Children want blue sky back
JAKARTA: Around 1,000 children are slated to participate in a blue-sky campaign on Wednesday, by drawing and writing poems on their dreams of pollution-free air on a 500-meter banner, organizers said on Tuesday.
The event, jointly organized by Swiss Contact Clean Air Project, Garda Budaya Indonesia Foundation and stationery maker Stabilo, will take place at the lobby of the Jakarta International Convention Center in Senayan, Central Jakarta, at 1:30 p.m.
The children range from third year elementary school students to first year junior high school students. They will wear a white uniform and cloud-printed hats.
"During the event, the children can express their worries, dreams, and hopes in relation to the condition of Jakarta's air," said Stabilo marketing manager Fransisca Supandi. -- JP
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Embassy driver given MBE
JAKARTA: Murnan bin Adung, driver of the British Embassy in Jakarta, has been awarded Honorary Membership of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) after 40 years driving British Ambassadors around the metropolis.
His MBE medal was presented to him by British Ambassador Richard Gozney on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II over the weekend. About 50 of his family members, colleagues and friends witnessed the ceremony, according to a press release made available on Tuesday.
An MBE is a title given to British citizens as well as individuals of other nations' who contribute to the British Empire.
During his 40-year service, Murnan, who lives with his family in Bogor, has served at least 10 British Ambassadors, as the Embassy changes ambassadors once every four years. -- JP
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Students protest teacher's transfer
TANGERANG: Around 1,300 students of SMUN 2 state high school marched to Tangerang municipality education agency on Tuesday, about one kilometer away from their school, to protest the agency's decision to transfer seven of their teachers.
"Losing seven qualified teachers at the same time makes us scared that our image as one of the best schools will fade," said one of the students.
The seven teachers -- who were transferred to three different schools -- concluded that they had surely done something wrong as the notification of the move was so sudden.
But, the head of the agency, Harry Mulya Zain, said that the seven teacher's transfer was a routine and normal procedure.
However, he promised to review the decision with Tangerang Mayor M. Thamrin soon. -- JP