PAKET UMROH BULAN FEBRUARI MARET APRIL MEI 2017

GEBYAR ULANG TAHUN FLP

PENYIKSAAN TKI KOKOM DI SAUDI SULIT DIPROSES

saco-indonesia.com, Konsul Jenderal Indonesia di Jeddah telah mengatakan sulit untuk dapat memproses hukum majikan yang diduga telah menyiksa tenaga kerja Indonesia, Kokom Binti Bama, di Arab Saudi karena kurangnya data dan tidak adanya dokumen resmi.

“Kita sulit untuk memproses hukum, karena dia tidak tahu majikannya di mana, karena Kokom ini kerjanya pindah-pindah dan kerja bebas. Statusnya juga memang ilegal setelah kabur dari majikan pertama,” kata Konsul Pelayanan Warga di KJRI Jeddah, Sunarko, ketika dihubungi Wartawan BBC Indonesia, Christine Franciska.

Seperti yang telah diketahui, Kokom Binti Bama yang berusia 35 tahun , telah ditemukan sekitar tiga bulan yang lalu dan dibawa ke KJRI Jeddah setelah mengalami penyiksaan saat bekerja.

Dia juga sempat lari dari majikan pertama karena gajinya tak dibayar selama lebih dari satu tahun. Setelah bekerja di tempat lain secara ilegal, dia telah mengalami penyiksaan dengan sejumlah memar di wajah dan sekujur tubuh.

Kondisi Kokom ketika ditemukan cukup parah. “Kaki kanan kurang berfungsi dengan baik, penglihatannya agak kabur, dan kupingnya juga digunting,” kata sejumlah aktivis Buruh Migran Indonesia Saudi Arabia.
“Perlu dipertanyakan”

Menurut Sunarko, keadaan Kokom yang kini tinggal di tempat penampungan KJRI sudah membaik.

Pihaknya kini juga sedang memperjuangkan hak-hak berupa gaji pada majikan yang pertama.

“Yang bisa kita upayakan kita menuntut gaji majikan pertama, karena status kerjanya resmi selama satu tahun. Ini juga sedang kita urus hak-haknya. Tetapi majikan pertama ini tidak melakukan penyiksaan, Kokom kabur saja karena tidak dibayar,” kata Sunarko.

Namun Aktivis Buruh Migran Indonesia Saudi Arabia, Abdul Hadi, juga mengatakan penanganan kasus penyiksaan TKI di Arab Saudi oleh pemerintah RI kurang bertanggung jawab dan kurang manusiawi.

“Kasus Klik seperti [Erwiana] di Hong Kong, sebetulnya di sini lebih banyak, tetapi penanganannya perlu dipertanyakan,” katanya.

Editor : Dian Sukmawati

TIPS MEMILIH LAMPU TIDUR MURAH BERKARAKTER

Siapa sih yang tidak mau tidur dengan nyenyak? Tentu saja “terms & conditions” orang biar bisa tidur nyenyak sangat berbeda-beda. Beberapa orang telah memerlukan kehadiran lampu tidur biar bisa nyenyak. Kalau kamu termasuk tipe yang satu ini, maka banyak lho pilihan lampu tidur murah yang lucu-lucu.

Lampu tidur murah yang berkarakter telah banyak ditemukan, tapi sulit untuk menentukan mana yang berkualitas. Pasalnya, lampu tidur adalah alat elektronik, dan keamanan telah menjadi salah satu prioritas utama juga. Jadi, jangan cuma memilih lampu tidur dengan karakter kesukaan saja, tapi juga faktor lain yang membuatnya fungsional.

Ukuran Lampu Tidur Murah

Karena fungsinya hanya sebagai penerangan secukupnya saja, maka ukuran dari lampu tidur murah yang kamu pilih pun harusnya tidak terlalu besar. Malah, lebih baik lagi jika lampu tidur ini dipilih dengan ukuran yang kecil saja, agar tidak terlalu memakan tempat juga.

Kalau kamu susah menemukannya, lampu meja juga dapat dijadikan alternative sebagai pilihan lampu tidur murah. Sekarang ini banyak juga lampu meja dengan konsep karakter lucu yang dijual.

Lampu Tidur Murah yang Tidak Silau

Intensitas cahaya juga telah menjadi salah satu faktor penentu lampu tidur murah yang akan dibeli. Karena sifatnya hanya untuk menemani tidur kamu, pilihlah lampu tidur murah dengan intensitas yang rendah saja. Kalau terlalu silau, kamu malah tidak bisa tidur nantinya.

Warna Lampu Tidur Murah

Warna dari lampu tidur murah juga harus diperhatikan. Pilihlah warna lampu kuning tidak cocok untuk lampu tidur, karena warna kuning akan dapat merangsang orang untuk tetap beraktivitas. Kalau kamu perhatikan di kamar hotel, warna lampu tidurnya adalah putih kebiruan yang cukup muram. Warna ini akan dapat membuat kamu mengantuk lebih cepat.

Tata Letak Lampu Tidur Murah

Jika kamu sudah membeli lampu tidur murah dengan karakter yang kamu sukai, kini kamu juga harus mengetahui teknik peletakan lampu tidur ini. Kalau kamu pakai lampu meja sebagai lampu tidurmu, kamu tidak perlu memindahkannya lagi. Tetap letakkan di atas meja saja, dan nyalakan pada saat kamu ingin tidur.

Satu hal penting yang harus kamu ingat kalau kamu mau meletakkan lampu tidur murah yang baru kamu beli adalah jarak dengan ranjang. Kamu tentu tidak mau muka dipapar sinar ketika tidur, dong? Walaupun sinarnya remang, tetap saja itu malah menjadi polusi cahaya buatmu. Jadi, letakkan setidaknya agak jauh agar tidak mencapai muka.

MOBIL BANK KELILING DIRAMPOK, RP 430 JUTA RAIB

saco-indonesia.com, Kawanan perampok bersenjata api beraksi di Sumut. Satu unit mobil Teras BRI Kantor Cabang Pembantu (KCP) Saribudolok, Simalungun telah dirampok dan akibatnya uang tunai milik nasabah sebesar Rp 430 juta raib.

Kejadian tersebut kemarin sore di Jalan Saribudolok- Pematangsiantar di Desa Sipinggan, Kecamatan Purba, Kabupaten Simalungun, Sumatera Utara.

Saat itu mobil baru pulang dari pekan Haranggaol usai melayani nasabah dan hendak kembali ke kantor.

Namun, saat mobil tersebut melintas di lokasi kejadian, tiba-tiba satu unit mobil yang telah ditumpangi oleh pelaku menabrak mobil korban dari arah belakang. Mobil berhenti dan dua pelaku mendatangi sopir serta menodongkan senjata api. Sang sopir dan karyawan tak berkutik. Kemudian pelaku mengambil tas mereka.

Kapolres Simalungun AKBP Andi S Taufifik, sulit dihubungi Pos Kota, Selasa (11/2), untuk konfirmasi terkait kasus tersebut. Sementara Kapolsek Tiga Runggu AKP Henri Sinagar mengatakan pelaku membawa kabur Rp 430 juta milik BRI KCP Saribudolok.

“Kita juga masih harus menyelidiki kasus ini. Diduga kejadian sudah direncanakan terlebih dahulu. Pasalnya, pelaku mengetahui sisa uang yang dibawa karyawan bank. Mereka hendak pulang ke kantor sehabis melayani nasabah,”katanya.

Editor : Dian Sukmawati

TIDAK SEMUANYA ANAK JALANAN MALAS

 saco-indonesia.com, TIDAK SEMUANYA ANAK JALANAN MALAS

    Suatu hari aku bermobil dengan beberapa teman. Di hampir setiap perempatan yang dilewati selalu ada sekumpulan orang. Mereka itu ngamen, ngemis, bawa bulu-bulu untuk membersihkan kaca mobil, jual koran, dsb. Kayaknya itu sudah menjadi pemandangan biasa di jalanan.

Di salah satu perempatan, ketika berhenti karena lampu lagi merah, seorang teman tiba-tiba berkomentar,

“Orang-orang itu malas banget. Mestinya mereka bisa bekerja dengan lumrah, bukannya malas-malasan ngemis dan nodongin orang.”

Komentar yang juga lumrah. Mereka itu tampak sehat walaupun dekil. Spontan aku turunkan kaca mobil. Kupanggil salah satu anak yang lagi mendekat membawa ecek-ecek dari tutup botol.

“Bang, temenku ini mau omong,” panggilku.

Temanku kaget. Pandangan melotot mengandung ancaman diarahkan kepadaku. Tetapi, dia mengulang celutukannya tadi. Dengan kalimat yang lebih sopan, tentunya. Si anak remaja itu dengan tenang mengulurkan tangan tertadah ke dalam mobil dan berkata,

“Kalau Oom bisa memberi saya pekerjaan…apa pun…cabutin rumput, ngurusin sampah, bersihin wc…akan saya kerjakan, Oom.”

Di depan, lampu hijau menyala. Tidak ada waktu lagi buat ngobrol, diskusi, atau pun rapat. Kuletakkan dua logam limaratusan di tangannya sembari pamit dan cabut.

Sambil mengemudi, kurasakan kata-kata si remaja tadi menghantami benakku. Betapa sering aku sendiri menggeneralisasi orang-orang ini. Berada di jalanan berarti malas, tidak mau cari pekerjaan yang layak, tidak mau kerja keras, memilih cara yang gampang untuk cari duit, dst. Vonis yang kayaknya terlalu pagi. Bisa jadi dari antara mereka memang ada yang seperti itu. Tapi, mestinya ada juga orang-orang yang sudah berusaha – dengan cara mereka – dan selalu ketemu jalan buntu. Pasti ada pula yang memang sungguh terdesak dan jalanan menjadi solusi.

Aku jadi ingat anak-anakku. Kebanyakan dari mereka berada di jalanan bukan karena malas. Ada yang lari karena tidak diakui sebagai anak oleh orang tua. Ada yang orang tuanya terlalu miskin untuk menghidupi terlalu banyak anak. Beberapa sudah tidak punya orang tua. Mereka bekerja di jalanan agar tetap bisa makan. Syukur kalau masih bisa sekolah dari hasil ngamen. Aku kenal dua-tiga anak yang keluar dari sekolah dan ngamen untuk biaya sekolah adik-adik mereka. Jalanan menjadi solusi bagi orang-orang ini. Tetapi, semua fakta itu ternyata belum mempertobatkan persepsiku tentang hidup di jalanan.

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Negative View of U.S. Race Relations Grows, Poll Finds

Public perceptions of race relations in America have grown substantially more negative in the aftermath of the death of a young black man who was injured while in police custody in Baltimore and the subsequent unrest, far eclipsing the sentiment recorded in the wake of turmoil in Ferguson, Mo., last summer.

Americans are also increasingly likely to say that the police are more apt to use deadly force against a black person, the latest New York Times/CBS News poll finds.

The poll findings highlight the challenges for local leaders and police officials in trying to maintain order while sustaining faith in the criminal justice system in a racially polarized nation.

Sixty-one percent of Americans now say race relations in this country are generally bad. That figure is up sharply from 44 percent after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown and the unrest that followed in Ferguson in August, and 43 percent in December. In a CBS News poll just two months ago, 38 percent said race relations were generally bad. Current views are by far the worst of Barack Obama’s presidency.

The negative sentiment is echoed by broad majorities of blacks and whites alike, a stark change from earlier this year, when 58 percent of blacks thought race relations were bad, but just 35 percent of whites agreed. In August, 48 percent of blacks and 41 percent of whites said they felt that way.

Looking ahead, 44 percent of Americans think race relations are worsening, up from 36 percent in December. Forty-one percent of blacks and 46 percent of whites think so. Pessimism among whites has increased 10 points since December.

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Do you think race relations in the United States are generally good or generally bad?

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Do you think race relations in the United States are getting better, getting worse or staying about the same?

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The poll finds that profound racial divisions in views of how the police use deadly force remain. Blacks are more than twice as likely to say police in most communities are more apt to use deadly force against a black person — 79 percent of blacks say so compared with 37 percent of whites. A slim majority of whites say race is not a factor in a police officer’s decision to use deadly force.

Overall, 44 percent of Americans say deadly force is more likely to be used against a black person, up from 37 percent in August and 40 percent in December.

Blacks also remain far more likely than whites to say they feel mostly anxious about the police in their community. Forty-two percent say so, while 51 percent feel mostly safe. Among whites, 8 in 10 feel mostly safe.

One proposal to address the matter — having on-duty police officers wear body cameras — receives overwhelming support. More than 9 in 10 whites and blacks alike favor it.

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How would you describe your feelings about the police in your community? Would you say they make you feel mostly safe or mostly anxious?

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In general, do you think the police in most communities are more likely to use deadly force against a black person, or more likely to use it against a white person, or don’t you think race affects police use of deadly force?

Police more likely to use deadly force against a black person

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Do you favor or oppose on-duty police officers wearing video cameras that would record events and actions as they occur?

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Asked specifically about the situation in Baltimore, most Americans expressed at least some confidence that the investigation by local authorities would be conducted fairly. But while nearly two-thirds of whites think so, fewer than half of blacks agree. Still, more blacks are confident now than were in August regarding the investigation in Ferguson. On Friday, six members of the police force involved in the arrest of Mr. Gray were charged with serious offenses, including manslaughter. The poll was conducted Thursday through Sunday; results from before charges were announced are similar to those from after.

Reaction to the recent turmoil in Baltimore, however, is similar among blacks and whites. Most Americans, 61 percent, say the unrest after Mr. Gray’s death was not justified. That includes 64 percent of whites and 57 percent of blacks.

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As you may know, a Baltimore man, Freddie Gray, recently died after being in the custody of the Baltimore police. How much confidence do you have that the investigation by local authorities into this matter will be conducted fairly?

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In general, do you think the unrest in Baltimore after the death of Freddie Gray was justified, or do you think the unrest was not justified?

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In Baltimore, National Guard Pullout Begins as Citywide Curfew Is Lifted

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National Guard soldiers boarding a truck in Baltimore on Sunday.

Baltimore residents prepared to resume the more familiar rhythms of their lives as days passed without new bouts of widespread rioting and as the National Guard began to pull its troops from the city.

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Nepal’s Young Men, Lost to Migration, Then a Quake

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KATHMANDU, Nepal — When the dense pillar of smoke from cremations by the Bagmati River was thinning late last week, the bodies were all coming from Gongabu, a common stopover for Nepali migrant workers headed overseas, and they were all of young men.

Hindu custom dictates that funeral pyres should be lighted by the oldest son of the deceased, but these men were too young to have sons, so they were burned by their brothers or fathers. Sukla Lal, a maize farmer, made a 14-hour journey by bus to retrieve the body of his 19-year-old son, who had been on his way to the Persian Gulf to work as a laborer.

“He wanted to live in the countryside, but he was compelled to leave by poverty,” Mr. Lal said, gazing ahead steadily as his son’s remains smoldered. “He told me, ‘You can live on your land, and I will come up with money, and we will have a happy family.’ ”

Weeks will pass before the authorities can give a complete accounting of who died in the April 25 earthquake, but it is already clear that Nepal cannot afford the losses. The countryside was largely stripped of its healthy young men even before the quake, as they migrated in great waves — 1,500 a day by some estimates — to work as laborers in India, Malaysia or one of the gulf nations, leaving many small communities populated only by elderly parents, women and children. Economists say that at some times of the year, one-quarter of Nepal’s population is working outside the country.

Police Rethink Long Tradition on Using Force

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Dennis Tueller, the instructor in that class more than three decades ago, decided to find out. In the fall of 1982, he performed a rudimentary series of tests and concluded that an armed attacker who bolted toward an officer could clear 21 feet in the time it took most officers to draw, aim and fire their weapon.

The next spring, Mr. Tueller published his findings in SWAT magazine and transformed police training in the United States. The “21-foot rule” became dogma. It has been taught in police academies around the country, accepted by courts and cited by officers to justify countless shootings, including recent episodes involving a homeless woodcarver in Seattle and a schizophrenic woman in San Francisco.

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