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1. Garut Loss Hundreds of Billions in Disaster
2. Negotiation in Stalemate , Foreign Minister of Thailand and Cambodia in Indonesia One Day Again
3. Ferdinand: Pancasila Has not been Removed From Curriculum
4. Indonesia Need Intelligence Bill Not Violating Human Right
5. Indonesia depends on imports of raw materials
6. Bank Indonesia Check All Offices of Bank Mega
7. Feasible of Flying Without FAA Certification
8. Democrats Soon Check Nazaruddin
9. NTB Government Ask 7% Grants of Newmont Shares
10. Merpati: Rainy Weather, Short Sight Distance
11. Lebanon Cleric Praise Pancasila
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1. Garut Loss Hundreds of Billions in Disaster
Source: Seputar Indonesia, Monday, 09 May 2011
GARUT - Losses arising from catastrophic flash floods and landslides that struck a number of Southern Garut district, Garut Regency, estimated at hundreds of billions.
The disaster happened on Friday (6 / 5) last week that make the whole aspect of the six districts of South Garut region were badly damaged. Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Garut regency Zatzat Munajat estimate this loss is the total amount of damage in the economic sector, physical infrastructure construction, mineral water network, electricity network, agricultural sector, access roads and bridges connecting to the losses in the livestock sector.
"I'm not sure how many losses as it is still in the data. Estimates can reach hundreds of billions, "he told SINDO yesterday. Zatzat disclose, in agricultural sector of the disaster has damaged at least 769 hectares of agricultural land area. Of that amount, covering an area of 367 hectares of rice cultivation, the other is a citizen, while the rest consists of fields and gardens.
Especially for certain losses in rice cultivation greatly affect the level of losses in food production during the next harvest which reached 1472 tonnes, equivalent to Rp 4, 4 billion. Until yesterday, the data in the Main Command Post Disaster Management also noted as many as 7 people killed, 5 people missing, and 5 people were treated for serious injuries suffered. Command Post remains to search the missing victims. (Perishable Ferdinand)
2. Negotiation in Stalemate , Foreign Minister of Thailand and Cambodia in Indonesia One Day Again
Source: Rakyat Merdeka Online, Sunday, May 8, 2011, 19:22:00 AM
Report: Arlian Buana Chrissandi
RMOL.Dalam effort to overcome the impasse of negotiations on the disputed border, Cambodian Foreign Minister and Foreign Minister of Thailand will stay another day in Jakarta, ASEAN XVIII after the summit ends today.
Agreement to extend the second meeting of Foreign Minister is taken, after a meeting between Hun Sen (PM frangipani) and Abhisit Vejjajiva (Prime Minister of Thailand) are mediated by President Yudhoyono failed to reconcile the two parties to the dispute.
At a press conference shortly after a trilateral meeting, at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Sunday (8 / 5), Hun Sen urged Thailand to sign a "terms of reference" (TOR) prepared the review team from Indonesia which was formed to monitor the ceasefire in along the disputed border territory.
"After Thailand signed a frame of reference [TOR], the general border committee meeting (the General Border Commission) can be started immediately," Hun Sen said, adding that Cambodia would not withdraw its troops from the temple area.
Thai Party had earlier said that the review team from Indonesia can only be on duty after Cambodian troops retreated from the area. And Thailand will sign a terms of reference of the review team Indonesia after the implementation of the general border committee meeting, not the first sign TOR Cambodia as desired.
Hun Sen said, it is important for him to share about the ongoing border dispute between the two countries, who have been heat 'atmosphere' of ASEAN. In the plenary meeting, the situation is very tense. Discussion on the border issue dominated the summit on Saturday, with the two leaders against each other. [Dry]
3. Ferdinand: Pancasila Has not been Removed From Curriculum
Source: Suara Karya Online, Monday, May 9, 2011
JAKARTA (Suara Karya): Member of Commission X of the House of Representatives (in Education), Ferdinand (Golkar Party), stated, incorrectly Pancasila materials removed from school curriculum.
He said that to ANTARA here on Monday, regarding the controversy about Pancasila education has been removed from schools in Indonesia.
"The explanation, here. First, it is a matter which is not completely Pancasila removed in the school curriculum," he said.
Because, he said, the Constitution Act (Act) No. 20 of 2003 on National Education System (Education System) with the explicit values of Pancasila used as basic materials, function, and purpose of National Education.
"It's very clear there is in Article 2 and 3 of Law Sisdikmas it," he said.
Only, so Ferdinand, its implementation needs to be improved method of learning for every level from elementary school to Tinggu Education.
"That's my second explanation. Who's the third, the method should be improved and the need to hold the practice, role model example, and the game (` games `)," he said.
It also should be a concern serus, he said, so students are well aware of the content of Pancasila values it receives.
"Fourth, in terms of the above situations and controversies that arise in society, thus the Minister of National Education (the minister) had to quickly make changes to the basic method," he said.
Namely, according to him, related in order to provide understanding and implementation of Pancasila to students.
"Fifth, the necessary training for teachers who will teach material Pancasila values, so that his` style `and also its capacity, the better and convince the students," said Ferdinand. (Antara)
4. Indonesia Need Intelligence Bill Not Violating Human Right
Source: Update, Monday, May 9, 2011 | 17:00
[JAKARTA] The events of terrorism and movement activities Negara Islam Indonesia (NII), which has increased lately become a new argument the security authorities to accelerate the ratification bill to revise the State Intelligence and Law. 15/2003 concerning terrorism.
This is evident from the statement of Defence Minister said the need for some time that the Intelligence Act to tackle radical activity. However, the draft bill is currently Intelligence is considered still to be assessed again to remember there are many articles that must be addressed. Several articles, among others, on the arrests, wiretapping, and the oversight committee that intelligence agencies are still open gaps for intelligence agencies to conduct human rights violations (Human Rights) in the field.
To that end, Chairman of the Governing Body Equivalent Intitute Hendardi urged President and the Parliament to reopen debate to gather the widest variety of inputs, in order to obtain a quality law. This was conveyed in a press conference in Jakarta on Monday (9 / 5).
"The state does require the Law on State Intelligence and Law on terrorism, but must be with the substance that respects democracy and human rights," he said.
One of the draft charge of Intelligence who became his attention is the absence of an external oversight committee of the authority given to intelligence agencies in the Intelligence bill. Hendardi said the country needed a strong intelligence, control, accountability, and respect for Ham, but the accountability of intelligence agencies with three medium contained in articles 36 and 37 draft of the Bill of Intelligence, is considered inadequate. Potential abuse of authority by the intelligence at all can not be held accountable by law.
"Reporting to the President as Head of State does not have strict mechanisms to control how the President of the state intelligence performance," said Hendardi.
For that, Equivalent Institute proposed that oversight committee be formed from outside the intelligence agency. Vice Chairman of the Governing Body Equivalent Institute, Bonar Tigor Naipospos the same opportunity to say, this oversight committee will be under the parliament, whose members focus for overseeing intelligence and consists of members of parliament and experts in the field of intelligence.
"Commission I communicate usually very close to this, but they have many tasks, so it made more effective for small teams that focus oversee intelligence activities. They must be independent, objective, and credible," he said.
Another Accountability can do is create a "white book" report intelligence activities. In addition to the surveillance, the other gap is a matter of arrest and surveillance.
In view of Bonar, intelligence agencies responsible for search, extract, collect data in the field, conduct an analysis of the data, and recommending that it be submitted to the user, namely the president.
"In the proactive hand on the body underneath it. There's Detachment 88, and the National Agency for Combating Terrosism, or any other task force, "he said. [FFS/L-9]
5. Indonesia depends on imports of raw materials
By Natalina Love Wasiyati
Source: Bisnis Indonesia, 09 May 2011
JAKARTA: Indonesia Business actors rate is still very dependent on imports of chemicals and other auxiliary raw materials still dominate the use of imported products by type of goods to the needs of domestic industries.
Ministry of Commerce showed imports of these commodities in the quarter I/2011 reached U.S. $ 28.7 billion, up 31.3% compared with same period last year amounted to U.S. $ 21.8 billion.
Head of Trade of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association Nationals Harry said Indonesia was still very much depending on the chemicals and auxiliary materials for domestic industries.
Imports of these products contributed 73.93% of total imports quarter I/2011 which reached U.S. $ 38.8 billion.
"Indonesia is still very dependent on imported raw materials, especially auxiliary chemicals for the needs of domestic industries, so far Indonesia still has not been able to produce the goods," he said today.
Data Central Bureau of Statistics show that Indonesia's imports are specified according to class of use of goods, during the January-March 2011 have increased for all groups, namely for the import of consumer goods from U.S. $ 2.17 billion to $ 3.22 billion, an increase of 48.19%.
Imports of raw materials / auxiliary from U.S. $ 21.83 billion to U.S. $ 28.67 billion, up 31.32%, while imports of capital goods increased from U.S. $ 5.94 billion to U.S. $ 6.88 billion, up 15.77%.
Next to import other products, Indonesia is still importing electronics, vehicles, automotive and textile raw materials.
He considered, the goods are absorbed to the national industrial output is mainly for the fulfillment of domestic consumption. "Only a small fraction of its output for export, because of the competitiveness of national products is still weak," he said.
Harry said the cost of the domestic economy, especially for energy, transportation and production operations, including bank interest rates are so high that Indonesian products less competitive with products other Asean countries.
In fact, he continued in fact to Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and several other Asean countries in dire need of goods such as textiles and textile products, footwear and electronics, but they prefer to take from China.
the condition was caused by the geographical proximity of these countries in terms of price is certainly cheaper than the products of Indonesia.
"Those that need Indonesian products, but prefer to take from China because it is cheaper," he said.
However, Indonesia in terms of oil and gas exports is superior compared with other Asean countries. Harry said half of Singapore's energy needs for the supply of premises, taken from the Natuna natural gas.
In addition, Indonesia superior to cocoa products, palm oil, nickel and other minerals which are exported Singapore, Malaysia and the average of exports to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
Commerce Ministry data showed oil palm become the belle of the 10 non-oil export commodities excellent product in the January-February 2011 reached U.S. $ 2.4 billion or grew by 62.8% compared with same period 2010 are U.S. $ 1.4 billion. (MFM)
6. Bank Indonesia Check All Offices of Bank Mega
Source: Tempo Interactive, Monday, May 9, 2011 | 22:20 pm
TEMPO Interactive, Jakartae {size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm} P {margin-bottom: 0.21cm} -> - Bank Indonesia to check the Mega Bank branches following the discovery of cases of embezzlement and money laundering Elnusa property owned Coal County Government , North Sumatra. "We were meticulous in terms of prudential regulation," said Deputy Governor of Bank Halim Indonesia for Supervision Alamysah, Monday (9 / 5).
Examination includes policies and standard operating procedures applied bank branch offices Mega. Bank Indonesia, said Halim, in cooperation with the Center for Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis and the police to investigate both cases.
Within two months, the public digemparkan two cases involving banking branch office of Bank Mega Jababeka, Bekasi. The first case is a burglary of deposit valued at Rp 111 billion owned by PT Elnusa Tbk.
Fund-owned subsidiary of Pertamina was burglarized by the Director of Financial, Courtesy Nainggolan, with the help of the Head of Branch Bank Mega Jababeka, Itman Hari Basuki. Both are now in police custody in Jakarta Metro Area.
The second case, money laundering worth Rp 80 billion, which involved two officials of Coal County, North Sumatra, Yos Rauke and Fadil Kurniawan. Josh is the Head of Revenue and Finance and Asset Management District. Meanwhile, the general treasurer Fadil served areas. Both are now the suspects and prisoners languishing in Salemba, Jakarta.
Above two cases these banks, Reporting Center annunciate Mega branch bank offices Jababeka often used as a place to save money proceeds of crime. "Yes, there are indications of money laundering," said Director of Supervision Reporting Center, Subintoro.
Mega Bank management finally sacked employees involved two cases of banking. Dismissal followed the discovery of two cases of horrendous crimes banking at Bank Mega branch Jababeka.
According to the Corporate Secretary of Bank Mega, Billy Aris Munandar, all the concerned officials have handed over to police. However, he did not specify anyone any employee. "Person who allegedly involved has been secured," he said.
Management, he said, has conducted a comprehensive examination of suspicious transactions. "After the incident Elnusa, Bank Mega initiated an investigation."
About money laundering cases worth Rp 80 billion, which involved two officials of Coal County, he said, are the results from Bank Mega. Above findings, the Bank Mega directly report to Bank Indonesia.
Special cases of money laundering, Gatot suspect it happens because of the personal cooperation between employees and the two suspects government officials. "Involving person to person."
ALI NY | Ananda Badudu
7. Feasible of Flying Without FAA Certification
Source: Kompas, Ary Wibowo | Tri Wahono | Monday, May 9, 2011 | 22:51 pm
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - President Director of PT Merpati Airlanes, Sarjono Johnny Citrokusumo, confirmed the operation of aircraft Pigeon M 60 can be executed without having received the certification from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). The reason, according to Sarjono, Xian-made aircraft Industry Co., China has received certification from the Civil Avition Administration of China (CAAC).
"In addition, M 60 also has been awarded certification from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation Ministry of Civil Affairs," said Sarjono when doing Basarnas House press conference in Jakarta on Monday (05/09/2011).
Sarjono added that FAA certification can not be used as a benchmark to give permission an airline. According to him, in Indonesia's most important airlines must have certification from the Ministry of Transportation in advance.
"So in the case of the FAA was really just a business rivalry between the countries only. And I also, really regretted it. Therefore, when a certification is controlled by one country is not healthy," he explained.
Therefore, further Sarjono, Merpati Airlines plane that is used today can be said is still feasible to operate in Indonesia.
In the case of the crash Pigeon M 60 in Kaimana, he considered, it happened purely by accident, through no fault of the aircraft systems. "We are sorry, I'm not the person who is so sadistic, to let my friends are flying with MA 60 when the plane was not safe. Because I, along with Director of Operations, Director of Engineering also participated as test drive the aircraft in China. And there assessment has also been done well, "he concluded.
As reported, Merpati Nusantara MA 60 planes dropped from a height of 15,000 feet near the airport Kaimana, West Papua, on Saturday (07/05/2011) at around 14:00 CEST. The crash killed all passengers including 6 crew (pilot, co-pilot, two flight attendants, and two technicians), 16 adult passengers, 1 child, and 2 infants.
8. Democrats Soon Check Nazaruddin
"I understand it (the call) does not exist," said Nazaruddin.
Source: Koran Tempo, 9/05/2011
JAKARTA - Democrats Honor Council promptly inquire Muhammad Nazaruddin associated with cases of alleged bribery athletes homestead project in the Ministry of Youth and Sports. "It deals with the intensification of progress reporting," said Amir Shamsuddin Honorary Secretary of the Board when contacted yesterday.
Amir did not reveal when the General Treasurer of the Democratic Party calls it. He just said, "Soon."
Honorary Board Chairman of the Board of Trustees consists of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party chairman, Democratic Party Chairman Anas Urbaningrum as vice chairman, Amir as secretary, and two members, namely the Minister of Administrative Reform EE Mangindaan and Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik. "Honor Council will ask for clarification about political ethics," said Amir.
Amir explained, Nazaruddin course will be given the opportunity to defend himself when asked for clarification. "We also must uphold the principle of presumption of innocence."
Nazaruddin dragged into the vortex of alleged bribery case in Kilkenny athlete homestead projects worth Rp 191 billion after one of the suspects, Mindo Rosalina Manulang, mentioning his name in front of the Corruption Eradication Commission. PT Children Affairs Director of Marketing says, for example, Nazaruddin is the owner of PT Children Affairs (see Infographics).
Amir confirmed, it will not intervene in legal cases handled by the KPK. The same is also said to Anas Urbaningrum previous.
Anas two days ago expressed support for the KPK to investigate the role of steps in the case of alleged bribery Nazaruddin development Wisma SEA Games athletes. However, according to Anas, law enforcement must use the logic of law, "No political logic." When Nazaruddin later proved to be involved in corruption, he said, there's Honorary Board of the Democratic Party that will decide his position in the management of the party.
Responding to a plan calling on him the Honorary Board, Nazaruddin said it is not got the information. According to him, calling the plan does not exist. "I understand nothing," he said when asked for confirmation last night.
About allegations that he gets a small commission on homeless projects, Nazaruddin denied this. "That's nonsense," he said. "I never received serupiah baseball too, from anyone, since I was in the House."
He also denied knowing the owner of PT Rosalina and Children Affairs. "Can a check to the House of Representatives, my staff is there with that name. Since I became a member of Parliament, yes my office in Parliament," he said. Nazaruddin reluctant to comment further, but according to him, "The fact the law no one can intervene."
Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), anti-corruption activist, judge bribery case homestead athletes in Jakabaring, Kilkenny, is a simple case. According to ICW Coordinator Tamara S. Investigation Langkun, such modes can be found in the procurement process or the governmental project.
The problem, according to Tama, whether the Commission believed that only the culprit was caught red-handed. "The flow of funds needs to be examined and lines of responsibility project," he said. SUKMA | Martha Ruth THERTINA | DIANING SARI
Nazaruddin saga
Nazaruddin Muhammad, owner of PT Children Affairs, Treasurer Democratic Party, and member of the Law Commission House of Representatives, touted as the man behind the alleged corruption case Jakabaring athlete development homestead, Palembang. Her name is Rosalina Manulang Mindo. Here are traces Nazaruddin according to Marketing Director Children's Affairs.
- Recommend the PT Duta Graha Indah to the Secretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Wafid Muharam in a dinner at a restaurant Nippon-Kan, Senayan, at around May-June 2010.
- Ordered Rosalina bring together high-ranking Duta Graha Indah, Mohamed El Idris, with Wafid about a week after dinner.
- Asking the value of the project commission of PT Duta Graha Indah to Rosalina.
- Received a commission of 13 percent of the value of the project.
SOURCE: document examination Rosalina
9. NTB Government Ask 7% Grants of Newmont Shares
The request was submitted directly by the Governor of West Nusa Tenggara, Zainul Majdi.
Source: VIVAnews, Monday, May 9, 2011, 20:02 GMT
Arinto Tri Wibowo, Ajeng Mustika Triyanti
VIVAnews - Local Government of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) asked the central government for the granting of shares in PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (NNT) of seven percent.
The request was submitted directly by the Governor of West Nusa Tenggara, Zainul Majdi, and representatives from the Regional Representatives Council NTB attending the Ministry of Finance, today, Monday, May 9, 2011.
Zainul said the Government still wishes to ask a seven per cent quota was because local governments have only received very little benefit from Newmont.
"If the government can provide a better scheme, we are happy. For instance, from seven per cent were granted all or half, of course we are grateful," said Zainul.
He hoped, the government should consider how a better scheme for the area to obtain a larger share of ownership. So, what concrete steps the government wants?
"Whatever its form, it will please formatted by the Ministry of Finance as anything. We ask the central government in this case the Ministry of Finance to see more fully and consider the dynamics in the region," he said.
He admitted, Newmont dividend during the last two years into the Regional Budget (APBD). Thus, apart from royalties, additional shares will increase regional income.
"The greater the share ownership of greater dividend," said Zainul.
So far, Newmont Nusa Tenggara is always paying the dividend, except in 2009. This year, the dividend is projected into the budget.
Parliament Chairman of West Nusa Tenggara, then Sudjirman, said that the divestment was the last. For that, he hopes that the Minister of Finance to give space to local government of West Nusa Tenggara until May 18, 2011 for discussion.
"We hope the minister is also considering it," said Then.
Meanwhile, Director General of the State Property Ministry of Finance Hadiyanto said the government heard what was delivered by local government. However, the central government in this transaction has reached the final stage of the divestment process. It was among others to the enactment of Sale Purchase Agreement.
The signing of a share purchase agreement divestment has been carried out by the Head of the Government Investment Center (PIP) Soritaon Siregar, president director of Newmont Nusa Tenggara Martiono, Vice President and Deputy General Newmont Mining Corporation, Blake Rhodes, and Vice President of Newmont Mining Cooperation, Toru Tokuhisa, and was attended by Finance Minister Agustin Martowardojo in the Ministry of Finance, Jakarta, Friday, May 6, 2011.
Will Finance Minister sued
On the other hand, people criticize the purchase of West Nusa Tenggara NNT divestment remainder by 7 percent by the Central Government. Society is also planning to sue the Minister of Finance Agustin Martowardoyo.
In the discussion that followed the civil society, community leaders, bureaucrats, and academics concluded the purchase of divestment of shares of PT NNT of 7 percent was supposed to cater for regional benefit NTB. Mataram University economist Dr Akram stated, socially, psychologically and economically, shareholding to NTB, it is a form of community pride NTB. "People get hurt if the center takes. However, Newmont is located in the NTB and NTB facing society. The interests of 7 percent for the center was what?" Akram said.
Meanwhile, Head of Mining NTB Province Government Eko Bambang Sutedjo revealed the existence of Newmont should benefit the region. Because, so far, it had never happened. One of them, in 2010, Newmont depositing Rp5, 8 trillion to the center, while the area gets only Rp269 billion, or about 4 percent.
Members of the House Commission XI Harry Azhar Azis said that the decision of the Minister of Finance to annex 7 percent of shares it will bear fruit memorandum of no confidence in the minister. "The center had violated an agreement not to buy the stock. Supposedly, the shares are given for the greatest benefit area," he said.
A number of the society also plans to deliver a subpoena to the Finance Minister for his decision to buy 7 percent stake in Newmont. (Report: Edy Gustan | Mataram, umi)
• VIVAnews
10. Merpati: Rainy Weather, Short Sight Distance
Source: Republika, Monday, 09 May 2011 21:10 GMT
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines to provide information while the MA-60 plane crash in the waters of Kaimana, West Papua, on Saturday (9 / 5).
Merpati president director, Sardjono Jhony Tjitrokusumo, explaining MA-60 aircraft flying with purpose-Kaimana-Nabire Sorong-Biak. Weather conditions when it rains before the plane until the goal, Kaimana.
"20 minutes before landing at their destination, no other airline's plane was landing ahead. The weather is rain and wind calm at 13:46 pm CDT. As a result of short sight distance is only two kilometers, so the plane circled at an altitude of five thousand feet above the runway. low flying aircraft, after it lost contact, "said Jhony.
According to eyewitnesses, two local fishermen, the plane did not explode. Nor is there a broken wing. However, for the details of certainty the cause of the plane fell, Jhony, do not want to precede the outcome of the investigation the National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC).
Alleged causes of the accident while the MA-60 aircraft will be out a week. The reason, Jhony, said there CVR (cockpilot voice recorder) that have been found.
Currently, Jhony, put the death toll reached 22 people from a total of 25 passengers. "There are still three more people in search," said Jhony. The three men made up of pilots, co-pilot and one passenger.
Editorial: Johar Arifin
Reporter: Image Listya Rini
11. Lebanon Cleric Praise Pancasila
Source: Antaranews, Monday, May 9, 2011 22:25 pm
Cairo (AFP) - Lebanese cleric, Sheikh Ali Zainuddin expressed his admiration for the role of Pancasila in Indonesia unify a diverse nation tribe and religion.
"Philosophy Pancasila as a guide and guide the public so as to create harmonious living people from various ethnic backgrounds religions, cultures and languages in Indonesia," said Sheikh Zainuddin when meeting with Ambassador to Lebanon, Dimas Samodra Rum in the Shouf, the capital city of east ebelah Beirut, Monday.
Chairman of Al-Irfan Foundation, one of the Social Foundation of the Muslim community in Lebanon that claimed Druz get an explanation of the Five Principles of some Lebanese cleric who recently visited Indonesia, according to a press release received by ANTARA Lebabon Embassy in Cairo said Monday.
"I got a lot of lessons about Indonesia from Abil Mona Sheikh Sami Sheikh Sami and Abdul Khalik," said Sheikh Ali Zainuddin. Both scholars are messengers Druz community who participated in the Interfaith Dialogue II in Malang, Indonesia in February 2011.
Sheikh Ali hoped Lebanon - who were afflicted by civil war due to sectarian conflict - Indonesia mimic the running life of the community and a unified government.
He mentioned that Indonesia is able to promote the image of Muslims are friendly, tolerant and in line with democracy to become the main capital of Muslims in lifting the image of Islam in the eyes of the international.
Dimas said, the meeting also agreed to plan the development of cooperation between Indonesia and the Druz community.
"Embassy and Sheikh Zainuddin Sheikh agreed that the potential of each in the fields of economy and trade can be explored for the development of real cooperation in the future," said Dimas Samodra Rum.
Druz community living in the highlands along the Shouf which is a fertile agricultural land. Most of the farmers' grapes and olive trees.
Druz - Durzi in Arabic - is a Shia sect that emerged in the 11th century AD in Iraq during Shiite Islamic government, Bani Fathimiyah.
Currently Druz community scattered in several areas including Lebanon, Syria and Israel.
Druz prefer to call their group the "Al Muwahhidin", people who Oneness of God. (*)
ANT/M043
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