All streets in the Indonesia's main resort of Bali Island were quiet Monday as residents celebrated the Hindu Day of Silence for 24 hours. During the Day of Silence, residents on the island, occupied by some 3.2 million of people are prohibited from igniting fire, carrying out any working activities, organizing entertainments, and traveling. Only traditional policemen or pecalang were allowed to walk along streets to monitor situation. They are authorized to arrest anyone, who violates those 'regulations' . Meanwhile, Elshinta radio reported that all seaports were closed Monday as no ferries were allowed to head to the island. Thousands of people, mostly migrant workers had leaved the island to have their holidays outside Bali
Billionaires Among Thousands of Indonesians Found in Secret Offshore Documents By Nicky Hager April 9, 2013, 8:15 pm Nine of Indonesia’s 11 richest families have found shelter in tropical tax havens, holding ownership of more than 190 offshore trusts and companies, secret records obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists show. The nine families, worth an estimated $36 billion among them, are at the top of a wealthy class that dominates Indonesia’s politics and economy. Six were closely tied to the late dictator Suharto, who helped a special circle of Indonesians grow rich during his 31-year rule by granting economic fiefdoms to family and friends. The billionaires are among nearly 2,500 Indonesians found in the files of Singapore-headquart ered offshore services provider Portcullis TrustNet, which ICIJ has been analyzing and began reporting on last week. Although there is no evidence in the files of illegality by any of the ni...
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