Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The President of the Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard has offered a contribution of the Swiss government in corruption eradication in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\"We have a long procedure but we are willing to contribute,\" President Leuthard said at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday after having a bilateral meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.<\/p>\n
He said his government can make suggestions on corruption eradication upon request.<\/p>\n
\"We would be able to apply new methods of corruption eradication,\" he said.<\/p>\n
He added that his government understood if corruption is still facing a serious challenge in Indonesia and his government welcomes efforts of the government in eradicating corruption.<\/p>\n
\"This is important because corruption causes injustice,\" he said.<\/p>\n
On the same occasion, President Yudhoyono expressed his government`s commitment to build a good government and wipe out corruption.<\/p>\n
President Leuthard was making a working visit to Indonesia, which includes Jakarta and Surabaya, from July 6 to 9, 2010, for meetings with businessmen and government officials.<\/p>\n
By forming the Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETC) in November 26, 2009, Indonesia had been declared as a priority country as strategic partner of Switzerland in economic cooperation development.<\/p>\n
Swiss investment in Indonesia is the 15th biggest in the 1990- 2009 period totaling 740.7 million US dollars covering 120 new projects in the January 2005 - September 2009 period worth USD 313 million. (*)<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/switzerland-offers-sby-contribution-in-corruption-eradication-1278569110", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }