The wRap Indonesia: Jan 5, 2015

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The wRap Indonesia: Jan 5, 2015

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The latest updates on AirAsia QZ8501, Surabaya Mayor assures her city is safe from Islamic State, Tangkuban Perahu volcano in Bandung on alert, and more stories

JAKARTA, Indonesia – The latest updates on AirAsia QZ8501 and the Surabaya mayor’s reaction to the US Embassy’s security alert on her city lead our wRap of the day.

1. Indonesia expands search for AirAsia crash victims

Recovery teams expanded their search in the Java Sea on Monday, January 5, as they raced to find bodies and wreckage from AirAsia Flight 8501, which they fear have drifted in rough weather that has hampered operations over the past week.Only 34 bodies have so far been recovered from the disaster scene, and only 9 have been identified by the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team. Recovery crews nonetheless made some progress on Sunday, January 4, retrieving 5 more bodies and locating a 5th large chunk of the plane. Read the full story on Rappler.com

2. Surabaya Mayor downplays US Embassy security warnings

Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini. Photo by Kartika Ikawati/Rappler

Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini on Sunday said the United States was overreacting by issuing a threat warning against American interests in Indonesia’s second largest city. “The US Embassy has been made aware of a potential threat against US-associated hotels and banks in Surabaya, Indonesia,” the embassy said in a statement.

“I don’t believe it,” Risma said, as quoted by news portal Tempo.co. Even if there are potential threats, she added, she would have known because she monitors what is happening in her city on a daily basis. She also said the warning should not be directed at Surabaya, because most of the Indonesians who waged jihad with the Islamic State do not come from the city but from surrounding areas. Nevertheless, she said she contacted the Surabaya Police chief regarding the US embassy statement. Detik.com reports that police personnel have been seen outside the JW Marriott hotel, Citibank office, Sheraton hotel, and Tunjungan Plaza shopping center.  

3. Embattled Indonesian football association creates ‘Synergy Team’, to hold Extraordinary Congress  

The annual Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) congress on Sunday resulted in the formation of an ad hoc body, called the Synergy Team, to evaluate the performance of the country’s highest football body. “The Synergy Team was formed as an attempt to create a synergy between all stakeholders in Indonesian sports,” PSSI Secretary General Joko Driyono said, as quoted by CNN Indonesia. Members of the team will be announced later. The Synergy Team was formed in response to the Nine Team, assembled by Youth and Sports Minister Imam Nahrawi, to assess PSSI’s declining performance recently. For instance, FIFA imposed fines on three clubs for publishing secret transfer information on social media and for match-fixing between PSIS Semarang against PSS Sleman in November. PSSI will hold an extraordinary congress to vote for a new chairman and structure on April 18 in Surabaya.

4. Increased activity monitored at Tangkuban Perahu volcano 

A view of crater of Tangkubanparahu mountain in Bandung on February 22, 2009. Photo by Adek Berry/AFP

The Tangkuban Perahu volcano, a tourist destination north of the city of Bandung, West Java, has reportedly had increased activities since Friday, January 2, the Volcanology and Geology Disaster Mitigation Center (PVBMG) said. “There is a possibility of an eruption. We are still doing observation, analysis, and evaluation,”  West Java PVBMG official Hendra Gunawan said, as quoted by viva.co.id. “There is a crack in the crated which we just found out [on Friday],” he added. On Sunday, mild earthquakes occurred 15 times. PVBMG has imposed an alert status and a 2.5 meter radius no-go zone.  

5. Electronic Road Pricing system in Jakarta could start in June 

The electronic road pricing (ERP) system the Jakarta administration has been testing could be implemented by June this year once the tender process is completed. “Maybe by the third or fifth month (of the year), the tender process will be done,” Budi Karya Sumadi, director of construction company Jakarta Propertindo, said on Sunday. The ERP will be placed on two main roads in the central business district – Jalan Jenderal Sudirman and Jalan Rasuna Said. But Budi said the narrowed road space along Jalan Jenderal Sudirman due to the mass rapid transit (MRT) construction poses a problem for the ERP implementation. Read more on BeritaJakarta.com. – Rappler.com

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