PMI calls for a law to safeguard its workers JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) called on the government on Monday to draft a law which would protect the safety of its workers, particularly when working in hazardous areas. PMI Chairman Jusuf Talib said recent events in troubled regions throughout the country, such as Aceh, had shown that the role of the red cross is often not respected by the conflicting parties.

Polka hatmaker keeps Dutch tradition alive By M. Achadi YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Dutch colonial legacy usually survives in the form of old buildings, sugarcane factories, trains, bridges and fortresses. But in Yogyakarta, the Dutch left behind the art of hat-making. The "polka" hat used to be a style only worn by the colonial masters. Over time, it became the official hat for sugarcane and railway company officials working for the Dutch. Muntaha, 71, is the only living polka-maker in the old city.