Public Enemy No. 1 THE Thamrin terror attack was the consequence of a power play between Indonesian ISIS leaders in battle-scarred Syria. The police in Indonesia cited Bahrun Naim as a newcomer, competing against fi gures like Bachrumsyah and Abu Jandal. Intensive communication fl owed between these Indonesian ISIS fi gures in Syria and their respective followers in Bekasi, Solo and Poso. Tempo was privy to the details of the communication, including orders and preparations for the terror ‘concert’ around the Sarinah department store in Jakarta two weeks ago. Outreach: Seeking A Rice Substitute VICE President Jusuf Kalla announced last September that due to declining rice supplies caused by an extended period of drought, Indonesia will import 1.5 million tons of rice from Thailand. Do we really need to? Experts say the country’s fertile soil offers many varieties of staple foods. The Food Security Agency (BKP) has also introduced a rice ‘substitute’ to encourage people to consume non-rice staples. Last December, President Joko Widodo hosted the Adhikarya Pangan Nusantara Award ceremony to honor individuals and institutions contributing towards food security by producing locally grown, non-rice staples. Tempo English reports from Bangka-Belitung and South Sulawesi. Much Ado About Selecting The Ombudsman COMMISSION II in the House of Representatives (DPR) is charging two members of its own selection committee of favoring and selecting non-governmental organization activists in choosing members for the Ombudsman. As a result, the DPR rejected the 18 candidates proposed by President Joko Widodo. Conversely, the President asked the DPR to resume choosing the nine Ombudsman members. Who’s playing politics behind this chaos?

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