9/15/2016

Haze- Saying something good about Jokowi

Actually I wanted to write something positive about Jokowi and his team tackling the haze problem last month but had to hold back when haze struck again. Two weeks had passed and the situation is not that bad after all if one is to look back last couple of years around this time. Haze would have engulfed the island by now and for a month at least if the Indonesians have not done something positive to improve the situation. Since August, we only have a few bad days but still tolerable, thanks to the effort by the Indonesians in what they are doing.

We should not expect the haze problem to go away overnight. This perennial problem was allowed to build up over the years through neglect and tiada apa attitude on both sides, allowing the culprit to think they could get away with murder. The Jokowi team has been on it only a few months and must admit there are clear signs of improvement and we could breathe easier. If the condition can be maintained and better in the next few months, we must send a thank you note to the Indonesians. They meant business and are doing everything they could to curb this annual problem facing the neighbouring countries.

Yesterday the Indonesia pulled out another trump card to make sure the people on the ground, the small plantation owners, understand the seriousness of the haze. The nation’s top Muslim agency was brought in to issue a fatwa against burning forests and making a profit from it. Both are declared as haram, against the teachings of Islam. How much more can we expect the Indonesians to go to control and manage this problem?

This is the first time the Indonesians are putting money where their mouth is. They are working at it seriously, conscientiously. Give them a bit more time and the haze problem is likely to be a problem of the past.

Thank you Jokowi and the Indonesian haze management team.

49 comments:

Anonymous said...

Haze would have engulfed the island by now and for a month at least if the Indonesians have not done something positive to improve the situation.
RB

Could be. But then PAP would also not have got 70% votes in GE 2015 if PAP have not done something positive since 2011 to improve from the 60% (lowest ever) it got in that year? Can use the same logic or not?

Anonymous said...


Yes! Jokowi is good for Indonesia!

Singapore is watching!

All the best!

Anonymous said...

Do not forget that the haze affect not just Singapore. It also affects Malaysia.

I remember it was reported that Najib went to meet Jokowi in Jakarta during the haze period last year and after that even held a press conference on the haze with Jokowi.

Did Hsien Loong do the same?

Anonymous said...

Agree that haze will never go away as it has been a way of life for many indigenous people. Even though they slash & burn, they are doing it for survival and not for profit. As such this would not fall under the fatwal rule of HARAM.

So we will still have haze in the years ahead albeit much lesser. Kudus to Jokowi.

Anonymous said...

Even though they slash & burn, they are doing it for survival and not for profit.
9:11 am

Agree. But maybe Jokowi can stop them of doing it this way for survival. Just like he is trying to stop them from becoming maids in Singapore and elsewhere for survival.

As President, I think he has the political will and power to do what he think is right.

Anonymous said...

That goes to show that good politicians need not be paid astronaumical salaries to do a good job.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating, not the bragging.

Anonymous said...

Indonesia is lucky to have Jokowi as President, and more recently Pinoys are lucky to have Duterte.

Are Sinkies lucky to have Hsien Loong as PM? What do you think?

Anonymous said...

Who actually make all the difference in slash and burn? It is the big multinational companies with big estates the benefit the most. They are doing it for bigger profit, not for survival. They must be too big to touch in the past, with top level connections.

How much difference can a small-patch owner burning some weeds in his garden compare to the thousands of acres of burning done by the big corporations?

patriot said...


Adding a religious dimension into
the Haze Control Measures does show that the Indonesian Authority is doing it's best to stop the Harmful Annual Menace.

On the other hand, DAFT Sinkies are praying for Karma to solve or end the Maladies plaguing Sin. Instead of doing the Necessaries themselves, the Sinkies help to create and abet the Sicknesses of the Leadership and themselves.
Be reminded that if Karma does happen as wish, the Sinkies shall be first to suffer and perish. The ELITES and Aristocrats have got all the Resources for their own safety and Wellbeing.

Sinkies have been told repeatedly by many of the various Aristocrat Rulers to downgrade or rent their homes in order to survive in old age.
What a callous and Sinful call from the Sin Leaders!

THE PAPPIES SHOULD PREFERABLY SACKED BY BEING VOTED OUT IN 2006 GENERAL ELECTION WHEN THINGS STARTED TO GO AWRY AROUND THE EARLY 2000s.
BUT,
no, the Sinkies chose the Pappies to screw themselves and more chose to do so in the Last 2015 GE.

DAFT Sinkies have forgotten that Lee Kuan Yew, his children, siblings and relatives bought multiple luxurious properties at Nassim Jade from Hotel Property Ltd(HPL) from Developer Tycoon Ong Bengals Seng.
It was later found that discounts were given for the Purchase and there were much misgivings about the
Discounts and Purchases when the News went public.

There was claim that those purchases were for investment. Of course, those who purchased the Said Properties were staying in large landed properties and or high rise luxurious apartments. That includes the Oxley Rise Mansion the Late Lee Kuan Yew stayed in.

Estate Duty was done away with; just years before Mrs Lee Kuan Yew passed away followed by LKY himself more than a year ago.

The Lee Family invested in luxurious properties.
With multi million Sin Dollars Remunerations, so can the Other
Parliamentarians do likewise.

lt is not too farfetched to say many Sinkie Aristocrats and ELITES own properties and other assets overseas.

Now, our political leaders are calling on Sinkies to downgrade, share by renting out or outright
sell their homes to survive.

CAN SINKIES SEE THROUGH THE SICK
MIND AND HEART OF THE RULERS?

YES, MAY KARMA COMES SOON TO MAKE
THE DAFT SINKIES HAPPY,
IF THEY LIVE TO WITNESS THE RESULT THAT IS.



patriot



patriot said...


For more informations on the
Property Purchases;
google Lee Kuan Yew property
purchases.


patriot



patriot said...


'Bengal'

to be corrected to

Beng.

My apology


patriot


Anonymous said...

Cannot be lah. How can a furniture manufacturer President stop the haze. Is he an

Indonesian scholar . Someone must be responsible for stopping the haze.

If the hot weather is over the next two months and no haze you will find the

the real heros. Watch for a possible headline like " We are happy to be able to help

to stop the haze." Lol



Anonymous said...

Adding insult to injury to daft Sinkies for not doing the right things is for these upstarts to call themselves "Natural Aristocrats". Do you believe or agree that they are natural aristocrats? American mafia leaders like El Capone, God Father and others are also natural ruffians and gangsters. Is there any difference? Oh! yes, Zxar Nicholass 11, the natural aristocrat of Russia had to face the eventual consequence of his evil deeds. Where is he and his family now? They were the curse of the Russians. Their bones cannot even be found after their disappearance. "Natural Aristocrats" what shameless bullshit?

patriot said...


The Ownerships of private cruise liner. aircraft, super sport car and resort are yet to be included and reported.


patriot



Anonymous said...

Jokowi's company definitely not worth $500m. How can he be President of Indonesia?

Anonymous said...

Jokowi's company definitely not worth $500m. How can he be President of Indonesia?
September 15, 2016 11:17 am

Because he is not a Singaporean slave?
Because Indonesians are not loyal & daft PAP voters?
Do you think that is the reason?

Do you think it is easier for a non-PAP linked Singaporean to be President of Indonesia than to be a President of Singapore?

Anonymous said...

Natural Aristocrats or just plain old fashion crony capitalists?

Meritocracy or just plain old fashioned cronyism?

Anonymous said...

"Zika is a mild illness"

Psycho Action Party.

Anonymous said...

Redbean has gone out of his way to praise Jokowi and his team on the haze issue. This is very uncharacteristic in that Redbean has alway kpkb on this forum. Have you been smoking weed or something? Why have you suddenly changed?

Anonymous said...

Political Joke
-------------------

Q: What do you call a "minority President"?
A: A President that does not represent the interest of the majority of Singaporeans.

Psycho Action Party

Anonymous said...

Rb, write an article about US hypocrisy in clean sport and corruption in WADA

WADA Leak - US top athletes take banned drug and are allow to compete in Olympics.

When would USA FBI raid WADA and detained their official as they did to FIFA?

Amusingly, New York Times downplayed the leak and say that they cant mention those banned drug because it would infringe the privacy of US athletes.LOL

New York Times always published private information of Chinese official - Wen Jiao Bao and his relatives.



Wada Leak is as newsworthy and explosive as Panama leak. or Lance Armstrong take banned drug.

Somehow, western media had ignore such WADA leak.

Anonymous said...

PAP MP Dr Janil: All Chinese candidates, somebody will start asking what’s wrong with this place?

http://statestimesreview.com/2016/09/14/pap-mp-dr-janil-all-chinese-candidates-somebody-will-stark-asking-whats-wrong-with-this-place/
---------------------------------------------------

What's wrong with this place?
Must be because 75% of the population is Chinese ... that's why.

Anonymous said...

“If the next election, or the next, is like the one in 2011 where there were no minority candidates at all, how long will it be before the question asked is not what’s the benefit to Singapore or to the Indian community? How long will it be before someone says: What’s wrong with this place?”
- PAP MP Dr Janil Puthucheary

http://statestimesreview.com/2016/09/14/pap-mp-dr-janil-all-chinese-candidates-somebody-will-stark-asking-whats-wrong-with-this-place/

“If the next election, or the next, is like the one in 2015 where very few Opposition MPs were elected into parliament;
how long will it be before the question asked is not what’s the benefit to Singapore or to the Singaporean community?
How long will it be before someone says: What’s wrong with this place?”

Psycho Action Party

Anonymous said...

// patriot September 15, 2016 9:50
......
the Haze Control Measures does show that the Indonesian Authority is doing it's .....//


Based on Economics, peak high prices are when things are both scarce and desired?

Mb when after full moon tonite to drive home a point, the sky turns dark again?

Cos when world watching, the demand for clear sky is at the highest price and then Coase Theorem applied to squeeze max mileage?

Daft tend to believe too early and fall into the cesspools countless times ......?

HoLee shit is too overwhelmingly ubiquitous not to hit the faces of daft for long periods?

Especially some (JS) HLS lovers?

It is known dogs take to shit what some take to durians?

Daftness knows no bound (in taking to HLS, everytime)?

Q for Ah Q said...

Robotic human beans and dogs and Sinkies are alike.
They listen and act obediently to their Master's voice.
With such robotic human beans, dogs and Sinkies, all Masters delight.
Cause They can easily manipulate them according to their choice.

Idiotic Sinkies with eyes but not see,
With brains but not think
Are more blind than the blind,
And more stupid than the Ah Q, the kinky kink.


Anonymous said...

//AnonymousSeptember 15, 2016 1:23 pm
“If the next election, or the next, is like the one in 2011 where there were no minority candidates at all, how long will it be before the question asked is not what’s the benefit to Singapore or to the Indian community? How long will it be before someone says: What’s wrong with this place?”
- PAP MP Dr Janil Puthucheary

http://statestimesreview.com/2016/09/14/pap-mp-dr-janil-all-chinese-candidates-somebody-will-stark-asking-whats-wrong-with-this-place/

“If the next election, or the next, is like the one in 2015 where very few Opposition MPs were elected into parliament;
how long will it be before the question asked is not what’s the benefit to Singapore or to the Singaporean community?
How long will it be before someone says: What’s wrong with this place?”

Psycho Action Party//




中秋月圆赏花灯,
绿茶红茶铁观音,
乌龙茉莉龙井茶,
冰皮月饼样样有,
芋头柚子少不了,
月光后院赏月台,
天下月亮那里圆,
月下千里传婵娟,
故乡月亮不再圆?

Anonymous said...

Singapore has external debts US1.76 trillions as world number 10th. US owes US17.9trillions was world number 1st.

Singapore s position is next to Spain. Jokowi envies Singapore s position, so send haze over to discourage tourists to enter Singapore.

Singapore already gave chance: it has zika that has developed close to 350 cases, average 10 cases per day to discourage tourists. Jokowi should keep some haze for next year.

Singapore is rich lah. Just see the amount of debts the government dare to borrow, will scare Jokowi to heart attack.
Singapore is also ready to buy F35A to show to Jokowi it is cash rich. Indonesia can never catch up with the dragon in the region. Kneel down to the dragon, or summons will be send to Jakata for the haze under Singapore s haze laws. Jokowi wanna see its Indonesians attend singapore court? There are such laws covering outside singapore including indonesia, dont play play ok.

Anonymous said...

American have new definition of a " clean sport."

USA athletes take banned drug and it was legally approved by WADA.

Athletes from other nations dont know about these exemptions.

Nothing is wrong with such practice. It is still a clean sports.

USA hypocrisy at its finest.

Singapore must not learn from USA democracy.

Anonymous said...

床前明月光
疑是地上霜
举头望明月
低头抓精灵

Anonymous said...

//Q for Ah QSeptember 15, 2016 2:38 pm
Robotic human beans and dogs and Sinkies are alike.
They listen and act obediently to their Master's voice.
With such robotic human beans, dogs and Sinkies, all Masters delight.
Cause They can easily manipulate them according to their choice.

Idiotic Sinkies with eyes but not see,
With brains but not think
Are more blind than the blind,
And more stupid than the Ah Q, the kinky kink.//



明月几时有知己,
问青天今夕何年,
起舞清影似人间,
天上宫阙不胜寒,
乘风归去恐高处,
芬荣零落在瞬息。
海上天涯若比邻,
故乡月亮不再圆,
海内知己共此时,
但愿千里共婵娟,
唯待明月与君同。
壮年憔悴失婵娟,
浮生汗手痕染眉,
独宿寒夜泪两旁,
婵娟不在夜啼鸣,
空闺独守月中霜,
悲欢离合不长久,
秋叶落尽树凋零,
美景已逝夜更残!

Anonymous said...

Google translate:


"Comparative study confidant ,
Q. sky Jinxi years ,
Dancing clear shadow like earth,
Sky palace very cold ,
Wind go back fear heights ,
Fen Rong scattered in the twinkling of an eye .
Maritime your neighbor ,
Hometown moon no longer round,
Total domestic confidant this time,
Hopefully, moon and new moon ,
Only the moon and the king to be the same .
Middle-aged and worn moon ,
Bliss sweaty brow dye marks ,
Single sink cold nights tears on both sides ,
Moon night birds can not ,
Konggui jealously guarding its mid- cream,
Joys and sorrows do not last ,
Akiba leafless tree dying ,
The beauty of the late night shift residue !"

Anonymous said...

Bing translate:

"When will the moon be friends,
Extreme case of ask the sky what year
Qing shadow dancing room,
The Palace very cold,
Ride the wind at heights,
Fen shattered at the moment.
Trotting on the sea,
Home moon no longer round,
At home and friend sharing,
Life wish,
Only the Moon and June.
Prime Haggard lost Moon,
Chapters of sweaty hands trace dye eyebrows,
Alone cold tears on both sides
Moon is not in the night singing,
Boudoir alone months cream
Sorrow and joy did not last long,
Autumn leaf fall trees withered,
View late night people!"

Anonymous said...

//AnonymousSeptember 15, 2016 3:27 pm
床前明月光
疑是地上霜
举头望明月
低头抓精灵//



床前脱光光
已是弟下爽
茎头望黑夜
低头思鸡香

Anonymous said...

Bed naked
It is under the cool brother
Stem eyes to the night
Down and think of fragrant chicken

Anonymous said...

Bing translate

The bed naked
Under is cool
Stem looked the night
Bow their heads and think of chicken flavor

Anonymous said...

Layman translate:


Undressing totally naked in front of the bed,
Down under the little bro irresistably hard,
Little bro tip stared into pitch darkess,
Goodness, head buried in thick bushes to enjoy eternal fragrance.

Anonymous said...

Fixing the European Presidential Elections
---------------------------------------------

How do you tell there is a Polish guy at a cockfight?
He’s the guy who brings a duck.
How do you tell there is an Italian guy at the cockfight?
He’s the guy who bets on the duck.
How do you tell that the mafia’s running the cockfight?
The duck wins.

Anonymous said...

Yea

Stinks more than AH?

oh no .......?

Mask mask mask?

Mb clothes peg better?

No either?

Hold yewr nose lor?


Anonymous said...

Y so "complicated"?

Liang PoPo:

"真的是伤鸟茎噢?"

Anonymous said...

SPG:

"Where got complicated?"

"真的是想鸟进噢?"

Anonymous said...

Too early to say and too superficial.

Effort in Indonesia yes definitely.

What about rain and wind direction ?

Although at this moment we are not suffering but what about malaysia ?

Next year and next ...

Anonymous said...

Although at this moment we are not suffering but what about malaysia ?
Next year and next ...
September 15, 2016 6:42 pm

Next year maybe you die liao?
Or maybe all your CPF money become confiscated.
Fuck now and be merry.
For tomorrow we die.

Anonymous said...

no need to die "la" stay healthy.
留的青山在不怕沒柴燒

Anonymous said...

If FuckPig Minister gets the Zika virus.
Do you think more effort will be put into eradicating the mosquito population in LeeJiaPore?

b said...

Sg should create a big fan so when the haze comes again, on the fan and blow it back. Maybe can also generate electricity when there is wind and no haze.

Anonymous said...

Shouldn't Singapore feel worried when Indonesia purchase anti ship C-705 missile from China?

Indonesia also want tech transfer from such agreement.

It posed a serious threat to Singapore.

Anonymous said...

They can smoke you to death.

Do they need missiles ?

If they swarm 500 thousand
refugees into Sg, the Tiny
Dot will be in a mess.

Anonymous said...

//AnonymousSeptember 16, 2016 7:12 pm
If they swarm 500 thousand
refugees into Sg, the Tiny
Dot will be in a mess.//


That is an ominous prediction?

Anonymous said...

There is no need
to use weapon or
violence in warfare.
Use the blain better.