National police in chief: fatwa MUI adversely impact toward national security

National police in chief, tito karnavian cited the secunder impact of fatwa ulama national council(MUI) that has not only limited about halal or haram but has broad impact that enthreaten national security. "what is interesting, fatwa has implied toward our legal system, in fact fatwa is not part  of legal system but has contributed toward the forming of public opinion in some cases such as alleged religion defamation by governor of jakarta, ahok , rally of 411,212 and many others.

Last time, MUI released fatwa that ahok statement defamed ulama and qu'ran, as the effect, some moslems held rally to demand prosecution of this incumbent jakarta governor. In other cases, the fatwa to prohibit the use of chrismass attributes has made some chaos of sabotaging the sale of such attributes in malls, cafe and many others.

According to tito, though 212 and 411 rallies were basically conducively held without riot but fatwa nevertheless entreathen national security. Thus Police in fact respect fatwa and MUI yet encourage fatwa to also ponder the national security.

Sri mulyani expected village fund Rp 60 trillion to effectively used

Sri mulyani expected the Rp 60 trillion of village fund to be efficiently and effectively used for equality of economic development as included in government main program.
" I have big hope for Rp 60 trillion to effectively used", sri said in laucnh of a quarterly report of indonesian economy the world bank and center for strategic and international study( CSIS) in jakarta tuesday january 17, 2017.

According to this ex managing director of world bank, equality development of all regions in indonesia is as important as chasing for the growth of economy. It is because it is important to focus also in developemnt of outside java island as to establish good foundation of economy against uncertainty of global economy.

Sri mulyani claimed that government is good enough to maintain deficit of state budget in the end of 2016 around 2.46% or Rp 307.7 trillion, lower than prediction. The global politics also becomes the country's challenge as another external factor that may bamper the economy growth. It is necessary thus to have a non fragile foundation by implementing the equality development program through village fund distributed.

World bank:Indonesia economy reaches 5.3% in 2017

World bank predicts the economy growth higher in 2017 to 5.3% from 5.1% last year. Acting lead of world bank economist, hans anand beck claimed that indonesia economy will be still strong in the midst of sluggish global economy growth. Nevertheless, hans cited that there will be more factors to shrink down the growth of indonesia economy both external and internal factors.

The external factors that boost economy such as the price of commodity meanwhile from internal factors is reformation of investment climate faster. While tax amnesty of third period which still achieve 60% of target will trigger slightly since it is not supported fully by other revenue channel.
Based on this, hans propose the country should revise its projection of budget for 2017 to be more realistic with real revenue. There is also a need to reform fiscal to be more productive.

Flegt licensed Indonesian Timber arrived in London for the first time

Legally certified timber of indonesian arrived for the first time in london on monday january 16, 2017 local time. Indonesia ambassador in london, rizal sukma visited tibury port to symbolically opened the cargo and being accompanied by the representative of importing companies lathams ltd and falcon panel products ltd.

In 2015, total of wood products exported to england reached $127 million. It is expected to increase continuesly in years to come particularly considering the fact that england wood import from all over the world reaching $6.9 billion. It grew 9.11% since 2011-2015.

Rizal in his official statement appreciated the effort of all related person to initiate the wood licensed export of indonesia to england. Further, he believed the obtained license for wood/timber will increase the trust of costumers toward wooden product of indonesia in international level.
England importer companies also appreciates the license for indonesia wooden product as to assure costumers regarding the product particularly to increase the sale of indonesian wooden product in their country.

December 2016, indonesia export increased 15.57%

Based on the report of central bureau of statistic, the export value increased 15.57% or equivalent to $13.77 billion in december 2016.
Such amount increased 15.57% compared to the same period of 2015 and slightly increased 1.99% compared to period of november 2016.

The significant increased is supported dominantly by non gas and oil sector around 1.13% or worth of $12.4  billion per december. In term of quantity, it is smaller than 2015 but it has higher value than the same period of 2015.

The head of central bureuu of statistic suhariyanto claimed  also that gas and oil sector increased 11.66% from $1.1 billion to $ 1.23 billion with the big contribution of raw oil export around 10.67% to $ 443.9 million from $401.1million of period november 2016.

Likewise for the export of oil product processing industry, rose 30.69 percent to US $ 91.4 million compared to November 2016 amounted to US $ 69.9 million (MoM). Gas exports also rose 10.18 percent to US $ 696.3 million compared to November 2016 (MoM), which amounted to US $ 632 million.

The volume of oil and gas exports in December 2016 for crude oil rose 16.21 percent and oil products rose 0.22 percent. Likewise for gas, up 6.83 percent.

Indonesia's crude oil price rose from US $ 43.25 per barrel in November 2016 to US $ 51.09 per barrel in December 2016. However, cumulatively, in the period January-December 2016, Indonesia's exports fell 3.95 percent to US $ 144.43 billion compared to the period from January to December 2015, amounting to US $ 150.36 billion.

Especially for the non-oil sector, on an annual basis from January to December, 2016 fell 0.34 percent to US $ 131.35 billion compared to the same period in 2015 amounted to US $ 131.79 billion.

Stock index price pierces to 5800 level in 2017

Stock index price will pierce to 5800 level in 2017 according to pt mandiri security analyst adrian joezer. The prediction is based on the fully supported raise by the growth of earning per share. There will be slight decline of the share price per earning ratio to 14.8 times, adrian said.
Further he claimed that optimistic scenario of stock index price will close at 6100 level and pessimistic rate will be at 4925 if the fiscal expenditure of USA obligation turn to be higher than prediction.

Optimistic prediction of capital market is much grounded on the stability of rupiah, fiscal sitimulus package and under controlled inflation as predicted in 2017. In summary, there will be two important period contributing toward capital market fluctuation in 2017 namely first period of semester I of which tax amnesty will bring positive stimulus to capital market segment while in second semester, risk of external fiscal will be a turbulence toward domestic market. There are some stock recommended to be owned in 2017 namely PT gudang garam, pt indofood, pt telkom, pt pembangunan perumahan, pt wijaya karya, pt mitra adiperkasa, pt surya citra media and bank BTN.

5000 FPI to held rally in front of indonesian police headquarter

The Indonesia muslim defenders organization(FPI) is to held the rally heading to indonesian police headquarter appealing to retire regional police in chief of west java province anto charliyan.

FPI saw that anton charlyan has to be responsible on the case of assault by GMBI( pro NKRI) organization toward FPI members. FPI questioned the role of anton as the member of GMBI board of supervisors. 

General secretary of FPI habib novel bamukmin stated that the rally will be under controlled and uphold the non violence. There are around 5000 FPI members will join and held long march toward police headquarter to day monday january 16th, 2017.
Meanhwhile there are around 3000 persons from police and soldiers to secure the rally likewise to anticipate unnecessary cases.

The rally itself will be led by chief of FPI habib rizieq shihab. Indeed, this will be the continuation of rizieq's examination on case of defamation toward pancasila as symbol of the country. 

Jokowi wished to divest 51% of stock, Freeport still to ponder

The government released the new revision regarding the divest regulation of no. 1 2017 particularly the release of stock. In the previous rule article 97 paragraph 1 no. 23 of 2010 mentioned, foreign equity holders of mining business license(IUP) and mining licensing special (IUPK) after 5 years of production must divest its shares where at least indonsians own 20% of participants. 

While in the new regulation article 97 PP 1/2017 holders of IUP and IUPK has to divest 51% of its shares for indonesian pariticipants after 5 years production. 
Responding to the rule, riza pratama, vice president corporate communication of freeport stated that company still to ponder on the new released regulation. Riza further claimed that freeport engagees in underground mining and liable of 30% divest according to regulation. However based on the new presidential regulation to release 51% shares, freeport is still to discuss and possibly prefer to divest via stock market.

Ahok-jarot is considered leading the first debate of governor election

The first debate was scheduled last night thursday 13th, 2017 at 20.00 under the theme of economy and social platform for jakarta in forthcoming years.

PDIP politician bestari barus saw that the incumbent governor ahok seemingly dominating the debate theme through highlighting their achievement during their term governing jakarta province. 

Two of their rivals namely anies and agus criticized on ahok's program of land eviction of not considering the fate of marginal class. Besides, the overlooked the incumbent governor's program to be lopsided one of which not daring to close alexis hotel which is recognized as metropolitan prostitution nest. 

On the critics, ahok-jarot claimed that land eviction is only done along the settlement of river banks. They added it is compulsory to enlarge the river banks through eviction to prevent the flood which is the  main problem unsolved by previous governors. Precisely, ahok considered non pro eviction of his two rivals as tricking simply on account to gain the position of governor. According to ahok-jarot it is illogical to overcome flood without evicting wild settlement along the river banks. 

Incumbent governor also responded to anies critics on alexis hotel claiming that he has closed some pub for knowing of their illegal action with in such as millenium and stadium pub. Ahok also criticisez program of agus which is blatanlty a copy paste of his program such as jakarta one to satu jakarta of agus-silvy's version.