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Giorno: 12 marzo 2017
Indonesians Gleefully Welcome Saudi King, But Activists Are Wary of Riyadh’s Influence
Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Source: Flickr / Jim Mattis / United States government work
After a 47-year lapse, a Saudi King has visited Indonesia again. The visit was welcomed by many in Indonesia which is the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, but others expressed dismay the government didn’t raise the plight of Indonesian migrants suffering abuses in Saudi Arabia.
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud arrived in Indonesia on March 1 as part of his month-long Asian tour which also includes Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, China, Japan, and the Maldives. The king was accompanied by 1,500 delegates, including 25 princes and 10 ministers.
The last visit by a Saudi ruler to Indonesia was made during the reign of Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
King Salman was welcomed by Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as the guardian of the two Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
A post shared by Joko Widodo (@jokowi) on Mar 1, 2017 at 7:23am PST
Jokowi also featured the Saudi king in his video blog. He emphasized that the historic visit of the king would lead to closer relations between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.
Protection of Indonesian workers in Saudi Arabia
During the visit of the Saudi king, 11 agreements on cultural collaboration, trade and investment, science, crime fighting, and Islamic affairs were signed by Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.
Labor groups questioned why the Indonesian government failed to raise the issue of protecting Indonesian workers in Saudi Arabia, however.
Indonesia stopped sending workers to Saudi Arabia in 2011 because of the abuses suffered by migrants at the hands of their employers. But despite the ban, Indonesians continued to enter the kingdom to work as domestic helpers illegally, making them even more vulnerable to various forms of abuse.
According to the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there are more than 630,000 Indonesians working in the Middle East, including in Saudi Arabia. But that number would be higher with the inclusion of undocumented workers and victims of illegal trafficking.
A peaceful protest in front of the Saudi embassy was organized by activists during the visit of the Saudi king. They demanded better human rights protection for Indonesian workers in Saudi Arabia where domestic workers are still considered by some abusive employers as kaffallah (property).
Presiden Jokowi Dinilai Tak Peduli Perlindungan TKI https://t.co/q8dROf72IM pic.twitter.com/G5H36qgOS8
— FSPMI KSPI (@FSPMI_KSPI) March 3, 2017
(President) Jokowi doesn’t focus enough on protecting of Indonesian migrant workers.
In response, the Indonesian government claimed that during a dialogue between Jokowi and the king, the issue of Indonesian migrant workers was discussed. King Salman reportedly assured Jokowi that he will treat the Indonesian workers as his own people.
Saudi Arabia and Indonesia must follow up Salman and Jokowi’s talk with technicalities on migrant workers protection https://t.co/RugOOvFNWt
— Andreas Harsono (@andreasharsono) March 2, 2017
Wahhabism in Indonesia
Rising extremism in Indonesia was also discussed by netizens during the visit of the Saudi king. Indonesia is generally known for its inter-religious tolerance, although Muslim hardliners have become more active in recent years through their vocal opposition to the current government, which they accuse of being weak in defending Islam. They have also issued calls to establish an Islamic caliphate in the region.
During his speech in front of Indonesian senators and legislators, King Salman encouraged closer collaboration to combat terrorism and extremism.
#RajaSalman mengajak Dunia bersatu & bertekad memerangi ekstremisme & terorisme, itu sebabnya meng-Haji-kan keluarga dari Densus88 yg gugur
— Hans P Siagian (HPS) (@HansPSiagian) March 2, 2017
#RajaSalman (King Salman) calls for global unity and commitment to fight extremism and terrorism, therefore he’s going to send family members of the fallen Densus88 (Indonesian counter-terrorism special forces) to the Haj pilgrimage.
7. Oleh karenanya, segala bentuk radikalisme dan ekstremisme disebut @KingSalman sangat penting untuk ditanggulangi #RajaSalman pic.twitter.com/5yoMTwTjG9
— Kantor Staf Presiden (@KSPgoid) March 4, 2017
Therefore, it’s important to address radicalism and extremism, as mentioned by the king.
The king and his entourage also held a meeting with Indonesia’s religious leaders.
Saudi belajar pluralisme dari Indonesia. Kita belajar Wahabisme dari Saudi. Impas.
https://t.co/t1TOFFaRTh
— Berbagi Cerita (@idetopia) March 4, 2017
Saudi learns pluralism from Indonesia. We learn wahabism from Saudi. We’re even.
Despite the positive reception which greeted the Saudi king, some are still wary about the rise of Wahhabism in Indonesia.
Historically, the advent of Wahhabism in Indonesia occurred during the Dutch colonial era when Muslim leaders took arms to fight the Dutch colonial government.
But the strict interpretation of Wahhabism only gained momentum in the 1980s with the introduction of Saudi-funded language and cultural schools. Today, moderate Muslims in Indonesia are uniting to fight against the spread of extreme Wahhabi and Salafist interpretations of the religion.
Wahabi bukanlah wajah Islam yg kita inginkan. Dengannya Islam tampak tdk kompatibel dg kemanusiaan dan peradaban abad 21.
— savic ali (@savicali) March 5, 2017
Wahabi is not the face of Islam that we (Indonesians) want. With it, Islam seems incompatible with humanity and 21st century civilisation.
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Mario Dondero, semplicemente fotografo
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| Algeria 1986 “Il lettore”, una delle mie immagini preferite |
Essenziale e schiva come il personaggio di cui parla, la copertina del catalogo della mostra che si è aperta ieri a Bergamo alla Galleria Ceribelli, racchiude un volume prezioso e anche alcuni inediti di Mario Dondero, scomparso un anno fa – ça va sans dire – troppo presto. Lo dico perché le mostre fotografiche mi distraggono o meglio, mi distrae la gente, i commenti, i saluti che vi si fanno intorno. Anzi, direi che alle inaugurazioni vado per quello: incontrare e rivedere le persone che conosco e conoscerne di nuove, l’attività umana più fertile che esista, come Mario sapeva assai bene. Distratto dal vocio, dai pasticcini o dagli affetti – o ancora da qualche viso che suscita un’immediata curiosità o da un’assenza che segna un vuoto – ho visto più che guardato le immagini di Mario, molte delle quali conosco già. Ma a casa, con calma, caffè e toscano e la silente compagnia del mio amatissimo cane, ecco che il catalogo restituisce il lavoro e l’essenza della mostra: il lavoro di Mario ovviamente – ben stampato in Francia e tecnicamente organizzato da Philippe Bretelle per SilvanaEditoriale – ma anche di tutte le persone che hanno contribuito alla scelta e alle chiavi di lettura: la figlia Maddalena, Tatiana Agliani, Walter Guadagnini per non dire di Arialdo Ceribelli, uomo generoso e attento, di una squisita eleganza umana che molto piaceva a Mario (che me lo fece conoscere) e che è lo schivo architetto di questa operazione.
La scelta delle foto ripercorre la vita fotografica di Mario con ripescaggi attenti e singolari: molte cose si conoscono, altre meno, altre ancora si eran mai viste. Lavoro che si deve alle scelte di Maddalena e Tatiana, alla Fototeca di Altidona e all’inesauribile passione di Pacifico D’Ercoli e del suo staff (stiamo parlando di 350-400mila scatti!!!!). Rubo qui e là qualche brano dalle introduzioni che mi ha colpito: “Mario – scrive Maddalena Fossati Dondero – è stato un padre difficile, assente, luminoso, leggendario e itinerante e non sono sicura che questi aggettivi siano nell’ordine giusto”.
“E’ per questo – scrive Guadagnini – che Dondero è potuto apparire a tratti come un fotografo senza stile, mentre forse è stato, proprio come voleva il manifesto di alcuni suoi colleghi, contro lo stile“.
“Dai fotogrammi 35mm dei provini a contatto – suggerisce Agliani – dalle campiture nere e bianche di negativi ancora non provinati, osservati in trasparenza davanti alla luce di una finestra, si delineano gli orizzonti etici, morali, politici, la sensibilità e la poetica di un uomo che è stato un irriducibile esponente e interprete di quell’impegno civile, di quella tensione morale che ha segnato il pensiero del secondo Novecento”. Fa vedere, guardare, leggere.
Alcune immagini della mostra e un bell’articolo di Marco Belpoliti potete vedere e leggere qui