ANTARA that he joined the rally in front of the US embassy compound in Central Jakarta because it was a democratic way to fulfill the mandate of the Preamble to Indonesia's 1945 Constitution.
According to the Preamble, "freedom is the inalienable right of all nations so that colonialism must be abolished in this world as it is not in conformity with humanity and justice”, he pointed out.
Thus, Indonesia must contribute to the abolishment of colonialism in the world as part of collective endeavors to establish a world order based on freedom, abiding peace, and social justice, Arifia asserted.
What happens on the Gaza Strip and other parts of the Palestinian motherland is closely related to acts of Israel's colonialism, he remarked.
He further argued that apart from the fact that Palestine was among the first few nations to recognize Indonesia's independence on August 17, 1945, erstwhile President Soekarno has set down how Indonesia must respond to the Palestinian issue.
"As long as the freedom of Palestine is yet to be returned to the Palestinians, Indonesia will forever stand in defiance against the occupation by Israel," Arifia quoted Soekarno as saying.
The Israel-Palestine conflict recently grabbed international headlines again after Israeli forces raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the final days of the holy month of Ramadhan and launched airstrikes on Gaza.
According to Al Jazeera, prior to Israel's bombing of the besieged Gaza Strip, Israeli security personnel attacked worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque with "rubber-coated steel rounds, stun grenades, and tear gas”.
The raid was triggered by what Al Jazeera described as the Jewish government's plans to "forcefully expel Palestinians from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for Israeli settlers".
Indonesian President Joko Widodo vociferously denounced the use of force against Palestinian worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is considered the third-holiest site by Muslims after Mecca and Medina. He also slammed the forced eviction of Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah.
"The forced evictions of Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah, East Jerusalem, and the use of force against Palestinian civilians at Al-Aqsa Mosque should not be ignored. Indonesia condemns these actions," Widodo posted on his Twitter account @jokowi following the Israeli action.
The head of state also highlighted that Indonesia has urged the UN Security Council to act swiftly on repeated violations committed by Israel. (Antaranews)
May
Rally held in Surabaya in support of Palestinian cause
Written by Nur Yasmin
At least one hundred people staged a rally outside the East Java Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) building in Surabaya on Monday to condemn the Israeli aggression against Palestinians in Gaza and demonstrate their support for Palestine's struggle for independence.
"We support Palestine (efforts) to become an independent and sovereign state," field coordinator of the rally, Mila Mahmudah, said.
During the rally, the protesters, who claimed to belong to the Indonesian Association of Young Islamic Fighters, waved Palestinian flags and unfurled banners declaring their support for the Palestinian people.
They also stepped on an Israeli flag placed on the road and demanded the Israeli aggression be ended.
Speaking at the rally, Mahmudah said the conflict between Israel and Palestine has continued since the latter is not accepted as an independent and sovereign state by the UN.
The objective of Monday’s rally was to show humanitarian support for Palestine's struggle for an independent and sovereign state, he added.
He said he did not gather a larger number of demonstrators for the rally on account of the COVID-19 pandemic and that all participants were asked to follow the health protocols, he added.
"Because of the pandemic, we limited the number of demonstrators to only one hundred. The rally was only held for one day," he said.
Mahmudah said he will organize another rally if the demonstrators' wish goes unheeded or if the Israeli aggression continues.
The Indonesian government must take a firmer stand to help Palestine achieve independence and sovereignty, he added. (Antaranews)
May
Over 4 million people enter, exit Jakarta during homecoming ban
Written by Nur Yasmin
Over 2 million people left Jakarta and nearly as many visitors entered the city during the Eid al-Fitr homecoming ban from May 6 to May 15, 2021, Jakarta Vice Governor Ahmad Riza Patria said.
"As per the available data, some 2.2 million people entered Jakarta and some 2.6 million people left Jakarta between May 6 and 15," he disclosed at the Jakarta City Hall on Monday.
To stem transmission of COVID-19 arising from the movement of people in large numbers, the Jakarta provincial government adopted several policies during the homecoming ban period, including temporarily closing tourist destinations, such as Ragunan Zoo, Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park (TMII), and Ancol Dream Land.
"We always pray and make efforts that the Eid al-Fitr holidays will not lead to a rise or spike in COVID-19 cases in Jakarta," Patria said.
As per official data, 2,607,688 people left Jakarta using private vehicles while 55 others used inter-provincial buses during the homecoming ban period.
Meanwhile, 2,244,096 people traveled to Jakarta by private vehicles and 174 others used inter-provincial buses.
The data also shows 1,730,463 vehicles left Jakarta, while 1,513,267 vehicles entered the Indonesian capital during the period.
The COVID-19 Handling Task Force issued Circular Number 13 of 2021 on the ‘mudik’ ban to stem coronavirus transmission during the Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
The ban excluded logistics distribution service vehicles and people who needed to travel for non-mudik purposes, specifically for work or business, to visit sick family members, or attend funerals of family members. The ban also excluded pregnant women, who were allowed to be accompanied by one family member, while women traveling for childbirth were allowed to be accompanied by a maximum of two people. (Antaranews)
May
COVID-19: Active cases climb in 15 Indonesian provinces
Written by Nur Yasmin
Fifteen Indonesian provinces, most of them located in Sumatra, have reported a rise in active coronavirus cases, chief of the Committee for COVID-19 Handling and National Economic Recovery (KPC-PEN), Airlangga Hartarto, has said.
"But if we look at (the data), the weekly cases in Sumatra Island are showing an upward trend compared to the first week of April (2021)," Hartarto, who is also Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, said in an official statement released on Monday.
The 15 provinces with rising infections are Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Jambi, Bangka Belitung, Jakarta, Maluku, Banten, West Nusa Tenggara, North Maluku, Central Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, and Gorontalo.
In response to the spike in active cases, the government will continue to step up surveillance of people moving from one area to another, particularly after the Eid al-Fitr festivity, Hartarto said.
Despite the increase, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Indonesia is relatively controllable, he added.
As per the latest data from KPC-PEN, Indonesia’s active cases account for 5.2 percent of the total cases compared to 11.09 percent globally.
The number of national active cases in mid-May, 2021 fell 48.6 percent compared to the peak recorded on February 5, 2021, according to KPC-PEN data. Meanwhile, the national bed occupancy rate (BOR) is relatively low at 29 percent.
However, several provinces have recorded a relatively high BOR, including North Sumatra at 57 percent, Riau (52 percent), Riau Islands (49 percent), West Sumatra (49 percent), South Sumatra (47 percent), Bangka Belitung (45 percent), Jambi (43 percent), and Lampung (38 percent). (Antaranews)
May
Three Papuan armed group members shot in Ilaga: Nemangkawi Task Force
Written by Nur Yasmin
The joint military-police counter-insurgency task force shot three members of the armed criminal group which the government has declared as a terrorist group, in Mayumberi, Ilaga of Puncak District, Papua on Sunday.
Two members of the group were killed and another was injured in an exchange of fire between Operation Nemangkawi, as the task force is known, and the Lekagak Telenggen Group in Mayumberi Bridge at 03.19 Eastern Indonesian Time (WIT), the task force said in a statement.
"At 04.12 WIT the TNI/Polri (the Indonesian Military/Indonesian Police) has shot three members of the Lekagak Telenggen terrorist group. Two terrorist were killed and one managed to escape," a spokesman of the task force Senior Commissioner M. Iqbal Alqudusy said.
The police has swept the area and chased one escaped KKB member.
"One group member ran away carrying one AK47 assault rifle taken from the dead terrorist," he said.
The police has conducted a crime scene investigation and seized a Moser 7.62 rifle, a handy talkie, 17 bullets, four bullet sleeves. They also found bodies of the two dead terrorists.
Alqudusy noted, the military and police would continue to hunt the armed criminal group in the area of Mimika, Intan Jaya, Nduga and Ilaga (MINI Zone).
However he assured that the situation in Ilaga City remains conducive and people carry out their daily activities as usual.
"Public activities has run normally, in churches, kiosks and market with many buyers and sellers," he said.
Earlier on Friday (May 14) the task force has shot dead Wandis Enimbo, a personal aide of Lesmin Waker, the commander of Pintu Angin Troops, part of the Lekagak Telenggen Group.
Lesmin Waker was shot dead by the joint troops in an exchange of fire in Wuloni Village of Ilaga on Thursday (May 13).
The TNI/Polri has deployed more personnel to Ilaga since early May to catch members of the armed criminal group that have been declared a terrorist group by the government. (Antaranews)
May
FM Marsudi attends OIC meeting on Israeli aggression against Palestine
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno LP Marsudi attended an Open-ended Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of the OIC Executive Committee to discuss Israeli aggression against Palestine, held virtually on Sunday.
"The meeting was organized specifically to discuss the Israeli aggression in the Palestinian territories, particularly Al Quds Al Syarif or Jerusalem and also the Gaza Strip," Retno Marsudi said in a virtual press conference here on Sunday.
The meeting was attended by 16 ministers and deputy foreign ministers as well as representatives from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries.
During the emergency meeting, the participants expressed their concerns over the current situation in Palestine.
The Indonesian Minister encouraged each member state of the OIC to use their respective influence to stop the acts of violence and impose de-escalation and ceasefire immediately.
The meeting's participants also exchanged ideas about various international forums and mechanisms that could be used to help Palestine and ease the ongoing tension.
Meanwhile, in addition to holding the ministerial level meeting, the OIC also held a leaders' meeting to discuss the situation in Palestine.
"During the talks, the President of the Republic of Indonesia also discussed a follow-up to the ASEAN Leaders' Meeting and the Afghanistan peace process," she said.
The Indonesian President, the Prime Minister of Malaysia and the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam have agreed to issue a joint statement regarding the common stance of the three countries on the current situation in Palestine.
"And according to the plan, we have discussed at the foreign ministerial level that this joint statement will be issued tonight," Retno Marsudi said.
Meanwhile, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the aggression carried out by Israel against Palestine must be stopped immediately.
"Indonesia condemns the Israeli attacks causing hundreds of casualties, including women and children. The Israeli aggression must be stopped," the President tweeted on his official Twitter account @jokowi on Saturday (15/5) afternoon.
Jokowi was concerned over the escalating violence in Palestine and held talks with several state leaders to discuss the issue.
"In the last few days I have talked with the President of Turkey, Yang Dipertuan Agong of Malaysia, the PM of Singapore, the President of Afghanistan, the Sultan of Brunei Darrusalam, and the PM of Malaysia," he said. At least 145 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including 41 children, have been killed by the Israeli air strikes since Monday. Some 950 others have been wounded. In the occupied West Bank, the Israeli forces have killed at least 13 Palestinians.
At least 10 people in Israel have also been killed, with two new deaths reported on Saturday, according to Aljazeera.
Thousands of Palestinian families are taking shelter in United Nations-run schools in northern Gaza amid the Israeli offensive.
Israeli jet fighters have bombed a number of buildings in Gaza, including residential apartments, and a building that hosted media offices such as Aljazeera and the Associated Press (AP). (Antaranews)
May
Indonesia showcases tourism, creative industry in ATM Dubai 2021
Written by Nur Yasmin
Indonesia would showcase its tourism and creative economy potential and its resilience amid the pandemic at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Dubai 2021, the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry/Tourism and Creative Economy Board said.
The ministry's deputy of marketing Nia Niscaya said in a statement here on Sunday, the event would be conducted at the Dubai World Trade Center in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on May 16-19.
"The exhibition is aimed at recovering and opening new chances for tourism and creative economy industry," Niscaya said.
The event, she added, would be followed by webinar and other online events on May 24-26.
"Through the event we would meet potential buyers for Indonesia's tourist destinations, especially Bali that would be first reopened after it is ready for the implementation of CHSE-based (Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability) health protocols.
The ministry would also ensure that people living around the tourist destinations have received COVID-19 vaccination.
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahudin Uno said the exhibition is expected to revive tourism and creative economy operators' enthusiasm to continue innovating and adapting, especially to welcome foreign tourists after the reopening of international flights in the post-pandemic situation.
"To this end, we have to collaborate, adapt and innovate. This event is a concrete effort to reach the three goals as the collaboration between the government and industry must create mutual support to adapt to the new way of tourism business in the pandemic, and surely create new innovation to embrace the market in the post-pandemic situation by expanding Indonesia's tourism and creative economy coverage in international market," Uno said.
As many as 20 hotel and tourism operators would represent Indonesia in the event in Dubai. This year's promotion is focused on five super priority destinations namely Mandalika in Lombok (West Nusa Tenggara), Lake Toba (North Sumatra), Likupang (North Sulawesi), Labuan Bajo (East Nusa Tenggara) and Borobudur (Central Java).
The pavilion "Wonderful Indonesia" would also promote tourist destination in other regions in the country that have already applied stringent health protocols.
In addition to the 20 companies, 80 hotel and tourism operators would participate in an online exhibition from Bali on May 24-26.
"Our participation in the event is expected to grab potential transaction to revive Indonesia's tourism and creative economy sector. During the ATM Dubai 2019, Indonesia booked the potential transaction of Rp1.292 trillion," Niscaya said. (Antaranews)
May
Downpour-triggered flooding submerges 14 villages in West Aceh
Written by nuke
Flooding in West Woyla, Aceh, on May 15. 2021 -
Flooding caused by unremitting heavy rainfall and the overflowing of several rivers submerged 14 villages in West Aceh District, Aceh Province, the Aceh Disaster Mitigation Office (BPBA) stated.
Aceh BPBA Head Ilyas stated here on Saturday that Alue Kuyun in East Woyla Sub-district, Napai, Alue Leuhop, Blang Luah, Cot Rambong, Pasi Malee, Lhok Malee, Blang Cotmameh, Lubok Pasi Ara, Peuleukueng, Kulam Kaju, Cot Lagan Lm, Blang Cot Rubek, and Ulee Pasi Ara in West Woyla Sub-district were affected by the flooding.
Floodwaters, reaching heights of between 30 centimeters and a meter, swamped residential areas and roads since Friday at 23:00 local time, he remarked.
The flooding affected 152 families in Alue Kuyun, East Woyla. However, the floodwaters began receding on Saturday.
In West Woyla, flooding forced several people to take refuge on higher ground, as their homes got submerged in the floodwaters.
Flooding also hit Lhung Geulumpang Village, Kuala Batee Sub-district, Southwest Aceh District, on Friday.
"Floods due to heavy rainfall in Southwest Aceh inundated residential areas and roads up to 40 centimeters high," he stated//ANT
May
Electric vehicle uptake to lower current account deficit: DEN
Written by nuke
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi (center) and members of the National Energy Council (DEN) posed for a picture on electric motorcycles at the Transportation Ministry building in Jakarta on Tuesday (May 11, 2021). ANTARA/HO-Doc. DEN -
The increased uptake of electric vehicles will lower the consumption of fuel oil, thereby reducing Indonesia's current account deficit, a member of the National Energy Council (DEN) representing stakeholders Satya Widya Yudha stated.
"If we can have two million electric motorcycles, two thousand electric cars, and 600 electric buses, we can save at least 2.35 million barrels of fuel oil in a year," Yudha remarked here on Friday.
Earlier on Tuesday (May 11), eight members of DEN, representing stakeholders, held a meeting with Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi, DEN's member representing the government.
The eight DEN members are Agus Puji Prasetyono, Musri, Satya Widya Yudha, Herman Darnel Ibrahim, Daryatmo Mardiyanto, Eri Purnomohadi, As Natio Lasman, and Yusra Khan.
Prasetyono and Musri represented academics, Yudha and Ibrahim represented the industry, Mardiyanto and Purnomohadi represented consumers, Lasman was for technology, and Yusra Khan for environment.
Yudha pointed to reduced carbon emissions from transportation being dominated by means of land transportation.
"Hence, the Transportation Ministry's initiative to boost the uptake of electric vehicles is reasonable," he stated.
However, it necessitated the provision of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, including free parking, free toll road tariff, or cashback while buying electric vehicles to attract public interest to use them.
The government will additionally require to build more charging stations, he remarked.
"The government has targeted to establish 88,045 charging stations by 2025, and until now, only 57 stations have been built at 35 locations. The development of charging stations would need to be accelerated," he pointed out.
According to Yudha, DEN's members had also sought recommendation for its strategic plan for the 2021-2025 period, especially on the Transportation Ministry's inter-sectoral policy to achieve the mixed energy target.
The strategic plan has focused on applying the national energy mix plan based on fair, sustainable, and environmentally sound principles in pursuit of energy resilience, self-sufficiency, and sovereignty.
The DEN will optimize monitoring on the implementation of inter-sectoral energy policies encompassing the national energy policy (KEN), national energy general plan (RUEN), and regional energy general plan (RUED)//ANT