(Jakarta) – After more than three hours discussion about the case of Syamsul Bahri -the Chief of General Election Committee (KPU) which has not been inaugurated caused by law matter- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and People’s Representative Committee (DPR) has agreed of Syamsul Bahri’s case to be decided after the court verdict.
“The result of First Court Degree may be available in March or April. After the verdict released, government will then decide next steps. Whether to substitute Syamsul or how? President SBY explained Thursday night after attending consultation meeting with DPR in DPR’s building, Jakarta.
Concerned with Syamsul Bahri’s case, DPR asked government to take concrete steps that General Election Commission would still possessed chairman with amount arranged exactly in Law No.22/2007 about election implementation.
“However the result still has to wait the verdict of first court degree. And that was our (DPR) agreement with government,” explained DPR’s Chairman Agung Laksono.
At the meeting was also being discussed about region unfoldment, Soeharto’s law matter, rareness and soybean increment, religious matter and declining of tax fee. (Adi,Nurseffi/Teks.Lala)
President and DPR Agreed Syamsul’s Fate on Court Verdict
President Discussed Syamsul Bahri’s Fate
(Jakarta) – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono fulfilled the People’s Representatives Committee’s (DPR) call on Thursday night (17/1) to attend consultation meeting with DPR to discuss the fate of Public Election Commission’s member Syamsul Bachri which has not been inaugurated until present.
President arrived right on time accompanied by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, and some Ministers of Indonesia Allied Cabinet, also Attorney General Hendarman Supanji using First Indonesian Republic (RI 1) police numbered car at 19.30 WIB.
This Consultation Meeting was held as an effort to immediately solved Syamsul Bachri’s case and avoiding disorderly, also for clarity of Syamsul Bachri’s own fate. (Adi,Dhita/Teks.Lala)
Juan Felix: Soeharto Is Not Guilty
The excusing context is available if there’s an error. The guilty charge will be valid with law verdict. There’s none of them in this case.” Juan said in Pertamina Hospital, Jakarta, on Wednesday.
Related with civil case of Supersemar Foundation owned by Soeharto, according Juan, Soeharto’s family would well accepted if the case be withdrawn, however, if there were other solutions outside the court then the completion must be unconditionally.
Juan also optimistic that Soeharto’s lawyer team would have won if the Supersemar Foundation civil case continued in the court.
There is none of the accusation from attorney used authentic proof. All 100 percent copied. How will the court run if the proofs were copied? It’s legally denied over law. We definitely sure would win,” said Juan. (Mimie,Adi/Teks.Lala)
Undiminished of Unemployment in Indonesia Year 2005-2007
(Jakarta) – The amount of unemployment in Indonesia year 2005-2007 haven’t been diminished, although government had announced about unemployment reduction from 10,3 percent to 9,8 percent.
Hendri Saparini, an economist from Indonesia Rouse Team said in Indonesian Economy Outlook 2008 in Gran Melia Hotel in Jakarta, Wednesday (16/1)
Hendri who is also the Econit’s Managing Director said, definition of employee in advanced country is people who worked with minimum 35 hours per week, meanwhile government through Statistic Central Bureau (BPS) still used the employee definition as person who worked minimum one hour per week.
“There has been increasing of workers for 4,5 million people in August 2007 in informal sector, which are commerce and agriculture. The increasing in both sectors won’t add to income significantly,” He explained.
In reference to that, Hendri continued, Econit had a notion of marked-up data as big as 50 percent done by government in job demanding creation and about 1,1 million unpaid additional employees.
At the moment, government’s budget to reduce unemployment increased to 2,8 times higher for three years.
The economic growth which creates employment should be questioned,” He added. (Nurseffi,Dhita/Teks.Lala)
Indonesia’s Economy Faced Financial “Bubbling”
(Jakarta) – Econit Advisory Group predicted in year 2008 there will be financial “bubbling” which could impact negatively at Indonesia's economy, especially in credit consumption sector.
As told by Econit Director Rizal Ramli at “Indonesia Economy 2008” in Jakarta, Monday (16/1)
“2008 is the year of bubble. The financial balloon formed since 2007 will increase to a more extent especially credit consumption sector such as motor vehicle credit, credit card, property, commercial, and subprime lending symptom,” Rizal said.
SBY – JK government in 2008, according to Econit, will actively issue bubble statement in high optimistic statement form which inappropriate with reality in real sector and society.
“Like the government’s economic growth target in 2008 which settled higher than analysts’ estimation consensus. It has been a tradition that early year target is higher later being corrected over and over until end of the year,” explained Rizal.
According to Econit, government’s ability to predict and overcome the effects of financial “bubbling” would briefly determine Indonesia’s economy condition in 2008. (Nurseffi,Adi/Teks.Lala)
Soeharto’s Respiratory Ability Above 50 Percent
As told Wednesday (16/1) by one of Presidential Medical Team, Christian at press conference in Pertamina Hospital, Jl. Kyai Maja, South Jakarta.
“Mr. Harto is strong enough to breathe at the moment, we start doing some separations. The Ventilator was being set so that he could breathe freely.” He said.
However, the Presidential Medical Team headed by dr Mardjo Subiandono said that Soeharto’s condition was still unstable and blood pressure stood at 110/30-40 MmHg.
“The function of the heart and lungs are not yet stable, there is still an accumulation of fluid in the lungs and there are signs of systemic infection,” he said.
Therefore, he explained, the team was continuing medication intensively and providing maximum intensive medical care also decided to stop allowing him to receive visitors. (Mimie,Dhita/Teks.Lala)
