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China Replaces Its Top Representative in Hong Kong With an Enforcer - The New York Times

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:32 AM PST

China Replaces Its Top Representative in Hong Kong With an Enforcer - The New York Times

BEIJING — The Chinese government abruptly replaced its top representative in Hong Kong on Saturday evening, installing a senior Communist Party official with a record of difficult assignments in inland provinces that involved working closely with the security services.

The top representative, Wang Zhimin, was replaced as the head of the powerful Central Liaison Office in Hong Kong by Luo Huining, the official Xinhua news service said. The move came two months after the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee called for measures to "safeguard national security" in Hong Kong, although few details have been released.

Mr. Wang became the first senior official to lose his job after seven months of often-violent protests in the city and a stinging rebuff to pro-Beijing political parties in local elections six weeks ago.

He had devoted most of his career to Hong Kong issues and had worked closely for decades with the city's business and political elite. But he attracted broad criticism in Hong Kong and Beijing alike for failing to anticipate the broad-based groundswell of hostility provoked by an extradition bill last spring.

Mr. Wang then made no move to stop scheduled elections for neighborhood district councils in November, in the mistaken confidence that pro-Beijing candidates would maintain their longstanding dominance. Pro-democracy candidates captured 87 percent of the seats.

"The massive defeat of the pro-establishment camp at the district council elections sealed his fate, but I think even before then, they had decided to remove him because he repeatedly failed to predict the mood of the city," said Willy Lam, a specialist in Chinese factional politics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Yet until Saturday, Beijing had at least publicly stood by Mr. Wang. When Reuters reported after the elections that he might be removed, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Hong Kong dismissed the report as "false news."

Mr. Wang's successor, Mr. Luo, has served as the top official, Communist Party secretary, in two provinces. Xi Jinping, China's top leader, has found in him a representative whose main qualification appears to be political loyalty and experience in tough security measures, but who has little familiarity with Hong Kong.

From 2003 to 2016, Mr. Luo rose through the ranks in Qinghai Province, in western China, where Beijing has pursued increasingly stringent policies toward a large Tibetan minority. Mr. Luo became governor there in 2010 and then Communist Party secretary in 2013, according to his official biography.

In 2016, Mr. Xi put Mr. Luo in charge of cleaning up Shanxi Province, a northern coal-mining area plagued by corruption scandals. Mr. Luo oversaw a purge of the party's senior ranks there, as a series of investigations documented broad misconduct.

Mr. Luo is an unexpected choice to run the Central Liaison Office because of his relatively advanced age, 65, and because he has already worked as a provincial-level leader in mainland China. He was also only a month into his latest job, in China's national legislature, suggesting that the decision to send him to Hong Kong came together fast.

The Beijing leadership previously selected younger men with more expertise in the unique issues posed by Hong Kong, which has a different legal and economic system from mainland China because it was a British colony until its return in 1997 to Chinese sovereignty.

Like other Chinese provincial leaders, Mr. Luo has had some dealings with Hong Kong, especially over investment and business. He held talks with his predecessor, Mr. Wang, at least once, leading a delegation from Shanxi Province to Hong Kong in late 2018. On that visit, Mr. Luo also met the city's chief executive, Carrie Lam, to discuss investment opportunities. But he appears to have no public record of ideas for ending the unrest in Hong Kong.

By contrast, Mr. Wang had spent most of his career as a Hong Kong specialist before he was named to run the office in Hong Kong in 2017.

When Mr. Luo stepped down as party chief in Shanxi, in November, he said he took pride in helping to clean up the province's "political ecology" and overhaul its economy, two tasks that Mr. Xi may also want him to take on in Hong Kong. Mr. Luo also said then that he was most grateful to have the backing of Mr. Xi and other central leaders.

Mr. Wang and Mr. Luo are among the roughly 200 members of the Chinese Communist Party's elite Central Committee, which gathers roughly once a year to discuss policy and review the performance of China's political leadership.

The extradition bill supported by Mr. Wang last spring would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be sent to the opaque and often-harsh justice system in mainland China. Mrs. Lam suspended legislative consideration of the bill in mid-June and her secretary of security, John Lee, formally withdrew it in October.

There was no public indication on Saturday night of what, if any, role Mr. Wang might play in the future.

Chris Buckley contributed reporting. Claire Fu contributed research.

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Iran's President says US committed a 'grave mistake' in killing top general - CNN

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:02 AM PST

Iran's President says US committed a 'grave mistake' in killing top general - CNN

Live updates: Iran's top general Soleimani killed in US strike
His remarks came on the same day mourners in neighboring Iraq were chanting "Death to America" at a funeral procession for Soleimani and an Iraqi militia leader who died with him in a US airstrike in Iraq Friday morning.
"The Americans did not understand what grave mistake they committed," Rouhani said while visiting the house of Soleimani's family in Tehran, according to a statement his office released.
The strike killed Soleimani, head of Iran's Quds Force, at Baghdad International Airport, along with Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy head of the Iran-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces. At least six people were killed in the strike, an Iraqi security source told CNN on condition of anonymity.
It marks a major escalation in regional tensions that have pitted Tehran against Washington and its allies in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump on Friday said he ordered the death of Soleimani, one of Iran's most powerful men, to stop a war, not start one, as tensions between the two nations were already escalating.
Trump said Soleimani was plotting "imminent and sinister attacks" on Americans.
The Pentagon blamed Soleimani and his Quds Force for recent assaults on coalition bases in Iraq, including a December 27 strike that culminated in the deaths of an American contractor and Iraqi personnel. It also blamed him for hundreds of protesters storming the US Embassy compound in Baghdad on December 31.
After the embassy attack, the US sent to the Middle East 750 troops from the Immediate Response Force of the 82nd Airborne Division. On Friday, the US announced it was sending the rest of the brigade -- about 3,000 soldiers.
Soleimani was the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and became the architect of Tehran's proxy conflicts in the Middle East.
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, left, and Qasem Soleimani were killed in the US strike.
The Trump administration viewed Soleimani as a ruthless killer, and the President told reporters Friday that the general should have been taken out by previous presidents.
The Pentagon blamed Soleimani for hundreds of deaths of Americans and their allies. "General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region," the Pentagon said, calling the strike "decisive defensive" action aimed at deterring Iranian attacks.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the strike had thwarted an "imminent" attack in the region but declined to give details.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat and member of the Appropriations Committee, said Friday the strike will increase threats to US interests.
"Today the administration announced we're sending 3,000 more troops to the region," he said. "So, clearly the administration recognizes that this action has actually dramatically increased the risks in the Middle East, increased the risks of an attack from Iran. And it should be no surprise to anybody who has followed these issues that Iran does mean what it says when it says this is essentially tantamount to an act of war."

Iran says it will fight back

During Rouhani's visit with Soleimani's family Saturday, Soleimani's daughter asked him: "Who will take revenge for my father?"
"Everyone will take revenge," he replied, in video aired by Iranian state television.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has vowed "harsh revenge," according to a statement on his official website.
"His pure blood was shed in the hands of the most depraved of human beings," Khamenei said.
In a letter to the United Nations, Iran described the attack as state terrorism and an unlawful criminal act.
It was "tantamount to opening a war," Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the UN, told CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront" on Friday.
"The response for a military action is a military action. By whom? When? Where? That is for the future to witness," he said.
He said the strike had escalated a war that started when the US pulled out of a nuclear deal with Tehran in 2018.
"The US has started the economic war in -- in May 2018. Last night, they started a military war. By assassinating, by an act of terror, against one of our top generals," he told CNN.
Iran and its allies condemned the strike as an "assassination," while European officials and the UN called for de-escalation.
Maj. Gen. Ismail Qaani, who served for years alongside Soleimani, has been appointed his replacement.
Some US officials are bracing for Iran to retaliate with a cyber-attack, but Iran has shown it is also capable of engaging in another form of online warfare: social media disinformation campaigns. Authorities were on Saturday increasing vigilance and fortifying defenses.

Mourners chant 'Death to America' at funeral procession

In Iraq on Saturday, thousands of people attended a funeral procession, mourning Soleimani and al-Muhandis as they chanted "Death to America."
Mourners wept as they walked alongside the vehicle carrying his coffin down the streets of Baghdad. Some carried signs that read, "We are all Muhandis and Soleimani."
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi was among the crowd of mourners walking next to the cars carrying the coffins.
Funeral processions will be held for Soleimani in both Iran and Iraq, Iranian state media reported. Iran will observe three days of national mourning, with people also gathering in Baghdad on Saturday to pay tribute to all the officials killed.

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China Replaces Its Top Representative in Hong Kong With an Enforcer - The New York Times

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 06:02 AM PST

China Replaces Its Top Representative in Hong Kong With an Enforcer - The New York Times

BEIJING — The Chinese government abruptly replaced its top representative in Hong Kong on Saturday evening, installing a senior Communist Party official with a record of difficult assignments in inland provinces that involved working closely with the security services.

The top representative, Wang Zhimin, was replaced as the head of the powerful Central Liaison Office in Hong Kong by Luo Huining, the official Xinhua news service said. The move came two months after the Chinese Communist Party's Central Committee called for measures to "safeguard national security" in Hong Kong, although few details have been released.

Mr. Wang became the first senior official to lose his job after seven months of often-violent protests in the city and a stinging rebuff to pro-Beijing political parties in local elections six weeks ago.

He had devoted most of his career to Hong Kong issues and had worked closely for decades with the city's business and political elite. But he attracted broad criticism in Hong Kong and Beijing alike for failing to anticipate the broad-based groundswell of hostility provoked by an extradition bill last spring.

Mr. Wang then made no move to stop scheduled elections for neighborhood district councils in November, in the mistaken confidence that pro-Beijing candidates would maintain their longstanding dominance. Pro-democracy candidates captured 87 percent of the seats.

"The massive defeat of the pro-establishment camp at the district council elections sealed his fate, but I think even before then, they had decided to remove him because he repeatedly failed to predict the mood of the city," said Willy Lam, a specialist in Chinese factional politics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Yet until Saturday, Beijing had at least publicly stood by Mr. Wang. When Reuters reported after the elections that he might be removed, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Hong Kong dismissed the report as "false news."

Mr. Wang's successor, Mr. Luo, has served as the top official, Communist Party secretary, in two provinces. Xi Jinping, China's top leader, has found in him a representative whose main qualification appears to be political loyalty and experience in tough security measures, but who has little familiarity with Hong Kong.

From 2003 to 2016, Mr. Luo rose through the ranks in Qinghai Province, in western China, where Beijing has pursued increasingly stringent policies toward a large Tibetan minority. Mr. Luo became governor there in 2010 and then Communist Party secretary in 2013, according to his official biography.

In 2016, Mr. Xi put Mr. Luo in charge of cleaning up Shanxi Province, a northern coal-mining area plagued by corruption scandals. Mr. Luo oversaw a purge of the party's senior ranks there, as a series of investigations documented broad misconduct.

Mr. Luo is an unexpected choice to run the Central Liaison Office because of his relatively advanced age, 65, and because he has already worked as a provincial-level leader in mainland China. He was also only a month into his latest job, in China's national legislature, suggesting that the decision to send him to Hong Kong came together fast.

The Beijing leadership previously selected younger men with more expertise in the unique issues posed by Hong Kong, which has a different legal and economic system from mainland China because it was a British colony until its return in 1997 to Chinese sovereignty.

Like other Chinese provincial leaders, Mr. Luo has had some dealings with Hong Kong, especially over investment and business. He held talks with his predecessor, Mr. Wang, at least once, leading a delegation from Shanxi Province to Hong Kong in late 2018. On that visit, Mr. Luo also met the city's chief executive, Carrie Lam, to discuss investment opportunities. But he appears to have no public record of ideas for ending the unrest in Hong Kong.

By contrast, Mr. Wang had spent most of his career as a Hong Kong specialist before he was named to run the office in Hong Kong in 2017.

When Mr. Luo stepped down as party chief in Shanxi, in November, he said he took pride in helping to clean up the province's "political ecology" and overhaul its economy, two tasks that Mr. Xi may also want him to take on in Hong Kong. Mr. Luo also said then that he was most grateful to have the backing of Mr. Xi and other central leaders.

Mr. Wang and Mr. Luo are among the roughly 200 members of the Chinese Communist Party's elite Central Committee, which gathers roughly once a year to discuss policy and review the performance of China's political leadership.

The extradition bill supported by Mr. Wang last spring would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be sent to the opaque and often-harsh justice system in mainland China. Mrs. Lam suspended legislative consideration of the bill in mid-June and her secretary of security, John Lee, formally withdrew it in October.

There was no public indication on Saturday night of what, if any, role Mr. Wang might play in the future.

Chris Buckley contributed reporting. Claire Fu contributed research.

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Qassem Soleimani, top Iranian military commander, killed in U.S. airstrike in Baghdad; Iran vows revenge and thousands mourn him - follow live updates - CBS News

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 05:32 AM PST

Qassem Soleimani, top Iranian military commander, killed in U.S. airstrike in Baghdad; Iran vows revenge and thousands mourn him - follow live updates - CBS News

A former U.S. intelligence official described Soleimani as "most experienced guerrilla fighter operating globally," running operations with Iranian forces and proxy militias in Lebanon, Yemen, Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. The official described his death as "devastating," and said the "very disruptive" assassination would likely cause a power struggle in Iran.  

Former acting CIA director: There will be "dead civilian Americans" as a result of Qassem Soleimani killing

In April 2019, the U.S. designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including the Quds Force, a "foreign terrorist organization." In making the announcement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo singled out Soleimani. 

"With this designation, we are sending a clear signal, a clear message to Iran's leaders, including Qassem Soleimani and his band of thugs, that the United States is bringing all pressure to bear to stop the regime's outlaw behavior," Pompeo said at the time. 

Ben Rhodes, a deputy national security adviser under Barack Obama who was instrumental in the 2014 Iran nuclear deal, said there's "no question that Soleimani has a lot of blood on his hands."

"But this is a really frightening moment," he added. "Iran will respond and likely in various places. Thinking of all US personnel in the region right now." 

More than 700 Army paratroopers are headed to Kuwait, and as many as 5,000 more paratroopers and U.S. Marines were expected to be sent to the Persian Gulf in the coming days.

While speaking to reporters off camera earlier Thursday, Esper said there were indications militias loyal to Iran were planning further attacks against Americans. 

"Do I think they may do something? Yes, and they will likely regret it," he said.

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Iran's President says US committed a 'grave mistake' in killing top general - CNN

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 05:32 AM PST

Iran's President says US committed a 'grave mistake' in killing top general - CNN

Live updates: Iran's top general Soleimani killed in US strike
His remarks came on the same day mourners in neighboring Iraq were chanting "Death to America" at a funeral procession for Soleimani and an Iraqi militia leader who also died in a US airstrike Friday morning.
"The Americans did not understand what grave mistake they committed," Rouhani said while visiting the house of Soleimani's family in Tehran, according to a statement his office released.
The strike killed Soleimani, head of Iran's Quds Force, at Baghdad International Airport, along with Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy head of the Iran-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces. At least six people were killed in the strike, an Iraqi security source told CNN on condition of anonymity.
It marks a major escalation in regional tensions that have pitted Tehran against Washington and its allies in the Middle East.
President Donald Trump on Friday said he ordered the death of Soleimani, one of Iran's most powerful men, to stop a war, not start one, as tensions between the two nations were already escalating.
Trump said Soleimani was plotting "imminent and sinister attacks" on Americans.
The Pentagon blamed Soleimani and his Quds Force for recent assaults on coalition bases in Iraq, including a December 27 strike that culminated in the deaths of an American contractor and Iraqi personnel. It also blamed him for hundreds of protesters storming the US Embassy compound in Baghdad on December 31.
After the embassy attack, the US sent to the Middle East 750 troops from the Immediate Response Force of the 82nd Airborne Division. On Friday, the US announced it was sending the rest of the brigade -- about 3,000 soldiers.
Soleimani was the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and became the architect of Tehran's proxy conflicts in the Middle East.
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, left, and Qasem Soleimani were killed in the US strike.
The Trump administration viewed Soleimani as a ruthless killer, and the President told reporters Friday that the general should have been taken out by previous presidents.
The Pentagon blamed Soleimani for hundreds of deaths of Americans and their allies. "General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region," the Pentagon said, calling the strike "decisive defensive" action aimed at deterring Iranian attacks.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the strike had thwarted an "imminent" attack in the region but declined to give details.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat and member of the Appropriations Committee, said Friday the strike will increase threats to US interests.
"Today the administration announced we're sending 3,000 more troops to the region," he said. "So, clearly the administration recognizes that this action has actually dramatically increased the risks in the Middle East, increased the risks of an attack from Iran. And it should be no surprise to anybody who has followed these issues that Iran does mean what it says when it says this is essentially tantamount to an act of war."

Iran says it will fight back

In a letter to the United Nations, Iran described the attack as state terrorism and an unlawful criminal act.
It was "tantamount to opening a war," Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the UN, told CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront" on Friday.
"The response for a military action is a military action. By whom? When? Where? That is for the future to witness," he said.
He said the strike had escalated a war that started when Iran pulled out of a nuclear deal with Tehran in 2018.
"The US has started the economic war in -- in May 2018. Last night, they started a military war. By assassinating, by an act of terror, against one of our top generals," he told CNN.
Iran and its allies condemned the strike as an "assassination," while European officials and the UN called for de-escalation.

Mourners chant 'Death to America' at funeral procession

In Iraq on Saturday, thousands of people attended a funeral procession, mourning Soleimani and al-Muhandis as they chanted "Death to America."
Mourners wept as they walked alongside the vehicle carrying his coffin down the streets of Baghdad. Some carried signs that read, "We are all Muhandis and Soleimani."
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi was among the crowd of mourners walking next to the cars carrying the coffins.
Funeral processions will be held for Soleimani in both Iran and Iraq, Iranian state media reported. Iran will observe three days of national mourning, with people also gathering in Baghdad on Saturday to pay tribute to all the officials killed.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has vowed "harsh revenge," according to a statement on his official website.
"His pure blood was shed in the hands of the most depraved of human beings," Khamenei said.
Maj. Gen. Ismail Qaani, who served for years alongside Soleimani, has been appointed as his replacement.
Some US officials are bracing for Iran to retaliate with a cyber-attack, but Iran has shown it is also capable of engaging in another form of online warfare: social media disinformation campaigns. Authorities were on Saturday increasing vigilance and fortifying defenses.

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Anggota TGUPP Anies soal Cegah Banjir: Tangkap Air Hujan. Begini Caranya

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:54 AM PST


Beritaterheboh.com - Anggota Tim Gubernur untuk Percepatan Pembangunan (TGUPP) DKI Jakarta, Muslim Muin, meminta warga DKI Jakarta menangkap air hujan untuk mencegah banjir di Jakarta. Menurutnya tindakan menangkap air itu bagian dari konsep naturalisasi sungai yang diusung Anies.

Muslim menjelaskan warga seharusnya menyediakan lahan resapan di rumah masing-masing untuk menahan air. Air hujan harus ditahan di rumah mereka hingga terserap ke dalam tanah.

"Itulah yang dibilang Gubernur Anies naturalisasi: tangkap, gunakan, resapkan, sisanya baru buang. Tangkap hujan, gunakan air hujan, resapkan air hujan, sisanya baru buang. Itu namanya naturalisasi, itu," kata dalam diskusi di posko pengungsian Bidara Cina, Jakarta, Sabtu (4/1).


Muslim mengaku sebagai orang yang menyarankan konsep naturalisasi ke Anies. Ia pun menunjukkan video ke awak media konsep itu telah berhasil ia terapkan di rumahnya sendiri.

Berdasarkan pendapat Muslim, solusi mengatasi banjir di Jakarta adalah mengurangi debit air di sungai. Sehingga konsep naturalisasi ini harus diterapkan dari hulu hingga hilir.

"Bagaimana kita mengurangi debit banjir itu? Tangkap hujannya, tidak hanya di sini, di sono tuh, di Puncak, di Bogor," ucapnya.

"Siapa yang bisa memerintahkan tangkap hujan itu? Tadi sudah jelaskan tugas siapa, tugas siapa itu? Bukan tugas Pak Anies, pusatl ah. Pemerintah pusat, Bos. Presiden," lanjutnya.

Muslim sempat menyombongkan konsepnya itu bisa membebaskan Jakarta dari banjir hanya dalam waktu enam bulan. Namun klaim itu dikuliti Wakil Ketua Komisi II DPR RI Arwani Tomafi.

"Selama kepemimpinan ini apa yang sudah dilakukan?" tanya Arwani.

Diketahui, Anies memang punya pendekatan berbeda dalam menangani banjir di Jakarta. Jika pemerintah pusat mengusung normalisasi sungai, Anies memilih naturalisasi sungai.

Konsep naturalisasi sungai Anies adalah merevitalisasi sungai tanpa penggusuran, namun hanya menggeser warga.

Lewat naturalisasi, Anies mengenalkan konsep pengembangan ruang terbuka hijau dengan tetap memperhatikan kapasitas tampungan untuk mengendalikan banjir.


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Mourners chant 'Death to America' at funeral for a top Iranian commander killed by the US - CNN

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:32 AM PST

Mourners chant 'Death to America' at funeral for a top Iranian commander killed by the US - CNN

Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran's Quds Force, was killed Friday at the Baghdad International airport in Iraq.
Mourners wept as they walked alongside the vehicle carrying his coffin down the streets of Baghdad. Some carried signs that read, "We are all Muhandis and Soleimani."
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis -- the deputy head of the Iran-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces -- was also killed.
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi was among the crowd of mourners walking next to the cars carrying the coffins.
President Donald Trump said he ordered the killing of Soleimani, one of Iran's most powerful men, to stop a war, not start one, as tensions between the two nations escalated and the US sent thousands of additional troops to the Middle East.
The troops will come from the Immediate Response Force of the 82nd Airborne Division. CNN has previously reported the forces had been placed on prepare-to-deploy orders.
After hundreds of protesters targeted the US Embassy compound in Baghdad this week, the US sent in 750 troops from the same unit and said additional deployments were possible. The new deployment will encompass the rest of the brigade -- about 3,000 soldiers.
The decision comes after Trump said he ordered the precision strike to kill Soleimani, who was plotting "imminent and sinister attacks" on Americans, adding the decision was one of deterrence rather than aggression.
"We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war," Trump said in a statement from his Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday, a day after the airstrike in the Iraqi capital.
Soleimani was the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, and became the architect of Tehran's proxy conflicts in the Middle East.
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, left, and Qasem Soleimani were killed in the US strike.
The Trump administration viewed Soleimani as a ruthless killer, and the President told reporters Friday that the general should have been taken out by previous presidents.
The Pentagon blamed Soleimani for hundreds of deaths of Americans and their allies. "General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region," the Pentagon said, calling the strike "decisive defensive" action aimed at deterring future Iranian attacks.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the strike had thwarted an "imminent" attack in the region, but declined to give any details on the intelligence on which he based his statement.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat and member of the Appropriations Committee, said the strike will increase threats to US interests from across Middle East.
"Today the administration announced we're sending 3,000 more troops to the region," he said. "So clearly the administration recognizes that this action has actually dramatically increased the risks in the Middle East, increased the risks of an attack from Iran and it should be no surprise to anybody who has followed these issues that Iran does mean what it says when it says this is essentially tantamount to an act of war."

Iran says it will fight back

In a letter to the United Nations, Iran described the attack as state terrorism and an unlawful criminal act.
It was "tantamount to opening a war," Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the UN, told CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront."
"The response for a military action is a military action. By whom? When? Where? That is for the future to witness," he said.
He said the strike had escalated a war that started when Iran pulled out of a nuclear deal with Tehran in 2018.
"The US has started the economic war in -- in May 2018. Last night, they started a military war. By assassinating, by an act of terror, against one of our top generals," he told CNN.
Iran and its allies condemned the strike as an "assassination," while European officials and the UN called for de-escalation.
The Pentagon blamed Soleimani and his Quds Force for recent attacks on coalition bases in Iraq, including the December 27 strike that culminated in the deaths of an American contractor and Iraqi personnel. It also blamed him for the US Embassy attack in Baghdad on December 31.
At least six people were killed in the strike, an Iraqi security source told CNN on condition of anonymity.
Funeral processions will be held for Soleimani in both Iran and Iraq, Iranian state media reported. Iran will hold three days of national mourning, with people also gathering in Baghdad on Saturday to pay tribute to all the officials killed.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has vowed "harsh revenge," according to a statement on his official website.
"His pure blood was shed in the hands of the most depraved of human beings," Khamenei said.
Maj. Gen. Ismail Qaani, who served for years alongside Soleimani, has been appointed as his replacement.
Some US officials are bracing for Iran to retaliate with a cyber attack, but Iran has shown it is also capable of engaging in another form of online warfare: social media disinformation campaigns. Authorities were on Saturday increasing vigilance and fortifying defenses.

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Mourners chant 'Death to America' at funeral for a top Iranian commander killed by the US - CNN

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 03:32 AM PST

Mourners chant 'Death to America' at funeral for a top Iranian commander killed by the US - CNN

Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran's Quds Force, was killed Friday at the Baghdad International airport in Iraq.
Mourners wept as they walked alongside the vehicle carrying his coffin down the streets of Baghdad. Some carried signs that read, "We are all Muhandis and Soleimani."
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis -- the deputy head of the Iran-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces -- was also killed.
Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi was among the crowd of mourners walking next to the cars carrying the coffins.
President Donald Trump said he ordered the killing of Soleimani, one of Iran's most powerful men, to stop a war, not start one, as tensions between the two nations escalated and the US sent thousands of additional troops to the Middle East.
The troops will come from the Immediate Response Force of the 82nd Airborne Division. CNN has previously reported the forces had been placed on prepare-to-deploy orders.
After hundreds of protesters targeted the US Embassy compound in Baghdad this week, the US sent in 750 troops from the same unit and said additional deployments were possible. The new deployment will encompass the rest of the brigade -- about 3,000 soldiers.
The decision comes after Trump said he ordered the precision strike to kill Soleimani, who was plotting "imminent and sinister attacks" on Americans, adding the decision was one of deterrence rather than aggression.
"We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war," Trump said in a statement from his Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday, a day after the airstrike in the Iraqi capital.
Soleimani was the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, and became the architect of Tehran's proxy conflicts in the Middle East.
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, left, and Qasem Soleimani were killed in the US strike.
The Trump administration viewed Soleimani as a ruthless killer, and the President told reporters Friday that the general should have been taken out by previous presidents.
The Pentagon blamed Soleimani for hundreds of deaths of Americans and their allies. "General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region," the Pentagon said, calling the strike "decisive defensive" action aimed at deterring future Iranian attacks.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the strike had thwarted an "imminent" attack in the region, but declined to give any details on the intelligence on which he based his statement.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat and member of the Appropriations Committee, said the strike will increase threats to US interests from across Middle East.
"Today the administration announced we're sending 3,000 more troops to the region," he said. "So clearly the administration recognizes that this action has actually dramatically increased the risks in the Middle East, increased the risks of an attack from Iran and it should be no surprise to anybody who has followed these issues that Iran does mean what it says when it says this is essentially tantamount to an act of war."

Iran says it will fight back

In a letter to the United Nations, Iran described the attack as state terrorism and an unlawful criminal act.
It was "tantamount to opening a war," Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the UN, told CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront."
"The response for a military action is a military action. By whom? When? Where? That is for the future to witness," he said.
He said the strike had escalated a war that started when Iran pulled out of a nuclear deal with Tehran in 2018.
"The US has started the economic war in -- in May 2018. Last night, they started a military war. By assassinating, by an act of terror, against one of our top generals," he told CNN.
Iran and its allies condemned the strike as an "assassination," while European officials and the UN called for de-escalation.
The Pentagon blamed Soleimani and his Quds Force for recent attacks on coalition bases in Iraq, including the December 27 strike that culminated in the deaths of an American contractor and Iraqi personnel. It also blamed him for the US Embassy attack in Baghdad on December 31.
At least six people were killed in the strike, an Iraqi security source told CNN on condition of anonymity.
Funeral processions will be held for Soleimani in both Iran and Iraq, Iranian state media reported. Iran will hold three days of national mourning, with people also gathering in Baghdad on Saturday to pay tribute to all the officials killed.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has vowed "harsh revenge," according to a statement on his official website.
"His pure blood was shed in the hands of the most depraved of human beings," Khamenei said.
Maj. Gen. Ismail Qaani, who served for years alongside Soleimani, has been appointed as his replacement.
Some US officials are bracing for Iran to retaliate with a cyber attack, but Iran has shown it is also capable of engaging in another form of online warfare: social media disinformation campaigns. Authorities were on Saturday increasing vigilance and fortifying defenses.

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US killed top Iranian commander to stop a war, Trump says as 3,000 American troops head to the region - CNN

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 02:32 AM PST

US killed top Iranian commander to stop a war, Trump says as 3,000 American troops head to the region - CNN

The US will deploy the troops following a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport that killed military commander Qasem Soleimani, a defense official told CNN.
The troops will come from the Immediate Response Force of the 82nd Airborne Division. CNN has previously reported the forces had been placed on prepare-to-deploy orders.
After hundreds of protesters targeted the US Embassy compound in Baghdad this week, the US sent in 750 troops from the same unit and said additional deployments were possible. The new deployment will encompass the rest of the brigade -- about 3,000 soldiers.
The decision comes after Trump said he ordered the precision strike to kill Soleimani, who was plotting "imminent and sinister attacks" on Americans, adding the decision was one of deterrence rather than aggression.
"We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war," Trump said in a statement from his Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday, a day after the airstrike in the Iraqi capital.
Soleimani was the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, and became the architect of Tehran's proxy conflicts in the Middle East. Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis -- the deputy head of the Iran-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) -- was also killed.
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, left, and Qasem Soleimani were killed in the US strike.
The Trump administration viewed Soleimani as a ruthless killer, and the President told reporters Friday that the general should have been taken out by previous presidents.
The Pentagon blamed Soleimani for hundreds of deaths of Americans and their allies. "General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region," the Pentagon said, calling the strike "decisive defensive" action aimed at deterring future Iranian attacks.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the strike had thwarted an "imminent" attack in the region, but declined to give any details on the intelligence on which he based his statement.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat and member of the Appropriations Committee, said the strike will increase threats to US interests from across Middle East.
"Today the administration announced we're sending 3,000 more troops to the region," he said. "So clearly the administration recognizes that this action has actually dramatically increased the risks in the Middle East, increased the risks of an attack from Iran and it should be no surprise to anybody who has followed these issues that Iran does mean what it says when it says this is essentially tantamount to an act of war."

Iran says it will fight back

In a letter to the United Nations, Iran described the attack as state terrorism and an unlawful criminal act.
It was "tantamount to opening a war," Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the UN, told CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront."
"The response for a military action is a military action. By whom? When? Where? That is for the future to witness," he said.
He said the strike had escalated a war that started when Iran pulled out of a nuclear deal with Tehran in 2018.
"The US has started the economic war in -- in May 2018. Last night, they started a military war. By assassinating, by an act of terror, against one of our top generals," he told CNN.
Iran and its allies condemned the strike as an "assassination," while European officials and the UN called for de-escalation.
The Pentagon blamed Soleimani and his Quds Force for recent attacks on coalition bases in Iraq, including the December 27 strike that culminated in the deaths of an American contractor and Iraqi personnel. It also blamed him for the US Embassy attack in Baghdad on December 31.
At least six people were killed in the strike, an Iraqi security source told CNN on condition of anonymity.
Funeral processions will be held for Soleimani in both Iran and Iraq, Iranian state media reported. Iran will hold three days of national mourning, with people also gathering in Baghdad on Saturday to pay tribute to all the officials killed.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has vowed "harsh revenge," according to a statement on his official website.
"His pure blood was shed in the hands of the most depraved of human beings," Khamenei said.
Maj. Gen. Ismail Qaani, who served for years alongside Soleimani, has been appointed as his replacement.
Some US officials are bracing for Iran to retaliate with a cyber attack, but Iran has shown it is also capable of engaging in another form of online warfare: social media disinformation campaigns. Authorities were on Saturday increasing vigilance and fortifying defenses.

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Posted: 04 Jan 2020 02:32 AM PST

Viral Camat Ciledug Marahi Relawan soal Bantuan Banjir, Ini Penjelasannya

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 02:24 AM PST


Beritaterheboh.com -  Aksi Camat Ciledug Syarifudin saat memarahi salah satu relawan di tengah bencana banjir yang berlokasi di Wisma Tajur, Ciledug, viral di media sosial.
Rekaman video cekcok itu diunggah melalui akun Instagram @infotangerang.id, Jumat (3/1/2020) lalu.

Dalam video berdurasi 1 menit tersebut memperlihatkan Camat Ciledug Syarifudin memarahi seseorang yang membantu korban banjir.

Dalam keterangan video tersebut dijelaskan, Syarifudin marah lantaran pria tersebut mendata dan membantu korban banjir tanpa berkoordinasi dengannya.


Menanggapi hal tersebut Syarifudin angkat bicara. Menurut dia, pristiwa itu terjadi pada Kamis (2/1/2020), persoalannya adalah miskomunikasi dengan seorang pria bernama Raja, yang merupakan relawan dari Jakarta.

"Kronologinya itu, Raja meminta peralatan evakuasi mulai dari pengeras suara, lampu senter dan lainnya. Di situ saya bertanya, 'Anda relawan bawa apa saja?'. Ia pun menjawab tak bawa apa-apa, ia hanya membawa selembar kertas dan pulpen," ujar Syarifudin dalam keterangan yang diterima, Sabtu (4/1/20).

Sebelumnya Syarifudin mengaku telah mencari informasi tentang sosok Raja melalui anggota Polsek Ciledug atas aksinya di lokasi banjir.

Karena baginya, penanganan untuk korban banjir di wilayah tersebut merupakan tanggung jawabnya sebagai pejabat wilayah.

"Sebagai pejabat wilayah, saya dan tim Basarnas saat itu bertanggung jawab penuh. Proses evakuasi dalam situasi banjir separah itu harus digerakkan dalam satu komando," katanya Syarifudin.
Apalagi, kata Syarifudin, keberadaan Raja baru terlihat pada hari kedua bencana banjir terjadi di wilayah tersebut.

"Sejak Rabu, yaitu hari pertama kejadian banjir, saya tidak melihat sosok Raja, seharian saya di Wisma Tajur mengevakuasi warga, istirahat sebelum subuh pun saya masih shalat di Wisma Tajur, disitu saya masih tak melihat Raja," ucapnya.(kompas.com)

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US killed top Iranian commander to stop a war, Trump says as 3,000 American troops head to the region - CNN

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 02:02 AM PST

US killed top Iranian commander to stop a war, Trump says as 3,000 American troops head to the region - CNN

The US will deploy the troops following a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport that killed military commander Qasem Soleimani, a defense official told CNN.
The troops will come from the Immediate Response Force of the 82nd Airborne Division. CNN has previously reported the forces had been placed on prepare-to-deploy orders.
After hundreds of protesters targeted the US Embassy compound in Baghdad this week, the US sent in 750 troops from the same unit and said additional deployments were possible. The new deployment will encompass the rest of the brigade -- about 3,000 soldiers.
The decision comes after Trump said he ordered the precision strike to kill Soleimani, who was plotting "imminent and sinister attacks" on Americans, adding the decision was one of deterrence rather than aggression.
"We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war," Trump said in a statement from his Mar-a-Lago resort on Friday, a day after the airstrike in the Iraqi capital.
Soleimani was the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, and became the architect of Tehran's proxy conflicts in the Middle East. Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis -- the deputy head of the Iran-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) -- was also killed.
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, left, and Qasem Soleimani were killed in the US strike.
The Trump administration viewed Soleimani as a ruthless killer, and the President told reporters Friday that the general should have been taken out by previous presidents.
The Pentagon blamed Soleimani for hundreds of deaths of Americans and their allies. "General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region," the Pentagon said, calling the strike "decisive defensive" action aimed at deterring future Iranian attacks.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the strike had thwarted an "imminent" attack in the region, but declined to give any details on the intelligence on which he based his statement.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat and member of the Appropriations Committee, said the strike will increase threats to US interests from across Middle East.
"Today the administration announced we're sending 3,000 more troops to the region," he said. "So clearly the administration recognizes that this action has actually dramatically increased the risks in the Middle East, increased the risks of an attack from Iran and it should be no surprise to anybody who has followed these issues that Iran does mean what it says when it says this is essentially tantamount to an act of war."

Iran says it will fight back

In a letter to the United Nations, Iran described the attack as state terrorism and an unlawful criminal act.
It was "tantamount to opening a war," Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the UN, told CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront."
"The response for a military action is a military action. By whom? When? Where? That is for the future to witness," he said.
He said the strike had escalated a war that started when Iran pulled out of a nuclear deal with Tehran in 2018.
"The US has started the economic war in -- in May 2018. Last night, they started a military war. By assassinating, by an act of terror, against one of our top generals," he told CNN.
Iran and its allies condemned the strike as an "assassination," while European officials and the UN called for de-escalation.
The Pentagon blamed Soleimani and his Quds Force for recent attacks on coalition bases in Iraq, including the December 27 strike that culminated in the deaths of an American contractor and Iraqi personnel. It also blamed him for the US Embassy attack in Baghdad on December 31.
At least six people were killed in the strike, an Iraqi security source told CNN on condition of anonymity.
Funeral processions will be held for Soleimani in both Iran and Iraq, Iranian state media reported. Iran will hold three days of national mourning, with people also gathering in Baghdad on Saturday to pay tribute to all the officials killed.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has vowed "harsh revenge," according to a statement on his official website.
"His pure blood was shed in the hands of the most depraved of human beings," Khamenei said.
Maj. Gen. Ismail Qaani, who served for years alongside Soleimani, has been appointed as his replacement.
Some US officials are bracing for Iran to retaliate with a cyber attack, but Iran has shown it is also capable of engaging in another form of online warfare: social media disinformation campaigns. Authorities were on Saturday increasing vigilance and fortifying defenses.

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Anies Singgung Banjir 2013, Stafsus Jokowi Angkie Beri Jawaban Bijak

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 01:54 AM PST


Beritaterheboh.com - Gubernur DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan mengungkit banjir besar pada 2013 di era Joko Widodo (Jokowi) saat meninjau Tanggul Latuharhari, Jakarta Pusat. Istana menyebut musibah banjir bisa terjadi di kepemimpinan siapa pun, dan tidak perlu membanding-bandingkan.

"Yah musibah dapat terjadi di kepemimpinan gubernur DKI siapa saja. Namun yang harus dilakukan adalah bukannya memperbandingkan bagaimana besarnya banjir itu terjadi. Melainkan bagaimana pemimpin dapat cepat tanggap memberikan bantuan kepada masyarakat dan mengantisipasi musibah tersebut agar tidak terjadi lagi di masa mendatang," ujar juru bicara Presiden bidang Sosial Angkie Yudistia lewat pesan singkat, Sabtu (4/1/2020).

"Intinya tidak perlu membandingkan. Itu saja ya," imbuhnya.

Mengenai musibah banjir yang terjadi saat ini di Jabodetabek, Angkie meminta publik memperhatikan masalah evakuasi korban. Ia juga menyesalkan jika masing-masing pihak saling menyalahkan.

Cek Tanggul Latuharhari, Anies Singgung Banjir Jakarta 2013


Gubernur DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan meninjau tanggul Kanal Banjir Barat di Jl Latuharhari, Jakarta Pusat, semalam. Anies menyebut petugas tengah memperkuat tanggul supaya tidak jebol kembali seperti pada 2013.

"Semalam meninjau tanggul Latuharhari dan Pintu Air Manggarai.⁣ Tanggul Kanal Banjir Barat di Jalan Latuharhari terus diperkuat. Rembesan air terdeteksi dini oleh Dinas SDA sejak 1 Januari lalu, puluhan petugas kita masih bekerja memperkuat tanggul agar tidak jebol kembali seperti banjir besar di 2013," kata Anies lewat Instagram, Sabtu (4/1/2020).

Berdasarkan catatan detikcom, tanggul tersebut sempat jebol pada 17 Januari 2013 karena luapan Sungai Ciliwung. Limpasan itu lalu masuk ke Kali Cideng yang berada di tengah Jl Sumenep dan Jl Purworejo, Jakarta Pusat. Aliran kali kecil ini mengarah ke Waduk Melati, yang berada di belakang Mal Grand Indonesia.

Kembali ke peninjauan Anies. Selain mengecek tanggul, Anies meninjau Pintu Air Manggarai dan tinggi muka air kemarin malam sebesar 645 sentimeter (Siaga IV).

"Alhamdulillah, semalam pukul 22.00 di Pintu Air Manggarai kondisi tinggi muka air sudah normal kembali, 645 cm (siaga 4), begitu juga TMA di pintu air hulu, Katulampa dan Depok. Petugas tetap bersiaga dan mengangkut hanyutan sampah di pintu air," ujar Anies.


Anies mengapresiasi kinerja petugas yang berjibaku menangani banjir di Jakarta sejak awal tahun ini. Banjir disebabkan oleh hujan ekstrem dan kini banjir di sejumlah titik sudah surut.

"Saya menyadari teman-teman dalam kondisi lelah setelah kerja selama tiga hari terakhir ini. Insyaallah kebahagiaan masyarakat ketika mereka bisa kembali ke rumahnya dan berkegiatan menjadi obat bagi kelelahan kita. Insyaallah kelelahan ini akan dibalas dengan pahala tak ternilai dari Allah SWT," ujar Anies.(detik.com)





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Natuna Diklaim China, Dedi Mulyani Sentil Prabowo

Posted: 04 Jan 2020 12:24 AM PST


Beritaterheboh.com - Wakil Ketua Komisi IV DPR Dedi Mulyadi mengaku sangat merindukan sikap tegas Prabowo ketika kedaulatan bangsa terusik di Natuna.

Sikap tegas Prabowo soal nasionalisme kerap ditunjukkan saat kampanye Pemilihan Presiden 2019 lalu.

Saat ini, kata Dedi, Prabowo menjadi Menteri Pertahanan RI dan diminta bertindak ketika kedaulatan bangsa terusik di Natuna, Kepulauan Riau.

"Pak Prabowo kami mendambakan kegarangan Bapak ketika nasionalisme dan kedaulatan bangsa terusik," kata Dedi kepada Kompas.com, Sabtu (4/1/2020).

Dedi mengatakan, menjaga wilayah perairan dengan tujuan menjaga kedaulatan dan melindungi seluruh kekayaan alam yang terkandung di dalamnya merupakan kewajiban yang melekat pada negara.

Menurut Dedi, hubungan persahabatan dengan pemerintah China adalah huburan setara. Karena setara, maka ketika ada kekayaan yang diambil, sikapnya bukan lagi perundingan, melainkan tindakan tegas.

Namun tindakannya bukan berdasarkan pendekatan militer, tetapi tindakan sipil yang dilakukan Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan.


Menurutnya, tindakan penenggelaman kapal pencuri ikan yang dilakukan Susi Pudjiastuti saat menjadi Menteri KKP adalah metodologi yang tepat dalam menegakkan aturan kelautan.

"Kalau tujuannya adalah melindungi kekayaan ikan kita, sebenarnya metodologi yang dipakai Bu Susi itu cukup merepotkan pencuri ikan," kata anggota DPR dari Fraksi Golkar itu.

Menurut Dedi, kalau urusan kedaulatan bangsa, pelanggaran keamanan dan batas negara, maka yang harus dilakukan adalah sikap tegas dan tanpa kompromi. Sikap itu yang harus dilakukan oleh Kementerian Pertahanan.

"Dan itu sudah disebutkan oleh Komisi I bahwa harus ada tindakan tegas tanpa kompromi," kata Dedi.

Jangan bikin alibi beragam
Dedi mengatakan, saat ini semua pihak tidak usah lagi membuat alibi beragam. Ia menegaskan, sikap penenggelaman kapal itu adalah efektif dan harus dilakukan.

Tapi pendekatannya bukan militer, melainkan perlindungan kelautan yang dikelola di bawah komando Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan, bukan menteri pertahanan, karena konteksnya berbeda.

"Karena yang dihadapi adalah nelayan, bukan tentara. Maka yang harus diterapkan adalah aturan kelautan, maka tenggelamkan kapal itu efektif," tandas Dedi.

Terkait kasus kapal nelayan China yang dikawal militer negara itu, maka pendekatan kedua yang harus dilakukan adalah tindakan milier demi perlindungan keamanan dan kedaulatan negara.

"Kalau perlindungan kemanan, tak ada kompromi. Sikap tegas. Karena itu kedalutan negara," katanya.

Dedi menyindir sikap pemerintah dengan analogi tetangga atau sahabat yang mencuri barang berharga di rumah kita.

"Kita punya rumah dengan kekayaan televisi, uang, dan emas. Kemudian kita punya sahabat atau tetangga dan ia kerjanya ambil uang kita tanpa izin. Apakah kita sebagai kepala keluarga lantas ngobrol gini, ya sudah nggak apa-apa, nanti kita bicarakan dulu, kan itu sahabat papah, mungkin nggak? Nah itu saja," kata Dedi.


Dedi menegaskan, urusan kedaulatan negara tidak bisa ditukar dengan urusan yang lain. Harus tegas.

"Kalau kita punya tetangga banyak bantu kita, atau kerja sama usaha, bukan investasi ya. Lalu istri kita diambil dia, rela nggak?" tanyanya.

"Lebih baik kita miskin daripada harga diri terinjak," ujarnya.(kompas.com)

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Hotman Paris Kembali Sindir Anies Baswedan, Inul Daratista Malah Sigap Beri 'Dukungan'

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 10:54 PM PST

Beritaterheboh.com -  Hotman Paris Hutapea tampaknya belum juga puas melayangkan sindirannya pada Gubernur DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan. Padahal pada beberapa waktu lalu, pengacara kondang ini diketahui membanding-bandingkan kinerja Anies dengan jajaran pimpinan di kota Semarang.

Dalam sindirannya, Hotman menunjukkan sebuah video di saat kota Semarang tampak dengan sigap menangani bencana banjir. Tersorot mesin-mesin yang diketahui bisa menyedot puluhan ribu liter air hanya dalam hitungan satu detik.

Rupanya tak cukup sampai di situ, Hotman kembali melayangkan sentilannya pada Anies Baswedan. Kali ini, ia mengunggah video yang menunjukkan aksi cekatan Walikota Surabaya, Tri Rismaharini dalam menanggulangi banjir.

Uniknya menyertai videonya ini, Hotman Paris malah menyematkan godaannya pada Tri Rismaharini. "Love U Bu Risma: dansa di bali yok," tulis pengacara tersohor berusia 60 tahun ini pada bagian caption, Jumat (3/1).

Seperti biasa, unggahan Hotman Paris langsung disambut banyak netter. Mereka mengungkapkan kekaguman sekaligus mengacungi jempol kinerja Tri Rismaharini untuk kota Surabaya.

Menariknya di antara banyaknya komentar, terselip celetukan pedangdut Inul Daratista. "Ini Ibuku loh bang (stiker acungan jempol), ibu jawa timur suroboyoku tercinta," tulis Inul dengan menggunakan akun @inul.d.



Komentar pelantun lagu "Buaya Buntung" itu rupanya berhasil mengundang perhatian netter lainnya. Bahkan terhitung sampai saat ini, komentar Inul itu telah dibalas hampir 100 netter. Rupanya, celetukan Inul perihal Tri Rismaharini disambut seruan setuju oleh mereka.

"Masoookkkkk," komentar akun @tdgo***** dengan emotikon hati. "Setuju mbak inul, jempol emang bu risma," sambung akun @kar*****92. "@inul.d ibukku sisan loo mbk inul. Bu risma pling oke wes pokok'e," imbuh akun @nov******88.(kanal247.com)


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Kuasa Hukum Jelaskan Kronologi Meninggalnya Lina Mantan Istri Sule, Bukan Sakit Jantung

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 10:24 PM PST

Beritaterheboh.com - Kabar duka datang dari mantan istri komedian Sule, Lina yang mengembuskan napas terakhir lantaran sakit yang diidapnya.

Abdurahman T Pratomo, selaku kuasa hukum mencoba menjelaskan kronologi meninggalnya Lina saat dihubungi, Sabtu (4/1/2020).

"Jam 04.00 kurang itu posisi Bu Lina sudah pingsan. Kemudian dibawa ke Rumah Sakit Al Islam. Pukul 05.30 dokter menyatakan kalau Ibu Lina sudah meninggal. Langsung dibawa ke rumah duka di Neptunus. Kronologisnya seperti itu," jelas Abdurrahman.

Meninggalnya Lina juga dipicu dari sakit lambung dan darah tinggi yang dimilikinya. Sempat terdengar kabar Lina meninggal karena sakit jantung, namun hal itu tampak tak dibenarkan oleh Abdurrahman.

Baca juga: Bantu Proses Pemakaman Lina, Rizki Febian Masuk Liang Lahat


"Terus saya tanya itu sakitnya apa ke keluarganya. Dia memang punya riwayat penyakit lambung. Mungkin juga ada komplikasi dengan darah tinggi karena kecapekan habis liburan," lanjutnya.

"Seperti itu yang saya dapat informasi langsung dari keluarganya. Jadi kalau serangan jantung, terlalu jauhlah. Saya nggak mendengar itu," sahutnya lagi.

Selain itu, Abdurrahman menyebut Sule dan anak-anaknya turut hadir dalam suasana duka ini.

"Ada semua (keluarga Sule). Sule hadir. Sule datang sebelum dimandiin, dia sudah ada. Rizky Febian jauh lebih duluan dia datang," tukasnya.( detik.com)

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Sule Bicara Soal Lina Mantan Istri Yang Meninggal Dunia

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 09:24 PM PST


Beritaterheboh.com - Lina, mantan istri pelawak Sule meninggal dunia. Sule mengaku tak ada firasat apa-apa atas kepergian mantan istrinya itu.

"Nggak ada firasat sih. Kemarin juga lagi ngobrol sama Iki (Rizki Febian) malem-malem. Begitu tidur Iki ngabarin dibawa ke rumah sakit," ucap Sula kepada detikcom saat ditemui di rumah duka, Sabtu (4/1/2020).

Sule tak menjawab soal sakit apa yang diderita mantan istrinya hingga meninggal. Dia menyebut kepergian Lina karena Allah sayang kepada mantan istrinya.

"Saya pikir Allah sayang, daripada tersiksa terus-terusan," ucapnya.

Sule pun meminta agar mendoakan mantan istrinya yang sudah tiada itu.

"Yang penting doakan yang terbaik," tuturnya.

Beberapa waktu lalu Sule pernah disinggung soal mencari pengganti Lina. Hal tersebut ditanya oleh kedua teman Sule, Angbenn dan Adly Fairuz dalam Channel YouTubenya.

"Mau cari pengganti nggak sih kang?" Tanya Adli.

Sule pun langsung menjawab pertanyaan tersebut.

"Nyari yang setia susah," jawab Sule.

Menurut Sule, jika perempuan sudah melakukan segalanya bagi laki-laki sampai hal terkecil laki-laki tersebut tidak mungkin meninggalkan sang perempuan.

"Laki-laki nggak berpaling kalau pasangan sudah memperhatikan dari hal kecil sampai hal besar," urai Sule.

Pernikahan Sule dan Lina berakhir di meja hijau setelah keduanya mengarungi rumah tangga 21 tahun. Dari pernikahan itu, keduanya dikaruniai empat orang anak.(detik.com)

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People Have Spotted Starbucks' Valentine's Day Tumblers In Stores And They'll Convince You Love Is Real - Delish

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 08:58 PM PST

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It's officially January, which means it's nearly February, so you better start thinking about what the heck you're doing on Valentine's Day. If the answer is drinking coffee like any other day, well, these cups from Starbucks just might excite you...a LOT.

People have started spotting cups from Starbucks' Valentine's Day line in Starbucks stores and Starbucks Target locations already. As you might have assumed, the collection is extremely cute...so cute in fact, that it might just turn a Valentine's Day cynic into a Valentine's lover in no time.

For starters, there's this pink and sparkly Starbucks flower tumbler for cold drinks. It's reminiscent of the sparkly, hot pink tumbler that captured hearts late last year, but with a touch of spring. This is a great year-round cup because it's just flashy enough for the holidays but just bright enough to remind you that flowers exist.

Another adorable option is this at-home pink mug covered in tiny hearts and the Starbucks logo.

What mugs and tumblers you can find will depend on your local Starbucks, but keep your eyes peeled for many different types of pink and red tumblers, as well as a clear mug with red, pink, and white confetti in the handle.

I'll admit, it is a little sad that we don't have Christmas to look forward to anymore, but is there any doubt that Valentine's Day colors are so much better than Christmas colors? Come on, these cups are so cute! And if we know anything about Starbucks, these are just the tip of the iceberg.

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Sebelum Meninggal Dunia, Rizky Sempat Nyanyikan, Tak Ingin Pisah Lagi Hingga Lina Berikan Pujian Ini.....

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 08:24 PM PST


Beritaterheboh.com -  Kabar duka datang dari keluarga penyanyi Rizky Febian.

Sang ibunda tercinta, Lina dikabarkan baru saja meninggal dunia.

Kabar meninggalnya mantan istri Sule ini pertama diketahui dari unggahan sang manajer.

Melalui Instagram story-nya, manajer Sule membagikan kabar duka ini.

"Assalamualaikum

Kabar duka datang dari keluarga besar @rizkyfbian di mana ibu tercinta telah berpulang ke rahmatullah dini hari," tulis Panji Komara di Instagramnya.

Ia juga memohon maaf karena Sule dan Rezky jadi tak bisa hadir ke acara yang sudah direncanakan di Surabaya.


"Saya sebagai manager dari kang @ferdiqn_sule mewakili kang Sule & Rizky Febian dengan berat hati mohon maaf yang sebesar-besar kepada pihal @glafidsyamedika_surabaya tidak dapat hadir di acara grand opening glafidsya medika surabaya. Dikiranya dapat dimengerti dan mohon doanya teman-teman sekalian," tambahnya.

Selain itu, Panji juga turut menghaturkan duka cita pada Rizky dan keluarga.

Ia juga meminta maaf karena tak bisa ikut melayat ke Bandung.


Diberitakan sebelumnya Rizky Febian bersama ketiga adiknya menghabiskan waktu liburan bersama sang ibu Lina. Momen kebersamaan dengan mantan istri Sule itu sengaja dilakukan untuk memperingati Hari Ibu yang jatuh pada 22 Desember 2019. 

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Mantan Istri Sule Meninggal karena Serangan Jantung, Begini Momen Sule Gotong Keranda Jenazah Lina


Selain ketiga adiknya, Putry Delina Andriany Sutisna, Rizwan Adriansyach Sutisna, dan Ferdinan Adriansyach Sutisna, Rizky juga memperkenalkan anggota baru keluarganya dari pernikahan Lina dengan suami barunya. 


Adik Rizky yang masih bayi tersebut diketahui bernama Bintang. Sambil bercanda, putra sulung Sule ini mengatakan adik barunya akan meneruskan jejak keluarganya di dunia seni yang diwariskan dari sang ibu. 

" Jadi kebetulan dedek Bintang itu, pengin meneruskan generasi ayah dan mama. Kebetulan ayah sama mama itu lahir dari dunia seni, dia juga jadi penyanyi, rencananya mau jadi penyanyi dangdut," kata Rizky Febian dikutip Dream dari Youtube Putri Delina, Jumat 27 desember 2019.

Sembari menggendong, penyanyi berusia 21 tahun ini bernyanyi untuk adiknya tersebut. Beberapa lirik di dendangkan oleh pelantun tembang 'Tak Ingin Pisah Lagi'.

" Cukup kau di sampingku, sempurnakan langkahku, menyusuri waktu," ucap Rizky.

Melihat momen putranya ditimang dan dinyanyikan oleh Rizky, Lina langsung memuji suara yang dimiliki putra sulungnya tersebut.

" Aduh, enak dinyanyiin. Mantap dinyanyiin kakaknya," kata Lina tersenyum.

Pria bernama lengkap Rizky Febian Adriansyah Sutisna ini tak lupa mengucapkan hari ibu untuk ibundanya.

" Selamat Hari Ibu, terima kasih atas pengajarannya, semuanya, terus sayang sama Aa, mamanya sehat terus," ungkap Rizky sambil mencium pipi Lina.


Diduga Serangan jantung

 Mantan istri pelawak Sule, Lina meninggal dunia. Lina dikabarkan meninggal akibat serangan jantung.

"Benar," ucap pengacara Lina, Abdurahman T Pratomo saat ditanya detikhot soal kabar Lina meninggal dunia, Sabtu (4/12/2019).

Abdurahman mengaku baru mendapat kabar meninggalnya Lina. Namun dari informasi yang dia dapat, Lina dikabarkan meninggal karena serangan jantung.

"Kurang tahu persis, tapi barusan sekilas serangan jantung," tuturnya.

Abdurahman sendiri baru akan melayat ke rumah duka. Dari intormasi yang dihimpun, Lina dibawa ke rumah duka di Jalan Neptunus, Margahayu Raya, Kota Bandung.

"Saya mau ke sana. Rumahnya di Jalan Neptunus," kata dia.

Kabar tersebut berembus di media sosial dan menjadi heboh hingga beberapa netizen pun mulai bertanya-tanya di kolom komentar Sule.

"Kang bener teh Lina meninggal?" tulis pemilik akun dansha.in.

Selain itu di unggahan Rizky Febian pun ramai ucapan turut berduka cita yang ditulis para fansnya.

"Turut berduka cita kak," tulis meryyy1504.
"Innalillahi. Turut berduka cita kak, semoga mama diberikan tempat terbaik," tulis pemilik akun maisael.(Bt)

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Mantan Istri Sule Meninggal karena Serangan Jantung, Begini Momen Sule Gotong Keranda Jenazah Lina

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 07:54 PM PST


Beritaterheboh.com - Mantan istri pelawak Sule, Lina meninggal dunia. Lina dikabarkan meninggal akibat serangan jantung.

"Benar," ucap pengacara Lina, Abdurahman T Pratomo saat ditanya detikhot soal kabar Lina meninggal dunia, Sabtu (4/12/2019).

Abdurahman mengaku baru mendapat kabar meninggalnya Lina. Namun dari informasi yang dia dapat, Lina dikabarkan meninggal karena serangan jantung.

"Kurang tahu persis, tapi barusan sekilas serangan jantung," tuturnya.

Abdurahman sendiri baru akan melayat ke rumah duka. Dari intormasi yang dihimpun, Lina dibawa ke rumah duka di Jalan Neptunus, Margahayu Raya, Kota Bandung.

"Saya mau ke sana. Rumahnya di Jalan Neptunus," kata dia.

Kabar tersebut berembus di media sosial dan menjadi heboh hingga beberapa netizen pun mulai bertanya-tanya di kolom komentar Sule.

"Kang bener teh Lina meninggal?" tulis pemilik akun dansha.in.

Selain itu di unggahan Rizky Febian pun ramai ucapan turut berduka cita yang ditulis para fansnya.

"Turut berduka cita kak," tulis meryyy1504.
"Innalillahi. Turut berduka cita kak, semoga mama diberikan tempat terbaik," tulis pemilik akun maisael.

Sebelumnya pada 26 Desember lalu, Rizky Febian tampak dalam sebuah video di mana dirinya bersama sang ibu, Lina, dan juga bayi kecil yang digendongnya.

Momen tersebut terekam dalam YouTube adiknya, Putri Delina, yang dibuat untuk merayakan Hari Ibu. Dalam video itu mereka tampak berbelanja di Paris Van Java, Bandung.

Lina diketahui memang sakit semenjak awal Desember lalu. Sule pun pernah menyebut jika anak-anaknya akan menjenguk Lina saat tampil di YouTube Adly Angbeen.

Sule Gotong Keranda Jenazah Mantan Istri


Komedian Sule tampak bersedih atas meninggalnya mantan istri, Lina. Di rumah duka, Sule menggotong keranda jenazah istrinya.

Pantauan detikcom di rumah duka Jalan Neptunus, Margahayu, Raya, Kota Bandung Sabtu (4/12/2019) rumah duka sudah banyak didatangi kerabat dan juga pelayat. Sule juga sudah hadir di rumah duka.

Sule bahkan ikut menggotong keranda jenazah Lina ke mobil ambulans. Jenazah dimasukkan ke ambulans untuk di salatkan di masjid Al Muhajirin yang terletak 100 meter dari rumah duka.


Mata Sule sembab saat menggotong keranda jenazah istrinya. Dia lantas berjalan kaki menuju ke masjid.

Sementara itu, selain Sule, penyanyi Rizki Febian juga terlihat sudah ada di rumah duka. Rizki tak kuasa membendung kesedihan. Matanya sembab saat berjalan menuju ke masjid.

Seperti diketahui, Lina meninggal dunia. Pengacara Lina, Abdurahman T Pratomo menyebut Lina dikabarkan meninggal karena serangan jantung.

"Kurang tahu persis, tapi barusan sekilas serangan jantung," tuturnya saat dikonfirmasi.(detik.com)


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Kesal Banjir Belum Surut, Anggota DPRD DKI Kenneth Sidak ke Stasiun Pompa. Ternyata Anies Gak Becus Kerja!

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:54 PM PST


Beritaterheboh.com - Anggota Komisi D DPRD Provinsi DKI Jakarta, Hardiyanto Kenneth didampingi Kepala Suku Dinas Sumber Daya Air (SDA) Jakarta Barat, Purwanti melakukan inspeksi mendadak (sidak) di stasiun pompa penanggulangan banjir di sejumlah pompa di Jakarta Barat.


Kent, sapaan akrab Hardiyanto Kenneth, terjun langsung dalam melihat fungsi pompa penanggulangan banjir yang ada di Duri Kepa dan Rawa Buaya agar bisa menyedot air yang berada di Daan Mogot, Rawa Buaya dan sekitarnya.


Dan ternyata, kata Kent, pompa tersebut rusak dikarenakan banyaknya sampah yang menyumbat pompa tersebut.


"Pompanya rusak karena banyak sampah yang menyumbat mesin, pantesan lama surutnya banjir di wilayah Daan Mogot, Rawa Buaya dan sekitarnya," kata Kent dalam keterangannya, Jumat (3/1/2020).


Ia pun bersama-sama petugas pompa mencoba membetulkan mesin dan membuang sampah yang menyangkut di pompa tersebut.


Dengan sigap, Kent terjun langsung bersama Petugas Dinas Sumber Daya Air untuk membuang sampah.


Politisi PDI-Perjuangan itu pun langsung meminta  tiga unit pompa mobile agar segera menyedot air yang sudah menggenangi daerah Daan Mogot, Rawa Buaya dan sekitarnya.


"Saya telepon pihak yang berwenang untuk meminta pompa mobile agar merapat ke lokasi untuk menyedot air, agar wilayah Daan Mogot dan Rawa Buaya supaya cepat surut," tuturnya.


Tanpa rasa canggung, Kent dengan sigap bersama petugas Dinas Sumber Daya Air mendorong mesin penyedot banjir agar bisa segera bekerja dengan cepat.


"Puji Tuhan, banjir di sekitaran Daan Mogot dan Rawa Buaya sudah surut sekarang," pungkasnya.


Perlu diketahui, banjir yang menerjang kawasan Jakarta Barat hingga saat ini mulai berangsur-angsur surut setelah dilakukan penyedotan dengan pompa penanggulangan banjir.


Sejumlah jalan di Jakarta Barat yang tergenangi yaitu Jalan Satria Raya misalnya. Dari arah Lampu Merah Grogol sampai Stasiun Grogol.


Demikian juga di Jalan Pangeran Tubagus Angke, dan Jalan Daan Mogot, serta Jalan Perdana.


Ketinggian air banjir di kawasan tersebut rata-rata 20 centimeter sampai 30 centimeter. Sama halnya dengan Jalan Panjang. Arah dari Lampu Merah Kedoya Pesing.


Sementara itu, di Kecamatan Cengkareng jalan yang kebanjiran antara lain Puskemas 1 sampai Jalan Puskesmas Ujung.


Berikutnya, Jalan Ring Road Rawa Buaya. Banjir tersebut juga berimbas ke rumah-rumah warga.




Sidak Waduk Pluit, Jokowi Kaget Lihat Alat Berat Pemprov DKI Tak Beroperasi: Alat Engga Jalan?


Presiden Joko Widodo ( Jokowi ) melakukan peninjauan secara mendadak ke Waduk Pluit, Jakarta Utara, Jumat (3/1/2020).

Presiden ingin memastikan semua alat penanganan banjir yang ada di Waduk tersebut berfungsi secara optimal.

Seperti diketahui, musibah bencana banjir menenggelamkan sejumlah wilayah di DKI Jakarta.

Tak hanya di DKI, banjir serta longsor juga melanda wilayah di Jabodetabek.


Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) merilis, 43 orang tercatat meninggal dunia akibar bencana alam yang terjadi pada awal tahun 2020.

Presiden Jokowi sidak Waduk Pluit tanpa ditemani sejumlah pejabat termasuk Gubernur DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan.

Jokowi datang hanya ditemani pengawalan Paspampres ke lokasi tersebut.


Pengoperasian Waduk Pluit sendiri, berada dibawah tanggungjawab Pemprov DKI Jakarta.

Waduk Pluit selesai dibangun tahun 1973, sedangkan pompanya mulai dibangun tahun 1978 dan selesai 1984.

Rehabilitasi terakhir selesai dilaksanakan tahun 2014.

Jokowi tiba di Waduk Pluit sekitar pukul 08.55 WIB pagi tadi.

Presiden Jokowi pun langsung mengecek ke lokasi dimana sejumlah alat berat bersandar di sisi Waduk Pluit.

Namun, Jokowi kaget saat melihat sejumlah alat berat yang berada dibawah kewenangan Pemprov DKI jakarta ini tak beroperasi.


Jokowi pun langsung bertanya kepada salah seorang operator yang ada di lokasi tersebut.

"Ini (alat) enggak jalan?" tanya Presiden kepada operator alat berat yang ada di lokasi.

"Sedang off dulu Pak," jawab salah seorang operator.

Setelah berdialog sebentar dengan operator alat berat, Jokowi langsung menuju salah satu rumah pompa Waduk Pluit.

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Sidak Waduk Pluit, Jokowi Kaget Lihat Alat Berat Pemprov DKI Tak Beroperasi: Alat Engga Jalan?

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 05:54 PM PST


Beritaterheboh.com - Presiden Joko Widodo ( Jokowi ) melakukan peninjauan secara mendadak ke Waduk Pluit, Jakarta Utara, Jumat (3/1/2020).

Presiden ingin memastikan semua alat penanganan banjir yang ada di Waduk tersebut berfungsi secara optimal.

Seperti diketahui, musibah bencana banjir menenggelamkan sejumlah wilayah di DKI Jakarta.

Tak hanya di DKI, banjir serta longsor juga melanda wilayah di Jabodetabek.


Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) merilis, 43 orang tercatat meninggal dunia akibar bencana alam yang terjadi pada awal tahun 2020.

Presiden Jokowi sidak Waduk Pluit tanpa ditemani sejumlah pejabat termasuk Gubernur DKI Jakarta, Anies Baswedan.

Jokowi datang hanya ditemani pengawalan Paspampres ke lokasi tersebut.


Pengoperasian Waduk Pluit sendiri, berada dibawah tanggungjawab Pemprov DKI Jakarta.

Waduk Pluit selesai dibangun tahun 1973, sedangkan pompanya mulai dibangun tahun 1978 dan selesai 1984.

Rehabilitasi terakhir selesai dilaksanakan tahun 2014.

Jokowi tiba di Waduk Pluit sekitar pukul 08.55 WIB pagi tadi.

Presiden Jokowi pun langsung mengecek ke lokasi dimana sejumlah alat berat bersandar di sisi Waduk Pluit.

Namun, Jokowi kaget saat melihat sejumlah alat berat yang berada dibawah kewenangan Pemprov DKI jakarta ini tak beroperasi.


Jokowi pun langsung bertanya kepada salah seorang operator yang ada di lokasi tersebut.

"Ini (alat) enggak jalan?" tanya Presiden kepada operator alat berat yang ada di lokasi.

"Sedang off dulu Pak," jawab salah seorang operator.

Setelah berdialog sebentar dengan operator alat berat, Jokowi langsung menuju salah satu rumah pompa Waduk Pluit.

Jokowi sempat mempertanyakan kondisi mesin pompa Waduk Pluit kepada petugas yang ada di lokasi.

Mengetahui mesin pompa dalam kondisi baik, Presiden pun langsung berucap 'bagus-bagus' dan mengacungkan jempolnya.

Dihubungi secara terpisah oleh Biro Pers, Media dan Informasi Sekretariat Presiden, Menteri PU dan Perumahan Rakyat Basuki Hadimuljono mengatakan bahwa sidak Presiden tersebut merupakan langkah yang tepat.

"Presiden tentunya ingin memastikan Waduk Pluit yang berfungsi sebagai tampungan sementara (polder) yang masuk dari Kali Cideng (termasuk Kali Pakin dan Kali Jelangkeng), anak Kali Ciliwung (Kali Besar) dan saluran drainase sekitarnya dapat beroperasi dengan normal," ucap Basuki.

Selain itu, waduk ini dilengkapi dengan pompa yang fungsi utamanya pada saat kondisi banjir dan pasang air laut (rob), dimana air akan dipompa dari Waduk Pluit ke laut.

Basuki juga menjelaskan bahwa tampungan Waduk Pluit adalah 3,29 juta m3 yang dilengkapi dengan 3 rumah pompa berkapasitas total 49 m3/detik.


"Daerah yang dilayani Waduk Pluit seluas 2.080 hektar, termasuk di dalamnya pusat kegiatan ekonomi dan pemerintahan (Monas, Pasar Baru, Mangga Dua, Duri, Kota, dll). Waduk Pluit menjadi bagian sistem tata air pada kawasan sekitar Istana," ucap Basuki.

Normaliasi Kali Ciliwung Baru 16 Kilometer

Menteri PUPR Basuki Hadimuljono menilai metode penanganan banjir normalisasi atau naturalisasi hanya sebuah istilah.

Intinya, sungai harus dilebarkan sehingga volume air yang dikirim dari hulu tidak tumpah melebihi batas tanggul sungai.

"Mau naturalisasi mau normalisasi sama semua. Sungai tetap butuh dilebarkan (supaya tidak banjir lagi)," kata Basuki di Kantor Kemenko Kemaritiman dan Investasi, Jakarta Pusat, Jumat (3/1/2020).

Banjir di sejumlah daerah Jakarta dan sekitarnya akibat debit air yang terlalu tinggi terlebih saat musim hujan.

"Pelebaran sungai supaya penampung air lebih banyak," papar Basuki.

Di sisi lain, Basuki menolak debat yang ditantang Gubernur DKI Jakarta Anies Baswedan terkait metode pengelolaan sungai.

"Saya tidak mau debat. Saya tidak dididik untuk debat," ucap Basuki lagi.

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Soal Banjir Kepung Jakarta Awal Januari, Ini Komentar Ahok

Posted: 03 Jan 2020 04:54 PM PST

Beritaterheboh.com - Mantan Gubernur DKI Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, enggan buka suara soal banjir yang melanda wilayah Ibu Kota sejak Rabu, 1 Januari 2020. Basuki alias Ahok menyebut Gubernur DKI Jakarta saat ini, Anies Baswedan, lebih berkapasitas untuk bicara soal bencana tersebut.

"Tanya Pak Anies yang lebih tahu. Pak Anies sudah lebih tahu dan teman temannya (juga) lebih tahu," ujar Ahok kepada Tempo dalam pesan pendek kepada Tempo, Jumat, 3 Januari 2020.

Ahok hari ini sempat mengirimkan pesannya untuk korban bencana di Ibu Kota lewat akun Twitter pribadinya. Ia berharap, bencana banjir yang menimpa baru-baru ini segera kelar.

"Semoga banjir ini cepat berlalu dan kondisi pulih kembali," kata Ahok dalam cuitan yang langsung direspons ribuan pengguna Twitter.

Ahok yang kini menjabat Komisaris Utama PT Pertamina Persero ini pun turut berkabung atas bencana yang menerjang hingga memakan korban jiwa. Sembari menautkan tagar #banjir2020, Ahok menyatakan turut berduka cita.

Tak sampai di situ, Ahok meminta warga yang bermukim di daerah aliran sungai atau DAS di Jakarta dan sekitarnya was-was seumpama hujan deras kembali turun. "Untuk warga yang tinggal di DAS, agar selalu waspada," ucapnya.

Pada pengujung April 2019 lalu, Ahok sudah lebih dulu angkat suara soal kemungkinan penyebab banjir yang melanda Ibu Kota. Ia mengatakan banjir tersebab oleh pompa air yang terlambat diaktifkan.

Menurut Ahok kala itu, pompa air semestinya sudah aktif sebelum debit air hujan tinggi. "Saya orang tambang, teori tambang ngidupin pompanya telat, udah terlalu tinggi bisa tidak keburu. Saya kira mungkin tergenang itu karena mungkin ada pompa yang telat," kata Ahok di kawasan Menteng, 30 April 2019.

Kemungkinan lain penyebab banjir Jakarta, tutur Ahok, adalah saringan air yang tersumbat ranting atau sampah. Di era kepemimpinannya, yakni 2014-2017, Ahok menyebut persoalan kayu ranting yang menutupi saringan ketika hujan turun ditengarai menyebabkan genangan karena menghambat air cepat surut.

Karena itu, ujar Ahok, pemerintah provinsi dulu selalu menaruh alat berat untuk menyisir ranting atau sampah di sekitar saringan air. Banjir melanda Ibu Kota dan sejumlah wilayah di Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, dan Bekasi sejak 1 Januari lalu. Banjir ini menyebabkan sejumlah aktivitas ekonomi tersendat.(Tempo.co)

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