My Jakarta: Uncle JC, Radio Personality

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'The thing that keeps me here is the freedom to do my art,' Uncle JC says.

My Jakarta: Uncle JC, Radio Personality

Uncle JC is known for playing the bitter bule on 95.1 KIS FM's "Rush Hour" radio program on Tuesdays and Thursdays. He's also famous for his wigs, though offstage his hair isn't exactly the mane you might imagine. Today, he explains why Jakarta feels like "LA unplugged," reveals a little-known spot for some of the best food in the city and talks about his days on the smash TV hit "Republic Mimpi."

How long have you been in Jakarta?

I've been here 14 years too long [smiles]. A friend was teaching here, I was teaching at the University of California, Riverside, and I wanted to travel. I came here for a two-year contract and ended up never going back. Since then, I've been through several language schools, I've built two and lost one in the riot [1998] and been on four or five different radio stations. I've been on the air for about 12 years.

What keeps you here?

Like most people living here, I have a love-hate relationship with the city. The thing that keeps me here is the freedom to do my art. I'm very artistic. I got on the radio by accident. Twelve years ago one of the radio stations called me up and said, we hear you're building a new English school and if you do an English program for us we'll give you free advertising. I used to send my teachers, but they didn't like it, so I had to fill in for them and I ended up liking it and being the best at it.

How do you describe Jakarta to your friends and family back home?

It's sort of like Los Angeles unplugged. Los Angeles with no rules, a little bit dirtier, a little brighter. The best way to describe it is: "Jakarta is where irony comes to die."

How has the city changed over the years?

More skyscrapers, motorcycles and the malls. When I first came here there were basically three or four malls in the whole city, this is back in '96. Then, cosmopolitan meant the McDonald's at Sarinah or Gajah Mada Plaza. Now the city is growing faster than I can keep track of.

Do you ever get asked to do your President Bush impersonation anymore?

I used to, but now it's my Rod Stewart impression. "Republic Mimpi" — where I did impersonations of President Bush, the CIA and the president of the World Bank — begot "Mama Mia" and "Superstar" on Indosiar. That's where I became famous nationwide. They called me to judge a talent show with Eko Patrio, Ruben Onsu, Ivan Gunawan and a cast of thousands. What I've learned about Indonesian TV is the cornier the better. That's why I'm proud of "Republic Mimpi," it actually changed politics in Indonesia. It actually made Time magazine. It was one TV show that changed society in Indonesia. We used impersonators to play Indonesian politicians, we got harassed about it, almost killed, but ultimately everybody ended up loving the show. It was about the last intellectual show on Indonesian TV.

How have you managed to stay passionate about radio all these years?

Because it's one of the last public media, at least here, where it's still free. It's spontaneous comedy. My show is like an addiction to me. We like making people laugh.

Can you tell us a little bit about your show?

It's called "Rush Hour," it's a live call-in English show on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. I play the bitter old bule and we have a rotating cast of about five people and we're all the different parts of Jakarta: I'm the bule, we have a Chinese-Indonesian, we got the pribumi [native Indonesian], socialite, et cetera, et cetera — it's a melange. Basically we talk about current topics and joke around a lot. It's an addiction because we are creating theater of the mind. What started out as an English show is now a comedy show in English with audience participation — and random violence. It's really an addiction, we can't stop doing it. We simply love the show too much.

I've heard that you have a particularly large wig collection.

I would like to say for the record that I'm older with thinning hair and I don't mind that, but when I'm onstage, I want to look special. I'm pizza with extra toppings when I'm onstage, so yes, I do wear wigs when I'm on TV. And it has the advantage in that no one recognizes me when I'm offstage. With the glasses and the bald head nobody knows it's me.

If you had one last day in Jakarta, how would you spend it?

I would take a day trip to Kotak Island in Pulau Seribu, followed by a last supper of kepiting saus Padang [crab in a thick spicy sauce] at the best place in the ugliest mall in Jakarta. It's this old beat-up mall that looks like 1950 Hong Kong Plaza, Chandra food court in Glodok.

What is the one flaw Jakarta has that you have learned to live with?

Why do ticketing agents want you to pay in US dollars, series H? It makes me feel like I'm doing a drug deal.

 

Uncle JC was talking to Zack Petersen.

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Salah satu target utama Fadel Muhammad sejak memimpin Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan (KKP) adalah kesejahteraan nelayan. Walau belum banyak yang bisa dilakukan, perlahan Fadel merealisasikan janjinya. Salah satunya menyerahakan sertifikat tanah hasil kegiatan prona  2010 kepada masyarakat nelayan di Pulau Pramuka, Kabupaten Kepulauan Seribu, pada Sabtu lalu.

Fadel memberikan sertifikat tersebut ditemani oleh Kepala Badan Pertanahan Nasional Joyo Winoto. ''Tanah ini jangan kalian jual, kalau butuh dana untuk modal bisa diagunkan ke bank. Yang jelas tujuan kami adalah memberikan kesejahteraan bagi nelayan,'' kata Fadel kepada para penerima sertifikat.

Fadel juga memberikan dukungan perekonomian Pulau Seribu dan akan membangun balai penelitian ikan laut dan merencanakan minapolitan di Kepulauan Seribu. Program KKP juga akan membuat kapal-kapal untuk nelayan ukuran 30-40 GT (gross ton). KKP merencanakan akan membuat  1000 kapal yang akan salurkan di seluruh Indonesia  dan 25 kapal akan dialokasikan untuk DKI, termasuk Kepulauan Seribu. (nel/aj/jpnn)

 

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Seribu Islands for duty-free zone: Only a dream?

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By Grace Emilia

JAKARTA (JP): Ardika, is a 55-feet boat for 16 people, often seen berthing at the pier of Marina Ancol Jakarta.

It has two cabins, complete fishing equipment and is fully air-conditioned.

In the good old times (before the monetary crisis), Ardika always lifted its anchor at least twice a week.

Rented by families going for holiday in Seribu Islands in North Jakarta, by nature lovers in search of the wilderness in Ujung Kulon at the western tip of Banten province, or by hunters looking for wild boars at Tanjung Belimbing in Lampung, Sumatera.

Many a time, big companies also rent Ardika for entertaining their business associates on board.

In brief, Ardika leads a busy and cheerful life.

The situation changed. The financial crisis struck everyone, including Ardika.

The boat is now sometimes not used for two months before someone takes it to sea.

""Currently, we rent it for Rp 5.5 million per 12 hours. It's a good rate. Before the crisis its rate was Rp 4 million per 12 hours. That is only a small hike compared to the three times increase in spare part prices.

Nevertheless, it is hard to sell the boat although every month we have to pay Rp 2.5 million for berthing in Marina Ancol,"" sighed Samhudi, Ardika's captain.

Captain Samhudi and his five crew members are not alone.

Asep, a counter officer of Pulau Pelangi in Marina Ancol also tells a similar story.

Before the crisis, Pulau Pelangi was thronged by Italian and Japanese tourists.

Presently, thanks to the domestic tourists and expatriates, the island economy is sustained. ""I think foreign tourists are concerned with the security issues in Jakarta,"" said Asep.

Pulau Pelangi, located about 70 kilometers from Marina Ancol or about one and a half hours by speedboat, is a near Pulau Sepa and Pulau Pantara.

The similarities of these beautiful islands are that they have sandy beaches and sit in the middle of a clean blue ocean.

""Very good for snorkeling and diving,"" says Jimny Tendean of Viany Tour & Travel, which deals with tours and accommodation in Seribu Islands.

""Most expats and foreign tourists come to these islands as they are unspoilt. Pulau Pantara has the best food, compared to the others, but it is also the furthest and most expensive.""

""Nowadays, the majority of tourists, especially the locals, visit nearby islands like Pulau Ayer and Pulau Bidadari.

Pulau Bidadari is the closest and thus the cheapest. These islands, especially Pulau Ayer, have swimming pools, karaoke bars and even Time Zone. Well-equipped facilities are important for tourist. However, unlike Pantara, Sepa or Pelangi, the surrounding waters in Bidadari and Ayer are not as clean as they are close to the mainland,"" explains Tendean.

Ramses Simanjuntak, public relation manager of PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol, which owns Pulau Bidadari, even says that the island is not affected by the crisis.

Some 35,000 visitors landed on Pulau Bidadari last year.

On weekends, around 700 visitors throng the island per day. If the nine boats owned by PT Jaya Ancol are fully booked, it rents more boats from neighboring islands or from private individuals.

However, not all parties selling Seribu Islands in Marina Ancol are as lucky as PT jaya Ancol.

Though prices for accommodation, boat rental or diving equipment for foreign and domestic tourists are in the local currency, which is very good value for money, not many foreign tourists are keen on coming to Jakarta, or to sun bath or dive in Seribu Islands.

It is a shame as the potential for tourism in Seribu Islands is very big, especially in the northern islands whose nature is still well-preserved.

Caribbean

Well, let's see other parts of the world.

At the Bahamas in the Caribbean archipelago, there is one small island called Princess Cays which belongs to Princess Cruises, the Los-Angeles-based ship company owning big cruise ships that sail around the world, including to the Caribbean islands.

Princess Cays is a beautiful island with sandy beaches and a good diving spot. Once the tourists land on the island, they quickly stand in line to rent a small space for sun bathing on its beach.

Near the Princess Cays are islands belonging to U.S. Virgin Islands, which was founded by Christopher Colombus and named after St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix.

Presently these islands heavily depend on tourism -- mostly from the cruise passengers visiting the islands on big ships like the Grand Princess of Princess Cruises which can hold more than 4,000 people. Usually there are three to six of such big ships berthing in these isles during the high tourism season.

""Average spending of one cruise passenger is US$243. There were 1.7 million visitors to St. Thomas in 2000. Cruise passengers itself increases by 10 percent each year."" says Darr Conradson, vice president of marketing for Little Switzerland, which manages 17 jewelry shops in the Caribbean islands.

Yes, some islands in the Caribbean archipelago such as St. Thomas are well-known for being a center of duty-free goods like jewelry or precious stones imported from all over the world.

People can find tanzanite imported from Tanzania, gold from Italy, jewelry from Hong Kong or watches from Switzerland. Almost all shops claim their prices are 20 percent to 50 percent lower than in the United States.

During the colonial era, St. Thomas was used as the center of slavery. It's now home to 117,000 people with the average income of $26,661 per family.

Lucita Lewis, senior information officer of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, says the locals are very concerned about keeping the islands' security tight.

""Tourists will come if the islands are safe and secure,"" says Lewis though she refers more to the eradicating of pickpockets than riots when talking of a safe destination.

Dreaming

Yanti Sukamdani, chairperson of Indonesia Hotel & Restaurant Association's Jakarta chapter, who also an active supporter of the Jakarta Tourism Board, says Jakarta is targeted to be the a shopping, marine and MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention, Exhibition-red) destination.

As a marine destination, the facilities are adequate. On shopping, the goods sold in Jakarta are good value for money, probably the best in Asia.

If the image of Jakarta as a safe destination is restored, we can expect the northern isles in the Seribu Islands like Pulau Pelangi or Pulau Pantara to get busy again handling foreign tourists.

Probably big ships will also visit Jakarta and drop off thousands of its passengers to shop. If big ship are unable to berth in Marina Ancol, they can use boats like Ardika to transfer them to the islands.

Princess Cays does not have a big pier either. Grand Princess' passengers are all transferred to the island by tender boats.

Should cruise passengers want to see how Indonesians in the Seribu Islands ""actually"" live, they can go to Pulau Untung Jawa.

The locals sell handicrafts or other cultural products to the tourists. As in the case of U.S. Virgin Islands, probably Seribu Islands can also be promoted as a duty free shopping hub.

The World Travel and Tourism Council reports that since the 1980s, Indonesia has decided to prioritize travel and tourism for foreign exchange earnings.

Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika says that he is targeting the tourist industry to increase foreign exchange earnings to $7.59 billion and to raise job and business opportunities by 2004.

The question now is: When will Jakarta restore its image as a safe destination so that it can develop its tourism potential to the fullest and feed the people by the money earned from it?

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

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Bosan berlibur di daratan? Jika iya, Anda patut menjajal sensasi petualangan bahari di sekitar Ibu Kota. Anda dapat melewatkan liburan akhir pekan ke Pulau Pramuka dan Pulau Sepa, Kabupaten Kepulauan Seribu. Kedua pulau itu menawarkan petualangan yang berbeda.

Di Pulau Pramuka, Anda dapat melihat kehidupan masyarakat kepulauan. Pulau itu menjadi pusat pemerintahan Kabupaten Kepulauan Seribu. Di Pulau Sepa, Anda dapat menikmati keindahan pantai pasir putih lengkap dengan taman bawah laut.

Untuk bertualang di kedua pulau itu, hanya perlu sehari. Pulau Pramuka berada di 37 mil dari Jakarta, sedangkan Pulau Sepa 54 mil dari Jakarta.

Kompas menikmati perjalanan mengesankan itu dari Dermaga 06, Marina, Jakarta Utara, Sabtu (24/4) pukul 07.30. Lepas dari Dermaga Marina, gulungan ombak kecil mengayun-ayun kapal cepat yang membawa rombongan media, pelancong, dan PT Tender Indonesia sebagai penyelenggara acara.

Melancong ke Pulau Pramuka dan Pulau Sepa berarti perpacu dengan waktu. Jika terlalu siang berangkat dari Jakarta, lebih baik Anda bermalam di salah satu pulau itu. Jika berangkat pagi, Anda dapat kembali ke Jakarta menjelang petang atau malam. Bahkan, banyak orang menyarankan menghindari perjalanan ke Kepulauan Seribu pada bulan-bulan berakhiran ber, ber, ber (September-Desember). Ombak laut terlalu besar, hanya orang pulau yang mampu menaklukkan.

Dari Dermaga Marina, hanya perlu satu jam menuju Pulau Pramuka. Begitu sampai, beristirahat sejenak. Kemudian berkunjung ke tempat penangkaran penyu sisik (Eretmochelys imbricata), bakau (Rhizophora sirosa), dan pohon butun atau pohon perdamaian (Barringtonia asiatica).

Anda juga dapat melepaskan tukik ke lautan. "Penyu ini hanya boleh dilepas, tidak boleh dibawa pulang," kata Salim (62), Ketua Forum Masyarakat Peduli Lingkungan.

Menjelang siang, Anda dapat mengisi perut dahulu dengan menu khas laut di Rumah Makan Nusa Keramba. Rumah makan itu seperti mengambang, berdiri di atas pulau kecil yang bernama Pulau Gosong, lima menit dari Pulau Pramuka.

Agar petualangan lebih berkesan, singgahlah di Pulau Sepa. Pulau tanpa penghuni itu khusus menjadi obyek wisata. Salah satu pelaku usaha pariwisata asal Jakarta mengelola pulau ini sejak tahun 1980. Di sekitar pulau ini, tersaji keindahan bawah laut aneka taman karang.

Bagi Anda yang tak pernah menyelam di permukaan air laut (snorkeling), PT Tender Indonesia, salah satu pengelola paket wisata ke lokasi ini, menyediakan pemandu terlatih. Si pemandu hafal lokasi taman bawah laut di Pulau Sepa.

Namun, hati-hati jangan bergesekan dengan batu karang yang tajam dan hewan laut bulu babi atau landak laut (Echinoidea). Keduanya bakal melukai kulit Anda.

Akses ke lokasi

Untuk mencapai kedua pulau tersebut, bisa melalui sejumlah tempat di antaranya dari Tanjung Kait dan Pasir Tanjung (Tangerang) serta Muara Angke dan Marina (Jakarta Utara). Anda bisa memilih lokasi pemberangkatan sesuai kenyamanan, keamanan, dan kemampuan dana.

Bagi Anda yang memiliki dana cukup, Anda dapat mengikuti paket wisata melalui PT Tender Indonesia bernama "Backyard Adventure". PT Tender Indonesia menyediakan kapal cepat Predator dengan kekuatan mesin 600 PK (tenaga kuda).

Peserta paket membayar Rp 800.000 per orang lengkap dengan sarana makan berat dan makan ringan. Peserta juga tidak perlu repot menyewa peralatan snorkeling, semuanya tinggal memakai.

"Kedua pulau itu paling siap sebagai tempat wisata di wilayah Kepulauan Seribu," kata Tito Loho, Managing Director PT Tender Indonesia.

Bagi Anda yang memiliki dana berlibur cekak, Anda dapat memanfaatkan kapal kayu yang berangkat dari Muara Angke, Jakarta Utara. Dari dermaga itu, Anda hanya perlu mengeluarkan Rp 35.000 per orang sekali angkut ke Pulau Pramuka.

Sementara dari Pulau Pramuka, Anda dapat menyewa seharian penuh kapal nelayan Rp 500.000 dengan kapasitas 20 orang menuju Pulau Sepa.

Pulau Pramuka dan Sepa hanyalah sebagian dari 54 pulau yang diarahkan menjadi resor wisata oleh Pemerintah Kabupaten Kepulauan Seribu.

Arif Junus (38), konsultan keuangan di Jakarta, sering melewatkan akhir pekan di Kepulauan Seribu. "Sayang, pengembangan wisata belum maksimal. Padahal ada potensi yang sangat besar. Alamnya indah," kata Junus.

Sumber: Kompas.com

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Warga Protes Operasional Kapal Cepat di Pulau Seribu

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Kehadiran kapal cepat KM Kerapu I dan KM Lumba-Lumba di Kepulauan Seribu, menyisakan permasalahan baru bagi warga sekitar. Tak kurang 20 warga yang berasal dari pemilik ojek kapal, nahkoda, dan anak buah kapal (ABK) yang sehari-hari menggantungkan hidup dari jasa penyeberangan kapal tradisional memprotes pengoperasian kapal cepat itu, di Gedung Penyeberangan Dinas Perhubungan DKI di Pulau Pramuka, Kelurahan Pulaupanggang, Kecamatan Pulauseribu Utara, Minggu (2/5). Warga meminta agar kapal cepat milik Dinas Perhubungan tidak melayani penumpang, karena di samping belum disosialisasikan kepada warga sekitar, juga dikhawatirkan mematikan usaha penyeberangan kapal tradisional penduduk.

Bahkan, warga mengancam akan menggelar aksi mogok operasi kapal-kapal ojek yang selama ini melayani rute Kepulauan Seribu-Muara Angke jika protes itu tidak ditanggapi. Aksi yang terjadi sekitar pukul 13.00 ini cukup mengejutkan sejumlah calon penumpang yang akan menggunakan KM Kerapu I. Terlebih, mereka dilarang menaiki kapal dan harus mengembalikan tiket yang sudah dibeli. "Jangan berangkat, kalau berangkat juga jangan salahkan kami bila berbuat yang lebih buruk," teriak salah seorang warga, Minggu, (2/5).

Syukur, perwakilan warga lain mengatakan, aksi protes ini merupakan imbas dari kurangnya sosialisasi pihak Dinas Perhubungan terkait dengan pengoperasian KM Kerapu dan Lumba-Lumba. Dengan tarif yang nyaris sama Rp 30 ribu, tetapi fasilitas yang lebih baik membuat penumpang kapal ojek beralih ke kapal cepat. "Itu sama saja mau mematikan usaha masyarakat secara perlahan," katanya.

Fadil, salah seorang pemilik ojek kapal mengungkapkan, beroperasinya kapal cepat itu menyebabkan terjadinya penurunan penumpang. Menurutnya, dengan fasilitas subsidi kapal cepat tidak terpengaruh dengan sedikit atau banyaknya penumpang. Sementara ojek yang dikelola oleh masyarakat sangat terpengaruh dengan jumlah penumpang. "Kalau akhir pekan tidak terasa, tapi hari-hari biasa penumpang ojek turun drastis karena beralih ke kapal cepat," jelasnya.

Protes sejumlah warga tak ayal membuat calon penumpang yang sedang berlibur takut kembali ke daratan dengan menggunakan KM Kerapu milik Dinas Perhubungan. Sejumlah calon penumpang akhirnya kembali ke darat dengan menggunakan KM Pesona Alam yang merupakan milik warga setempat. Sedangkan, KM Kerapu  I, KM Kerapu III, dan KM Kerapu V akhirnya balik ke Pantai Marina tanpa penumpang. "Waduh saya ke pulau mau berlibur, tapi mendapat masalah seperti ini," ungkap Japar, salah seorang pengunjung wisata yang mengaku terkejut menghadapi peristiwa tersebut.

Bupati Kepulauan Seribu Burhanuddin mengakui, cukup memaklumi aksi yang dilakukan masyarakat. Karena itu, pihaknya meminta Dinas Perhubungan mengevaluasi mekanisme pengelolaannya. "Kami akan memfasilitasi atau menengahi masalah itu agar gesekan antar pemilik ojek kapal dengan Dinas Perhubungan tidak meruncing. Saya akui sosialisasi masih kurang," ungkapnya.

Kepala Divisi Penyeberangan PT Pelita Anugerah Bahari selaku operator KM Kerapu dan Lumba-Lumba, Zulkarnaen Muchtar, mengungkapkan, mengenai trayek itu kewenangannya berada di Dinas Perhubungan. Diakuinya, aksi warga itu juga akan menghambat operasional kapal cepat. "Tapi masalah itu akan dikembalikan ke dinas, memang kami belum melaksanakan sosialisasi. Kami bersedia duduk bareng dengan pemilik ojek agar kami juga kenal dengan mereka," ujar Zulkarnaen.

Perwakilan Dinas Perhubungan DKI Bidang Perhubungan Laut, Turipno, mengatakan, pengoperasian KM Kerapu dan Lumba-Lumba merupakan upaya Pemprov DKI Jakarta memberikan fasilitas transportasi yang layak bagi masyarakat Kepulauan Seribu. Menurutnya, sementara ini pengoperasian masih bersifat sosialisasi untuk mengetahui respons dan tanggapan masyarakat terhadap pelayan transportasi. "Kita siap menerima aspirasi masyarakat dan pemilik ojek, asal apa yang diminta harus sesuai dengan komitmen bersama," tandasnya.

 

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