Najla Nur Fauziyah Petir Garda Bhwana TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Pematangsiantar Class II TPI Immigration Office in North Sumatra deported a foreign national from the United States over administrative violations.  “The team deported the foreign national through Soekarno-Hatta Airport to be returned to the foreigner’s home country last Friday,” said the Pematangsiantar Immigration Head In addition to deportation the United States citizen was banned from future travel to Indonesia.  The Immigration deported the foreigner based on citizen reports which suspected the foreign national to have overstayed their visa.  The Immigration officers fetched the United States citizen for probing on Monday “The foreigner violated Article 78 paragraph (2) of Immigration Law No Based on the data obtained by the Pematangsiantar Immigration Office the United States citizen arrived in Indonesia on June 24 using a Visa on Arrival but the foreigner overstayed for 55 days afterward tempo e Editor’s Choice: Immigration Officers Now Allowed Firearms as House Passes New Regulation       Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Soaring Costs: BGN Needs Rp116.6tn for Free Nutritious Meal Program by Year-End House Criticizes Dedi Mulyadi's Proposal Linking Vasectomy to Welfare Eligibility Gov't Boosts Subsidized Housing for Journalists to 3,000 Units, Backlash Continues Human Rights Minister Backs Program Sending Troubled Students to Military Barracks Prabowo Says TNI Often Accused of Dictatorship, Yet Played Key Role in Reform Aceh to Implement Night Curfew on Students Halal Snack Polemic: Tests by MUI Contradict BPJPH, BPOM Findings on Pork Content Deadly Bus Accident Leaves 12 Dead in Indonesia, Police: Brake Failure Bappenas, FAO Host Training Workshop to Enhance Governance in Indonesia's Agrifood Systems Transformation Hasan Nasbi Cancels Resignation as Indonesia's PCO Head: 'I Am Loyal to the President' 10 Recommended Budget-Friendly Tourist Destinations in the United States Why Extremists See Gold in the Migration Debate Trump is the Symptom of Deeper American Malaise Microsoft Hikes Global Prices for Xbox Consoles and Games Indonesia Repatriates 152 Workers Deported from Saudi Arabia List of Countries That Experienced Massive Blackouts Top 10 Strongest Militaries in the World: United States Remains at the Forefront Today's Top 3 News: How to Sell Rare Coins SKYTRAX's 10 Airports with the Best Immigration Services Ships Should Sail Free Through Suez and Panama Canals Prabowo Subianto Plans to Establish 100 People's Schools Soon List of Baeksang Arts Awards 2025 Winners Indonesia's Mount Semeru Erupts 3 Times This Morning, Sends Ash 700 Meters High Prabowo Claims 99.99% Success Rate for Free Nutritious Meal Program Prabowo Rejects 'Puppet President' Label, Denies Jokowi's Control What Are the Cheapest Businesses to Start from Home? 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Indonesia Suspends Crypto ID Platform Over Data Privacy Concerns Norway Condemns Israeli Blockade on Gaza Aid Amid Renewed Strikes Education philanthropic organization Tanoto Foundation recently held a forum zeroing in on educational equity to help Indonesia unlock a golden era by its centenary in 2045 The law mandates that every citizen has the right to education the 2022 PISA study shows that Indonesian students are still lagging in their reading The teacher's certification rate also only stood at 56 percent as of 2023 Tanoto Foundation recently partnered with the Primary and Secondary Education Ministry as well as the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) to host the 2024 FOKUS discussion on improving Indonesia's human capital "FOKUS 2024 aligns with our ministry's vision which is to provide quality education for all The 1945 Constitution guarantees the right of education for all citizens," Primary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti said in Jakarta on Thursday FOKUS 2024 aims to review the achievements and lessons learned from various basic education initiatives that have been implemented throughout 2024 this forum is expected to provide strategic input and concrete steps in creating equitable quality education throughout Indonesia The event invited policymakers, education practitioners and development partners such as the Ministry of National Development Planning and local governments partnering with the Tanoto Foundation The Primary and Secondary Education Ministry has prepared a strategy to ensure that everyone has access to quality education over the next five years The strategy consists of a focus on providing adequate facilities and infrastructure competent and prosperous educators and techniques “Teachers and facilities are the keys to success for quality education Quality education starts with dedicated teachers and adequate facilities We must ensure that teachers get the support they need This is important so that teachers can work calmly and inspire students,” Praptono said The UNESCO has been pushing for quality education It is also part of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) education is intended to create good citizens as a foundation for building a good society and both are the foundations for building a national civilization," Amich said Tanoto Foundation's Country Head Inge Kusuma hopes that FOKUS 2024 can encourage cross-sector discussion and collaboration focused on developing school quality by improving the abilities of teachers and principals as well as parental participation in the learning process Such collaboration can also strengthen the planning of education programs "We believe that the concept of pentahelix cooperation the private sector such as philanthropy and development partners plays an important role in creating a comprehensive approach to advancing education in Indonesia Each party has unique knowledge and competencies that complement each other so that through collaboration the sustainability of the initiative can be more assured," Inge said Tanoto Foundation has launched several initiatives related to basic education throughout 2024 It has supported the BBPMP quality assurance agency of Central Java to prepare a data-based work plan for the minimum assessment standards in Kendal The organization has also developed a digital-based monitoring system for more transparent and accountable decision-making It has also provided technical assistance in implementing literacy and numeracy policies in assisted areas Metrics details The Original Article was published on 20 August 2022 Raw standardized morbidity ratios of A Plasmodium falciparum and B Plasmodium vivax by regencies in Northern Sumatera, Indonesia from 2019–2020. 1—Asahan, 2—Batu Bara, 8—Gunungsitoli, 12—Sibolga, 17—Labuhanbatu, 18—Langkat, 19—Mandailing Natal, 20—Nias, 21—Nias Barat, 23—Nias Utara Indigenous cases by regencies in Northern Sumatera, Indonesia from 2019–2020. 1—Asahan, 2—Batu Bara, 8—Gunungsitoli, 12—Sibolga, 17—Labuhanbatu, 18—Langkat, 19—Mandailing Natal, 20—Nias, 21—Nias Barat, 23—Nias Utara Hot spots (Getis-Ord Gi*) of indigenous cases in Northern Sumatera, Indonesia from 2019–2020. 11—Pematangsiantar, 13—Tanjungbalai Imported cases by regencies in Northern Sumatera, Indonesia from 2019–2020. 1—Asahan, 2—Batu Bara, 4—Deli Serdang, 7—Binjai, 8—Gunungsitoli, 11—Pematangsiantar, 12—Sibolga, 18—Langkat, 19—Mandailing Natal, 20—Nias, 21—Nias Barat, 23—Nias Utara, 27—Samosir, 33—Toba Hot spots (Getis-Ord Gi*) of imported cases in Northern Sumatera The authors thank you for reading and apologize for any inconvenience caused Fahmi F, Pasaribu AP, Theodora M, Wangdi K. Spatial analysis to evaluate risk of malaria in Northern Sumatera, Indonesia. Malar J. 2022;21:241. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04262-y Download references Directorate of Vector Borne and Zoonotic Disease Control National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations unless otherwise stated in a credit line to the data Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04285-5 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com — Pengusaha Probosutedjo meninggal di Rumah Sakit Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSCM) Jenazah Probosutedjo disemayamkan di rumah duka Jenazah akan diterbangkan ke Yogyakarta siang ini dan dimakamkan di pemakaman keluarga di Kemusuk Probosutedjo menjadi pengusaha yang masuk dalam ring dekat Presiden Soeharto selama masa Orde Baru Probosutedjo memiliki berbagai lini bisnis Baca juga: Adik Presiden Kedua RI Soeharto, Probosutedjo, Tutup Usia Berikut biodata dan perjalanan karier pria kelahiran DI Yogyakarta 1 Mei 1930Agama: IslamJabatan: Direktur Utama PT Mercu Buana & Kedaung GroupAlamat Kantor: Mercu Buana Telp (021) 310-1303Alamat Rumah: Jalan Diponegoro Nomor 30 PENDIDIKANUmum:-     SD ( 1945 )-     SMP ( 1948 )-     SMEA (kelas II tidak selesai) ( 1951 )-     SGA Pematang Siantar ( 1959 )-     BI Sejarah PERJALANAN KARIER Pekerjaan :-     Guru Taman Siswa ( 1957 )-     Guru/Pamong SMP (Taman Dewasa) Pematangsiantar ( 1960 )-     Direktur Utama dan Pemegang Saham beberapa Real Estate Jakarta-     Pemilik Hotel Le Meridien (Indonesia)-     Direktur Utama dan Pemegang Saham beberapa Perusahaan Kontraktor-     Komisaris Utama Bank Jakarta-     Pendiri SMP Progressive Serbelawan ( 1951 )-     Guru/Pamong SMA (Taman Madya) Pematangsiantar ( 1960 )-     Wakil Ketua (Direktur) Taman Madya Taman Siswa Yogyakarta-     Anggota Dewan Penyantun Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) Medan-     Anggota Dewan Penyantun Universitas 17 Agustus (Untag) Surabaya-     Anggota Dewan Penyantun Institut Seni Rupa Asri Yogyakarta-     Ketua Umum Yayasan Universitas Mercu Buana (UMB) Jakarta-     Ketua Umum Yayasan Universitas Wangsa Manggala Yogyakarta-     Ketua Umum Yayasan Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara Dra Diniarti Pertiwi (anak)-     2 Septanto Supadianto Wahyuno (anak)-     3 Nurani Pudjiastuti (anak)-     6 Kompas Cyber Media (Kompas Gramedia Digital Group) Baca juga: '+json_baca_juga.items[i].title+' He takes over from Archbishop  Anicetus Bongsu Sinaga who has stepped down having reached the canonical retirement age of 75 two years ago Sipayung held the following responsibilities: * 1999-2002: Parish Priest of Our Lady of the Assumption in Kabanjahe * 2002-2005: Studied Licentiate in Dogmatic Theology at the Gregorian University in Rome; then attended an English language course for six months in Brisbane * 2012-2015: Guardian in Pematangsiantar; Vice-Minister Provincial of Medan re-elected in 2018 for a further term until 2021 Sipayung was also a member of the Indonesian Capuchin collaboration group which brings together representatives of the two Provinces of Medan and Pontianak as well as the two Custodies of Sibolga and Nias  He is also a member of the Pacific-Asia Capuchin Conference (PACC) he is a member of the Theological Commission of the Episcopal Conference of Indonesia; at the diocesan level he is a member of the Presbyteral Council and Administrator of the Harapan Jaya Foundation and of Caritas.  Thank you for reading our article. 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Just click here Business magazine Fortune Indonesia recently named William Tanuwijaya the founder of the Indonesian tech company Tokopedia Fortune Indonesia has listed 20 business people —ranging from chief executive officers to founders— whose companies achieved a stellar performance throughout 2020 and in the first semester of 2021.  Fortune Indonesia’s list also recognizes their transformative leadership Tokopedia’s William is among one of the names on Fortune Indonesia’s 2021 businessperson of the year list Fortune Indonesia wrote that William came from a more humble background compared to other startup founders.  William went to Jakarta to pursue his study in information technology at Bina Nusantara University fell sick in William’s second year at university forcing him to work part-time at an internet cafe This eventually fostered his passion for the internet It was in 2009 when William along with Leontinus Alpha Edison founded Tokopedia It took the two a year to find its early investors Tokopedia was also the first entity in East Ventures’ portfolio Other investors eventually came to Tokopedia’s way as the online marketplace grew into what is now known as one of Indonesia’s tech giants Tokopedia merged with ride-hailing giant Gojek you go together,” William told Fortune Indonesia in an interview GoTo’s gross transaction value (GTV) stood at $22 billion in 2020 with over 1.8 billion transactions processed.  GoTo has more than 2 million driver-partners and 11 million merchants in its ecosystem The group also plans to make an initial public offering debut soon.  it will certainly become Indonesia’s largest initial public offering internship TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Former State Secretariat Minister in former Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) era, Sudi Silalahi has passed away at 72 years old He passed around 23:50 Western Indonesia Time at Gatot Subroto Army Hospital "Prayers are with him and may Allah SWT forgive his mistakes of the deceased and accept his deeds of worship and the families left behind are given patiences," claims Democrat politician Andi Arief on Tuesday Sudi was known as one of SBY's most trusted Sudi graduated from Military Academy in 1972 and ended his career as Lt Gen.; and during his military career he served as Deputy of Assospol Kasospol ABRI in 1996 to 1997 Chief of Staff of Kodam Jaya in 1998 and Pangdam V Brawijaya in 1999 He began his career as politician when he became SBY's secretary while serving as Coordinating Minister for Political Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) under the government of Megawati Soekarno Putri Sudi was appointed as Cabinet Secretary in Indonesia Bersatu (United Indonesia) Cabinet in 2004 to 2009 Sudi was close with SBY even when the former Democrat party was not in charge anymore in 2014 SBY brough Sudi in his meeting with President Jokowi at Merdeka Palace SBY gives requested Sudi to spoke a few Javanese words to President Jokowi even though he was not a Javanese Sudi Silalahi was born in Pematangsiantar He then proceeded to comply with SBY's request and spoke a few words The words of kromo inggil came out and was greeted with laughter from SBY and Jokowi "His kromo is kromo Keraton," says Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjajanto who is present at the meeting on Monday Read: ICW: KPK Needs to Call Sudi Silalahi Dewi Nurita | Graven Fikri (Internship) A Chinese investor has shown strong interest in investing in the construction of railway infrastructure connecting Medan with Lake Toba in North Sumatra "The Chinese investor wants to build a railroad from Medan to Lake Toba I thought they wanted to make a small investment but they said they have up to $10 billion available," Chief Maritime Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said in a statement on Thursday (13/07) Luhut said the investor will be required to comply with government policies and regulations to build the planned railway that will connect Medan with Lake Toba via Kualanamu "I said 'you have to follow the rules of engagement in Indonesia it cannot be you [or any foreign investors] arranging the project,'" Luhut said Five potential investors from Russia also visited North Sumatra last year to conduct a survey for a railway line which means the Lake Toba region is strategic for investors The government has made various improvements in investment procedures improving transparency and speeding up decision making," he added Tourism Minister Arief Yahya added that the government has decided to build a railway between Medan and Parapat this year with funds from the state budget and also from investors "If there are incoming funds from investors the state budget can be used for other matters," Arief said The planned railway will allow travelers from Medan to reach Lake Toba in about three-and-a-half hours Tempo.co Laila Afifa Jakarta - William Tanuwijaya thought of ways to ride on the recently viral #10YearChallenge on social media as this year marks the 10th anniversary of Tokopedia he was one of only four people operating the company together with co-founder Leontinus Alpha Edison They launched the marketplace site from their homes—some of them renting a room in a house wanted to compare those conditions with the one they are in now Tokopedia has become Indonesia’s largest online shopping site with some 90 million users a month This tech company is one of Indonesia’s four so-called unicorns: startups that are valuated at over US$1 billion Tokopedia’s valuation is estimated at US$7 billion or around Rp102.5 trillion “Too bad we weren’t obsessed with taking photos at that time so it’s difficult to find pictures,” he said, Laughing William and his friends still do not have much time for taking pictures He continues to be busy with looking for investors for his venture among others from investment companies from Japan so it opens up our horizon,” William says One strategic step he took was to invite Agus Martowardojo—Bank Indonesia governor from 2013 to 2018 Bank Mandiri CEO from 2005 to 2010—to become chairman of his board of commissioners three weeks ago William spoke for almost three hours with Tempo journalists Arif Zulkifli and Angelina Anjar at his office on the 52nd floor of the Tokopedia Tower in south Jakarta He described the road towards building Tokopedia his time working at Internet cafés as a university student and the time a potential US investor declined to work with him because his English was not fluent I was thinking about how much more expensive merchandise was in Pematangsiantar compared to in Jakarta Those who start a business in the regions would surely expand in larger cities everyone is connected through the Internet I wanted to create a marketplace where transactions can be done via the Internet But at that time Kaskus and Tokobagus have already existed But they operated more like classified ads There is a chance that buyers have already transferred money Internet transactions were still regarded as riddled with fraud I wanted to build trust without the necessity of buyers and sellers meeting each other People from the regions could still enjoy the same prices They were able to start up a huge industry because they sought out investors then looked for investors. But from 2007 to 2009 There were five reasons for that: no Indonesians had made it in the Internet business no family that could back-up failed investments While studying Information Technology at the Bina Nusantara  University I worked as a clerk at an Internet café in Kemanggisan So when asked what business venture I had run I answered that I was a freelancer while working at the Internet café I even say I am an Internet café graduate What did you learn while being a clerk at the Internet café Any information is available on the Internet My income from being a clerk only paid Rp10,000 a day through website designing and creating company profiles How did you finally succeed in getting investors I had already worked for his content-provider company for two years I told him that instead of using paid text messages people could get information on demand through the Internet so that more and more people were using it He was kind enough to provide capital in February 2008 We were given space on the fourth floor of his home office in Patal Senayan What did you do after you had some capital I rented two booths so it appeared prestigious There were only two of us minding the booths Not one person signed up in the two days we were there The bank booth in front of us got thousands of applicants I started with another recruitment approach by speaking in small classes on my campus and shared my experience in building a startup I had to wait one or two years before those classes graduated and those people to join us Why did you choose August 17 (Indonesia’s Independence Day) to launch Tokopedia So that the whole of Indonesia indirectly wishes us well we were at our respective homes and rental rooms We took advantage of the momentum of our launch Indonesia suffered the bomb attacks on Jakarta’s Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriot hotels Then there were netizen campaigns with the hashtag #WeAreNotAfraid (#KamiTidakTakut) We told t-shirt sellers at Tokopedia about that So the search engine optimization was good We were puzzled because we never publicized it which is not bad. Tempo readers who were business owners signed up Victor Fungkong wanted his investment of Rp2.5 billion to be returned in two or three years When we had only used Rp1 billion in the first year So we never had to fully utilize that initial investment this was the best investment of their lives they had invested someone or two billion rupiah but the valuation kept going up Now Tokopedia is already a multi-billion-dollar company giants like eBay and Rakuten entered Indonesia we did not stand a chance to compete against them I realized that I had to open up our horizons We couldn’t just have limited capital Indonesia was described as this gold mine for global investors They said: “You’re wasting our time I don’t understand what you’re saying.” Luckily the next potential investors were from Japan and South Korea So we got capital from East Ventures in 2010 What is Tokopedia’s current valuation The media prediction is that it was US$7 billion valuation should not be used as a measurement for achievement I have been a minority shareholder since the very beginning it was difficult for me to attract global investors I was lucky to meet investors who build up their own business from the bottom up Once they believed in our vision and mission One of them is the rejuvenation of management shareholding There is a program for management stock ownership Every six months we issue new shares to be given to our top achievers (William mentioned his current ownership in Tokopedia off the record) if there is an acquisition offer from another company even though other shareholders are 100 percent behind it Our vision and mission is safeguarded as long as we remain independent I may hand over my veto right to the next CEO Can Indonesian unicorns still be considered local with their large foreign capital We have to separate between capital and control I always publish Tokopedia investors and their value When they invest their money in local enterprises they trust that Indonesia is able to compete on a global level What they invest is working capital for local companies but we also should not be against foreigners We need transfer of technology and horizons Read the full interview in this week's edition of Tempo English Magazine Mari Elka Pangestu: The 8 Percent Growth Target Is Hard to Achieve Without Increased Investments Primary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti: Evaluation of Learning System Is a Must Fedi Nuril: Public Must Become the Opposition General Election Commission Chair, Mochammad Afifuddin: There is a deficit of trust in the KPU Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan: Prabowo Will Implement Bureaucracy Similar to the New Order Gubernatorial Candidates Vying for Jakarta's Votes KPK Deputy Chair: Do Not Expect Too Much from the KPK Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah: Vocational Education is Contributing to Unemployment Government's Performance in Democracy, Law and Human Rights Sectors Is Unsatisfactory IDI Chief: Foreign Doctors Cannot Enter Indiscriminately Number of TikTok Shop by Tokopedia Sellers Increases 40% Ahead of Ramadan 2025 Indonesia's Goto Posts First Full-Year Underlying Profit Mari Elka Pangestu: The 8 Percent Growth Target Is Hard to Achieve Without Increased Investments Primary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti: Evaluation of Learning System Is a Must Fedi Nuril: Public Must Become the Opposition Mochammad Afifuddin: There is a deficit of trust in the KPU Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan: Prabowo Will Implement Bureaucracy Similar to the New Order Gubernatorial Candidates Vying for Jakarta's Votes KPK Deputy Chair: Do Not Expect Too Much from the KPK TikTok-Tokopedia Merger Casts Shadow of Layoffs William Tanuwijaya is the co-founder and CEO of Tokopedia one of the biggest online marketplaces in Indonesia He and his business partner Leontinus Alpha Edison, COO of Tokopedia have built a business that enables millions of small and medium-sized enterprises to sell millions of products each month to customers throughout Indonesia “I have found my purpose through Tokopedia,” says Tanuwijaya who was born and raised in Pematangsiantar North Sumatra, graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in IT from Jakarta’s Bina Nusantara University in 2003 and launched Tokopedia in 2009 “We needed several years to start our company but by using Tokopedia everyone in Indonesia can start and grow their own business almost instantly “I believe in the values of courage, perseverance and hope We have been lucky enough to witness millions of entrepreneurs doing business on Tokopedia it’s not only because they dare to start but that they have the tenacity to stand up when it fails And the cause of their persistence is hope hope for a better life for their family a decent place to live for their parents we encourage everyone to have sincerity to share like a teacher and the curiosity to learn like a student I try to learn something new and be inspired every day success is all about striving to help others become more successful That’s why for me this online marketplace is the most beautiful business model in the world.” Yes, I agree to the Privacy Policy Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates Home » Terrifyingly Biblical Scene in Indonesia as River Turns Blood Red A graphic reminder of the Biblical plagues that struck Egypt suddenly appeared on Monday in Indonesia when the normally pristine Bah Bolon River a source of life-giving water for irrigation and drinking the Bah Bolon is known to locals as “the King’s Bathhouse” The river meanders through the city of Pematangsiantar before flowing through the outlying village where the people build their houses directly on its banks The river is their life and their livelihood The residents build pools on the edges of the river in which to catch fish deadly change in the river has turned their once idyllic existence into a living hell The seemingly inexplicable plague conforms exactly to the description of God’s punishment of Egypt in Exodus And the fish in the Nile will die. The Nile will stink so that the Egyptians will find it impossible to drink the water of the Nile. Exodus 7:18 Some residents blame a yet-to-be-discovered source of industrial waste but no one is really sure yet what caused this change Another possible natural cause could be an algal bloom which occurs when specific conditions lead to uncontrolled growth of deadly forms of algae This instance was attributed to a chemical leak from a nearby metallurgical plant the image of a blood-red river evokes a stark message The Egyptians and Pharaoh worshiped the Nile as a god Striking at the Egyptian River God was an irrefutable reminder to the Egyptians and to Pharaoh that no matter how advanced or powerful Man is he will always be dependent and subservient to on his Creator For those seeking a more divine and Biblical source for the current dilemma it cannot be attributed to Indonesian President Joko Widodo refusing to release his Hebrew slaves from the world’s largest Muslim majority nation There are estimated to be 20 Jews in the country of 260 million not even enough to build the smallest of pyramids Judaism is not recognized as one of the six officially sanctioned religions and Jews are forced to register as Christians © ISRAEL365NEWS 2025 Privacy Policy Prophecy from the Bible is revealing itself as we speak Israel365 News is the only media outlet reporting on it Sign up to our free daily newsletter today to get all the most important stories directly to your inbox See how the latest updates in Jerusalem and the world are connected to the prophecies we read in the Bible Coconuts Underage children driving motorcycles is way too common of a sight in Indonesia with most of the blame often pointed at irresponsible parenting and lax law enforcement But police don’t always completely turn a blind eye to underage driving a video went viral showing a cop stopping four kids riding on a single motorcycle in Pematangsiantar after the kids made the mistake of driving in front of a police station three of the little kids still go to elementary school while the largest one goes to middle school Not only were they underage (and thus could not possibly have motorcycle licenses) It’s not known what happened to the kids after the video but child drivers often go unpunished as the law is limited in how it can punish juvenile crimes (this is perhaps best illustrated by the case of popstar-turned-politician Ahmad Dhani’s son who illegally drove a car when he was just 13 and killed 7 people in a horrific accident but went completely unpunished as did his father who gave him the sports car he was driving) Two years ago, a woman started an online petition to jail parents who let their underage children drive after a kid on a motorcycle killed a 3-year-old boy in an accident Though the petition has garnered a great deal of support Get the best of Coconuts delivered to your inbox Copyright © 2025 Coconuts Media Limited Terms Of Service Privacy Policy