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  Should the death penalty be allowed in Riau? 

 

Some people were executed in Indonesia through July 2016. Most death penalty cases involve the execution of drug peddlers although capital punishment can also be applied for treason, espionage, and other crimes. Many for and against reactions came after the execution. Then, should the death penalty be allowed in Indonesia?

Proponents of the death penalty say that it is an important tool for law enforcement, deters crime, and costs less than life imprisonment. They also argue that retribution or "an eye for an eye" honors the victim, helps console grieving families, and ensures that the perpetrators of heinous crimes never have an opportunity to cause future tragedy.

Opponents of capital punishment say that it has no deterrent effect on crime, gives governments’ overlapped power to take human life, and potentially makes social injustices by disproportionately targeting people of color (racist) and people who cannot afford good attorneys (classist). They say lifetime jail sentences are a more appropriate than death.

In conclusion, death penalty will always exist in our society as well as its pros and cons. For the proponents of this action, they think that it will be very effective to deter crime. While for those who are against this policy, they argue that this punishment will potentially make social injustice.

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                                              TOUR OF SIAK SRI INDRAPURA

Istana Siak Sri Indrapura was built by a German architect in 1889 during the reign of Sultan Syarif Hasyim. The palace remains intact to this day and is frequently visited by tourists.
As one enters through the main entrance, one is greeted by a door adorned with reliefs depicting a pair of soaring, sharp-eyed eagles. Inside the palace there is a valuable collection of historic antiques, including the Sultan’s golden throne.
One such collection features a musical instrument known as komet and made by a German acoustics expert. It has a steel plate and an exquisite sound, and is one of only two examples of the instrument left in the world today. According to a palace guard, the instrument was played for the Sultan during meal times and when entertaining guests. It doesn’t use electricity, but harnesses the kinetic energy produced by the rotating disc, and has to be first cranked by hand. The holed steel plate acts like a record, storing the song to be played. The instrument itself sounds a bit like a piano. In order to preserve it, the instrument is only brought out and played on rare occasions.

Another room displays tables and chairs made out of wood, crystal and glass arranged beneath colourful crystal lamps hanging from the ceiling, a number of wardrobes, and a collection of weapons made from copper and steel. In addition there is a collection of gifts to the Sultan from friends and neighbouring regions.
The people of the Siak kingdom in contemporary times are featured in a series of large size photographs. There is also a mirror owned by the Sultan’s consort and known as Ratu Agung, which when frequently used makes the user’s face appear fresh and eternally youthful.
Also of interest from among the collection of historic items in the palace is the Sultan’s personal black steel wardrobe. The wardrobe is more than a meter wide, and resembles a modern safe. Amazingly, not a single person, even numerous skilled locksmiths, has been able to open the wardrobe.
It is not known what the wardrobe contains, perhaps because the sense of respect for privacy surrounding the Sultan’s personal effects meant that palace guards never opened the wardrobe and now no longer know how toVisitors are allowed to take any photos they wish inside the palace. There are numerous other artifacts and historic items from the kingdom, making it a fascinating source of knowledge. Istana Siak is located Siak regency about 3-4 hours drive from Pekanbaru.

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                                                  Stowaway in Garuda Flight



Mario Steve Ambarita, 21, was caught on Tuesday, April 7, as he emerged from a Garuda Indonesia plane that had just landed at the Soekarno-Hatta International airport. What made him suspicious was the fact that he was exiting from the plane’s wheel well, and not through the door like everyone else.
What prompted Mario to do such a reckless thing? He said he simply wanted to see Jakarta, where he was born, and meet his long time idol — the president. He sneaked into a plane and fly 949 kilometers while sitting in the landing gear dock.
Mario admitted that he snuck into the plane before it took off from the Sultan Syarif Kasim II airport in Pekanbaru, Riau, in western Indonesia. And that he stayed in the wheel well during the 105-minute flight.
He arrived alive and well in Jakarta The airport clinic said Mario was fine but perhaps needed to recover from his unusual ordeal.
“We don’t know how he was able to enter the (restricted) area,” Garuda Indonesia’s vice president for corporate communications, Pujobroto, told Kompas.com. “He knew that the plane would stop for a moment before taking off. That was when he entered the plane through the wheel,” Pujobroto said.