There is no reason at all to give the project the opportunity to move forward. “We committed to defend the previous decision, since it does not concern with nature condition in Bali only but there are varied aspects in it,” said Governor Pastika, Tuesday (September 7th).

When he was asked about Bali Crossing there is possibility that the inspiration from geothermal party rise once again through lobbying their effort, Pastika said there is difference with geothermal when talking about Bali Crossing since Bali Crossing only until Gilimanuk with the voltage that has changed already when entering Bali. Meanwhile, when asked about geothermal, the earth’s belly that is drilled, which will give impact to nature and religiosity of its surrounding.

“Bedugul is head of Bali. We keep against the geothermal projet and please make differenciation when talking about Bali Crossing since geothermal in fact give negative effect for the religiosity and sacred atmosphere for area and nature in Bali. There is a lake that religiosity will be affected,” Pastika said whilst mentioned that none of the geothermal management party who delivered their desire to continuing the project. Including audience concerning geothermal with the council also, Pastika said that yet no communication between executive and council.

The governor decision is strengthened by the member of Indonesian Council Wayan Sudirta whose in 2006 was the one who assisted Geothermal Rejection Team led by Dewa Beratha and Wesnawa to Indonesian Republic Council. Sudirta said that his party choose to act harsh to the Ministry of Energy and Man Power at that time, Purnomo Yusgiantoro. It is due to the Hindu Bali believes that Bedugul is the head of Bali. “I said to the Mr. Minister. If your head was hold and pulled roughly, how’s your feeling sir?” the minister keep silence and I said that it was the problem of the local believe,” Sudirta said.

According to Sudirta it is not easy to blocking over the geothermal. “We also invited Sulinggih to met the minister in Jakarta and it was not easy to met him whilst struggling for the geothermal to be stopped. But we can do that since we unite to be one then if this the same issue rise once again, it will hurt people in Bali,” he said.

Concerning audience of geothermal party to Bali Council, Sudirta said that his party respected the mechanism in Bali Council. “We appreciate it. But in the previous government, the Governor and the Council act together to reject it. If the recent government accepted it, why? The interpretations varied. We believe that whoever who disturb and mess with the holy area would not save. We respected the council, it will better if they keep respected the past decision and all will end elegantly,” Sudirta said.

Previously in a joint decree No. 387/01-G/HK/2006 become the struggle base for the previous government struggling, at Dewa Beratha and Wesnawa era, under the name of people in Bali against geothermal project. Meanwhile member of Commission III DPR RI who was formerly vice head of Bali council, I Gusti Ketut Adhiputra also asserted his rejection and the previous government about geothermal. “That institution is not death yet, it will rice if the previous decision canceled,” Adhiputra said.

He viewed the base of rejection from the previous Geothermal Rejection Team was under the point of view that Bedugul is the head of Bali. “People in Badung, Gianyar, Bangli and Denpasar mentione it as the hulu – head – and people in Buleleng also pointed it as the head. Bedugul is the head of Bali. We cannot tearing its sacred and culture in Bali. Instead, we should maintain it with religiosity so Bali will remain harmonies,” asserted this Golkar politician from Kerobokan Badung.

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Member of Commission C of Badung Council, I Putu Alit Yandinata, on Sunday (September 5th) said that Mangupura face still has not been seen protruding and could not able to draw the real face of Badung capital. He viewed that the arrangement of Badung city needs to be done immediately. It is due to the place that would become discerned pride for Badung. All this tie lots of people or even intergovernmental guests who asking for the exact location of Badung capital. As been known before, Badung capital according to PP No. 67 / 2009 covers nine villages in Mengwi District.

Moreover, Alit Yandinata forced the government to arrange immediately the capital. It will cover utilities provision and other supporting infrastructures such as sport center and representative market. For instance is arranged immediately the traditional market of Sempidi and sidewalk at front of capital area. aside from regional arrangement the government should also arrange the district capital. “It was hoped that the 2011 budgetary fund of Badung would budgeted fund for arranging face of Badung capital,” Alit Yandinata said.

Badung Regent, A.A. Gde Agung himself in several occasions casted plan of arranging face of Badung Regency. One of them is through establishing parks alongside the street, but it still becomes Badung priority in 2011.

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“From that information, the police ransacked the villa on Thursday (2/9). Inside the villa we found many antiques especially pratima,” said the head of the police. From the Roberto living, the officer found teens of the antique kris and also the one of its shield.
“For the investigation importance, Roberto brought to Badung police office for further investigation,” he said.

Based on early check, the pratimas which is some of them layered with gold bought from Balinese. He is also confessed got the pratima from Ciputat, Jakarta with the price start from 500 thousands rupiah until 1 million rupiah. After the latest investigation, the officer got the receptacle names. They are RK, Wayan W, and Gusti ML. “He confessed if he collected those pratima since 2006. From his confession, he don’t know if those goods is sacred,” he explained..

Otherwise the officer also got lontar written by Sanskrit letter that estimated hundred years ages. Even one of the teens of the lontar made from copper.The other secured good is one sack of original kepeng money. It is estimated 35 thousands unit. For the lontar and kepeng money said the head of the police, it is secured from Klungkung area. He said if the police will develop their investigation through the goods.

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Security with Ketupat Agung 2010 as it password, will be held on September 3-18 or H-7 to H+7. In which the security for Lebaran flow, the police would guarded at 21 posts divided into three divisions that is Sympathetic Post, Observation Post and Security Post.

Head of Public Relationship Division, Kombes Pol. Gde Sugianyar explained that Lebaran will under tight security of 1.700 police personnel. The police party also prepare Sympathetic Post at certain locations such as at Soka Restaurant Tabanan involving personnel from Police and Health Agency.
Meanwhile, the transportation party, Jasa Raharja, has prepare workshop anticipating for car that stop working on its way to the port.

“Observation post along the main road Denpasar-Gilimanuk and Denpasar-Padangbai to observe jam-prone areas. The last is Security Post which located at the tourism sites such as Kuta, Sukawati, Simpang Siur and other tourism locations in order to give security for the tourists holidaying in Bali,” he explained, Tuesday (August 31).

Kombes Sugianyar asked for the tight security for Lebaran ticket sales. This anticipation conducted in order to avoid illegal ticket selling that would make inappropriate ship’s transport capacity for sea crossing Gilimanuk to Padangbai. Since if the capacity exceeds its normal number could fatal and dangerous for the passengers due to probability of the ship could drawn.

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Some members of DPRD come from Nusa Penida also told the same thing. They just watch if the poverty becomes a commodity for government. It is planned together with the declaration of Conservation of Water Area (KKP) in Nusa Penida, September 2010. This program will be attended by The Ministry of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs and Tourism and also the minister. We are afraid the poor citizen could not enter the location because it will be closely guard.

“This thing often happened. When the program happened, the officer shows their enthusiasm to help the poor citizen but after it has been done, there is no continuous program to help them anymore,” said Misna.

Officer Water

It have been known if the use of Guyangan spring. This spring will flow if the officer coming but in usual day, mostly it will be jammed. “It is makes people give this spring label as officer spring, because it is just flow only when the officer comes,” he said. The effort to prevent the poverty must be empowering the people. It is better than ceremonial program which is spend money without the real result. In Nusa Penida, there are many home industries which can be developed. Through this sources, government can empower the people.

The other examples are cepuk textile industry, seaweed whim, cashew and the others. If it is realized, it will be open the field work automatically. “The aid for the poor with giving money will make them passive,” said Misna. It is agreed by the other representatives comes from Nusa Penida named Ketut Panca. The charity program to prevent the poverty has not been visible the result target. The Representatives also never been talked about that. “It will be same with the other ceremonial programs. It will not touch the target. It is temporary and discontinue,” said Panca. The prevention of poverty, he said, it needs long time and must be simultaneously.

The Head of Bappeda named A.A. Ngurah Agung is not giving comments when he asked to confirmed about the charity program. He stated it is designed with full preparations and the target is clear. It is not temporary and will be continue also empower the people. “The one of the continue program is PNPM. At this moment, it is not realized but after this charity program it will be realized,” he said.

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