Monday, 22 February 2016
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Injustice:

 

What Young People Can Do?

 

Christians and Social Justice Training

 

At Wisma Bukit Hermon, Karanganyar, Central Java

 

 

 

 

 

 

Injustice and young people? Two interesting points, even this title will challeng every young people to do something toward injustice occured in daily life. What can young people do in such situation if they are inexperienced and lack of networks? This three-days training of Stube-HEMAT helped students and young people to reveal, analyze and find new inspiration to do something.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The training started with an opening worship delivered by Fred Keith Hutubessy S.Si. (Theol), Gadjah Mada University post graduate student of peace studies. He illustrated that not every Indonesian people enjoy development, especially those who live in eastern part of Indonesia, even though this country very rich with various kinds of agricultural products. What really happened? Have young people understood the desparity of the development?

 

 

 

A training module contained ten biblical figures who fought for justice in their time as Joseph, Sifra and Pua, Moses, Joshua, Elijah, Elisha, Amos, Jeremiah, Vashti and Cyrus became the inspiring story for participants and became interesting discussion topic in Focus Group Discussion (FGD) session. The story of the braves with all consequences, risks and impacts of their struggle. Participants were reminded to recall their spirit of Christianity based on the Bible. It will encourage the participants to fight for justice.

 

 

 

 

 

The training was attended by many students from various campuses in Yogyakarta, such as STPMD APMD, ITY, UAJY, UST, LPP, STAK Marturia and UMBY. Thirty nine students participated in this training with 13 female and 26 male participants. Most of them came from outside the Java, such as Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sumba, Alor, Flores, Papua and Southeast Mollucas. All participants were very enthusiastic to join the events from Friday (19/02/16) until Sunday (21/02/16).

 

 

 

Two facilitators who experienced in works and struggles against injustice were invited to this training in order to equip participants with new insight, knowledge and networks. They were Rev. Paulus Hartono, M. Min (MCC - GKMI) who shared practical experiences of GKMI how to struggle against injustice through cultural ways and Haryati Pancaputri, SH, the director of YAPHI Surakarta, that shared experiences of LPH YAPHI fight for justice through legal affairs.

 

 

 

Based on the goals of the training, Yohanes Dian Alpasa, the field coordinator of the training said, "Participants were able to retell the content they have got. It can be seen from the dynamics of the groups and their presentations. It means that they have achieved the cognitive level as one of the training indicators".

 

 

 

The highest expectation of the training is when participants understand such issue, they will able to share their knowledge to others. At the Follow-Up session, participants were devided into five groups. Commonly each group planned to hold group discussion at campus, christians students fellowship, student community as the multiplication of knowledge. Participants were also motivated to interact with local community where they live in order to avoid injustice on them. (SAP).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Saturday, 13 February 2016
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Farmer, Culture and ‘Tuak’

 

Public discussion on Alcoholic Beverage

 

 

 

 

In the beginning of February, Yogyakarta was shocked by news of some death persons after consuming alcoholic beverage mixed with various substances. The latest information stated 26 people died and two of them were female students from Ternate who found died in their boarding house. It drove a students group, called Freedom Society to conduct a public discussion on alcoholic beverage from upstream to downstream, titled "Assessing the Draft of Law on Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages Based on Social, Economy and Cultural Perspective". The event was held on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at the auditorium of Faculty of Philosophy, Gadjah Mada University.

 

 

 

Refered to many problems arose from the danger of alcoholic beverages, the Indonesian House of Representative initiated a draft on prohibition of alcoholic beverages. Unfortunately, the draft could not be discussed at that moment because none of the facilitators invited was from House of Representatives. Many participants attended the discussion, at least 120 participants from various campuses. Several guest speakers invited were from academic figures and activists, such as:

 

 

 

  • Reymond Michael M (a researcher on Anthropology, University of Indonesia),
  • Adi Christianto (Forum of Farmers and Manufacturers of Fermented Beverages),
  • Agus Wahyudi (Institute of Justice),
  • Priyambodo (UPKM/Community Development (CD) Bethesda).

 

 

 

 

Each speaker explained different issues. Reymond Michael M, opened the discussion by three questions: Who? Drink what? Where? Based on the three questions, it’s found that drinking ‘Cap Tikus’ (a kind of alcoholic beverage) in the eastern part of Indonesia is a local culture, which cannot be separated from the society. In Manado, traditional producers of alcoholic beverages ‘Cap Tikus’ sell their products not only to public as beverages, but also to manufacture of pharmaceuticals, hospitals and even abroad. Most people in Manado and Tuban (East Java) drink ‘Cap Tikus’, wine or liquor for energy supplement before going to work and  for restoring energy before they take a rest, to be fresh when they wake up. Finaly it comes a joke, drinking one glass is for blood supplement, two glasses makes high blood pressure and three glasses means spilling blood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agus Wahyudi explained if alcoholic beverage distribution is prohibited in Indonesia, black market will happen and be more dangerous because the materials used are illegal and risky for the consumers. While Priyambodo added, the materials used in traditional alcoholic beverages manufacture were natural products, such as noni and palm trees. Manufacturers did not use hazardous substances. So far there was no report that drinking ‘tuak’ (name of traditional alcoholic beverage) causes death, but so far, drinking 'oplosan' (mixed beverages) causes death. The incident above gave impact to farmers who produce traditional beverages, as it is the way they earn for daily needs.

 

 

 

 

All guest speakers delivered the material well, however, no competent speaker who conveyed the draft, so the impacted people cannot express their opinion. As the conclusion, the government should really examine the impact of this law and offer solution for those who work in traditional alcoholic beverages industry. Hopefully, this report will enrich our knowledge. (SAP)

 


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Saturday, 13 February 2016
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Loyal to the Commitment
Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta with
Hosana Alabare’ Community
 
 
Two dozens of students rushed to campus of Janabadra University, Yogyakarta. What was on? It turned out that on Friday, February 12, 2016 Christian Student Activity Unit ‘Hosana Alabare’ held a student fellowship at campus 2 UJB in Timoho, Yogyakarta.
 
Lenna, a student from West Kalimantan, invited participants to stand and sing a song ‘Tetap Setia’ (be faithful) and then continued with introduction. The students of Janabadra University were very plural because they came from many different regions, such as Papua, Kalimantan, Sumatera, Sulawesi, Maluku and Nusa Tenggara.
 

 

The fellowship reflection was delivered by Trustha Rembaka, S.Th with a theme ‘Loyal to the commitment’, taken from Jeremiah 35: 1-19 telling about the life of the Rechabites who stayed in the land of Israel. They kept the message of their ancestors to live in camp, breed cattle, not drinking wine, no farming and no house building. They committed to the message. Their loyalty was considered by God and they would serve the Lord a long  time. Different attitude was shown by people of Israel at that time who ignored God's command to live in obedience and hope in God, to be fair and not oppress other people.
 

 

Related with loyalty and commitment of students, with their presence in Yogyakarta to study, students were invited to remember the moment when they departed from their home town to Yogyakarta. What was their commitment? Shall the commitment remained strong in the hearts and minds up to now?
 
When arriving in Yogyakarta, students were  tempted by many offers of facilities, such as places of entertainment, recreation, sightseeing and other activities. Do they keep the spirit of learning and study well or just graduate and do not care about the quality of study or even worse, fail! As happened in Yogyakarta, several students died in vain because of mixed alcoholic beverage. There are many options actualy, but the ‘decision-maker’ is ourselves. Considering the loyalty of the Rechabites to the commitment, it will be the same that the Lord always blesses students who remain faithful to the commitment to learn and develop themselves.
 
"Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta as an institution giving coaching and student-oriented development for students from various places in Indonesia who are studying in Yogyakarta, could be an option for you to have activities. Some students of Janabadra University were also activist of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta and got opportunity to develop themselves and got opportunity to know other areas. They were Sofia who has researched mountain salt in Krayan, North Borneo and Herga from Dobo, Southeast Maluku who was sent to Sumba to socialize the importance of having personal identity, "said Trustha.
 
"Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta has a variety of activities, please know yourself and your interests. Then, upgrade yourself through training that is offered. One point to measure one’s quality is his/her loyalty to the commitment to learn and self-develop," he closed the fellowship and socialization of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta. (TRU)
 
 
Note:
Hosana Alabare is a Christian Student Fellowship of Janabadra University

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Monday, 8 February 2016
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Rest in Peace, Buddy

 

A Book Review at Togamas Bookstore

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Mati Baik-baik, Kawan’ – (Rest In Peace, Buddy) is the main theme proposed by Social Movement Institute (SMI), Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta, Tribunjogja and Togamas Bookstore in monthly Book Review on February 6, 2016 at Togamas Bookstore, Yogyakarta. This discussion presented Martin Aleida, Katrin Bandel and Pastor Baskara T. Wardaya, SJ as guest speakers and Vicky Tri Samekto as the moderator. They reviewed ‘Mati Baik-baik, Kawan (Rest in Peace, Buddy), a short story compilation written by Martin Aleida.

 

 

 

 

As a writer, Martin Aleida said that this short story compilation is an experience portrait taken from an angle of witness and victim of the politics tragedy in 1965. Started from the title, Katrin Bandel as  literary critics commented that 'rest in peace' is one condition in which one is truly ready to face death. Post-tragedy in 1965 many people died tragically, without proper treatment, decent funeral, chanting, mourners and wreaths. Such condition was called social death, because many deaths were caused by personal revenge. This situation is captured and presented by Martin Aleida in his short story compilation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This book of stories compilation is very honest, even evoke empathy. Ironically, after New Order era, the writing themes on sexuality or urban community became trend and sort writings as Martin Aleida’s was away from the mainstream topic. Katrin Bandel thought that it was a poor condition, and it is important for us to encourage and appreciate such writing of Martin Aleida.

 

 

 

Pastor Baskara, SJ gave his opinion that the story is true stories of those who suffered and were the victims of political tragedy in 1965. The book is a literary work and also humane, touching, evocative and questioning on human existence. Pastor Baskara also explained the historical context of Martin Aleida’s angle, that the period of the 1950s was important phase influencing political situation in Indonesia. However, this period rarely got attention, eventhough in 1950 many important moment in Indonesian’s history happened, such as the change of federal state into republic, the first democratic election, the host of Asian-African Conference and even Agrarian Law was released at the end 1950.

 

 

 

During the president Sukarno period voicing democracy and anti-foreign capital, there was other political effort to hinder. The cold war between the West and the East was in turmoil. The Eastern Block initiated by Uni Soviet used art as a tool of propaganda in order to socialize government’s idea about people participation. The method has proven succeed in Eastern Europe, Africa and some Asian countries.

 

 

 

Then, the Western block initiated by USA also socialized abstract art movement as a counter for Soviet’s. This block emphasized on movement that persuaded people to think elite, capitalistic, anti-socialist and apart from social reality. Art should express art itself, should be separated from social and political tends, not to affiliate with political movement.

 

 

 

Those ways were not just an effort to eliminate people, but also wipe out critical thought. The clash between two poles of art influenced much to the development of art and literature in Indonesia, especially between LEKRA (People's Cultural Institute) and Manikebu (Manifestation of Culture).

 

 


One thought for us, what literary and art will be benefit for in humanity context. Finally, it is free choice for you. (Piaf).


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Friday, 5 February 2016
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Christianity and
 
Social Justice
 
 
Goals:
 
  1. Participants as modern Christians known as a world leader or leading the fight against social injustice.
  2. Participants are able to define "social justice" clearly and find the biblical principles related to social justice.
  3. Participants are able to develop a strong position in social action by the authorities, especially concerning social problems today.

 

 
Participants: 30 people
 
Friday - Sunday, February 19 – 21, 2016
At Wisma Retreat Bukit Hermon
Karangpandang, Karanganyar, Central Java
 
Contributions Rp 25.000,00
(Materials, accommodation and transport subsidies)
 
 
contact the team Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta
or visit our Secretary
Jln. Tamansiswa, Nyutran MG II / 1565C
Yogyakarta 55151
 

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Wednesday, 3 February 2016
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The students’ life is filled up with many intellectual activities, where cognitive, affective and psychomotor aspects harmonize and develop into a mature person.
 
Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta as a self-development program oriented to students from various places in Indonesia who are studying in Yogyakarta facilitate students with various activities, one of them is ‘book review’
 
Book review is an activity for students of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta to learn book, sharpen analytical and skills to express opinion.
 
Book review is held once a month, on the second Friday.
 

 

 
Are you interested??
Please contact team of Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta
or visit our office
Jln. Tamansiswa, Nyutran MG II / 1565 C
Yogyakarta 55151

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