Mimika Regency Leader Asks Civil Servants Not to Get Involved in Politics

TIMIKA, LELEMUKU.COM – The Acting Regent of Mimika, Johannes Rettob asked all state and honorary civil servants in the Mimika Regency Government to work well and professionally.

Civil servants should not be involved in practical politics. Work according to their respective duties and functions per the mandate given.

"I remind you, ASN must be professional, don't play with politics. Only the regent and I are involved in politics," said Vice Regent John during a meeting at the Mimika Regency Government office, Monday, September 26, 2022.

     

He added that the government must work well and serve the people. Nothing can be hidden anymore. It has to be done openly.

"Now is the era of openness, so nothing should be covered up. Everything must be transparent, accountable, and responsible," he said.

He also asked the Agency for Personnel and Human Resources Development to list employees with teacher backgrounds who are currently carrying out duties in the government.

"I want to start today we are working well. Everything must be by the rules," he said. (DiskominfoMimika)

US Warns Russia of ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ If It Launches Nuclear Attack in Ukraine

WASHINGTON, LELEMUKU.COM - The U.S. has warned Russia of “catastrophic consequences” if it launches a nuclear attack on Ukraine, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said Sunday.

Sullivan, speaking on ABC’s “This Week” show, said U.S. officials have told Russian officials privately that Biden “will respond decisively” if Russian President Vladimir Putin orders a nuclear strike but did not say how the U.S. would respond.

Sullivan said the U.S. would “not engage in a game of rhetorical tit-for-tat” with Russia.

The U.S. response came after Putin signaled the possibility of a nuclear attack last week as he called up 300,000 military reservists to help fight in its seven-month invasion of Ukraine. The troop augmentation came after Russian battlefield setbacks, with Kyiv’s forces recapturing large swaths of territory in northeast Ukraine that Russia had seized in the early weeks of the war.

Widespread protests against Putin’s troop call-up have erupted in Russia, with police arresting hundreds of demonstrators participating in street protests in Moscow and elsewhere.

Many men opposed to Putin’s war or fearful of being killed on the battlefront have abruptly fled Russia on flights to other countries, while others have joined long queues of cars on land routes headed to the Russian borders with Finland, Georgia, and other countries.

Russia is staging five days of disputed referenda in four regions of Ukraine it either fully or partially controls, votes where it assumes the local residents will support Russian annexation, which would give Moscow a pretext to defend the newly claimed territory. In some instances, Russian soldiers have been going door to door at gunpoint to order Ukrainians to vote.

But Ukraine, the U.S., and their Western allies are calling the referenda sham votes and of no legal consequence. Any Russian annexation of Ukrainian land would not be globally recognized.

Sullivan said the votes were “definitely not signs of strength or competence” on Russia’s part.

“Russians can turn off their electricity and won't allow them to live a normal human life,” Zelenskyy said. “They force people, they throw them in prisons. They force them to come to this pseudo-referenda. And also, they announced mobilization [of 300,000 reservists.] They're forcing people to fight, people from the temporarily occupied territories.”

But Zelenskyy said, “there is no support in the society for this referendum.”

The Ukrainian leader said the referenda are “a very dangerous signal” from Putin that he does not intend to end the war.

“He knows that he's losing the war,” Zelenskyy said. “On the battlefield, Ukraine has seized the initiative. He cannot explain to his society why, and he is looking for answers to these questions.”

With the West and Ukraine saying the voting is almost assuredly preordained to favor Russia’s annexation, Zelenskyy said Moscow will then say, “Now, it's the West who attacks Russia. Now, the West attacks our territories. We have to let the society join Russia, the society that wanted to be with Russia.”

Zelenskyy said a Russian nuclear attack on Ukraine “could be a reality. He wants to scare the whole world. These are the first steps of his nuclear blackmail. I don't think he's bluffing.”

But Zelenskyy added, “I think the world is deterring it and containing this threat. We need to keep putting pressure on him and not allow him to continue.”

He concluded, “I think that the military strategy of the military and political leadership of Russia has not changed: its occupation of our country. And of course, they want to destabilize our country from inside.”

But he said Ukrainians are united against Putin, “even more united now than ever, over the 31 years of our independence from the Soviet Union.”

“So, he does everything possible to destabilize our country to make sure we're weaker. And for that he wants to divide us of course, I'm one of the targets, of course, it goes without saying,” Zelenskyy said. “It's not because of my personality, just because... because the president is a leader of their country.” (Ken Bredemeier | VOA)

Indonesian Police Claim Explosion in Central Java Was Not an Acts of Terror

SEMARANG, LELEMUKU.COM - Central Java Police Chief, Inspector General Ahmad Luthfi, confirmed that the explosion that occurred near the Arumbara Police Dormitory on Larasati Street Number AA 12, Telukan Village, Grogol, Sukoharjo Regency, Central Java, Sunday, September 25, 2022, was not related to the action. terror.

For information, the explosion occurred at around 18.00 WIB. One person who is a member of the Solo Police, Bripka Digantara Pradipta Sukoco, was injured in the incident.

Ahmad Luthfi stated that from the results of the investigation of the crime scene or crime scene carried out by the Bomb Disposal Team, a black powder was found which was suspected to be the material for firecrackers.

"So, from the TKP conducted by the Jibom Team, we found two black powder plastic bags with a size of 1 ounce, 4 empty plastic wrappers, the rest, and firecracker wicks," he told the media crew during a press conference at the Grogol Police Office, Sukoharjo, Sunday.

Ahmad Luthfi confirmed that the incident occurred in an empty yard next to the police dormitory.

From the results of the development of a temporary investigation, Ahmad Luthfi said the package came from Indramayu and was ordered on April 22, 2021. The package was ordered from CV Mandiri Sujono Indramayu with a COD or cash-on-delivery system.

"The sender of the package, with the initials S, has now been secured at (Polres) Indramayu," he said.

The recipient of the package, with the initials A in the Klaten area, has also been arrested by the Solo Police.
Member Negligence

Ahmad Luthfi explained that the police officers who were victims in the incident were known to have conducted raids about a year ago, related to an online order package containing black powder which was suspected to be the material for the firecrackers.

From the information provided by CV Mandiri Sujono, it was stated that black powder was used as an ingredient to repel rats in the Klaten area.

"That is, I confirm that the explosion in our area in the Sukoharjo area does not have an element of terror. It is suspected that it was only the negligence of members that caused the material to explode," he said.

However, to confirm the alleged negligence of the member, Ahmad Luthfi said his team would conduct further investigations. This is considering the current condition of the victim who is still injured and being treated at the hospital.

"We can't confirm that he was negligent because the victim, in this case, a member, is still in a sick condition at the hospital. When it's time we will check," he said.

According to Ahmad Lutfi, the victim's condition was 70 percent burns and there were open wounds on his legs

"The victim suffered burns by 70 percent and on the leg, there was an open wound," he said.

Ahmad Luthfi ensured that the police would investigate the case further. (Septia Ryanthie | Tempo)