Tiger Woods in contention at the Masters

Tiger Woods Scandals -  has himself right where he wants to be, in contention at the Masters after two rounds. Woods followed up his first round 68 with a second round 70 in more difficult conditions at Augusta National Golf Club. At 6-under, he's in a five-way tie for third place, two shots behind a pair of Brits, Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter, both at 8-under.

Had Phil Mickelson not lipped out a long putt on the 18th green, he and Tiger Woods would have been paired together in tomorrow's third round. As it is, they are tied.

"It feels good. It feels really good," Woods said about being in the mix in his first tournament after a five-month layoff. "I usually put myself in contention most of the time most years here, and this year I'm right there. We've got 36 more holes and I'm sure the golf course, they are not going to make it easy for us. They made it easy on the first day for us and today was certainly much more difficult."

On a day where the wind switched directions, making the par five holes more difficult, Woods continued his assault on them, with birdies on three of the four, putting him 7-under for the week on them. Thursday, he eagled two of the par fives.

On the 13th hole Friday, he laid up. On the 15th, he made a 15-foot birdie putt after getting a bit fortunate on a difficult chip shot.

"I had 218 front and obviously I could get there with a 5‑wood but the wind was all over the place, and it makes no sense to go for it," he said, explaining his strategy on 13. "So I laid up to the right, make sure I had an angle down to the flag, and I had 61 to the hole and was too conservative on the pitch. If I lined it anywhere near the flags it would probably hop over the back, so consequently I kind of eased up on it too much and ended up short."

Still, he made the 20-footer.

"Then 15 was an interesting little pitch I had there," he said. "I had to line it over the sprinkler (head) but short of the green."

The ball landed an inch past the sprinkler head and Woods was lucky it got onto the green. He made the 15-footer.

Woods has makeable birdie putts on 16 and 17 after he threaded a 9-iron shot through the trees to the green, but missed them both.

"I felt more comfortable because I was hitting the ball better and I was putting better, even though I didn't shoot as low a score," he said. "I think that's a factor of the conditions. But I feel like I had more control of the golf ball today from tee-to-green and I hit putts right on my lines. That's something I wasn't doing yesterday."

Girl With The Dragon Tattoo takes £375000

Zodiak Entertainment Distribution's film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, launched in the UK on 12 March and distributed by Momentum to 113 screens throughout the UK took more than £375,000 (400,000 euros) in its first weekend. This figure lifts the film above other highly successful foreign language launches such as Motorcycle Diaries and Let The Right One In. The feature film also known as Men Who Hate Women has now sold to more than 50 countries and has grossed a total of more than €62.7 million internationally.

The third film in the trilogy The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, also opened in Spanish cinemas on 12 March to similar success. Distributed across Spain by Vertigo, the movie took more than €260,000 in its opening weekend. Box office receipts for all three films in the Millennium trilogy have so far reaped in excess of €117.5 million worldwide.

Millennium is produced by Yellow Bird (a Ramalan Zodiak Entertainment company) a Sweden-based production company which acquired the rights to adapt the complete Stieg Larsson book trilogy before it was published. Worldwide distribution is handled by Zodiak Entertainment Distribution.

Zodiak Entertainment Distribution scripted sales director Emmanuelle Bouilhaguet said, "Yet again Millennium has delivered to brand new cinema audiences. The success of the film in the UK, historically a very tough market for foreign films to crack, makes us all the more proud of this amazing product in the Zodiak Entertainment Distribution portfolio. We are extremely pleased that our international movie phenomenon continues to appeal throughout Europe and beyond."

Zodiak Entertainment head Distribution Marco Cordeddu added, "The success of the Millennium trilogy is part of the wider global success of the entire Zodiak Entertainment Distribution portfolio including brands such as Gormiti, Amazing spies, Wallander, Saint Tropez and The Guillotine."

Kesenian Tradisional

Zodiak - Kesenian tradisional Kabapaten Purbalingga, Jawa Tengah, akan digelar di Anjungan Jawa Tengah Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Minggu (4/4) mulai pukul 09:00. Di antaranya, Kesenian Campursari Calung Banyumasan, Tari Lengger, Tari Kuda Lumping, dan Tarian Ngoser. Tari Ngoser terkenal karena gerakan pinggang yang memutar atau menyamping sampai menyentuh tanah.

“Primbon Kesenian daerah perlu dilestarikan karena merupakan hasil budaya nenek moyang. Kalau bukan kita siapa lagi yang akan melestarikannya. Jangan sampai budaya kita diklaim bangsa lain,” kata Juli, Staf Humas Anjungan Jateng.

Pasar merupakan pusat transaksi ekonomi, perdagangan & komunikasi antar masyarakat yang sudah ada & menjadi kebutuhan sehari-hari sejak zaman dahulu.

Selama ini Pasar tradisional selalu identik dengan kesan semrawut, kotor dan kumuh & tidak aman sehingga sebagian anggota masyarakat lebih memilih berbelanja di Mall yang dikenal sebagai pusat perbelanjaan yang bersih, berpendingin udara, mewah tetapi dengan harga jual barang yang jauh lebih mahal serta tidak terdapat pengalaman tawar menawar antara penjual & pembeli.

Saat ini sudah hadir Pasar Segar yang merupakan merek dagang (trade mark) pasar modern yang dikembangkan oleh BSA Land yaitu konsep Pasar tradisional yang dimordenisasi & dikelola secara profesional dimana barang-barang yang diperdagangkan terjamin kesegarannya (fresh from the farm),  bangunan yang modern & tertata rapi, suasana pasar yang bersih & nyaman, serta keamanan pedagang & pembeli yang terjamin 24 jam.

"Sampai dengan Agustus 2009 sudah dua proyek Pasar Segar yang di-launching. Pertama, Pasar Segar Depok di Jl Tole Iskandar, Depok (Jawa Barat), pada bulan Maret, dan kedua, Pasar Segar Bintaro-Serpong, di perumahan Graha Raya, Tangerang (Banten), pada bulan Juli 2009," Ujar Steven, Staff Manager Pasar Segar kepada Rakyat Merdeka Online, di Kantor Pasar Segar, Ruko Madrid, Bumi Serpong Damai.

Selain terdapat Ruko, Kios & Lapak (tempat penjualan sayur mayur, daging, ikan & kebutuhan pangan lainnya) dan area parkir yang luas & memadai, PASAR SEGAR dilengkapi pula dengan Escalator (untuk bangunan pasar 2 lantai), tempat pemotongan unggas, ATM Center, Security 24 jam & area wisata kuliner yang disebut sebagai Plaza Café.

"Di setiap kompleks bangunan Pasar Segar selalu terdapat minimal sepuluh pintu akses keluar & masuk pasar & diharapkan semua tempat baik Ruko, Kios maupun Lapak akan menjadi tempat dagangan yang strategis," tambah Steven.

Kios & Ruko Pasar Segar sangat cepat penjualannya baik sebagai tempat berbisnis yang menguntungkan juga sebagai komoditi investasi yang sangat prospektif. Hal tersebut  dikarenakan selain Developer selalu memilih lokasi yang sangat strategis (harus selalu dilalui kendaraan umum, dikelilingi banyak perumahan padat penduduk kelas menengah atas & disekitarnya masih minim fasilitas pasar sebagai tempat belanja atau bahkan belum ada fasilitas tempat belanja sejenis).

Sebagai persiapan operasional Pasar Segar, BSA Land sudah menyiapkan divisi pengelolaan. Divisi Pengelolaan ini memiliki tugas sangat strategis. Pada saat persiapan, menyeleksi para pedagang yang akan menyewa lapak, memberikan arahan kepada para pedagang bagaimana melayani pembeli, cara memajang barang dagangan yang dipasarkan agar menarik pembeli, serta bagaimana mengelola sayur mayur, ikan & daging agar kesegarannya tetap terjaga, dan sebagainya. Kemudian pada saat sudah beroperasi, mengelola pasar agar terus terjaga kebersihan, keamanan, ketertiban, dan kenyamanannya. Dengan demikian pengunjung akan merasa senang berbelanja dan pasar semakin ramai.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz

Sony Ericsson Vivaz - The Sony Ericsson Vivaz, the successor to the somewhat hobbled Satio, has landed. Is this slice of Symbian S60 smartness worth signing away your life for? Or should you plump for something a tad more trendy? Read our definitive Sony Ericsson Vivaz review and we’ll tell all.

There’s no denying that the Sony Ericsson Vivaz is a looker. This is unarguably the hottest handset we’ve ever fondled from Sony Ericsson. Its tapered edges and slimline frame mean it sits comfortably in the hand and doesn’t suffer from the bulge which some smartphones suffer. Admittedly the plastic body does feel a tad cheap in comparison with the latest HTC Legend, but then pretty much everything does, so we’re willing to cut the Vivaz some slack.

Although this is a smartie in the Symbian S60 mould, the Vivaz also stakes its reputation on its media skills. Namely, its camera and video recording. The 12 megapixel sensor from the Satio has been eased back to a mere 8.1MP. That hardly makes a difference here though, with shots emerging crisp and clean and the snapper working surprisingly well for us in low light, despite the phone only packing an LED light for the wee hours.

The dedicated stills button on the Vivaz’s side is separate from the video knob, which avoids any confusion when you’re trying to bust out the Vivaz’s imaging skills in a hurry. The camera itself follows the trusted system of older Sony Ericsson phones, with one touch access to different modes, direct uploading to the web and of course, face detection. The latter we found to be occasionally wonky, failng to pick up the mugs of our mates when we pointed the cam in their direction. It’s neat, but not wholly reliable.

The aforementioned video button lets you duck straight into the HD video recording function too, and when working as a video camera, the Vivaz is a peach. With continuous focus and direct YouTube uploading, the Vivaz really does steal the limelight from other HD cams, phones or otherwise. For an in-depth look, check out our Vivaz camera and HD video review.

Although the camera really does set the Sony Ericsson Vivaz apart, the phone itself suffers nasty hangovers from the Satio days. The resistive touchscreen is, quite frankly, awful. It’s often necessary to stab at it at least twice in order to register your prods and dive into menus. And then there’s the onscreen keyboard.

Try as we might, it was nigh on impossible to get up to any kind of speed with it. You need to press down so hard to register a keystroke you fear the screen itself is about to snap.

We don’t have such harsh words for Symbian S60. While it remains at the back of the pack when it comes to smartphone OSes, scooting round menus is nice and straightforward and anyone who’s used Symbian before will easily find their way around the Vivaz. Read our Sony Ericsson Vivaz S60 and apps review for more details.

The Vivaz uses the same skin as the Satio, which can lead to plenty of confusion. The five different homescreens, with access to Twitter, favourite contacts, widgets, favourite apps and your photo reel is neat, but it’s let down by the poor touchscreen which makes it tough to flick through each one. Frequently you’ll find yourself heading into menus and apps you just didn’t want to select.

There are also some minor quibbles with the build quality of the Vivaz. The inclusion of a 3.5mm headphone jack is welcome, but the tapered ends mean it’s on the side, making it uncomfortable to plug in a pair of cans and stick the Vivaz in your pocket. The lack of a lens cover means we’re also fearful that scratches and scrapes will mar that lovely peeper.

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz is undoubtedly a decent camera phone, with superb HD video skills. But as the Sony Ericsson X10 approaches and a raft of brilliant new smartphones, with decent touchscreens and better interfaces hit the shelves, it feels more than a little dated.

World Cup 2010 South African

Theme Song FIFA World Cup 2010 Schedule - South African miners are confident annual platinum output will not be hit by power disruptions linked to this year's football World Cup, but there is still a risk of short-term price volatility in a sensitised market.

FIFA World Cup 2010 - And in the longer term, the fragility of the republic's power supply is set to keep production under pressure, adding another layer of support to prices which have already hit 20-month highs this year amid expectations for a rise in demand.

South African power issues have been high on the agenda of platinum traders since the last major power crisis in South Africa in early 2008 resulted in weeks of rolling blackouts and a shutdown of the mining sector.

This sent the price of platinum, four out of five ounces of which originate in South Africa, to a record $2 290 (R17 038) an ounce.

"Power is a major issue, given that South Africa is such a dominant player on the supply side," said Societe Generale analyst David Wilson. "That is a longer term issue than just this summer."

Talk abounded early this year that the republic's hosting of the football World Cup might result in power shortages to major users. South Africa has hosted large international sports tournaments, including the rugby World Cup, but the football World Cup is one of the sporting calendar's biggest events.

Power utility Eskom said it will need an extra 275 megawatts of electricity to supply the tournament, for which 2.24 million tickets have already been sold.

While both Eskom and the republic's miners say they have taken steps to address power issues linked to the event. Even minor disruptions during the peak-demand South African winter may have a disproportionate impact on prices, analysts say.

Barend Ritter, a Cape Town-based platinum analyst at Sanlam Investment Management, said power shortages are likely to hit big electricity users like miners the hardest.

"One-off events could mean a loss of a few percent in production, but in terms of sentiment, the market will take the view that there is likely to be a constraint in production, and prices will spike," he said.

Anglo Platinum, which produces nearly half global supply, is bringing forward scheduled maintenance to coincide with the Cup to lessen the impact of possible power constraints.

Number two platinum miner Impala Platinum said it would be "business as usual" during the tournament.

Analysts say the immediate impact of the event on platinum prices is likely to be limited to short-term spikes, which are unlikely to take prices back to the $2 000 level.

Miners have learnt from 2008's crisis. Many have taken steps like installing expensive but effective diesel-fuelled generators to help deal with short-term power disruptions.

VULNERABLE

But in the longer run, they are still vulnerable to problems with the republic's fragile electricity infrastructure.

The lengths miners have had to go to safeguard output during the tournament have reignited concerns over power stability.

"The World Cup is of itself not the biggest issue, but it is an interesting case study of what Eskom has to do to make sure electricity is available to users," platinum processor Johnson Matthey's publications manager David Jollie told Reuters.

Eskom said last week that South Africa's power supply is seen as a serious concern from 2011 onwards, until new power stations come on stream.

The utility was granted approval to raise electricity prices by 25 percent this year to help it build more plants, but until these are on line, fears over power supply are likely to linger. Miners may hold off investing in new projects while electricity supply is still an issue, analysts say. Platinum has one of the tightest market balances of any precious metal.

According to Johnson Matthey, it swung into a surplus of 140 000 ounces last year from a deficit of 240 000 ounces in 2008. But that was at a time when demand from automakers, who consume more than 50 percent of the metal annually, was slumping as the economic downturn bit.

With South Africa's biggest platinum miners forecasting flat production this year compared with last year, an expected rebound in demand is set to tip that balance back into deficit.

"When you do the maths, if you expect a rebound in auto catalyst demand next year, will there be enough platinum to supply that market?" Investec analyst Rebecca O'Dwyer said. "There may not be."

Current prices forecasts for platinum, collated from research notes produced by eight banks in the last month, suggest prices could average around $1 600 an ounce this year, and are likely to rise again next year to around $1 700.

While that is far from the dizzy heights the metal hit in early 2008, it is still well above last year's average price of around $1 200. With demand rising, until fears over power supply are calmed, they are unlikely to return to those levels. - Reuters

Memahami Primbon

Primbon sering dijadikan orangsebagai bagian dari kehidupan mereka, terutama masyarakat jawa. Dalam Berbagai hal, banyak masyarakat Jawa menjadikan primbon ini sebagai bagaian dari kehidupan mereka. Dengan adanya suatu patokan dalam perhitungan yang mereka buat, primbon menjadi hal yang begitu berarti bagi mereka.

Film Terbaru dalam Piala Oscar seolah menyimpa sebuah kutukan dan masih berbau misterius, ini sama artinya, di barat sana yang berbau mistik layaknya Primbon, masih dipercaya orang. Biarpun orang Eropa dan Amerika tidak percaya akan primbon, namun terhadap yang berbau mistik mereka masih saja ada sebuah kepercayaan juga. Lihat saja ketika mereka berpikir ada sesuatu yang mistik dalam Piala Oscar.

Piala Oscar adalah suatu kebanggaan bagi para aktris dunia. Tetapi, konon Piala Oscar memiliki cerita tersendiri bagi rumah tangga maupun kisah asmara para aktris. Sejumlah aktris dunia bercerai setelah meraih Piala Oscar. Benarkah Piala Oscar membawa kutukan bagi kehidupan rumah tangga selebritis?

Beberapa artis harus menghadapi perceraian maupun perpisahan dengan orang-orang yang dicintainya setelah menerima Piala Oscar. Saat ini, perceraian Kate Winslet dengan Sam Mendes sedang hangat menjadi pembicaraan. Melihat dari kasus perceraian pasangan itu, dianggap bila Piala Oscar memiliki pengaruh dalam rumah tangga para aktris dunia tersebut.

Pasalnya, tak hanya Kate Winslet, artis-artis ternama lainnya yang juga menerima piala tersebut juga mengalami nasib yang sama dengan Kate Winslet. Salah satunya adalah Reese Witherspoon. Reese menerima Piala Oscar pada tahun 2006 sebagai Aktris Terbaik lewat perannya dalam film 'Walk The Line'.

Selang beberapa bulan setelah menerima piala bergengsi itu, Reese harus menghadapi kenyataan pahit dalam rumah tangganya. Pernikahannya dengan aktor Ryan Phillippe mengalami gejolak. Perceraian menjadi pilihan pasangan yang telah dikaruniai dua orang anak ini. Mereka bercerai pada November 2006.

Padahal, dalam pidatonya saat menerima Piala Oscar, Reese mengatakan Ryan adalah suami yang sangat mengagumkan. Dan dia sangat berterima kasih karena memiliki Ryan dalam hidupnya. Pasangan ini menikah pada tahun 1999 setekah keduanya terlibat cinta lokasi di film 'Cruel Intensions'.

Tak hanya Reese, rumah tangga Hillary Swank juga harus berakhir dengan perceraian setelah aktris ini menerima dua kali piala tersebut sebagai Aktris Terbaik dalam film 'Boys Don't Cry' dan Million Dollar Baby'. Tahun 2005, Hillary menerima Piala Oscar keduanya. Januari 2006, Hillary mengumumkan perceraiannya dengan sang suami, Chad. Saat ini, Hillary menjalin hubungan dengan agennya, John Campisi. Sedangkan Chad telah memiliki anak dari hubungannya dengan produser Kim Painter.

Hal serupa dialami oleh Charlize Theron dan pasangannya Stuart Townsend. Bedanya, Charlize dan aktor asal Irlandia itu belum terikat pernikahan. Pada saat menerima Piala Oscar tahun 2004 silam, Charlize mengatakan bila kekasihnya adalah orang yang sangat mendukungnya selama ini. Charlize menerima piala sebagai Aktris Terbaik dalam film 'Monster'.

Charlize harus mengubur impiannya untuk menikah dengan kekasihnya itu. Pasalnya, jalinan cintanya dengan Stuart tak bisa berlabuh di pelaminan. Kisah cinta dua sejoli itu berakhir di tahun 2010 ini.

Satu lagi artis yang harus bercerai setelah menerima Piala Oscar adalah Halle Berry. Aktris berkulit hitam ini menerima piala itu dari perannya di film 'Monster Ball' di tahun 2002. Pada saat itu, rumah tangganya dengan Eric Benet masih berjalan harmonis. Tetapi, di pertengahan tahun 2003, mulai terjadi gonjang-ganjing dalam pernikahan artis tersebut. Pada Oktober 2003, pasangan ini resmi bercerai.

Nasib yang sama juga menimpa rumah tangga aktris Helen Hunt dan Hank Azaria. Setelah menerima Piala Oscar pada tahun 1998 dalam film 'As Good As It Gets', pasangan ini menikah. Tetapi, pernikahan mereka tak berjalan mulus karena pada tahun 2000, keduanya pisah ranjang. Hank keluar dari rumah dan tinggal di sebuah hotel. Juni 2000, Helen dan Hank resmi bercerai. Kini keduanya memutuskan untuk menjadi sahabat.

Gwyneth Paltrow yang berhasil menerima Piala Oscar lewat film 'Shakespeare In Love'. Pada saat menerima piala itu, Maret 1999, Gwyneth terikat hubungan dengan aktor Ben Affleck. Dua bulan kemudian, jalinan cinta dua sejoli ini hanya tinggal kenangan.

Keduanya memilih untuk putus. Gwyneth yang sempat bertunangan dengan Brad Pitt akhirnya menikah dengan vokalis Coldplay, Chris Martin tahun 2003 silam. Sedangkan Ben Affleck sempat menjalin hubungan dengan Jennifer Lopez dan akhirnya menikah dengan Jennifer Garner tahun 2005 silam

Tak berbeda jauh dengan Gwyneth Paltrow, kisah cinta Julia Roberts dengan aktor Benjamin Bratt juga harus kandas di tengah jalan setelah aktris berambut keriting ini menerima Piala Oscar dalam film 'Erin Brockovich'.

Julia menerima piala itu pada Maret 2001 sebagai Aktris Terbaik. Sedangkan pada Juni di tahun yang sama, Julia dan Benjamin berpisah. Padahal, jalinan cinta pasangan itu telah terbina selama tiga tahun. Kini, Julia hidup bahagia bersama suaminya, Daniel Moder dan ketiga anak mereka.

BIRU Voice Akan Kembali Unjuk Rasa di Kedutaan Australia

Sungai Bawah Laut - Menindaklanjuti aksi unjuk rasa yang digelar Rabu, 10 Maret 2010 pukul 11.00 WIB kemarin, BIRU Voice melalui wakil mereka Makarius dan Marcel menegaskan bahwa apabila dalam minggu ini belum juga diperoleh penjelasan yang terbuka, maka minggu depan BIRU Voice akan kembali melakukan unjuk rasa di Kedutaan Australia, hingga apa yang diserukan oleh BIRU Voice mendapat tanggapan yang memenuhi rasa keadilan bagi masyarakat NTT yang terkena dampak langsung, serta perbaikan terhadap lingkungan dan ekosistem di wilayah yang terkena dampak pencemaran.

Video Sungai Bawah Laut - BIRU Voice adalah Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat (NGO) yang menaruh kepedulian terhadap lingkungan hidup dan perubahan iklim (www.biruvoice.com). Memang hari Rabu, 10 Maret 2010 pukul 11.00 WIB kemarin, BIRU Voice melakukan unjuk rasa ke Kedutaan Australia di Indonesia untuk menyampaikan Seruan BIRU Voice terkait pencemaran lingkungan yang terjadi akibat meledaknya ladang minyak Montara di Celah Timor, Australia, pada tanggal 21 Agustus 2009.
(http://lautkita.blogspot.com/2010/01/tumpahan-minyak-montaracemari-laut.html).

Menurut Suryo Susilo, Ketua BIRU Voice, Ladang minyak Montara yang meledak tersebut, letaknya dekat dengan gugusan Pulau Pasir (ashmore reef) yang menjadi pusat pencarian ikan dan biota laut lainnya oleh nelayan tradisional Indonesia. Ladang minyak Montara dikelola oleh PTTEP Australasia, perusahaan minyak asal Thailand.

Muntahan ratusan ribu liter minyak mentah perhari yang menjadi akibat meledaknya ladang minyak Montara tersebut telah mencemari perairan Laut Timor dan lingkungan di sekitarnya, serta mengancam seluruh habitat yang berada di kawasan tersebut.

Faisal Saleh, Wakil Ketua BIRU Voice menambahkan, yang lebih memprihatinkan adalah adanya informasi bahwa akibat dari meledaknya ladang minyak Montara juga mengakibatkan luapan lumpur panas, yang fenomenanya mirip dengan kebocoran gas Lapindo, yaitu terjadi luapan lumpur panas (mud vulcano).

Menurut Makarius Wangge dan Marcel, aktivis dari NTT, dampak pencemaran tersebut telah dirasakan akibatnya oleh para nelayan dan petani rumput laut di Timor Barat, yaitu di perairan Rote Ndao dan Kabupaten Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia.

Sehubungan dengan itu, BIRU Voice menyampaikan SERUAN yang dialamatkan kepada Pemerintah Australia di Canberra, melalui Kedutaan Besar Australia di Jakarta, yang isinya sebagai berikut:

1. Agar pemerintah Australia lebih serius dalam penanganan dampak perusakan lingkungan di celah Timor akibat kebocoran ladang minyak Montara, yang merusak biota laut hingga ke wilayah Indonesia.

2. Agar pemerintah Australia lebih manusiawi dalam menangani para nelayan NTT yang akibat pencemaran terpaksa melaut dan memasuki wilayah Australia.

3. Agar PTPEP Australasia memberikan ganti rugi yang sepadan kepada nelayan dan petani rumput laut yang terkena dampak langsung akibat pencemaran di perairan Timor, serta melakukan perbaikan lingkungan yang terkena dampak pencemaran akibat kebocoran ladang minyak Montara.

Suryo Susilo menegaskan bahwa BIRU Voice meminta agar ada penjelasan yang terbuka dari Pemerintah Australia terhadap progres dari penanganan yang telah dilakukan terhadap dampak dari pencemaran lingkungan, yang telah merusak ekosistem di Celah Timor hingga ke wilayah perairan Indonesia. Hal ini diperlukan agar tidak terdapat kesimpang siuran informasi, termasuk informasi bahwa para nelayan dan petani rumput laut yang terkena dampak pencemaran belum mendapatkan ganti rugi yang memadai.

Faisal Saleh mengharapkan agar dalam agenda kunjungan presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ke Canberra juga membicarakan masalah yang mencemari lingkungan dan merugikan rakyat Indonesia, akibat dari meledaknya ladang minyak Montara di Celah Timor, Australia.