Worrying, Seven ASEAN Pilot Mangrove Forest Damaged

Seven mangrove forests Indonesia became a pilot in ASEAN, even though less than half the region, in a damaged condition. Need not be difficult to find for example, because the north coast of Jakarta is up converted into an elite residential location.

"More than half the mangrove forests are destroyed, the rest is good and being. However, 70 percent of the damage was outside the forest area and only 28 percent occurred in the forest area," said Director of the Directorate General of Forest and Land Rehabilitation BPDAS and PS Ministry of Forestry, Billy Indra, here on Tuesday.

Based on the results of the ministry's survey in 2006, Indonesia has the largest area of ​​mangrove forests in Southeast Asia, amounting to 7.7 million hectares. But when re-surveyed last year, mangrove forests in Indonesia is in good condition only 3.6 million hectares, the rest in damaged condition and being.

Destruction of mangrove forests, he said, caused the conversion of mangrove forests to plantations, aquaculture, and economic development (houses, rice fields) and logging as well as natural disasters.

In fact, according to him, the economic value that can be obtained from the conservation of mangrove per hectare is quite high. If everything dirupiahkan, its value reached Rp1, 6 billion per ha per year.

To repair the damaged mangroves, Billy said, each year carried out the rehabilitation of 10,000 hectares of mangrove forest. In addition, the Budget also budgeted to build a nursery people (KBR).

In the year 2011, is budgeted to make 10,000 units of KBR that can produce 500 million stems of mangrove plants. "In 2010 only 8,000 units of KBR, whereas in the next year will be built 12,000 units," he said.

According to the Head of Mangrove Forest Management Region I Denpasar, Sasmitohadi, not just mangrove forests have ecological functions. When mangroves damaged, according to him, could certainly be the economic downturn drastically.

"If the mangroves disappear, incomes decline. If the mangrove re-intensified into a high catch of fishermen," he said.

Sasmitohadi pointed out, the income groups in society Bedul Alas Purwo mangrove forest ecotourism sector ranged from Rp70 million per month. In certain seasons, earning this group of people can even reach Rp100 million per month.

Ecotourism activities in mangrove areas Alas Purwo - managed society, said Sasmitohadi, were touring the mangrove forests, attractions boating, fishing in the mangrove forests, and environmental education.

Meanwhile, Head of Sub Directorate of Forest Rehabilitation Mengrove, Beach, and Peat Swamp, Eko Warsito, said he was optimistic Indonesia mangrove forests will experience improvement.

He estimates that, in a survey conducted every five years there will be an additional of 200,000 hectares of mangrove forest in good condition.

Warsito explained that included in the category of mangrove plants are plants that can grow in water mud-textured soil.

Meanwhile, continued Warsito, the criteria of good mangrove forest is a forest covered more than 1,000 stems per hectare of mangroves. "If the damaged mangrove forest, means the region is only covered less than 400 stems per hectare of mangroves."

New Year's Eve, Puncak Area Will Closed

Police Bogor, West Java will close Puncak area on New Year's Eve right on Saturday, December 31, 2011.

"The closure of the Puncak current to be conducted on the eve of the start of the new year at 19:00 of the direction of Jakarta to the summit," said Kepolres Bogor, AKBP Santosi Hery, in Cibinong, Thursday.

Police said, prior to the closing party will perform traffic engineering in the Puncak area. Either from above or from below. Puncak flows from the top will be closed. Apply a current to prioritize vehicle from a downward direction.

Closure plan has been coordinated with the Police Ciajur which also enforces the same rules will close the line Puncak at New Year's Eve.

"As in previous years, the line Puncak becomes solid track visited by a number of communities. To avoid congestion we regulate the flow since the beginning of the night before the new year," said Chief of Police.

He said that, to avoid locking, Bogor Police also conducted socialization related to the closure currents. So that citizens who want to be able to adjust the Puncak departure.

Police said the traffic flow regulation a top priority in securing Operation Candle Lodaya 2011. Some areas will be subject to congestion on New Year's Eve as Cibinong, Cullinan, Citeureup, Jonggol, Bocimi, Parung and Puncak.

In Operation Candle safety measure Lodaya 2011, fielded 1198 Bogor Police personnel consisting of a number of relevant institutions such as the members of the TNI, Fire, Satpol PP, PMI, DLLAJ, and the Public Health Service.

"Personnel will be divided into five task force officers that early detection by spreading intelligence, officers Sabara, petuga Orderly Traffic, Law Enforcement Task Force and Task Force for help," said Chief of Police.

Each task force will be divided up police chief in charge of two shifts morning and evening. Of the 1198 people who were deployed personnel, 350 people for traffic personnel.

Moreover, along the summit prepared four security posts (PAM) each in Gadog, Megamendung, Cisarua and Attawaun.

Meanwhile, for securing the Christmas Mass, advanced it to do security police chief in each of the churches scattered in Bogor Regency.

"Until now 124 churches listed in the administration of Christmas. We have the personnel to do security in every church," said Police Chief.

Coming to the New Year, Meat Supply Declines

Approaching the turn of the year, a number of basic material needs monitored pricesstable. However, for the supply of meat, in the past month into complaints a number oftraders in some traditional markets in Sidoarjo. Because the existing supply has decreased further.

Market Prohibition, Sidoarjo, East Java (East Java) for example. "Because the supply is reduced, so the price goes up," said one trader, Suratno, Saturday (24/12). If theoriginal price of Rp 55,000 per kilogram, are now creeping up to Rp 60,000 perkilogram.

In fact, prices are expected to further increase. That's because meat needs ahead of the new year will be increased. According to the Vice Regent of Sidoarjo, Hadi Sutjipto, the decline in supply due to no enforcement of ban on beef imports in East Java.

Despite the decreased supply, he said, but on the other hand, the implementation of the policy will affect the local cattle traders. "The important thing is still able to meet local needs," he said.

While the results of observation, the prices of some basic commodities like sugar, rice and cooking oil in the traditional market of Sidoarjo not increased. However, the balance is not the case for eggs.

If the previous price was Rp 20,000 per kilogram, now changed to Rp 22,000 perkilogram. The price increase was reluctant to be addressed by existing traders. "We just follow existing prices," said one trader eggs.

Police Must Stop Violence In Small People

Police back in the spotlight because of cases of violence in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara.Repressive police action in dealing with the protests of the people Milky considered excessive and a violation of the constitution.

"Surely the country is not in danger by protesters, but the state is helpless in the grip of the gentlemen owners of capital," said Edi Saidi, Coordinator of the Urban Poor Consortium -Poor People's Network (UPC JRMK), Sunday (25/12/2011).

"Therefore, the dissolution of force and shootings against the action of the people whodefend their rights is an act unconstitutional and a violation of human rights (HAM)," the release continued.

In its release, UPC JRMK requested that the government halt and revoke the business license of PT Indo Persada Minerals and Mineral Resources of PT Nusantara. NTB police chief also asked officials to investigate and prosecute perpetrators of the shooting thatreportedly killed two people.

In addition, they pointed to the Regent Bima as the party responsible for any losses of material and immaterial the victims and their families. UPC JRMK also asked Komnas HAM and the Witness and Victims Protection Agency (Agency) to ensure legal protectionfor victims.

Experiencing Problems Hydraulic, Sriwijaya Air emergency landing in Palembang

Sriwijaya Air plane with flight number SJ 041 from Pekanbaru to Jakarta airportemergency landing at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II, Palembang. The plane was having problems in hydraulic systems.

At around 20:14 pm, the plane was experiencing hydraulic trouble so ask permissiondivert in Palembang. However, the aircraft was spinning in the air region of SouthSumatra, it can not put the brakes on landing, causing over-run. As a result, the front planewheel about 5-10 feet past the runway. While the rear wheel still on the runway.

"All the passengers survived. The plane was experiencing hydraulic trouble, the pilot hadrequested permission to land at Sultan Mahmud Airport Badaruddin II. Only, it was not soover-run brakes," said General Manager of PT Angkasa Pura II (Limited) Palembang, YonSugiono, when contacted reporters in Palembang on Saturday (24/12/2011) night.

Currently, it is clear Yon, it had to evacuate the passengers to wait for further action. Untilmidnight, the passengers still in the waiting room of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport.

Ruhut Call There are four Democratic Candidates

Democrats Ruhut Sitompul said, there are four figures are likely to be supported by his party as a candidate for President in Election 2014. 

Three figures, said Ruhut, derived from the internal Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees Marzuki Alie, and Secretary of the Board of Trustees Andi Mallarangeng. The outside of the Lt. Gen. Pramono Edhie Wibowo, who is currently the Commander of the Army Strategic Command. 

According Ruhut, Anas very well in the consolidation below. As for Andy, he said, was fortunate following the 2011 SEA Games athletes achievements. "If Pramono, people tend to like the same military or retired. If Marzuki, asked the swaying grass," said Ruhut in the Parliament Complex, Monday (12/19/2011). 

Ruhut added, should such an old-old candidate Megawati Sukarnoputri and Wiranto no longer run for the presidential candidates. "The elders already was. Moreover, the frequent nyalon. Give chance to the young. His name alone regeneration," said Ruhut. 

When asked for responses discourse coalition between Golkar Party with PDI-P, according to Ruhut, it will not happen. "On the (party elite) should embrace. But under the same rich cats dogs," he concluded.

Fight Corruption, Politicians Need Incentives

Currently, the rate of corruption like to follow geometrical progression. Meanwhile, efforts to combat corruption just follow arithmetically. Many cases of corruption are not complete.

Quite often law enforcement is only able to drag figure of extras, while the director, screenwriter remain unattainable. One possible cause is still a bit of politicians and state leaders are willing to reveal the corruption scandal because it contains a million riskmeasures.

Burhanuddin Muhtadi political observers say, there are politicians and leaders of countries that actually have the awareness to uncover cases of corruption. However, they need to be given incentives when managed to uncover corruption scandals. "It could be electoralincentives," said Burhan on a discussion in Jakarta, Saturday (12/17/2011).

Burhan said, as long as there is no incentive, politicians and state leaders will alsodissolve in the short term needs, capital and their election victory. The politicians or theleaders of the country will still get into a gray area to gain advantage for himself or his party.

Similar submitted DPD Vice Chairman of La Ode Ida. According to him, the media needs to publish politicians, leaders, or political party that succeeded in eradicating corruption. "This contribution to the society the mass media for the creation of a clean state," said La Ode.