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The bad weather condition happens in Bali for the last few days causing flood and toppling trees. Data Division Head of Meteorological, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of Region III Denpasar, Nyoman Gede Wiryajaya, said on Saturday (Jan 28) that such condition would consistently occur within a week to come.
Bali hit by heavy rain and strong wind
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DENPASAR - Within the past few days, the very high intensity rainfall was accompanied by strong winds and lightning.
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Data Division Head of Meteorological, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of Region III Denpasar, Nyoman Gede Wiryajaya, said on Saturday (Jan 28) that such condition would consistently occur within a week to come. He added that such con-
dition was the impact of Tropical Cyclone Iggy taking place in the Indian Ocean. He said the tropical cyclone had been already under way since January 26 in the waters of the Indian Ocean south of Java Island. The cyclone indirectly had an
impact on some parts of Indonesia including Bali in the presence of strong winds, high waves, extreme weather, heavy rain, thunder and lightning. These conditions were estimated to still strike Bali within three days to one week to come. However, he affirmed the Tropical Cyclone Iggy would not get to Indonesia, especially Bali. “The conditions occurred recently will not potentially become a storm. The tropical cyclone will not be going to get to Bali because of
our position is away. However, the impact indeed gets to Bali with a condition as occurred these days,” he said. He added the Cyclone Iggy was now continuing to move closer to mainland Australia. It was common during the rainy season and strengthened when it reached the ocean but would fall back after reaching the mainland. Explained, the cyclone was going to follow the path of the sun.
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Indonesia urges to drop charges against Papuans
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Human Rights Watch Sunday called on Indonesia to drop treason charges against five peaceful protesters, a day ahead of their expected trial in the remote province of Papua. The New York-based rights watchdog said Indonesian security forces in October had used “excessive force” including ba-
tons and firearms to break up a pro-independence assembly in the provincial capital Jayapura, killing at least three people and injuring more than 90. Eight police officers were let off with written warnings for disciplinary infractions but five Papuan leaders were charged with treason -- and are expected to stand trial on Monday, it added. “The Indonesian government
should show its commitment to peaceful expression by dropping the charges against these five Papuan activists,” the group’s Asia deputy director Elaine Pearson said in a statement. “It’s appalling that a modern democratic nation like Indonesia continues to lock up people for organising a demonstration and expressing controversial views,” she added.
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Pursuing the trial would “only deepen the resentment that many Papuans feel against the government”, Pearson said. HRW also urged Indonesia to release at least 15 other Papuans, including independence leader Filep Karma, and about 60 other people mostly Maluku activists, over “peaceful acts of free expression”. Continued on page 6