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President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in Sentani, Papua, on Tuesday, expressed optimism about continued improvement in efforts to prevent stunting among children.

On the occasion, the President and First Lady Iriana, along with some ministers, including Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, visited a local integrated health post (posyandu) to check the stunting prevention efforts carried out there.

The head of state highlighted that efforts to tackle stunting in the country began a decade back, and now, it has yielded some results.

“Initially, the prevalence of stunting was at 37 percent, and now, it has dropped drastically to 21 percent,” he remarked.

However, Jokowi pointed out that efforts to reduce the prevalence of stunting from 21 percent to the national target of 14 percent are rather slow, so the cooperation of all parties, including the people, is needed.

“The target in reducing the stunting rate from 21 percent to 14 percent is not as fast as before because stunting is not only related to food (availability) but more about the nutrition,” he remarked.

He explained that stunting is closely related to the provision of nutritious food, the existence of sanitation facilities, a proper living environment, and clean water.

“To prevent stunting, the cooperation of all parties, including (members of) the community, who need to apply clean lifestyle, is deemed necessary,” he stated.

He stressed that living a healthy lifestyle, such as consuming nutritious food, having clean sanitation facilities and living environment, and access to clean water, can prevent stunting as early as possible.

“We know that the (stunting rate) decline, which was previously significant, is now slower, but we are striving to reach even below 14 percent,” he stated.

Meanwhile, First Lady Iriana called on parents to increase the intake of nutritious food in their children to prevent stunting.

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno stated that several tourist attractions have been prepared around the new capital city Nusantara to welcome the 79th Independence Day anniversary commemoration ceremony on August 17, 2024.

Speaking on the sidelines of the Wonderful Indonesia Co-Branding Forum II on Friday, Uno stated that his ministry had developed Derawan Island in Berau District, East Kalimantan, as a primary destination. Renowned for its underwater panoramas and coral reefs, Derawan Island is a highlight.

Additionally, the ministry has prepared Maratua Island in Berau District, offering visitors the allure of vibrant marine life and pristine white sandy beaches.

“We have prepared destinations ranging from Derawan Island to Maratua, as well as tourism villages around Nusantara,” he said.

In addition to preparing tourist destinations, Uno noted that the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has prepared micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to showcase their products at the MSME Gallery at the Sumbu Kebangsaan area in Nusantara’s Central Government Area (KIPP).

The gallery will showcase products from various subsectors, such as food, craft, music, film, intellectual property, and furniture products.

Uno expressed readiness to follow President Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi’s) plan to relocate his office to the New Capital Nusantara (IKN) on July 28, 2024.

The minister remarked that the government will soon hold the first cabinet meeting in Nusantara in the next few weeks.

The 79th Independence Day anniversary commemoration ceremony on August 17 will take place in the new national capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan and the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.

The ceremony in Nusantara will be led directly by President Jokowi, while the Independence Day anniversary commemoration in Jakarta will be led by Vice President Ma’ruf Amin.

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno stated that several tourist attractions have been prepared around the new capital city Nusantara to welcome the 79th Independence Day anniversary commemoration ceremony on August 17, 2024.

Speaking on the sidelines of the Wonderful Indonesia Co-Branding Forum II on Friday, Uno stated that his ministry had developed Derawan Island in Berau District, East Kalimantan, as a primary destination. Renowned for its underwater panoramas and coral reefs, Derawan Island is a highlight.

Additionally, the ministry has prepared Maratua Island in Berau District, offering visitors the allure of vibrant marine life and pristine white sandy beaches.

“We have prepared destinations ranging from Derawan Island to Maratua, as well as tourism villages around Nusantara,” he said.

In addition to preparing tourist destinations, Uno noted that the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has prepared micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to showcase their products at the MSME Gallery at the Sumbu Kebangsaan area in Nusantara’s Central Government Area (KIPP).

The gallery will showcase products from various subsectors, such as food, craft, music, film, intellectual property, and furniture products.

Uno expressed readiness to follow President Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi’s) plan to relocate his office to the New Capital Nusantara (IKN) on July 28, 2024.

The minister remarked that the government will soon hold the first cabinet meeting in Nusantara in the next few weeks.

The 79th Independence Day anniversary commemoration ceremony on August 17 will take place in the new national capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan and the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.

The ceremony in Nusantara will be led directly by President Jokowi, while the Independence Day anniversary commemoration in Jakarta will be led by Vice President Ma’ruf Amin.

Indonesia’s Maritime and Security Agency (Bakamla) has officially handed over eight fishermen the Malaysian authorities arrested last April to the Natuna district government, Riau Islands Province.

The handover of the freed fishermen was marked by a signing ceremony, held on Bakamla’s KN Tanjung Datu 301 patrol ship docking at Selat Lampa Port on Natuna Besar Island on Sunday morning.

The KN Tanjung Datu 301 commanding officer, Rudi Endratmoko, said the eight fishermen are the residents of Subi and Pulau Tiga Subdistricts, Natuna Island District.

Bakamla received the handover of the Natuna fishermen from the Malaysian authorities in the Indonesia-Malaysia maritime boundary line of Tanjung Datu waters on Saturday (Aug. 10) morning, he said.

On Saturday evening, they had been reunited with their families, according to the Natuna fisheries office head, Hadi Suryanto.

The Malaysian maritime security authorities nabbed the fishermen for allegedly trespassing their territorial waters in April this year.

They could have been freed after the Malaysian court issued its ruling, Suryanto said.

As reported earlier, Indonesia’s traditional fishermen had repeatedly been arrested in Malaysia, Thailand, and even India over the past few years.

On April 9, 2021, for instance, Thai authorities detained 34 Acehnese fishermen over poaching in the country’s waters.

The Acehnese fishermen’s fishing vessel was intercepted by the Royal Thai naval vessel on its way back to East Aceh District through Thailand’s sea route after catching fish.

In early 2020, Thai authorities also detained 30 Acehnese fishermen and three children after they were caught poaching in Thailand’s waters.

Thereafter, in February 2020, at least 21 fishermen and three children were caught poaching in the country’s waters.

The six children were repatriated to Indonesia on July 16, 2020.

Early, in October 2020, the Indonesian Traditional Fishermen Association (KNTI) confirmed that 51 Aceh fishermen had returned to Indonesia after being granted a royal pardon from Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on his birthday on July 28, 2020.

The fishermen had received the pardon owing to efforts by the Indonesian Foreign Ministry through the Indonesian Consulate General in Songkla.

On March 3, 2020, 12 Acehnese fishermen were also detained by the Indian Navy in the waters off Nicobar Island in the eastern Indian Ocean for poaching.

The Ministry of Communications and Informatics said the development of Nusantara Capital City (IKN) is one of the foundations built by the government towards a more advanced Indonesia.

The Director General of Public Information and Communication of the ministry Usman Kansong made the statement, which is in line with the theme of the 79th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia, “New Archipelago, Advanced Indonesia.”

“IKN will lead Indonesia to progress. We should thank President Joko Widodo for laying the foundation for Indonesia to progress,” he said in his official statement, Sunday.

The director general said that the development of the IKN is one of efforts to equalize development and the economy in Indonesia.

He said there are four goals for moving the capital to the archipelago.

The first is to create a new center of economic growth. The second is to create a smart city through the implementation of a sustainable and inclusive smart forest city.

The third is to form a more efficient work culture and bureaucracy.

The last is to be a symbol of Indonesian pride because the National Palace and Garuda Palace in the archipelago were built entirely by the Indonesian people.

Director of Information and Communication for the Economy and Maritime Affairs of the ministry Septriana Tangkary added that as a smart forest city, IKN will be built into an environmentally friendly smart city.

“IKN will provide various urban components that will guarantee a good quality of life for the community, such as clean water and air, orderly city planning, good accessibility, and safe and comfortable urban conditions,” he said.

Meanwhile, this year’s Indonesian Independence Day ceremony is the first ceremony to be held in the IKN.

The 79th anniversary ceremony of the Republic of Indonesia will be held at the National Palace overlooking the field in the IKN area, in Penajem Paser Utara District, East Kalimantan Province.

President Joko Widodo and invited guests consisting of community leaders, traditional leaders, and ambassadors from friendly countries are scheduled to attend the Red and White flag-raising ceremony to commemorate Indonesia’s independence day in the IKN.

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) held a flypast over the new capital city, Nusantara, in East Kalimantan, on Sunday during a training session as part of preparations for this year’s Independence Day celebration.

The training session involved four F-16 jet fighters and the aircraft of Jupiter Aerobatic Team during which they performed a formation flying over the Garuda Palace and government buildings in the Nusantara area.

The flypast will be showcased to entertain the public and those attending the Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony, due to be held for the first time in the new capital city on Saturday, August 17.

In connection with the 79th anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence Day, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) previously stated that the flag-raising ceremony would take place in both Nusantara and Jakarta.

To this end, President Jokowi will lead the ceremony in Nusantara, while Vice President Ma’ruf Amin will lead it in Jakarta, Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy said in Jakarta on Monday, June 10.

The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) had deployed a landing platform dock (LPD) on Sunday, August 4, to transport equipment required for this historic flag-raising ceremony.

On Saturday, August 10, a replica of the heirloom flag and the proclamation text that will be used for the Independence Day ceremony in the new capital cityvarrived at Sepinggan International Airport, Balikpapan.

Acting Governor of East Kalimantan Akmal Malik warmly welcomed the presence of the duplicate heirloom flag and the proclamation text saying that it has shown the state’s attention to East Kalimantan.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics announced on Saturday that preparations for the Independence Day ceremony in Nusantara had been over 90 percent finished,

“Nusantara is ready for the August 17 celebration,” said Usman Kansong, the ministry’s Director of Information and Public Communication.

Government officials, local leaders, and ambassadors from various countries are scheduled to attend the event, he said, adding that transportation for the guests has been arranged.

Indonesia declared its independence on August 17, 1945, shortly after Japan’s surrender to the US-led Allied forces of World War II.

The nation’s founding fathers, Soekarno and Hatta, declared independence in Jakarta on behalf of all Indonesian people.

 The ASEAN Plus Cadet Sail (APCS) is expected to serve as an activity that facilitates Indonesian navy cadets to broaden their network, Governor of the Indonesian Navy’s (TNI AL’s) Academy Rear Admiral Supardi stated.

“In the APCS, they (TNI AL) cadets can establish a network with cadets coming from around the globe. Thus, once they are inaugurated as commissioned officers, they will have already forged a bond,” he remarked while greeting APCS participants in Jakarta on Saturday.

Speaking at the Military Sealift Command (Kolinlamil) Headquarters, Supardi noted that the APCS, being held aboard TNI AL’s vessel KRI Bima Suci, brings together navy cadets from Asia, Australia, America, and Europe.

The ship arrived in Jakarta after setting sail from Surabaya, East Java, on August 1. According to the plan, it will reach Singapore on August 6.

The sail provides the cadets with an opportunity to interact, exchange information, and collaborate in navigational training activities.

Supardi remarked that such a sail could result in harmonious ties among the international cadets who will serve the navy of their respective countries in the future.

“By the time of their graduation, they (cadets) will already have established a network that facilitates them to cooperate at the global level,” he stated.

On the same occasion, Commander of Kolinlamil Rear Admiral Krisno Hutomo made similar statements while expressing hope that the TNI AL cadets would make the most of the APCS to obtain valuable knowledge and foster friendship with their international counterparts.

The APCS draws participation from 189 TNI AL cadets and 32 foreign cadets coming from Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Timor-Leste, Australia, Chile, China, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands, and Turkey.

Atlet angkat besi (lifter) putra andalan Indonesia Rizki Juniansyah berhasil menyabet medali emas pada pertandingan angkat besi kelas 73 kg putra Olimpiade Paris 2024 yang tersaji di South Paris Arena 6, Prancis, Kamis waktu setempat.

Lifter berusia 21 tahun itu menyelesaikan laga dengan total angkatan seberat 354 kg berupa angkatan snatch 155 kg dan angkatan clean & jerk 199 kg.

Rizki berhasil menyelesaikan angkatan snatch pada percobaan kedua dengan angkatan 155 kg setelah sebelumnya gagal pada percobaan pertama.

Ia kemudian menambah beban menjadi 162 kg pada percobaan ketiga namun gagal diselesaikan.

Pada angkatan snatch, Rizki bersama lifter Kolombia Mosquera Luis yang juga berhasil dengan angkatan 155 kg berada di posisi kedua, di bawah lifter China Shi Zhiyong yang mencatatkan beban angkatan165 kg pada percobaan kedua.

Lifter asal Negeri Tirai Bambu itu mencoba memecahkan rekor angkatan snatch Olimpiade dengan menambah beban menjadi168 kg namun masih gagal pada percobaan ketiga.

Tertinggal 10 poin, Rizki kemudian mencoba mengejar pada angkatan clean and & jerk.

Pada percobaan pertama Rizki berhasil mengangkat beban seberat 191 kg. Rizki kemudian menambah beban menjadi 199 kg pada percobaan kedua dan berhasil diselesaikan dengan gemilang.

Beban angkatan Rizki tersebut sekaligus memecahkan rekor angkatan clean & jerk Olimpiade.

Sementara pesaingnya lifter China Shi Zhiyong di angkatan snatch, gagal dalam tiga percobaan pada angkatan clean & jerk.

Perolehan medali emas yang ditorehkan Rizki menambah koleksi medali bagi tim Indonesia menjadi dua medali emas, (satu emas sebelumnya disabet atlet panjat tebing Veddriq Leonardo) serta satu perunggu yang ditorehkan atlet bulu tangkis Gregoria Mariska Tunjung.

Sebanyak 483 orang telah ditangkap dan 149 dakwaan telah diajukan terkait kerusuhan kelompok ekstrem kanan di seluruh Inggris sejak 30 Juli lalu, demikian menurut Dewan Kepala Polisi Nasional (NPCC) pada Kamis (8/8).

NPCC mengatakan dalam sebuah pernyataan bahwa puluhan pelaku telah dijatuhi hukuman karena kasus-kasus tersebut dipercepat melalui sistem peradilan pidana, dengan banyak tersangka yang ditahan setelah didakwa untuk menghadiri sidang.

Pernyataan tersebut mencatat bahwa ribuan petugas polisi dikerahkan di seluruh negeri pada Rabu (7/8) malam, dan 36 pertemuan terjadi dengan “gangguan minimal dan hanya sejumlah penangkapan.”

“Diperkirakan 104 petugas telah terluka sejauh ini, dengan banyak yang dirawat di rumah sakit karena parahnya cedera mereka,” katanya.

Kepala Polisi Gavin Stephens, ketua NPCC, mengatakan tindakan polisi “terus berjalan dengan cepat” seiring dengan semakin banyaknya orang yang ditangkap dan didakwa terkait kerusuhan tersebut.

“Ini adalah masa yang mengkhawatirkan bagi komunitas dan tantangan besar bagi semua yang terlibat. Ada persatuan yang luar biasa di seluruh negeri dan inilah cara kita menangani perpecahan, dengan berdiri bersama. Kepolisian secara keseluruhan akan terus melakukan yang terbaik untuk menjaga keselamatan Anda,” katanya.

Stephen Parkinson, Direktur Kejaksaan Umum, mengatakan: “Setiap jam, dakwaan lebih lanjut disahkan, hukuman penjara yang signifikan dijatuhkan, dan keadilan terus ditegakkan setelah masa yang sangat sulit bagi negara.”

Inggris telah diguncang oleh kekacauan dengan perusuh ekstrem kanan yang menyebarkan ujaran kebencian rasis dan Islamofobia yang menargetkan Muslim, kelompok minoritas, dan migran.

Kerusuhan tersebut dipicu oleh klaim palsu yang menyebar secara daring bahwa seorang tersangka yang ditangkap karena penikaman fatal terhadap tiga anak pada 29 Juli di Southport adalah seorang pencari suaka Muslim.

Pihak berwenang kemudian mengidentifikasi pelaku penikaman sebagai Axel Rudakubana, seorang remaja berusia 17 tahun yang lahir di Cardiff, Wales, dari orang tua asal Rwanda, tetapi fakta itu tidak banyak menghalangi massa ekstrem kanan untuk tetap menggerakkan aksi kerusuhan mereka.

 Anggota Dewan Pakar Tim Kampanye Nasional pasangan calon presiden dan wakil presiden nomor urut 2 Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Panji Irawan menyampaikan 5 strategi yang disiapkan untuk menjamin kesejahteraan petani kelapa sawit.

Strategi pertama adalah mendukung petani kelapa sawit untuk mendapatkan legalitas kebun kelapa sawit terutama terkait kawasan hutan dan sertifikasi kebun petani. Dalam mengurus legalitas kebun kelapa sawit, dilakukan dengan menggunakan dana sawit.

“Jadi ini telak, kami akan mendukung dan membantu dan agar supaya petani-petani yang memang sudah legal, tinggal dilegalisir,” kata Panji dalam sesi diskusi “Urun Rembuk Bersama Stakeholder Sawit Nasional” di Jakarta, Rabu.

Strategi berikutnya adalah mendukung petani kelapa sawit dalam pengolahan di sektor hilir melalui pabrik kelapa sawit (PKS) atau refinery sehingga nantinya petani tidak hanya sebatas menjual buah kelapa sawit.

Kemudian, Prabowo-Gibran akan mendorong pembentukan Badan Sawit Indonesia sebagai lembaga yang menjadi wadah dalam menjembatani berbagai kementerian dan lembaga dalam mengurusi perihal kelapa sawit. Panji menyebutkan langkah serupa sebelumnya sudah dilakukan oleh Malaysia.

“Sebagaimana ada Otoritas Jasa Keuangan, ada otoritas macam-macam, bisa menjadi otoritas sawit yang bisa membantu menjembatani lembaga ataupun kementerian sehingga bisnis sudah menjadi backbone (tulang punggung) ini akan semakin hebat dan semakin berkembang,” ujar Panji.

Strategi selanjutnya adalah mendukung petani kelapa sawit agar terwakilkan pada manajemen Badan Pengelola Dana Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit (BPDPKS) dan yang terakhir adalah menjamin pembentukan regulasi yang berpihak kepada petani kelapa sawit.

“Kami akan menjamin regulasi yang berpihak kepada petani sawit dan setiap proses pembuatan suatu rencana ketentuan terkait dengan sawit akan diikutsertakan,” imbuh Panji.