Homework awaits President Megawati<\/p>\n
Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Sunday
\nconcluded her visit to New York, Tunisia and Libya with positive
\nresults.<\/p>\n
At least, Megawati's address at the UN General Assembly and
\nher visit to Libya will immensely benefit the country.<\/p>\n
Before the UN General Assembly, Megawati raised the problem of
\nterrorism, which has disturbed the lives of the world community.<\/p>\n
Unlike other world leaders, the Indonesian president did not
\nonly speak of the impact of terrorism but she also touched on the
\nroot of terrorism itself.<\/p>\n
In Megawati's judgment, unfair treatment by Western countries
\nof the Palestinian nation is one of the reasons for the emergence
\nof radicalism, which has finally led to terrorist acts.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, her visit to Libya has indicated how much we care
\nfor that country, which has been enduring a terrible destiny.<\/p>\n
Through its leader, Moammar Qaddafy, Libya has also shown it
\nwants to cultivate closer ties with Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Megawati has homework to do to make her foreign trips even
\nmore essential.<\/p>\n
So far, the first steps made by the President are not
\nfrequently followed by the actual programs.<\/p>\n
Our weaknesses are sometimes seen as trivial because we
\nconcentrate too much on big matters without \"a sense of detail\".<\/p>\n
The president's homework is to remind her cabinet members to
\nfollow up every policy she makes.<\/p>\n
Another important homework the President has to do is to
\nsettle domestic problems, such as the preparations for next
\nyear's General Elections.<\/p>\n
-- Kompas, Jakarta
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\nAnti-missile system for airliners
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Anti-missile system for airliners<\/p>\n
The move by the Bush administration to spend US$100 million to
\nbegin establishing an anti-missile system for commercial planes
\nis good news.<\/p>\n
That's $40 million more than the administration was expected
\nto request. And it does reflect attention to the mounting concern
\nthat terrorists could try to use shoulder-fired rockets to shoot
\ndown a passenger plane. ...<\/p>\n
It is no secret that hundreds of these types of missiles are
\nfor sale worldwide.<\/p>\n
And it's no secret that this would be the kind of attack that
\nappeals to those who sent airliners crashing into the World Trade
\nCenter and the Pentagon killing nearly 3,000 people.<\/p>\n
Because the money would be spent over two years in two phases,
\ncritics such as Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., have said it's too
\nlittle and the timetable is too slow. Schumer has proposed $10
\nbillion to equip the nation's commercial planes with anti-missile
\nsystems.<\/p>\n
But each undertaking in defense begins with a single step.
\nThis is the first move in securing this kind of protection for
\nthe thousands of people who fly daily across the United States
\nand around the world.<\/p>\n
We're glad we're taking it.<\/p>\n
-- El Paso Times, El Paso, Texas<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/homework-awaits-president-megawati-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }