I personally would like Agus Wahyudi to stay. We all need to find the common
ground which we all agree on. The last two weeks have exhausted us all. But
now, more than ever, we need to support the democratic forces in Indonesia
that require our support more than ever before.
Most of the exchange of views on this list were done in a dignified manner.
Principled people such as Agus Wahyudi are needed in Australia. To help
exchange different viewpoints, then to return to Indonesia, knowing how we
think.
Invariably, such differences help to reassess our relationships and things
which we take for granted. Many of you will remember Pauline Hanson who
caused Australians to think about issues in Australia. Eventually her views
were rejected.
Again, I on behalf of many Australians want to reaffirm our welcome to Agus
Wahyudi to continue to stay here.
Michael Suss
PS. The Aid I was referring to was the "aid" which ends up in the pockets of
the privileged groups.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Drewsta Merefield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, 14 September 1999 18:20
Subject: Re: AID and economic war(Re: TIMOR TIMUR - TIMOR BARAT)
yeah see ya!
Siswanto Siswo wrote:
> >From: "Mike Suss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >There is no way that aid funds will continue as before. I can assure >you
> >all of that.
>
> Saya dapat email dari salah satu kawan di milis univerasitas di Jateng,
>
> Yang memulai perang ekonomi adalah Oz, pertama boikot Garuda, kedua boikot
> angkutan barang kapal Indonesia, apa perlu di balas ?
> Yang memulai perang media juga Oz, Perang media juga marak dengan
> agresifitas media Oz yang kelewatan brutal.
> Jadi BUKAN Indonesia yang memulai.
>
> STATEMENT OF WIHDRAWAL
>
> Under various considerations and after listening to the views of several
> advisers and friends, finally I decide to discontinue my study in
Australia
> for the following reasons:
>
> While I am very aware of the unacceptable realities in East Timor as
> reported by Australian mass media and understand the position that the
> Australian government has taken vis-à-vis Indonesia, both of which, may be
> based on concerns on the problems of violence and the violations of human
> rights in East Timor, I personally feel that there have been serious
> IMBALANCED and excessive aggressiveness in the Australian mass-media
> reporting and the impurity of their motives in defending the human rights.
> It is my view that Australian government and Australian media have become
> UNfair to Indonesia in the case of East Timor in various occasions. Based
> on the above perception, I profoundly feel uncomfortable and vigourously
> convinced that it would be unjustified for me to study in Australia at the
> moment and therefore I decide to withdraw myself from studying at the
> Australian National University.
>
> Just like what the world monetary institutions and some other countries
do,
> the Australian government has also exploited the giving of aids to
Indonesia
> as an instrument to pressure Indonesian government regarding the problems
of
> East Timor, which in my view, is unacceptable.
>
> As an Indonesian student receiving a scholarship from the Australian
> government to study in Australia, I am personally offended by such
> aggressiveness and unjust treatments, thus, the decision to withdraw from
> studying in Australia should be seen as a protest against such
unacceptable
> behaviours.
>
> It must be noted that this decision should not be interpreted as a
> manifestation of a blinded nationalistic sentiment which undermines the
> importance of human rights in East Timor. I severely condemn the
Indonesian
> military actions that have brought about violences, atrocities and
killings
> in East Timor and other parts of Indonesia. I also respect the choice that
> the East Timorese have taken to be separated from Indonesia as I believe
> that it is the right of the East Timorese to have an independent country.
>
> Sincerely,
> Agus Wahyudi
>
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