OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL JAKARTA COUNTRY COUNCIL AMCHAM SECURITY COMMITTEE, REPORT ON EVENTS IN JANUARY 2012 Edited by Colin Good

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1 OSAC Jakarta Country Council/AmCham Indonesia Security Committee: Chair: Brian W. Millen Vice-Chairs: Brian Campbell Watters Colin Good U.S. Embassy Regional Security Officer: James Schnaible Summary of Security-Related Issues throughout Indonesia The following selected information was compiled from local media sources and submissions by AGI, Hill & Associates, and media reports. We are deeply grateful to the contributors. This report contains information on a broad spectrum of security concerns and incidents which have occurred in Indonesia during the reporting period. Readers are advised that while there are security risks that companies and individuals need to be aware of, avoid or address, Indonesia is a country of over 230 million people living on 17,500 islands that stretch over 4,800 kms. The vast majority of foreign companies that operate in Indonesia, and expatriates who reside in or visit the country, do so without incident providing sensible security precautions are taken. INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM OR TRANSNATIONAL TERRORISM INCIDENTS 4 January - Police Confiscate a Gas Tube Containing 11 Firearms: Police seized a 12 kg gas cylinder that contained 11 firearms and 161 rounds of ammunition and 200 grams of shabu. Disclosure of this new mode of operation began when Sukirman, the collector was carrying 200 empty tubes to Jakarta. When he finished checking he noticed that there was one heavy cylinder. After examination he found that the cylinder contained nine guns and two revolvers type FN and methamphetamine. Taruma Jaya Police officers and Bekasi Police seized the evidence. There have been six people questioned as witnesses, three from the workshop in Tarumajaya and three other from a gas cylinder collector in Cakung. 11 January - Prosecutors Recommend 10 Years Sentence for Cirebon Terrorists: at the Tangerang District Court prosecutors recommended that 5 terror suspects who are alleged to have been involved in the suicide bomb attack on a Mosque in the Cirebon Police compound in April 2011 be sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Following their arrests the police recovered quantities of bomb making materials and 7 ready assembled pipe bombs. The Cirebon suicide bombing is only one of many cases over the past year where terrorists have carried out attacks against police officers, attacks which may have been inspired by Abu Bakar Bashir who stated that the blood of police officers is halal. Whilst the current targets of terrorists have been police and other government officials it cannot be ruled out that in time they will revert to attacking western targets. REGIONAL TERRORISM AND ORGANIZED CRIME INCIDENTS 31 December - Four Killed in Aceh Violence: a gang armed with AK 47 high powered rifles attacked workers installing a fiber optic cable for Telkom in the Bireuen District killing 3 and injuring 7 others. On the same day 2 men on a motor cycle shot dead a shopkeeper in Banda Aceh. The province has been largely peaceful since the government signed a peace pact with the separatists in There is no indication as yet that these attacks have any separatist involvement. 4 January - Shooting in Papua: two civilians were shot dead in Ilaga in the Puncak District of Papua. The Police are currently scouring the area for the unknown gunmen who they believe to be members of an armed civilian group but there is no confirmation as yet that the gunmen are from the separatist group Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM). 5 January - Shooting in Aceh: at about 19:05 three people were shot by unknown persons in the area of Simpang Aneuk Sibreh Galong, Sukamakmur sub-district, Aceh Besar district. All three victims were construction workers in the region. According to the report of the Head of Public Relations Local Aceh Police, Comr. Gustav Leo said one person was shot in the head, one in the chest Page 1 of 8

2 and one in the shoulder. The Perpetrators who police believe were 2 men on a motor cycle are still at large. 5 January - Army Shoot Dead OPM Suspect: a military team in Puncak Jaya in Papua shot dead a suspect member of the separatist group Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM) and seized his rifle and 75 rounds of ammunition. The army team was on a routine patrol when they came across a group of OPM militants and in the fire fight that ensued one of the militants was killed. The victim is alleged to be the son of the leader of the OPM in Puncak Jaya. Ballistics tests proved that the recovered weapon was one that had been stolen during an attack on a police station in Attacking police and military officers to seize their weapons is a common part of the modus operandi of the OPM. 9 January - Two More Shot Dead in Papua: two Indonesian workers employed by a contractor at the Freeport McMoran gold and copper mine were shot dead whilst travelling in a vehicle close to the mining town of Tembagapura after the vehicle came under attack by unidentified gunmen. It is believed that the vehicle overturned after the shooting and caught fire. 10 January - Petrol Bomb Thrown at Aceh Governor Candidate: a house belonging to one of the candidates for Aceh Governor located in Keude Krueng, Aceh Utara, was bombed and shot at. The house owner, Misbahul Munir is about to stand at the election which will be held on February 16. The petrol bomb and the bullets caused minor damage to the wall, however there were no injuries as the house was empty at the time. The police suspected that the perpetrators were using long rifles as they found the bullet's casings and a petrol bomb that failed to explode at the scene. 19 January - Police Special Team Probes Aceh Shootings: the Indonesian national police sent a special team to Aceh to investigate the recent series of shootings in the province ahead of the elections due next month. Between December last year and mid-january there have been 5 incidents of shootings which have resulted in 10 deaths and 13 victims with injuries. The attacks were all similar in nature with the perpetrators riding a motor cycle and fleeing from the scene immediately after the shootings. 20 January - Another Shooting in Puncak Jaya, Papua: a food seller was shot in the back by unknown gunmen when he was alone at his kiosk. This is the latest in a string of shootings in the troubles province. 28 January - Another Police Officer Killed in Papua: armed attackers shot dead a police officer at point blank range when they ambushed a paramilitary patrol in the Puncak Jaya area of Papua. The group opened fire on 12 officers who were conducting a routine patrol. Four police officers have been murdered in ambushes in the Puncak Jaya area in the past 4 months and a food vendor was killed in a similar incident in the same area. The police have been reinforced and military officers have been deployed to assist but so far they have been unable to identify and bring the attackers to book. CIVIL UNREST AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE INCIDENTS 5 January - Police Chief s House Attacked in Palu: a mob attacked the home of the chief of police in Palu in Central Sulawesi. It is believed that there were ten attackers who threw stones at the house damaging its roof before making off on motor cycles. The two police officers who were guarding the house at the time of the attack were outnumbered and unable to prevent the action. It is not known as yet what motive was behind the attack. 7 January - Clash in Palu, Central Sulawesi: a clash occurred between the locals of Nunu and Tavanjuka sub districts on the border of the two areas in Palu, Central Sulawesi. The locals armed themselves with traditional pistols, petrol bomb, and arrows. One person died after being shot by a traditional pistol, 11 others were hospitalized, and two houses were burned. Page 2 of 8

3 8 January - Fears of Further Clashes in Central Sulawesi: more than 400 police officers have been drafted in to guard the border between two warring communities in the Palu area of Central Sulawesi following the discovery of the body of a man with a slashed throat which also followed a brawl on 7 January that led to the death of one man and the wounding of dozens more. Police officers combing the area confiscated 10 Molotov cocktails in addition to dozens of machetes, spears and bows and arrows. 11 January - Clash in Jambi: a clash between the locals and security officers of PT Lestari Asri Jaya occurred at the company s plantation area in Balai Rejo Village, Tebo Regency, Jambi. The clash was triggered by an assault carried out by the locals against one of the security guard force. The company s office and the dorm were burned, as well as the heavy equipment and motorcycles. Four people were hospitalized. 22 January - Demonstration in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara: about 10,000 people from Lambu, Langudu, and Sape districts held a demonstration in front of the Bima Regent's Office in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara. They demanded the police release 56 of their friends who were involved in the Sape Seaport incident last month that killed 2 locals. They attacked the office by burning the building facilities and vehicles parked around the premises. 24 January - Workers Demonstration in Cikarang, Bekasi: about 17,000 workers from Lippo Cikarang factories continue their demonstration regarding the regional minimum wage by blockading Cikampek toll road causing the traffic from Jakarta to Bandung to be paralyzed. The demonstration was triggered after the State Administration Court granted the demand of Apindo (Indonesian Entrepreneurs Association) relating to the workers minimum wage which the workers considered to be unfair to them. The Traffic Management Center advised all vehicles en route to Bandung to take the Jagorawi toll road in order to avoid the demonstration. 26 January - Government revokes Permit of Sumbawa Mining Company: the government said that it will revoke the permit of mining company Sumber Mineral Nusantara following protests against the company s operations that have led to the deaths of two local residents. Thousands of local inhabitants rioted and burnt a government office on Sumbawa whilst demonstrating against the company s gold exploration plan. Residents and students have demonstrated against the company for almost a year demanding that the local government revoke the company s permit. This is the latest of a series of demonstrations across the archipelago against foreign owned companies in which inhabitants have claimed that such operations will damage their livelihood and land. 26 January - Fifty Prisoners Sprung from Jail: 50 inmates escaped from the Bima Jail after a violent campaign by thousands of protestors who were demanding the revocation of the mining permit of P T Sumber Mineral Nussantara. The protestors rallied in front of the Regent s office and demanded the release of some 56 villagers who had been detained following the 34 December demonstration at the port of Sape. After setting fire to the Regent s office the mob went to the jail and forced the prison guards to release the inmates. VIOLENT CRIME INCIDENTS Note: Incidents resulting in no reports of casualties or money stolen below 100 million Rupiah are not listed 3 January - Police Arrest FBR and PP Members: South Jakarta Police arrested 18 members of 2 groups following a long history of hostility and disagreement between them that had led to serious clashes and public order offences. The groups are the Betawi Rempug Forum (FBR) and the Pancasila Youth Organization (PP) and the police seized dozens of knives, machetes and Molotov cocktails after the arrests. 7 January - Police Shoot Motor Cycle Thieves: police officers shot dead two men attempting to steal a motor cycle in Ciracas in East Jakarta after the thieves ignored warning shots. The rise in the use of motor cycles in lieu of public transport (a new motor cycle is registered in Jakarta every Page 3 of 8

4 minute of the day) has provided thieves with a ready and plentiful source of valuable merchandise and thefts of motor cycles in Jakarta are on the rise. 8 January - Robbery in Kediri, East Java: four men broke into the office of the Kediri District Court in East Java and stole 10 billion in cash. It was reported that they immobilized two of the security guards by tying them up and threatening them with machetes. The robbers broke three safe deposit boxes and stole the cash. 12 January - Safe Cracking Gang Active in Bali: four masked criminals entered the Education Quality Assurance Agency in Denpasar bound and gagged the security guard and broke into the safe and stole 300 million Rupiah. This is the latest in a series of 22 safe cracking incidents that have occurred in the Denpasar area over the past 6 months and the Bali police are under pressure to bring this gang to book. 13 January - Robberies in Bandung and Bekasi: a group of robbers broke into a house belonging to the French consulate in Jl Cimbuleuit, Bandung, West Java. The robbers threatened with guns and tied up the security guard, the consulate Philip Pigliamo and his family. They stole cash in USD currency, photography and electronic equipment to the value of 500 million rupiah. 19 January - Armed Robbery in South Jakarta: a security guard was shot in the stomach when he intended to stop a motorcycle robbery in Ampera, South Jakarta. It was reported that the security of PT Merapi chased the robbers from the company s office in Jl TB Simatupang by motorcycle. After reaching Jl Ampera, one of the four robbers got down from the stolen motorcycle and shot the security guard. 23 January - American Assaulted in Palembang, South Sumatra: an American, David Delois Dunnavan, was reported to have been beaten and stabbed by four unidentified men in Ilir Barat Permai Housings, Palembang, South Sumatra. The perpetrators were reported to have been extorting the victim before starting to assault him. The victim managed to take off with a taxi and currently is hospitalized. The victim suffered from a head wound and a stab wound on his waist. 24 January - Bodies of Two Headless Females Found: the North Sulawesi police reported that they were investigating the discovery of two headless corpses of females in the sea off Talise Island and in the waters around Bunaken. The police are still investigating but have ruled out any connection to the decapitation of 3 Catholic schoolgirls in Poso in Central Sulawesi six years ago by JI terrorists. 26 January - Bank Customer Murdered After Being Robbed: a bank customer was robbed and murdered after he left a bank in Baras, Mamuju Utara, West Sulawesi. It was reported that the victim suffered from an assault with sharp weapons that caused his fingers to be cut off. The police are still investigating the case and looking for the perpetrators which they believed to have fled from the regency. 26 January - Businessman Murdered over Debts: the body of a local businessman was found in a room of the Swissbel Hotel in Sawah Besar in Central Jakarta with stab wounds to his stomach, waist and neck. The police have arrested 3 suspects who have confessed to the murder and said that they killed the victim because he owed them 600 million Rupiah in unpaid debts. NON-VIOLENT CRIME INCIDENTS 9 January - PT Telkomsel Hacked: the Public Relations Chief of the National Police, Inspector General Saud Usman Nasution stated that the police have arrested 7 men for stealing phone credit by hacking into the server of PT Telkomsel. The hacking allegedly occurred since year 2010 and had just been uncovered in late 2011 when the company performed an audit and found that the selling numbers didn t match with the actual profit. The company stated that they have lost 10 billion rupiah due to this criminal activity. The hackers were arrested in Jakarta and Bandung and the police confiscated electronic evidences including CPUs, laptops, external hard drives, ATM cards, and numerous SIM cards. Page 4 of 8

5 17 January - Bank ATM Scam: an ATM robbery syndicate conducted a robbery in the Bank Mandiri ATM gallery in Mall Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. It was reported that the victim s card was stuck after she withdrew money from the machine. Two of the perpetrators, a man and a woman, who pretended to queue behind the victim, offered their help in releasing the card. After succeeding in getting the card, the perpetrators took it to the next machine, asking her for her PIN number and then withdrew 1.1 million rupiah. They took off after getting the money. Realizing that she has been a victim of a robbery, the victim screamed and the mall security was able to arrest 3 out of the 4 perpetrators. Based on the investigation by the police, this was the syndicate s first robbery using this modus operandi whereby they inserted matches in the card slot of the machine in order to make the card stick. 18 January - Counterfeit Currency in Bekasi: a Bank Indonesia retiree was caught trying to deposit counterfeit currency at Bank BCA in Pasar Baru, Bekasi. It was reported that the suspect was arrested after he forced the bank teller to process the transaction after she rejected the 500 million counterfeit rupiah. The police confiscated the money, a Toyota Kijang, cell phones and a Bank Indonesia employee ID. It is still not clear where he got the counterfeit currency and the police are still investigating. Vehicle Thefts on the Rise: the Director of General crimes at the National Police has reported that thefts of motor vehicles were on the rise including the carrying out of armed carjacking. He said that thieves had become so skilled that they were capable of stealing parked motor cycles in 5 to 10 seconds and a car in less than 10 minutes. In the past month in Jakarta alone the police have arrested 110 suspects in connection with the theft of 136 motor cycles and 114 cars. Usually stolen vehicles are moved out of Jakarta immediately after the theft to other parts of Java or to Sumatra. Most vehicle thefts are carried out by crime syndicates who often steal a vehicle to order. ROAD SAFETY INCIDENTS 4 January - Road Rage Continues into 2012: a case of road rage occurred when a pillion rider of a motor cycle had an argument with a car driver following a road incident in Bekasi. The car driver pulled out a gun and shot the pillion rider in the neck. Road rage has become more common with the increase in traffic jams on Jakarta s roads. Police Step up Efforts to Deal with Nail Traps: the Jakarta Police Traffic Unit has stepped up its efforts to deal with the problem of nails on roadways causing damage to the tires of vehicles by introducing two more specially equipped vehicles to clear the roadways bringing the total of nail clearing vehicles to four. The vehicles are equipped with electromagnets and are designed to pick up nails and other metal debris from the roadway. To get an idea of the scale of the problem over 300 kilograms of nails have been removed from Jakarta s roads over the past 4 months. The problem has become worse with the special police units picking up close to 2 kilograms per day! The roads that are most affected are Cawang, Daan Mogot, T B Simatupang, Prof. Dr. Satrio, Hayam Waruk, Sultan Agung, Casablanca, Sudirman and Gatot Subroto. Some of the nails are spread on the road by unscrupulous roadside tire repair operators but it is known that some are also laid by thieves who offer to assist motorists with punctured tires but in the process help themselves to valuables inside the vehicle. ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS Note: Earthquakes and other natural incidents resulting in no reports of casualties or tsunami alerts are not usually listed 7 January - Seven Volcanoes on Alert Status: the National Disaster Mitigation Agency warned that 7 volcanoes in the country were on alert status. The Volcanoes are Papandayan in West Java, Karangetang and Lokon in North Sulawesi, Ijen in East Java, Gamalama in North Maluku, Anak Krakatau in Lampung and Lewotolo in East Nusa Tenggara. A further 18 volcanoes are now showing abnormal activity. Page 5 of 8

6 11 January - Strong Earthquake Strikes Aceh: a strong earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck off the West coast of Aceh causing panic as residents rushed out of their homes after the 30 second long tremor hit. As the epicenter was at sea a tsunami warning was issued but was withdrawn after 2 hours. There have been no immediate reports of casualties. Aftershocks measuring 5.4 and 5.5 were felt after the initial quake. 29 January - Thousands Houses Damaged after Whirlwinds in Java and Bali: as of end January, the National Disaster Relief Agency recorded that 35 regencies/cities in Java and Bali have been hit by whirlwinds, resulting in a total of 14 death, 60 injuries, and the damage to 2,364 houses. INDUSTRIAL AND TRANSPORTATION INCIDENTS Note: Incidents resulting in no reports of casualties are usually not listed 7 January - Merpati Aircraft Runs off Runway: a Chinese manufactured Xian MA60 aircraft operated by Merpati Airlines ran off the runway after landing at H. Asan Airport in Central Kalimantan. The aircraft had just arrived from Surabaya when it ran off the runway and its main landing gear became trapped in the mud. The position of the aircraft caused the airport to be closed to traffic and flights were rerouted to Banjarmasin and Palangkaraya. This is the latest in a series of incidents involving aircraft operated by cash strapped Merpati Airlines. A Merpati Twin Otter crashed in Papua in 2009 killing 13. The following year a Merpati Boeing overshot a runway in Papua injuring some 20 passengers and last year again in Papua a Merpati MA60 crashed into water short of the runway threshold killing all 25 people on board. Motor Cycle Sales Hit a New Record in 2011: Sales of motor cycles in Indonesia hit a new high last year with some 8 million units (15 units every minute of every day) being sold across the archipelago, an increase of 9% over the previous year. In fact sales would have been even higher was it not for the knock on effect of the floods in Thailand affecting the production and delivery of Japanese motor cycles manufactured there. Sales of motor cycles this year are expected to rise by 10% to 15% on the back of cheap credit and an improving economy. The figures for car sales in 2011 have yet to be announced but are predicted to reach 870,000 units up from 764,000 units the previous year. It is also predicted that car sales in the country will reach over a million units per year by January - Batam Battery Factory Workers go on Strike: the workers at the German battery manufacturer PT Varta Microbattery Company which operates in Batam went on strike over what they considered unfair discrimination in favor of Javanese workers against local employees. It is understood that Javanese workers receive a month housing allowance of Rp. 250,000 as against the Rp. 50,000 that the company has offered to pay local workers. This is the latest of a series of strikes by workers which have hit companies across the entire archipelago and there are signs that such incidents are likely to increase. 22 January - Nine Pedestrians Killed by Driver under Influence: nine pedestrians were killed in the Tugu Tani district of Central Jakarta by a female who was believed to be driving an unregistered vehicle without a driving license. The female had allegedly confessed to taking ecstasy before the accident but there are indications that she had also been drinking alcohol and a urine sample taken from her has tested positive for crystal methamphetamine. The woman and her 3 passengers have been detained by police. Airlines Warned of High Winds: throughout the month, several airlines had to delay flights due to the weather conditions and strong winds. Winds reaching up to 60 kilometers per hour caused many trees to fall in Central Java resulting in 3 deaths and high winds and waves up to 3 meters in height caused all sailings to the Gili Islands in Lombok to be cancelled for several days. A ferry heading to Lombok from Bali came close to capsizing in bad weather with waves up to 5 meters high causing the passengers including 5 Australians to be evacuated to a remote area of Lombok. Page 6 of 8

7 Three ships were scrambled to rescue the passengers and crew in an operation that lasted some 11 hours. 26 January - Kuta Beach Closed due to Weather: the strong winds and high tides affected much of Java also hammered the tourist island of Bali and on 26 January the Kuta Beach Coastguards closed the beach to the public. Red flags have been displayed along the beach after waves reached a height of 3 meters. DRUG AND NARCO-TERRORISM INCIDENTS AND ISSUES 4 January - South African Female Sentenced in Bali on Narcotics Offence: Denpasar District Court sentenced a South African woman to 16 years imprisonment for smuggling methamphetamine with a street value of USD 230,000 through the Bali International Airport. She was arrested after arriving on a flight from Qatar and tried to bribe immigration officials with USD 200. Her arrest led to the arrest of another South African national who was in possession of Narcotics At the same court on the same day prosecutors opened the case against an Australian national who is accused of possession of only 0.64 grams Meanwhile the police at the Jakarta port of Tanjung Priok announced that on 31 December they arrested 2 couriers attempting to smuggle some 28 kilograms of first grade crystal methamphetamine with a street value of 5,5 million US dollars into the country having just arrived on the Lambelu ferry. Late last year the UN Office on Drugs and crime (UNODC) reported that transnational criminal groups from Africa and the Middle East had expanded their operations into Indonesia in recent years. The Indonesian National Narcotics Agency has reported that they handled some 94 cases during 2011 and arrested 153 suspects in connection with Narcotic substances, Death sentences were handed down to 58 drug offenders last year, 17 of whom were Indonesian nationals. 8 January - Huge Haul of Crystal Methamphetamine: a joint team from the National Narcotics Board and the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police seized a huge haul of narcotics in an apartment in Taman Anggrek in West Jakarta during a follow up to the arrest of an Indonesian national who was caught smuggling drugs through the Jakarta airport. The police arrested a Malaysian at the apartment and seized 50 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth 34 million US dollars in addition to 370,000 ecstasy pills. The police believe that the drugs are controlled by a syndicate led by a Malaysian Chinese. 10 January - Lion Air Pilot Arrested For Drug Use: a Lion Air pilot was arrested for consumption and possession of methamphetamine in Makassar the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) reported. Acting on a tip, BNN agents raided the Clarion Grand Hotel in Makassar and during the raid found the suspect using methamphetamine in a karaoke room in the hotel. A search of the suspect and his room at the hotel revealed packets of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. It is reported that 5 other persons were also arrested including 2 females one of whom was the Lion Air pilot s girlfriend. The dangers of drug use by an airline pilot are self explanatory and this is not the first time that a pilot employed by lion Air has been arrested for possession of narcotics as last year a Lion Air Captain and his first officer were both arrested for drug possession in an apartment in Tangerang. Lion Air Suspend Fight Crew Members for Drug Possession: following the Arrest of 2 Lion Air pilots for drug possession in Makassar as reported earlier the airline has now announced that it has revoked the licenses for pilots and flight crew members who have been arrested for possession of narcotics. The airline said that the crew members concerned would remain suspended until court verdicts have been delivered. It is understood that contracts of employment for Lion Air flight crew members contain a clause that if they were found to be using drugs they would be terminated and that under Indonesian aviation law the government must revoke an airlines Air Operators Certificate (OAC) if pilots under the influence cause harm to passengers. 20 January - Huge Drug Bust off South West Coast of Java: the police announced a drug bust whereby they intercepted methamphetamine worth $5.5 million being unloaded from a cargo ship by an Iranian-Dutch syndicate off the coast of South West Java. In the course of the operation the police arrested 7 Iranians, shot 3 more dead and 2 Somalis drowned. This is yet another excellent Page 7 of 8

8 drug operation by the narcotics police and it is believed that it was the result of a successful surveillance operation over the past several weeks in the seas off Sukabumi District. POLICE RESPONSE INCIDENTS 12 January - FPI Attack Home Affairs Ministry: the Government of Indonesia has announced that it may take action against the hard line group Front Pembela Islam (FPI) also known as the Islamic Defenders front, after a mob of more than 1,000 connected with the group stoned the Home Affairs Ministry in Jakarta. The Minister for Home Affairs Gamawan Fauzi said that his ministry would evaluate both the FPI and the Islamic People s Forum (FUI) for their actions. The Minister said that his investigation could result in freezing the activities of both organizations. MEDICAL EMERGENCY INCIDENTS Bird Flu Death in Jakarta: a 24 year old man has died from bird flu in Sunter in Jakarta after having been rejected by a hospital specializing in bird flu and being misdiagnosed with a gastric infection and dengue fever. It is understood that the man kept pet pigeons at his home. This is the 3 rd death from bird flu in the past 3 months in Indonesia which has had more than 150 deaths from the disease since The Jakarta Health Authority has taken blood samples from residents in the Sunter area who had come in contact with the victim. Bird flu is essentially caught from contact with infected birds but there is a fear that the disease could migrate to human to human infection. Bali warns of Dengue Risk: with the rainy season underway health authorities in Bali have warned the public to be aware of the risks from dengue fever. The deadly disease is known to peak during the rainy season and in 2010 Bali had 12,500 cases (in 2011 the numbers dropped dramatically due to drought conditions). In the first two weeks of this year 29 patients have been admitted to hospital suffering from the disease and the rate of infection is expected to increase. 22 January - Bird Flu Patient Dies in Jakarta: the Ministry of Health announced that a 5 year old child died after suffering from bird flu infection on Monday January 16. The patient was being negatively diagnosed for three times since she was rushed into the hospital on January 6. Due to her worsening condition, she was re-diagnosed and at that time the H5N1 virus was detected. From the investigation the victim was revealed to be the niece of a bird flu patient who died some months ago. 29 January - Dengue Fever Outbreak in Jambi: the Jambi administration reported that 118 people suffered from the deadly disease since the New Year leading to the death of 8 sufferers. OTHER INCIDENTS Bullets Found in Menara Mulia, South Jakarta: Setiabudi Police District Chief, Commissioner Aris Syahbudin, stated that the police have received a report on finding of hundreds of active bullets on the emergency door of Menara Mulia 16 th floor, Jl Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta. The bullets were found by a security guard. It is not clear what the motive was however it was revealed that the package include 15 rounds of caliber 38 bullets, 13 rounds of 22 caliber bullets, and 256 rounds of 22 caliber bullets. Page 8 of 8