Gold coin sparks dispute
Gold coin sparks dispute
JAKARTA: Yusuf Hasyim, the uncle of former president
Abdurrahman Wahid, filed a report with the House leaders of the
launch of gold coins bearing the picture of his father Hasyim
Asy'ari.
Yusuf, better known as Pak Ud, claimed that the launch of the
gold coins brought about disharmony among the big family of the
founder of the country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul
Ulama.
Yusuf was referring to the Hongkong-based Gold Quest
International (GQI) which plans to market the gold coin. The plan
has been approved by Abdurrahman, who has set up a foundation to
manage royalties from the business.
He urged support from the House of Representatives and the
government for the closure of GQI's operation in Indonesia.
Yusuf's lawyer Luthfi Hakim said GQI had noticed the objection
of his client but had not given any response. -- JP
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GAM campaigner jailed for 7 years
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GAM campaigner jailed for 7 years
BANDA ACEH: Banda Aceh District Court sentenced on Monday
Irwandi Yusuf alias Teungku Isnandar Al-Passe, a campaigner of
the Aceh Free Movement (GAM), to seven years in jail for treason.
Presiding judge Musa Arief Aini said Irwandi was found guilty
of violating Article 106 of the Criminal Code for working as a
translator for GAM's spokesman Sofyan Daud.
Irwandi, a former lecturer at the state-run Syiah Kuala
University, was often seen in GAM activities, including the
inauguration of GAM's commander Muzakir Manaf two years ago.
The verdict was a half the prosecutors' demand sentence of 14
years in jail.
"I think the judge is fairer than the prosecutors," said
Irwandi, commenting on the verdict.
However, he said he considered appealing the verdict. --JP
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Panwaslu questions KPU screening
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Panwaslu questions KPU screening
JAKARTA: The Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu)
questioned on Monday the General Elections Commission (KPU)'s
decision to let Love the Indonesian Nation Democratic Party (PDKB
Indonesia) pass its administrative screening.
Panwaslu member Topo Santoso said the party, which
participated in the 1999 election under Love the Nation
Democratic Party (PDKB), had no legal status yet.
He said the legal problem had started since PDKB, which failed
to meet the 2 percent electoral threshold in the 1999 election,
failed to change its name when it registered with the Ministry of
Justice and Human Rights as a political party in February this
year.
Based on the political party law, parties that failed to meet
the electoral threshold in 1999 must join other parties or
register as new ones to contest the 2004 election.
Strangely, the ministry granted PDKB the legal entity status.
Later on, PDKB changed its name into PDKB Indonesia, in which the
ministry approved.
Topo said it was PDKB which should have undergone the next
process of verification by KPU thanks to its legal status. --JP