VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati believes multilateral cooperation has an important role in the process of economic recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic because this crisis is a global problem.

"Currently there is a pandemic, once again showing that we cannot work alone," said Sri Mulyani when she was a panelist at the B20 Saudi Arabia Summit in a virtual location in Jakarta, Monday.

According to her, to enter the vaccination era requires stronger cooperation between countries or multilateral cooperation.

She is optimistic that multilateral cooperation in handling global problems such as the COVID-19 pandemic will make it more efficient, better, and transparent.

The former Managing Director of the World Bank added that when a country wants to ensure that its country is safe with vaccinations, that country cannot just shut down, but must continue to work together because of human mobility.

For that, she continued, communication and cooperation between countries is still needed, one of which is to ensure access to vaccines for all countries.

Not only a pandemic problem, the issue of climate change to the disruption of digital technology, especially trade, is also a global problem that requires multilateral cooperation.

"So like it or not, with multilateral cooperation, dealing with this problem must be through global cooperation, because it is impossible to solve it alone," she said.

Sri Mulyani became one of the panelists at the B20 Saudi Arabia Summit entitled Redesigning Multilateralism for a new era.
Also attending the virtual opportunity were the Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgiva, Secretary-General of the United Nations Trade and Development Agency (UNCTAD) Mukhisa Kituyi, and Former Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Roberto Azevedo.

PT Bio Farma revealed that as many as 837 clinical trial volunteers III of the COVID-19 vaccine from Sinovac China entered the efficacy monitoring period.

"The latest data shows that as of October 23, 2020, 837 volunteers entered the efficacy monitoring period," said Bio Farma's Head of Corporate Communication Iwan Setiawan when contacted by Antara in Jakarta, Tuesday.

In addition, Iwan also added that 1,620 volunteers had received the first injection and 1,341 volunteers received the second injection.

"Currently, the third clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine is still going according to plan," he said.

The Head of Corporate Communication of Bio Farma also said that some time ago a team from the POM Agency carried out inspections of two Puskesmas as a place for conducting clinical trials of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Previously, President Joko Widodo hoped that the COVID-19 vaccine goes through a correct clinical trial so that its safety and effectiveness could be ascertained.

The president said the government did not want any problems affecting the vaccine recipient community. The President asked his staff not to hurry and continue to promote scientific principles for the COVID-19 vaccine.

All scientific procedures regarding vaccines and vaccinations must be passed precisely, without missing anything.

At present, all parties, be it the public, researchers, academics, and others are monitoring the process of procuring and implementing the COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia.

Therefore, all stages of procurement and implementation of the COVID-19 vaccine must comply with scientific criteria. (Antaranews)

As part of series of events being held in commemoration of the “Kashmir Black Day” (observed on 27 October every year), the Embassy of Pakistan held a Seminar on Monday in the Chancery, on the Topic “Jammu & Kashmir Dispute-Past, Present, and Future".

The event was held while complying with the SOPs of the Indonesian Government.

The Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy, Mr. Jamal Nasir delivered a detailed presentation covering the introduction of Pakistan’s History, Geography, Strategic location, and Regional Dynamics.

He discussed various issues faced by the world including the rising wave of Islamophobia, US-China trade war, Covid-19 Crisis, Great powers contestation in the Indo-Pacific Region, Unrest in the Middle East, Afghan Peace Deal, and India’s hegemonic posture in the South Asian region with special reference to the recent problems created by India with its neighbors, including Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, and Nepal.

Subsequently, Mr. Nasir highlighted the importance and history of the Jammu & Kashmir dispute and the significance of Kashmir Black Day. He described in detail, the ongoing wave of intolerance and state-sponsored repression against minorities (especially Muslims) in India with special reference to the plight of the Muslims of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK).

Quoting the recent illegal attempts aimed towards changing the demography of IIOJK by the Indian Government, Mr. Nasir conveyed Pakistan’s strong rejection of these illegal acts and expressed the resolve of the Government of Pakistan to fight the case of Jammu & Kashmir at all forums.

He also spoke about the targeted hatred and discrimination against Muslims in India by the Modi Government such as the Babri Mosque verdict, the discriminatory Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), the controversial National Register of Citizens (NRC), and lynching of Muslims by the cow vigilantes.

Mr. Nasir also covered various other aspects of the Jammu & Kashmir dispute including gross Human Rights Violations, Sexual abuse and violence against women and Children, Hindutva ideology of the RSS inspired Modi Government, the non-implementation of the UNSC resolutions by India, and Pakistan’s desire to resolve all issues with India, including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, through dialogue, in accordance with the UNSC resolutions.

Later on, Drs. Nur Munir, The Head of Islamic and Middle Eastern Research Centre Jakarta, Mr. Abu Aly, the Head of Inter-Agencies Relation of UIN, Dr. Zahir Khan, former Indonesian Ambassador, and the current Head of Kashmir Solidarity Forum also spoke at the occasion.

The Seminar was attended by academics, scholars, intellectuals, researchers, members of political and religious organizations, and students. (VOI)

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) condemned President Emmanuel Macron's moves to stoke anti-Islamic sentiment in France, averring that he has bred Islamophobia among his people through indirect support to the ongoing blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad.

"The MUI has observed that Macron indirectly backs Islamophobic movements," MUI Deputy General Chairman KH Muhyiddin Junaidi stated here on Monday while commenting on Macron's support for displaying and reprinting the cartoons mocking Prophet Muhammad.

Junaidi pointed out that France was recorded in world history as one of the Western colonizers that have adopted a racist and cruel approach against the people of its colonies, especially Muslim-populated nations in the African continent.

"Hence, there is no doubt if Macron's Islamophobic behavior draws fierce reactions from the Islamic World, and he is compelled to withdraw his Islamophobic statements. Several Middle Eastern countries have also condemned and boycotted French products," he remarked.

Junaidi called for Macron to gain a broader understanding of religious tolerance, especially from Islam. He opined that unlimited freedom that tends to oppose norms will only cause havoc and create chaos.

On Oct 16, teacher Samuel Paty was beheaded by 18-year-old Abdullakh Anzorov after the history and geography teacher showed to his students several cartoons including one depicting a naked man described as the Prophet Muhammad during a class on Oct 6.

The French police later shot dead the young man, who felt offended by Paty's blasphemy against the Prophet, who is well-respected by Muslims worldwide.

“France will not give up our cartoons," BBC quoted President Macron as saying in response to the teacher's death. Légion d'Honneur, France's highest honor, was also bestowed upon Paty.

In the aftermath of this murder case, the cartoons depicting Prophet Muhammad, made by Charlie Hebdo, were projected onto government buildings.

Prior to this case, this French satirical weekly magazine has frequently published cartoons that fueled public ire in several Muslim-populated nations.

After publishing cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad on grounds that its actions aligned with the freedom of speech and expression, two people attacked Charlie Hebdo's office on Jan 7, 2015, killing 12 people and injuring 11 others. (Antaranews)

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) condemned President Emmanuel Macron's moves to stoke anti-Islamic sentiment in France, averring that he has bred Islamophobia among his people through indirect support to the ongoing blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad.

"The MUI has observed that Macron indirectly backs Islamophobic movements," MUI Deputy General Chairman KH Muhyiddin Junaidi stated here on Monday while commenting on Macron's support for displaying and reprinting the cartoons mocking Prophet Muhammad.

Junaidi pointed out that France was recorded in world history as one of the Western colonizers that has adopted a racist and cruel approach against the people of its colonies, especially Muslim-populated nations in the African continent.

"Hence, there is no doubt if Macron's Islamophobic behavior draws fierce reactions from the Islamic World, and he is compelled to withdraw his Islamophobic statements. Several Middle Eastern countries have also condemned and boycotted French products," he remarked.

Junaidi called for Macron to gain a broader understanding of religious tolerance, especially from Islam. He opined that unlimited freedom that tends to oppose norms will only cause havoc and create chaos.

On Oct 16, Samuel Paty was beheaded by 18-year-old Abdullakh Anzorov after this history and geography teacher showed to his students several cartoons including one depicting a naked man described as the Prophet Muhammad during a class on Oct 6.

The French police later shot dead the young man, who felt offended by Paty's blasphemy against the Prophet, who is well-respected by Muslims worldwide.

“France will not give up our cartoons," BBC quoted President Macron as saying in response to the teacher's death. Légion d'Honneur, France's highest honor, was also bestowed upon Paty.

In the aftermath of this murder case, the cartoons depicting Prophet Muhammad, made by Charlie Hebdo, were projected onto government buildings.

Prior to this case, this French satirical weekly magazine has frequently published cartoons that fueled public ire in several Muslim-populated nations.

After publishing cartoons mocking the Prophet Muhammad on grounds that its actions aligned with the freedom of speech and expression, two people attacked Charlie Hebdo's office on Jan 7, 2015, killing 12 people and injuring 11 others.