Milis Water Jakarta, Silahkan Bergabung

Sebagai tindak lanjut workshop ECOTAS-Tifa di Jakarta beberapa minggu lalu, saya membuat milis Water Jakarta bagi para peserta workshop untuk mendiskusikan follow-up rekomendasi penelitian. Saya dengan ini mengundang teman teman lain yang tertarik dengan permasalahan air di Jakarta untuk bergabung.

Ada beberapa agenda penting berkenaan dengan pengaturan air Jakarta yang kita perlu bahas bersama. Diantaranya:

1. Membuka kontrak kontrak konsesi air dengan pihak swasta ke publik
2. Mempublikasikan dokumen dokumen regulasi air ke 'public domain'
3. Pembuatan Draft Peraturan Daerah Air Jakarta

Laporan riset, rekomendasi, prosiding dan booklet dari workshop Insya Allah akan saya posting di blog ini.

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The Atheist Christmas Carol (by Vienna Teng)

I found this song spiritual, despite its title. Don't Forget I love you, 'God' says.
Hope is currency, and death is not the last unknown!


"The Atheist Christmas Carol"

It's the season of grace coming out of the void
Where a man is saved by a voice in the distance
It's the season of possible miracle cures
Where hope is currency and death is not the last unknown
Where time begins to fade
And age is welcome home

It's the season of eyes meeting over the noise
And holding fast with sharp realization
It's the season of cold making warmth a divine intervention
You are safe here you know now

Don't forget
Don't forget I love
I love
I love you

It's the season of scars and of wounds in the heart
Of feeling the full weight of our burdens
It's the season of bowing our heads in the wind
And knowing we are not alone in fear
Not alone in the dark 

Kebab "Mahal" di Edinburgh (Tapi murah dan enak)

Nama tokonya "Kebab Mahal". Tapi sebenarnya harga kebabnya murah murah. Shish kebab termurah yang pernah saya makan. Katanya sih spesialitasnya di makanan ber kari.


For the English speaking: the kebabs are quite cheap. They said that the curries are the most delicious in town. Location is not far from Edinburgh Waverley station.

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Sutanto on Munir Case #wikileaks

The following is an excerpt of wikileaks cable 06JAKARTA9575 which suggests that Sutanto (former Indonesian police chief, currently the head of national intelligence agency/BIN) has conviction that BIN is involved in Munir case, but has no conclusive evidence to support this. He uttered that BIN's top chief at that time was supportive with the police's effort to solve Munir's murder, but the 'old school' agents were not. 

1. (C) Indonesian National Police (INP) Chief General Sutanto 

told the Ambassador July 25 that U.S. assistance was helping 

to keep the INP out front in Indonesia's democratization 

process.  In a lunch meeting at the Residence, Sutanto said 

his top priority was creating a high quality, moral police 

force focused on INP's missions.  He acknowledged the need 

for the INP to improve its skills and performance, and 

suggested an initiative to create a new generation of INP 

officers by training select INP cadets at U.S. police 

academies.  He spoke candidly on the Munir case, saying he 

was convinced the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) was 

involved, though the INP still lacked conclusive evidence. 

As in past meetings, Sutanto impressed us as a supportive and 

cooperative interlocutor who is committed to developing a 

professional and capable police force.  He is looking forward 

to his October trip to the United States and we encourage 

Washington's full support.  End Summary.  

16. (C) In a private sidebar following the meeting, the 

Ambassador enquired about the Munir case.  Sutanto assured 

the Ambassador that the INP is serious about the 

investigation and believed it to be an important case for the 

country, and an important feather in INP's cap.  With 

surprising candor, Sutanto said he was convinced that the 

National Intelligence Agency (BIN) was involved in the 

murder, but still lacked conclusive evidence.  Sutanto said 

current BIN Chief Syamsir Siregar is sympathetic and 

cooperating with the INP, although other 'old school' BIN 

officials are not.

Two AI Chatbots talks about God, something and nothing

This is absolutely hilarious. When the AIs (Artificial Intelligence) are a bit improved, I suggest them to be marketed to hardliners for educating tolerance and pluralism. 

Try cleverbot yourself. Honestly, I don’t think they are that smart (yet).