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JAKARTA, Indonesia – An attack on a Sunni settlement and warnings of more rain in flood-weary Jakarta lead our wrap of stories from Indonesia today.
1. Sunni village in Sentul allegedly attacked by Shiite group
A group of people believed to be Shiite Muslims reportedly attacked a Sunni settlement in Sentul, Bogor, around midnight on Wednesday, February 11, leaving one person injured. Police and a lawyer who represents the Shiite community in Indonesia said the attack was believed to have been prompted by a banner outside the Az-Zikra Islamic community complex rejecting Shiites. Indonesia’s Muslims are predominantly Sunni, and the minority Shiite community have suffered various forms of discrimination in the past. A member of the Az-Zikra community, Arifin Ilham, said they rejected the Shiites because the Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) has declared the sect heretical. Read the full story in Bahasa Indonesia on Rappler.
2. After crippling floods, Jakarta braces for more rain
Jakarta is still recovering from the crippling floods on Monday that forced almost 11,000 to flee and cost businesses an estimated IDR1.5 trillion ($117 million), but the weather agency is warning of more rains ahead. “On the evening of the February 12 until the early hours of February 13, we expect high intensity rain over a wider area, perhaps until Bogor,” weather agency head Rubidianto said. Worse, tidal floods of up to one meter high are predicted from Thursday to Saturday, mostly affecting flood-prone areas in North Jakarta. Read the full story in Bahasa Indonesia on Rappler.
3. Australia steps up pressure on Indonesia over Bali Nine
Australia stepped up pressure on Indonesia to spare the lives of two drug smugglers facing the firing squad, with Foreign Minister Julie Bishop warning their execution would be a grave injustice. In an emotional speech in parliament, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop pleaded for the lives of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. “This motion goes to the heart of what we believe will be a grave injustice against two Australian citizens facing execution in Indonesia,” she said, adding that the pair made “shocking mistakes” but deserved another chance. “We are not understating the gravity of the nature of these crimes. Read the full story on Rappler.
4. Indonesian rupiah drops on Greek worries
Thursday morning saw the Indonesian rupiah depreciate sharply against the dollar, falling 1.11% to 12,865 as of 12:10 p.m. in Jakarta – the biggest drop in almost 6 weeks. Analysts blame the fall on global factors – the prospect of a Greek default or exit from the euro damped demand for emerging-market assets like Indonesia, according to Bloomberg. Meanwhile, Indonesia’s benchmark stock index fell 0.18% to 5,327.08 points by 12:35 pm local Jakarta time on Thursday, according to Indonesia Investments.
5. Indonesia’s world press freedom ranking slips
Indonesia’s ranking in Reporters Without Borders 2015 World Press Freedom Index dropped 6 places from last year in the wake of the detention of two French journalists in Papua. The index, released Thursday, February 12, placed Indonesia on No. 138, down from No. 132 in 2014. While no journalists were killed in the country over the past year for their work, French journalists Thomas Dandois and Valentine Bourrat were handed short jail terms for illegally reporting in Papua province. Activists noted that foreign journalists detained in the past for illegally reporting in Papua were swiftly deported. – Rappler.com
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