INDONESIA
Proibiti ad Aceh i jeans attillati. Rivolta delle donne
Il governo locale intende introdurre una legge che impone abiti più conformi ai precetti dell’islam. Per gli uomini niente pantaloncini corti. Chi è sorpreso con abiti fuorilegge, verrà obbligato a indossare indumenti più “larghi”, che coprono le forme. Abitanti di Jakarta consigliano “tute da astronauta”.
Jakarta (AsiaNews) – Alcuni la definiscono una “stupidata”, altri chiedono al governo di “occuparsi di questioni più serie”; a Jakarta invitano i connazionali di Aceh a “vestirsi da astronauta”. Le donne, invece, si sentono “discriminate” e promettono battaglia. Ha scatenato una reazione popolare la proposta di legge del governo provinciale di Aceh, territorio “speciale” a nord dell’isola di Sumatra, in Indonesia, che proibisce alle donne di indossare i jeans e agli uomini i pantaloncini. Chi verrà colto in flagrante, verrà spogliato e vestito con uno “speciale abbigliamento” fornito dalle autorità.
Per le donne di Aceh proibire i jeans è una decisione “fuori dal comune”, oltre che un segno di discriminazione e causa di shock. “È una questione molto delicata – afferma Kamala Chandrakirana, capo della Commissione indonesiana contro la violenza sulle donne – penso che una legge fuori dal comune come questa, debba essere osteggiata dal presidente”. L’attivista spiega che la norma – annunciata nei giorni scorsi alla stampa da Ramli MS, capo del distretto di West Aceh – non è solo “discriminatoria”, ma viola i diritti umani di base: “ognuno ha il diritto di indossare ciò che vuole”.
La norma sull’abbigliamento è ancora al vaglio del parlamento locale e, se approvata, entrerebbe in vigore dal gennaio 2010. Fonti locali ad Aceh sottolineano che le autorità hanno preparato più di 7 mila gonne “larghe” (che coprono le donne fino ai piedi) da utilizzare durante “raid istantanei” per cambiare d’abito quante si mostrano in pubblico con indumenti “troppo sexy”. Provvedimenti saranno previsti anche per gli uomini che circolano con “sexy shorts”, ovvero pantaloncini troppo corti tanto da mostrare gambe e “forme”. “La legge – aggiunge la fonte – varrà solo per i musulmani di Aceh”, una delle province del Paese in cui l’islam viene applicato in modo rigoroso. Poche settimane fa, il governo locale aveva proposto la lapidazione per gli adulteri e pene corporali per chi viola la Shariah.
AsiaNews ha interpellato alcuni residenti della provincia ed emerge un consenso unanime contro l’entrata in vigore della legge, che suscita al contempo ilarità. “È qualcosa di davvero stupido” afferma una donna, che poi precisa: “Abiti e vestiti sono una scelta personale, che ogni uomo o donna deve essere libero di compiere senza costrizioni”. Molti invitano il governo a “pensare ad altro”, invece di “indignare le persone” con simili leggi. Qualcuno avanza poi dubbi sugli “speciali finanziamenti” stanziati per raccogliere più di 7 mila vestiti e si chiede: “da dove arrivano i soldi?”. Oltretutto, conferma la maggioranza della gente, i jeans sono “più comodi” per viaggiare a bordo di motociclette. Altri affermano che l’islam non dovrebbe costringere i fedeli a “vivere sotto una costante pressione morale”, ma dovrebbe essere “l’esatto contrario”.
Il Capo del distretto di Aceh non commenta la vicenda. Dalla capitale, invece, solidarizzano con gli abitanti di Aceh e molti si dicono “indignati” della proposta di legge. Qualcuno all’inizio la butta sul ridere, consigliando ai governanti di “far indossare tute da astronauta alle persone”. Poi la riflessione: “vi sono questioni molto più importanti da trattare, rispetto a un abito sexy”.
Nulla dies sine linea.
Friday, 30 October 2009
Saturday, 10 October 2009
Sayiffudin Zuhri e Mohammad Syahrir killed during anti teror raid
09/10/2009 12:21
INDONESIA
La polizia indonesiana uccide due terroristi implicati negli attentati di Jakarta
di Mathias Hariyadi
I due sarebbero militanti di Al Qaeda. Fonti anonime della polizia affermano che uno è Syaifuddin Zuhri, successore di Noordin Top alla guida dell’organizzazione terroristica nel sud-est asiatico
INDONESIA
La polizia indonesiana uccide due terroristi implicati negli attentati di Jakarta
di Mathias Hariyadi
I due sarebbero militanti di Al Qaeda. Fonti anonime della polizia affermano che uno è Syaifuddin Zuhri, successore di Noordin Top alla guida dell’organizzazione terroristica nel sud-est asiatico
Jakarta - La polizia indonesiana ha compiuto un raid contro una cellula di terroristi uccidendone due. Il gruppo era sospettato degli attentati agli hotel Marriott e Ritz-Carlton di Jakarta, il 17 luglio scorso.
Secondo le prime informazioni due estremisti islamici sarebbero stati arrestati, altri due sarebbero rimasti uccisi durante lo scontro a fuoco con il corpo speciale anti-terrorismo 88 Detachment . Il raid è avvenuto nella mattinata di oggi a Ciputat, 20 km a sud della capitale Jakarta.
Tra i terroristi coinvolti nel raid ci sarebbero anche Syaifuddin Zuhri e Mohammad Syahrir. Fonti anonime della polizia affermano che i due sarebbero morti, ma la conferma ufficiale è attesa per le 5 del pomeriggio, ora in cui è stata convocata una conferenza stampa.
Zuhri e Syahrir, i due uccisi, sono considerati due esponenti di punta di Al Qaeda nel sud-est asiatico. Il primo è considerato il nuovo capo dell’organizzazione terroristica nella regione. Lo scorso mese la polizia ha reso nota una sua lettera in cui si proclamava successore di Noordin M Top, storica guida di Al Qaeda nel sud-est asiatico, ucciso il 16 settembre scorso. Le forze di sicurezza di Jakarta affermano inoltre che Zhuri è il reclutatore degli attentatori del 17 luglio.
Secondo le prime ricostruzioni la polizia avrebbe sorpreso il gruppo in una pensione, nei pressi della Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, considerata il loro rifugio abituale.
Il raid avvenuto a Ciputat è stato preceduto da un blitz della polizia a Margahayu nell’ East Bekasi, che avrebbe portato all’arresto di un altro terrorista di cui non è ancora resa nota l’identità.
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Papaya alias gantung
Nama latinnya Carica papaya. Masyarakat Australia menyebutnya Paw paw. Dan orang Indonesia mengenalnya dengan nama pepaya. Buah ini tersohor sebagai tanaman obat di berbagai belahan dunia. Khasiatnya bisa dipetik dari hampir seluruh bagian tanaman, namun buahnyalah yang paling sering digunakan karena mudah didapat dan lezat.
Bagi Anda yang suka menyantap buah pepaya, ada baiknya mengetahui keistimewaan buah yang satu ini agar keyakinan Anda untuk mengonsumsinya kian bertambah. Seandainya Anda jarang memakan pepaya. Maka untuk Andalah artikel ini dibuat agar Anda tergerak untuk mencicipi dan menyukainya. Nah, inilah 10 hal penting tentang pepaya yang bisa membuat Anda 'jatuh cinta' padanya.
Satu
Buah pepaya mengandung berbagai jenis enzim, vitamin dan mineral. Malah kandungan vitamin A-nya lebih banyak daripada wortel, dan vitamin C-nya lebih tinggi daripada jeruk. Kaya pula dengan vitamin B kompleks dan vitamin E.
Dua
Buah pepaya mengandung enzim papain. Enzim ini sangat aktif dan memiliki kemampuan mempercepat proses pencernaan protein. Mencerna protein merupakan problem utama yang umumnya dihadapi banyak orang dalam pola makan sehari-hari. Tubuh mempunyai keterbatasan dalam mencerba protein yang disebabkan kurangnya pengeluaran asam hidroklorat di lambung.
Tiga
Kadar protein dalam buah pepaya tidak terlalu tinggi, hanya 4-6 gram per kilogram berat buah. Tapi julah yang sedikit ini hampir seluruhnya dapat dicerna dan diserap tubuh. Ini disebabkan enzim papain dalam buah pepaya mampu mencerna zat sebanyak 35 kali lebih besar dari ukurannya sendiri. Daya cerna terhadap protein ini mengingatkan kita untuk lebih cermat memilih makanan, Bahwa makanan yang mengandung protein tinggi belum tenti bisa bermanfaat bagi tubuh. Yang penting adalah mudah atau tidaknya protein itu diserap tubuh.
Empat
Papain bisa memecah protein menjadi arginin. Senyawa arginin merupakan salah satu asam amino esensial yang dalam kondisi normal tidak bisa diproduksi tubuh dan biasa diperoleh melalui makanan seperti telur dan ragi. Namun bila enzim papain terlibat dalam proses pencerbaan protein, secara alami sebagian protein dapat diubah menjadi arginin. Proses pembentukan arginin dengan papain ini turut mempengaruhi produksi hormon pertumbuhan manusia yang populer dengan sebutan human growth hormone (HSG), sebab arginin merupakan salah satu sarat wajib dalam pembentukan HGH. Nah, HGH inilah yang membantu meningkatkan kesehatan otot dan mengurangi penumpukan lemak di tubuh. Informasi penting lain, uji laboratorium menunjukkan arginin berfungsi menghambat pertumbuhan sel-sel kanker payudara.
Lima
Papain juga dapat memecah makanan yang mengandung protein hingga terbentuk berbagai senyawa asam amino yang bersifat autointoxicating atau otomatis menghilangkan terbentuknya substansi yang tidak diinginkan akibat pencernaan yang tidak sempurna. Tekanan darah tinggi, susah buang air besar, radang sendi, epilepsi dan kencing manis merupakan penyakit-penyakit yang muncul karena proses pencernaan makanan yang tidak sempurna. Papain tidak selalu dapat mencegahnya, namun setidaknya dapat meminimalkan efek negatif yang muncul. Yang jelas papain dapat membantu mewujudkan proses pencenaan makanan yang lebih baik.
Enam
Papain berfungsi membantu pengaturan asam amino dan membantu mengeluarkan racun tubuh. Dengan cara ini sistem kekebalan tubuh dapat ditingkatkan.
Tujuh
Pepaya juga dapat mempercepat pencernaan karbohidrat dan lemak. Enzim papain mampu memecah serat-serat daging, sehingga daging lebih mudah dicerna. Tidak heran bila pepaya sering dijadikan bahan pengempuk daging, terutama untuk pembuatan sate atau masakan semur.
Delapan
Pepaya memiliki sifat antiseptik dan membantu mencegah perkembangbiakan bakteri yang merugikan di dalam usus. Pepaya membantu menormalkan pH usus sehingga keadaan flora usus pun menjadi normal.
Sembilan
Papain terbentuk di seluruh bagian buah, baik kulit, daging buah, maupun bijinya. Jadi sebaiknya pepaya dimanfaatkan secara seutuhnya. Malah, bagi mereka yang mengalami masalah pencernaan, disarankan untuk mengonsumsi buah pepaya beserta bijinya.
Sepuluh
Buah yang masih mengkal atau separuh matang memiliki kandungan nutrisi yang lebih tinggi dari buah matang. Namun wanita yang ingin memiliki anak atau sedang hamil dilarang mengonsumsinya, karena buah mentah dan mengkal mempunyai efek menggugurkan kandungan. Karena efek yang satu ini, di berbagai negara, seperti Papua Nugini dan Peru, pepaya digunakan sebagai alat kontrasepsi. Saran untuk wanita hamil, bila ingin mendapatkan khasiat pepaya, makanlah buah yang sudah matang saja.
Sumber: human health & susybastians. com
Tujuan Hidup ini....
Banyak orang hidup hanya sekedar hidup, tanpa memiliki “TUJUAN” yang jelas. Dan disaat seseorang tidak memiliki “TUJUAN” yang jelas, maka dia tidak tahu apakah yang sedang dilakukannya itu akan membuat dia menjadi “BESAR” atau “TIDAK”.
Di setiap sesi training yang saya berikan selalu saja hal hal seperti ini muncul. Saat peserta ditanya, Apakah anda punya TUJUAN , GOAL, IMPIAN..? Sudah dapat ditebak, semua peserta pasti menjawab, “pasti doong…”ya adalah” atau masa siih ga ada tujuan ..
Oke..kalau gitu sekarang ambil selembar kertas, dan tuliskan tujuan/goal/impian anda dalam beberapa menit peserta selalu tercenung mnghadapi kertas yg tetap kosong… Looh..ko bingung? Katanya punya tujuan, punya Goals punya impian?
Itulah yag sering dan selalu terjadi
Bagi orang – orang berhasil, penetapan “TUJUAN HIDUP”adalah “KUNCI” yang akan membuat seseorang menggapai apa yang dikendaki dalam hidup ini. Karena segala sesuatu yang ada di dunia nyata dimulai dari keinginan atau tujuan seseorang .
Apa manfaat dari seseorang memiliki tujuan yang jelas dalam hidupnya..?
1. Semangat kita selalu diperbaharui.
Tanpa tujuan yang jelas, antusiasme akan mudah pudar. Semangat muncul saat kita berjuang untuk suatu tujuan yang jelas dan melihat bagaimana “Sang Khalik” turut bekerja dalam hidup kita.
2. Arah hidup kita menjadi jelas.
Tanpa tujuan, kita kehilangan arah dan tidak akan ke mana-mana. Akhirnya kita merasa puas diri dengan berkata: ‘Saya memang begini adanya’. Itu sebabnya milikilah tujuan hidup yang pasti agar kita tahu mau menjadi seperti apa kita nantinya.
3. Raihlah prestasi di atas rata-rata.
Tanpa tujuan, hidup kita akan biasa-biasa saja. Bekerja dengan fokus dan buatlah hal-hal yang paling baik di dalam hidup Anda.
4. Milikilah sikap yang benar.
Saat kita tidak menyukai pilihan yang kita buat, biasanya kita akan jadi lebih suka mengkritik, menggerutu (hal-hal negatif lainnya). Tetapi bila kita mengikuti rencana “Sang Pencipta”, kita akan lebih memiliki hati yang terbuka dan dapat lebih baik berhubungan dengan orang lain.
5. Hidup terasa lebih berharga.
Jika kita hidup untuk diri sendiri, maka kita akan kecewa. Penetapan tujuan akan membantu kita menggunakan waktu, tenaga, keahlian dan bakat/talenta dengan bijaksana. Hidup adalah anugerah, dan kita perlu menanganinya dengan baik.
Pilihlah tujuan hidup yang jelas dan tetapkanlah “TUJUAN HIDUP” itu sekarang juga.
(sharing dari Wenny)
Di setiap sesi training yang saya berikan selalu saja hal hal seperti ini muncul. Saat peserta ditanya, Apakah anda punya TUJUAN , GOAL, IMPIAN..? Sudah dapat ditebak, semua peserta pasti menjawab, “pasti doong…”ya adalah” atau masa siih ga ada tujuan ..
Oke..kalau gitu sekarang ambil selembar kertas, dan tuliskan tujuan/goal/impian anda dalam beberapa menit peserta selalu tercenung mnghadapi kertas yg tetap kosong… Looh..ko bingung? Katanya punya tujuan, punya Goals punya impian?
Itulah yag sering dan selalu terjadi
Bagi orang – orang berhasil, penetapan “TUJUAN HIDUP”adalah “KUNCI” yang akan membuat seseorang menggapai apa yang dikendaki dalam hidup ini. Karena segala sesuatu yang ada di dunia nyata dimulai dari keinginan atau tujuan seseorang .
Apa manfaat dari seseorang memiliki tujuan yang jelas dalam hidupnya..?
1. Semangat kita selalu diperbaharui.
Tanpa tujuan yang jelas, antusiasme akan mudah pudar. Semangat muncul saat kita berjuang untuk suatu tujuan yang jelas dan melihat bagaimana “Sang Khalik” turut bekerja dalam hidup kita.
2. Arah hidup kita menjadi jelas.
Tanpa tujuan, kita kehilangan arah dan tidak akan ke mana-mana. Akhirnya kita merasa puas diri dengan berkata: ‘Saya memang begini adanya’. Itu sebabnya milikilah tujuan hidup yang pasti agar kita tahu mau menjadi seperti apa kita nantinya.
3. Raihlah prestasi di atas rata-rata.
Tanpa tujuan, hidup kita akan biasa-biasa saja. Bekerja dengan fokus dan buatlah hal-hal yang paling baik di dalam hidup Anda.
4. Milikilah sikap yang benar.
Saat kita tidak menyukai pilihan yang kita buat, biasanya kita akan jadi lebih suka mengkritik, menggerutu (hal-hal negatif lainnya). Tetapi bila kita mengikuti rencana “Sang Pencipta”, kita akan lebih memiliki hati yang terbuka dan dapat lebih baik berhubungan dengan orang lain.
5. Hidup terasa lebih berharga.
Jika kita hidup untuk diri sendiri, maka kita akan kecewa. Penetapan tujuan akan membantu kita menggunakan waktu, tenaga, keahlian dan bakat/talenta dengan bijaksana. Hidup adalah anugerah, dan kita perlu menanganinya dengan baik.
Pilihlah tujuan hidup yang jelas dan tetapkanlah “TUJUAN HIDUP” itu sekarang juga.
(sharing dari Wenny)
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Noordin Top possibly killed during antiterror raid in Solo
INDONESIA
Central Java: Five dead in a raid on terrorists, perhaps Noordin M. Top
by Mathias Hariyadi
Overnight a special security unit attacked a hideout used by Islamic extremists. Two terrorists involved in the attack hotels in Jakarta killed, weapons and bombs seized. The police will not confirm or deny the death of the Malaysian terrorist top of the list of wanted persons.
Jakarta (AsiaNews) - Five suspected terrorists killed, three others arrested, an "important" arsenal of weapons including guns and bombs sequestered. This is the outcome of a police operation in Indonesia – lasting more than 10 hours – in Mojosongo, a suburb of Surakarta, in Central Java. Four bodies have already been identified. The fifth, decapitated by an explosion, could be Noordin Mohammed Top, the Malaysian extremist who first on list of wanted criminals; the head of the anti-terrorism squad will neither confirm nor deny the report.
Last night the Special Detachment 88 - an elite Indonesian counter-terrorism team - attacked a hideout used by Islamic extremists in Central Java. The security forces engaged in a fire fight that lasted about ten hours. Hundreds of villagers flocked to witness the operation. Surakarta (or, Solo as it is called by the locals) is the hometown of Abu Bakar Baasyir, former leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) Indonesian terrorist group linked to al Qaeda.
Police have released the names of four of the five extremists who were killed in the raid: they are Urwah, Maruto, Susilo and Putri Munaroh. "A fifth person was decapitated by a second explosion," said a police official, on condition of anonymity. "We suspect this is Noordin Mohammed Top, because he has fair skin and is tall like Noordin”. Interviewed by AFP, Saud Usman Nastion - Head of the Special Detachment 88 - said they do not know if the terrorist from Malaysia is also among the dead.
However the killing of Bagus Budi Pranoto alias Urwah and Maurto has been confirmed, that latter was wanted for involvement in the attack on the two hotels in Jakarta last July, which killed nine people. Among the wounded there is also Munarwaroh Putri, wife of Susilo, who is seven months pregnant, and has been rushed to hospital in Surakarta.
A resident of the village of Mojosongo tells AsiaNews that "Susilo is a kind person, though he never socialized with neighbours." He registered their presence in the village "after three months, at the urgent invitation of local authorities." Suratim, the village leader, adds that they "were working as teachers at an Islamic school and a kindergarten”.
Central Java: Five dead in a raid on terrorists, perhaps Noordin M. Top
by Mathias Hariyadi
Overnight a special security unit attacked a hideout used by Islamic extremists. Two terrorists involved in the attack hotels in Jakarta killed, weapons and bombs seized. The police will not confirm or deny the death of the Malaysian terrorist top of the list of wanted persons.
Jakarta (AsiaNews) - Five suspected terrorists killed, three others arrested, an "important" arsenal of weapons including guns and bombs sequestered. This is the outcome of a police operation in Indonesia – lasting more than 10 hours – in Mojosongo, a suburb of Surakarta, in Central Java. Four bodies have already been identified. The fifth, decapitated by an explosion, could be Noordin Mohammed Top, the Malaysian extremist who first on list of wanted criminals; the head of the anti-terrorism squad will neither confirm nor deny the report.
Last night the Special Detachment 88 - an elite Indonesian counter-terrorism team - attacked a hideout used by Islamic extremists in Central Java. The security forces engaged in a fire fight that lasted about ten hours. Hundreds of villagers flocked to witness the operation. Surakarta (or, Solo as it is called by the locals) is the hometown of Abu Bakar Baasyir, former leader of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) Indonesian terrorist group linked to al Qaeda.
Police have released the names of four of the five extremists who were killed in the raid: they are Urwah, Maruto, Susilo and Putri Munaroh. "A fifth person was decapitated by a second explosion," said a police official, on condition of anonymity. "We suspect this is Noordin Mohammed Top, because he has fair skin and is tall like Noordin”. Interviewed by AFP, Saud Usman Nastion - Head of the Special Detachment 88 - said they do not know if the terrorist from Malaysia is also among the dead.
However the killing of Bagus Budi Pranoto alias Urwah and Maurto has been confirmed, that latter was wanted for involvement in the attack on the two hotels in Jakarta last July, which killed nine people. Among the wounded there is also Munarwaroh Putri, wife of Susilo, who is seven months pregnant, and has been rushed to hospital in Surakarta.
A resident of the village of Mojosongo tells AsiaNews that "Susilo is a kind person, though he never socialized with neighbours." He registered their presence in the village "after three months, at the urgent invitation of local authorities." Suratim, the village leader, adds that they "were working as teachers at an Islamic school and a kindergarten”.
INDONESIA
Jakarta, head of al Qaeda in Southeast Asia is dead
by Mathias Hariyadi
This is confirmed by the head of the Indonesian police. Noordin Mohammad Top, the most wanted terrorist, was killed last night in a raid by security forces in Central Java. He was the mind of several attacks in the country.
Jakarta (AsiaNews) - Noordin Mohammad Top is dead. This was confirmed by the Indonesian police chief, General Bambang Hendarso Danuri, who confirms that "the battered corpse belongs to the famous Malaysian terrorist", killed - along with three other extremists - in the raid last night by security forces.
The police chief explained that the "announcement" was "official", following 100 percent match between finger prints data and those of the corpse – taken in a military hospital in East Jakarta - with those present in the archives. General Danuri confirms that "Noordin was the leader of al Qaeda in Southeast Asia" and also "the other three terrorists killed," belonged to the fringe of the local network of Osama Bin Laden.
Among other key figures in Islamic fundamentalism in Indonesia - against which Jakarta has launched a tough fight - are Ibrohim aka Boim, killed during an operation of the police in Temanggung, in central Java, last August and Syaifuddin Zuhri, still fugitive.
"We must not underestimate the role of Boim - said the police chief - who people called 'the florist' of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. He is more than that. He is a key figure for the network of al Qaeda in Southeast Asia”. General Danuri finally confirms "the request of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono" who urged "the police" to "provide citizens with all possible information" about these "thugs" so they may "know".
Jakarta, head of al Qaeda in Southeast Asia is dead
by Mathias Hariyadi
This is confirmed by the head of the Indonesian police. Noordin Mohammad Top, the most wanted terrorist, was killed last night in a raid by security forces in Central Java. He was the mind of several attacks in the country.
Jakarta (AsiaNews) - Noordin Mohammad Top is dead. This was confirmed by the Indonesian police chief, General Bambang Hendarso Danuri, who confirms that "the battered corpse belongs to the famous Malaysian terrorist", killed - along with three other extremists - in the raid last night by security forces.
The police chief explained that the "announcement" was "official", following 100 percent match between finger prints data and those of the corpse – taken in a military hospital in East Jakarta - with those present in the archives. General Danuri confirms that "Noordin was the leader of al Qaeda in Southeast Asia" and also "the other three terrorists killed," belonged to the fringe of the local network of Osama Bin Laden.
Among other key figures in Islamic fundamentalism in Indonesia - against which Jakarta has launched a tough fight - are Ibrohim aka Boim, killed during an operation of the police in Temanggung, in central Java, last August and Syaifuddin Zuhri, still fugitive.
"We must not underestimate the role of Boim - said the police chief - who people called 'the florist' of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. He is more than that. He is a key figure for the network of al Qaeda in Southeast Asia”. General Danuri finally confirms "the request of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono" who urged "the police" to "provide citizens with all possible information" about these "thugs" so they may "know".
Dead corpses under the rumble in Padang after the disaster
INDONESIA
Thousands buried under rubble after earthquake in West Sumatra
by Mathias Hariyadi
The severe toll is confirmed by the national emergency centre and the governor of West Sumatra. Many feared the onslaught of a tsunami, but the alarm has been recalled. Communications with the area are interrupted. Electricity pylons and generators destroyed.
Jakarta (AsiaNews) - Thousands of people are buried under debris and feared dead or seriously injured after a powerful earthquake that struck the coastal region of Padang in West Sumatra. Rustam Pakaya of the National Relief Centre in the capital has confirmed a possibly massive death toll.
The quake, which occurred in the late afternoon, measured 7.6 on the Richter scale.
The latest news from the capital reports 75 dead and thousands of homes, offices, mosques and other buildings in the district of Pariaman razed to the ground.
The governor of West Sumatra, Gamawan Fauzi, clearly moved and dazed said: "Thousands of people are buried under the huge pile of rubble of destroyed buildings".
Gawaman Fauzi also said that at first people feared a tsunami, with many fleeing to higher areas, away from the coast, but the quake did not provoke any killer waves.
Vice President Jusuf Kalla in Jakarta has alerted all the ministries. President Susilo received the news late because he was travelling by plane from the U.S. to Indonesia after attending the G20. Susilo is expected tomorrow in the capital and most likely will go to Padang.
Direct communications with the earthquake zone have been interrupted. The international airport of Padang has suspended some flights for safety, although it is unclear whether the runway and airport buildings have been damaged.
Padang also lacks energy supplies: the national electricity company has confirmed that several pylons and power generators have been destroyed.
Thousands buried under rubble after earthquake in West Sumatra
by Mathias Hariyadi
The severe toll is confirmed by the national emergency centre and the governor of West Sumatra. Many feared the onslaught of a tsunami, but the alarm has been recalled. Communications with the area are interrupted. Electricity pylons and generators destroyed.
Jakarta (AsiaNews) - Thousands of people are buried under debris and feared dead or seriously injured after a powerful earthquake that struck the coastal region of Padang in West Sumatra. Rustam Pakaya of the National Relief Centre in the capital has confirmed a possibly massive death toll.
The quake, which occurred in the late afternoon, measured 7.6 on the Richter scale.
The latest news from the capital reports 75 dead and thousands of homes, offices, mosques and other buildings in the district of Pariaman razed to the ground.
The governor of West Sumatra, Gamawan Fauzi, clearly moved and dazed said: "Thousands of people are buried under the huge pile of rubble of destroyed buildings".
Gawaman Fauzi also said that at first people feared a tsunami, with many fleeing to higher areas, away from the coast, but the quake did not provoke any killer waves.
Vice President Jusuf Kalla in Jakarta has alerted all the ministries. President Susilo received the news late because he was travelling by plane from the U.S. to Indonesia after attending the G20. Susilo is expected tomorrow in the capital and most likely will go to Padang.
Direct communications with the earthquake zone have been interrupted. The international airport of Padang has suspended some flights for safety, although it is unclear whether the runway and airport buildings have been damaged.
Padang also lacks energy supplies: the national electricity company has confirmed that several pylons and power generators have been destroyed.
Devastated Padang after the tremor jolted
INDONESIA
New earthquake. Aid arrives in a devastated Padang
by Mathias Hariyadi
Electricity and kerosene are lacking. The largest buildings in the city have all collapsed. The roads are flooded or destroyed, bridges collapsed. Trucks to dig among the ruins are needed, where thousands of victims are believed buried. The airport is reopened and two Hercules planes arrive with rice, medicines and basic necessities.
Jakarta (AsiaNews) - A strong earthquake of magnitude 7 on the Richter scale was recorded this morning on the island of Sumatra, south of the area hit yesterday by a 7.6 magnitude quake, which probably killed thousands of people.
Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, spent the night in devastation and total darkness, although some fires caused by the collapse of buildings still burned. There is no electricity and stocks of kerosene and water are lacking. The price of fuel has risen to four times the normal rate, up to 10 million rupees per litre. Bridges and several roads have been destroyed and some roads are still flooded.
All of the major buildings in the city have collapsed such as hospitals, banks, supermarkets, shopping centres, the Islamic University and the University of Science and Technology.
The communications system of the airport is down and internet and mobile phones are not working.
Thousands of people are still trapped under the rubble and the means to lift heavy debris is lacking. Seismologist Rahmat Triyono, from government offices, said that the earthquake in Padang is not connected to the Samoa tsunami. "The earthquake in Sumatra - he said - is due to friction between the Eurasian and the Indo-Australian plates".
Civil protection and relief organizations and non-governmental organizations are arriving in Padang, thanks to the reopening of the airport, which has reported only minor damage.
Hercules planes took off from Jakarta to deploy tons of rice, medicines and basic necessities. Medical teams are also due to arrive today; the Indonesian navy is sending some ships to Padang.
The epicentre of yesterday’s strong quake is located about 57 km from Periaman, a district on the outskirts of Padang. The quake was felt even in the province of Jambi, Malaysia and Singapore.
New earthquake. Aid arrives in a devastated Padang
by Mathias Hariyadi
Electricity and kerosene are lacking. The largest buildings in the city have all collapsed. The roads are flooded or destroyed, bridges collapsed. Trucks to dig among the ruins are needed, where thousands of victims are believed buried. The airport is reopened and two Hercules planes arrive with rice, medicines and basic necessities.
Jakarta (AsiaNews) - A strong earthquake of magnitude 7 on the Richter scale was recorded this morning on the island of Sumatra, south of the area hit yesterday by a 7.6 magnitude quake, which probably killed thousands of people.
Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, spent the night in devastation and total darkness, although some fires caused by the collapse of buildings still burned. There is no electricity and stocks of kerosene and water are lacking. The price of fuel has risen to four times the normal rate, up to 10 million rupees per litre. Bridges and several roads have been destroyed and some roads are still flooded.
All of the major buildings in the city have collapsed such as hospitals, banks, supermarkets, shopping centres, the Islamic University and the University of Science and Technology.
The communications system of the airport is down and internet and mobile phones are not working.
Thousands of people are still trapped under the rubble and the means to lift heavy debris is lacking. Seismologist Rahmat Triyono, from government offices, said that the earthquake in Padang is not connected to the Samoa tsunami. "The earthquake in Sumatra - he said - is due to friction between the Eurasian and the Indo-Australian plates".
Civil protection and relief organizations and non-governmental organizations are arriving in Padang, thanks to the reopening of the airport, which has reported only minor damage.
Hercules planes took off from Jakarta to deploy tons of rice, medicines and basic necessities. Medical teams are also due to arrive today; the Indonesian navy is sending some ships to Padang.
The epicentre of yesterday’s strong quake is located about 57 km from Periaman, a district on the outskirts of Padang. The quake was felt even in the province of Jambi, Malaysia and Singapore.
Padang Bishop Mgr Situmorang: Compassion is above all
INDONESIA
Bishop of Padang:
"compassion" among people, stronger than the devastation of the earthquake
Mathias Hariyadi
Bishop Martinus Dogma Situmorang thanks for the aid and calls for the cooperation of civil engineers to assess the practicability of structures. Several Catholic buildings have suffered extensive damage, including the hospital, which continues to operate despite the emergency.
Padang (AsiaNews) - Thanks for the aid to our "brothers and sisters" in the areas affected by the earthquake, but our thoughts are now on the immediate future, on reconstruction in an atmosphere of mutual “compassion”, because in the midst of utter devastation, "I saw something good in society. " So says Martinus Dogma Situmorang, bishop of Padang, the area hit last week by an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 that causing 739 deaths, which the Red Cross estimates to be at least 3 thousand.
In the aftermath of the earthquake, the bishop visited the area and tells of the "total darkness", the "lack of electricity, except some areas where generators are available”. He noted the "strong and great compassion among people," including "the work of volunteers" and support centres "set up in a short time", this has "deeply touched” him because in a scenario of "such devastation I saw something good in society. "
The bishop of Padang confirmed the death of "dozens of Catholics" and the work of frantic doctors and nurses in the Catholic hospital Yos Sudarso in Padang", to help in the emergency by providing their own operating theatres, because the governmental structures of RS M. Jamil and RS Pusat Daerah "were totally paralyzed." To the work of health personnel the efforts of the Indonesian Caritas must be added, which "is doing everything to help the victims", regardless of "ethnicity or religious belief."
Several Catholic buildings in Padang have suffered severe damage including the aforementioned hospital, the cathedral - engineers will evaluate whether to begin restoration or build a completely new church - many schools, the pastoral centre, the monastery, monastery chapel and bishops residence .
"What we need most - concludes Msgr. Martinus Dogma Situmorang - is the availability of construction engineers, to verify the practicability of the buildings. There are many things to do in the future, but let me express my thanks and gratitude for the sympathy and support received. "
Bishop of Padang:
"compassion" among people, stronger than the devastation of the earthquake
Mathias Hariyadi
Bishop Martinus Dogma Situmorang thanks for the aid and calls for the cooperation of civil engineers to assess the practicability of structures. Several Catholic buildings have suffered extensive damage, including the hospital, which continues to operate despite the emergency.
Padang (AsiaNews) - Thanks for the aid to our "brothers and sisters" in the areas affected by the earthquake, but our thoughts are now on the immediate future, on reconstruction in an atmosphere of mutual “compassion”, because in the midst of utter devastation, "I saw something good in society. " So says Martinus Dogma Situmorang, bishop of Padang, the area hit last week by an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 that causing 739 deaths, which the Red Cross estimates to be at least 3 thousand.
In the aftermath of the earthquake, the bishop visited the area and tells of the "total darkness", the "lack of electricity, except some areas where generators are available”. He noted the "strong and great compassion among people," including "the work of volunteers" and support centres "set up in a short time", this has "deeply touched” him because in a scenario of "such devastation I saw something good in society. "
The bishop of Padang confirmed the death of "dozens of Catholics" and the work of frantic doctors and nurses in the Catholic hospital Yos Sudarso in Padang", to help in the emergency by providing their own operating theatres, because the governmental structures of RS M. Jamil and RS Pusat Daerah "were totally paralyzed." To the work of health personnel the efforts of the Indonesian Caritas must be added, which "is doing everything to help the victims", regardless of "ethnicity or religious belief."
Several Catholic buildings in Padang have suffered severe damage including the aforementioned hospital, the cathedral - engineers will evaluate whether to begin restoration or build a completely new church - many schools, the pastoral centre, the monastery, monastery chapel and bishops residence .
"What we need most - concludes Msgr. Martinus Dogma Situmorang - is the availability of construction engineers, to verify the practicability of the buildings. There are many things to do in the future, but let me express my thanks and gratitude for the sympathy and support received. "
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