Bravo, Theo Sambuaga, Ketua Komisi I DPR. Salam, RM
-------------------------------- (The Jakarta Post, Jan 08, 2005) Public urged not to fear foreign soldiers' presence JAKARTA (Agencies): A lawmaker urged Indonesians on Saturday not to be suspicious of the motives of the foreign militaries aiding victims of the massive tsunami that hit Sumatra island. "We need their assistance," said Theo Sambuaga, chairman of the House of Representatives defense and information committee, as quoted by the Antara news agency. "The (Indonesian) government has coordinated their presence since the first day. I am sure they come not for war but a humanitarian operation." He said Indonesians should be grateful for the foreign warships off the coast of shattered Aceh province because their own military did not have the capability to help all those in need without the outsiders. American vessels including an aircraft carrier are among those along the coast. Ship-based U.S. Navy and Marine helicopter crews have flown scores of missions to coastal villages, delivering food and water and evacuating injured survivors. Australia, whose ties with Indonesia have sometimes been tense, has also senttroops to help. Anger at the United States has run high in predominantly Muslim Indonesia since the Iraq war. The idea of American troops in Indonesia would have been unthinkable before the Dec. 26 disaster, which killed more than 100,000 people in Aceh, but Indonesians have expressed thanks for their presence, according to the Associated Press. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give the gift of life to a sick child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/lGEjbB/6WnJAA/E2hLAA/BRUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** Berdikusi dg Santun & Elegan, dg Semangat Persahabatan. Menuju Indonesia yg Lebih Baik, in Commonality & Shared Destiny. www.ppi-india.uni.cc *************************************************************************** __________________________________________________________________________ Mohon Perhatian: 1. Harap tdk. memposting/reply yg menyinggung SARA (kecuali sbg otokritik) 2. Pesan yg akan direply harap dihapus, kecuali yg akan dikomentari. 3. Lihat arsip sebelumnya, www.ppi-india.da.ru; 4. Forum IT PPI-India: http://www.ppiindia.shyper.com/itforum/ 5. Satu email perhari: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 6. No-email/web only: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 7. kembali menerima email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ppiindia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
