Indonesia gets world support in blast aftermath<\/p>\n
Agencies, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The government received on Wednesday sympathy and support from
\nworld leaders, who expressed confidence that Indonesia would be
\nable to find the perpetrators of the JW Marriott Hotel bombing as
\nsoon as possible.<\/p>\n
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said that world
\nleaders had sent special messages to President Megawati
\nSoekarnoputri regarding Tuesday's devastating bombing.<\/p>\n
"They expressed confidence and promised to support us in
\nresolving the case and continuing with the fight against
\nterrorism," Hassan said at the Presidential Palace.<\/p>\n
He said Australia and France had officially offered their
\nassistance in investigating the carnage that killed at least 10
\npeople, according to a police report, and injured at least 149
\nothers.<\/p>\n
Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
\nwere the first to send messages to the President, Hassan said.<\/p>\n
A source at the President's office told The Jakarta Post that
\nAustralian Prime Minister John Howard had talked with Megawati
\nover the phone on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called the bombing a
\n"brutal attack" which must be answered with a united front.<\/p>\n
"Faced with the continuing threat of terrorism, we must
\nstrengthen our common commitment to combat and conquer all forms
\nof violence around the world," Berlusconi said, in a message of
\ncondolence to Indonesian authorities.<\/p>\n
Chinese President Hu Jintao also sent a message condemning the
\nblast and pledging Chinese cooperation in fighting terrorism.<\/p>\n
"The Chinese government strongly condemns this terrorist act,"
\nHu said in his message, according to China's state-run Xinhua
\nnews agency.<\/p>\n
"China is ready to engage in common efforts with all countries
\nin the region, including Indonesia, to crack down on terrorist
\nforces and maintain peace and stability," he said.<\/p>\n
Canberra warned further terrorist attacks could be imminent in
\nJakarta, saying that extremist group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) was so
\nentrenched in Indonesia that wiping it out would likely take
\nyears.<\/p>\n
Foreign minister Alexander Downer said alleged Bali bomber
\nAmrozi's trial verdict on Thursday and Indonesia's national day
\non Aug. 17 were both possible triggers for attacks.<\/p>\n
"We think there is a real risk that there could be further
\nattacks, including in Central Jakarta," Downer told reporters,
\nadding that Australians in Indonesia should take the travel
\nadvisory seriously.<\/p>\n
In Manila, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo urged
\nASEAN to increase vigilance against terror attacks.<\/p>\n
"This (Jakarta bombing) is a clear message that the war
\nagainst terrorism in the region must be pursued with more
\nintensive multilateral cooperation," Arroyo said at the opening
\nof the ASEAN Finance Ministers meeting in Manila.<\/p>\n
"The region must now learn to live with these threats from day
\nto day. Vigilance must become a way of life, even as we maintain
\nnormalcy in the course of work and business," Arroyo added.<\/p>\n
In Bangkok, the Thai government voiced a similar call for
\nASEAN countries to work together in fighting terrorism in the
\nregion.<\/p>\n
"What has happened must compel all countries to cooperate...
\nTo suppress and fight international terrorism from now on,"
\nforeign minister Surakiart Sathirathai told reporters.<\/p>\n
In Islamabad, foreign ministry spokesman Masood Khan said that
\nPakistan condemned the terrorist attack in Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Tokyo dubbed the bombing a despicable act of indiscriminate
\nterrorism and pledged its full cooperation with the international
\ncommunity.<\/p>\n
"It looked like an act of indiscriminate terrorism. We feel
\nextremely sorry for those who lost their lives. It is an utterly
\ndespicable act," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda told a news
\nconference.<\/p>\n
Canada also "strongly" condemned the attack.<\/p>\n
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims and their
\nfamilies at this time," said foreign minister Bill Graham in a
\nstatement.<\/p>",
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