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President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) held a meeting with leaders of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) to discuss a series of activities to be featured during the celebration of the 79th Anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence Day.

“This is a consultative meeting that brought together leaders of the MPR and the president of the Republic of Indonesia,” MPR Deputy Speaker Ahmad Basarah stated after the meeting at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on Friday.

He noted that the meeting was held to discuss plans for the national ceremonies of the Independence Day, the next annual session of the MPR, and the commemoration of National Constitution Day.

During the closed-door meeting, President Jokowi was accompanied by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto, State Secretary Minister Pratikno, and Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung

Meanwhile, MPR Speaker Bambang Soesatyo led a delegation comprising eight of his deputies.

Minister Pratikno remarked that the head of state and the MPR had agreed to hold the 2024 MPR Annual Session and 2024 Joint Session of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) and Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) to welcome Independence Day as usual.

“Mr. President affirmed that this year’s annual sessions related to the Independence Day would be held in the same manner as previous years,” he stated.

He further said that the president emphasized the importance of maintaining a sound level of communication among state institutions to build national synergy.

“Mr. President deemed it crucial for state institutions to foster national synergy by maintaining communication. That way, Indonesia will remain standing strong in the face of global uncertainties,” he pointed out.

He said the president also reiterated that the government would proceed to carry out its plan of holding two simultaneous Independence Day ceremonies at the new capital city Nusantara and Jakarta.

Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Bambang Soesatyo has expressed the hope that the 2nd Indonesia-Pacific Parliamentary Partnership (IPPP) session will strengthen inter-parliamentary cooperation among countries in the Pacific region.

He described the IPPP meeting, which is being held from July 24–26, 2024 in Jakarta, as very important since Indonesia is an inseparable part of the Pacific community, both in terms of identity and geographical similarity.

“(The cooperation is vital) To further strengthen parliamentary diplomacy in the Pacific region, especially in various priority sectors such as economy, trade, investment, maritime, and regional connectivity of land and sea,” Soesatyo said after attending the IPPP session here on Thursday.

It is the second year that the House of Representatives (DPR) is holding the IPPP after 2018. IPPP implementation was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Soesatyo highlighted that the 2nd IPPP session has been joined by parliamentary leaders and members from 12 countries, one territory, and one international organization.

Divided into three sessions, the meeting’s focus is on regional connectivity cooperation, improvement of people-to-people relations, and maritime potential to support sustainable development goals (SDGs).

The session has also discussed efforts to strengthen the role of women and youth and friendship and intercultural cooperation.

This year’s IPPP also included a dialogue with the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) members consisting of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji.

“This dialogue with MSG is instrumental, considering that several provinces in Indonesia’s eastern region are included in the Pacific region and are also part of the Melanesian group, namely East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, North Maluku, and six provinces of Papua,” the MPR speaker said.

He added that Pacific region countries are united because of their geographical condition, natural resources, diversity in human resources, and common challenges.

“Indonesia’s existence among Pacific countries, especially in coastal community development, is not to be doubted. Likewise, the DPR’s participation in building partnerships with Pacific region countries in international forums (is also imminent),” he said.

In an attempt to revive the national ideology of “Pancasila” and raise awareness about its five main principles, the Indonesian government has been organizing shadow puppet shows across the country.

“Conveying the values of Pancasila through shadow puppet shows is an effort to attract people`s attention. They prefer something entertaining to other conventional ways such as dialogue and training,” People`s Consultative Assembly (MPR) deputy speaker Hadjriyanto Y. Thohari said here on Thursday.

“People are not interested dialogue, speeches or training sessions. But if we organize a puppet show, hundreds of them come to watch it,” he added.

Thohari noted that Indonesian people were no longer aware about the values of Pancasila, which led to rising anxiety and confusion in an increasingly heterogeneous society.

“Therefore, we have been looking for new ways to promote Pancasila and its principles. So far, shadow puppet shows have been the most successful way of doing it across the country,” he noted.

Thohari said the shows were being held across most provinces in Java Island and some in Sumatra, such as Lampung and Medan.

“The campaign began in 2009. The shows are not held only in Javanese language. The language changes according to the region where the show is held. We make it in local language in order to reach out to as many people as possible,” he explained.

“We also assess the effectiveness of the shadow puppet shows by gathering feedback. This is done in cooperation with some universities, such as Airlangga University and Islamic State University. They conduct the research for us,” Thohari pointed out.

He said the government also ran awareness campaigns in the form of quiz contests, seminars, and group discussions on Pancasila values, Indonesian constitution and national integration.

“The campaigns have been broadly done in the eastern part of Indonesia, including Manado, Ambon and Papua. However, we have found that the use of traditional art forms has been the most effective everywhere,” Thohari noted.

The campaigns are done by people from different religious backgrounds and age groups. Public figures and women activists have also taken part in them.

“We have even tried to promote Pancasila through rock music,” Thohari said.
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Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Bambang Soesatyo affirmed Indonesia’s stance in supporting Palestinian independence to Advisor of the President of the Palestinian Authority for Religious Affairs Mahmoud Al-Habbash on Friday.

“I emphasized Indonesia’s stance to always fight for Palestinian independence,” Soesatyo stated after the meeting with the Palestinian counterpart.

The speaker remarked that the Indonesian Constitution, which mandated that colonialism on Earth should be wiped out as it is not in accordance with humanity and justice, was the background of all the support.

“We also lauded various efforts by OIC (Organization of Islamic Cooperation) member countries, UN (United Nations), and other nations who have tried to create peace in Palestine,” the speaker remarked.

He noted that Mahmoud Al-Habbash also highlighted various developments related to the Palestinian people’s struggle to gain independence.

“He mentioned various issues on the latest developments regarding the struggle of the Palestinian people who have been fighting for their independence for almost 100 years,” he stated.

He explained that Indonesia’s support for Palestine is not only in health assistance but also a planned cooperation in the fields of business and investment in Palestine, which will be initiated by MPR Deputy Speaker Fadel Muhammad.

“Indonesia did not only offer assistance by sending troops for health and the recovery of Palestinians but is also trying to establish cooperation in the field of business investment in Palestine,” Soesatyo remarked.

During the meeting between the two parties, Soesatyo was accompanied by Muhammad, while the Palestinian delegation was accompanied by several administrators of the Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU).

In addition to Mahmoud al-Habbash, the Palestinian delegation present included Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia Zuhair Al-Shun.

Meanwhile, the PBNU administrators present to accompany the Palestine delegation were Chair of PBNU Ulil Abshar Abdalla and Ahmad Suaedy, as well as PBNU Deputy Secretary General Sidrotun Naim and Ginanjar Sya’ban.

The government is holding the 2024 Indonesia Bertutur Festival on August 7-18 in Bali in an effort to bring members of Gen Z closer to the country’s cultural heritage.

“The method must be creative and open, matching with young people’s characters,” Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Ministry’s Director of Film, Music, and Media, Ahmad Mahendra, stated here on Friday.

Mahendra underscored the need for young people to be introduced to the cultural heritage and traditional art with the use of technology, such as light installations.

He expressed hope that through the Indonesia Bertutur Festival, young people could learn about their culture.

“The forms (of art) can be different, but we can see the cultural root,” he remarked.

The festival was first held in 2022 in UNESCO-recognized Borobudur, Magelang District, Central Java.

This year, the festival’s implementation was inspired by the local agricultural wisdom in Bali, called Subak, which has been designated as a UNESCO cultural heritage.

At least 900 artists from across the world are participating in the event.

The 2024 Indonesia Bertutur Festival has nine programs and is held at three different locations: Batubulan and Ubud in Gianyar District and Nusa Dua, Badung area.

The Maha Wasundari program was held at the festival’s opening on Wednesday (August 8). On August 8-9, the festival presented the Kathanaya, a form of oral art stage that is rich in local wisdom and Indonesia’s longstanding history.

Four programs will be held in Ubud, including performance art, dance in the style of cinematography, monologue theater performance, and poetry recitation.

In Nusa Dua, on August 14-18, the Anarta stage will showcase artists from the country and overseas.

The Kiranamaya and Virama stage in Nusa Dua will present light installation and video art, as well as entertainment stage from various artists.

Menteri Agraria dan Tata Ruang/Kepala Badan Pertanahan Nasional (ATR/BPN) Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) mengatakan, tata ruang harus dikelola dan dikendalikan sesuai dengan peruntukkan.

Menurut AHY, Indonesia akan menghadapi sejumlah tantangan terkait dengan masalah pertanahan dan tata ruang, apabila tidak dikelola dengan sebaik-baiknya sejak saat ini.

“Kita harus jaga dengan baik apa yang ada, tata ruang harus dikelola dengan sebaik-baiknya dan dikendalikan. Jika ada yang tidak sesuai dengan peruntukannya maka harus ditertibkan,” ujar AHY di Jakarta, Kamis.

Pengelolaan dan pengendalian tata ruang, kata AHY, berkaitan erat dengan masalah ketahanan pangan. Pasalnya, jumlah populasi Indonesia yang terus meningkat, membuat pembukaan lahan-lahan baru terus dilakukan.

Pada akhirnya, lahan-lahan yang harusnya tetap menjadi sawah malah berubah menjadi bangunan. Menurut AHY, hal seperti ini yang harus dihindari dalam pengelolaan dan pengendalian tata ruang.

“Tata ruang wilayah di seluruh Indonesia ini harus benar-benar sesuai dengan peruntukkannya, mana yang harus tetap menjadi lahan sawah, mana yang tidak. Ingat, sawah-sawah kita juga semakin berkurang luasannya, padahal kita tetap butuh makan,” katanya.

Pengelolaan dan pengendalian lahan juga berfungsi untuk menghindari bencana alam pada lokasi-lokasi yang tidak seharusnya menjadi kawasan pemukiman.

Oleh karena itu, Kementerian ATR/BPN akan terus melakukan penertiban terhadap bangunan-bangunan yang berada pada zona terlarang.

AHY mengatakan bahwa penetapan zona yang dilarang untuk pendirian bangunan merupakan hasil riset dan data berdasarkan keilmuan, sehingga meminta masyarakat untuk mengikuti peraturan yang berlaku.

“Ini harus kita tertibkan bersama-sama, tapi di atas segalanya saya tentu mengimbau kepada jajaran agar terus melakukan sosialisasi kepada masyarakat, agar benar-benar memahami mengapa kalau kita tentukan zonasi itu tidak sembarangan, ini bisa mencegah kita semua dari bencana,” ucap AHY.

Wali Kota Denpasar, Bali, I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara meluncurkan integrasi layanan primer pada Puskesmas di kota itu sebagai upaya untuk memperkuat sistem kesehatan masyarakat.

Jaya Negara, di Denpasar, Kamis, mengatakan pelayanan kesehatan primer merupakan salah satu pilar transformasi kesehatan yang difokuskan pada pemenuhan kebutuhan kesehatan.

“Integrasi pelayanan kesehatan primer menitikberatkan pada penguatan promotif dan preventif melalui pendekatan pada setiap fase kehidupan dengan tetap menyelenggarakan kuratif, rehabilitatif, dan paliatif,” ucapnya.

Peluncuran atau kick off integrasi layanan primer (ILP) ditandai dengan penandatanganan prasasti di Puskesmas 1 Denpasar Utara, yang merupakan kerja sama Dinas Kesehatan Kota Denpasar bersama PT Astra.

“Saya sangat mendukung kegiatan ini karena sejalan dengan visi Kota Denpasar sebagai Kota Kreatif Berbasis Budaya Menuju Denpasar Maju. Saya harap ini menjadi awal kolaborasi yang baik antara Kementerian Kesehatan, Pemerintah Provinsi Bali dan Pemkot Denpasar bersama PT Astra dalam penyelenggaraan transformasi pelayanan kesehatan primer,” ujar Jaya Negara

Integrasi Layanan Primer di Kota Denpasar sudah dilaksanakan pada 11 Puskesmas melalui penetapan SK Wali Kota Denpasar pada tanggal 18 Januari 2024 untuk UPTD Puskesmas 1 Dinas Kesehatan Kecamatan Denpasar Utara dan tanggal 23 Januari 2024 untuk 10 Puskesmas lainnya di Kota Denpasar.

Untuk mendukung terlaksananya ILP di Puskesmas, Dinas Kesehatan sudah melaksanakan beberapa kegiatan, salah satunya adalah sosialisasi kepada Puskesmas dan organisasi perangkat daerah (OPD) terkait, orientasi kepada tenaga kesehatan serta FGD integrasi layanan primer.

Kepala Dinas Kesehatan Kota Denpasar dr Anak Agung Ayu Candrawati menambahkan inisiasi terselenggaranya ILP dimulai dari advokasi PT Astra dengan Kementerian Kesehatan, terkait dengan peningkatan derajat kesehatan di daerah binaan Astra di Banjar Tegeh Sari Kelurahan Tonja.

Di Banjar Tegeh Sari dilakukan pembentukan posyandu prima pada Puskesmas Pembantu (Pustu) Tonja dan telah dicanangkan pada tanggal 19 November 2022. Tanggal 1 Januari 2023 ILP sudah berjalan di Pustu Tonja.

Astra memberikan sarana prasarana di Pustu Tonja berupa laptop, insentif kader, alat

Pada tahun 2024 ini pihak Astra juga memberikan dukungan berupa peningkatan kapasitas kader dengan pelatihan 25 kompetensi kader yang dilaksanakan oleh Puskesmas, masing-masing Posyandu diambil lima kader dan sudah berlangsung tujuh Posyandu.

 Ketua Masyarakat Ekonomi Syariah (MES) Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta Prof Edy Suandi Hamid mengatakan, sosialisasi terkait prinsip ekonomi syariah di provinsi ini harus diikuti dengan praktik langsung di tengah masyarakat.

“Setelah dikenalkan tentang perbankan syariah, diajak menabung di bank umum syariah, atau bank perekonomian rakyat syariah,” kata Edy Suandi Hamid dalam acara Program Sekolah Pelopor Ekonomi Syariah di Yogyakarta, Kamis.

Menurut dia, praktik langsung akan lebih riil dan mudah dipahami masyarakat.

Selain dipraktikkan dengan menabung di perbankan syariah, menurut dia, harus diikuti pula dengan pembuatan laboratorium ekonomi syariah di sekolah maupun lembaga pendidikan lainnya.

Menurut Rektor Universitas Widya Mataram Yogyakarta ini, sekolah-sekolah di DIY bisa mempraktikkan dengan membuat lab ekonomi syariah di lingkungan masing-masing.

“Nanti bisa dikerjasamakan dengan MES DIY dan juga BPRS-BPRS yang ada, sehingga bisa bersinergi dengan orang-orang dan lembaga yang sudah memiliki pengalaman,” kata dia.

Edy mengakui peran Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY) amat signifikan dalam pengembangan ekonomi syariah di Indonesia, apalagi gagasan-gagasan awal ekonomi syariah ikut digaungkan oleh para akademisi dan pelaku ekonomi DIY sejak era 1990-an.

Pemda DIY, menurut dia, juga sangat mendukung pengembangan ekonomi syariah di provinsi ini bersama Bank Indonesia, Otoritas Jasa Keuangan, perguruan tinggi, serta pelaku ekonomi yang tergabung dalam berbagai asosiasi.

Oleh karena itu, ia menilai wajar Pemda DIY mampu memperoleh Anugerah Adinata Syariah 2024 dalam lima kategori diikuti penerapan industri halal yang terus berkembang.

“Ini bukan saja terkait pakaian, kuliner, namun juga sampai ke sektor pariwisata, walau peringkatnya secara nasional berfluktuasi,” ujar Edy.

Mantan Gubernur Jawa Barat Ridwan Kamil yang digadang-gadang maju dalam Pilkada Jakarta 2024, dan pengusaha sekaligus politikus Partai Golkar Jusuf Hamka, mendatangi rumah Ketua Umum Partai Golkar Airlangga Hartarto di Kompleks Widya Chandra, Jakarta, Kamis malam.

Ridwan Kamil tiba terlebih dahulu di lokasi itu sekitar pukul 19.30 WIB bersama dengan sejumlah pendampingnya. Dia tiba dengan berjalan kaki beberapa meter ke rumah Airlangga setelah turun dari kendaraannya.

“Nggak tahu, ini diundang pokoknya,” kata Ridwan Kamil saat ditanya mengenai tujuannya mendatangi rumah Airlangga.

Setelah menanggapi pertanyaan wartawan, dia langsung masuk ke rumah Airlanga.

Setelah Ridwan Kamil masuk, rumah Airlangga pun ditutup oleh petugas keamanan yang berjaga.

Sementara itu, Jusuf Hamka tiba sekitar pukul 20.00 WIB dengan berpakaian warna kuning. Dia pun mengaku mendatangi rumah Airlangga karena diminta untuk mendampingi Ridwan Kamil.

Namun, dia tidak menjelaskan maksud “mendampingi” yang dimaksud. Terkait potensi dirinya dicalonkan sebagai cawagub, menurutnya hal itu adalah tergantung keputusan dari partai.

“Yang pasti saya hari ini diminta damping Pak RK, nggak tahu selanjutnya,” kata Jusuf.

Dinas Penanaman Modal dan Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu (DPMPTSP) Kota Tangerang Banten menyebutkan realisasi investasi triwulan kedua 2024 sebesar Rp3,97 triliun

Kepala Dinas Penanaman Modal dan Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu (DPMPTSP) Kota Tangerang Sugihharto Achmad Bagdja di Tangerang Kamis, mengatakan, capaian realisasi investasi triwulan kedua tahun ini lebih besar dibandingkan periode yang sama di 2023.

“Capaian realisasi investasi kali ini berhasil melampaui capaian pada periode yang sama di tahun sebelumnya. Tercatat, berdasarkan perbandingan Year on Year (YoY), capaian realisasi investasi mengalami peningkatan sebesar Rp1,76 triliun atau sebesar 79,64 persen,” kata Sugihharto.

Suggiharto menuturkan, realisasi investasi sebesar Rp3,97 triliun di semester kedua itu terdiri dari Penanaman Modal Dalam Negeri (PMDN) sebesar 51 persen dan Penanaman Modal Asing (PMA) sebesar 49 persen.

“Catatan tren positif tersebut bisa dilihat dari penyerapan investasi yang meningkat dengan total 4.297 proyek serta penyerapan 15 ribu lebih tenaga kerja di berbagai lini sektor yang sedang berkembang di Kota Tangerang,” katanya.

Sementara itu, realisasi investasi semester satu yang telah dirilis sebelumnya yakni sebesar Rp4,72 triliun dengan menyerap 6.068 tenaga kerja. Capaian realisasi investasi tersebut didukung oleh 3.528 proyek dengan penyerapan 6.068 tenaga kerja

Hingga semester dua ini, capaian realisasi investasi Kota Tangerang telah sampai 60,52 persen dari target Rp8,69 triliun berdasarkan Rencana Pembanggunan Daerah (RPD) tahun 2024-2026.

Penjabat Wali Kota Tangerang Nurdin mengatakan, Pemerintah Kota Tangerang berkomitmen terus melakukan peningkatan pelayanan publik di bidang pelayanan perizinan, terutama terkait kemudahan dalam perizinan berusaha bagi para pelaku usaha khususnya UMKM.

Kemudian Pemkot Tangerang akan terus berusaha secara optimal meningkatkan kemampuan UMK dengan berbagai program diantaranya memfasilitasi dari sisi perizinan berusaha atau legalitas yang diperlukan oleh pelaku usaha.

“Sekarang sudah jauh lebih mudah karena dapat dilakukan secara online,” ujarnya.