Water shortages common in Kendari<\/p>\n
KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Unlike people in big cities who
\nsuffer from water shortages only during the dry season, residents
\nof Buton regency's Binongko island lack water the whole year.<\/p>\n
Freshwater on the island of 13,000 people has become a luxury
\ncommodity due to the absence of water sources.<\/p>\n
"The water on the island is salty. Therefore, freshwater here
\nis considered a luxury," said one of the island's inhabitants
\nMuslimin.<\/p>\n
People in the island collect rainwater and keep it for use
\nduring the dry season.<\/p>\n
The lack of freshwater on the island has been a deterrent to
\nmedical staff from visiting it.<\/p>\n
When it comes to a visit by government officials, local people
\nusually take water from the nearest island, Buton. It takes 18
\nhours to travel there by boat.<\/p>\n
Southeast Sulawesi Governor Laode Kaimoeddin has pledged that
\nthe local government will install a machine to convert saltwater
\ninto freshwater. - Antara<\/p>\n
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\nAcross-Poso-terrorism
\nNo terrorist camp in Poso
\nJP\/5\/across<\/p>\n
'No terrorist camp in Poso'<\/p>\n
PALU, Central Sulawesi: Local district military commander Col.
\nSuwahyuhadji denied speculation that a terrorist camp had been
\noperating in the provincial regency of Poso.<\/p>\n
"That accusation is untrue and baseless," he said after a
\ncommemoration of Youth Pledge Day here on Monday.<\/p>\n
Suwahyuhadji was responding to foreign media reports last week
\nthat a terrorist camp had been built in Poso. The media quoted
\nthe Australian Security and Intelligence Agency, which had
\nobtained first-hand information from the Spanish government.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the security situation in Poso, Suwahyuhadji
\nsaid that conditions had been improving over the past three
\nmonths.<\/p>\n
A group of Army Special Force intelligence personnel were
\ndeployed in July to investigate a series of bombings that had
\nrocked the town. -- Antara<\/p>\n
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\nAcross-Manado-tolerance
\nMuslims, Christians unite in Manado
\nJP\/5\/across<\/p>\n
Muslims, Christians unite in Manado<\/p>\n
MANADO, North Sulawesi: A group of Christians have joined
\nMuslims in a renovation project for mosques in the provincial
\ncapital, Manado, as the fasting month of Ramadhan draws near.<\/p>\n
Chairman of Indonesian Youths for Mosque Coordination Djafar
\nAlkatiri said some 150 Muslim and Christian youths took part in
\nthe activity.<\/p>\n
The young people were observed cleaning up the yard and fences
\nof the Nurul Amin Mosque and carrying out renovations to the
\nbuilding on Monday.<\/p>\n
Chairman of the Nurul Amin Mosque management board Musmar
\nSuikromo said local people were familiar with voluntary work
\nassociated with either mosques or churches.<\/p>\n
The work, involving people from different religions, has
\nbecome routine, especially ahead of the Muslim fasting month of
\nRamadhan, Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year.<\/p>\n
Musmar said the solidarity had existed for decades. If people
\nfrom other religions held prayer sessions, others guarded the
\nplace of worship, he added. -- Antara<\/p>",
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