Countdown to Arbitration WHILE Freeport and the Government mull over the fate of the rich copper and gold mine in far-flung Papua, rent seekers—like vultures circling over their prey—edge closer to the fray, hoping to get a piece of the action. It is a dire prospect should negotiations fail and the mining company falls into the hands of greedy and uncaring entities. Let common sense prevail and a win-win solution be reached. National: E-KTP Corruption Case Trial Begins THIS week, the Corruption Court will begin hearings on two senior government officials—Irman and Sugiharto—suspected of illegally profiting from the huge Rp5.9 trillion e-KTP (ID card) project. The trial is expected to disclose even more names of people involved in getting an illicit share of something intended to provide a single all-purpose ID card that would make life simpler for the people. Outreach: True Tolerance IN contrast to the mostly Hindu population of Bali, the people of the traditional village of Tuka in Badung Regency are Christians. The village has even been dubbed the first Catholic village in the ‘Island of the Gods’. Local residents help one another during the different religious celebrations. They adhere faithfully to their ngejot tradition of strong kinship bonds with those of different faiths. Tuka mirrors acculturation, the adjustment of external elements to local traditions, enriching a spirit of tolerance and pluralism.

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