Govt waits for Hidayat's complaint

Govt waits for Hidayat's complaint

JAKARTA: The government is waiting for an official statement
from Hidayat Nur Wahid, leader of the Islamic foundation Al
Hairiman Al Khariyah, before it files a complaint with the United
Nations Security Council for including the foundation on the list
of terrorists linked to al-Qaeda.

"In the case of a formal complaint and a credible explanation
to prove that an organization does not have any connection with
al-Qaeda, there is a chance for its exclusion from the list,"
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Tuesday.

Al Hairiman Al Khariyah is on the UN's latest list of
foundations connected to the al-Qaeda terrorist network. The UN
has demanded member countries to freeze the assets of the listed
organizations.

Hidayat, who also chairs the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS),
has threatened to sue the UN for its decision. -- JP