Indonesia gets assistance offers to combat terrorism<\/p>\n
Annastashya Emmanuelle
\nThe Jakarta Post
\nJakarta<\/p>\n
Indonesia had received several offers of assistance from
\nthe United States to help it crack down on the international
\nterrorist movement, Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda said
\non Monday.<\/p>\n
He said that Indonesia was in the process of assessing the
\nproposals on intelligence information exchange, police training
\ncourses and training in the banking sector to help track down
\nterrorism funding.<\/p>\n
The U.S. has allocated US$10 million for the assistance.<\/p>\n
"We are still assessing our limitations, what we need in
\ncombating terrorism together with the international community,"
\nHassan told reporters after meeting with the Chief Minister of
\nAustralia's Northern Territory, Clare Martin.<\/p>\n
The U.S. offered to provide specialized training for both the
\npolice and immigration officials to investigate and curb
\nterrorist acts, he said.<\/p>\n
Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs
\nSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono said earlier that Indonesia was not
\nunder any pressure to step up efforts in investigating terrorist
\nacts, saying that any such efforts would be aimed mainly at
\naddressing national security concerns.<\/p>\n
The National Police have yet to identify any terrorist groups
\noperating in the country, with both their chief and the Minister
\nof Defense saying that investigations were still underway.<\/p>\n
Indonesia came under the international spotlight recently when
\na man claiming to be an Indonesian citizen was arrested in the
\nPhilippines two weeks ago for his alleged links with the al-Qaeda
\nmovement.<\/p>\n
Last week, Susilo told reporters that the results of
\ninvestigations into terrorist links in the country, if any, would
\nbe announced soon.<\/p>",
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