Day: April 11, 2022

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Indonesia working to accommodate women workers with special needs

The Presidential Special Staff for Social Affairs, Angkie Yudhistira, has said that Indonesia is trying to accommodate workers with special needs, like her. Yudhistira is deaf.

During a discussion on the West Merdeka 9 Forum (FMB 9), which was accessed online from Jakarta on Monday, she affirmed that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will encourage women with disabilities to contribute, the same way as she was appointed as the Presidential Special Staff for Social Affairs.

“I dedicate my work to the country, to Mr. President, and also to the disabled people in Indonesia to empower each other,” she remarked.

She said that at first, she was hesitant when given the mandate, however, the current government environment was very supportive of her work.

“All of these experiences became memorable and very extraordinary experiences. The Manpower Minister had helped a lot. As a technical ministry, we discussed a lot on how to realize policies and protect disabled employment,” she added.

She also said that the past two years have been difficult for workers with disabilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, a number of government policies have been implemented to provide support, including the successful vaccination program, especially for the disabled group in six regions categorized as red zones. The government has also implemented mass vaccinations for 500 thousand people with disabilities in Indonesia.

In November 2021, Jokowi attended the closing ceremony of the National Paralympic Week (Peparnas) in Papua. Then, on December 1, 2021, he inaugurated the commissioners of the National Commission on Disabilities.

In addition, women with disabilities were also involved in the G20 conference on women’s empowerment and the entire G20 event. Yudhistira said this was a momentum to prove that women with special needs are included.

“The country is actually present to accommodate women with special needs and we can see for ourselves how the President and other ranks in the government show the public regarding their commitment to providing equal opportunities to women with disabilities,” she added.

Source: Antara News

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Gov’t pushes for synergy to end discrimination against disabled women

The government has emphasized cross-sector collaboration for creating innovations for eradicating gender inequality, particularly in relation to women with disabilities in Indonesia.

Presidential Special Staff for Social Affairs, Angkie Yudhistira, said that based on the global gender gap report 2021, Indonesia is ranked 101 out of 156 countries. She delivered the statement during the Merdeka Barat Forum 9 (FMB 9) on ‘Empowered Women, Prosperous Nation,’ accessed from here on Monday.

This fact should serve as a reminder to all policy makers to include men and women equally in all aspects or sectors, she opined.

Yudhistira said that although the policy has been formulated, its implementation has proven challenging. This can be resolved through economic empowerment activities, which aim to improve the quality of life of the community; not only for men, but also for women.

The government itself has put emphasis on cross-sectoral communication within the collaboration. Thus, it is the collective responsibility of the government, private sector, institutions, and community groups to come up with innovations, so that there is no overlap between women and men.

“But if we talk about the overlap among women, especially women with special needs, there is a long way to go because they experience very layered discrimination. They already (experience discrimination as) women, (not to mention the discrimination they experience as people) with disabilities,” she said.

The government has established cooperation with various ministries as technical institutions, as well as regional governments and community groups, which focus on women and vulnerable groups. It is also implementing policies that support women and vulnerable groups.

The measures have been undertaken based on Government Regulation Number 70 of 2019, which mandates that development must involve people with disabilities as a part of vulnerable groups.

The actual practice or implementation has been challenging, but this is where teamwork shines the most, she remarked. Not only involving the government, but also the private sector, community, and institutions, she added.

Source: Antara News

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Do not worry over vaccine stocks in E Java: Governor

East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa has asked the public not to worry about the availability of vaccines since the stocks in the region are sufficient.

“The stock of vaccines is abundant. Thus, everyone who has not received the third vaccination jab can immediately get vaccinated at the nearest vaccination site,” she said here on Monday.

Currently, there are 1,071,590 doses of vaccines in stock across the province, she noted.

People have been advised to promptly take the booster vaccination to be allowed to conduct Eid Al-Fitr homecoming.

“It is considering that people will gather with their relatives on the holy day, thus they need to be well-protected from the transmission of the COVID-19 virus,” the governor said.

Hence, she emphasized that complete and booster vaccinations should be taken to protect the self and others, especially since people usually visit elderly relatives on the day.

She also said that vaccines have been prepared at community health centers.

Meanwhile, referring to the data on the availability of vaccines per district/city in the province, the area with the largest vaccine stocks is Jember district, with a total of 103,706 doses.

Other regions with the most vaccine stocks are Malang city (95,040 doses), Bangkalan district (75,216 doses), Bondowoso district (62,672 doses), as well as Tulungagung district (60,746 doses).

Parawansa said that her administration will immediately seek additional vaccines from the central government for areas whose vaccine stocks are declining.

According to data on Health Ministry’s dashboard, as of 6 p.m. Western Indonesia Standard Time (WIB) on April 11, 2022, the coverage of the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination in East Java province was 92.02 percent, or 29,285,968 recipients.

Meanwhile, the coverage of the second and third dose vaccination had reached 76.82 percent or 24,449,291 recipients and 11.3 percent or 3,595,790 recipients, respectively.

Source: Antara News

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Indonesia adds 1,196 daily COVID-19 cases

Indonesia’s COVID-19 case count rose by 1,196 on Monday, taking the total tally to 6,033,903, according to the COVID-19 Handling Task Force.

As per data received from the task force here on Monday, the number of people who recovered from the virus increased by 3,978, taking total recoveries to 5,808,380.

Meanwhile, 48 people succumbed to the virus, taking the total death toll to 155,674.

Meanwhile, Indonesia’s active COVID-19 cases decreased by 2,830 on Monday, data from the task force showed. Thus, the number of active cases is currently pegged at 69,849.

Further, as many as 3,513 suspected cases were identified, while the number of tested specimens reached 129,600.

The region that recorded the highest daily confirmed cases was West Java, with 340 cases. In the province, 757 people were declared recovered and 10 people died of COVID-19 on Monday.

The province with the second-highest daily confirmed cases was Jakarta, which reported 312 confirmed cases on Monday. It also recorded 665 recoveries and four deaths.

Central Java reported the third-highest daily cases at 126. The province reported 412 recoveries and seven fatalities.

Banten province took fourth place with 93 daily cases, 137 recoveries, and one death. East Java was next with 48 new cases, 125 recoveries, and 10 deaths.

Earlier, the Ministry of Religious Affairs had asked mosque and musalla (prayer room) administrators to form a COVID-19 health protocol task force during Ramadan to prevent COVID-19 transmission.

“Mosques and musallas must have a team that will handle COVID-19 prevention (efforts),” the director of Islamic religious affairs and Shariah development at the ministry, Adib, said.

The formation of COVID-19 task forces in mosques and musallas is part of efforts to prevent COVID-19 transmission from increasing since the pandemic situation in the country is currently under control, he added.

The task forces’ role will be to disseminate the importance of health protocol implementation, as regulated in Circular Number 8 of 2022 regarding the Guidelines for the Implementation of Worship Activities during the 2022 Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, Adib explained.

Source: Antara News

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Cyclist Priatna to join WCC team after Hanoi SEA Games

Indonesian cyclist Ayustina Delia Priatna will join the WCC team after defending the national team, Merah Putih, at the SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, which will take place from May 12–23, 2022.

National cycling race coach manager Budi Saputra said the WCC team is a continental team under the auspices of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and the World Cycling Centre for encouraging young cyclists from around the world.

“Currently, the WCC team is validating Priatna’s performance data assessment. After they review it, and if there is no obstacle, then Priatna will go (join the WCC team) after the Hanoi SEA Games,” Saputra told ANTARA here on Monday.

Meanwhile, Priatna said that she would strive to give her best if she officially joins the WCC team. According to her, it is a great opportunity for her to compete on the international stage.

“Obviously, this is a great opportunity. I am also very motivated to continue to progress and develop,” Priatna remarked.

Earlier, she had joined the continental team from Thailand, the Thailand Women’s Cycling Team in 2020–2021.

“I am also an entry, but because of COVID-19, I am just practicing and hopefully, through the WCC, I will be able to compete,” she said.

Currently, she is preparing for the Hanoi SEA Games. She said she is determined to bag a gold medal for Indonesia after coming home with bronzes in the last two editions.

At the SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 2017, Priatna finished third in the women’s road race behind Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi That who finished first and Jupha Somnet from Malaysia who finished second.

At the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines, Priatna took third place behind Nguyen and the Philippines’ Jermyn Prado.

She will attend the Hanoi Games SEA, but this time, with her achievements at the Asian Road and Para Cycling Championship 2022 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, under her belt. The Dushanbe championship was held from March 25–29, 2022.

Source: Antara News

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Interreligious house to be declared ahead of Surabaya’s anniversary

Interreligious house is ready to be launched ahead of the 729th anniversary of Surabaya City, East Java, on May 31, 2022, Surabaya Mayor Eri Cahyadi stated in Surabaya on Monday.

Cahyadi noted that establishment of the interfaith house is an effort to maintain tolerance between religious communities in the city of Surabaya.

“This will be the most beautiful gift for the entire community of Surabaya City,” he remarked.

According to Cahyadi, Surabaya should be a safe and comfortable city for all religious people in Indonesia.

Hence, he called for help from religious communities in Surabaya in the establishment of the interfaith house. The house is planned to rope in youth, who will play a crucial role in building Surabaya, the City of Heroes, Cahyadi stated.

“When these young people get directives from the interfaith advisors, they will jump in to share religious and social knowledge in sub-districts, villages, and to RT (neighborhood units) / RW (hamlets),” he remarked.

With the house functioning as a place for interfaith youth gatherings, he believed that Surabaya will be able to manifest itself as a city that has tolerance for religious people.

“I want to show that Surabaya is a city of tolerance. I seek prayers, so that we can collaborate in realizing the interreligious house,” he stated.

Establishment of the interfaith house was conveyed by Cahyadi while attending a service session at the Mawar Sharon Church, Surabaya City, on Sunday (April 10).

Pastor of the Mawar Sharon Church in West Surabaya, Philip Mantofa, stated that his party supports every step of the Surabaya City Government in the city’s development, especially in maintaining religious tolerance.

“We are proud of Mr. Mayor Eri Cahyadi, who continues to strive to maintain religious harmony. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, Mawar Sharon Church is ready to support the steps of the Surabaya City Government in the process of preparing the interfaith house,” Mantofa remarked.

Source: Antara News

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Deputy Speakers, police chief meet student protesters, hear demands

Several members of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) and police officials met students protesting in front of the Parliament Complex, Central Jakarta, on Monday and listened to their demands.

They included DPR RI’s Deputy Speaker for Economy and Finance Sufmi Dasco Ahmad; Deputy Speaker for Politics and Security Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus; Deputy Speaker for Industry and Development Rachmat Gobel; and National Police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.

During the meeting, Ahmad said that he supported the protesters’ request to reject the idea of the postponement of the 2024 general elections.

“We will comply with the request and guarantee that the preparation of the general election process conducted by the House and the General Elections Commission (KPU) will run (as planned),” he remarked.

On April 12, 2022, the President will inaugurate new members of KPU for the 2022–2027 term, he added.

Furthermore, the deputy speaker said that the attempt will certainly speed up the preparation of the general elections process.

“We are committed to conveying the demands to the government as soon as possible,” he added.

The protesters have appealed to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to publicly state that he firmly rejects the ideas of the postponement of the 2024 general elections and the Presidential term extension.

In addition, they have asked the government to review the State Capital Law, stabilize prices and ensure the stock of basic commodities in the market, as well as thoroughly investigate the cause behind the scarcity of cooking oil and evaluate the performance of the related ministers.

Furthermore, they have asked the President to resolve agrarian conflicts in Indonesia and fulfill the campaign promises he made along with Vice President Ma’ruf Amin.

Meanwhile, the protestors have urged DPR RI legislators to listen and convey the aspirations of the people to the government.

They have also demanded that the House firmly reject the postponement of the 2024 general elections and the Presidential term extension as well as not betray the Constitution by making amendments to realize the two ideas.

In fact, on a number of occasions earlier, President Widodo had said that he had complied with the Constitution and refused the ideas.

Source: Antara News

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OJK targets US$1 million of e-commerce transactions at Gernas BBI

The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has targeted transactions through e-commerce at the West Sumatra Proud of Indonesian Products National Movement (Gernas BBI) to amount to US$1 million, or Rp15 billion.

“There are some targets, one of them is transactions of (micro, small, and medium enterprises/MSMEs) through e-commerce to reach Rp15 billion,” OJK’s Head of the Sharia Finance Development and MSMEs Task Force, Achmad Buchori, stated in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, on Monday.

The West Sumatran Gernas BBI “Maju Berkah Basamo UMKM” will carry MSMEs together with its launch on Tuesday, April 12, and will be held until June 2022. The OJK will act as the campaign manager.

Buchori said the OJK is optimistic of the transaction target being achieved, as the number of COVID-19 cases have declined. According to his observations, several people are already gathered at crowded locations, especially in Bukittinggi.

Buchori believes the economy of the community has started to move again.

“With digital opportunities through e-commerce, we (the OJK) will work with iDEA (Indonesian E-Commerce Association), and both decacorns and unicorns are all involved. Thus, that is one way to increase transactions,” he stated.

According to Buchori, there will be a different attraction in the West Sumatra Gernas BBI, which is the virtual expo where visitors can view MSME products offered online.

The virtual expo is also equipped with avatars that can facilitate visitors to communicate with MSME players of the Gernas BBI.

“What will be inaugurated later is the virtual export. Visitors do not have to come on-site, but can be virtual. They can even transact for products that are ‘boarding’ in e-commerce,” he explained.

The West Sumatra Gernas BBI is joined by 45 MSMEs curated by OJK, Bank Indonesia, state bank BRI, and government partners.

Four categories of MSMEs in the West Sumatra Gernas BBI are fashion, culinary, agribusiness, and creative industries.

Source: Antara News

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