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Idul Adha - Halal

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GUDN day together!

After a week break again gives news from me.

Last weekend I went with a group of international interns and Indonesians to the beach. Since I could not of course make my debut on the surf board missed. After me, the first estimate of 20 had the same the same time put on the nose, I got the hang of it. Self-praise, But for the first time on the board I made then is not so bad and took a few good waves taken! :)

photo: wedding

This weekend I will once again have long remained in Jakarta. Why? Because I was invited to the wedding of my landlady's daughter. A funny story: the daughter lives in Germany and had a few weeks ago in Germany, married a German. Now they had come to Indonesia but of course, and repeat before the local Christian community, their vows. But as the family of the groom is not join me, my landlord has desperate a German "substitute family" wanted to before the invited guests to preserve the face. It was natural for me a great opportunity to witness a local wedding. I must say, that's different from the Christian wedding ..... not up to the musical. Because Indonesians are fanatical innately Karako they prove their Sangeskraft in the church. This is sung with the utmost emotion and volume and (partly in contrast to Germany:) even correct. Also had 5 different choirs and their performance has been the pastor during his sermon even more the speech style of a dedicated politician. All in all, a great experience and nice food could not be missed.


Now to the headline: Idul Adha or halal slaughter. Last Friday was one of the highest in Indonesia holidays. On that day, Abraham is thought that would have sacrificed his son Isaac for God. In the end, "could" then Abraham to sacrifice a lamb, but instead of his son. So far the story. In Indonesia, the whole thing is like a mass sacrifice. All the people who have some money to buy either a goat, sheep or even a whole cow to sacrifice them. It is (for our Western view) the barbaric animal's throat cut with a simple meter (s.Video) to let it bleed. It was a bit strange to experience such a sacrifice up close. And the muezzin always in the background of his "singing" again .... a strange feeling!

Who does not like to see an animal suffering should watch the following video not before.



Then I had a look at even the largest mosque in Southeast Asia, the fourth largest in the world. If a building already beeindruckndes, but from within less intersting than I imagined. Aufallend the huge prayer hall, the huge digital clock in a central location and various large flat screens. If I had not expected ....



Where from here. Tomorrow I'm on mission and next week I'll tell you even a little bit of my work.

Cheers!

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KPK, German Federal Constitutional Court and Jogja

Photo: The entrance to the palace of Sultan Jogja. Since the current Sultan still lives the way of it yet.


Good day,

this time I sign with a little delay because I over the weekend until Tuesday on a business trip in Yogyakarta (Jogja =) was. And for a change this time there is a report on the current political situations in Indonesia:

The occasion of my business trip was the visit of Prof. Bross, current judge of the Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe. He visits the HSF Jakarta for the second time and tried by the cooperation with the Indonesian counterpart to improve. The Indonesians have actually in their 10 years of democracy a lot from the decisions of the German Constitutional Court. Together with Prof. Bross we visited the Islamic University of Indonesia. On this occasion I also have the President of the Constitutional Court indoensischen, Prof. Mahfud met, and a bit of waffling. And just this Mahfud about 2 weeks ago brought a political ball rolling, which in Indonesia just rolled over the dozen high-ranking government officials.
Mahfud is the second from left, second from right Bross

To the story: The Indonesian government
an SME Bank has slipped in the wake of the financial crisis in more than 700 million dollars, so they do not go bankrupt. The money is then, however, disappeared at once. No one knows where it went. Way is the mouse! : Is suspected) that powerful businessmen, politicians and senior police officers of their wealth (often from corruption transactions) had deposited with the bank and were afraid of losing their coal. The Bank has apparently paid the bank accounts secret. Documents are not yet out publicly for it, but many signs on it.
This is where the handheld computer into the game. This is the anti-Korruptionsbhörde which the population very popular is because it has brought over 100 former parliamentarians, senior civil servants and even the father-son of the president of Indonesia because of corruption behind bars. Since then, the KPK in politics and the President is very unpopular. Therefore they have to hang in person to the police, the Chairman of the KPK a murder attempt. Is then the last 4 months in prison was. But now, Prof Mahfud, President of the Constitutional Court, 2 weeks ago prompted a series of secretly recorded by the KPK Telfonaten Polzeichef by the Indonesian public and the federal prosecutor, during a meeting (with live transmission to the television on) can audition. This then has rendered the stone has been rolled into. The police and the prosecutor are now under suspicion in the event of bank fraud, the KPK Diskretitierung the President ... to be involved. Senior government and police officials had been to resign.

The Indonesian President is silent on the whole thing. It is rumored that he is involved in these incidents. Meanwhile, there are regular demonstrations in Jakarta and on Facebook there is already a group with more than 1 million (!!!!!) members who supported the KPK in its fight against the police and the prosecutor.

I hope that my remarks were not to confusing. Here every day new details to light and the case is always dirty. 'm Curious who here has yet to hold out all his own way. The police in protest against the Constitutional Court the same time withdrawing the protection force for the BVG. This is typical Indonesian .... :)

the way, there was indeed nochwas. I was in Jogja. But honestly have to admit that I have only looked at the temple from the outside and would rather spend a day at the beach. In December I will go there again yes and then shall the whole tourist-Stuff with photos done.

That was the pool from my hotel. Nice refreshing in the morning.