Cempaka Maritime, Marine and Fisheries: Fuel shortages keep fishermen from going to sea in Lombok

"A Summary" – Apr 2, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Religion, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Intelligent/Benevolent Design, EU, South America, 5 Currencies, Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Middle East, Internet, Israel, Dictators, Palestine, US, Japan (Quake/Tsunami Disasters , People, Society ...), Nuclear Power Revealed, Hydro Power, Geothermal Power, Moon, Financial Institutes (Recession, Realign integrity values ..) , China, North Korea, Global Unity,..... etc.) - (Text version)

“2011 and Beyond” - What you are seeing, and why - Jan 16, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Text version)

"The Timing of the Great Shift" – Mar 21, 2009 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Text version)

“ … Here is another one. A change in what Human nature will allow for government. "Careful, Kryon, don't talk about politics. You'll get in trouble." I won't get in trouble. I'm going to tell you to watch for leadership that cares about you. "You mean politics is going to change?" It already has. It's beginning. Watch for it. You're going to see a total phase-out of old energy dictatorships eventually. The potential is that you're going to see that before 2013.

They're going to fall over, you know, because the energy of the population will not sustain an old energy leader ..."

(Live Kryon Channelings was given 7 times within the United Nations building.)

Kryon Q&A

Question: Dear Kryon: I live in Spain. I am sorry if I will ask you a question you might have already answered, but the translations of your books are very slow and I might not have gathered all information you have already given. I am quite concerned about abandoned animals. It seems that many people buy animals for their children and as soon as they grow, they set them out somewhere. Recently I had the occasion to see a small kitten in the middle of the street. I did not immediately react, since I could have stopped and taken it, without getting out of the car. So, I went on and at the first occasion I could turn, I went back to see if I could take the kitten, but it was to late, somebody had already killed it. This happened some month ago, but I still feel very sorry for that kitten. I just would like to know, what kind of entity are these animals and how does this fit in our world. Are these entities which choose this kind of life, like we do choose our kind of Human life? I see so many abandoned animals and every time I see one, my heart aches... I would like to know more about them.

Answer: Dear one, indeed the answer has been given, but let us give it again so you all understand. Animals are here on earth for three (3) reasons.

(1) The balance of biological life. . . the circle of energy that is needed for you to exist in what you call "nature."

(2) To be harvested. Yes, it's true. Many exist for your sustenance, and this is appropriate. It is a harmony between Human and animal, and always has. Remember the buffalo that willingly came into the indigenous tribes to be sacrificed when called? These are stories that you should examine again. The inappropriateness of today's culture is how these precious creatures are treated. Did you know that if there was an honoring ceremony at their death, they would nourish you better? Did you know that there is ceremony that could benefit all of humanity in this way. Perhaps it's time you saw it.

(3) To be loved and to love. For many cultures, animals serve as surrogate children, loved and taken care of. It gives Humans a chance to show compassion when they need it, and to have unconditional love when they need it. This is extremely important to many, and provides balance and centering for many.

Do animals know all this? At a basic level, they do. Not in the way you "know," but in a cellular awareness they understand that they are here in service to planet earth. If you honor them in all three instances, then balance will be the result. Your feelings about their treatment is important. Temper your reactions with the spiritual logic of their appropriateness and their service to humanity. Honor them in all three cases.

China calls for peaceful settlement of maritime disputes

Monday, May 14, 2007

Fuel shortages keep fishermen from going to sea in Lombok

Panca Nugraha, The Jakarta Post, Mataram

Hundreds of fishermen in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, have been unable to go to sea for the last four days due to a fuel shortage in their area.

Fishermen from Ampenan, Batulayar and Pemenang in West Lombok have been forced to leave their fishing boats idle, using their time instead to repair damage to their boats and fishing nets.

"I have not gone to sea for four days. The fuel supply is limited at the moment. If there is any fuel, the price skyrockets to Rp 10,000 (approximately US$1.11) per liter," M. Mursim, a fishermen from Ampenan, said Saturday. The normal price of fuel is Rp 4,500 per liter.

He said that 30 liters of fuel is required for a boat to go to sea. "I don't want to gamble. What if I don't get a good catch? I will just lose money," he said.

Mursim said his livelihood depended on fishing, relying on it to feed his wife and four children.

"It is very hard at the moment with the price of basic commodities such as rice and cooking oil creeping up. We borrow from cooperatives and loan sharks to survive," Sukmawati, Mursim's wife, said.

In Batulayar, fishermen find themselves in a similar predicament. Every morning hundreds of boats are parked in rows along the coastline. Only a handful of boats attempt to sail manually when the wind permits.

"I have to go to sea in any way I can. If I don't, we'll find it hard to eat," said Kadir, a fisherman from Batulayar.

However, Kadir said that catches from manual sailing were barely enough to make ends meet in his own kitchen.

Struggling to survive, the fishermen hope that the price of fuel will return to normal soon.

West Nusa Tenggara councilors Saturday asked representatives from state oil and gas company Pertamina's Ampenan depot for an explanation on the fuel shortage.

After the meeting, councilor Husni Jibril said the fuel shortage had been caused by a lack of transparency within Pertamina.

"We've urged Pertamina to provide the public with an explanation on the fuel shortage to prevent them from panicking," Husni said, adding that some people had taken advantage of the situation by hoarding fuel and selling it later at a much higher price.

Ari Wibowo, head of Pertamina's Ampenan depot, said the fuel shortage had been caused by a delay in the shipment of fuel from Karang Asem in Bali. Fuel shortages had also affected parts of Bali, he said. "That is the reason we were only able to distribute a third of the normal consumption," he said.

Ari said the situation is expected to return to normal within the next two days after the arrival of 1,600 tons of fuel from Bali on Saturday.