Polisi Israel menahan seorang jemaah Palestina di kompleks Masjid Al-Aqsa di Kota Tua Yerusalem saat bulan suci Ramadhan, Rabu (5/3/2023). Media Palestina melaporkan polisi menyerang jemaah Palestina, menimbulkan kekhawatiran akan ketegangan yang lebih luas.(AP PHOTO/MAHMOUD ILLEAN)
Serangan Israel terhadap tempat suci umat Kristen di Yerusalem dan Haifa mengalami peningkatan dalam beberapa tahun terakhir.
Penasihat Majelis Ordinaris Katolik di Tanah Suci, Wadie Abu Nassar mengatakan, dalam lima tahun terakhir, 157 serangan dilakukan terhadap tempat suci Kristen dan pada 2022 tercatat 40 serangan terdokumentasi terhadap situs suci, biarawan dan biarawati.
"Di kota Haifa, beberapa insiden provokatif dilakukan oleh beberapa orang Yahudi yang religius, di dekat Biara Mar Elias di Gunung Karmel," kata Abu Nassar, dilaporkan Middle East Monitor, pada hari Kamis, 15/06/2023.
Abu Nassar mengatakan, dalam lima tahun terakhir Yerusalem menyaksikan serangan terhadap tempat suci Kristen dalam skala besar. Sementara tempat suci lainnya menjadi sasaran serangan tetapi pada tingkat yang lebih rendah. Selain 157 serangan yang terdokumentasi terhadap tempat suci umat Kristen, ada sejumlah besar serangan yang tidak terdokumentasi.
"Hampir setiap hari ada serangan yang mencakup meludahi biarawan dan biarawati, khususnya di Kota Tua Yerusalem, dan kasus ini benar-benar memprihatinkan, terutama karena frekuensinya baru-baru ini meningkat," ujar Abi Nassar.
Abu Nassar menyalahkan pemerintah Israel atas meningkatnya serangan terhadap kesucian dan simbol Kristen. "Pemerintah Israel yang berkuasa sedang menyebarkan suasana beracun, membuat kelompok Yahudi yang religius merasa bahwa mereka berada di atas hukum dan memiliki kekebalan dari hukuman," ujarnya.
Pada Februari lalu, anggota komunitas Kristen di Kota Tua Yerusalem mengatakan, mereka merasakan ada peningkatan intimidasi dan tekanan dari ultranasionalis Yahudi. Sebelumnya seorang pria yang diidentifikasi oleh otoritas gereja sebagai seorang radikal Yahudi dipukuli dan ditahan setelah dia diduga merusak patung Yesus di Church of the Flagellation.
“Ini adalah gereja yang memperingati penderitaan Yesus, dan tepatnya di sini, melakukan (perusakan patung Yesus) adalah sesuatu yang sangat buruk,” kata Pastor Eugenio Alliata, yang bertanggung jawab atas koleksi arkeologi di Museum Terra Sancta.
Insiden itu mengikuti serangkaian peristiwa lainnya, termasuk grafiti yang bertuliskan "Kematian bagi Orang Armenia" dan "Kematian bagi Orang Kristen" ditulis dalam bahasa Ibrani di dinding Biara Armenia Saint James, awal Januari.
Polisi Israel telah meningkatkan patroli di sekitar situs-situs Kristen di Yerusalem, ketika sejumlah gereja melaporkan kekerasan dan intimidasi oleh orang-orang Yahudi setelah pengambilan sumpah pemerintahan sayap kanan Perdana Menteri Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Dalam dua bulan terakhir, menurut saya, sejak awal pemerintahan baru, serangan seperti ini menjadi sangat-sangat biasa. Dan masalahnya adalah kami merasa tidak ada yang bisa kami lakukan untuk mengatasinya," ujar seorang pemilik restoran di Kota Tua, Miran Krikorian.
Selain perusakan patung Yesus, Patriarkat Latin Yerusalem, kantor Uskup Agung Katolik Roma ritus Latin Yerusalem, mengatakan, setidaknya ada empat insiden vandalisme atau pelecehan kekerasan yang dilaporkan.
Salah satunya, sekelompok ekstremis Yahudi melemparkan kursi dan meja di sekitar area dekat markas Kustodi Tanah Suci. Hal ini menciptakan "medan pertempuran" di kawasan Kristen. Sementara di tempat lain, pemakaman Kristen di Yerusalem juga dirusak.
“Ketika tidak ada reaksi tegas dari pemerintah, itu tidak hanya mendorong orang-orang ini untuk berperilaku sama, tetapi juga memberi kami perasaan bahwa pemerintah ingin memperlakukan minoritas Kristen seperti itu,” kata kanselir Patriarkat Armenia di Yerusalem, Pastor Aghan Gogchian.
Lorong-lorong sempit yang membentuk Kota Tua mengelilingi beberapa situs tersuci bagi orang Yahudi, Kristen, dan Muslim. Komunitas lokal telah lama mengembangkan cara hidup berdampingan dengan damai.
Polisi tidak secara langsung menangani tuduhan bahwa insiden anti-Kristen sedang meningkat. Tetapi mereka mengatakan, penangkapan telah dilakukan, dan beberapa dakwaan diajukan. Sejauh ini pemerintahan Perdana Menteri Benjamin Netanyahu maupun Menteri Keamanan Nasional Itamar Ben-Gvir, belum memberikan tanggapan terkait peningkatan insiden kekerasan di lingkungan Kristen.
"Polisi meningkatkan patroli di sekitar Kota Tua, rumah ibadah, dan tempat-tempat suci dengan maksud untuk menjaga keamanan, ketertiban umum, dan kebebasan beragama untuk semua," kata pernyataan polisi.
The Russian Aerospace Forces delivered a strike by precision weapons against the Ukrainian army’s attack drone production sites in the past day during the special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov reported on Thursday.
"Last night, the Russian Aerospace Forces delivered a strike by airborne long-range precision weapons against the sites of the production of strike unmanned aerial vehicles. All the designated targets were destroyed. The goal of the strike was achieved," the spokesman said.
Russian forces eliminate two Ukrainian subversive groups in Kupyansk area
Russian forces eliminated two Ukrainian subversive groups and 30 enemy troops in the Kupyansk area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"In the Kupyansk direction, operational/tactical and army aircraft and artillery of the western battlegroup inflicted damage on the enemy manpower and equipment in areas near the settlements of Masyutovka, Molchanovo, Kislovka and Berestovoye in the Kharkov Region. The enemy’s losses in that direction in the past 24 hours amounted to 30 Ukrainian personnel, two motor vehicles and a Msta-B howitzer," the spokesman said.
In addition, Russian forces eliminated two Ukrainian subversive/reconnaissance groups near the settlements of Sinkovka in the Kharkov Region and Novosyolovskoye in the Lugansk People’s Republic, the general reported.
Russian forces destroy over 50 Ukrainian troops in Krasny Liman area
Russian forces destroyed over 50 Ukrainian troops and three artillery guns in the Krasny Liman area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"Over 50 Ukrainian personnel, two armored combat vehicles, Akatsiya and Gvozdika motorized artillery systems and a D-30 howitzer were destroyed in the past 24 hours," the spokesman said.
In areas near the settlements of Terny in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Kuzmino in the Lugansk People’s Republic, the activity of two Ukrainian subversive/reconnaissance groups was thwarted, the general reported.
In addition, aircraft and artillery of Russia’s battlegroup Center inflicted damage on the enemy units in the Krasny Liman direction in areas near the settlements of Nevskoye and Chervonaya Dibrova in the Lugansk People’s Republic and the Serebryansky forestry, Konashenkov reported.
Russian forces destroy 340 Ukrainian troops in Donetsk area
Russian forces destroyed 340 Ukrainian troops in the Donetsk area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"During the battles in that direction, as many as 340 Ukrainian personnel, two armored combat vehicles, four motor vehicles and a D-30 howitzer were destroyed in the past 24 hours," the spokesman said.
In areas near the settlements of Novomikhailovka, Novgorodskoye and Slavnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army’s 24th mechanized, 79th air assault and 47th artillery brigades were obliterated, the general reported.
Russian forces repulse five Ukrainian attacks in Donetsk area over past day
Russian forces repelled five Ukrainian attacks in the Donetsk area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"In the Donetsk direction, five enemy attacks were repulsed in the past 24 hours in areas near the settlements of Razdolovka, Pervomaiskoye, Krasnogorovka and Maryinka in the Donetsk People’s Republic by active actions of the southern battlegroup," the spokesman said.
In areas near the settlements of Artyomovo, Zvanovka, Viyemka and Avdeyevka, the battlegroup’s missile and air strikes inflicted damage on units of the Ukrainian army’s 24th, 54th and 110th mechanized brigades, the general reported.
Russian forces repel two Ukrainian attacks near Vremevka in DPR
Russian forces repelled two Ukrainian attacks near the Vremevka bulge in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), destroying 25 enemy troops and three tanks over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"During the last 24-hour period, Ukrainian armed forces continued attempts at offensive operations in the south Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Donetsk areas. In the area of the Vremevka salient, two enemy attacks were repelled in the past 24 hours near the settlements Novopol in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Levadnoye in the Zaporozhye Region by decisive operations of defending units, strikes by aircraft and fire by artillery and heavy flamethrower systems from the battlegroup East. As many as 25 Ukrainian personnel and three tanks were destroyed," the spokesman said.
Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian command post in DPR
Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian command post in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"Near the settlement of Kamyshevakha in the Donetsk People’s Republic, a command post of the Ukrainian army’s 128th mountain assault brigade was destroyed," the general reported.
Russian forces destroy 155 Ukrainian troops in south Donetsk, Zaporozhye areas
Russian forces destroyed roughly 155 Ukrainian troops in the south Donetsk and Zaporozhye areas in the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"The Ukrainian army’s total losses in those directions in the past 24 hours amounted to 155 Ukrainian personnel, three tanks, two armored combat vehicles, a French-made Caesar self-propelled artillery gun, a Msta-B howitzer and a D-30 howitzer," the spokesman said.
Russian forces wipe out Ukrainian ammo depot in Zaporozhye area
Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian ammunition depot in the Zaporozhye area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"Near the settlement of Omelnik in the Zaporozhye Region, an ammunition depot of the Ukrainian army’s 65th mechanized brigade was destroyed. In addition, the activity of a Ukrainian subversive/reconnaissance group was thwarted near the settlement of Zagornoye in the Zaporozhye Region," the spokesman said.
In areas near the settlements Novodarovka in the Zaporozhye Region, Neskuchnoye and Velikaya Novosyolka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Russian forces inflicted damage on amassed manpower and equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 128th territorial defense brigade, 31st mechanized and 1st tank brigades, the general reported.
"In the Zaporozhye direction, missile strikes inflicted damage on units of the Ukrainian army’s 47th mechanized brigade in the area of the settlement of Lyubitskoye in the Zaporozhye Region," Konashenkov reported
Russian forces destroy over 35 Ukrainian troops in Kherson area over past day
Russian forces destroyed over 35 Ukrainian troops and two howitzers in the Kherson area over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"In the Kherson direction, over 35 Ukrainian personnel, 11 motor vehicles, a Msta-B howitzer and a D-30 howitzer were destroyed in the past 24 hours as a result of damage inflicted by firepower," the spokesman said.
Russian forces down two Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jets in DPR
Russian forces shot down two Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jets in the Donetsk People’s Republic over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Air Force Su-27 plane near the settlement of Krasnoarmeisk in the Donetsk People’s Republic and air defenses downed a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter near the city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the spokesman said.
Russian air defenses down 25 Ukrainian combat drones in past day
Russian air defense forces intercepted five rockets of the HIMARS and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems and destroyed 25 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the past day, Konashenkov reported.
"In the past 24 hours, five rockets of the HIMARS and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems were intercepted. In addition, 25 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in areas near the settlements of Shipilovka in the Lugansk People’s Republic, Yelenovka, Spornoye and Zelyony Gai in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Removka and Novoye in the Zaporozhye Region and Proletarka in the Kherson Region," the spokesman said.
During the last 24-hour period, operational/tactical and army aircraft, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groupings of forces struck 105 Ukrainian artillery units at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 132 areas, he said.
In all, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 444 Ukrainian warplanes, 238 combat helicopters, 4,630 unmanned aerial vehicles, 426 surface-to-air missile systems, 9,994 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,124 multiple rocket launchers, 5,121 field artillery guns and mortars and 10,964 special military motor vehicles since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, Konashenkov reported.
Video - Russian military shows off double tank kill
The Russian Defense Ministry has released live-action footage from the onboard cameras of an attack helicopter showing two Ukrainian tanks being destroyed by guided missiles in quick succession.
The grainy footage, which was extracted from the onboard computer of a Ka-52 helicopter and posted to the ministry’s social media on Thursday, shows the Ukrainian tanks targeting Russian positions in southern Donbass.
The armored vehicles, which appear to be main battle tanks, are standing next to one another. A third object – apparently a military engineering vehicle – is seen near the tanks.
The helicopter’s crew fired two guided missiles in quick succession at the tanks, hitting both of them. The vehicles caught fire and began emitting thick plumes of black smoke, the footage shows. The Russian military said both tanks were destroyed along with their crews in the attack.
The Ka-52 advanced Russian attack helicopters have been extensively used in the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, which has been raging for over a year already. Although the helicopters have been in service for over a decade already, the ongoing hostilities are the first major conflict in which they have seen action.
7 Wakil bukutangkis Indonesia yang lolos ke perempatfinal Kapal Api Group Indonesia Open, di nomor tunggal putra Ginting dan Jojo, ganda putra, Fajar/Rian, Leo/Martin, Pram/Yere, ganda putri, Apri/Fadia, ganda campuran Rivaldy/Pitha.
Anthony Sinisuka Ginting lolos ke perempat final Indonesia Open 2023 dengan susah payah usai kalahkan Rajawat Priyanshu di Istora Open, hari Kamis, 15/06/2023.
Ginting menang 20-22, 21-15, 21-15. Kesalahan Rajawat dengan pukulan yang terlalu panjang ke belakang memberikan keunggulan 6-2 bagi Ginting.
Tunggal Putra Indonesia lainnya, Jonatan Christie menghempaskan Tunggal Putra Prancis Toma Junior Popov. Jojo menang rubber game dengan skor akhir 19-21, 21-11, dan 21-11.
Namun kedua tunggal putra Indoesia harus bertemu memperebutkan tempat di semifinal. Laga Ginting vs Jojo di perempat final Indonesia Open 2023 bakal berlangsung di Istora Senayan pada hari Jumat, 16/06/2023.
Laga terakhir di babak 16 besar, pertemuan antar sesama ganda putra Indonesia, Pramudya Kusumawardana/Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan lolos ke perempat final setelah menang atas Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan.
Satu - satunya wakil Indonesia di nomor ganda putri, Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Ramadhanti tanpa kesulitan menang straight set 21-13, 21-10 atas Chaterine Choi/Josephine Wu, Fadi/Apri berarti lolos ke perempat final Indonesia Open 2023, hari Kamis, 15/06/2023.
Begitu juga dengan satu-satunya wakil Indonesa di sektor ganda campuran, Rinov Rivaldy dan Pitha Haningtyas Mentari mengalahkan wakil Malaysia, Tian Kian Meng, dengan skor 21-17 dan 21-16, yang berlangsung di Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Jakarta.
Nomor ganda putra, Leo Rolly Carnando/Daniel Marthin lolos ke perempat final Indonesia Open 2023 usai mengalahkan Ong Yew Sin/Teo Ee Yi di Istora Senayan, hari Kamis, 15/06/2023.
Usai bertanding, Leo mengatakan pencapaian ke perempat final tidak mudah. Dari hasil hari ini, ia bersama pasangan mainnya akan berusaha lebih baik lagi.
“Kita ucapkan alhamdulillah, kita juga sampai babak delapan besar, dan ini tidak mudah,” kata Daniel dalam jumpa pers usai pertandingan di Istora Senayan Jakarta.
“Kami bersyukur bisa diberikan kemudahan dan kelancaran di partai tadi, dan ini memacu kami untuk bermain lebih baik lagi,” imbuh Daniel.
Senada, Leo juga mengatakan lawannya hari ini tidak mudah untuk dikalahkan.
Pasalnya, pertahanan lawan dari Malaysia disebutnya sangat kuat dan tidak gampang mati.
“Bicara soal kualitas lawan, ini tidak mudah karena mereka defense-nya bagus dan tidak gampang mati. Kami terapkan pola dari pelatih dengan baik, meskipun di akhir gim (pertama) kami sempat terburu-buru,” kata Leo dikutip dari Antara, Kamis.
Dengan kemenangan ini, Leo/Daniel akan bertemu dengan pemenang dari laga antara wakil Jepang, Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi kontra andalan Korea Selatan, Kang Min Hyuk/Seo Seung Jae di babak perempat final Indonesia Open 2023.
Satu lagi wakil Indonesia disektor ganda putra, yang sekarang menduduki peringkat ganda putra nomor satu dunia saat ini, Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, merebut tiket perempat final indonesia Open 2023 usai mengandaskan Ren Xiang Yu/Tan Qiang wakil China.
Bertanding di kandang sendiri, Istora Senayan, Jakarta, hari Kamis, 15/06/2023, Fajar/Rian menang straight set langsung 21-14, 21-17.
Usai pertandingan, Rian mengatakan bahwa dirinya bersyukur karena hari ini berhasil menang, selain itu ia juga bersyukur karena ia dan Fajar tidak mengalami cedera saat bertanding.
“Kami bersyukur bisa main lancar dan tanpa cedera di hari ini. Lawan bermain sangat baik dan memiliki defense, speed, dan ulet (dalam permainannya). Di Singapore Open kita sudah pernah ketemu, jadi sebelum main saya diskusi sama pelatih dan Fajar untuk buat strategi yang benar,” kata Rian dalam konferensi pers di Istora Senayan Jakarta.
Dipantau dari laman Tournament Software, di awal gim pertama, Fajar/Rian bermain dominan sehingga mampu memimpin 9-3, lalu 11-8 saat interval.
Usai turun minum, Ren/Tan sempat menyamakan kedudukan 11-11. Fajar/Rian tak tinggal diam. Mereka meraih enam poin beruntun dan meninggalkan pasangan China, 17-11.
Tertinggal jauh, Ren/Tan hanya mampu mengumpulkan tiga poin sebelum akhirnya merelakan gim pertama menjadi milik Fajar/Rian, 21-14.
Di gim kedua, Fajar/Rian kembali mengawali gim secara impresif. Mereka melesat meninggalkan Ren/Tan 4-0 lalu unggul jauh 11-5 saat interval.
Ren/Tan tak mampu melampaui perolehan angka Fajar/Rian. Meski begitu, mereka sempat mendekat pada kedudukan 18-16.
Fajar/Rian akhirnya menyudahi perlawanan ganda putra China pada gim kedua dengan skor 21-17 sekaligus mengunci kemenangan dalam pertandingan ini.
Di perempat final, Fajar/Rian yang merupakan unggulan pertama turnamen, akan menghadapi wakil India, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty.
Rekap Hasil Babak 16 Besar Kapal Api Group Indonesia Open 2023
The Ukrainian military has not made any significant progress during the counteroffensive, as the areas where Kiev claimed it made gains were not even close to the battlefield or Russia's key defensive build-up, ex-Pentagon official and military historian Douglas Macgregor said.
"You begin to look at these reports of Ukrainian gains, you discover that in many cases the areas where they are claiming that they made gains are nowhere near the battlefield, they are not even in the security zone... I would tell you there have been no gains at all because everything always finished on the ability of the Ukrainian counteroffensive to reach the main defensive build-up, crack it, move through it in order to reach something of importance like Melitopol; it has not happened," Macgregor told the Judging Freedom show on YouTube.
Ukraine has touted its coming offensive since late 2022. It was first scheduled for the spring, then rescheduled to the summer. The Ukrainian government said the postponement was due to a shortage of weapons, all while pushing its Western donors to supply progressively heavier arms, including tanks, drones and fighter jets.
Ukrainian troops launched a large-scale offensive in five sectors of the South Donetsk direction on June 4 but failed to achieve their goals, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
France’s Le Pen says Crimea 'has nothing to do' with conflict in Ukraine
Crimea is an inseparable part of Russia and has nothing to do with today’s conflict in Ukraine, Marine Le Pen, the leader of the parliamentary faction of the National Rally party, told France Info radio on Thursday.
"Crimea has nothing to do with the conflict in Ukraine," she maintained. "Residents in Crimea decided to join Russia. This position was also shared by former French Presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Valery Giscard d’Estaing, and I stand with them, too, that this issue has nothing to do with today’s conflict in Ukraine," emphasized Le Pen, who was incumbent French leader Emmanuel Macron’s main rival in the presidential election in 2017 as well as last year. According to the parliamentarian, "the conflict in Ukraine is related to the Minsk agreements, which do not concern Crimea."
Le Pen underlined that she views Crimea to be a part of Russia. "I have been saying this for 10 years already, and I have not changed my mind," the far-right politician said. She insists that "the Donbass issue should be central at talks to resolve the conflict in Ukraine."
Taking questions from members of the lower chamber of the French parliament, the National Assembly, in late May, Le Pen said she considers Crimea a legitimate Russian territory. The politician said she had her own impressions from her trips to the peninsula, where she talked to Crimean residents and could see for herself that they are more inclined towards Russia.
Crimea was transferred to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1954 at the initiative of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev.
After a coup in Ukraine in February 2014, the governments of Crimea and Sevastopol held a referendum on the peninsula’s reunification with Russia. The overwhelming majority of voters supported reunification (96.7% in the Republic of Crimea and 95.6% in the City of Sevastopol, respectively), with turnout reaching 80%. Despite the convincing results of the referendum, Kiev and the EU have refused to recognize Crimea as being part of Russia.
‘Monitor’ Russians like US did with Japanese in WWII – Czech president
Russians living in the West should be closely monitored by security services, Czech President Petr Pavel has argued. He mentioned the treatment of ethnic Japanese by the US during World War II as an example of wartime security measures.
Pavel made his case in an interview with the US government-funded outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on Thursday.
“When there is an ongoing war, the security measures related to Russian nationals should be stricter than in normal times,” he said. “All Russians living in Western countries should be monitored much more than in the past.”
The Czech leader drew a comparison to the treatment of Japanese Americans during World War II, which he described as a “strict monitoring regime” and “scrutiny of security services.”
“That’s simply the cost of war,” Pavel declared.
As tensions between the US and Imperial Japan grew, there was a growing suspicion of disloyalty in American society directed against ethnic Japanese. The mistrust was fueled by historic anti-Asian sentiment on the West Coast.
Two months after the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt issued an executive order, under which at least 125,000 such people, most of them US nationals, were forced to live in dozens of detention facilities around the country. The policy remained in place until 1946.
President Jimmy Carter authorized a commission to review the controversial decision and its effect on national security and advise on how to redress its victims. Its report, which was released in 1983, said the order was not justified by military necessity and rooted in racial prejudices and war hysteria.
“A grave injustice was done to Americans and resident aliens of Japanese ancestry who, without individual review or any probative evidence against them, were excluded, removed and detained by the United States during World War II,” the document said.
The conclusions were disputed by some media. A 1983 Washington Post article stated that a “significant number” of Japanese spies were living on the West Coast, giving Roosevelt a reason to act the way he did.
Russian Tornado-G MLRS Crews in Combat Action During Special Op
The Tornado-G Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) is a highly advanced military weapon system that provides long-range artillery support to ground forces. One of the key features of the Tornado-G MLRS is its ability to return rapid fire.
Russia's Defense Ministry has released a video of Tornado-G MLRS crews in combat action during the special military operation in Ukraine.
During the ongoing Kiev counteroffensive, the Russian Army has been crushing the enemy on land and in the air.
The Tornado-G MLRS is highly mobile, capable of being easily transported and rapidly deployed in different terrains.
Its mobility enables military units to reposition it swiftly and adapt to changing battlefield conditions, enhancing their tactical flexibility and survivability.
Menteri PPN/Kepala Bappenas Suharso Monoarfa/Foto: Lamhot Aritonang
Pelaksanaan anggaran program pemerintah di kementerian dan lembaga masih ada yang tidak tepat sasaran. Misalnya anggaran stunting yang juga sempat disindir Presiden Joko Widodo.
Kekesalan Presiden Joko Widodo atau Jokowi atas tidak optimalnya belanja anggaran penanganan gizi kronis atau stunting ternyata pernah dialami oleh Menteri Keuangan Sri Mulyani.
Menteri Keuangan Sri Mulyani mengaku kaget dan heran ketika menemukan anggaran ganti pagar Puskesmas dimasukkan ke dalam kategori stunting.
"Termasuk ganti pagar Puskesmas rusak ini masuk dalam kategori stunting. Nah, hal seperti ini kita mungkin ketawa, tapi ini mengambarkan bahwa betapa banyak PR untuk kita," papar Sri Mulyani dalam Launching Modul Sinkronisasi Krisna Renja, dikutip , hari Kamis, 15/06/2023.
Menanggapi ini Menteri Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional (PPN)/Kepala Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional (Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa membenarkan sejumlah anggaran tidak dipakai efektif. Misalnya anggaran stunting yang malah dipakai untuk memperbaiki pagar puskesmas.
"Stunting saya ingin tahu, apa yang dialokasikan, dianggarkan. Ternyata dia memperbaiki pagar puskesmas," katanya saat ditemui di Gedung DPR RI, Jakarta Pusat, hari Kamis, 15/06/2023.
Padahal target pemerintah menurunkan angka stunting pada 2024 disebut tidak akan tercapai. Angka stunting pada balita dengan target yang harus dicapai 14% pada 2024 masih menyentuh angka 21,6% pada 2022. Pemerintah menganggarkan Rp 77 triliun untuk penanganan stunting.
Suharso juga menyinggung soal anggaran program revolusi mental yang malah dipakai membeli motor trail. Ia menyebut praktik seperti ini umumnya terjadi di daerah.
"Kedua, waktu itu mental, revolusi mental. Saya kejar sampai ke bawah, munculnya malah beli motor trail, kaya gitu, tapi kan itu di daerah," lanjutnya.
Ia menjelaskan, Kementerian PPN/Bappenas hanya bertugas mengalokasikan anggaran sampai ke tingkat tertentu. Sementara pengawasan di bawah tak lagi menjadi wewenang Kementerian PPN/Bappenas.
"Kan begini, kami hanya mengalokasikan, kami anggarkan sampai tingkat tertentu. Selebihnya sampai ke bawah sudah nggak di tempat kita lagi. Kami tidak punya kewenangan untuk memaksa," ujarnya.
Sebelumnya, Jokowi menyindir soal banyaknya anggaran pemerintah yang ujungnya cuma dipakai untuk hal yang tidak konkret, mulai dari honor pegawai hingga perjalanan dinas.
Dia memberikan contoh ada anggaran stunting di APBD salah satu daerah. Anggarannya Rp 10 miliar, namun yang digunakan untuk membeli makanan bergizi bagi anak-anak stunting tak sampai Rp 2 miliar.
Justru anggaran stunting Rp 10 miliar itu malah digunakan untuk perjalanan dinas dan rapat. Perjalanan dinas saja sampai Rp 3 miliar sendiri, urusan rapat-rapat juga Rp 3 miliar sendiri. Jokowi pun jengkel dengan cara penganggaran seperti ini.
"Minggu lalu saya baru saja cek, di APBD, di Mendagri. Ada Rp 10 miliar untuk stunting. Saya cek, perjalanan dinas Rp 3 miliar, rapat-rapat Rp 3 miliar, penguatan pengembangan apa-apa bla bla bla Rp 2 miliar. Yang benar-benar beli telur itu nggak ada Rp 2 miliar. Kapan stunting mau selesai kalau caranya seperti ini," ungkap Jokowi dalam Rakornas Wasin di Kantor BPKP, Pramuka, Jakarta Timur, hari Rabu, 14/06/2023.
Saat ini, angka stunting di Indonesia telah mengalami penurunan dari 37 persen pada tahun 2014 menjadi 21,6 persen di tahun 2022.
Presiden pun meyakini target tersebut dapat dicapai jika semua pihak bekerja sama dalam mempercepat penurunan angka stunting di Indonesia.
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Sayangnya, keyakinan Jokowi ini harus dinodai oleh tidak optimalnya penggunaan anggaran penanganan stunting di instansi pemerintah. Dia pun mencontohkan anggaran stunting di APBD salah satu daerah.
Presiden Joko Widodo atau Jokowi mematok target penurunan angka gagal tumbuh atau stunting (gizi kronis) sebesar 14% harus dapat dicapai pada tahun 2024 mendatang.
Daerah ini memiliki anggaran Rp 10 miliar untuk penanganan stunting, tetapi anggaran yang digunakan untuk membeli makanan bergizi bagi anak-anak stunting tak sampai Rp 2 miliar.
"Perjalanan dinas Rp 3 M, rapat-rapat Rp 3 M, penguatan pengembangan apa apa bla bla bla Rp 2 M. Yang bener-bener untuk beli telur itu gak ada Rp 2 M," katanya.
"Kapan stuntingnya akan selesai kalau cara seperti ini, ini yang harus di rubah," lanjut Jokowi.
Patut diketahui, stunting masih menjadi masalah besar yang harus segera diselesaikan di Tanah Air. Pasalnya, stunting dapat memengaruhi kualitas sumber daya manusia sebuah negara, bukan hanya berdampak kepada kondisi fisik anak, melainkan juga kesehatan hingga kemampuan berpikir anak.
Dampak stunting ini bukan hanya urusan tinggi badan, tetapi yang paling berbahaya adalah nanti rendah kemampuan anak untuk belajar, keterbelakangan mental, dan munculnya penyakit-penyakit kronis pada anak.
Menteri Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian Airlangga Hartarto mengapresiasi akreditasi yang dicapai Indonesian Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (IABEE) yang merupakan Badan Tetap dalam organisasi Persatuan Insinyur Indonesia (PII). Foto/Istimewa
Indonesian Accreditation Board for Engineering Education (IABEE) sebagai badan tetap organisasi Persatuan Insinyur Indonesia (PII) kini telah diakui dunia.
Dalam sidang tahunan International Engineering Alliance Meeting yang digelar pada 11-15 Juni 2023 di Taichung, Taiwan, PII/IABEE dikukuhkan dan diakui kesetaraan substansialnya oleh Washington Accord.
Menteri Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian, Airlangga Hartarto mengatakan, capaian tersebut menjadi tonggak penting bagi para insinyur Indonesia.
“Capaian ini merupakan milestone yang luar biasa bagi para insinyur Indonesia. Dengan adanya pengakuan ini, SDM Indonesia diakui dan mampu bersaing dikancah internasional karena sarjana bidang keteknikan yang sudah mendapatkan sertifikasi profesi insinyur dari PII/IABEE substantial equivalent dengan negara-negara anggota Washington Accord lainnya,” kata Airlangga Hartarto yang memberikan apresiasi atas akreditasi yang dicapai oleh PII/IABEE, hari Kamis, 15/06/2023.
Washington Accord mengukuhkan secara aklamasi status Full Signatory bagi PII/IABEE dengan hak keanggotaan penuh dan pengakuan kesetaraan substansial (substantial equivalent) yang berlaku secara retroaktif sejak 2021. Dengan pengukuhan ini, maka sarjana yang dihasilkan oleh program studi yang terakreditasi oleh IABEE mulai 2021 diakui substantially equivalent dengan lulusan program studi yang diakreditasi oleh negara anggota Washington Accord lainnya dalam memenuhi persyaratan untuk mempersiapkan lulusan memasuki praktik keinsinyuran.
Lulusan dari suatu program terakreditasi di salah satu negara penandatangannya bakal diakui memenuhi syarat dan kriteria akademis yang setara dengan negara-negara penandatangan lainnya.
Daftar negara-negara yang tergabung dalam Washington Accord yakni Amerika Serikat, Kanada, Inggris, Australia, Irlandia, Selandia Baru, Hong Kong, Afrika Selatan, Jepang, Singapura, Malaysia, Korea, Taiwan, Rusia, India, Sri Lanka, Turki, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Filipina, Peru, Kosta Rika, Meksiko, Cili, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, dan Arab Saudi.
“Adanya pengakuan ini juga membuktikan bahwa kualitas SDM Indonesia semakin baik. Pemerintah akan terus mendorong upaya-upaya pengembangan profesi, tidak hanya profesi insinyur, tetapi juga profesi lainnya, untuk melahirkan SDM dalam negeri yang memiliki daya saing tinggi di kancah global,” pungkas Ketua Umum Partai Golkar ini.
