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Ni Komang Erviani ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Denpasar   |  Sat, 03/07/2009 2:19 PM  |  The Archipelago

The recent Constitutional Court ruling has brought together in a solidarity campaign female candidates concerned about missing out on seats.

The court decided to award legislative seats to candidates who win the most votes

In a public dialogue titled “Vote for the Females”, held by the women’s rights NGO Forum Perempuan Mitra Kasih Bali, female legislative candidates agreed to work together to garner votes. [Read more →]

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Ni Komang Erviani ,  THE JAKARTA POST ,  DENPASAR   |  Fri, 03/06/2009 1:53 PM  |  Bali

The Bali provincial administration established Thursday a special team to handle the investigation of the Develop Karangasem Cooperative (KKM).

KKM was shut down February for allegedly operation a Ponzi scheme.

Assistant to provincial secretary overseeing development affairs, Made Adidjaya, will head the team, which consists of representatives from the relevant provincial agencies, the Bali Provincial Police, the Bali Provincial Prosecutor’s Office, the Bali office of Bank Indonesia, the Bali Regional Development Bank (BPD), state-owned Bank BNI and former clients of the KKM. [Read more →]

Ni Komang Erviani, The Jakarta Post. Thu, 03/05/2009 1:51 PM  |  Bali

Police officers examining the database of the Develop Karangasem Cooperative (KKM), a private co-op that was shut down for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme, have been stalled by the database’s confusing system, Bali Police Chief Insp. Gen. T. Ashikin Husein stated Wednesday.

Calling the database’s system both funny and complicated, he admitted it has been very challenging for his officers to compile a list of the co-op’s members. [Read more →]

Ni Komang Erviani ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Denpasar   |  Thu, 03/05/2009 1:51 PM  |  Bali

An increased rate of HIV/AIDS among prostitutes and their clienteles has been registered along with a rise in the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in general among sex workers.

According to data from the Bali AIDS Commission (KPAD), the prevalence of sexual infection among sex workers rose to 14 percent last year, a huge jump from 3 percent in 2003. [Read more →]

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Ni Komang Erviani ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Denpasar   |  Thu, 03/05/2009 1:51 PM  |  Bali

An increased rate of HIV/AIDS among prostitutes and their clienteles has been registered along with a rise in the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in general among sex workers.

According to data from the Bali AIDS Commission (KPAD), the prevalence of sexual infection among sex workers rose to 14 percent last year, a huge jump from 3 percent in 2003. [Read more →]

Ni Komang Erviani and Wasti Atmodjo ,  THE JAKARTA POST ,  DENPASAR   |  Mon, 03/02/2009 2:18 PM  |  Bali

Bali General Elections Commission (KPUD) allocated Rp 84 million (US$7,008) for organizing cultural performances and parades ahead of the April 9 legislative elections.

“We received a limited campaign budget from the KPU *General Elections Commission* but nonetheless we will organize modest cultural campaigns on polls to achieve a peaceful campaign,” said Bali KPUD chairman Ketut Sukawati Lanang Perbawa.

“Various activities will be held during the open campaigning period from March 16 to April 5.”

Sukawati was speaking at his office after meeting Saturday with candidates vying for seats at the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) and campaign teams of political parties.

The activities will kick off with an arts performance themed “Democracy for the people” at the Bali Arts Center in Denpasar on March 15, on the eve of the start of the open campaigning period.

The performance will see dances from Denpasar’s Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI) and a number of dance troupes. The KPUD also plans to hoist the Indonesian flag followed by those of political parties.

On March 16, the KPUD will stage a joint campaign by holding a cultural parade around the Bajra Sandhi Monument in Renon, Denpasar, with participants consisting of DPD candidates and the 36 parties vying for legislative seats.

“Each political party and DPD candidate is allowed to have 50 participants at the parade,” said the head of the Bali KPUD’s campaign task force, Dewa Raka Sandi.

Marking the end of the campaign period, the Bali KPUD will hold two events. In the afternoon, a joint prayer will be performed at Jagatnatha Temple, followed by the symbolic laying down of campaigning paraphernalia at Puputan Badung Square.

In the evening, there will another arts performance at the Arts Center.

Raka was optimistic all the activities would go well without any security problems.

“We will involve the police and pecalang *traditional customary security guards* to safeguard the events,” he said.

Bali will only use 14 days out of the 21-day open campaigning period as there will be a number of religious holidays in between. Galungan will be observed on March 17-19, Nyepi on March 25-27 and Kuningan on March 28.

Denpasar KPUD chairman I Made Gede Ray Misno said Saturday that of 35 political parties contesting in the provincial capital, 15 were absent from dissemination sessions without any clarification.

As for the individual candidates, only half of the 580 legislative candidates were present.

“We do not know why they were absent. It was really unexpected that they have very low attention, although such sessions are for their own interests,” Misno said.

Dissemination division head of the Denpasar KPUD, IGA Diah Yuniti, said the polling body had given the parties and candidates space for discussions.

“We discussed various regulations and technicalities during campaigning period and voting day,” she said.

“The turnout was low despite sessions being held during weekends.”

Even more worrying were the sessions for the Denpasar I constituency (West and North Denpasar districts), where only 80 of 285 candidates attended such sessions. Most of those who did come arrived

Ni Komang Erviani, ,  THE JAKARTA POST, ,  KUTA   |  Sat, 02/28/2009 2:23 PM  |  Bali

Recent bad weather is hampering efforts to protect Kuta Beach in Badung regency from erosion, with the beach losing as much as a meter of sand along a kilometer-long stretch.

The controversial Kuta Beach rescue project was just finished late last year. [Read more →]

Ni Komang Erviani ,  THE JAKARTA POST ,  DENPASAR   |  Fri, 02/27/2009 2:49 PM  |  Bali

The Bali India Foundation will hold an international yoga festival from March 3-10 that will feature some 100 yoga practitioners from Indonesia and overseas, including from India, Germany, Sweden and the United States.

The festival will be spread out over the island, with events taking place in the capital Denpasar, Bangli, Klungkung and Ubud, as well as sessions held at the foundation office. [Read more →]

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Ni Komang Erviani ,  THE JAKARTA POST ,  DENPASAR   |  Thu, 02/26/2009 1:59 PM  |  Bali

The Bali administration has yet to decide on whether to accept a planned training hospital, with Governor Made Mangku Pastika expressing doubt over the government-funded hospital.

“I have yet to receive any explanation on the training hospital’s aims and purposes,” he told a hearing Monday at the Bali Legislative Council. [Read more →]

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Ni Komang Erviani ,  THE JAKARTA POST ,  DENPASAR   |  Thu, 02/26/2009 1:59 PM  |  Bali

Cooperatives in Bali received Wednesday a financial boost with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the provincial administration-owned Regional Development Bank (BPD) and the Agency for Revolving Fund Management for Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (LPDB-KUKM).

The agency was established in 2007 to act as a kind of central bank for cooperatives lending money to their members. [Read more →]