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Been quite a while since I met my Indonesian friend PS. Prior to being attached to the Political & Security Co-operation Directorate of the ASEAN Secretariat(ASEC) at Jl.Sisigamangaraja Jakarta (near Blok M), PS had not only arranged transportation for me from the Bandara(airport) to the rumah kos(rented room/house with laundry services) whilst he was in Manila but had also diligently looked for and secured accommodation within walking distance of ASEC.
PS currently works in DPR (the Indonesian equivalent of Malaysia's Parliament) and a few of his articles had been published in The Tempo and a few more respectable publications. He also helps me run the "Laskar Pelangi 177" project in Purwokarta(about 2-3 hours drive from Jakarta) which I'd conceived after watching the LASKAR PELANGI movie. He had a few matters to take care of whilst in KL...one of which involves forging closer ties between Indonesia and Malaysia via a Nusantara Leadership Programme (and I might be involved in...or, rather roped into it as an Organiser and/or Presenter!). During one of our discussions I informed him that the kids had some guidance of sorts from 2 Indonesian players in 2012 & 2013 by virtue of KL engaging them as coaches for the MSSM Chess Competition. (Read HERE).
( Universitas Indonesia - Proposed location of YC v. OF@Jakarta, since the Nusantara/Indonesia Leadership Programme will be held there )
PS indicated that he also plays chess and would like to play against the kids. Over the RM9 per head Durian Buffet in SS2-PJ, he invited the kids to Jakarta for a few round of chess...though he was not convinced that a 6year old CP can play chess let alone beat him! Since the kids have never been to Indonesia, I might just take him up on the offer. Hopefully, Putrajaya gives the greenlight for Malaysia's participation in the Nusantara Leadership programme to be held at Universitas Indonesia in September.
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