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Friday, November 26, 2010

Sheikh Puji sentenced to 4 Years Prison


After repeated trials which took a long time, defendant breach the Child Protection Act, Pujiono Cahyo Widianto (or known as Sheikh Puji) was sentenced to four years in prison and a fine of 60 million rupiah subsidiary of four months in prison, by the Ungaran District Court judge, Semarang regency, Central Java, on Wednesday (November 24, 2010).

Sheikh Puji sentencing hearing lasted nearly 6 hours, starting at 09.30 am until 15:30 pm, with a tight guard of police officers. In the trial, Sheikh Puji accompanied by his lawyer, OC Kaligis. The judges said Sheikh Puji has been proven to have violated Article 81 of Law No.23 Year 2002 on Child Protection, intentionally commit violence or threats of violence, forcing children to perform sexual intercourse with him or anyone else. Sheikh Puji is also presumed to wedge right of the child for having married Lutviana Ulfa, which on August 8, 2008 was only 12 years old.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Chris 'The Dragon' John


Name: Yohannes Christian John
Birthplace:  Jakarta
Birth:  September 14, 1979
Nick: The Dragon, Indonesian Thin man
Division: Featherweight
Pro debut: 1998 (vs Firman Kanda)
Title: WBA Featherweight Champion (2003-...)
Record: 45 - won 44 (KO 22) + lost 0 + drawn 2

Chris John is an Indonesian best boxer. He is listed as the 3rd Indonesian boxer who won the world title, after Ellyas Pical and Nico Thomas. He was trained by his father, Johan Tjahjadi, who was a former amateur boxer since age 5 years. latr he recruited by a boxing trainer Sutan Rambing.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Mentawai Islands


Mentawai Islands are part of a series of non-volcanic islands located at 150 km off the west coast of Sumatra Island. This regency consists of four islands: Siberut, Sipora, Pagai Utara (North Pagai) and Pagai Selatan (South Pagai) island, inhabited by a majority of the people of Mentawai tribe. There are several other small islands (total of 213 Islands), mostly uninhabited.

Mentawai has several endemic species that are protected. Four of them are primates, namely Simakobu or pig tail monkey (Simias concolor), Bilou or dwarf siamang (Hylobates klossii), Joja or Mentawai langur (Presbytis potenziani), and Bokkoi or Mentawai monkey (Macaca Siberut).

Mentawai Islands is a tourist destination. Besides the existence of unexploited rainforests on the islands, the main potential of the Mentawai Islands are the waves are rolling and well suited to be a place of surfing. Its location directly overlooking the Indian Ocean, provide a consistent waves the Mentawai Islands throughout the year.