----- Original Message ----- From: by way of wahana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 30 September 1999 12:50 PM Subject: Indonesia calls US warning unrealistic > Indonesian Observer > 30th September 1999 > > Indonesia calls US warning unrealistic > > JAKARTA (IO) - Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Maj.Gen. Sudrajat > yesterday called US warning on Indonesia unrealistic. > > US Defense Secretary William Cohen warned Jakarta yesterday that a failure to > shackle its military in East Timor may result in international economic as > well as political sanctions. > > "I believe that all of that is an obligation of the Indonesian government and > I believe that a failure to measure up to their responsibilities will result > in political isolation and certainly some economic consequences," Cohen said > in Darwin on the eve of talks with President BJ Habibie, the military and > other opposition leaders. > > "The people of East Timor have voted for independence, and they [Jakarta] > have an obligation to control the military, to make sure the military does > not support the militias who have been engaging in marauding activities and > vicious assaults upon innocent civilians," Cohen said as reported by Reuters. > > He said Washington was most 'apprehensive' of the possibility of raids from > pro-Jakarta forces reported to be mobilizing in West Timor. > > Sudrajat said the US warning is unrealistic because atrocities or crimes > against humanity taking place in East Timor have been conducted by > individuals and are not institutionalized. > > "A fine line must be drawn between individuals in the military and the > military as an institution," the spokesman said. > > Elements of Indonesian military have been accused of supporting the > pro-integration forces which have gone on rampage since the announcement of > the results of the UN-led August 30 ballot which showed the majority of > voters chose to separate from Indonesia. > > There is no military supremacy in Indonesia, Sudrajat told private television > SCTV. > > While stressing that a military government in out of the question here, > Sudrajat cited that a US president, Dwight Eisenhower, was a former military > when he took office. > > "I reiterate here that we have to make a clear distinction between the > military as an institution and those [soldiers/officers] individuals," > Sudrajat said. > > Cohen's arrival coincides with the inauguration of the Parliament which will > form the People's Consultative Assembly that is due to elect the next > president and vice-president. > > Asked whether Cohen's visit also aims to press Jakarta not to nominate TNI > Commander Gen. Wiranto for one of the top spots, Sudrajat said: "It's none of > their [the United States] business." > > ______________________________________________________________________ Untuk bergabung atau keluar dari Milis, silakan LAKUKAN SENDIRI dengan mengirim e-mail kosong ke alamat; Bergabung: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Keluar: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sambut MASA DEPAN BARU Indonesia!
