 | September 29, 2011 Vol. XIII
Pending gubernatorial election is possible in Aceh following increased rivalry and continuing political disputes between incumbent Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf and his former commandante, Malik Mahmood. |
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At least, three new political parties with high-profile figures have been formed and officially registered with the Ministry of Law and Human Rights as the August 22-deadline set by the government is looming. Among the three is the Union of Independent People (SRI), which publicly conveyed its support to ex-finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati to contest in upcoming presidential bit.
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Ministry of Defense is now preparing revision over the controversial National Security Bill, with the new criticism among human rights activists and legislators likely to come into response to the revised draft that fails to absorb global security threats. |
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Pending gubernatorial election is possible in Aceh following increased rivalry and continuing political disputes between incumbent Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf and his former commandante, Malik Mahmood. |
Makassar, South Sulawesi: Five regencies in South Sulawesi have been named as the country’s supplier of rice and the government expects to overcome problems with rice production as well as the price volatility of the commodity. |
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Masamba, South Sulawesi: Makassar councilors are questioning possible involvement of officials from the provincial office of Forestry and Plantation in a plot of missing of hundreds of logs believed to have been taken illegally. Speculation also has that the 200 logs are loaded aboard a military vehicle and been relocated into the sawmills of a local timber businessman. |
Makassar, South Sulawesi: As South Sulawesi gives promise of potential business in palm oil plantation development, new investors have been reportedly eyeing the areas for such business. Nevertheless, land dispute is likely to remain the problem with local land-owners as they refuse to receive a minimum Rp 10 million as compensation for each hectare of land to the investors. |
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