---------------------------------------------------------- Live and work in the USA legally: Register for the GREEN CARD LOTTERY! Visit http://www.us-immigration.org -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 Indonesia Daily News Online http://www.indo-news.com/ Free Email @KotakPos.com visit: http://my.kotakpos.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------- Antara, September 14 2000 INT`L PRESSURE ON RI NOT LIKELY TO SUCCEED, SAYS OBSERVER Padang, Sept 14 (ANTARA) - International presure on Indonesia in connection with the tragedy in Atambua will never succeed and may only result in a strengthening of Asean and Islamic countries` solidarity, according to an economic and political observer here. "I think an international conspiracy like this will never succeed as it is not based on the principles of justice, truth and mutual respect (for each other`s sovereignty and independence)," said Efrizal Syofyan, an economic and political observer at the Padang-based Bung Hatta University, in an interview here Wednesday. If Indonesia has strong self-confidence in the face of the pressure, including the threat of isolation, from the United States, the anti-Indonesian movement in international forums will never work. Asean and Islamic states which have so far been acting as "outside onlookers" had the chance to improve their solidarity in responding to international pressure on the largest predominantly Moslem country (Indonesia) in the world, as the geo-political existence of Indonesia would also affect them. According to him, the Indonesian government must be firm in rejecting the UN plan to send an investigative mission to Atambua and a resolution issued by the UN Security Council demanding that Indonesia disarm and disband pro-Jakarta East Timorese militias. "The UN resolution is not rational and it could only be used as a pretext to corner Indonesia," he said. "Indonesia must have a strong stance. Signals to that effect have been given by Vice President Megawati in her capacity as the head of government who turned down the presence of UN investigators in Atambua," he said. He further added that Indonesia is currently grappling with various economic and political problems. Admittedly, the country was therefore vulnerable to infiltration and intervention either conducted directly or indirectly. "However, such foreign pressure and blame addressed to Indonesia will encourange the emergence of new awareness of the Indonesian community which is currently on the brink of disintegration to form a new spirit in the face of foreign pressure," he cited. He was of the opinion that international pressure on Indonesia was only a small part of certain countries` scanario to maintain their hegemony over Indonesian territory in their effort to achieve their territorial, political and economic ambitions. (U.PDG02/PDG01/RSI-03/00:00/IAJM-00:10/RSI-03) 1409000045 NNNN ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 18 Sep 2000 jam 05:48:52 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.Indo-News.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
