East Timor Senior Minister for Foreign Affairs Jose Ramos-Horta
\nhas rejected to talk about Indonesia's assets in the country,
\nwith the reason being that the new nation lost much more than
\nwhat the assets are worth.<\/p>\n
The statement was made by Ramos-Horta a day after President
\nXanana Gusmao postponed his visit to Jakarta. If there had not
\nbeen a delay, Xanana would have been in Jakarta for two days on
\nMay 30 and 31. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirajuda's
\nexplanation was that the visit would be less than appropriate to
\nbe made now.<\/p>\n
Wirajuda did not elaborate on what he meant by \"less than
\nappropriate\" or \"making the right time\" for Xanana's visit. He
\nonly said that the delay was not related to a political issue.<\/p>\n
The government cannot wait any longer. The statement by Ramos-
\nHorta rejecting to return Indonesia's assets needs to be met with
\na stern response. Indonesia's assets cannot be compensation for
\nEast Timor's losses due to the riots after the popular vote.<\/p>\n
These two things are entirely different matters. As for the
\noutbreak of violence after the popular vote, which ended in
\nallegations of gross violations of human rights, Indonesia is
\ndealing with it through legal procedures. The cases of crimes
\nagainst human rights, with a number of former senior officials
\nfrom civilian and military circles standing accused, are before
\nthe court. The issue of assets, however, needs to be resolved
\nwith mutual negotiations. -Republika<\/p>",
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