December 2018 | Aceh Merdeka Post

Police: We Already Have Control of the Free Papua Organization

Platoon Level Unit (SST) from the TNI-Polri to the location of the KKB shooting. (Photo: Papuan Regional Police Doc)

AMP - The joint TNI-Polri team is still trying to evacuate all victims of the shooting by the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) in Papua. At present, it is certain that the Nduga region which was previously the KKB headquarters has been successfully controlled.

"Thank God, we have mastered the situation in Nduga Regency, Papua. "The Head of the Regional Police and Mr. Pangdam have been directing the commander since the day of the incident," explained Police Chief of Public Relations, Brigadier General M. Iqbal at the Yogyakarta Regional Police on Friday (7/12).

Iqbal said that dozens of prisoners who had managed to escape had been evacuated by the authorities. While about the details of the death toll, Iqbal did not want to specify it. But, 9 bodies of victims of PT Istaka Karya workers who were successfully evacuated were identified and handed over to the family.

"We have evacuated several communities and we have evacuated dozens of prisoners who escaped. I will not mention the details, this will take place in the processing of case events on the site because it is related to the investigation and investigation process because this is related to legal procedures. We will ascertain how many figures to this day have died due to alleged killings due to the KKB shooting, "he said.

Successful information on location officials said that so far the death toll was 20 people. 19 people were employees of PT Istaka Karya while one was a member of the Indonesian Armed Forces Handoko Regional Serda. For other data, you still have to explore the information of the surviving workers and other investigations.

"We will do the case. Imagine that you get that number from a living witness. Witnesses who managed to escape, we asked for information. Right now we have arrived at the location. We do things like that. We are data. Give us space to work first, "he concluded.

Depok, VOC Merchant Heritage Land

Land area inhabited by the Dutch community of Depok in 1945. Source: Dutch National Archives.

THOUGH, both of them gain wealth in the Dutch East Indies, Cornelis Chastelein crossed the road with the VOC (East Indies trading airline). In 1691, Chastelein decided to retire as a merchant. He resigned from the Dutch trading partnership because he refused the political exploitation applied by Governor General Mr. Willem of Outhoorn. Chastelein realized that a colony would be stable and prosperous if its inhabitants were not oppressed.

In 1695, Chastelein bought some private land in the south of Batavia including Serengseng (now Lenteng Agung) and Depok. The land in Serengseng was built into a vacation home enjoying his retirement. Meanwhile, Depok land will be used as a land producing agricultural products.

"As the ruler of Depok land, Chastelein wants to realize the ideals of governing with a soft-power approach and the spread of Christian values" said Lilie Suratminto, lecturer in Dutch Literature at FIB UI.

Building Depok City

Cornelis Chastelein became an important figure in the development of Depok land. He was born on August 10, 1657 in Rokin, Amsterdam from a French-Dutch family couple who are located. His father, Anthony Chastelein was a member of De Heeren Zeventien (Council of Seventeen) of the VOC trading partnership. His mother, Maria Cruydenier is the daughter of the mayor of Dordrecht.

Chastelein began his career at the age of 18 as the bookkeeper of the VOC trading company which served in the Dutch East Indies. He then became a merchant as a merchant. In his childhood, Chastelein built his own colonies.

In the Past Traces of Depok: Heritage of Cornelis Chastelein (1657-1714), Jan-Karel Kwisthout revealed Chastelein's actions in managing virgin land which became known as Depok. To manage the fertile Depok land, Chastelein brought in a number of slaves from Bali, Makassar, Malacca, to Sri Lanka. Some excellent natural products are produced, such as: indigo, chocolate, soursop, jackfruit and starfruit. The last fruit has become the mascot of Depok city until now.

The name Depok itself refers to the Dutch language De Eerste Protestantse Organisatie van Kristenen which means the First Christian Organization. According to Kwisthout, Depok is an experiment from Chastelein who wants to perpetuate power through a humanist and religious approach. However, in its development, the name Depok has another story.

"There is the term Padepokan, taken from Sundanese, which means hermitage, referring to Depok as a place of retreat. Depok is also interpreted as the City People's Settlement Area, "said Lilie.

Run over the revolution

Towards death, Chastelein inherited Depok land to his slaves. In a will dated March 13, 1714, the inherited land was mandated in the form of joint ownership. The will also explained, after Chastelein died, 150 of his servants who worked on Depok's farmland would be freed. Both Christians and Muslims gain freedom.

Bacas, Iskah, Jacob, Jonathans, Josef, Laurens, Leander, Loen, Samuel, Soedira, Tholense, and Zadok. The twelve names are the names of family clans who are native to Depok land. Starting from 150 slaves freed by their master, Cornelis Chastelein. For those who have embraced Christianity, they are required to choose one of the 12 clans set by Chastelain, which refers to 12 disciples of Jesus.

Chastelein died on June 28, 1714 in Batavia due to an epidemic epidemic. Since then slaves of agricultural laborers who inherited the land of Chastelein lived as free people. They later became Depok native inhabitants, better known as Dutch Depok. This community lives from generation to generation with the system of government inherited from Chastelein.

The government in Depok is led by a head called the president and assisted by seven members of the advisory board. They are elected through the mechanism of general elections held every three years.

After two centuries of peaceful and prosperous life, disaster struck the Dutch community of Depok. They became victims of the turmoil of the revolution in the early days of Indonesian independence. They must experience the terror and looting known in the "Depok Gedoran" incident because they were considered as remnants of the colonial regime.

Some of these Depok family descendants of Depok still exist today. After merging into the Republic of Indonesia in 1952, they founded the Cornelis Chastelein Institution Foundation (YLCC). This foundation manages Depok historical sites in the past such as churches, cemeteries, schools, and social activities. YLCC is based in the area now known as Depok Lama.

There was Donald Trump, who was upset by Prabowo against the reporters

AMP - Presidential candidate number 02, Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo, again issued a controversial statement. Again, the subject he was in charge of was journalists and the mass media.

Speaking at the International Disability Day commemoration in Jakarta, Wednesday, December 5, Prabowo accused the mass media of trying to manipulate democracy. One of them is related to news about the number of participants in Reunion 212.

"The media are amazing with big names and say they are objective, even though they manipulate democracy. We talk right, right, wrong, yes, wrong, they want to say that 11 million is only 15 thousand. Some even say more than 1,000, "Prabowo said.

After the event, the former Kopassus Danjen did not answer the substance of the reporter's questions. He repeated what was said on the pulpit.

"Your editor says there are no people there, only a few tens of thousands, that, right, is not objective, you can't," Prabowo said.

Imitating Trump's Style in America

Media researcher from Remotivi, Muhammad Heychael, considers what Prabowo Subianto has done to journalists and the media as well as US President Donald Trump.

"It's like there is an effort to take Trump's method from the slogan Make Indonesia Great Again and also make an attitude of distrust to the media. Of course supporters will follow," Heychael told Tirto reporters on Thursday (12/06/2018) afternoon.

Prabowo is right to criticize the media, Heychael said, but it must be more specific: where the news is wrong until where the bias is.

"It's good for Prabowo to show it all, instead of building a climate of multimedia. It's precisely a danger. This is not good political education and media literacy."

Nevertheless, Heychael said that the people also had to know that there were media whose owners 'docked' to Jokowi's camp. One example is Surya Paloh. He is the owner of Metro TV and Chair of the Nasdem Party, the incumbent coalition party. That makes Prabowo's sentiment to the media negative.

"But that does not mean that all of Prabowo's protests have become legitimate. Because the 11 million people in 212 were too excessive, their claims should be questioned," he said.

(We once wrote about the total Reunion number 212. Our calculations, indeed the numbers are bombastic and unreasonable. Read the writing here).

Media researcher and observer Andreas Harsono also considered similar. Prabowo's attitude and statement towards journalists and the mass media is considered very dangerous because it is prone to cause misunderstandings and a climate of hatred towards the media.

"The worst thing happened later like Trump and CNN in America. Even Trump supporters had thrown bombs at the CNN office. Don't let Indonesia happen like that," continued Andreas to Tirto reporter.

According to Andreas, public figures of the same class as Prabowo Subianto were not worthy of acting like that, especially in front of the community.

"Unless it is deliberately creating controversy. Sucking attention until everyone is centered on him. This is the strategy of Roger Stone, media strategist Donald Trump first," he said.

Why is Prabowo like that?
One BPN spokesman Arief Poyuono revealed the reason why Prabowo often showed resistance to reporters and the media. The reason is exactly what Heychael stated.

"One of them is because Metro TV is making unbalanced news, more so to Jokowi. We know the owner of Metro TV is in Jokowi's camp now (Surya Paloh). It makes the media a partisan, although there are many other media that are not partisan," Arief said when contacted by a Tirto reporter on Wednesday afternoon.

"This is a media conglomerate," he stressed.

Therefore, he claimed that the one criticized by Prabowo was the media owner who used the public frequency for politics, not the reporters who were actually workers.

"If you want to go to democracy, the owners of political media such as Surya Paloh and Hary Tanoesoedibjo should be aware if they are the ones who delegitimize democracy itself," he said.

"We are not anti-journalist friends in the field, we criticize media owners. Donald Trump was also beaten by a political buzzer, and also a lot of media that Trump does not want to become President of America. If it is not balanced and wrong, we say honestly protesting "That is also done by Trump," he said.

Cornelis de Houtman's death in Hand of Malahayati

AMP - Two large Dutch-flagged ships seemed to dock at the Port of Aceh in mid-June 1599. Two ships were led by two brothers, namely Frederick and Cornelis de Houtman. Initially, their arrival was welcomed. However, later, Cornelis actually died in the hands of a tough woman, the Admiral Admiral of the Aceh Darussalam Sultanate, Malahayati.

The voyage to Aceh became the number one destination for the de Houtman brothers in the archipelago. Apesnya, almost all efforts to find the center of spices led to failure. Banten, Madura, to Bali, had previously been visited, but it always ended with a contra-local dispute because of the nature of the Dutch sailors who were indeed less friendly.

In the Veranda of Mecca, the siblings' adventure was over. Frederick was once held captive by Acehnese troops and was fortunate enough to finally be able to return to the Netherlands. While Cornelis fared far worse. His life ended at the end of Rencong Admiral Malahayati in a one on one duel that took place on his own ship.

Daughter of the Palace of Soldiers

His real name is Keumalahayati even though he is better known as a shorter greeting: Malahayati. This brave woman is still the core family of the kingdom. His father, Admiral Mahmud Syah, was a descendant of Sultan Ibrahim Ali Mughayat Syah (1513-1530), founder of the Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam (Rusdi Sufi in Ismail Sofyan, eds., Nusantara Main Woman in Historical Tracks, 1994: 30).

Since childhood, Malahayati did not really like to preen. He was more fond of practicing dexterity which would later lead him to the dream he really wanted: becoming a warlord even though he was a woman. Talent flowed directly from his father and grandfather who had served as naval admiral of the Sultanate of Aceh.

Islamic teachings are indeed taken seriously in Aceh. However, gender affairs do not matter too much. The proof is that the Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam was once governed by several queens or sultans. In the following period, Aceh was closely linked to the leadership of strong women such as Cut Nyak Dien, Cut Meutia, and so on.

So, it was not too much of a problem if in the end Malahayati chose the military route as her life choice. He was one of the results of Mahad Baitul Makdis's upbringing, the academy of the Aceh Darussalam Sultanate army which recruited several war instructors from Turkey (Solichin Salam, Malahayati: Srikandi from Aceh, 1995: 26). Malahayati seems to be very talented on the road that must be traveled with that struggle.

Appearing as one of the best graduates at Mahad Baitul Makdis brought Malahayati to a higher level. In the era of Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah al-Mukammil (1589-1604), he was appointed Commander of the Darud-Dunia Palace - Chief Guard and Commander of the Palace Protocol - replacing his deceased husband while facing the Portuguese in Teluk Haru, Malacca waters.

Sultan Alauddin also gave Malahayati the confidence to occupy the highest leadership of the royal navy, with the rank of admiral, a position that had also been carried out by his father and grandfather. Malahayati was mentioned as the first female admiral in the archipelago, maybe even in the world (Endang Moerdopo, Wanita Keumala, 2008: xi).

Duel Against the Dutch Captain
Malahayati did not only lead an army that was dominated by male groups. He also mobilized the strength of women, especially the widows whose husbands left behind during the war in Teluk Haru, just like him. This line of courageous widows led by Malahayati is known as Inong Balee (Damien Kingsbury, Peace in Aceh, 2006: 195).

Initially, the Inong Balee forces only had 1,000 members. But then his strength increased to 2,000 female soldiers. Malahayati made Lamreh Bay Krueng Raya as its military base, and in the hills located not far from there, he built a fortress and watchtower.

Malahayati did stand out in those days. In addition to managing troops, he oversees all ports and trade ports in the Aceh Darussalam region, along with his ships. At that time, the sultanate had no less than 100 large ships, each of which could carry more than 400 passengers.

Until June 21, 1599, a group of Dutch explorers led by de Houtman brothers arrived at the dock owned by Aceh Darussalam. There were two large ships that came, named de Leeuw and de Leeuwin (Ibrahim Alfian, Face of Aceh in the History Track, 1999: 67). Frederick and Cornelis de Houtman acted as captains of each of these ships.

Initially, the relations between the migrants from Europe and the people and the Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam were well-established. Until then, due to the behavior of the Dutch people as well as provocations from a Portuguese who was trusted by Sultan Alauddin, the seeds of conflict began to emerge.

Realizing the situation that was starting to get hot, Frederick and Cornelis coordinated on their ship, preparing themselves to face a very likely attack. And indeed, Sultan Alauddin ordered Admiral Malahayati to invade two Dutch ships that still survived in the Malacca Strait.

So, there was a battle in the middle of the sea. The Dutch Fleet was apparently overwhelmed by the thousands of Malahayati's forces, including a line of widows dying. Until finally, Admiral Malahayati managed to reach the ship Cornelis de Houtman, and faced each other.

Malahayati clutched a rencong in her hand, while the Dutch captain armed with a sword. Even one-on-one duels occur between two people of different sexes. On one occasion in the middle of the fight, Malahayati managed to stab Cornelis to death.

The Dutch fleet lost and lost enough people. While those who were left were arrested and thrown into prison, including Cornelis' brother, Frederick de Houtman. This heroic event is told again by Marie van C. Zeggelen (1935) in a book called Oude Glorie.

Several decades after the battle, in 1604, Admiral Malahayati died by leaving a big name which was even recognized by European nations (Fenita Agustina, ed., 100 Great Women: Voice of Women Inspiring the World, 2010: 87). The body of the Srikandi from the rencong land was buried at the foot of Bukit Krueng Raya, Lamreh, Aceh Besar.

Centuries later, more than 400 years ago, the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi) pinned the title of National Hero for Malahayati, on November 6, 2017. Now people know, Aceh doesn't just have Cut Nyak Dien or Cut Meutia, there are also figures another woman who is no less powerful, the first female admiral in the world, Malahayati.(*)

Antara Hantu Kojek, Hoaks, dan Konflik Aceh

AMP - Teror 'hantu kojek' sempat santer terdengar di Kabupaten Bireuen, Aceh, di akhir 2012. Cerita hantu yang tak tentu juntrung-nya itu pernah membuat warga di kabupaten yang berjuluk 'Kota Juang' resah.

Aktivitas jaga malam gencar dilakukan saat itu, demi menyikapi teror sang hantu yang disebut-sebut beberapa kali mengusili warga. Warga juga mempersenjatai diri mereka dengan senjata tajam ketika melakukan ronda.

Saat itu, lazim ditemukan sekelompok orangtua dan pemuda berkumpul di Jambo Jaga (pos siskamling) pada malam hari. Teror hantu kojek juga mendapat sorotan dari kepolisian dan pemerintah setempat.

Polres Bireuen sempat dibuat kewalahan oleh banyaknya laporan dan permintaan dari warga agar polisi mengungkap teror hantu tersebut. Bupati Bireuen saat itu, H Ruslan Daud, meminta warga agar tetap tenang dan tidak terpancing isu hantu kojek.

Kapolres Bireuen, AKBP Yuri Karsono, bahkan menurunkan sejenis tim pemburu hantu, untuk mengungkap benar tidaknya teror yang tersebar di beberapa desa yang ada di pesisir Kecamatan Jangka dan Kutablang itu.

Menurut informasi yang ditelusuri Liputan6.com, hantu kojek muncul selepas salat magrib. Hal ini pula yang menyebabkan anak-anak tidak berani keluar rumah untuk mengaji. Ada juga warga yang memilih tidur di rumah saudara dan tetangga, karena rumahnya berada di pelosok. Warga takut rumahnya disatroni hantu kojek.

"Saya saat itu masih kelas satu sekolah menengah kejuruan. Saat itu, ketika sedang megah-megahnya hantu kojek, katanya hantu itu bisa berdiri di atas batang cabai, dan pohon pisang. Kisah kojek katanya dimulai saat ada warga yang sakit," tutur Rizki (21) kepada Liputan6.com, Selasa (4/12/2018).

Banyak cerita yang beredar mengenai bentuk dan rupa dari sosok hantu kojek. Sebagian mengatakan ia berupa pria yang hampir setengah telanjang. Ada juga yang mengatakan, hantu tersebut suka menjelma menjadi seekor kucing atau hadir dengan sosok mirip perempuan.

Hantu kojek dipercaya menyerang dan menggigit manusia untuk diisap darahnya. Hantu ini disebut-sebut suka memangsa anak perawan dan balita. Ketika dikejar, dia sulit ditangkap mata telanjang, karena bisa menghilang secepat kilat.

Seseorang yang enggan disebutkan identitasnya, kepada Liputan6.com menceritakan. Saat itu, Senin, 8 Oktober 2012, dini hari, hantu Kojek beraksi di salah satu rumah warga Kuala Ceurape, Kecamatan Jangka. Warga sempat mengepung lokasi yang diduga sebagai tempat bersembunyi hantu tersebut.

"Ketika kami berhasil mengepung lokasi yang dicurigai, warga tidak menemukan hantu kojek dan hanya menemukan seekor kucing jantan warna hitam. Matanya tajam sekali," kata AY.

Selain di Kuala Ceurape, heboh hantu Kojek juga dirasakan masyarakat tiga desa lainnya di Kecamatan Jangka, yakni Desa Ceurape, Desa Pante Pisang, dan Desa Ulee Ceu.

Menggigit Leher dan Menghisap Darah

Sebelum teror hantu Kojek terjadi di Kabupaten Bireuen, Kabupaten Pidie sudah lebih dulu digerayangi oleh berbagai cerita hantu kojek menyerang warga. Itu terjadi pada 2009 silam.

Warga Desa Geunteng Timur dan warga Desa Paya Linteueng, Kecamatan Bate dibuat resah oleh serangkaian cerita berselimut gaib yang tersebar saat itu. Sebuah media cetak kala itu, bahkan secara eksklusif menulis kisah yang dialami secara langsung oleh dua orang korban hantu kojek.

Saat itu, NM, salah seorang santri pesantren terkenal sedang beristirahat di rumahnya. Ketika sedang rebahan sambil memegang telepon genggam, seekor kucing hitam berjalan ke arahnya. Belum lagi hilang penasarannya sama kucing itu, sesosok berjubah hitam merangkulnya dari belakang lalu menggigit leher NM.

Gadis itu berusaha melawan dengan membaca ayat-ayat Alquran. Akhirnya, sosok yang dipercaya adalah hantu kojek itu melepas gigitan dan menghilang. NM mengaku trauma. Ia yang sebelumnya tidak percaya kalau hantu kojek ada, akhirnya percaya.

Digigit hantu kojek juga dialami oleh FR. Dirinya mengaku disatroni hantu tersebut dalam wujud mirip perempuan berperawakan tinggi besar dan mengenakan jubah hitam. Sosok itu, kata FR, adalah jelmaan kucing warna hitam. Ketika itu FR diserang dan digigit di bagian leher.

Beruntung, setelah sekian lama bergumul dan adu jotos dengan sang hantu, FR, selamat setelah dia mengedor-ngedor pintu rumah tetangganya. Baik NM dan FR, sama-sama mengaku mendapat luka bekas gigitan setelah kejadian.

Hantu kojek di Bireuen ataupun Pidie, keduanya diyakini berkaitan erat dengan praktik ilmu hitam yang sedang dilakukan oleh seseorang. Ketua Majelis Permusyawaratan Ulama (MPU) Pidie, saat itu, Mukhtar Wahab, dengan tegas menyuruh warga membunuh mahluk jelmaan itu jika bertemu. | Liputan6