---------------------------------------------------------- The US government makes available 55.000 GREEN CARDS (permanent residence visa) in a random lottery. Visit http://www.us-immigration.org for details on how to play the GREEN CARD LOTTERY -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, 20 September 2000 GOLKAR FIGURE SLAMS COHEN`S ARROGANT ATTITUDE Jakarta, Sept 20(ANTARA) - A noted exponent of the Golkar party, Pinantun Hutasoit, slammed US Defence Minister William Cohen`s arrogant attitude toward Indonesia. "It`s not a problem, if Cohen has asked Indonesia to clarify the Atambua case. But by bullying this country with the sanction of embargo, it means the US no longer respects our sovereignty," he said here on Tuesday. East Timor is not only Indonesia`s problem, he stressed. Dating back to the past history, the US was also one of the supporters which desired the incorporation of East Timor into Indonesia. "If in the past the US supported East Timor`s integration, now they (the US) are trying to sacrific us. Where is their moral and humanitarian responsibility," he said, adding: " In fact, Indonesia in the past did not want 700,000 East Timorese people to integrate with Indonesia." Pinantun really deplored Cohen`s statement and warning that Indonesia could no longer be treathened and isolated by the international community, if it failed to disarm the militias in West Timor. In a meeting with a number of Indonesian high rangking officials, Cohen also insisted that Indonesia and its military should immediately disarm and disband the militia group in West Timor. If it`s left unheeded, international sanctions would be imposed on Indonesia. Pinantun further said recent political developments in Indonesia were deplorable. But, if Indonesia`s nationalism was being trampled on , there was no other way except to return to the maintenance of nationalism. "Let us not allow ourselves to get entrapped in their scenario which is designed to disunite us," he said. Pinantun called on all sides to immediately understand the country`s problem in the sense that the nation is currently facing heavier tests in many sectors, including in politics, economy and culture. "It will be difficult to remain united, if parts of the nation are being provoked by outsiders who do not want to see us as an advanced and peaceful country," he stressed. (U.DM1/RSI- 03/00:00/IAJM-00:20/C/ri2) 2009000026 NNNN ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Didistribusikan tgl. 21 Sep 2000 jam 06:42:47 GMT+1 oleh: Indonesia Daily News Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.Indo-News.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
