Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Apart from underlining ‘work, work, and work’ on his first state speech, Indonesia’s seventh president Joko Widodo calling for more attention on maritime issues as the country’s initial power. “We have to work very hard to return Indonesia’s [place] as a maritime country. Oceans, seas, straits, and bays are the future of […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – A few days before his inauguration as Indonesia’s seventh president, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo made an ‘international debut’ being the cover of Time magazine on its 27th of October issue. The title that accompanies his close-up cover was “A New Hope: Indonesian President Joko Widodo Is A Force For Democracy”. The cover then […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Despite of less coverage during their presidential campaigns, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Jusuf “JK” Kalla have incorporated environmental issues in their vision and mission document. Below is the list extracted from the document: First, establish a permanent policy based on the notion that the country is on the verge of humanity crisis […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – A few days before his inauguration, President-elect Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo announced four priority strategies to protect Indonesia’s natural resources and environment. The keynote speech delivered by Anies Baswedan, his former spokesman during presidential election race, at a national conference held by the Indonesian Forum for the Environment or Walhi, in Jakarta, on […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Fakta-fakta baru terkait terus terbakarnya hutan di Riau semakin terungkap. Tim Gabungan Nasional pencegahan kebakaran hutan dan lahan (Karhutla) di Jakarta, Jumat (10/10) mencatat ada setidaknya tiga permasalahan fatal mengakibatkan kebakaran di Riau terus terjadi. “Fakta temuan di lapangan yang pertama adalah bahwa dari 17 perusahaan yang diperiksa, semua perusahaan di Riau […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial — A national joint team announced that 17 companies in Riau did not comply to regulations causing massive forest and land fires, in Jakarta, on Friday (10/10). The National Joint Team on Company Compliance conducted an audit towards six districts/cities, — Bengkalis, Siak, Indragiri Hilir, Dumai city, Rokan Hilir, Meranti islands — and […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Wahana Lingkungan Hidup (Walhi) mengajukan uji materi terhadap Qanun No. 19 tahun 2013, tentang Rencana Tata Ruang dan Wilayah (RTRW) yang dikeluarkan oleh pemerintah Aceh. “Hari ini kami sudah ajukan ke MA (mahkamah Agung-red). Pengajuan uji materi ini adalah upaya penyelamatan lingkungan hidup di Aceh di tengah gempuran pembangunan dan investasi dan […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – Indonesia membutuhkan dana Rp 6000 triliun untuk membangun infrastuktur selama lima tahun ke depan. Angka ini merupakan target yang harus dipenuhi pemerintah agar mencapai pertumbuhan ekonomi sampai 7 % per tahun. “Setengah dari dana itu bergantung kerja sama pemerintah dengan swasta,” kata Kepala Unit Kerja Presiden Bidang Pengawasan dan Pengendalian Pembangunan (UKP4) […]
Pekanbaru – Polisi menetapkan dua pimpinan perusahaan sagu PT National Sago Prima, anak perusahaan PT Sampoerna Agro sebagai tersangka kebakaran hutan dan lahan di Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti, Provinsi Riau. “Satu tersangka direktur utama dan satu lagi general manager. Setelah melakukan penyidikan, dua petinggi perusahaan ditetapkan sebagai tersangka,” kata Wakil Direktur Reserse dan Kriminal Khusus Polda […]
Jakarta, Ekuatorial – More benefit would come from customary forests establishment in Indonesia, said an activist in Jakarta on Thursday (2/10). “First, [it is] to settle the constitutional debt made by the state. The right over customary right is a constitutional right which has been denied by the state for more than 47 years,” said […]
