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Bank Indonesia (BI) has revoked the business licenses of 25 Non-Bank Foreign Exchange Dealer (Pedagang Valuta Asing Bukan Bank / PVA BB) or money changer. Those 25 money changers are indicated to the elements of the crime of money laundering activities.

Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia Budi Rochadi after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) People's Business Credit (Kredit Usaha Rakyat / KUR) in the office of the Ministry of Economic Affairs said, BI already has the disciplinary rules of money changer in particular the problem of licensing and capital.

Revocation of the 25 money changers, he said, according to Bank Indonesia Regulation (PBI) No.9/11/PBI/2007 September 5, 2007 on Foreign Exchange Traders. BI has provided it's first warning, second warning, and calls of Executives and Shareholders. However, all of those processes were not heeded.

Given today's 25 money changers did not heed and follow up the invitation to the Board and the Shareholders in more than six months since the issuance of sanctions, then the BI impose sanctions in the form of revocation of business licenses.

The 25 Money Changers are:

1. PT Aneka Valasindo Lestari;
Globe Plaza, Lantai I No. 145, Jalan Samanhudi No. 4, Pasar Baru, Jakarta Pusat.

2. PT Anugerah Siloam Valasindo;
Gedung Atlantica, Jl. Kuningan Barat No. 7, Jakarta Selatan.

3. PT Apex Valasindo;
Gedung Harco Mangga Dua Lt. 1 No. 31, Jl. Arteri Mangga Dua Raya, Jakarta Pusat.

4. PT Bina Arta Swadaya Money Changer;
Rukan Artha Gading Niaga Blok C No. 10, Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Utara.

5. PT Bogoan;
Jl. Kali Besar Barat No. 38, RT/RW : 006/003, Jakarta Barat.

6. PT Davinzki Forexa;
Grand Panglima Polim, Jl. Wijaya II/52, Jakarta Selatan.

7. PT Dewata Artha Pratanshi;
Cilandak Town Square Matahari Supermarket Lt.1, Jl. TB. Simatupang Kav.17, Jakarta Selatan.

8. PT Diorra Prima Valutama;
Jl. Suryo No. 50, Jakarta Selatan.

9. PT Duta Mustika Valasindo;
Pusat Niaga Roxy Mas Blok E I/42, Jl. KH.Hasyim Ashari, Jakarta Pusat.

10. PT Indovalas Kemalindo;
Tamini Square, Lt. Ground Blok GS 10 No.01, Jl. Pondok Gede, Jakarta Timur.

11. PT Indovalas Prima;
Jl. Danau Sunter Utara Blok J12 No. 6, Sunter, Jakarta Utara.

12. PT Inko Asset;
Gedung Bursa Efek Jakarta Menara 1, Suite 304, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52-53, Jakarta Selatan.

13. PT Megasari Investment;
Jl. KH. Wahid Hasyim No. 007, Jakarta Pusat.

14. PT Miger Forexindo;
Jl. Boulevar Artha Gading, Mal Artha Gading Lt. 1 Blok A6/15, Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Utara.

15. PT Molindo Viega Egitama;
Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda Ruko No. 8N, Jakarta Selatan.

16. PT Permata Leleangi Indovalas;
Jl. Asia Afrika Senayan Trade Center Lt. 4, Gelora Tanah Abang, Jakarta.

17. PT Prima Indoses;
Komp.Ruko Roxymas Blok D3/23, Jl. KH Hasyim Ashari, Jakarta Pusat.

18. PT Prima Prestasi Valutama;
Jl. Daan Mogot No.88, Jakarta Barat.

19. PT Prima Valasina;
Jl. Prof Soepomo SH 6 A, Jakarta Selatan.

20. PT Rahayu Inti Valasindo;
Wisma Mitra Sunter Ground Floor D-04, Jl. Yos Sudarso Kav.89, Jakarta Utara.

21. PT Royal Dana Ekatama;
Jl. Kapten Tendean No. 12, Jakarta Selatan.

22. PT Sumber Devisindo Bersama;
Jl. KH. Hasyim Ashari No. 12 Rt.001 RW.004, Petojo Utara, Gambir, Jakarta Pusat.

23. PT Tuparev Valas;
Jl. Tuparev No. 281, Karawang, Jawa Barat.

24. PT Tri Murti Valasindo;
Oil Center Building, Jl. M.H.Thamrin No.55, Jakarta Pusat.

25. PT Yatim International Money Changer;
ITC Kuningan Lt.3 Blk.C1 No.3, Jl. Prof Dr. Satrio, Jakarta Selatan.

Indonesia has submitted an official request to the Malaysian government to pardon three citizens of Indonesia, who was sentenced to death in the neighbor country. Three Indonesians are Parlan Dadeh, Bustaman bin Bukhari and Tarmizi. All three were sentenced to death in a narcotics case.

Request was submitted by the government through a letter signed by the Minister of Justice and Human Rights (Menkumham) Patrialis Akbar. "Today we send a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia (Anifah Aman) for the three men not to be sentenced to death," said Patrialis to reporters in Jakarta, Friday (17 / 9).

"We expect you to help us approaching the competent authorities in Malaysia who can give clemency to three Indonesian citizens at the top," said the letter was dated 16 September 2010.

Patrialis hope the punishment of all three can be commuted. "I hope not death penalty. May be reduced to 20 years or extradited to Indonesia," he explained.

He said the Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawan and Malaysia Foreign Minister Anifah Aman have discussed this before. "But because Menkumham who holds the authority, of course we are trying," he added.

Approximately 70 other Indonesians also threatened the death penalty in Malaysia. Patrialis said the government will focus on three citizens first. "Three people first. Because the others are uncertain. The others are still in process and appeals. Meaning is uncertain," he said.

Chairpersons of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will be attending the call from Police Headquarters Tuesday, September 8, 2009. Those KPK Chairpersons will be asked for information as witnesses on Cases of Alleged Bribery PT Masaro.

"They (KPK) have postponed the date of 8 tomorrow (September 8, 2009)," said head of the Criminal detective (Kabareskrim) of Police Headquarters, Komjen Susno Duadji at the Police Headquarters, Jalan Trunojoyo, South Jakarta, Monday (7/9/2009).

According to him, the Commission's chairpersons will be asked for information as a witnesses. "That's the reports from Antasari about Masaro's dispute. That's to be done. We just Call them, it's usual. Called as a witness. The 4 chairpersons demanded to clarify," he said.

Susno said the investigation on KPK are not related to the Bank Century. "This has nothing to do with the Century Bank case," said Susno. So it was not the Commission would take over in case of Century? "Taken from who's the investigator," said Susno.

On Thursday, September 3th, The police sent a letter numbered S.Pgl/321/IX/2009/Pidkor yang ditandatangani Direktur III/Pidana Korupsi &; WWC Kombes Pol Drs Yovianes Mahar. The letter was addressed to the four chairpersons of the Commission, which is Haryono Umar, Bibit Samad Riyanto, M Jasin and Chandra M Hamzah.

But not only that, Chaidir Ismail from KPK's head of Law Bureau, Iswan Elmi who served as the Director of Investigations, Arry Widiatmoko from investigators and an investigator named Rony Samtana also examined.

The eight men will be faced with the unit head V Dit III/Pidkor &; WWC Kombes Pol Drs AJ Benny Mokalu. While the article used is Article 23 of Law Number 31 Year 1999 jo Act No. 20 of 2001 with the suspect Ary Muladi.

However, the Commission rejects the calls saying the letter from the Police is not clear. KPK waiting for a reply from the Chief of Police.

Suciwati, the wife of the human rights activist late, Munir SH, ready to bring the case of her husband's death to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), but she still waiting for the results of Review of Judicial Verdict / Peninjauan Kembali (PK) about the release of Deputy V of State Intelligence Agency (BIN), Muchdi Pr.

"We're waiting for the result of PK's trial, if the result says Muchdi remain free, then we will take it to the International Court," Suciwati said to ANTARA state news agency on the sidelines of a discussion at the Faculty of Law, Airlangga University, Surabaya.

He brought it on the sidelines of a discussion titled "Commemorating the Day of Human Rights Defenders in Indonesia and 5 Years the Death of Munir SH" held by Student's Advocacy and Study Forum / Forum Studi dan Advokasi Mahasiswa (ForSAM), Faculty of Law Airlangga University Surabaya.

Suciwati, who was accompanied by the Dean of Law Faculty of Airlangga University Prof. Zaidun SH, MSi, who is also a former colleague of Munir SH in the Legal Aid Institute (LBH) in Surabaya, admitted pessimistic verdict in the PK's trial of Muchdi Pr will take place in a fair manner.

"Obviously, if Muchdi Pr is not freed, I will not continue the Munir SH's case to the International Court, but I will ask not only Muchdi Pr will be prisoned, because there are other suspects," Suciwati said.

Therefore, she urged the President to demonstrate his commitment to uphold the law without a "selective logging", even the President needs to continue the case to uncover the real mastermind.

Bank Indonesia has asked six overseas central banks and monetary authorities to perform black list on two foreign shareholders of Bank Century. Both of the shareholders had become a fugitive of Indonesian police.

Those foreign shareholders are Hesham Al-Warraq and Rafat Ali Rizfi, not clear now where they are. Meanwhile, their partner, a local shareholders, Robert Tantular has curled up in prison.

Hesham, Rafat and Robert were found to have assets related to Century Bank's securities and cash in Hong Kong worth for U.S. $ 1 billion. These names are mentioned associated with bulging bonds of Century Bank.

So who are those two foreign shareholders? So far no detailed information about Rafat Ali Rizfi, except known as citizen of Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Hesham is a British citizen who was born in Egypt. Referring to the financial statements of Century Bank 2007, other than as a shareholder, Hesham is a former Deputy Commissioner Century Bank since 2006. Hesham also served as Director of First Gulf Asia, the controlling shareholder of Century.

Hesham earned a degree in Finance and Banking from Western Illinois University, United States. In addition, he had followed several certification programs / education held by Citibank, SAMBA and Saudi British Bank Training Center.

Hesham banking career started in the Saudi American Bank from 1983 to 1996, with the last position as Senior Manager. Then joined Booz Allen & Hamilton Saudi Arabia, a consultant company to the U.S. government and Saudi Arabia, from the years 1996-2004 as a Joint Venture Partner and Vice President.

Century Bank's capital injection has become controversial because of the amount of funds injected jumped from the original estimate to Rp. 6.7 trillion. Previously Bank Indonesia (BI) said that fraud occurs in Century Bank was coordinated by the owner and the Century Bank management.
[ BI: Fraud In Century Bank Coordinated ]

Bank Indonesia (BI) said fraud that occur in Century Bank is coordinated between the owner and the Century Bank management. It makes difficult for BI to detect fraud at the bank owned by Robert Tantular.

According to Deputy Director of the Directorate of Supervision BI, Heru Kristiyana after the Century bank acquired by Deposit Institution / Lembaga Penjamin Simpanan (LPS), the review process becomes more open. That's because the old management had been changed to make it more transparent.

"A lot of fictitious assets done by the owner and the bank management coordination," Heru said in Jakarta on Monday, August 31, 2009. In exercising supervision, Bank Indonesia did it with the way of documents examination and direct inspection on a periodic basis (onside). This was to clarify the findings of the BI. "Because conducted coordinated with management, then the fraud difficult to detect," he said.

He pointed Century Bank embezzlement of U.S. $ 18 million made at 04.00 o'clock in the morning. "At the time is used to retrieve the money, it is difficult for BI to know," he said.

In addition to finding embezzlement of U.S. $ 18 million, BI find export credit (LC) fictive from 6 companies worth U.S. $ 95 million of 6 debtor. These findings became known only after the Century Bank was taken over by LPS.

Director General of Customs and Excise / Dirjen Bea Cukai, Anwar Suprijadi states, the weapons arrested by Philippine authorities are legal export goods in accordance with customs procedures that carried out by PT Pindad.

"It (the weapons) has notification of export of goods from Tanjung Priok, Jakarta and depart on 10 August. So it's all are official, because the papers officially completed," Anwar said in a visit to the Port of Belawan.

Related to the possible errors of perception on the part of the Philippine customs, according to him, it could been happen. This could be due to a lack of communication with the buyer and the ship manifest report was incomplete or not reported in the table of contents of cargo transported. "Charge on the ship is a weapon. If not reported it to be a problem," he said.

However, Anwar continued, officially PT Pindad has exported to the specified requirements. However, if change of weapons was carried out in the sea, possibly it could just happen. "If there are changes in the sea we do not know, because we control only up to the Tanjung Priok," he said.

Earlier Philippine customs officials have detained a cargo ship "Capt. Ufuk" in Bataan, carrying about 50 guns, on Thursday night (20 / 8). When checked, found rifles made by Pindad type SS1-V1, several other military equipment, and long guns branded Israel "Galil", similar types of assault weapons that are accurate within a range of 300-800 meters.

In addition to weapons, Filipino officials are also holding 14 crew members from Georgia and Africa. The ship departs from Port of Georgia and stopped in Indonesia to take the goods, before sailing to the Port of Mariveles.

The Indonesian government is still awaiting confirmation from the Philippine government related to the findings of this Panamanian flagged ship. Meanwhile, a spokesman of PT Pindad, Timbul Sitompul, said the number of weapons found in the Philippines was the order of the Philippine government and Mali. "The Philippines ordered ten units P2 gun type of weapon and the Government of Mali (South Africa) ordered a number of long guns SS1-V2," he said.

Spokesperson for Indonesia-Malaysia Eminent Persons Group, Musni Umar in Jakarta said, EPG urging Kementerian Hal-Ehwal dan Keamanan Dalam Negeri Malaysia (Home Affairs and Internal Security Ministry) to investigate, dragged to court and punish the perpetrators of broadcasting Tari Pendet delivered by the Discovery Channel for Malaysian tourism promotion conducted by a third party.

Eminent Persons Group also urge Malaysian Govt. to investigate the actors who change lyrics of the Indonesia Raya songs contained in www.topix.com/malaysia, and the issue of abuse against migrant workers who allegedly committed by Malaysian police.

"This investigation is important, so it does not happen again in the future. EPG expect all parties in the month of Ramadhan to be level-headed, impatient and self-control, did not incite the various provocations," he said.

EPG, according to Musni, has developed and delivered a number of recommendations to the government of Indonesia and Malaysia, which, Insya Allah, become a solution to overcome the various problems in the relations between the two neighbor countries.

"We condemn the action and urged the Indonesian and Malaysian police to prosecute the perpetrators, dragged into court and punished with as severe because the act is a crime and a form of provocation," he said.

More than two months after the death of world superstar Michael Jackson or Jacko on June 25, the U.S. authorities finally issued an official statement which confirmed that the death of the King of Pop is a murder by giving a lethal drug overdose.

As quoted by the U.S. media, officials of Los Angeles coroner's office, on Friday issued an official statement stating that propofol aka hard drugs and tranquilizers Lorazepam as a strong cause of Jacko's death.

LA coroner's office also found other drugs detected in the body of Michael Jackson, which is a mixture of sedative Midazolam and Diazepam; Lidocaine pain killers and stimulants Ephedrine.

However, at the request of the police and the Los Angeles County district attorney, the office is still sealed complete autopsy report of Jacko's death. Since the death of Michael Jackson on June 25 - he suffered heart failure at his home in Los Angeles, police investigation of the case is directed at the content of drugs in the body of Jackson.

Investigations are also directed to the performance of doctors, especially his personal physician - Dr. Conrad Murray, who handles Jackson when the king of pop was dead.

According to media reports, the Los Angeles police would bring the case to the prosecutor, which is likely to issue criminal charges of premeditated murder. Dr. Conrad Murray is a person who is suspected of killing Jackson accidentally - this is mentioned in a search warrant to the Conrad's office.

Meanwhile, Entertainment Tonight (ET) on Friday afternoon cites reaction from the Jackson's family about the autopsy results released by the Los Angeles coroner's office.

ET quoted Jackson's family saying that they praised the performance of coroner's office, the Police and the Los Angeles authorities and hope that justice for Michael Jackson soon reached.

David Hartanto Widjaya, Indonesian students who was killed in the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), has stated to suicide by the Coronary Court Singapore. "Need a (Indonesian) government intervention," said Chairman of the Independent Verification Team of David Case, Iwan Piliang, in the short message received by ANTARA in Jakarta on Wednesday.

In addition, the "submission" or material objection and the legal responses that David's family asked debated by the state prosecutor of the neighbour country.

Meanwhile, lawyer of David's family, Sashi Nathan, says does not impugn the decision of Singapore Coronary Court while the decision itself stated as not "open verdict", which means David is declared suicide so that the case can not be brought to criminal court.

Previously, Iwan in a press meet in Jakarta on Wednesday (22 / 7) said the various facts in the trial of Singapore coronary court regarding the case of David's death was so blurry as if confirming that David died because of suicide.

He has believes David died because of killed and not due to suicide, as told by a number of parties in Singapore. The press conference was also attended among others by David's father, Hartono Widjaja.

As has already been reported, David Hartanto Widjaja died of unnatural cause in the Nanyang Technological University campus in Singapore on 2 March 2009.

Key Witness of blasting bombs at the JW Marriott Hotel, Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, was to identify the man who is suspected of suicide bombing. Brown skin, oval-shaped face, and aged 20-30 years.

"I had to ask the man, where is he going to. Then he said that he would meet his boss, to take orders," said Didik Ahmad Taufik now being treated in the Hospital Jakarta.

Man with high-as much is 172 centimeters then permitted to enter the lounge. Not long after, the man looked around the lounge , before finally walked to the restaurant.

Muslim Lawyer Team / Tim Pengacara Muslim (TPM) states, blasting bombs at Hotel JW Marriot and Ritz Carlton Hotel in the Mega Kuningan, Jakarta is not related to the Jemaah Islamiya (JI). "Please, do not associate the bombings with Jemaah Islamiya organization," said a member of TPM, Fahmi Bachmid.

He asks for the police not to hurry to associates the incident linked to the groups or particular Islam networks. "No matter what the religion in the world, especially Islam does not teach violence," said a former of legal adviser for terrorism actors, Amrozi and his friends.

Related statement of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the Kuningan bombs was related to the implementation of the presidential election, Fahmi reluctant to give comment. "If the problem is associated with a political, not my comments, because I am not a political person," he said.

However, he was asking all parties to submit the bombing incident that killed nine people and wound 53 to the police. "Let the police work first. Before any disclosure of results, all parties should refrain from conjecture about the perpetrators," he said.

Previously, police have requested informations from 35 witnesses, in order to reveal the identity of the two suicide bombings in those two five-star hotels.

Jemaah Islamiya (JI) is an Islamic extremist group with networks operating throughout Southeast Asia. Members arrested in Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines have revealed that JI links with al-Qaeda.

The JI's stated goal is to create an Islamic state comprising Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and the southern Philippines. Three Indonesian extremists, one of whom is in custody in Malaysia, are the reported leaders of the organization. JI began developing plans in 1997 to target U.S. interests in Singapore and, in 1999, conducted videotaped casings of potential U.S. targets in preparation for multiple attacks in Singapore.

JI network in Singapore acquired four tons of ammonium nitrate, which has not yet been found. In December 2001, Singapore authorities arrested 15 Jemaah Islamiya members—some of whom had trained in al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan—who planned to attack the U.S. and Israeli embassies and British and Australian diplomatic buildings in Singapore. Additionally, the Singapore police discovered forged immigration stamps, bomb-making materials, and al-Qaeda-related material in several suspects' homes.

The exact numbers of JI are unknown but press reports approximate that the Malaysian cells may comprise 200 members. The JI has cells in Singapore and Malaysia; press reports indicate the JI is also present in Indonesia and possibly the Philippines.

In October 2002, a bomb destroyed a nightclub in Bali, Indonesia, killing 202 people. In August 2003, an Indonesian court convicted and sentenced to death a member of the Islamist militant group Jemaah Islamiyah for helping plan the attack. Although one-half of the people killed in the Bali attack were vacationing Australians, the convicted terrorist claimed subsequently through his lawyer that "the targets were the Americans and the Jews."

U.S. President Barack Obama stated concern on the tragedy of the Jakarta bombing. He extends condolences and expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy. "I strongly condemn the attacks that occurred this morning in Jakarta, and extend my deepest condolences to all of the victims and their loved ones." Obama said in a press meet as quoted from the Time.com.

The American people stand by the Indonesian people in this difficult time, and the U.S. government stands ready to help the Indonesian government respond to and recover from these outrageous attacks as a friend and partner.

Indonesia has been steadfast in combating violent extremism, and has successfully curbed terrorist activity within its borders. However, these attacks make it clear that extremists remain committed to murdering innocent men, women and children of any faith in all countries. We will continue to partner with Indonesia to eliminate the threat from these violent extremists, and we will be unwavering in supporting a future of security and opportunity for the Indonesian people.

Terrors engulf Jakarta again, today, Friday 17 July 2009. Targets are JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton, explosions occurred in those two international hotels at around 07.40 o clock. Recently, the Gegana bomb squad from RI Police ask journalists who are in the JW Marriott Hotel lobby to move away, outside the police line.

"Please step away, we are going to evacuate the explosives," said one member of Gegana, to journalists, Friday 17 July 2009. Meanwhile, a large car from Gegana bomb squad waiting in front of the lobby.

Previously, trusted source said bombings that occurred in the two locations allegedly are suicide bombings. Police have evacuated four dead bodies from Marriott hotel, one of the dead bodies in the destroyed condition.

Terror is not the first time overwrite Hotel JW Marriott, on Tuesday, 5 August 2003 explosion overwrite the 33 floors hotel, the suicide bombing. Incident in 2003 occurred at 12:45 WIB. The explosion came from the suicide car bomb using a Toyota Kijang car with police number B 7462 Zn drove by Asmar Latin Sani.

The explosion killed 12 people and injured 150 people. Due to the incident, JW Marriott Hotel was closed for five weeks, and back to operate on 8 September 2003. At that time, the group of Jamaah Islamiyah terrorist network was considered responsible for the explosion.

Loud explosion hitch JW Mariott and the Ritz Carlton. Events occur almost simultaneously at around 08.00 o clock, Friday 17 July 2009. "The explosion is very loud, each one only two minutes," said the Metro Jaya Regional Police.

Officers who are reluctant to say his name said, explosion of those luxury hotels came from the underground floor (basement). Officers had to glide the two locations. "Smoke is very thick," he said.

Judges of Tangerang District Court, led by Karel Tuppu stops the libel cases alleged to Mrs. Prita Mulyasari by Omni Internasional Hospital, Tangerang. Judges received the exception proposed by Prita Mulyasari and rejected the General Prosecutor indictment. Prita Mulyasari admitted that she is very grateful with the Judges's decision, but the prosecutors claims disappointed.

"We are not satisfied with the verdict," said Prosecutor Riyadi, after hearing on the Tangerang District Court, Thursday 25 June 2009. Prosecutors, Riyadi added, will submitting a verzet or resistance to verdict. How? "We will improve the indictment and re-alleges Mrs. Prita Mulyasari," Riyadi said.

By consideration in the gap decision, judges of Tangerang District Court considering that indictment against Prita does not comply with the actual criminal law is used. So, the Prosecutor's indictment has to be canceled in order to law, the judges decided not need to go to the principal points of this case.

Chairman of the Judicial Council Karel Tuppu said "Judges granted exceptions from Prita Mulyasari's legal adviser. secondly, fulfills requests from accused's legal adviser, and Third set all costs of this trial charged to the state."

Previously, Prita Mulyasari indicted with layered article, namely Article 310 of the Criminal Code on libel threat with the 1.4 year prison sentence, Article 311 Criminal Code on libel in writing with the threat of 4 years imprisonment, and Article 27 Paragraph 3 of ITE Law with the threat of 6 years in prison and fined Rp 1 billion.

This case began when Prita examined her health in the Omni International Hospital on 7 August 2008. Prita was complaining about the services provided by Omni International Hospital and the doctors who treated her via electronic mail to some of her colleagues.

Then Omni International Hospital felt that their company's good name has been stained by the electronic mail made by Prita spread in many mailing lists. Not only required to pay Rp 261 million, because she has been defeated in the civil cases, Prita also had a detention for 21 days since 13 May 2009.