Cempaka Maritime, Marine and Fisheries: RI told to crack down on FOC cargo vessels

"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

Saturday, May 19, 2007

RI told to crack down on FOC cargo vessels

Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) called on the government to take action against Indonesian cargo vessels flying flags of convenience (FOC), saying this practice did not contribute to the welfare of the country and abused workers.

"The rampant use of FOCs among Indonesian vessels serving sea transportation both home and overseas has cost Indonesia hundreds of billions of rupiah annually.

"It has also worsened the unemployment problem in the country since the vessels pay no taxes and employ Indonesian workers under contracts which are below international standards," Secretary General of London-based ITF John Wood said.

Wood made the call during a visit here Friday as part of ITF's world campaign against the use of FOCs in developing countries.

He said such a practice is rarely found in developed countries, which generally follow their own harsh laws due to annual anti-FOC campaigns that have been held for more than 60 years.

The ITF has identified 32 countries, including Panama and Liberia, as having facilitated the registration of FOC ships.

The Indonesian government issued a regulation on cabotage in 2005 in order to empower the national shipping industry. However, the regulation is yet to be effective because of weak supervision at ports and at sea. The regulation requires all Indonesian cargo and passenger ships to carry the national flag, putting them under Indonesian law.

Wood said that despite the regulation, it was quite difficult for domestic authorities to identify Indonesian FOC ships, but stressed it could be done through enhanced cooperation with seafarers and their labor unions.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Indonesian Seafarers Association (KPI) Hanafi Rustandi said many Indonesian cargo vessels flying flags of convenience had exploited Indonesian workers because they could not be reached by labor laws.

"Thousands of Indonesian seafarers working on cargo vessels flying FOCs have been underpaid and employed in work places which lack health facilities and safety equipment. Despite Indonesian ownership, the vessels could not be sanctioned because of their FOC status," he said.

Hanafi, also a former captain, said the government should crack down on FOC ships operating in Indonesian waters and enforce the regulation requiring them to carry the national flag. "Such measures will force them to comply with the labor law and recruit more workers to be employed at seaports and in their ground offices," Hanafi said.

He said many unskilled workers, employed as laborers on FOC ships, had been paid below the minimum wage level and forced to work extra hours when engines on vessels were in trouble.